Power Rangers is an entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live-action superhero television series, based on the Japanese tokusatsu franchise Super Sentai. The first Power Rangers TV show, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, debuted on August 28, 1993. It catapulted the brand into popular culture along with a line of action figures and other toys by Bandai. Today, it’s is owned by SCG Power Rangers LLC and its parent company, Hasbro.