How did Saban Entertainment turn Kyouruu Sentai ZYURANGER into Mighty Morphin Power Rangers & Power Rangers Zeo?
In 1981, Toei Co., LTD’s branch Toei International attempted to produce Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan in Los Angeles due to the popularity of Sun Vulcan being broadcasted on local UHF Stations at the time. However, they could not sell the program to American television stations or networks. Around the end of 1982, Haim Saban, president of the two year old Saban Entertainment company took interest during his stays in Japan. Six years later, Saban approached Toei Co., LTD with a proposal to produce a US Version of Choujinki Metaldar (which later became 1994’s VR Troopers source footage for Ryan Steele’s battle scenes and costume). However, he was unable to convince the three established television networks of America to broadcast dubbed live-action Japanese programs. Ironically, Metaldar was so unpopular in Japan, they only produced 39 episodes. Even the syndication market did not take well to this unprecedented form of children’s entertainment. In 1992, Saban returned to Toei proposing to pro
