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Ultraman (character)
is a superhero who debuted in the pilot episode to his Ultraman (1966 TV series), 1966 TV series of the same name, entitled "Ultraman". He is the first ''tokusatsu'' hero launched by the ''Ultraman, Ultra Series'' and by extension, Tsuburaya Productions. His appearance in the entertainment world helped spawn the Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero genre with countless shows such as ''Ike! Godman, Godman'' and ''Iron King''. Ultraman first appeared as the title character alongside his human host Shin Hayata in the 1966 Japanese television series, ''Ultraman (1966 TV 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 ''Return of Ultraman'' was created four years later in 1971 that both Ultraman and Ultra Seven came toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultra Series
The , also known as ''Ultraman'', is a Japanese science fiction media franchise owned and produced by Tsuburaya Productions, which began with the television series ''Ultra Q'' in 1966. The franchise has expanded into many television shows, films, comic books, and other media publications, becoming one of the most prominent productions in the Japanese ''tokusatsu'' and ''kaiju'' genres and pioneering the Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero subgenre. The ''Ultraman'' series is centered on a fictional alien race of superheroes who often combat ''kaiju'' or other aliens. In Japan, the Ultraman brand generated $7.4 billion US dollars in merchandising revenue from 1966 to 1987. This makes it one of the List of highest-grossing media franchises, highest-grossing media franchises of all time. Ultraman was the world's third top-selling licensed character in the 1980s, largely due to his popularity in Asia. References to Ultraman are abundant in Japanese popular culture, much like references to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |