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Ultraman (character)
is a fictional superhero who debuted in the pilot episode to his 1966 TV series of the same name, entitled "The Birth of Ultraman". He is the first ''tokusatsu'' hero launched by the ''Ultra Series'' and by extension, Tsuburaya Productions. His appearance in the entertainment world helped spawn the ''Kyodai'' Hero genre with countless shows such as '' Godman'' and ''Iron King''. Ultraman first appeared as the title character alongside his human host Shin Hayata in the 1966 Japanese television series, ''Ultraman'' which ran for 39 episodes. Following ''Ultraman's'' success, Tsuburaya created another Kyodai hero series still as part of their Ultra Series project, ''Ultraseven''. While both series shared the same genre with very similar heroes, there was originally no relationship between the two. It was not until ''The Return of Ultraman'' was created four years later in 1971 that both Ultraman and Ultra Seven came together into the same story. This event cemented Tsuburaya Prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultra Series
''Ultraman'', also known as the , is the collective name for all media produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman (character), Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad monsters. Debuting with ''Ultra Q'' and then ''Ultraman (1966 TV series), Ultraman'' in 1966, the series is one of the most prominent ''tokusatsu'' superhero genre productions from Japan, along with the Toei Company, Toei-produced series ''Kamen Rider'', ''Super Sentai'' and the ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Heroes''. The series is also one of the most well-known examples of the ''kaiju'' genre, along with Toho's ''Godzilla'' series and Daiei Film's ''Gamera'' series. However, the series also falls into the Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero subgenre of ''tokusatsu'', a subgenre it also helped popularise. In Japan, the Ultraman brand generated in merchandising revenue from 1966 to 1987, equivalent to more than adjusted for inflation. Ultraman was the world's third top-selling licensed character in the 1980s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraseven
is a List of Japanese television series, Japanese ''tokusatsu'' Science fiction on television, science fiction television series created by Eiji Tsuburaya. It is the third installment in the Ultra Series and was produced by Tsuburaya Productions. The series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 1, 1967 to September 8, 1968. Premise In the not-too-distant future, Earth finds itself constantly under attack from extraterrestrial threats. To combat them, the Terrestrial Defense Force establishes the Ultra Garrison, a team of six elite members who utilize high-tech vehicles and weaponry. Joining their fight is the mysterious Dan Moroboshi who is secretly an alien from the Land of Light in Nebula M-78 and transforms into his true alien form, Ultraseven (character), Ultraseven, in times of crisis. Production After the success of space-themed science fiction shows such as ''Ultraman (1966 TV series), Ultraman'', ''Captain Ultra (TV series), Captain Ultra'', and the Japanese br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
