Power Rangers Samurai/Trivia


 * Bad Export for You: Only the Red Ranger, Blue Ranger, Gold Ranger, and the Megazord appeared in Malaysia, as a McDonald's Happy Meal toy.
 * Fake Nationality: Steven Skyler, Antonio's actor, is not Spanish at all. He's Thai/German and just happens to look kinda Spanish. [It's especially funny because Hector David, Jr. (Mike the Green Ranger), really is Latino, though not actually Spanish (different sources claim he's either Puerto Rican or Cuban.)]
 * Additionally, despite being about Samurai and being the most Japan-centric season Rangers has ever done, Erika Fong (the Asian member of the team) is actually descended from a Korean mother and Chinese father. Eventually you have to wonder if maybe the ancient Samurai deliberately did this to protect their families and throw off the Nighlocks.
 * Many assumed that Deker was meant to be Japanese, giving how close the series was sticking to Shinkenger. However, this seems to have been averted, as his backstory has been altered.
 * May not have been averted. See Where the Hell Is Springfield? on the main page, plus there's the fact that
 * Well, the British did colonize California...
 * Fan Nickname: Mentor Mentor; or Mentor, the Mentor
 * Hey It's That Guy: Steven Skyler previously appeared as one of the Dalton Warblers in Glee in the episode "Never Been Kissed".
 * Hey It's That Voice: The MOTW in Antonio's episode introduction is voiced by Ari Boyland, who played Flynn from Power Rangers RPM. Pity as he didn't voice the Scottish MOTW in the previous episode.
 * Antberry is voiced by Barnie Duncan, AKA Piggy/Toby.
 * Name's the Same: Mike has the same first name as Power Rangers Lost Galaxy's Magna Defender, Mike Corbett.
 * More of a Title's The Same, but he's the Green Samurai Ranger.
 * There's also the Power Discs the Rangers use to unlock new powers and weapons.
 * Jason's girlfriend in Power Rangers ZEO was called Emily, the same as this series' Yellow Ranger.
 * The morphers are called "Samuraizers", just like the Transformation Trinket of Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad.
 * This may also be a reference to the Zeonizers from Zeo
 * It's probably no coincidence given the heavy nostalgia banking that Jayden the Red Samurai Ranger's name sounds very much like Jason, the original Mighty Morphin' Red Ranger. He even ACTS like Jason in "The Team Unites".
 * One of Us: With the exception of Steven Skyler (who said he didn't watch much TV at all as a kid,) all the Ranger actors have mentioned watching Power Rangers as kids and being fans when they were younger. Take that with a grain of salt, since a few sounded like they were being told what to say (and odds are pretty good at least one of them wouldn't have been)... with the exception of Hector David, Jr. (Mike), who's clearly getting the biggest thrill out of it.
 * Talking to Himself: Master Xandred and Octoroo are both voiced by Jeff Szusterman.
 * What Could Have Been: Spike's actor actually tried out for the part of the Gold Ranger.
 * An anon on 4chan's /m/ signed up for the role of the Green Ranger but didn't get the part.
 * Antonio's name was originally Wesley, but that wouldn't work out, I guess...
 * According to a recent interview, during the audition process, at one point, they moved Hector David, Jr. over to the Gold Ranger.
 * Originally Amit Bhaumik proposed that this series was to take place in Stone Canyon and Mia would be a relative of Cassie but Jonathan Tzachor decided not to go with this idea.