Chalk Rangers V

= Chalk Rangers V =
Chalk Rangers V (チョークレンジャーV, Chōkurenjā V) is a cartoon/anime on Nickelodeon. It is a prequel/spinoff to ChalkZone. It is heavily based off the sentai/tokuatsu genre, and the 90's series Power Rangers. 
== Story ==
The story takes place years before Rudy first found the magic chalk. Years ago, an ordinary set of chalk was struck by a white lightning, giving the chalk it's power to bring drawings to life. A mysterious creator in turn found the ability to travel inside the chalkboard and proceeded to give the place life, thus creating ChalkZone. 
ChalkZone seems like a safe a place, but there lurks danger and evil in unlikely places. That's where five colorful, courageous superheroes came in. Dedicated to protecting ChalkZone by any means necessary. They are the squadron known as Chalk Rangers V; a quintet of siblings consisting of three brothers and two sisters that were drawn and erased into ChalkZone. 
The team includes timid Esper Sven, feisty shapeshifter Snap, brainy mechanic Snazz, lazy muscle Snooze, and cheery medic Sweet. They were drawn with a unique brand of chalk, White Lightning, which gave the rangers their superpowers.
As the story progresses, the rangers discover that the chalk within the chalk mines have a sacred power; it can bring whatever a human draws with it to life. The ranger's archnemesis Skrawl (a potato bug like zoner ashamed of his appearance) is determined to destroy the mines, but the heroic chalk rangers just won't let him. There is also red chalk; chalk cursed with an evil power, making whatever it draws turn evil.
They also learn about the real world, and that it needs protecting as much as ChalkZone. For the Chalk Rangers, life is now a hectic juggle between fighting giant chalk monsters and preventing Earth's disasters. But no challenge is too tough or too dangerous for our heroes. After all, there is a "Good guys always win" policy.
== Powers and abilities ==
Each team member has their own task and abilities which they use to save the day.
Sven- Psychokinesis, reading emotions, and leadership
Snap- Shapeshifting, disguises and duplication
Snazz- Building machines, programming, and hacking systems
Snooze- Super strength, a strong appetite and heavy hitting melee
Sweet- Zooingulism, mediation and medical skills
Their strongest attack is The Supernova Spectrum. All 5 rangers get together and form a massive color beam with their hands. The beam grows bigger and bigger until it explodes, unleashing a colorful wave of light that spreads throughout ChalkZone and reverses the damage caused. It can only be used when the situation is extremely dire since it leaves the team exhausted afterwards.
== Trivia ==
This show parodies Toei tokatsu/sentai series from the 70's, 80's, 90's and 2000's, mostly Chikyu Sentai Fiveman and Mahō Sentai Magiranger, due to having teams consisting entirely of siblings. As well as Himitsu Sentai Gorenger and Choudenshi Bioman, for having red, blue, yellow, green and pink rangers in their teams. It tends to lampshade/poke fun at several Sentai tropes and cliches such as the power of friendship induced bonds, the constant explosions, and the lengthy transformation sequences and having to strike a pose. 
Snap (The blue chalk ranger) is the only ranger in the team to appear in the show's sequel series. He is shown to have a family of cousins in the episode "Family Von Snap". But his siblings/teammates currently remain unheard of.
== Gallery ==
Category:Nickelodeon shows
Category:Nicktoons
Category:ChalkZone
Category:Super Sentai
Category:Superhero teams
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Category:Superhero comedy television series
Category:Tokusatsu
Category:Frederator Studios
Category:Toei Animation
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Category:Anime-influenced animation
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