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___MASK88___ ( born June 3 , 1947 ) is an American music composer and executive producer . Levy ' s best known work is soundtrack compositions for children ' s television programs of the 1980s , such as " Inspector Gadget ", " The Mysterious Cities of Gold ", " M . A . S . K .", " Dinosaucers ", " Dragon Quest ", " He - Man and the Masters of the Universe ", " Eagle Riders " ( the third Western adaptation of " Science Ninja Team Gatchaman "), " She - Ra ", and " Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors ". In the 1990s , he became known chiefly for his work on the " Power Rangers " franchise , " Masked Rider ", " VR Troopers ", and " Big Bad Beetleborgs ". He has also written and directed numerous episodes for some these television shows , and directed a few movies , such as " Eye of Doom " ( 1987 ), " Perfect Victims " ( 1988 ), and " Blind Vision " ( 1991 ). VR Troopers ( Virtual Reality Troopers ) is a syndicated live action superhero television series produced and distributed by ___MASK72___ from 1994 to 1996 . The show tried to profit from the fascination with virtual reality in the early 1990s as well as the success of Saban ' s other property , Power Rangers . VR Troopers was the first official `` sister series '' to Mighty Morphin ' Power Rangers . Much like it , this was an Americanization of a Japanese tokusatsu children ' s program series by Toei . The series is a co - production of ___MASK59___ and Cyberprod . The show featured early CGI and video effects mixed with Japanese stock footage from three different Metal Hero Series : Superhuman Machine Metalder , Dimensional Warrior Spielban and Space Sheriff Shaider . On May 7 , 2010 the copyright for VR Troopers was transferred from BVS Entertainment to Saban Capital Group . The series was deemed successful , but not as successful as the Power Rangers franchise . One issue was that the Japanese footage was quickly exhausted due to extreme cases where multiple tokusatsu scenes were put together in one episode to the extent where stock footage had to be reused multiple times throughout the series . Big Bad Beetleborgs , another Saban adaptation of a Metal Heroes series , encountered similar problems . The show spawned a toy line and a video game for the Sega Genesis ( Mega Drive ) and Sega Game Gear . In 2015 , repeats of VR Troopers were available on Kabillion a video - on - demand service . After its merger with game developer and amusement facility operator ___MASK34___ , Bandai Company , Limited is now under the management of Bandai ___MASK34___ Holdings and a member of Bandai ___MASK34___ Group . After group reorganisation in 2006 , Bandai heads the group ' s Toys and Hobby Strategic Business Unit ( SBU ). Although " Ultraman " is the first series to feature an Ultra - Crusader , it is actually the " second " show in the Ultra Series . " Ultra ___MASK55___ " was the first . In fact , " Ultraman " opens with the " Ultra ___MASK55___ " logo exploding into the " Ultraman " logo . " Ultraman ", and its titular hero , became a major pop culture phenomenon in Japan , spawning dozens of sequels , spin - offs , imitators , parodies and remakes . Power Rangers is an American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action superhero television series . Produced first by ___MASK72___ , later by BVS Entertainment , and by SCG Power Rangers , the television series takes much of its footage from the Japanese tokusatsu " Super Sentai ", produced by ___MASK59___ . The first " Power Rangers " entry , " Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ", debuted on August 28 , 1993 , and helped launch the Fox Kids programming block of the 1990s , during which it catapulted into popular culture along with a line of action figures and other toys by Bandai . As of 2010 , the media franchise has generated over $ 5 billion in retail sales worldwide . Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is an American live - action superhero children ' s television series that premiered on August 28 , 1993 , on the Fox Kids weekday afternoon block ( later weekend morning block ). It is the first entry of the " Power Rangers " franchise . The show adapted stock footage from the Japanese TV series " Kyry Sentai Zyuranger ", which was the 16th installment of Toei ' s " Super Sentai " franchise . The second and third seasons of the show drew elements and stock footage from " Gosei Sentai Dairanger " and " Ninja Sentai Kakuranger ", though the " Zyuranger " costumes were still used for the lead cast . Only the mecha and the Kiba Ranger costume ( worn by the White Ranger ) were retained from " Dairanger " for the second season , while only the mecha from " Kakuranger " were featured in the third season , though the " Kakuranger " costumes were used for the miniseries " Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers ". The series was produced by MMPR Productions and distributed by ___MASK72___ ( later Saban Brands ). The show ' s merchandise was produced and distributed by Bandai Entertainment . ___MASK72___ ( along with Saban International , which operated outside the US ) was a worldwide - served independent American - Israeli television production company formed in 1983 by music and television producers ___MASK100___ and Shuki Levy as " Saban Productions ", a U . S . subsidiary of " Saban International Paris " ( now SIP Animation ). " Tokusatsu " entertainment often deals with science fiction , fantasy or horror , but movies and television shows in other genres can sometimes count as " tokusatsu " as well . The most popular types of " tokusatsu " include " kaiju " monster movies like the " Godzilla " and " Gamera " film series ; superhero TV serials such as the " Kamen Rider " and " Metal Hero "; and mecha series like " Giant Robo ". Some " tokusatsu " television programs combine several of these subgenres , for example the " Ultraman " and " Super Sentai " series . ___MASK100___ ( born October 15 , 1944 ) is an Egyptian - born Israeli - American media proprietor , investor , philanthropist , musician , record , film & television producer . A businessman with interests in financial services , entertainment , and media , and an estimated net worth of $ 3 billion , he is ranked by " Forbes " as the 143rd richest person in America . Saban is the founder of Saban Entertainment , producer and distributor of children ' s television programs in the US such as " Power Rangers ." He headed up consortiums which purchased the broadcasters ProSiebenSat . 1 Media and Univision Communications . He is a major donor to the US Democratic Party and active in pro - Israel political efforts in the US .