History Series / PowerRangersNinjaSteel

* FamousLastWords: Though not done as religiously as in ''Dino Charge'', the defeated monster still sometimes gets a theme-appropriate final lament before dying.
-->'''Tangleweb''': Down came the rangers, and washed the spider ooooooout! ''[[[DefeatEqualsExplosion kaboom!]]]''

* MythologyGag:
** The monster from the first episode, who also uses the same costume as Mig from ''[[Series/PowerRangersOperationOverdrive Operation Overdrive]]'', is from the "Ninninger Galaxy".
** Every ninja attribute the Rangers call out in their roll call is also one of the animal attributes from the ''Jungle Fury'' roll call. (The SixthRanger breaks the streak, with "Rhythm" instead of "Courage.") Also, a ninja series' Red Ranger's first focus episode is about him rushing into battle without the others and having to learn that, well, [[TitleDrop there's no I in team]]. (Albeit with the 'over-reliance on the data-com' angle that wasn't in the ''Ninja Storm'' episode.[[note]]Speaking of, one of ''Jungle Fury''[='=]s early episodes also had a similar title, "No I in Leader".[[/note]])
** Ninja Steel Yellow's helmet and visor bears a remarkable resemblance to the head of the [[Series/PowerRangersTimeForce Transwarp Megazord]].
** When Preston performs a magic attack on a monster, he declares it "Easy", a reference to his ''Ninninger'' counterpart's catchphrase.
*** Similarly, Brody once says “This is hot!” (The Rangers had just used a new fire attack.)
** During the Rangers' dance party at the end of episode 6, Preston does part of the dance seen during ''Ninninger'''s ending theme, specifically the throwing star motion.
** The data-com and therefore the Rangers' communicators make an alert jingle [[Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder you know quite well if you've been watching for a while]], though it's tweaked later.
** The Lion Fire Fortress first appears at the end of #8, being identified as a red lion-themed spaceship from the Leo Galaxy -- almost exactly like Shishi Voyager in ''Series/UchuSentaiKyuranger'', which started shortly ''after'' ''Ninja Steel'' did. Either ''Ninja Steel''[='s=] production had enough advance notice of Toei's ''Kyuranger'' plans to make the reference, or it's a heck of a coincidence. It also transforms and combines similarly to [[Series/PowerRangersZeo Pyramidas]].
** Victor and Monty stealing a cow calls back to the 2017 ''{{Film/Power Rangers|2017}}'''s opening scene.
** When Phonepanzee is gigantified, Cosmo says “Make my monkey grow!” This of course harkens back to Rita and Zedd’s “{{Make my monster grow}}!” exclamation from the original series.
*** The same episode also features a White Ranger and love interest in a school election, their tension exploited by the BigBad. Rita did exactly the same thing once [[Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers back in the day]].
** Like [[Recap/MightyMorphinPowerRangersS1EP39DoomsdayPart1 Bulk]] [[Recap/MightyMorphinPowerRangersS1EP40DoomsdayPart2 and Skull]], Victor and Monty try to become superheroes for the attention in "Live and Learn".
** The last two words of one of Madame Odius’s spells: “Ninpo Kinji.” (Kinji being the gold ranger of Ninninger, and Ninpo meaning ninja technique.)
*** In the same episode, Preston's spell book has a small section about one [[Series/PowerRangersMysticForce Charles Thorn]], which goes two levels deep as Preston's sentai counterpart actually studied under [[Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger Mystic Yellow's sentai counterpart.]]
** In "Poisonous Plots", the Rangers trick Madame Odious with fake Power Stars made out of chocolate. This is similar to the events of the ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' episode "[[Recap/MightyMorphinPowerRangersS2EP25AMonsterofGlobalProportions A Monster of Global Proportions]]", where the Mighty Morphin team tricked Goldar with chocolate versions of their Power Coins.
** Foxatron being a villain mech having battery draining issues brings to mind Serpentera from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 2.
** In "Outfoxed", one of the mystery figures states that they like the Ranger teens, as they have "attitude". The original Mighty Morphin team were described as "Teenagers with attitude".
** "Dimensions In Danger" draws many elements from the comics' "Shattered Grid" event, the ''other'' big celebration for the franchise's 25th year.
** Tommy being able to assume any of his past Ranger forms at will makes him the PR version of [[Series/GogoSentaiBoukenger AkaRed.]]
** After Mick is turned into a [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolf]] in "Fan Frenzy", he looks at himself in a mirror, and states that he looks like a troll, or a yeti. Kelson Henderson previously portrayed the Troblin (part-troll, part-goblin) Phineas in ''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'' and the yeti Norg in ''Series/PowerRangersOperationOverdrive''.
** Tynamon's secret is that his [[spoiler: human sized body is not his body, but rather a robotic suit with the real Tynamon being a small creature operating it, brings to mind Zurgane (of ''Series/PowerRangersNinjaStorm'')'s sentai counterpart, who was an ant-like creature controlling a human-sized robot body (while an action figure of Zurgane suggested he was the same, it was never brought up in the show itself).]]
** In the second Halloween episode, Preston and Levi dress as a caveman and knight, respectively, bringing to mind their immediate predecessors Koda and Ivan.
** Reaching just outside of Franchise/SuperSentai, the title of ''Sheriff'' Skyfire nods to how the Metal Heroes series that Jiraiya originates from started out as the Space Sheriff series before they went with broader themes and naming terms. Interestingly enough, ''Series/Uchu Sentai Kyuranger'' ''vs. Space Squad'' revealed that [[LegacyCharacter a new Jiraya]] was part of the latter group.
** After Madame Odious fuses with the Nexus Prism. She gains a robotic voice filter similar to Trakeena's when she is infused with Deviot's personality after killing him.

* MaleGaze: [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/b5/ae/12/b5ae129b4a5ff9696770faaead74228a.jpg Sarah is often a victim of having shots focusing on her butt.]]

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** Monty's affection for Victor is almost [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Smithers-level]] of "caring". In a kids show.
** When Levi is bound and gagged he clearly says "I'll kill you!' through his mouth gag.

* CityOfAdventure: Summer Cove.

* FiveManBand:
** TheLeader: Brody
** TheLancer: Preston
** TheBigGuy: Calvin
** TheSmartGirl: Sarah
** TheChick: Hayley
** SixthRanger: Levi
* FiveTokenBand: Roughly the same setup as usual, with two white and three varying minority Rangers. Calvin was originally going to be played by a black actor, giving the show its first team with only one white member and two active members of African descent, but the role had to be re-cast at the last minute for unspecified reasons.
** Interestingly both Calvin and Sarah's actors are of Latin descent. Nico Greetham's father is Scottish and his mother is Colombian while Chrysti Ane is Brazilian.

* {{Mooks}}: The Kudabots. Galvanax later sends upgraded versions, the Basher Bots.

* AlternateUniverse: Subverted - ''Dimensions in Danger'' confirms that the series is set in the main Power Rangers universe. RPM and Dino Charge, on the other hand, are their own universes, and the villain Lord Draven comes from the Antiverse dimension.

* DismantledMacGuffin: Dane's fight with Galvanax causes the Ninja Nexus Star to split into six individual Power Stars. [[spoiler:The final battle with Galvanax involves the Red Ninja Power Star being broken into three, resulting in three Red Rangers active at once - Brody, Mick and Dane.]]

* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Sarah the GeniusBruiser and Hayley the dog-loving ValleyGirl, respectively.

* WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld: The series goes back to a high school setting.

** When Brody first lands on Rumble Tusk in episode 5, he says "Ready to have some elefun!", a possible reference to the ED of ''Series/DobutsuSentaiZyuohger'' (specifically, Over-Time's fansub of it).

** [[ThoseTwoGuys Victor and Monty]] are an obvious throwback to the franchise's first comedy duo Bulk and Skull, with elements of [[Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast Gaston and Lefou]] thrown in.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Unlike [[Series/PowerRangerWildForce previous end of]] [[Series/PowerRangerRPM an era series]], [[spoiler:the Rangers close off the series still together, with their powers still accessible at a moment’s notice.]]
** This also applies to resident [[ButtMonkey Butt Monkeys]] Victor and Monty, who after saving the citizens from being enslaved by the Galaxy Warriors, [[spoiler:are presented with an award for their deeds]), which was their goal throughout the series.

* MaleGaze: Sarah gets a lot of close-up shots that focus on her ass. Many fans see this as one of the season's highlights. It does help that Chrysti Ane works out a lot.

* GrandFinale: ''Ninja Steel'' serves as the grand finale for the post-2010 Saban-era ''Power Rangers'' franchise as a whole, since Creator/{{Hasbro}} will be taking over for ''Beast Morphers'' onwards.

* AlternateUniverse: Subverted - ''Dimensions in Danger'' confirms that the series is set in the main Power Rangers universe. RPM and Dino Charge, on the other hand, are their own universes, and the villain Lord Drayven comes from the Antiverse dimension.

** Reaching just outside of SuperSentai, the title of ''Sheriff'' Skyfire nods to how the Metal Heroes series that Jiraiya originates from started out as the Space Sheriff series before they went with broader themes and naming terms. Interestingly enough, ''Series/Uchu Sentai Kyuranger'' ''vs. Space Squad'' revealed that [[LegacyCharacter a new Jiraya]] was part of the latter group.

OnlyOneName: Monty, whose last name is never revealed in the entire series.

It was the final ''Power Rangers'' series to be produced by Saban Brands, as Hasbro brought the license from them in 2018. As such, ''Ninja Steel'' will be succeeded by ''Series/PowerRangersBeastMorphers'', the first series under their banner.

The last of the Power Rangers series to be under the Saban Brands titles, as Hasbro brought the license from them in 2018. As such, ''Ninja Steel'' will be succeeded by ''Series/PowerRangersBeastMorphers'', the first series under their banner.

** Reaching just outside of SuperSentai, the title of ''Sheriff'' Skyfire nods to how the Metal Heroes series that Jiraiya originates from started out as the Space Sheriff series before they went with broader themes and naming terms.

* AnimalMecha: The Kodiak (dog), Rumble Tusk (elephant), [[spoiler:Lion Fire Fortress, and Dino Steel]] Zords. Other Zords are themed after animals, but are just that: animal ''themes'' on what are otherwise vehicles.

* CombiningMecha: The main team combines their mecha into the Ninja Steel Megazord, Levi gets a two-part Bull Rider Megazord; and the two can combine with one another into the Ninja Fusion Megazord. [[spoiler: There is also the Blaze Megazord, where all ''six'' Rangers get a component that is introduced later on. There's also the Lion Fire Fortress, which can combine with the Bull Rider and either the Ninja Steel or Blaze Megazord.]]

* MechaExpansionPack: The Rumble Tusk, Astro, [[spoiler:Sub Surfer, and Dino Steel]] Zords.
* MetaMecha: New to ''Power Rangers'', both the Ninja Steel and Bull Rider Megazords feature a smaller Zord controlling the bigger Megazord, and combining the two has ''both'' do it at once. [[spoiler:Later on, the Ninja Steel and secondary Megazords can sit in the Lion Fire Fortress Zord and control ''that''.]]

* TransformingMecha: The {{Mecha Expansion Pack}}s and the [[spoiler:Lion Fire Fortress]] all can switch between an animal/vehicle mode and a warrior mode.

** When piloting the Megazord, the Rangers get a {{BFS}} called the Ninja Master Blade. It even has shuriken embedded in its blade, invoking ChainsawGood. [[spoiler:''Super Ninja Steel'' keeps this but adds a HandCannon, the Ninja Super Steel Blaster, used only by the Ranger invoking the finisher.]]