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Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series
Format Science fiction, action, adventure
Created by Tokyo Broadcasting System, Tsuburaya Productions
Starring Susumu Kurobe
Shouji Kobayashi
Hiroko Sakurai
Country of origin Japan
No. Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence An adventure is an activity that comprises Risky dangerous and uncertain experiences For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. is the production company founded by the late Special effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya and is given the birth name of was born on 1939 - 10-22 in Kurobe Toyama, Japan and was most commonly known and popular as having played the character role For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.  of episodes 39
Production
Running time 24 minutes (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel TBS
Original run July 17, 1966 – April 9, 1967

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Although Ultraman is the first series to feature an Ultra-being, this is actually the second Ultra Series. The is the collective name for all the shows produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren and the myriad Ultra Monsters. Ultra Q was the first. is a Tokusatsu SF / Kaiju series made in the tradition of Toho 's many Tokusatsu sci-fi/horror films A major pop culture phenomenon in Japan, the show has spawned dozens of imitators as well as numerous sequels and remakes, which continue to be popular today.

To distinguish him from subsequent Ultra Warriors, Ultraman is referred to as the original Ultraman (初代ウルトラマン Shodai Urutoraman?), the first Ultraman, Ultraman Hayata (a reference to his host's surname) or as simply Man.

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Series background

Ultraman's creator was Eiji Tsuburaya from Tsuburaya Productions, a pioneer in special effects who was responsible for bringing Godzilla to life in 1954. (born on July 7, 1901 &ndash died January 25, 1970, in Sukagawa Fukushima) was the Japanese Special effects director is the production company founded by the late Special effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya and is The illusions used in the Film, Television, Theater, or Entertainment industries to simulate the imagined events in a story are traditionally called Etymology Name "Godzilla" is a combination of two Japanese words and. The show's predecessor was a series called Ultra Q, a black-and-white 28-episode series very much like today's The X-Files or The Twilight Zone. is a Tokusatsu SF / Kaiju series made in the tradition of Toho 's many Tokusatsu sci-fi/horror films Black-and-white is a number of Monochrome forms in Visual arts. The X-Files is a Peabody, Golden Globe and Emmy Award -winning American Science fiction television series created by Chris Carter The Twilight Zone is an American Television series created by Rod Serling. When Ultra Q was finished, plans were underway for a series that would be even better.

The project had the following working titles/plots:

Both Bemular and Redman were designed by Toru Narita, who came up with the final design for Ultraman based on his Redman design, now resembling a less-scary Buck Rogers-style alien being (with a bit of the iconic "Roswell Alien" as well). Buck Rogers is a fictional character who first appeared in 1928 as Anthony Rogers the hero of two Novellas by Philip Francis Nowlan published in the magazine The Roswell Incident involved the recovery of materials near Roswell New Mexico, USA, on July 7, 1947, which has become the subject of intense The characteristic "ColorTimer" (the "warning light" on his chest) was added at the eleventh hour.

The premise of the first series begins when Science Patrol (Kagaku Tokusou Tai) member Shin Hayata was flying his plane and a red sphere of light crashes into his Mini-VTOL. VTOL is an abbreviation for Vertical Take-Off and Landing. VTOL describes Fixed-wing aircraft that can lift off vertically The sphere turns out to be the transport (TravelSphere) for a giant red-and-silver being called Ultraman, and feeling remorse for killing the human, he merges his essence with Hayata to revive him. In return, Hayata serves as the human form for this being, and when danger threatens, he raises the Beta Capsule and transforms to Ultraman to save the day.

Monsters and heroes

One outstanding feature of the Ultraman series was the use of various monster costumes, known as kaiju in Japan. is a Japanese word that means "strange beast" but often translated in English as " Monster. Often wildly imaginative, this feature would influence other series such as Gatchaman and Super Sentai series like Himitsu Sentai Goranger. is a 5-member Superhero team which comprises the main characters in several Anime originally produced in Japan by Tatsunoko Productions and later The is the name given to the long running Japanese Superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Company Ltd translated into English as Secret Squadron Five Rangers, is a Japanese Tokusatsu Superhero Television series The principals were played by famous stunt actor Haruo Nakajima, who played the original Godzilla. (born January 1, 1929 in Yamagata Japan) is a famous Japanese Actor. Etymology Name "Godzilla" is a combination of two Japanese words and. His apprentice, Bin Furuya, started out as Ultraman. Nakajima had a martial arts background and used it to create a sense of drama in order to be dramatically effective in costumes that had little potential to show emotion. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. For the first episodes, and this is clearly evident in the action sequences, simple wrestling was used. However, in later episodes sequences gradually evolved into more complex fighting that would later be reflected in anime productions (dramatic windups, extravagant gestures prior to unleashing an energy attack, bellicose roars and threat displays, etc. (anime in Japanese, ).

Often costumes of famous monsters like Godzilla would be recycled and altered, sometimes with nothing more than spray paint and often while the actor was still inside. Spray painting is a Painting technique where a device sprays a coating (paint ink varnish etc Nakajima quipped once that the staggering gait of some of the monsters he portrayed was due less to his acting than to the fumes he had to endure. Some of the costumes could not be shown fully as his feet would be exposed, a necessary allowance to maintain balance in the often cumbersome outfits. Also, the expense of repairing the scale cities and landscapes used for battle scenes required economy of movement and meticulous planning.

The story

The storyline begins in the near future, as referenced from the mid-1960s. In episode 22, "My Home Is Earth", it is definitively established that the series takes place in the early 1990s, as a plaque shown at the end of the episode displays the current year as being 1993. Sinister aliens and giant monsters constantly threaten civilization during this period. The only Earth organization equipped to handle these disasters is the Special Search Science Patrol, a special police force with branches all over the world, and equipped with high-tech weapons and vehicles, as well as extensive scientific and engineering facilities. The branch of the Science Patrol that is focused on in the series is located in Tokyo, Japan. Led by Captain "Cap" Muramatsu (shortened to "Captain Mura" in the dubbed English-language version), the Science Patrol is always ready to protect the Earth from rampaging monsters, but sometimes finds itself overmatched. When the situation becomes desperate, Hayata, the Patrol's most capable member, holds the key to salvation in the form of a power-object called a "Beta Capsule," which, when ignited, allows him to transform secretly into the amazing, super-humanoid-powered giant from space - Ultraman.

While active as Ultraman, Hayata's human body goes into a type of deep coma, reviving only after the threat has been neutralized and Ultraman willingly departs. Victory is never assured, however, as Ultraman's powers - his very life force - comes from rapidly depleted, stored solar energy. At the beginning of each transformation from Hayata-to-Ultraman, the warning light on the giant's chest begins as a steady blue color. Yet as Ultraman exerts himself, the ColorTimer changes to red, then blinks - slowly at first, then with increasing rapidity - as his energy reserves get closer to exhaustion. As the voice-over narration reminds the viewer - beginning with episode 2 and for each episode thereafter - if Ultraman ever reaches the point of total energy depletion, he "will never rise again. "

(In Episode 39, Farewell Ultraman), Per the DVD set from BCI Eclipse, in the original subtitled version, Ultraman fights an enemy called Zetton, who employs a weapon Ultraman had not expected--one which damages his ColorTimer and disables his ability to measure his power supply. As a result, Ultraman stays in his form too long and collapses into a dormant state. Fortunately despite this loss, the Science Patrol's members were able to defeat Zetton on their own. When Zoffy, Ultraman's superior, came to retrieve the fallen hero, Ultraman pleads for Hayata's life and offers his life completely, so that Hayata may live as a normal man. is a fictional alien Superhero featured in the Ultra Series. He first appeared in the final episode of Ultraman Zoffy then says he brought two lives and that he will give one to Hayata. He then separates them, giving Hayata new life, but Hayata seemed to have no memory between the time he first hit Ultraman's ship and his standing outside Patrol HQ as he watched Zoffy take Ultraman home. This is a rather different finish to the series than the English dub which stated Ultraman would return and that Hayata retained his Beta Capsule as he awaited Ultraman's return.

Characters

The Science Patrol

Supporting characters

Ultraman's statistics

Ultraman's special powers

This list covers powers used in and outside the series.

Note: In the Toho film Godzilla vs. Hedorah, Godzilla had done the same Ultraman pose while fighting against Hedorah

Despite all these amazing powers, Ultraman has one main weakness: Since Earth's atmosphere filters out his solar energy, Ultraman can only be on Earth for 3 minutes. To signal this, a warning light in Ultraman's chest (called the ColorTimer (カラータイマー KarāTaimā?) in the Japanese-language version) starts out at blue. At the 1 minute mark it starts to blink, and then turns red and blinks faster at the 2 minute mark. Some sources have given 2:10 as the mark where the timer begins to blink. If the ColorTimer/warning light stops, Ultraman will "never rise again". Obviously, at whatever point the blinking begins, Ultraman typically has only a short amount of time left to defeat his foe and return to his human host. However, Ultraman has occasionally been able to extend his operating time by flying towards the Sun and 'recharging'. However it should be noted that in the Episode where he fought the monster Dada, Ultraman was clearly well beyond the 3 minute time limit in that issue and his warning light was not blinking very rapidly, so while Dada was back in the building chasing the humans Ultraman could have flown to the sun to recharge off camera or else the warning light is not an automatic timer but more along the line of a fuel gauge and that as he was standing around scanning for Dada he was burning minimal energy.

Ultraman rarely engages in conversation, and when he does it seems to be in a telepathic manner. In Episode 1, as he reveals who he is and what he must do to keep Hayata alive, his discussion with the clearly unconscious Hayata in the damaged Travelsphere can only be explained via telepathy. However, his conversation with the monster Mephilas does not follow this pattern. Zoffy also speaks to Ultraman in the final episode while the two are in the Travelsphere, though it is not clear if this is via telepathy as was the case earlier with the unconscious Hayata. Otherwise, Ultraman does engage in vocalizations, specifically the shouts and barks he makes in reverberating human-like cries ("kiais") while fighting a monster. (pronounced key-eye is a Japanese term used in Martial arts. There are numerous examples of the Battle cry in other cultures kiai is perhaps primarily a development Although these sounds and other grunts of exertion are most common, Ultraman also has one oft-repeated, and now extremely iconic phrase that he clearly utters: "Shuwatch" (シュワッチ Shuwatchi?), which he shouts when jumping into the air to fly. In Japanese pop-culture, "Shuwatch" or 'Shoowatch' has been the phrase most associated with Ultraman.

The Science Patrol's arsenal

The Patrol personnel wear special orange field-uniforms that are worn under a regular duty blue business suit uniform. The man's suit of clothes is a set of garments which are crafted from the same cloth When the order to go into the field is given, the outer suit is designed to be quickly removed in favor of the field uniform. Accompanying the field uniform are special helmets with ear fixtures that improve the reception of their communicator pins, and visors that provide visual aid (such as when using weapons). The field uniform/helmet combination also provides a degree of protection from radiation - even enough to allow a human to operate in space.

Stations

Alphabetized by city.

Monsters

In alphabetical order

Episodes

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  2. Blast the Invaders (侵略者を撃て Shinryakusha o Ute?)
  3. Science Patrol, Move Out (科特隊出撃せよ Katokutai Shutugeki seyo?)
  4. Detonation: Five Seconds (大爆発五秒前 Dai Bakuhatsu Gobyō Mae?)
  5. Secret of the Miloganda (ミロガンダの秘密 Miroganda no Himitsu?)
  6. The Coast Guard Command (沿岸警備命令 Engan Keibi Meirei?)
  7. The Blue Stone of Vallarge (バラージの青い石 Barāji no Aoi Ishi?)
  8. The Violent Monster Region (怪獣無法地帯 Kaijū Muhō Chitai?)
  9. Operation: Thunderbolt (電光石火作戦 Denkōsekka Sakusen?)
  10. The Mysterious Dinosaur Base (謎の恐竜基地 Nazo no Uchū Kichi?)
  11. The Rascal from Outer Space (宇宙から来た暴れん坊 Uchū kara Kita Abarenbō?)
  12. Cry of the Mummy (ミイラの叫び Miira no Sakebi?)
  13. Oil S. O. S. (オイルSOS Oiru Esu Ō Esu?)
  14. The Pearl Defense Directive (真珠貝防衛指令 Shinjugai Bōei Shirei?)
  15. Terror of the Cosmic Rays (恐怖の宇宙線 Kyōfu no Uchūsen?)
  16. Science Patrol Into Space (科特隊宇宙へ Katokutai Uchū e?)
  17. Passport to Infinity (無限へのパスポート Mugen e no Pasupōto?)
  18. The Brother from Another World (遊星から来た兄弟 Yūsei kara Kita Kyōdai?)
  19. Devils Rise Again (悪魔はふたたび Akuma wa Futatabi?)
  20. Terror on Route 87 (恐怖のルート87 Kyōfu no Rūto Hachijūnana?)
  21. Breech the Wall of Smoke (噴煙突破せよ Fun'en Toppa seyo?)
  22. Plans to Destroy the Surface (地上破壊工作 Chijō Hakai Kōsaku?)
  23. My Home is the Earth (故郷は地球 Kokyō wa Chikyū?)
  24. The Undersea Science Center (海底科学基地 Kaitei Kagaku Kichi?)
  25. Rogue Comet Cyphon (怪彗星ツイフォン Kai Susei Tsuifon?)
  26. The Prince of Monsters: Part 1 (怪獣殿下 前篇 Kaijū Denka Zenpen?)
  27. The Prince of Monsters: Part 2 (怪獣殿下 後篇 Kaijū Denka Kōhen?)
  28. Human Specimens 5 & 6 (人間標本5・6 Ningen Hyōhon Go Roku?)
  29. The Subterranean Challenge (地底への挑戦 Chitei e no Chōsen?)
  30. Phantom of the Snow Mountains (まぼろしの雪山 Maboroshi no Yukiyama?)
  31. Who Goes There? (来たのは誰だ Kita no wa Dare da?)
  32. The Endless Counterattack (果てしなき逆襲 Hateshinaki Gyakushū?)
  33. Forbidden Words (禁じられた言葉 Kinjirareta Kotoba?)
  34. A Gift from the Sky (空の贈り物 Sora no Okurimono?)
  35. The Monster Graveyard (怪獣墓場 Kaijū Hakaba?)
  36. Arashi, Don't Shoot! (射つな! アラシ Utsuna! Arashi?)
  37. The Littlest Hero (小さな英雄 Chiisana Eiyū?)
  38. The Spaceship Rescue Command (宇宙船救助命令 Uchūsen Kyūjo Meirei?)
  39. Farewell, Ultraman (さらばウルトラマン Saraba Urutoraman?)

Licensing rights dispute

See Ultra Series

DVD release

The American company BCI Eclipse has released the entire Ultraman series on DVD with the original Japanese soundtrack and the original 1960s American dub. The is the collective name for all the shows produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren and the myriad Ultra Monsters. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is On July 18, 2006, the first twenty episodes of the series were released in a 3-disc set which included interviews with Peter Fernandez, Corinne Orr and Earl Hammond, who were part of the American dubbing team. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Fernandez (born 29 January 1927) is an American Actor, Voice actor, director, and Film crew person from the United Corinne Orr (born in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian-born actress and voice artist who now lives in New York City, where she has resided for more than Earl Hammond ( June 17, 1921 - May 1, 2002) was an actor and voice actor The remainder of the series was released on October 10, 2006. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Because of a licensing rights dispute, BCI Eclipse acquired licensing through Thailand-based Chaiyo Productions. By the time Tsuburaya Productions has settled the licensing dispute with Chaiyo Productions, BCI's DVDs had since been discontinued. [1]

There has also been a digital re-release movement in Japan where the entire Ultraman series are to be released as a collector's box set. These box sets feature the entire series plus various limited edition items such as posters, etc.

In video games

A Super-Nintendo (SNES) game featuring Ultraman was also released, and reached #2 on Screwattack's Top 10 Worst Fighting games list. Screwattack is a video game-related website that showcases original entertainment for an audience of Video game enthusiasts

Note: The Super-Nintendo game was based Ultraman: Towards The Future, which featured Ultraman Great, NOT the original Ultraman.

In Japan there was an Arcade game called Ultraman that had the player as Ultraman facing off against Ultraman's classic foes. This Arcade game would later be adapted to the Sega Genesis/Mega-Drive and was released in Japan. It served as the template for the Super Nintendo version that would feature Ultraman Great.

Ultraman Fighting Evolution 0 Bargain Edition will be released July 19, 2007 in Japan for PSP.

In other media

Footage from Ultra Seven appeared in the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode "$20. is a fictional Superhero featured in a Tokusatsu TV show of the same name Space Ghost Coast to Coast is an animated spoof talk show The main characters of the show include Space Ghost, Zorak, Moltar, and 01", though for the DVD release of the episode, the footage was removed due to licensing issues.

Ultraman served as an assistant to General Tani on the hit Japanese game show challenge, Takeshi's Castle. was a Japanese Game show that aired from 1986 to 1989 on the Tokyo Broadcasting System.

Ultraman is a member of the heroes in Banpresto's "SD Great Battle" video game series, appearing alongside Kamen Rider and Mobile Suit Gundam. translated as Masked Rider, is a weekly Sci-fi story created by renowned Japanese Mangaka. Each Great Battle title would feature a current Ultraman, Rider, and Gundam.

In the video game "King of the Monsters" a character named "Atomic Guy" is an obvious spoof. The character even crosses his arms in the same fashion as Ultraman.

In a couch gag on The Simpsons, the family appears as anime characters, with Homer Simpson as Ultraman. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family.

A short clip from the series appears very briefly during a montage in the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 Drama film based on the 1965 novel of the same name by James Leo Herlihy.

In the eighth volume of the Manga Sgt. Frog there are constant references to Ultraman, with a character named "Wet Traman" representing Ultraman. is a Manga series by Mine Yoshizaki. It was later serialized into a TV Anime series directed by Junichi Sato.

In 2007, a Super Bowl TV spot for Garmin personal navigation systems featured a character named "Garmin Man", obviously inspired by Ultraman. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Garmin Ltd ( incorporated in George Town, Cayman Islands, is the parent company of a group of companies founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min He transforms using his Garmin, and fights the evil "Maposaurus" using several Ultraman-like moves, including a finishing beam attack.

In the Cartoon Network series, Ben 10, an Omnitrix alien named Waybig bears a resemblance to Ultraman. Ben 10 is an American Animated television series created by "Man of Action" (a group consisting of Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Ben 10 is an American Animated television series created by "Man of Action" (a group consisting of Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey,

In the Simpsons, the character, Ralph Wiggum, says, "My sash says Ultraman. "

The base for the 2007 Hugo Awards trophy featured Ultraman standing at Mount Fuji. The Hugo Awards are given every year for the best Science fiction or Fantasy works and achievements of the previous year is the highest Mountain in Japan at.An Active volcano that last erupted in 1707–08 it straddles the boundary of Shizuoka and [2]

Chikara Pro Wrestling's Ultramantis Black's name is said to have been based from and is in tribute to Ultraman. CHIKARA (sometimes referred to as CHIKARA Pro) is an American Professional wrestling promotion based in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

In Ranma 1/2, the master of "The Good Old Days" martial art style wears Ultraman's mask.

In the Manga Azumanga Daioh, the character Osaka wears an Ultraman mask in one strip in volume 3. is a Japanese Comedy Manga written and illustrated by Kiyohiko Azuma. more commonly known as, is a character from the Anime and Manga series Azumanga Daioh.

In Yoshiki Takaya's Guyver series a student can be seen wearing an Ultraman mask. This occurs in the tenth issue and is in the background.

In the "Giant Billy and Mandy All-Out Attack" episode of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Billy is transformed into "Super Happy Hyper Monster Fighter B", a giant version of himself who dresses like Ultraman. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy is an award-winning American Animated television series that originally aired on Cartoon Network.

In the "Mecha Streisand" episode of South Park, Leonard Maltin turns into an obvious knock-off of Ultraman. South Park is an animated American television comedy series created and written by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for Comedy Central Leonard Maltin (born December 18, 1950) is an American Film critic and Film Historian.

In the opening of Lucky Star the pose that Konata does is from Ultraman.

In the last of Yakitate Japan, when the judge had a reaction and became a Manta Ray to swim the 7 seas,Tsukino uses the Bolneze ring that belonged to Pierrot Bolneze. He appeared from the sky and appeares like how Hayata transforms into Ultraman

In Tony Hawk's Underground 2 remix, the secret skater named Voltraman was made to resemble Ultraman. Tony Hawk's Underground 2 (also known as THUG 2 or Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 6) is the sixth installment in Neversoft 's He can be found at the Kyoto stage.

In the Kinnikuman series, an american football Choujin named Specialman was made to resemble Ultraman's look. was a Manga created by Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada under the Pen name Yudetamago (which literally means "boiled egg" in Japanese Also, his son, named Specialman Jr. , appears in Kinnikuman Nisei. Ultimate Muscle The Kinnikuman Legacy, known in Japan as, is a Manga and Anime series made by Yoshinori

In the song "Okkusenman" based of of Rockman 2's Wily Castle 1-2 music, is a song based on childhood and growing up, which among other things, includes watching and being a fan of Ultraman. is a Platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. "Ultraman 7" is said in the semi-chorus.

See also

References

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