Adam Park
From Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Power Rangers: Zeo and Power Rangers: Turbo
Title(s)	Black Power Ranger Black Ninja Ranger Zeo Ranger IV - Green Green Turbo Ranger
First appearance	The Ninja Encounter, Part 1 (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
Last appearance	Once a Ranger, Part 2 (Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive)
Status	Active, Martial Arts Dojo Owner
Affiliations/Relatives	(Operation Overdrive)
Homeworld	Earth
Weapons/Gear	Power Morpher Mastodon Power Coin Frog Ninja Coin Blade Blaster Power Axe Metallic Armor Zeonizer Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is a live-action television and movie series, based on the Super Sentai series Kyōryū Sentai Zyu-Ranger, literally Dinosaur Task Force Beast Rangers and often abbreviated as ZyuRanger (after the Kunrei-shiki romanization). ... Power Rangers Zeo is a continuation of the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. ... Power Rangers Turbo was a television show based on the Japanese Super Sentai television series Gekisou Sentai CarRanger (translated as Explosive Dash Task Force CarRanger) featuring the fifth generation of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. ... The Black Dino Ranger Black Ranger is a designation given to several Power Rangers characters. ... The Black Dino Ranger Black Ranger is a designation given to several Power Rangers characters. ... Green Ranger is a designation given to several characters in Power Rangers. ... Green Ranger is a designation given to several characters in Power Rangers. ... Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR) is an American live-action television series, created for the American market, based on the sixteenth installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, KyōryÅ« Sentai Zyuranger. ... List of Power Rangers episodes Once a Ranger is a special two-part team-up episode of Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive, commemorating the fifteenth season of the popular Power Rangers television series begun in 1993. ... Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive (abbreviated as PROO and Operation Overdrive) is an American childrens television program, the fifteenth season of the Power Rangers franchise based on the Super Sentai series GoGo Sentai Boukenger, which is also the 30th entry and anniversary of that franchise. ... This article is about Earth as a planet. ... In the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series, the Power Coins were magical golden coins which enabled the Power Rangers to morph. ... Zeo Crystal Square Shard Zeo Blade Zeo Laser Pistol Zeo Hatchets Zeo Cannon Turbo Morpher w/Key Turbo Laser Turbo Sword Turbo Thunder Cannon Defender Vest
Vehicles	Black Shark Cycle Green Zeo Jet Cycle Green Turbo Cart HoverTeck Cycle
Zords	Lion Thunderzord Frog Ninjazord Black Shogunzord Zeozord IV Red battlezord Super Zeozord IV Desert Thunder Turbozord Flash Point Megazord
Portrayed by	Johnny Yong Bosch (teenager and adult) Matthew Sakimoto (child)

Adam Park is a fictional major character from the universe of the American television series franchise Power Rangers, played by Johnny Yong Bosch. He is a main character in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, as well as three of its successive incarnations Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers: Zeo, and Power Rangers: Turbo. He also appeared in the Power Rangers in Space episode "Always a Chance", as well as the Power Rangers Operation Overdrive two-parter "Once a Ranger". Adam is half-Asian and half-Caucasian. The Zords used in the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are themed after prehistoric, mythical, and modern animals. ... The Zords used in the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are themed after prehistoric, mythical, and modern animals. ... The Zords used in the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are themed after prehistoric, mythical, and modern animals. ... Johnny Yong Bosch (born January 6, 1976) is an American actor, voice actor, martial artist and musician. ... A fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity that is created from ones imagination or from an adaption of an existing entity. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Power Rangers is a long-running American childrens television series adapted from the Japanese tokusatsu Super Sentai Series, though it is not simply an English dub of the original. ... Johnny Yong Bosch (born January 6, 1976) is an American actor, voice actor, martial artist and musician. ... Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR) is an American live-action television series, created for the American market, based on the sixteenth installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers (often abbreviated as MMAR and often simply called Alien Rangers) is a Power Rangers mini-series inside the third season of the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers that lasted for 10 episodes. ... Power Rangers Zeo is a continuation of the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. ... Power Rangers Turbo was a television show based on the Japanese Super Sentai television series Gekisou Sentai CarRanger (translated as Explosive Dash Task Force CarRanger) featuring the fifth generation of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. ... Power Rangers in Space (often abbreviated as PRiS or referred to as simply In Space) was a television show, in the Power Rangers franchise. ... Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive (abbreviated as PROO and Operation Overdrive, and formerly known as Power Rangers: Relic Hunters and Power Rangers: Drive Force[1]) will be an American childrens television program, the fifteenth in the Power Rangers franchise. ... List of Power Rangers episodes Once a Ranger is a special two-part team-up episode of Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive, commemorating the fifteenth season of the popular Power Rangers television series begun in 1993. ...

Adam is shy, sensitive, and spiritual. His training of martial arts has made him a disciplined and efficient fighter specializing in Shaolin kung fu. Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Ever since 1669, when Huang Zongxi first described Chinese martial arts in terms of a Shaolin or external school versus a Wudang or internal school,[1] Shaolin has been used as a synonym for external Chinese martial arts regardless of whether or not the particular style in question has any...

Fictional character history

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

Adam first met the Ranger teens during an attempt to save his teacher's baby alongside his friends Rocky DeSantos and Aisha Campbell. The three of them lived in the fictional city of Stone Canyon, California and were visiting Angel Grove for the Final Round of the Team Ninja competition. To the Ranger teens surprise, the Stone Canyon trio was not there as spectators, but to compete in the final round of the tournament (they won). Adam (along with Aisha and Rocky) eventually moved to Angel Grove permanently and enrolled in Angel Grove High School. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR) is an American live-action television series, created for the American market, based on the sixteenth installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Aisha Campbell Aisha Campbell is a fictional character from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV Show. ...

Adam's new friendship with Billy, Kimberly and Tommy would lead to his, Aisha's and Rocky's constant entanglement in Lord Zedd's schemes. In one encounter, the three Stone Canyon teens are kidnapped by Goldar and chained together inside a cave. A snake whose bite will render them evil permanently is set loose on them by Goldar. Their attempt to escape almost succeeds, but ultimately fails; it is the Power Rangers Kimberly Hart, Billy Cranston and Tommy Oliver who rescue them. Billy manages to wrestle the snake away so that the teens can be freed, however, despite Kim's destruction of the snake, the injuries it caused to Billy's neck while Morphed force Billy to remove his helmet to prevent suffocation. Though able to breathe again, Billy's identity as a Power Ranger, along with Kim and Tommy's, are revealed to Adam and his friends. The three teens would be taken to the Command Center where the identities of the other Rangers Jason Lee Scott, Trini Kwan and Zack Taylor would be revealed to them and they would take an oath not to reveal the identities of the rangers. Kimberly as the original Pink Ranger Kimberly Ann Hart (commonly referred to as just Kim) is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. ... Billy Cranston is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe. ... Dr. Thomas Tommy Oliver is a fictional character from the universe of the American childrens television franchise Power Rangers. ... Jason Lee Scott is a fictional character in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, played by Austin St. ... Trini Kwan is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe played by the late Vietnamese American actress Thuy Trang. ... For the baseball player, see Zack Taylor (baseball). ...

Adam as the Black Power Ranger.

Adam was selected to take Zack's place as the Black Power Ranger when he, along with Jason and Trini, left to attend a World Peace Conference as an ambassador in Switzerland. Adam was given the powers of both the Mastadon Power Coin and the Lion Thunderzord. During this time, he was targeted by Scorpina, who disguised herself as a girl named Sabrina in order to manipulate the shy teen into alienating his friends before facing an ambush alone, perpetrated by the Scorpion Warrior. Even though Aisha didn't trust Sabrina, she attempted to get along with her for Adam's sake. This led to her being able to interfere when Scorpina lured Adam on a hike to a remote part of the park. Though the encounter left Adam's confidence in himself weakened, he would soon recover when he gained the attention of a girl Aisha had been trying to hook him up with. (Episode 89 - "Goldar's Vice-Versa") Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Mastodon is also a Heavy Metal Band. ... Scorpina is a character from the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. ...

Adam as the Black Ninja Ranger

Later, Adam's confidence is tested again. A student in one of his martial arts classes is picked on and Adam is reminded of his childhood when he notes the similarity between his student and himself when he was younger. After some private practice with the student, Goldar chooses the time to use the Mirror of Regret to force Adam to watch the memories of when others picked on him. Adam's resolve wavers, but he remembers that he isn't as weak anymore and forces Goldar to retreat.

At the beginning of the third season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Adam gained new ninja powers of the Frog, becoming the Black Ninja Ranger. He also gained the ability to pilot the Frog Ninjazord and later the Black Shogunzord. He was also later granted the power of the Metallic Armor. When Master Vile (Rita Repulsa's father) came to Earth to retrieve the zeo crystal, the Rangers managed to retrieve it first. To ensure that Master Vile couldn't get it again, the Rangers split the Zeo Crystal into five sub-crystals and sent them to different points in history. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR) is an American live-action television series, created for the American market, based on the sixteenth installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. ... Jiraiya, ninja and title character of the Japanese folktale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. ... Rita Repulsa, known in the Japanese Super Sentai show, Zyuranger, as Witch Bandora, is a fictional character from the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. ...

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie

Due to the movie being set in an alternate universe from the series, it is unknown is Adam owned either the Mastadon Dinozord or the Lion Thunderzord, though he still had the Mastadon Power Coin. It is also unknown if Zack was the Black Ranger before him in the movie's timeline. When Lord Zedd releases the terrible Ivan Ooze from his chamber, Ivan destroys the command center and Adam's powers. After traveling to the distant planet of Phaedos, Adam gains the power of the Ninjetti, and the animal spirit of the Frog, along with the Frog Ninjazord. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie was produced by 20th Century Fox in Summer of 1995. ...

Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers

Vile then turned back time using the Orb of Doom, turning the Rangers back into children. The Rangers soon recruited the Aquitian Rangers to fight in their stead. Billy had then created a device which would restore their them to their old selves. He used the Ninja Coins as a power source, testing it on himself. This worked, but it allowed Goldar to capture the coins and Zedd and Rita destroyed them. Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers (often abbreviated as MMAR and often simply called Alien Rangers) is a Power Rangers mini-series inside the third season of the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers that lasted for 10 episodes. ... The Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers The Aquitian Rangers, sometimes referred to as the Alien Rangers on Earth, are fictional characters and heroes from the Power Rangers universe, starring in the television series Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers. ...

Adam had to recover the Green Zeo Sub-Crystal. He was transported to the past Korea, near where his grandmother was born. He met Kai-Ogi, a local sage, and found the sub crystal behind a waterfall.

Power Rangers: Zeo

"Zeo Ranger IV - Green!" - Adam morphing into the Green Zeo Ranger.

When Adam's fragment of the Zeo Crystal was reunited with the four other fragments, he reverted to his normal age, and soon became the Green Zeo Ranger (Zeo Ranger IV) in Power Rangers: Zeo. He gained the Zeozord IV (which resembled Taurus the bull). Since Billy was no longer able to fight alongside the rangers Adam took the position as second-in-command behind Tommy. After the Trey of Triforia had revealed his identity as the Gold Ranger, he gave the Rangers the Super Zeo Gems and Super Zeo zords. Adam received the Green Super Zeo Crystal and Super Zeozord IV. When Jason Lee Scott was the Gold Ranger, Adam's second-in-command position would be passed on to him. This lasted until the end of Power Rangers: Zeo when Jason had to return the Gold Ranger powers back to Trey of Triforia due to the powers not being built for human physiology. Afterward, Adam was once again second-in-command. Power Rangers Zeo is a continuation of the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. ... Power Rangers Zeo is a continuation of the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. ... Taurus (IPA: , Latin: , symbol , ) is one of the constellations of the zodiac. ... Trey of Triforia is a fictional character and hero from the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Power Rangers: Zeo. ... Jason Lee Scott is a fictional character in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, played by Austin St. ... Power Rangers Zeo is a continuation of the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. ... Trey of Triforia is a fictional character and hero from the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Power Rangers: Zeo. ...

Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie

When the evil Space Pirate Divatox threatens to raise a powerful monster named Maligore to marry her, Adam, along with the other rangers, accept new Turbo powers and becomes the Green Turbo Ranger, and gains the Desert Thunder Turbozord.

Power Rangers: Turbo

Desert Thunder Turbo Power!" - Adam morphing into the Green Turbo Ranger.

In this series we see that, after graduating from Angel Grove High School, he has become an acclaimed stuntman, and his character received even more focus than before. He shortly served as the Green Turbo Ranger (along with the rest of the last remnants of the first cast of Power Rangers as their respective colors) until the episode "Passing the Torch" in which he chose Carlos Vallerte to take his place as the Green Turbo Ranger, and he left the show. Power Rangers Turbo was a television show based on the Japanese Super Sentai television series Gekisou Sentai CarRanger (translated as Explosive Dash Task Force CarRanger) featuring the fifth generation of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. ... Carlos Vallerte, portrayed by Roger Velasco, is a fictional character in the Power Rangers universe, first appearing in the television series Power Rangers: Turbo. ...

Power Rangers in Space

Adam would return for an episode in the following series Power Rangers In Space (specifically the episode "Always a Chance"). Adam helped Carlos, the Black Space Ranger, reclaim his confidence as he helped him train harder. He was shown to still have his original Power Morpher from when he was the Black Power Ranger. However it and the Mastodon Power Coin in it were damaged. [1]. Power Rangers in Space (often abbreviated as PRiS or referred to as simply In Space) was a television show, in the Power Rangers franchise. ... Power Rangers in Space (often abbreviated as PRiS or referred to as simply In Space) was a television show, in the Power Rangers franchise. ... A Power Morpher is a device that when wielded in some way would transform the user into a costumed superpowered crimefighter, a Power Ranger. ... The Black Dino Ranger Black Ranger is a designation given to several Power Rangers characters. ... In the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers series, the Power Coins were magical golden coins which enabled the Power Rangers to morph. ...

He used the cracked morpher to become the Black Power Ranger once again and help Carlos in his battle against LizWizard. However, due to the lack of a connection to the Morphing Grid, the Black Ranger powers quickly faded away and left Adam incredibly weak (very nearly killing him). But he survived and decided not to risk morphing again. Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (MMPR) is an American live-action television series, created for the American market, based on the sixteenth installment of the Japanese Super Sentai franchise, Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger. ...

Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive

Adam leading the "Retro Rangers" during his appearance in Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive.

He appears alongside Kira Ford, Xander Bly, Tori Hanson, and Bridge Carson in Once a Ranger, a special team-up episode commemorating the fifteenth anniversary of the Power Ranger franchise. With the Operation Overdrive Power Rangers powers disabled by the villain Thrax, the Sentinel Knight summons five former Rangers so they can defend the Corona Aurora jewels, with Adam as their leader. He and Kira reference to Tommy about him now being a doctor. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kira Ford, played by Emma Lahana, is the Yellow Dino Ranger in the television program Power Rangers: Dino Thunder. ... Xander Bly is a fictional character in the TV series Power Rangers: Mystic Force. ... Tori Hanson is the name of a television show character. ... Bridge Carson is a fictional character from the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Power Rangers: S.P.D. He is a member of the Space Patrol Delta organization. ... List of Power Rangers episodes Once a Ranger is a special two-part team-up episode of Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive, commemorating the fifteenth season of the popular Power Rangers television series begun in 1993. ... The Operation Overdrive Power Rangers The Operation Overdrive Power Rangers are a fictional team of superheroes in the television show Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive, tasked with tracking down five individual jewels that fit onto Corona Aurora. ... In the fictional world of Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive, The five Rangers are assisted by these trusted friends and confidantes after being recruited by Andrew Hartford, who himself has been tasked with guarding the Corona Aurora by the spirit of its previous guardian, the Sentinel Knight. ...

In the first part, Adam mentions that he knows someone who can restore the Overdrive team's powers after their link to the Morphing Grid is severed by Thrax. This 'someone' turns out to be the newly reconnected Alpha 6. Currently, Adam owns a Martial Arts dojo in Angel Grove and retains Alpha by his side at the dojo. It is implied that his restored powers, as well as those of the other former Rangers chosen by the Sentinel Knight, still remain intact. Alpha 6 at work in the Power Chamber. ...

Adam twice uses Operation Overdrive weaponry in battle. In a fight against Flurious, Adam arrives on the HoverTek Cycle. In the final battle, Adam takes on Thrax solo and uses the Defender Vest for protection (which is overpowered by the villain). He also uses the Flash Point Megazord against Vulturus. He also prefers to use his Power Axe, though this might be due to the absence of a Blade Blaster on his person (though a holster still remains on his belt).

Instead of the original MMPR morphing sequence, Adam receives a new sequence akin to the Disney-era Ranger morphing sequences (similar to the Dino Thunder morphing sequence), as well as a new theme tune, probably because the rights to the original music were unavailable. Adam also has a more detailed preparation for the morphing sequence and no longer shouts "Mastodon!" mid-morph.

Notes

• Adam is the first Green Ranger to be a part of the core team.
• Adam is also the first male Asian American Power Ranger.
• Adam is also the third longest-lasting charcter in the entire Power Rangers series, next to Tommy and Billy.

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