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The Red Ranger

The Red Ranger is a position rather than a person, and that is the whole design of the franchise. Haim Saban licensed the Japanese series Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger, kept its costumed action footage — which is expensive, well choreographed, and shot with the performers entirely hidden inside suits — and filmed new American scenes with unmasked teenagers in a Californian high school.

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Power RangersDebut 1993televisionfilmmerchandise

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First appearance
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1993), Saban Entertainment / Fox Kids
Created by
Haim Saban, Shuki Levy, Toei Company
Also known as
Jason Lee Scott, Mighty Morphin Red Ranger
Universe
Power Rangers
Appears in
television, film, merchandise

Who is The Red Ranger?

The Red Ranger is a position rather than a person, and that is the whole design of the franchise. Haim Saban licensed the Japanese series Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger, kept its costumed action footage — which is expensive, well choreographed, and shot with the performers entirely hidden inside suits — and filmed new American scenes with unmasked teenagers in a Californian high school. The two halves cut together because the helmet never comes off mid-fight. Jason Lee Scott, played by Austin St. John, held the red suit first in 1993; more than thirty seasons later dozens of actors have worn it, and the suit is what the audience recognises. For apparel this is unusually convenient, because the licence is a helmet and a colour rather than a face that has to stay on model.

The Red Ranger: the details

First appearance
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, August 1993 on Fox Kids
Adapted from Super Sentai
Costumed footage from Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger, 1992, with new American scenes shot around it
First in the suit
Jason Lee Scott, played by Austin St. John
The helmet makes the edit work
Because the performer is hidden, Japanese and American footage cut together seamlessly
The role passes on
Dozens of actors have worn the red suit across more than thirty seasons
Ownership moved twice
Saban to Disney in 2001, back to Saban in 2010, then to Hasbro in 2018
A new suit every year
Each Japanese season supplies fresh costumes and a fresh toy line

Why The Red Ranger endures

A character defined by a costume rather than a performer, produced by a licensing and editing method that has outlasted three owners.

What The Red Ranger looks like on a shirt

Signature motif: Red suit with a white diamond band and a black visor

The helmet is one of the strongest nostalgia prints of the nineties: a single hard shape with a black visor and a diamond pattern, no face beneath it, so it never dates the way a photographed actor would. Distressed retro treatments sell heavily in adult sizing.

Helmet-only prints and distressed nineties treatments are the adult sellers; full-team lineups suit youth. Red on black and red on heather grey both work. Avoid red on red.

The Red Ranger T-shirts

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Sizes: kids to adult

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Toddler 2–4 years 2T, 3T, 4T Search toddler sizes
Kids 4–7 years XS (4/5), S (6/7) Search kids sizes
Youth 8–14 years M (8), L (10/12), XL (14/16) Search youth sizes
Adult 15+ S–3XL Search adult sizes

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Who has played The Red Ranger

PerformerProductionYearType
Austin St. JohnMighty Morphin Power Rangers1993Live action

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The Red Ranger T-shirts: common questions

Who created The Red Ranger?

The Red Ranger was created by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy and Toei Company, first appearing in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers in 1993 (Saban Entertainment / Fox Kids).

What does a The Red Ranger T-shirt usually look like?

Red suit with a white diamond band and a black visor. Helmet-only prints and distressed nineties treatments are the adult sellers; full-team lineups suit youth. Red on black and red on heather grey both work. Avoid red on red.

Are The Red Ranger T-shirts made for children?

Yes — The Red Ranger appears on our kids pages, and shirts are commonly made from US toddler 2T up through youth XL.

Who has played The Red Ranger?

The Red Ranger has been played on screen by Austin St. John (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, 1993).

How much does a The Red Ranger T-shirt cost?

The Red Ranger shirts we currently track start from around $14.99 on amazon.com. Every price on this page is dated, because they move.

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