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{{ArticlePR|series entry (the 16th)}}
{{SeasonInfo
|image = JF Logo.png
|poster=Power Rangers Jungle Fury poster.jpg
|name = Jungle Fury
|previous=Operation Overdrive
|next=RPM
|nr = 16
|episodes = 32
|start-ep = [[Welcome to the Jungle|Welcome to the Jungle, Part 1]]
|last-ep = [[Now the Final Fury]]
|sentai = Juken Sentai Gekiranger
|premiere = February 18 – November 3, 2008
|tvrating = TV-Y7-FV}}
'''''Power Rangers Jungle Fury''''' is an American superhero drama serving as an adaptation of the 31st ''[[Super Sentai]]'' series ''[[Juken Sentai Gekiranger]]'', and is the 16th installment of ''[[Power Rangers]]''. The series follows a group of young martial artists chosen to defend the world as Power Rangers from [[Dai Shi]], an evil spirit who was accidentally unleashed upon the world.

It was the final series to air on the Jetix block before its consolidation into Disney XD and the franchise moving to ABC starting with ''[[Power Rangers RPM]]''. 

==Production==
Power Rangers Jungle Fury was the brainchild of producer Sally Campbell in many ways and was conceived to adapt many of the Asian elements from Gekiranger like the dojos and especially the Pai Zhuq Academy setting. Pai Zhuq itself is a completely fictional martial art invented by Campbell combining meditation techniques taught by many martial arts, kung fu, karate and borrowed heavily from White Tiger Kung Fu (much like Gekiranger) due to that being the practice teaching animal spirits in the real world. [[Jungle Karma Pizza]] had a rather complicated production history; RJ was conceived to be a unique mentor in the franchise since he was less a wise and sagely mentor like [[Zordon]] and written as a very strange if wise sensei. Co-executive producer [[Bruce Kalish]] was reportedly the one who came up with the idea for him to operate out of a pizzeria to contrast the usual mposing and abnormal bases seen in Power Rangers (eg the original [[Command Center (Mighty Morphin)|Command Center]] or the [[Animarium]]). The weird designs (such as the big skylight, jungle planting and armchair)were designed to visually communicate to the audience how eccentrically strange RJ is. In real life, the entire set for the Jungle Karma Pizzeria was all on the same floor so the production crew set up a fake staircase to give the impression of two floors. 

Casting for this series was complicated and detailed. [[Jason Smith]] was hired to be Casey Roades after appearing on the Australian drama Home and Away and was excited as he was a longtime fan of the show. [[Anna Hutchison]] once appeared in the movie The Homecoming Warrior as Lisa where she met [[Koichi Sakamoto]] (the film's choreographer turned co-executive producer in the [[Disney Era]] of Power Rangers) and she got the role of Lily Chillman after a personal recommendation to New Zealand casting director Terri Death. Hutchison had a lot of experience in mixed martial arts as well as kickboxing and regular boxing and the cast were given a giant warehouse to practice thier skills before filming began for each episode. Ajin Abella was a very veteran actor as he had been working for a decade in acting by this point and was a longtime fan of Power Rangers. [[David de Lautour]] was known to Terri Death already due to having previously auditioned for the role of [[Tyzonn]] a year earlier and was bought back on to play RJ. Melbourne-born [[Nikolai Nikolaeff]] became Jungle Fury Rhino Ranger [[Dominic Hargan]] and did many of his own stunts as he is a very good fighter and extremely agile. For the villains, [[Bede Skinner]] (who played Jarrod) was fresh out of college with a pharmaceutical degree and this was his first acting role ever though now he has a successful TV career. [[Holly Shanahan]] had previously worked in the franchise as [[Leelee Pimvare]] in [[Power Rangers Mystic Force]] so was bought back and cast as [[Camille]].

The 2007-08 Writers Guild strike happened during production, upending some plans and forcing [[Bruce Kalish]], [[Jackie Marchand]], and [[John Tellegen]] to rush a few episodes to get them done. Jungle Fury was then written by strikebreaking/non-union writers until the strike finished <ref>[http://danstokurants.rangercentral.com/?p=3162 Toku Rants interview with Jackie Marchand]: 29:54 to 31:57</ref>, forcing the original writers to work out how to pick up where the interim had left off. <ref>[http://danstokurants.rangercentral.com/?p=3182 Toku Rants interview with Jon Tellegen</ref>

==Synopsis==
When the ancient evil spirit Dai Shi returns to wipe out all humans, a trio of teenagers must learn secret kung fu styles based on the world's most ferocious jungle animals to become Power Rangers and save the world.

==Characters==
===Rangers===
====Pai Zhuq====
=====Jungle Fury Rangers=====
[[File:Gekiranger (Team).jpg|thumb|Jungle Fury Rangers]]
{{main|Jungle Fury Rangers}}

{|
!Designation
!Name
!Actor
|-
|style="background:red; color:white"|Jungle Fury Red Ranger
|[[Casey Rhodes]]
|[[Jason Smith]]
|-
|style="background:yellow; color:black"|Jungle Fury Yellow Ranger
|[[Lily Chilman]]
|[[Anna Hutchison]]
|-
|style="background:blue; color:white"|Jungle Fury Blue Ranger
|[[Theo Martin]]
|[[Aljin Abella]]
|-
|style="background:purple; color:white"|Jungle Fury Wolf Ranger
|[[Robert James]]
|[[David de Lautour]]
|-
|style="background:white; color:darkorange"|Jungle Fury Rhino Ranger
|[[Dominic Hargan]]
|[[Nikolai Nikolaeff]]
|}

=====Spirit Rangers=====
[[File:Spirit Rangers JF.jpg|thumb|Spirit Rangers]]
{{main|Spirit Rangers}}

{|
!Designation
!Name
!Actor
|-
|style="background:green; color:white"|Jungle Fury Elephant Ranger
|[[Jungle Fury Elephant Ranger]]
|[[Bruce Allpress]]
|-
|style="background:black; color:white"|Jungle Fury Bat Ranger
|[[Jungle Fury Bat Ranger]]
|[[Oliver Driver]]
|-
|style="background:deepskyblue; color:black"|Jungle Fury Shark Ranger
|[[Jungle Fury Shark Ranger]]
|[[Paul Gittins]]
|}

=====Pai Zhuq Masters=====
{{main|Pai Zhuq Masters}}

{|
!Animal
!Name
!Voice Actor
|-
|style="background:darkorange; color:black"|Wildcat
|[[Master Mao]]
|[[Nathaniel Lees]]
|-
|style="background:green; color:white"|Elephant
|[[Master Phant]]
|[[Bruce Allpress]]
|-
|style="background:black; color:white"|Bat
|[[Master Swoop]]
|[[Oliver Driver]]
|-
|style="background:cyan; color:black"|Shark
|[[Master Finn]]
|[[Paul Gittins]]
|-
|style="background:red; color:white"|Gorilla
|[[Master Rilla]]
|[[Stig Eldred]]
|-
|style="background:yellow; color:black"|Penguin
|[[Master Guin]]
|[[Michelle Langstone]]
|-
|style="background:blue; color:white"|Antelope
|[[Master Lope]]
|[[Andrew Laing]]
|}

====Fury Warriors====
[[File:RinJyuKen Warriors.jpg|thumb|Fury Warriors]]
{{main|Fury Warriors}}

{|
!Designation
!Name
!Actor
|-
|style="background:black; color:#CFB53B"|Black Lion Warrior
|[[Jarrod]]/[[Dai Shi]]
|[[Bede Skinner]]
|-
|style="background:#00A86B; color:black"|Green Chameleon Warrior
|[[Camille]]
|[[Holly Shanahan]]
|}


===Allies===
====Jungle Karma Pizza====
{{main|Jungle Karma Pizza}}

*[[Fran]] (1-7, 9-11, 13-19, 22, 24, 26-32)

====Others====
*[[Whiger]] (28)

===Civilians===
{{main|Ocean Bluff}}

*[[Josh (Jungle Fury)|Josh]] (9)
*[[Dr. Silva Jennings]] (22)
*[[Gabby]] (23)
*[[Luen Martin]] (24)
*[[Jimmy (Jungle Fury)|Jimmy]] (27)
*[[Maryl Snyder]] (29)

===Villains===
*[[:Category:Dai Shi Clan|Dai Shi Clan]]
**Leader
***[[Dai Shi]] (1-32)
**Generals
***'''Fury Warriors'''
****[[Jarrod]] (1-25, 27-32)
*****[[Jarrod#Forms|<span style="background:black; color:#CFB53B">Black Lion Warrior</span>]] (4, 8-9, 11, 13-14, 19-20, 22, 27, 31-32)
*****[[Jarrod#Forms|Phantom Beast King]] (27, 30-31)
****[[Camille]] (1-32)
*****[[Camille#Forms|<span style="background:#00A868; color:white">Green Chameleon Warrior</span>]] (1-3, 10-11, 18, 20, 31-32)
*****[[Camille#Forms|Phantom Beast Phoenix]] (27-31)
***'''Overlords'''
****[[Carnisoar]] (8-21, 32)
****[[Jellica]] (11-16, 18-23, 32)
****[[Grizzaka]] (15-22, 32)
***'''Phantom Beasts'''
****[[Scorch]] (23-25, 27-32)
****[[Snapper]] (23-25, 27-32)
****[[Whiger]] (23-25, 27-28)
***'''Others'''
****[[Flit]] (2-6, 8, 10-14, 16, 18, 22-23, 25, 32)
**Monsters
***[[:Category:Rinshi Beasts|Rinshi Beasts]]
****[[Mantor]] (1-2)
****[[Buffalord]] (3)
****[[:Category:Five Fingers of Poison|Five Fingers of Poison]]
*****[[Rantipede]] (4, 7, 32)
*****[[Gakko]] (4-5, 7, 32)
*****[[Toady]] (4-6, 32)
*****[[Stingerella]] (4-6, 32)
*****[[Naja]] (4-5, 7, 32)
****[[Pangolin]] (8 & 26)
****[[Slickagon]] (9 & 26)
****[[Bai Lai]] (10)
****[[Carden]] (10-11)
****[[Crustaceo]] (12)
****[[Mog]] (13)
****[[Shadow Guards]]
*****[[Shadow Guard Black]] (13-14)
*****[[Shadow Guard White]] (13-14)
****[[Hamhock]] (15)
****[[Porcupongo]] (15)
****[[Monkeywi]] (16)
****[[Red Shadow Guards]]
*****[[Red Shadow Guard I]] (17 & 32)
*****[[Red Shadow Guard II]] (17 & 32)
****[[Barakouzza]] (18)
****[[Crocovile (Jungle Fury)|Crocovile]] (19)
****[[Whirnado]] (20)
****[[Whiricane]] (20)
****[[Cheese McAllister]] (26)
****[[Fox Rinshi]] (32)
****[[Anglerfish Rinshi]] (32)
***[[:Category:Phantom Beast Warriors|Phantom Beast Warriors]]
****[[Sonimax]] (23, 25, 30, 32)
****[[Dynamir]] (23-24, 32)
****[[Unidoom]] (23, 25, 32)
****[[Rammer]] (23, 28, 32)
****[[Badrat]] (23, 28, 32)
****[[Grinder]] (23, 29, 32)
****[[Osiris]] (23, 25, 30, 32)
****[[Lepus]] (23, 25, 30, 32)
**Grunts
***[[Rinshi (Jungle Fury)|Rinshi]] (1-6, 8-9, 11-12, 14-25, 28-32)

==Arsenal==
{{:Category:Arsenal (Jungle Fury)}}

==Zords==
{{Main|Zords (Jungle Fury)}}
{{:Zords (Jungle Fury)}}

==Episodes==
{{:Jungle Fury Episodes}}

==Notes==
*The Spirit Rangers came about during a meeting about toys. Marchand pitched the idea of making the three masters into Rangers, rather than do more motorcycle toys. <ref>[http://danstokurants.rangercentral.com/?p=3162 Toku Rants interview with Jackie Marchand]: 31:55 to 33:18</ref>
*This is the first series to feature Rangers using their Zords to battle grunts/foot soldiers.
*This is the first series where the [[Rinshi|foot soldiers]] retain their Japanese name from the [[Gekiranger|Sentai counterpart]].
*This is the first season where the core team does not have belts. [[Dominic]] is the only Ranger on this team with a belt as part of his suit's martial arts theme.
*There are eight mentors in this season, the most mentors in every season of the Power Rangers.
*This is the final series that aired on [[Jetix]] and [[Toon Disney]] due to Toon Disney and Jetix changing to Disney XD.
*This was the only series to feature Rangers who have no interaction with both their direct predecessors and their direct successors in any form. The first and only appearance of a Jungle Fury Ranger alongside another team was when the [[Power Rangers Super Megaforce]] episode [[Spirit of the Tiger]] featured Casey.
*This season continues the pattern established by its executive producer, Bruce Kalish by having four-word titles for the episodes. [[SPD|S.P.D]] had one-word episode titles, [[Mystic Force]]'' ''(excluding [[The Snow Prince]]) had two-word episode titles, and [[Operation Overdrive]]'' ''had three-word episode titles.
*The first season to use a morpher that is not held in or on the hands of the Rangers.
*This is the first season where all the actors credited in the intro is either from Australia or New Zealand.

==See Also==
{{SS|Juken Sentai Gekiranger}}
* [[Jungle Fury (Toyline)]]

==External Links==
*[http://www.powerrangers.com/season/power-rangers-jungle-fury/ Power Rangers Jungle Fury {{!}} Power Rangers - The Official Power Rangers Website]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbt09tWqepBSNZnebpQuA-qOyTO422G3I Power Rangers Jungle Fury Episodes on the Power Rangers Official YouTube Channel]
*[https://www.shoutfactory.com/product/power-rangers-jungle-fury-the-complete-series?product_id=6474 Power Rangers Jungle Fury] (DVD) (Shoutfactory)

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