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Ultraman Leo
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 7th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Steve Krantz Productions, Ultraman Leo was aired between April 12, 1974, and March 28, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes. Tatsumi Nikamoto was the in-suit actor of Ultraman Leo. Plot Ultraman Leo comes from Nebula L77 ( Leo constellation), and takes the human form of Gen Ootori. Ultraseven appears to fight a new foe, Alien Magma and his two "pets", the Red and Black Giras. Ultimately, Ultraseven is greatly overpowered and his leg is graphically broken by Black Giras. Ultraman Leo drives off the foes, but Ultraseven is confined to his human form because of his injuries and due to the Ultra Eye being damaged when he attempted to transform. Dan then maintains his role as Captain of MAC (Monster Attack Crew). Gen is a gymnastics teacher on the side and joins MAC to defend the Earth. Gen and Dan regularly train together, allowing Ultraman Leo to learn many moves in human form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Broadcasting System
formerly is a Japanese media and licensed broadcasting holding company. It is the parent company of the television network and radio network . It has a 28-affiliate television network called JNN (Japan News Network), as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called JRN (Japan Radio Network). TBS produced the game show ''Takeshi's Castle'' and has also broadcast the ''Ultra Series'' programs and '' Sasuke'' (''Ninja Warrior''), whose format would inspire similar programs outside Japan. TBS is a member of the Mitsui ''keiretsu'' and has substantial relations with The Mainichi Newspapers Co. despite the Mainichi's lack of shareholding. History * May 1951 - was founded in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. * December 25, 1951 - KRT started radio broadcasting (1130 kHz, 50 kW, until July 1953) from Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and the frequency changed to 950 kHz. * April 1955 - KRT started TV broadcasting (JOKR-TV, Channel 6) from Akasaka-Hitotsukicho, M ... [...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] |
Great Monster Decisive Battle
Great may refer to: Descriptions or measurements * Great, a relative measurement in physical space, see Size * Greatness, being divine, majestic, superior, majestic, or transcendent People * List of people known as "the Great" *Artel Great (born 1981), American actor Other uses * ''Great'' (1975 film), a British animated short about Isambard Kingdom Brunel * ''Great'' (2013 film), a German short film * Great (supermarket), a supermarket in Hong Kong * GReAT, Graph Rewriting and Transformation, a Model Transformation Language * Gang Resistance Education and Training Gang Resistance Education And Training, abbreviated G.R.E.A.T., provides a school-based, police officer instructed program that includes classroom instruction and various learning activities. Their intention is to teach the students to avoid gang ..., or GREAT, a school-based and police officer-instructed program * Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT), a cybersecurity team at Kaspersky Lab *'' Great!'', a 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Comet
is a Japanese TV drama and manga series created and illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama, the creator of ''Tetsujin 28-go'' and ''Giant Robo''. The TV drama tells the story of Comet, one of the princesses of the Triangle Nebula who came to Earth in search for the missing prince. The manga is first serialized in Shueisha's monthly ''Margaret'' magazine from July to November 1967, marking as one of Japan's first Magical girl series produced. Plot The story revolves around Princess Comet, a twelve-year-old girl who is also the princess of the Harmonica Star country of the Triangle Nebula. She was meant to meet the prince of the Tambourine Star country at a ball, but the prince ran away to Earth instead. As it turned out, Comet is sent to Earth to find him, though she has no idea what he looks like. "He will be known by the twinkling in his eyes" is the only clue she was given to the prince's identity. Once she travels to Earth, Comet falls in love with the people she meets ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōwa Period
Shōwa may refer to: * Hirohito (1901–1989), the 124th Emperor of Japan, known posthumously as Emperor Shōwa * Showa Corporation, a Japanese suspension and shock manufacturer, affiliated with the Honda keiretsu Japanese eras * Jōwa (Heian period) (承和), alternatively read as Shōwa, from 834 to 848 * Shōwa (Kamakura period) (正和), from 1312 to 1317 * Shōwa (1926–1989) (昭和), from 1926 to 1989 Japanese places * Shōwa, Akita, a former town in Akita Prefecture * Shōwa, Yamanashi, a town in Yamanashi Prefecture * Shōwa, a former town in Tokyo, now part of Akishima, Tokyo * Shōwa-ku, a ward of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture * Shōwa, Fukushima, a village in Fukushima Prefecture * Shōwa, Gunma, a village in Gunma Prefecture * Shōwa, Saitama, a dissolved town in Saitama Prefecture * Showa Station (Antarctica), a Japanese research station located in Antarctica Japanese educational institutions * Showa University, in Tokyo * Showa Women's University, in Tokyo * Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Hide
often credited as Hideyuki or Yuuki Hide, was a Japanese singer best known for singing theme songs to various anime and tokusatsu shows. He died from heart failure on December 8, 1998. Selected Discography Anime and tokusatsu 1972 Jinzo Ningen Kikaida *Go Go Kikaida (w/The Columbia Cradle Club) - opening theme *Fight!! Mechanical Man Kikaida (w/The Columbia Cradle Club) - ending theme 1972 Kaiketsu Lion-Maru *Oh Wind, Oh Light (w/Young Fresh) - opening theme 1972 Triton of the Sea *GO! GO! Triton - opening theme 1973 Tetsujin Taiga Sebun (Tetsujin Tiger Seven) *Iron Man Tiger Seven - opening theme 1974 Inazuman Flash *Flash! Inazuman - opening theme 1974 Ultraman Leo *Fight! Ultraman Leo (w/Youth Choir Mizumi) - 2nd opening theme 1976 Blocker Gundan IV Machine Blaster *Blocker Gundan IV Machine Blaster (w/Toei Jidou Gasshoudan) - opening theme 1978 Sutâurufu (Star Wolf (TV series)) *Seishun no Tabidachi - opening theme *Sasurai no Star Wolf - ending theme 1978 Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yū Aku
(occasionally credited as You Aku) (February 7, 1937 – August 1, 2007), was a Japanese lyricist, poet, and novelist. Early life Yū Aku was born as Hiroyuki Fukada (深田公之, Fukada Hiroyuki) in Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan. His parents both originated from the town of Kawaminami in Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. His father worked as a police constable in Hyogo prefecture. His father's career necessitated moving every few years, resulting in Aku attending three separate junior high schools. Yū Aku graduated from Meiji University. Career Originally, Yū Aku desired to screenwrite for movies, specifically the up-and-coming Moonlight Mask series. Aku started his career in advertisement production, which provided the foundation for his work as a lyricist. Aku worked on commercial production from 1959 to 1966. In 1964, he also took up broadcast writing. After his 1966 retirement from advertising, he continued to work as a broadcast writer and also as a lyricist. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jirō Dan
is a Japanese actor, singer and model best known for his role as Hideki Go (Ultraman ''The Return of Ultraman''. His real name is Hideo Murata (村田 秀雄). He was born in Kyoto and graduated from Heian High School. Selected filmography Films * 1983 - '' Daijōbu, My Friend'' * 1995 - ''Zero Woman'' * 1997 - '' Ultraman Zearth 2'' * 2006 - ''Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers'' – Hideki Go / Ultraman Jack * 2008 – ''Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers'' – Hideki Go / Ultraman Jack * 2009 – '' Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy'' – Hideki Go / Ultraman Jack * 2010 – '' Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial'' – Hideki Go / Ultraman Jack * 2012 – ''Ultraman Saga'' – Hideki Go / Ultraman Jack * 2016 – ''What a Wonderful Family! II'' Television * 1971, 1972 – ''The Return of Ultraman'' – Hideki Go / Ultraman Jack * 1972 – ''Ultraman Ace'' – Hideki Go / Ultraman Jack * 1972 – ''Wild 7'' * 1973, 1974 – ''Ultraman Taro'' – Hideki Go / Ultraman Jack * 1974, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman Jack (character)
is the protagonist of the 1971–1972 ''tokusatsu'' Ultra Series, ''Return of Ultraman''. Sometime after Ultraseven's departure, Earth had entered a period of peace until a string of incidents wherein monsters awakened from slumber, appearing one after another. Jack bonded with the race car driver Hideki Go to save his life and as the former's means to operate on Earth while they joined MAT to fight against monster attacks and alien invasions. ''Return of Ultraman'' marks the connection of ''Ultraman'' and ''Ultra Seven'' as Ultra Series installments, which eventually lead to multiple sequels and spin-offs for Tsuburaya Productions with various heroes named after it. Additionally, ''Return of Ultraman'' also served as a milestone celebration for the fifth anniversary of ''Ultraman'' and the newly established Ultra Series. Following Jack's departure in the final episode, the series would be succeeded by ''Ultraman Ace'', ''Ultraman Taro'' and ''Ultraman Leo'' before entering a hiat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motomu Kiyokawa
was a Japanese actor and voice actor. Among other roles, he is known for voicing Tem Ray in "Mobile Suit Gundam", Gargoyle in " Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water", Kōzō Fuyutsuki in "Neon Genesis Evangelion", and Tippy in "Is the Order a Rabbit?". Career In 1957, he entered the Haiyuza theatrical training school. In the same year, he joined a theater troupe fellowship, and in 1962, he formed Gekidan Theatre Company and Gekidan Dramahouse. His first voice acting role for an anime was for the 1964 anime adaption of ''Big X''. Through working for as an Acting Planner, he joined the Tokyo Actors' Co-operative in 1968. Kiyokawa has mostly voice acted as older men. Although stage acting is his main occupation, he made his voice acting debut dubbing a soldier in 1962's "Combat!" He himself states that the reason he does voice acting is "ustto make money." He was an instructor at the "Dramahouse Voice Actor School D.D." with Reiko Yamada. The two of them established the school toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsurō Sagawa
was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tateyama, Chiba. He was a graduate of Waseda University. Filmography Film *'' Dai Ninjutsu Eiga: Watari'' (Nagato Fujibayashi) *''Fūrinkazan'' ( Nobutomo Akiyama) *'' Onmitsu Dōshin Ōedo Sōsamō'' (Jūzō Isaka) Television drama *'' Haru no Sakamichi'' (xxxx) ( Kiyomasa Katō) *'' Kashin'' (xxxx) ( Shōichirō Shiraishi) *'' Kitaro ga Mita Gyokusai - Mizuki Shigeru no Senso'' (xxxx) (Brigadier) *'' Meiji no Gunzō: Umi ni Karin wo'' (xxxx) (Tarō Katsura) *'' Ryōran Genroku'' (xxxx) ( Tadakiyo Sakai) *'' Sangokushi Jirochō'' (xxxx) (Taisei) *'' Sanshimai'' (xxxx) ( Isami Kondō) *''Ultraman Ace'' (1972–73) (Captain Goro Ryu) *''Tokugawa Ieyasu'' (1983) ( Toshiie Maeda) *''Sanada Taiheiki'' (1985–86) ( Tadayo Sakai) Variety programs *''Waratte Iitomo'' '' Telephone Shocking'' (March 6, 1986) Television animation *''Alexander Senki'' (Plato) *'' Sangokushi'' (Guan Yu) *'' Sangokushi II: Amakakeru Otokotachi'' (Guan Yu) OVA *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohji Moritsugu
is a Japanese actor best known for his role as Dan Moroboshi in ''Ultraseven''. Filmography Films *''The Music'' (1972) *''Zero Fighter Burns'' (1984) *''Furimukeba Ai'' (1984) *''Robot Carnival'' (1987) - Protagonist in "Presence" segment *''Ultraman Zearth'' (1996-1997) – Ban Satsuma *''Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers'' (2006) – Dan Moroboshi/Ultra Seven *''Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers'' (2008) – Dan Moroboshi/Ultra Seven *''Persona'' (2008) *'' Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Reverse'' (2009) – Ultra Seven (voice) *'' Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy'' (2009) – Dan Moroboshi/Ultra Seven *'' Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial'' (2010) – Ultra Seven (voice) *'' Ultraman Zero: Killer The Beat Star'' (2011) – Ultra Seven (voice) *''Ultraman Saga'' (2012) – Dan Moroboshi/Ultra Seven *'' Ultraman Orb: I'm Borrowing the Power of Your Bonds!'' (2017) - Dan Moroboshi/Ultra Seven *''Summer Blooms'' (2018) *''Soreike! Gateball Sakura-gumi'' (2023) TV Drama *''Ul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
