Although the
Super Sentai series originated in Japan, various
Sentai series have been imported and
dubbed in other languages for broadcast in several different countries.
United States After
Honolulu's
KIKU-TV had success with
Android Kikaider (marketed as
Kikaida) and
Kamen Rider V3 in the 1970s, multiple
Super Sentai series, including
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger and
Battle Fever J, were brought to the Hawaiian market, broadcast in Japanese with English subtitles by JN Productions. In 1985,
Marvel Comics produced a pilot for an American adaptation of
Super Sentai, but the show was rejected by the major American TV networks. In 1986,
Saban Productions produced a pilot for an American adaptation of
Choudenshi Bioman titled
Bio Man. In 1987, some episodes of
Kagaku Sentai Dynaman were dubbed and aired as a parody on the
USA Network television show
Night Flight. In 1993, American production company
Saban Entertainment adapted 1992's
Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger into
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers for the
Fox Kids programming block, combining the original Japanese action footage with new footage featuring American actors for the story sequences. Since then, nearly every
Super Sentai series that followed became a new season of
Power Rangers. In 2002, Saban sold the
Power Rangers franchise to
Disney's
Buena Vista division, who owned it until 2010, broadcasting
Power Rangers on
ABC Kids,
ABC Family,
Jetix, and
Toon Disney. On 12 May 2010, Saban bought the franchise back from Disney, moving the show to the
Nickelodeon network for 2011 with
Power Rangers Samurai. On 25 July 2014,
Shout! Factory announced that they would release
Zyuranger on DVD in the United States. They have since been the official distributor of
Super Sentai in North America, and as of 2024 have released all subsequent series up to
Dekaranger, plus
Jetman and
Fiveman. Shout! also provides episodes
on demand via Shout! TV since 2016.
Super Sentai episodes are also available to watch on the free streaming service,
Tubi. On 1 May 2018, toy company
Hasbro announced they had acquired the
Power Rangers franchise from Saban Capital Group for $522 million. In 2023,
Power Rangers Cosmic Fury was released on
Netflix, and was the first
Power Rangers series to not be a direct adaptation of a
Super Sentai series. Instead, the production used mostly original costumes that were adapted from
Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger, the basis of its previous season,
Power Rangers Dino Fury. On April 2, 2025, Toei Company president and CEO Fumio Yoshimura revealed that Toei Company would not be involved in the production of an upcoming live-action
Power Rangers reboot series being produced by Hasbro and
20th Century Television.
South Korea Super Sentai has been broadcast in South Korea, dubbed in Korean. The first such series was
Choushinsei Flashman which aired as
Jigu Bangwidae Flash Man (
Earth Defence Squadron Flashman), released in video format in 1989 by the Daeyung Panda video company; this was followed by
Hikari Sentai Maskman and
Chodenshi Bioman. Throughout the 1990s,
Dai Sentai Goggle Five,
Dengeki Sentai Changeman,
Choujyu Sentai Liveman, and
Kousoku Sentai Turboranger were also released in video format. In the 2000s and early 2010s,
Tooniverse (formerly Orion Cartoon Network), JEI-TV (Jaeneung Television), Champ TV/Anione TV (Daewon Broadcasting),
Cartoon Network South Korea, and
Nickelodeon South Korea have broadcast
Super Sentai series a year following their original Japanese broadcast, but have changed the titles to "Power Rangers".
Vietnam In Vietnam, the
Super Sentai series were released with voice-over dubs for years. In 2003,
Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger was the first
Super Sentai season to be released in VCD and DVD, and became a hit in the country. Later
Super Sentai seasons were broadcast on local and cable TV. Recently, the most recent
Super Sentai seasons are subbed by fans and shared online. ==Merchandise==