''Power Rangers Mystic Force'' is the fourteenth season of the television series ''
Power Rangers
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'', based on the Japanese 29th ''
Super Sentai
is a Japanese superhero team metaseries and media franchise consisting of television series and films produced by Toei Company, and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi ("Sentai" is the Japanese word for "task force" or "fighting squadron"). The sho ...
''
tokusatsu
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series.
The season premiered on February 20, 2006 as part of the
Jetix
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block on
Toon Disney
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. The season is an adaptation of ''
Mahō Sentai Magiranger
is Toei Company's twenty-ninth production of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired from February 13, 2005 to February 12, 2006, replacing ''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger'' and was replaced by ''GoGo Sentai Boukenger''. The action footage was used in ...
'', and is the only
Disney
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-produced season to feature the main villain from its ''Super Sentai'' counterpart.
Plot
Twenty years ago in a magic-filled dimension, the forces of darkness came into power and a war called the "Great Battle" between good and evil began all while the citizens of the human world remained unaware. An army of monsters, led by a magnificent warrior named Morticon, swarmed the land with their sights set on taking over the magical realm, the human realm, and beyond. The army of Morticon, opposed by five wizards, the most powerful wizard of all Leanbow, cast a spell to pushed back the dark forces and closes the walls of the underworld forever. The Gatekeeper sealed the gates for all eternity. The army of Light successfully thwarted the dark forces' attempt to take the surface world, but the five wizards lost their lives. Leanbow, who sealed himself on their side of the Gate to make sure evil sources do not escape, journeyed to the underworld.
In the present day, the city of Briarwood is struck by an earthquake, which proves powerful enough to crack the seal and allow evil to renew its attempt to invade the Earth. The sorceress Udonna, alerted to their return, seeks out the warriors of legend, Briarwood teenagers Nick, Chip, Xander, and sisters Madison and Vida, to become the Power Rangers alongside her. While Nick is reluctant at first, he realizes his destiny and joins the others in the fight against the Master of the Underworld and his numerous minions. When Udonna briefly loses her Ranger powers to the mysterious Koragg, it is up to the team to save the Earth on their own. They are assisted by Udonna's bumbling apprentice, Clare, and eventually Jenji the Genie Cat and his master Daggeron, the Solaris Knight.
Using their powerful magic and incredible martial arts skills, the Mystic Force Rangers must rely on teamwork to save the day. Later, in a shocking surprise, it is revealed that Koragg is none other than Leanbow, the greatest and the strongest of the five original wizards. In a fight with Udonna, Koragg takes over Udonna's magical staff filled with the power of goodness. Over time, Udonna's magical staff, along with the knowledge that Nick is actually his and Udonna's missing son Bowen, helps Koragg turn back to his original self, allowing him to use his powers to transform into the Wolf Warrior. In the end, the Rangers come together to defeat the Master of the Underworld with the help of Briarwood's people with the power of truth and goodness. With the forces of darkness defeated, Nick, Udonna, and Leanbow leave Briarwood to meet Nick's adoptive parents while the remaining Rangers stay behind to protect their home.
Cast and characters
Mystic Force Rangers
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Firass Dirani
Firass Dirani (born 1984) is an Australian film and television actor.
Early life
Dirani was born in Sydney in 1984, and is of Lebanese descent.
Career
Dirani pursued his acting career in Hollywood before receiving a call to play the role o ...
as Bowen / Nicolas "Nick" Russell, the Red Mystic Ranger
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Nic Sampson
Nic Sampson is a New Zealand actor, comedian, and writer known for his roles as Chip Thorn, the Yellow Mystic Ranger on ''Power Rangers Mystic Force'', Detective Constable Sam Breen on ''The Brokenwood Mysteries'', and for the New Zealand sketc ...
as Charlie "Chip" Thorn, the Yellow Mystic Ranger
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Melanie Vallejo as Madison "Maddie" Rocca, the Blue Mystic Ranger
* Angie Diaz as Vida "V" Rocca, the Pink Mystic Ranger
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Richard Brancatisano
Richard Peter Brancatisano (born 29 October 1983), also known by his stage name Richie Branco, is an Australian television actor and musician, best known for his roles as List of Power Rangers Mystic Force characters#Xander Bly, Xander Bly, the ...
as Xander Bly, the Green Mystic Ranger
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John Tui
John Tui (pronounced ''two-we''; born 11 June 1975) is a New Zealand actor of Tongan descent. He is known for his roles as List of Power Rangers S.P.D. characters#Anubis .22Doggie.22 Cruger, Anubis "Doggie" Cruger in ''Power Rangers S.P.D.'' and as ...
as Daggeron, the Solaris Knight
* Peta Rutter as Udonna, the White Mystic Ranger
* Chris Graham as Leanbow, the Wolf Warrior
Supporting characters
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Antonia Prebble as Clare Langtree
* Barnie Duncan as Toby Slambrook
* Kelson Henderson as Phineas
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Paolo Rotondo
Paolo Rotondo is a New Zealand director, writer and actor of stage and screen.
Biography
Rontondo was born in Napoli, Italy, from a Neapolitan father and New Zealand mother of Irish descent. He grew up in Italy and moved to New Zealand when h ...
as the voice of the Snow Prince
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Oliver Driver
Oliver Driver (born 22 November 1974) is a New Zealand actor, director, broadcaster and television presenter.
Television
Driver was the host of ''Let's Be Frank'', and the Creative Director of New Zealand's only alternative music television st ...
as the voice of Jenji
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Holly Shanahan
Holly Shanahan (born 23 November 1981) is an actress from New Zealand. She is best known for playing Camille in ''Power Rangers Jungle Fury''.
Early life and career
Shanahan grew up in the Taranaki village of Lepperton and attended New Plymou ...
as Leelee Pimvare
* Brigitte Berger as Nikki Pimvare
Villains
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Andrew Robertt
Andrew Robertt is a New Zealand born actor. His work covers a diverse range of characters across multiple genres. He studied arts and sciences at The University of Auckland, and horticulture and business management at trade school. In his earlie ...
as the voice of Morticon
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Stuart Devenie as the voice of Imperious
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Geoff Dolan
Geoffrey Patrick Dolan (known as Geoff Dolan) (born 29 December 1964 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand) is a New Zealand actor, singer and corporate entertainer who is probably best known in recent times as recurring character, Derrick/Thor in The Alm ...
as the voice of Koragg
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Donogh Rees
Donogh Rees (born 1959) is a New Zealand actress. She starred in the long-running soap opera '' Shortland Street'' as director of nursing Judy Brownlee from 2001 to 2006.
She starred as Abbie in the sci-fi film ''Lorca and the Outlaws'' (1984) ...
as the voice of Necrolai
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John Leigh as Octomus
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Greg Smith as the voice of Magma
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Andrew Laing
Andrew Laing (born 1966) is a New Zealand actor best known for his role as Dr. Geoff Greenlaw in the popular soap opera, ''Shortland Street
''Shortland Street'' is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland ...
as the voice of Oculous
* Sally Stockwell as the voice of Serpentina
* Dallas Barnett as the voice of Megahorn
* Charlie McDermott as the voice of Hekatoid
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Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson (born 28 February 1961) is a New Zealand-based Australian actor and television presenter.
Biography
Born in Sydney, Australia, Ferguson attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) and graduated in 1981. In 1982, he p ...
as the voice of Gekkor
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Cameron Rhodes
Cameron Rhodes (born 1 August 1967) is a New Zealand film and theatrical actor and director.
Life and career
Rhodes graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 1987 with a Diploma in Acting. He has appeared in various TV shows (in ...
as the voice of Matoombo
* Josephine Davison as the voice of Itassis
* Derek Judge as the voice of Black Lance
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Peter Daube as the voice of Sculpin
Episodes
Comics
Characters have been featured in
Power Rangers comics published by
Boom! Studios
Boom! Studios (styled BOOM! Studios) is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States.
History
Origins
In the early 2000s, Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby had been working in Holly ...
.
In 2018, the Mystic Force Rangers appeared in "
Shattered Grid", a crossover event between teams from all eras commemorating the 25th anniversary of the original television series. It was published in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' #25-30 and various tie-ins.
A ''Power Rangers Mystic Force'' story by Magdalene Visaggio and French Carlomagno was published the same year in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 25th Anniversary Special'' #1.
Notes
External links
Official Power Rangers Website*
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