{"product_id":"morphenomenal-by-joshua-moore-9781493081615","title":"Morphenomenal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen it first appeared on American television sets in 1993, \u003cem\u003eMighty Morphin Power Rangers\u003c\/em\u003e was like nothing else on TV. The brainchild of Israeli-American music producer Haim Saban, the show stitched together segments from the Japanese children’s programme \u003cem\u003eSuper Sentai\u003c\/em\u003e with newly recorded live-action footage. Its unexpected popularity quickly cemented the Fox Kids Network’s reputation as a pop-culture powerhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGarish, heartfelt, utterly strange, and bursting with irrepressible energy, the show was a dramatic departure from the animated fare that dominated kids' TV at the time. It came closer than any programme before—or since—to being a \"live-action cartoon.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree decades later, the Power Rangers are global icons and a billion-dollar business. In \u003cem\u003eMorphenomenal\u003c\/em\u003e, journalist and lifelong fan Joshua Moore delivers a deeply researched narrative history of Power Rangers—from its inception to today. He details milestone moments for the brand and show, while also offering fresh looks at its thriving toy line and an adult fandom that can’t get enough of those “teenagers with attitude.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on original interviews, new research, and the kinds of insights that only a true devotee can bring, this is a bold and boisterous account of one of the most unusual and beloved franchises in pop-culture history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47431662829804,"sku":"9781493081615","price":58.93,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781493081615.jpg?v=1774557427","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/morphenomenal-by-joshua-moore-9781493081615","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}