Power Rangers Samurai

''This article is about the season. For the S.P.D. episode, see SPD Episodes.''

Power Rangers: Samurai is the title for the upcoming 2011 season of Power Rangers. It is based on the 33rd season of Super Sentai, Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.

Synopsis
A new generation of Power Rangers must master the mystical and ancient "Samurai Symbols of Power", which give them control over the elements of: Fire, Water, Sky, Forest and Earth. Under the guidance of their all-knowing mentor and the aid of their devoted animal Zords, they battle the dark forces of the Netherworld and a mysterious warrior who is bent on destruction.

Allies

 * Takeru - The Rangers' all-knowing mentor. He is portrayed by Rene Naufahu.
 * Big Jack - One half of the Bulk and Skull of the season. His actor has not been confirmed.
 * Spike - One half of the Bulk and Skull of the season. He is portrayed by Felix Ryan.

Villains
The villains are from the Netherworld.


 * Xandred (leader)
 * Yet unnamed footsoldiers (counterpart of Nanashi company from Shinkenger)

Arsenal

 * Samurai Morpher

Zords

 * Lion Zord, controlled by the Red Samurai Ranger.
 * Dragon Zord, controlled by the Blue Samurai Ranger.
 * Turtle Zord, controlled by the Pink Samurai Ranger.
 * Bear Zord, controlled by the Green Samurai Ranger.
 * Ape Zord, controlled by the Yellow Samurai Ranger.

Promos
Here's the first promo for Power Rangers Samurai coming in 2011.

thumb|left|250px|Power Rangers Samurai - First Look Promo

Trivia

 * Samurai is the first season to have more than 32 episodes since S.P.D. and the first season to have more then 38 episodes since Wild Force.
 * The third series to feature a Asian-American female to be a Pink Ranger, Mia. The first two were Cassie Chan from Turbo and In Space and Rose Ortiz from Operation Overdrive.
 * It is the first season in which all Rangers are Samurais, though they are not the first Rangers to have Samurai powers, having been preceded by Ninja Storm's Cam Watanabe (whose Green Samurai Ranger title is used by Mike as well).
 * Production is still set in New Zealand but will have a mixed American/Canadian/New Zealander/Australian cast, while it will be set for broadcast in the US on Nickelodeon and Nicktoons.
 * The first Power Rangers set to be broadcast on Nickelodeon, with reruns of this series soon to be shown on Nicktoons Network by the time of the series' start in Spring 2011.
 * It's the fifth season to have a African-American to be a Blue Ranger - Kevin. T.J. Johnson is the first human African-American Blue Ranger (in Power Rangers in Space), after Cestro of Aquitar from Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, preceding Max Cooper from Wild Force, and Ethan James from Dino Thunder.
 * This is the fourth season to have a ranger with Latino descent (Mike). The previous three were Rocky DeSantos (Mighty Morphin season 2-Zeo), Carlos Vallerte (Turbo-In Space), and Danny Delgado (Wild Force).
 * Mike is also the second Latino character who is a Green Ranger following Carlos.
 * This season will be the third to feature two Asian-American Power Rangers on the same team (Mia & Wesley). The first two were Operation Overdrive (Dax & Rose), and RPM (Gem & Gemma).
 * Wesley, Mike, and Emily are the second, third, and fourth Rangers to share a name with a previous character, Ranger or not, since there are Wesley &quot;Wes&quot; Collins from Time Force, Mike Corbett from Lost Galaxy, and Emily from Zeo. The first character with this trait was Kat Manx from SPD, whose name is shared with Kat Hillard (Mighty Morphin season 3-Turbo).
 * Takeru also shares a name from two Super Sentai characters, both of whom were Red Rangers from both its sentai Equivalent and the 1987 Sentai series.