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Grade B20 sourcesHIS-00410

Power/Rangers

Film · 2015 · Notable

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The unauthorized Power Rangers short’s seed upload reached 25.8 million YouTube views.

Original · re-upload by Bandes-annonces & Génériques

Amy Jo Johnson

@_amyjojohnson · Feb 25, 2015

Okay @adishankarbrand & @vanderjames that was pretty amazing. Certainly not for kids! BUT satisfying. youtu.be/vw5vcUPyL90 #PowerRangers

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POWER/RANGERS UNAUTHORIZED [BOOTLEG UNIVERSE]
Adi Shankar on YouTube
Power/Rangers: poster
Wikipedia (non-free, fair use)
Okay @adishankarbrand & @vanderjames that was pretty amazing. Certainly not for kids! BUT satisfying. http://t.co/VbBZt4mS57 #PowerRangers
@_amyjojohnson on X
Staff Favorites February 2015: Featuring Joseph Kahn
Vimeo
Watch: Joseph Kahn's Power Rangers Short Film 'Power/Rangers' - SlashFilm
/Film
POWER/RANGERS: The Opportunity and Danger of Fan Films | Short of the Week
Short of the Week
‘Power/Rangers’ Bootleg Returns to Internet, Fans Rejoice
TheWrap
The Truth Behind The POWER/RANGERS Short, And How You Helped Save It
Gizmodo / io9
Adi Shankar, 'Power Rangers' Fan Film Producer, Reviews New Reboot
Inverse

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How it works
Reach58ContagionNo data yetBreadth70Velocity0Longevity6551

Numbers

Seed-only YouTube views, latest dated press lower bound
20M
As of Mar 29, 2017 · YouTube · Inverse
Peak date
Week of Mar 1, 2015
Feb 23 ’15 to Week of Mar 1, 2015
Platforms
5
Started on YouTube
Origin
Seeded
Entertainment

Mechanics

  • TransgressionPrimary
  • Controversy
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Pairing

How it spread

Trace the origin

Shankar released Kahn’s unauthorized short on YouTube and Vimeo. Twitter discussion, reactions and press followed. Copyright claims removed both versions; a settlement restored them with restrictions. The seed upload remained online at the 2026 lookup.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Wikipedia views · Google searchesSep ’14Mar ’15AprNovOct ’16Feb ’18Jan ’20Dec ’21Nov ’23Oct ’25Jan ’27PeakYouTubePressOpen webXFacebook
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  1. February 2015

    Adi Shankar / Joseph Kahn seed · Feb 23 ’15

    Adi Shankar published Joseph Kahn’s unauthorized Power Rangers short on YouTube.[1][2][20]

    POWER/RANGERS UNAUTHORIZED [BOOTLEG UNIVERSE]
    Open the first post ↗

  2. WIRED press · Feb 24 ’15

    WIRED covered the short as a satire of dark franchise reboots, starring James Van Der Beek and Katee Sackhoff.[3][4]

    Watch: Joseph Kahn's Power Rangers Short Film 'Power/Rangers' - SlashFilm

  3. SCG Power Rangers LLC / Vimeo backlash · Feb 24 ’15

    Vimeo removed the film after a copyright claim from SCG Power Rangers LLC.[2][5]

    POWER/RANGERS: The Opportunity and Danger of Fan Films | Short of the Week
Origin
Seeded
Sector
Entertainment
Region
US
Seed-only YouTube views, latest dated press lower bound
20M
As of Mar 29, 2017 · YouTube · Inverse
Evidence
Grade B

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Wikipedia views · Google searchesSep ’14Mar ’15AprNovOct ’16Feb ’18Jan ’20Dec ’21Nov ’23Oct ’25Jan ’27PeakYouTubePressOpen webXFacebook
YouTubePressOpen webXFacebook

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  1. February 2015

    Adi Shankar / Joseph Kahn seed · Feb 23 ’15

    Adi Shankar published Joseph Kahn’s unauthorized Power Rangers short on YouTube.[1][2][20]

    POWER/RANGERS UNAUTHORIZED [BOOTLEG UNIVERSE]
    Open the first post ↗

  2. WIRED press · Feb 24 ’15

    WIRED covered the short as a satire of dark franchise reboots, starring James Van Der Beek and Katee Sackhoff.[3][4]

    Watch: Joseph Kahn's Power Rangers Short Film 'Power/Rangers' - SlashFilm

  3. SCG Power Rangers LLC / Vimeo backlash · Feb 24 ’15

    Vimeo removed the film after a copyright claim from SCG Power Rangers LLC.[2][5]

    POWER/RANGERS: The Opportunity and Danger of Fan Films | Short of the Week

  1. owner response · Feb 24 ’15

  2. platform jump · Feb 25 ’15

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