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UltramanOfficial logoCreated by

Eiji Tsuburaya[1]

Tetsuo Kinjo[1]

Tohl Narita[2]

Kazuho Mitsuta[3]

Original workUltra Q (1966)[4]OwnerTsuburaya Productions[5]Years1966–presentPrint publicationsBook(s)List of booksFilms and televisionFilm(s)List of filmsTelevision seriesList of television seriesGamesVideo game(s)List of video games

Ultraman, also known as the Ultra Series (Japanese: ウルトラシリーズ, Hepburn: Urutora Shirīzu), is a Japanese science fiction media franchise owned by Tsuburaya Productions, which began with the television series Ultra Q in 1966 and became an international pop-culture phenomenon. 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 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 US$ 7.4 billion in merchandising revenue from 1966 to 1987.[6][7] Ultraman was the world's third top-selling licensed character in the 1980s, largely due to his popularity in Asia.[8] References to Ultraman are abundant in Japanese popular culture.[6]

The Ultras[edit]

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The Ultraman series is centered on a race of aliens nicknamed the "Ultras". As revealed in Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy, they are a technologically advanced civilization originating from a planet within the M78 nebula (M78星雲, Emu-Nanajūhachi seiun),[a] three million light years away from Earth (not to be confused with the Messier 78 nebula)—colloquially called the Land of Light (光の国, Hikari no Kuni)—who were originally identical to humans. They had evolved into their current state of being following the activation of the Plasma Spark, which replaced their dead sun. Ultraman and his many kin are usually red-and-silver (although several color variations have been seen in recent years) and have glowing yellow almond-shaped dome eyes (although there are exceptions to both the shape and color) and various abilities, most notably firing energy beams from their crossed hands and flight. They share a strong cultural sense of justice and duty, a majority of Ultramen joining the Space Garrison (宇宙警備隊, Uchū Keibitai) to maintain peace in the universe from alien invaders and monsters.

The Ultras that are sent to other worlds are given Color Timers, or "warning lights", which blink with increasing frequency and turn from blue to red if an Ultra's energy supply dwindles or he is mortally wounded. Due to human pollution and the light filtering effects of the atmosphere, an Ultra can remain active on Earth for a limited span of minutes before its energy is depleted and they die. This forces an Ultra to either assume a human form or merge with a human host body. The latter process has healing properties that include reviving a recently dead person with their own life force.

Ultra beings also appear to be near-impossible to permanently kill, as several times an Ultra being has been killed, only to be revived by another member of their species. An Ultra being can be revived with a massive energy infusion, as when Mebius' allies revived him with their energy after his defeat by Alien Empera's army. Ultras always try to avoid battles in inhabited areas or near innocent bystanders and try to minimize collateral property damage. If these concerns cannot be met, a city like Tokyo could be destroyed.

The Ultraman phenomenon[edit]

The show Ultraman was followed by many other series. Sequels to the original series are: Ultraseven (1967, TBS), The Return of Ultraman (1971, TBS), Ultraman Ace (1972, TBS), Ultraman Taro (1973, TBS), Ultraman Leo (1974, TBS), Ultraman 80 (1980, TBS), Ultraman Tiga (1996, MBS), Ultraman Dyna (1997, MBS), Ultraman Gaia (1998, MBS), and Ultraman Cosmos (2001, MBS). After that, the studio tried a reinvention of the hero through the "Ultra N Project", which involved three heroes: Ultraman Noa (the "mascot" of the Ultra N Project, who appears in stage shows as well as in the final episode of Ultraman Nexus) in late 2003, Ultraman Nexus (2004, CBC), and ULTRAMAN (2004, Shochiku Productions). This was followed by a return to the old-school series' style in the form of Ultraman Max (2005, CBC). In the course of the Max series, another new hero known as Ultraman Xenon was also introduced. April 2006 saw the 40th anniversary series, Ultraman Mebius, which signaled a long-awaited return to the original universe. Another hero was also introduced: Ultraman Hikari, formerly known as Hunter Knight Tsurugi.

The franchise has also had Ultras introduced in movie theaters, starting with Ultraman Zearth and Ultraman Zearth 2 in 1996 and 1997 respectively, as well as ULTRAMAN in 2004.

Foreign productions include the 1987 Hanna-Barbera co-production Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (in Japanese, Ultraman USA), an animated movie; Ultraman: Towards the Future (in Japanese, Ultraman Great), produced in Australia in 1990 and Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (in Japanese, Ultraman Powered), produced in the United States in 1993. The Ultraman series have also been dubbed into various languages, including English (Ultraman, Ultraseven, Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman Max), Spanish (Ultraman, Ultraseven, Return of Ultraman, Ultraman Great and Ultraman Tiga), Portuguese (Ultraman, Ultraseven, Return of Ultraman and Ultraman Tiga), French (only Ultraman). Also of note is the American English dub of Ultraman Tiga by 4Kids Entertainment that aired in 2002. The dub considerably distorted the characterization and general mood of the series, and it achieved only limited success.

In 1993, Tsuburaya Productions and Toei Company co-produced Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider, a crossover with the original Ultraman and Toei's Kamen Rider. This direct-to-video feature is co-copyrighted by both Toei (and its subordinates, Toei Video and Ishinomori Productions) and Tsuburaya Productions.

As of 2013[update], Tsuburaya Productions accepts 36 Ultramen as official (counting Ultraman Legend, the combined form of Ultramen Cosmos and Justice, as a separate entity). This figure does not account for Thai-produced Ultramen (the figure is 38 if Next, Noa, and Nexus are counted as separate entities — it has been revealed in Nexus that all three are a single being with various modes used by different hosts). In 2013, the Ultra Series was cited in the Guinness Book of World Records as the record-holder for the most spin-off shows.[9] The Ultraman brand generated $7.4 billion in merchandising revenue from 1966 to 1987,[6] equivalent to more than $19 billion adjusted for inflation. Ultraman was the world's third top-selling licensed character in the 1980s, largely due to his popularity in Asia.[8]

The Ultraman manga, which began in 2011, has sold more than 2.8 million copies as of 2018.[10] At the Tokyo Comic Con on 7 December 2017, Tsuburaya Productions revealed that an anime adaptation of the manga was planned for release in 2019.[11] It was released by Netflix.[10]

Ultraman content, products and services have been distributed in more than 100 countries worldwide,as of March 2018[update]. Tsuburaya has officially made their Ultraman and non-Ultraman content widely available on their YouTube channel, even simulcasting several of their series with English subtitles,[12] the channel has reached over 2 million subscribers.[13] In China, an Ultraman television series received 1.8 billion views on over-the-top media services between July 2017 and March 2018.[14]

The manga author Akira Toriyama, creator of Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump, cited Ultraman as a formative influence on his work.[15] Peyton Reed, the director of the Ant-Man films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, said that Ant-Man's costume design was influenced by Ultraman along with Inframan, another tokusatsu superhero from China.[16] Video game designer Hideki Kamiya (known for games such as Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry, Viewtiful Joe, Ōkami, Bayonetta and The Wonderful 101) said he loved Godzilla and Ultraman as a child.[17]

It was announced in November 2019 that Marvel Comics has partnered with Tsuburaya Productions to publish Ultraman comic books in 2020.[18][19] As of March 2021[update], Bandai Namco has sold 101.87 million Ultraman soft figures (heroes and monsters) since 1983, while Bandai Namco Arts (including Bandai Visual) has sold 8.48 million Ultraman home video units between January 1988 and March 2021.[20]

Controversies[edit]

Licensing rights dispute[edit]

See also: ja:ウルトラマン訴訟

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Ultraman's licensing rights outside Japan have been the subject of a prolonged legal dispute between Tsuburaya Productions and Chaiyo Productions (also called Tsuburaya Chaiyo Co. Ltd) based in Thailand. Tsuburaya had previously collaborated with Chaiyo on the production of two movies, The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army and Jumborg Ace & Giant—the latter of which featured another Tsuburaya superhero, Jumborg Ace—in 1974. Sompote Saengduenchai, founder/president of Chaiyo Productions, claimed and maintained that in 1976 that Noboru Tsuburaya, the son of the late Eiji Tsuburaya, had given him and his company a contract which had given him rights to everything Ultraman outside Japanese territories in exchange for a monetary loan.

In spite of the fact that the document failed to state clearly and specifically exactly what had been given to Tsuburaya in exchange for these rights, Japanese and Thai courts accepted this contract as real and binding because of the supposed hanko of the late Noboru Tsuburaya, who had died in 1995, in the document. Tsuburaya Productions insisted and maintained that the contract was a forgery (due to factual errors, including the faulty titles of the series in the document, such as Ultra Q being called Ultraman 1: Ultra Q, Ultraseven being called Ultraman 3: Ultraman Seven, and Tsuburaya Productions being called Tsuburaya Prod. and Enterprises, a name the company never did business under), and repeatedly contested the issue.

In the course of the legal battle, Sompote presented photos of himself sharing his photos of Thai Buddhist edifices, stating that Eiji had based Ultraman's face on those edifices, a claim which he has continued to hold since the dispute began. No other evidence supporting this claim is known to exist.

After an eight-year battle in the courts of both countries, Sompote Saengduenchai was awarded a favorable decision on 27 April 2004. The exact ruling fell into some dispute: Some said it only gave him merchandising rights for the first six Ultra Series (Ultra Q through Ultraman Taro) and Jumborg Ace outside Japan, and broadcasting rights of those shows within Thailand. Other accounts, usually reported in the Thai/Asian media, said that Chaiyo had gained the rights to those six shows everywhere outside Japan. The latter could be taken as Chaiyo's side of the story, as Tsuburaya was reported in the Japanese media to continue taking further action against them.

Tsuburaya decided not to market any of the disputed six Ultra Series outside Japan until it had completely settled the rights issues with Chaiyo, although the company continued to merchandise and distribute all of the Ultraman programs created after Ultraman Taro, including the theatrical feature Ultraman the Next, throughout the world. Because of the copyright struggle, importing literature on Ultraman into Singapore and Malaysia was prohibited. It also resulted in a slight backlash against Thai Ultraman fans, who were assumed to be outright Chaiyo supporters.

In 2005 the American company BCI Home Entertainment (BCI/Eclipse), a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation announced they had acquired the DVD license to Ultraman from distributor Golden Media Group Inc., a Hollywood-based distributor, who secured the rights from Tokyo-based UM Corp. Inc., acting as the global agent for Chaiyo. A three-disc box set containing the first 20 episodes of the series was released on 18 July 2006, followed by a second three-disc box set containing the remaining 19 episodes was released on 7 November 2006. Both sets feature the Japanese stereo audio, created by Tsuburaya Productions and Pioneer for their Japanese R-2 DVD release in 1999, as well as the English-dubbed version produced by United Artists for North American syndication. The original Japanese monaural was not included.

The English audio for Episodes 5 through 39 were not all complete, as BCI sourced private home off-air audio recordings from an unknown television broadcast, which were cut to provide for more commercial time. Therefore, the episodes in question would switch to Japanese audio from English audio to cover the missing gaps. Due to these gaps, BCI's publicity department assumed the original series was edited by UA-TV when it was originally prepared for U.S. syndication. Only minor seconds of extreme violence were trimmed from three episodes, none of which contained dialogue. Tsuburaya Productions had a complete run of the UA-TV's version, which their Los Angeles office, UltraCom Inc., retrieved from a U.S. film warehouse in 1993. In 1994, they provided the English audio for the Expressions in Animation VHS release of the first four episodes, which were sourced for the corresponding episodes in the BCI release.

During the time of the legal battle, Chaiyo came up with three of their own Ultras: Ultraman Millennium, Dark Ultraman (an evil Ultra), and Ultraman Elite. These were not used for purposes other than stage shows and merchandise. Chaiyo also created a TV series that he called Project Ultraman, unaired as of late March 2008, a joint project in China featuring their own Ultraman and attaching Hong Kong star Ekin Cheng to the project.

On 23 August 2006, Tsuburaya Productions filed a new lawsuit against Chaiyo for copyright infringement and plagiarism (concerning their three original Ultraman characters), and the court case was taken to China. The Chinese courts in Beijing opened "The Ultraman Copyright Study Group" in response to the lawsuit.[21] In April 2007, the Thailand Intellectual Property Court ruled in favor of Tsuburaya Productions, ordering Chaiyo to cease and desist making commercial profits from Chaiyo-produced Ultraman characters such as Millennium, Dark, and Elite. The defendants were also fined THB 15,000,000 (approx. JPY 50,904,959 or US$428,673.50 c. April 2007) plus interest and attorneys' fees.[22][23] Project Ultraman went on hiatus as a result of the ruling, which implied that, although Chaiyo owned the right to some of the Ultraman series, it did not own the right to Ultraman and his brothers, including the design. Chaiyo gained permission to merchandise the original series, but lost the right to create and market its own Ultraman, or even use the original, without Tsuburaya's consent.[citation needed]

On 5 February 2008, Thailand's Supreme Court ruled in favor of Tsuburaya Productions of Japan after they made an appeal to the initial ruling. The ruling ended the long legal battle by finding Sompote Saengduenchai was not a co-creator of Ultraman. The decision ended Sompote's bid to continue his enterprise, and the court gave Sompote 30 days to stop profiteering from Ultraman. The final ruling saw Tsuburaya Productions as the sole copyright owner. Sompote was also required to pay THB 10,700,000 plus interest at the rate of 7.5 percent a year starting from 16 December 1997, when the original lawsuit was filed.[24]

In 2009, the Thai Intellectual Property Court and the Tokyo District Court both ruled in favour of the Thai company. This led to the Tokyo District Court on 30 September 2010, ordering Tsuburaya Productions Co. of Japan to pay damages of 16.36 million yen (Bt5.9 million) to Sompote Saengduenchai of Thailand for violating his overseas copyrights on the Ultraman characters.[25]

After the announcement of the film Dragon Force: So Long, Ultraman in July 2017, the dispute on the ownership of the franchise has escalated.[26] But on 20 November 2017, through a Los Angeles court ruling by Judge Andre Birotte Jr, Tsuburaya won the lawsuit against Chaiyo and affiliate groups on the rights of the series after the jury concluded that the supposed agreement between Noboru Tsuburaya and Chaiyo was "not authentic".[27][28] Despite UM Corporation and Chaiyo filing a counter-dispute,[29] on 18 April 2018, the legal court came to a definite close where a final judgement states that the dispute and the document was deemed invalid, forbidding UMC to use the Ultra Series and all its related characters and forced them to pay Tsubaraya damages for its infringement of its rights.[30]

With the release of the sequel film Dragon Force: Rise of Ultraman [zh] (Chinese: 钢铁飞龙之奥特曼崛起; pinyin: Gāngtiě fēilóng zhī àotèmàn juéqǐ), issues between UMC, Bluearc and Tsubaraya had reignited and the company took legal actions against the two companies again.[31] On 10 December 2019, it was confirmed by Tsuburaya that the court has rejected UMC and Bluearc's appeal for a retrial, stating the court's first verdict of regarding the rights and ownership of Ultraman to Tsuburaya is still legitimate and final, and that any future appeals by UMC and Bluearc will likely be rejected.[32] As UMC and Bluearc failed to file a further appeal by 4 March 2020, they were to pay US$4,000,000 (approx. 400,000,000 Japanese yen) in compensatory damages, as well as other various court fees.[33] The resulting victory has reached Thailand as well and the Thai Supreme Court ordered a ruling in favor Tsuburaya Productions as the legitimate copyright owner of the shows listed in the License Granting Agreement alongside ownership over Hanuman vs. 7 Ultraman (and its remake, Hanuman vs. 11 Ultraman) and Jumborg Ace & Giant.[34] Sompote had made an appeal to the court over the decision, but was dismissed.[35] Sompote believes the decision would affect the former two movies' status as national heritage items, and has appealed to both the Supreme Court and Ministry of Culture on that front.[36]

Malaysian book ban[edit]

On 6 March 2014, the Malaysian Ministry of Home Affairs announced that it had banned the publication of an Ultraman comic book Ultraman: The Ultra Power "due to contents that were detrimental to public order".[37][38] Social media users later noticed that a page in the book described the character of Ultraman King (from the film Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy) as a god, which in the Malaysian language is the Arabic word Allah. The Home Ministry later confirmed that the use of Allah was indeed the reason for the ban, claiming that the comparison may "confuse Muslim children and damage their faith".[39][40] This highlighted the larger ban to prevent non-Muslims in Malaysia from using the word Allah, despite its common usage in Bahasa Melayu to refer to any god, as well as a suit from the Catholic Church of Malaysia over its usage.[41]

Television[edit]

Series[edit]

Showa era[edit]

Ultra Q (1966)

Ultraman (1966–1967)

Ultraseven (1967–1968)

Return of Ultraman (1971–1972)

Ultraman Ace (1972–1973)

Ultraman Taro (1973–1974)

Ultraman Leo (1974–1975)

The Ultraman (1979–1980)

Ultraman 80 (1980–1981)

Heisei era[edit]

Ultraman: Towards the Future (1990)

Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (1995)

Ultraman Tiga (1996–1997)

Ultraman Dyna (1997–1998)

Ultraman Gaia (1998–1999)

Ultraman Neos (2000–2001)

Ultraman Cosmos (2001–2002)

Ultraman Nexus (2004–2005)

Ultraman Max (2005–2006)

Ultraman Mebius (2006–2007)

Ultraseven X (October 2007–December 2007)

Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle (2007–2008)

Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey (2008–2009)

Ultraman Ginga (July 2013–December 2013)

Ultraman Ginga S (July 2014–December 2014)

Ultraman X (July 2015– December 2015)

Ultraman Orb (July 2016–December 2016)

Ultraman Geed (July 2017–December 2017)

Ultraman R/B (July 2018–December 2018)

Reiwa era[edit]

Ultraman Taiga (July 2019–December 2019)

Ultraman Z (June 2020–December 2020)

Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga (2021–2022)

Ultraman Decker (2022–2023)

Ultraman Blazar (2023–2024)[42]

Ultraman Arc (2024)

Films[edit]

Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (1967)

Ultraman, Ultraseven: Great Violent Monster Fight (1969) [43]

Return of Ultraman (1971)

Return of Ultraman: Fear of the Tornado Monsters (1971)

Return of Ultraman: Jiro-Kun Rides a Monster (1972)

Ultraman Taro (1973)

Ultraman Taro: Burn On! The Six Ultra Brothers (1973)

The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army (1974)

Ultraman Taro: The Blood-Sucking Flower Is a Young Girl's Spirit (1974)

Ultraman (1979)

Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle (1979)

Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army (1984)

Ultraman Story (1984)

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1987)

Ultraman: Terror on Route 87 (1989)

Ultraman Ace: Giant Ant Terrible-Monster vs. Ultra Brothers (1989)

Ultraman Kids (1989)

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars (1990)

Revive! Ultraman (1996)

Ultraman Company: This is the Ultraman (Wacky) Investigation Team (1996)

Ultraman Zearth (1996)

Ultraman Zearth 2: Superman Big Battle - Light and Shadow (1997)

Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light (1998)

Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace (1999)

Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000)

Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001)

Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet (2002)

Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle (2003)

Ultraman: The Next (2004)

Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers (2006)

Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers (2008)

Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends (2009)

Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010)

Ultraman Saga (2012)

Ultraman Ginga S The Movie (2015)

Ultraman X The Movie (2016)

Ultraman Orb The Movie (2017)

Ultraman Geed The Movie (2018)

Ultraman R/B The Movie (2019)

Ultraman Taiga The Movie (2020)

Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z (2022)

Shin Ultraman (2022)

Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond (2023)

Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown (2024)

Ultraman: Rising (2024)

Specials[edit]

Ultra Q (January 1966–July 1966)

Ultraman Kids' M78 Movie (1984)

Ultraman Kids' Proverb Stories (1986)

Ultraman Kids: 30 Million Light-Years In Search of Mother (1991–1992)

Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider (1993) Co-production with Toei Company and Ishinomori Productions

Ultraseven - Operation: Solar Energy (1994)

Ultraseven - The Ground of the Earthlings (1994)

Ultraman Graffiti (1990)

Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend (1996)

Heisei Ultraseven (1994-2002)

Ultraseven 30th Anniversary Trilogy (1998)

Ultraseven 1999 The Final Chapters Hexalogy (1999)

Ultraseven 35th Anniversary Evolution Pentalogy (2002)

Heisei Ultraman side stories (2001)

Ultraman Tiga Side Story: The Giant Resurrected in the Ancient Past (2001)

Ultraman Dyna: Return of Hanejiro (2001)

Ultraman Gaia: Gaia Again (2001)

Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy (April 2004–September 2004)

Ultraman Max: Super Battle! (2005)

Ultraman Mebius (2006-2009)

Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga (2006-2007)

Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Armored Darkness (2008)

Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Reverse (2009)

Ultra Galaxy Legend Side Story: Ultraman Zero vs. Darklops Zero (2010)

Ultraman Retsuden (2011–2016)

Ultraman Zero Side Story: Killer the Beatstar (2011)

Neo Ultra Q (January 2013–March 2013)

Ultraman Zero: The Chronicle (January 2017–June 2017)

Ultraman Orb: The Chronicle (January 2018–June 2018)

Ultraman New Generation Chronicle (January 2019–June 2019)

Ultraman Chronicle Zero & Geed (2020)

Ultraman Chronicle Z: Heroes' Odyssey (2021)

Ultraman Chronicle D (2022)

Ultraman New Generation Stars (January 2023, January 2024)

Miniseries[edit]

Ultra Fight (1970)

Ultra Super Legend: Andro Melos (1984)

Ultra Super Fight (1994)

Ultraman Zearth: Parody Chapter (1996)

Ultraman Nice (1999)

Ultraman Boy's Ultra Coliseum (2003)

Ultra Zone (2011)

Ultra Zero Fight (2012)

Ultra Fight Victory (2015)

Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga (2016-2017)

Ultra Fight Orb (2017)

Ultra Galaxy Fight

New Generation Heroes (2019)

The Absolute Conspiracy (2020-2021)

The Destined Crossroad (2022-2023)

Ultraman Regulos (2023)

Ultraman Regulos: First Mission (2023)

Video games[edit]

Ultraman MSX (1984)

Ultraman: Kaijuu Teikoku no Gyakushuu Famicom Disk System (1987)

Ultraman 2 Famicom Disk System (1987)

Ultraman Club: Chikyuu Dakkan Sakusen Famicom Disk System (1988)

Ultraman Club 2: Kaette Kita Ultraman Club Famicom (1990)

Ultraman Club: Teki Kaijuu o Hakken Seyo Game Boy (1990)

SD Battle Ozumo: Heisei Hero Basho Famicom (1990)

SD Hero Soukessen: Taose! Aku no Gundan Famicom (1990)

SD the Great Battle Super Famicom (1990)

Battle Dodge Ball Super Famicom (1991)

Ultraman Club 3: Mata Mata Shiyutsugeki!! Ultra Kyoudai Famicom (1991)

Ultraman Game Boy (1991)

Ultraman Super Famicom (1991)

Ultraman Arcade (1991)

Ultraman: Towards the Future SNES (1991)

Ultraman Club: Kaijuu Dai Kessen!! Famicom (1992)

The Great Battle II: Last Fighter Twin Super Famicom (1992)

Versus Hero: Road to the King Fight Game Boy (1992)

Battle Dodge Ball Game Boy (1992)

Hero Senki: Project Olympus Super Famicom (1992)

Battle Soccer: Field no Hasha Super Famicom (1992)

Great Battle Cyber Famicom (1992)

Ultraman Club: Tatakae! Ultraman Kyoudai!! Arcade (1992)

Battle Baseball Famicom (1993)

The Great Battle III Super Famicom (1993)

Battle Dodge Ball II Super Famicom (1993)

Tekkyu Fight! The Great Battle Gaiden Game Boy (1993)

Ultra Toukon Densetsu Arcade (1993)

Cult Master: Ultraman ni Miserarete Game Boy (1993)

Ultraman Sega Mega Drive (1993)

Ultraman Club: Supokon Fight! Famicom (1993)

Ultraseven Super Famicom (1993)

Ultraman Powered Panasonic 3DO (1994)

Ultraman Chou Toushi Gekiden Game Boy (1994)

The Great Battle Gaiden 2: Matsuri da Wasshoi Super Famicom (1994)

Gaia Saver Super Famicom (1994)

Battle Soccer 2 Super Famicom (1994)

The Great Battle IV Super Famicom (1994)

Ultraman Powered: Kaijuu Gekimetsu Sakusen Playdia (1994)

Ultraseven: Chikyu Boei Sakusen Playdia (1994)

Ultraman Ball Game Boy (1994)

Ultra League Super Famicom (1995)

The Great Battle V Super Famicom (1995)

Battle Crusher Game Boy (1995)

Battle Pinball Super Famicom (1995)

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Between 1993 and 1994, Harvey Comics published two comic book series based on the 1966 Ultraman television series.

Dark Horse Comics series[edit]

In 2003, Dark Horse Comics published a comic book based on Ultraman Tiga.[citation needed]

Marvel Comics series[edit]

Since 2020, Marvel Comics started publishing an initial new Ultraman comic book limited series titled The Rise of Ultraman, written by Kyle Higgins & Matt Groom with art by Francesco Manna. It debuted in September 2020 and concluded in January 2021.[46][47]

A second series titled The Trials of Ultraman premiered in March 2021, with Higgins, Groom and Manna returning and concluded in August of the same year.[48][49]

A third series titled The Mystery of Ultraseven, which will be written by Higgins and Groom, and drawn by Davide Tinto, David Lopez, and Gurihiru, was released on August 17, 2022.[50][51]

During Anime Expo 2022, Groom announced a crossover event between the current Ultraman comics with the Marvel Universe for 2023.[52]

Manga[edit]

Main article: Ultraman (manga)

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^ Ragone 2007, p. 117.

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Ragone, August (2007). Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-0-8118-6078-9.

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1Character conception

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1.1The Color Timer

1.2Naming

2History

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2.1Showa era

2.2Subsequent history in the Showa era

2.3Heisei era

2.4Galaxy Crisis era

2.5New Generation Heroes era

2.6Reiwa era

3Profile

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3.1Description

3.2Transformation

3.3Other forms

3.4Powers and abilities

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4.1Shin Hayata

4.2Other human hosts and forms

5Cultural impact

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Fictional Japanese superhero

Fictional character

UltramanUltra Series characterUltraman portrayed in his Specium Ray stanceFirst appearance"The Birth of Ultraman" (1966)Last appearanceShin Ultraman (2022)Created by

Eiji Tsuburaya[1]

Tetsuo Kinjo[2]

Kazuho Mitsuta[3]

Akira Sasaki[4]

Designed byTohl Narita[5]Portrayed by

Bin Furuya (1966 & 2022)

Chūji Saitō (1971)

Hideyuki Masuda (1974–75)

Shunsuke Gondō (1997)

Hiroyuki Inomata (2009)

Hideaki Anno (2022)

Voiced by

Masao Nakasone (grunt and Ep. 33)

Hisashi Kondo (Ep. 1 and 39)

Kōji Ishizaka (Ultraman Ep. 15)

Isao Yatsu (Return)

Mahito Tsujimura (Ace)

Shinya Nazuka (Leo)

Kenyu Horiuchi (1984)

Toshiyuki Morikawa (1996)

Issei Futamata (Tiga)

Susumu Kurobe (current)

Takahiro Sakurai (Ultraman Festival)

Tsutomu Isobe (motion comic; Bemular)

Kaiji Soze (Netflix adaptation; Bemular)

Motion captureKaiji Soze (2019; motion actor)In-universe informationAlias

Ultraman (1966)

Original Ultraman

Bemular (2011 manga/2016 anime)

SpeciesUltraGenderMaleOccupation

Member of the Inter-Galactic Defense Force

Member of the Ultra Brothers

Affiliation

The Inter-Galactic Defense Force

The Ultra Brothers

OriginNebula M78, the Land of Light[a]

Ultraman (ウルトラマン, Urutoraman)[6] 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 Productions' decision to have the Ultra Series continue to follow the trend of focusing on an Ultraman with each new entry. The original red-and-silver giant hero himself enjoyed a long series of popularity and has continued to appear in various works in the Ultra Series. Apart from that, he also has a lot of popularity trademarks that make him memorable to this day: his Color Timer, the Specium Ray stance, and his famous cry "Shuwatch" (シュワッチ, Shuwatchi).

In the series, Ultraman's grunts and his iconic shout "Shuwatch" were provided by Masao Nakasone (中曽根雅夫, Nakasone Masao), who would later voice him as an actual character in episode 33 during his fight with Alien Mefilas. His dialogue in episodes 1 and 39 was provided by Hisashi Kondō (近藤久, Kondō Hisashi) while in episode 15, he was voiced by Koji Ishizaka (石坂浩二, Ishizaka Kōji), the narrator of episodes 1 to 19. In subsequent appearances, Ultraman reuses Masao's grunt while his voice is provided by Susumu Kurobe (Shin Hayata's actor) or just simply speechless during the screen time. Ultraman's suit actor was Bin Furuya (古谷敏, Furuya Bin) during the original season. He would later go on to portray Ultra Guard member Amagi, one of the characters in the later series, Ultra Seven. Ultraman appeared in later works of the Ultra Series played by various voice and suit actors. Although Susumu Kurobe did reprise his role as Hayata or provided the voice of Ultraman himself at times (though his grunts were still reused from the late Masao Nakasone) but there are other occasions where he was voiced by other voice actors.

In Japan, the Ultraman brand generated $7.4 billion in merchandising revenue from 1966 to 1987,[7][8]. Ultraman was the world's third top-selling licensed character in the 1980s, largely due to his popularity in Asia.[9]

Character conception[edit]

Ultraman's suit variations in 1966: Type A (left), Type B (middle) and Type C (right)

Writer Tetsuo Kinjo originally envisioned an intergalactic reptilian creature named Bemler to be the character that would become Ultraman. The creature could grow in size to 164 feet, with the design being a cross between Garuda and Tengu.[2][10] Ultraman's memorable design was done by Tohl Narita and clay sculptor Akira Sasaki, with the grey alien concept in mind.[4] Three Ultraman body suits were created for the show, all of which were based on the size of suit actor Bin Furuya. A lot of improvements to Ultraman's design were made during the series' progression. The first suit was known as Type A (episodes 1 to 13), followed by Type B (14–29), and finally Type C (30 and subsequent episodes).

The Type A suit had its mask created from fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) and coated with latex, giving Ultraman a "wrinkled" face. The mask was originally intended to have a mouth-opening mechanism but the latex-coating prevented such functions. Bin Furuya mentioned that Type A fitted him poorly and it forced him to hunch a bit.[11] Followed by the deterioration of the Type A suit, Type B was made later on. Its mask removed the mouth-opening mechanism concept and latex coating, opting instead for a full FRP cover. Some of the staff in the series were not made aware of the changes that were made and were surprised by Ultraman's face having a sudden change from an alien-like face to an "iron mask" looking face. The Type B mask even had its jaw feature more narrow and sharpened compared to the Type A design. Type B was also bigger compared to Type A and according to Furuya; "it was better fitting, and had padding so it looked like Ultraman was more muscular".[11] The Type C suit was nonetheless an improved variant of Type B, which featured slight changes in the facial positions of the eyes, mouth and ears. The rest of the body of each suit was a painted wetsuit, a design choice that was previously used for the Kemur Man from Ultra Q, the series that preceded Ultraman. Type A's boots were derived from modified Jika-tabi, Type B variants were pointed shoes with hidden zippers and Type C were red leather shoes painted silver.

Due to being made with wet suits and latices, the suits were incapable of sustaining long periods of time. What happened to each of the suits follows:

Type A: Was decommissioned due to deterioration, its mask having poorly aged due to its latex-coating. It was briefly modified into Imitation Ultraman for episode 18.

Type B: Was put into storage after the Type C suit was commissioned. It was later stolen from Tsuburaya's warehouse sometime in the 1970s and its current location and status are unknown, or even if it still exists at all.

Type C: Was handed over to the programming staff following the series' conclusion. The mask was removed at that time due to having poorly aged.

According to Furuya, the original Ultraman suit was destroyed, but this has not been confirmed.[11]

The Color Timer[edit]

Ultraman's victory was never assured, as Ultraman's powers and, indeed, his very life force, came from solar energy, which was heavily reduced by Earth's filtering atmosphere. His time limit was stated to be three minutes, though certain scenes do show him capable of still fighting while exceeding this limit.

When Ultraman first appeared, his Color Timer (カラータイマー, Karā Taimā, or "warning light" in the U.S.), was a rich cyan color. As time goes on, the color timer turns solid red, and then starts to blink, giving off a warning chime as it did so. When Ultraman runs out of energy, the color timer goes out and turns black. Ultraman's color timer is linked directly to his heart, and damaging it will cause mortal injury or serious pain to Ultraman. Ultraman and other Ultra Warriors from M-78 receive their Color Timers through modification surgery in hopes of notifying them about energy reduction when fighting against monster threats on certain planets or locations.[12]

According to Tohl Narita, Ultraman was not originally meant to have a time limit, as his original design lacked one. This was actually made to reduce the cost of the special effects.[4] The protagonist of the succeeding series, Ultraseven, averted this through his forehead "Beam Lamp" feature but subsequent Ultra Warriors after Seven, however, returned to the time limit trend. Seven's lack of Color Timer was explained by Tsuburaya due to his early days as a non-combatant officer, having originally been sent only to observe the Milky Way galaxy before becoming more intimately involved in Earth's affairs.[12]

Naming[edit]

The name Ultraman was originally what the alien spaceman from Nebula M78 called himself when he spoke to a comatose Hayata about merging their forms as compensation for the accident that caused their ships to collide. After Ultraman's first battle with the monster Bemular, Ide asks Hayata what the hero's name is; Hayata replies "Does 'Ultraman' sound all right?" This originally implied that the name was conceived by Hayata himself, but later appearances by other aliens and Zoffy confirm that it is his actual name.

In certain media, Ultraman was referred to as Original Ultraman (初代ウルトラマン, Shōdai Urutoraman). Dating back to 1971, the emergence of the main character of the fourth Ultra Series, The Return of Ultraman, would cause confusion due to sharing the same name, hence the original was called Original Ultraman and the second incarnation was called Ultraman II (二世ウルトラマン, Nisei Urutoraman) before he received his own name, Ultraman Jack (ウルトラマンジャック, Urutoraman Jakku) by Noboru Tsuburaya, Tsuburaya Productions' president at that time. Said name is also one of the original concepts of Ultraman Taro and it first appeared in acknowledgement during the 1984 film, Ultraman Story.

Additionally, Ultraman Jack was meant to be Ultraman returning to Earth, but was made as a separate character out of respect for the late Eiji Tsuburaya, who passed away in 1970.[13]

History[edit]

Showa era[edit]

Ultraman is an Ultra Warrior (ウルトラ戦士, Urutora senshi) that hails from Nebula M78. While chasing the space monster Bemular, he accidentally collided with SSSP Officer Shin Hayata who was on a patrolling duty. Feeling guilty for playing a part in his death, Ultraman merged their bodies together and gave Shin the Beta Capsule. From that day forward, Ultraman staunchly defended Earth against aliens and monsters, with Shin Hayata and the SSSP assisting him. While Hayata worked alongside his fellow SSSP members, he would switch to Ultraman should the situation call for it.

In the series finale, a race of aliens from the planet Zetton, and their vanguard kaiju, Zetton (named after its planet of origin), attack. Ultraman, aided by the SSSP, battled Zetton, but before Zetton was defeated, he mortally wounded Ultraman with a weapon the hero had not expected, one that directly targeted his Color Timer/warning light. That damage caused him to lose almost all his energy instantly.

When Zoffy, Ultraman's superior, arrived to retrieve the fallen hero with a special life energy, Ultraman pleaded for Hayata's life to also be spared, going as far as to offer his new life to the human, so that Hayata could live as a normal man. Zoffy agreed with Ultraman and gave Hayata a spare life energy, he then separated them, but left Hayata with no memory between the time that he first collided with Ultraman's ship (in the first episode), and the time that he is shown standing outside the Science Special Search Party Headquarters, holding the Beta Capsule but apparently not knowing what it is or what it does as he watched Zoffy take Ultraman home. This is a rather different ending to the series than stated in the English dub, which stated both that Ultraman would return and that Hayata retained not only his Beta Capsule but also, apparently, his full memories of all his experiences as he awaited Ultraman's return. Coincidentally, this ending appears to have become the definitive ending to Tsuburaya, as Hayata reappeared several times throughout succeeding Ultra Series as Ultraman's host in times of need.

Revive! Ultraman gives an alternate ending to the series 29 years after the series finale, where Zoffy recombined Hayata and Ultraman after giving the former another life force. After the battle against Zetton, both Hayata and Ultraman were shaken to the core following their previous defeat. Past monsters were mysteriously revived and Ultraman defeated them again, but he was once again weakened by Zetton. When it seemed that his defeat would be repeated, SSSP member Ide created a specialized formula that replenished Ultraman's energy, allowing him to finally defeat Zetton and properly put an end to his mission on Earth.

He would later join the Ultra Brothers (ウルトラ兄弟, Urutora Kyōdai), a group of Ultra Warriors dedicated to protecting the galaxy.

Subsequent history in the Showa era[edit]

The Return of Ultraman (1971): Appeared in episode 38, he and Ultraseven rescued Ultraman Jack who was defeated by Alien Nackle. Though not appearing at first, he communicated with Go/Ultraman Jack via telepathy in episode 51. In the latter episode, he was voiced by Isao Yatsu (谷津勲, Yatsu Isao).

Ultraman Ace (1972): Appeared in episodes 1, 13, 14, 26 and 27 but out of all these episodes, the only scene that featured him talking was in episode 13 with his voice provided by Mahito Tsujimura (辻村真人, Tsujimura Mahito). He was shown witnessing Ace's fusion with Hokuto and Minami. In subsequent appearances, he and the Ultra Brothers were captured by Yapool in episodes 13 and 14 and by Alien Hipporito in 26 and 27. His suit in episode 1 is simply repainted from Ultraman Jack.[14]

Ultraman Taro (1973): Appeared in episodes 1, 25, 33, 34 and 40. In episode 1, he was among the Ultra Brothers that witnessed the fusion of Ultraman Taro and Kotaro and later delivered the Ultra Bell to the Ultra Tower in episode 25. In 33 and 34, he and the rest of the Ultra Brothers joined Taro on Earth while fighting against Alien Temperor. In episode 40, he was the first to fight Tyrant on Uranus, but was defeated in the end.

Ultraman Leo (1974): Appeared in episodes 38 and 39. He and the Ultra Brothers tried to confront Astra, who had stolen the Ultra Key from the Land of Light, until he was revealed to be an impostor named Alien Babarue by Ultraman King. He is voiced by Shinya Nazuka (名塚新也, Nazuka Shinya).[15]

The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army (1974 (Thailand)/1979 (Japan)): In this work, Ultraman was voiced by Toshio Furukawa (古川登志夫, Furukawa Toshio).

Ultraman 80: Ultraman was mentioned by Ultraman 80 during the latter's battle against Alien Baltan VI as he used the same cutting halo to defeat his opponent. Ultraman's "reappearance" here was reused from episode 16 of the original series.

Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army (1984): In this work, Ultraman was voiced by Kenyu Horiuchi (堀内賢雄, Horiuchi Ken'yū).

Ultraman Story (1984): Kenyu Horiuchi reprised his role in this work.

Heisei era[edit]

Ultraman Zearth (1996): Ultraman was referenced multiple times in this film, as his giant statue which was dedicated to his series' 30th anniversary was quickly eaten by Cotton-Poppe. When Katsuto/Ultraman Zearth performed his Speciu-shula Ray in front of a mirror, Ultraman's image can be seen on his reflection. In the second film, Ultraman was referenced again where his defeat by Zetton becomes an inspiration for MYDO officers to create a cannon with a similar energy beam output to Zetton's to defeat Lady Benzene's Ultraman Shadow. However, the plan backfired, not only because of Shadow not being a genuine Ultraman, but of quickly setting up a protector on his Color Timer the moment the beam hit his chest, which resulted in reflecting it back to MYDO.

Ultraman Tiga (1996): Appeared in episode 49. Ultraman assisted Ultraman Tiga to defeat monster Yanakahgi. Considering that Tiga is from an entirely different timeline than the original Nebula M78 universe, a lot of plot contortions are made in order to bring together this dream team to honor the 30th anniversary of the original Ultraman. Thus, the Ultraman in question here is in fact an alternate universe version. He is voiced by Issei Futamata (二又一成, Futamata Issei).

Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers (2006): In this film, it was revealed that Ultraman, Ultraseven, Ultraman Jack and Ultraman Ace had sealed Yapool and his Super Beast, U-Killersaurus, beneath the lake of Kobe at the cost of most of their energy. In the end, they assumed human lives, Ultraman masking himself as Hayata. 20 years later, Hayata becomes the airport administrator in Kobe Airport and approaches himself to Mirai Hibino (the human form of Ultraman Mebius) alongside his comrades, giving him advice after being shaken due to being unable to save a young boy in the past. The human Ultra Brothers later witnessed Mebius' battle against an alien group that had arrived to revive Yapool. When Mebius was unable to handle the invaders, the Ultra Brothers had no choice but to transform again for the first time in 20 years. But even after Mebius was rescued, they quickly fell prey to the aliens' trap and were used to unseal Yapool before they could stop them. While fighting against Yapool/U-Killersaurus, Zoffy and Ultraman Taro came to their aid and replenished their energies. With the Ultra Brothers united, they combined with Mebius to form Mebius Infinity to defeat Yapool and free Kobe. As this film also commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Ultra Series and Ultraman, the character himself was given a wrinkled face, in tribute to the original Type A suit.

Ultraman Mebius (2006): Following the events of the film, Ultraman returned in episode 47 and 50 of the series. After Alien Mefilas brainwashed the whole population into becoming his servants, Mirai seeks Hayata's help, but he was not able to do anything, as Mefilas' actions were not endangering the civilians. However, after seeing Ultraman Mebius fighting against Mefilas (the latter almost killing the GUYS officers), Hayata was able to interfere again as Ultraman and ended the fight with no losses on both sides, telling Mefilas to retreat instead. The alien complied to his wishes and looked forward to their next confrontation, although he was killed by Alien Empera shortly after due to his incompetence. He later had a short conversation with Teppei Kuze, one of the GUYS officers, and was among the Ultra Warriors that cleansed the Sun from Alien Empera's sunspot.

Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers (2008): In this work, Ultraman is also an alternate universe character who came to Earth alongside his comrades, Ultra Seven, Ultraman Jack and Ultraman Ace. Having arrived on Earth, they assumed the lives of mundane civilians, with Ultraman disguising himself as bike shop owner Shin Hayata, having married Akiko Fuji and having a daughter named Rena Hayata (based on Rena Yanase from Ultraman Tiga). Having lived on Earth for a long time, they eventually forgot their actual identities. This, however, all changes when the safety of their Earth was threatened by unnamed dark figures, until their wives reminded them whom they really were, allowing Hayata and the others to regain their memories and powers as Ultra Warriors, assisting the alternate Heisei Ultra Warriors and Ultraman Mebius (the prime reality version which was forcefully brought into their universe) against their enemy. In the end, after Daigo completed the space vessel which meant to bring its passengers to the Land of Light, Hayata and his comrades join along with their wives, as Hayata and Akiko rode a space vessel that resembles the SSSP's Jet VTOL. This work also reuses the "New Type A" face used by Ultraman in the previous film.

Galaxy Crisis era[edit]

Main article: List of Mega Monster Battle characters § Ultra Brothers

Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle (2007): Ultraman pursued the evil Alien Raybrad, but was defeated and petrified in a mountain on the planet Boris until Reimon and the ZAP SPACY crew freed him. Ultraman returned the favor to the Pendragon crew by attacking King Joe Black to give the humans enough time to escape Boris' destruction.

Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey (2008): Ultraman returns in the final episode alongside Ultra Seven to rescue the ZAP SPACY crew again from Alien Raybrad. At the same time, Seven also reclaimed his Capsule Monster Miclas from Rei.[16]

Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Ghost Reverse (2009): Ultraman was among the Ultra Brothers that witnessed Ace and Taro's departure when intercepting Hikari's Ultra Sign.[17][18][19]

Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy (2009): Following Belial's escape, Ultraman was among a number of Ultra Warriors that tried to stop Belial from advancing to the Plasma Spark. Alongside Ultra Seven and Mebius, they survived Belial's assault in the Land of Light and recruited Rei to assist them in their battle, later being joined by the Leo Brothers and Seven's son, Ultraman Zero.[20]

Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial (2010): Ultraman was among the Space Garrison members that studied the Darklop's remains and donated his light to Zero's travel sphere so that the youth could travel to an alternate universe.[21]

Ultraman Saga (2012): When Zero went to another alternate space to battle Alien Bat, Ultraman and the other Ultra Brothers sensed that Zero was in danger and worried for the youth. In the director's cut version of the film, the Ultra Brothers arrived to assist Ultraman Saga in fighting against Hyper Zetton's revived monster army. Ultraman fought against Antlar, an old foe from his time on Earth.[22]

New Generation Heroes era[edit]

Ultraman Ginga (2013): Alongside the Ultra Brothers, Ultraman was among the combatants of the Dark Spark War, fighting against Zetton, but soon cursed into becoming a Spark Doll by Dark Lugiel when he and the rest of the Space Garrisons tried to protect Taro (thus making him the only Spark Doll to retain sentience in the series). His Spark Doll soon fell into Dark Lugiel's hands and was used by Seiichirō Isurugi alongside Ultra Seven against Ultraman Ginga before the man was defeated, allowing Hikaru (Ginga's host) to recover it. Chigusa briefly uses the Spark Doll alongside Kenta (Ultraman Tiga) and a reformed Seiichirō to hold off Super Grand King for Ginga to free Misuzu. In the aftermath of Ginga's battle with Lugiel, Ultraman and the other Spark Dolls' curse was lifted and they returned to space. In the Extra Episode, a copy of Ultraman's Spark Doll was utilized by Chigusa again to fight Zetton, who was controlled by Dark Lugiel's former minion, Alien Magma.[23] Previously in 2013, he was present in an award ceremony when the Ultra Series was nominated as the series with the most spin-offs and sequels, holding the certificate given by Guinness World Records with Takuya Negishi, Hikaru Raido's actor in Ultraman Ginga.[24][25]

Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Ultra Monster ☆ Hero Battle Royal! (2014): Ultraman was among the sketches that Tomoya draw in his book until a strange cosmic energy wave took effect, thus materializing Ultraman and other sketches into Spark Dolls. Ultraman was used by Tomoya when he and his friends tried to play, using Ultra Warrior Spark Dolls, until software bugs created a group of five Dark Ultramen for them to fight. Tomoya/Ultraman fights against Chaosroid U and wins by firing his Specium Ray.

Ultraman Ginga S (2014): As revealed in episode 54 of Shin Ultraman Retsuden, Ultraman and the rest of the Ultra Brothers donated their powers to Taro when he raced to Earth after detecting a new threat. In Ultraman's case, he donated his Specium Ray and Ultra Slash, which soon became one of Ultraman Ginga Strium's powers. After his job on Earth ended, Taro returned the loaned powers back to the Ultra Brothers.

Ultraman X The Movie (2016): Ultraman was summoned by the blue stone that was previously used to seal Zaigorg and assisted Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman X against Zaigorg and his Devil Clone Beasts. Facing Gorg Fire Golza, Ultraman finds himself accompanied by Asuna via Xio Bazooka and Wataru in Land Musketty. With Ultraman injured by Golza's cannonball, Asuna and Wataru used the powers of Cyber Gomora and Cyber Zetton, respectively, to delay Golza while Ultraman recovered and destroyed it with his Specium Ray. After being captured and having its energy stolen by Zaigorg, Ultraman's Cyper Card resonated with Ultraman X and created the Beta Spark Armor, with X using it to free Ultraman and Tiga. Both him and Tiga participated in the formation of Cyber Wing to ease the worldwide Ultras' battles with Tsurugi Demaaga. After the battle ended, Ultraman took his leave, followed by Ultraman X.

Ultraman Orb (2016): Ultraman was the one who sealed Maga-Zetton until it was reawakened sometime prior to the series. Maga-Zetton fought Ultraman Orb and was defeated, revealing Ultraman's Ultra Fusion Card, but the ensuing battle turned the entire forest area into a smoldering crater. Alongside Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman's power is channeled to Ultraman Orb when using the form Spacium Zeperion, which allowed him to use Ultraman's power as well.[26] In his human form of Gai Kurenai, he was able to utilize Ultraman's power in a smaller range by reflecting an incoming attack, having first used to counter Alien Zetton Maddock. During the final episode of the series, Ultraman and the other Ultra Fusion Cards in Gai's possession transform into physical projections of themselves to assist Ultraman Orb in delivering the finishing blow on Magata no Orochi, while Juggler held off the monster long enough to expose its weak spot.

Ultraman Geed (2017): Alongside the Ultra Brothers, Ultraman participated in a fight against Belial before he was caught in the Crisis Impact. His power lives on through his Ultra Capsule, called an Ultraman Capsule (ウルトラマンカプセル, Urutoraman Kapuseru), as Riku used it in unison with the Belial Capsule to assume Ultraman Geed (Primitive). According to director Koichi Sakamoto, said form utilized the brutish strength of Belial while retaining Ultraman's heart of justice.[27] In the final episode, Ultraman was among the Ultras whose beings resonated with Geed's spirit during his final fight with Belial Atrocious, as Ultraman King materialized other four clones of his Fusion Rise forms to join the battle.

Ultraman R/B (2018): Ultraman and Belial's R/B Crystals were among those in Saki's possession before she relinquished them to Asahi.

Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes (2019): Alongside members of the Ultra Brothers, Ultraman was mentioned to have fought against Ultra Dark-Killer and succeeded by donating his energy to Taro. After the fiend revived and established the League of Darkness, the Ultra Brothers assembled the New Generation Heroes and observed their battle from the Land of Light.

Reiwa era[edit]

Ultraman Z (2020): His power inhabited the Ultraman Medal (ウルトラマンメダル, Urutoraman Medaru), one of the many Ultra Medals manufactured in the Land of Light. When Genegarg stole them and was destroyed by Ultraman Z's Zestium Beam, said Medal was among those scattered from the explosion and salvaged by STORAGE member Yoko. She would give it to the Ultra, allowing Z to assume Beta Smash.

Shin Ultraman (2022): He is the titular hero of the film, who came to Earth to defend it from monsters and aliens.

Profile[edit]

Ultraman's statistics below were never mentioned in the original series, but were brought up in magazines and official websites. There are also certain succeeding series that deviate Ultraman's original statistics:[6]

Height: 40 m (50 m in episode 40 of Ultraman Taro)[28]

Weight: 35,000 t

Flight Speed: Mach 5

Birthplace: Nebula M78, Land of Light

Age: Over 20,000 years old[29]

Year Debut: 1966

First Appearance: The Birth of Ultraman (1966)

Description[edit]

As the official website of Tsuburaya Productions stated: "[Ultraman] visited the Earth after chasing the Space Monster Bemular, he protected the Earth against monster and alien threats. Aside from his main attack Specium Ray, he also possesses a number of techniques. His place of origin is Nebula M78. Despite his strength, he is also friendly to non-hostile monsters. His human form on Earth is Shin Hayata of the Science Special Search-Party. He is also a member of the Ultra Brothers."[6]

Transformation[edit]

Hayata himself transformed into Ultraman through the use of the Beta Capsule (ベーターカプセル, Bētā Kapuseru), a flashlight-like object which allows him to switch between his human state and Ultraman. By pressing the red button on the capsule, a stream of light forms a spiral-like circle which warped his body as Ultraman rises, appearing in a manner that involves his right arm forming a fist forward and his left folded down.

The Beta Capsule is always shown stored in Hayata's SSSP jacket. In episode 22 of Ultraman, the Beta Capsule (or to a lesser extent, Ultraman's power) had the ability to free Hayata from external influence, as the Underground People tried to control Ultraman by brainwashing Hayata until Ultraman's transformation freed him. But despite this, the gadget can also be easily lost, as shown in episode 26 during Ultraman's fight with Gomora, where he accidentally dropped it and it was picked up by a local boy, who mistook it for a toy. This was also played for the sake of comedy, as seen in episode 34 when Hayata mistook a curry spoon for the Beta Capsule before switching to the original one. Two other versions also existed:

In the beginning of Ultraman X The Movie, Dr. Guruman attempted to replicate the Beta Capsule in hopes of summoning Ultraman. But instead, it triggered a chain reaction that causes the whole research lab of Operation Base X to explode.

Ultraman's data was later used by Guruman to create his Cyber Card, which soon brings forth the creation of X Beta Capsule (エクスベータカプセル, Ekusu Bēta Kapuseru) for Daichi to use with X Park Lence and transform into Ultraman Exceed X Beta Spark Armor.

In the original concept for The Return of Ultraman, Hideki Goh (the series' main protagonist) was meant to use the Beta Capsule to become Ultraman Jack.[30]

Other forms[edit]

Glitter Version (グリッターバージョン, Gurittā Bājon):[31] Featured in Superior 8 Ultraman Brothers. Ultraman and the alternate Ultra Warriors received strength from the citizens' hopes and gained a power boost that was identical to Tiga's Glitter Tiga. His attack, combined with the alternate Ultras, was called Superior Myth Flasher (スペリオルマイスフラッシャー, Superioru Maisu Furasshā), made by combining their original finisher attacks.

Ultraman Dark (ウルトラマンダーク, Urutoraman Dāku): The corrupted form of Ultraman, which first appeared during the events of Ultraman Ginga. After Seiichirō Isurugi was given the Spark Dolls of Ultraman and Ultra Seven, the Dark Dummy Sparks (ダークダミースパーク, Dāku Damī Supāku) given to him allowed the man to assume the corrupted forms of the two Ultra Warriors, Ultraman Dark and Ultra Seven Dark, respectively. Ultraman Dark's appearance is identical to Ultraman, but with black colors replacing the original silver, and Ultraman's eyes and Color Timer both shine red. His attacks retain the same name and power statistics, though they appear to be darker. Ultraman Dark (Seiichirō) first appeared after Ultraman Ginga defeated Zaragas, and brutally attacked the Ultra Warrior before swapping out with Ultra Seven, but before he could deliver the finishing blow, Seiichirō was stopped by Misuzu Isurugi, his daughter. Ultraman's Spark Doll was returned to normal after Ultraman Ginga defeated Seiichirō. The suit of Ultraman Dark was reused from Ultraman Geist, another evil doppelgänger of Ultraman that appeared in certain stage shows. Also, the third volume of Ultraman Ginga's Blu-ray/DVD release stated that his conception was based on Imitation Ultraman, a disguise assumed by Alien Zarab from episode 18 of Ultraman.[32] In the 2014 crossover game Super Hero Generation, he demonstrated the attacks the Dark Specium Ray (ダークスペシウム光線, Dāku Supeshiumu Kōsen) and the Dark Ultra Slash (ダークウルトラスラッシュ, Dāku Urutora Surasshu).

Powers and abilities[edit]

Ultraman's combat technique usually relied on brute strength, which goes by fighting his opponents in melee combat, then finishing them with his beam attacks. In the middle of combat, he sometimes used different skills that either assist him in the combat or neutralize dangerous situations that the SSSP are involved in. His skin possessed natural protection against extreme heat, electricity and atomic bomb explosions.

His signature attack was the Specium Ray (スペシウム光線, Supeshiumu Kōsen), which was performed by having his forearms form a cross stance, with his left arm in a horizontal position and placed forward while his right arm is in a vertical position and placed backward, reflecting a shuriken. This finisher launches a beam of white energy which consists of an extraterrestrial mineral called Specium (スペシウム, Supeshiumu) that can be found on Mars (ep. 2). When his arms form the "+" stance, his right hand emits negative Specium and his left arm emits positive Specium, thus creating a destruction beam with the heat of 500,000 degrees and power level of 500,000 horsepower.[33] Said mineral itself is the main weakness of Alien Baltan, one of the adversaries of Ultraman, and is frequently used to defeat other monsters-of-the-week. However, Specium also has a counterpart, Spellgen, which was used by the second generation Alien Baltan (ep. 16) to counteract the Specium Ray, prompting Ultraman to slice the Alien in half with the Ultra Slash attack. Certain monsters in the series have been shown to be resistant to the Specium Ray, and took more than one shot to be killed.[6]

Ultraman also uses the Ultra Slash (ウルトラスラッシュ, Urutora Surasshu), an energy projectile saw disc attack launched from Ultraman's right arm in a manner of a flying disc. This is mainly used to dismember an opponent, usually by slicing them into half down the middle.[34] Like the Specium Ray, it had its own weakness, certain opponents like Gubila (ep 23) or Keylla (ep 39) were able to catch the disk moments before it hit them and throw it back at the Ultra Warrior. There are also other non-conventional uses for the Ultra Slash:

In episode 13 (the final episode) of Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle, Ultraman summoned the Ultra Slash from his left arm and instead of throwing it, he used it to chop off King Joe Black's left arm in a similar manner to a karate chop to save the ZAP SPACY's Space Pendragon and escape Planet Boris.[35]

In Ultraman X The Movie, Ultraman first used the Ultra Slash in a manner of a shield to defend himself from Gorg Fire Golza's attack before it launched towards the monster.

Human hosts and forms[edit]

Shin Hayata[edit]

Fictional character

Shin HayataUltra Series characterShin Hayata, portrayed by Susumu Kurobe circa 1966First appearanceUltramanCreated byEiji TsuburayaPortrayed bySusumu Kurobe[36]Voiced byJapaneseTakayuki Sugō (motion comic)Hideyuki Tanaka (anime)[37]EnglishFred Tatasciore (anime)[38]

Shin Hayata (ハヤタ・シン, Hayata Shin)[39] is the protagonist of the Ultraman TV series. He is 25 years old at the start of the series; he first encountered Ultraman when the giant hero accidentally collided with Hayata's VTOL Jet with his "Travel Sphere". Feeling guilty about the accident, Ultraman fuses himself with Hayata to ensure the man's survival, causing them to share the same life, also giving Hayata the means to fight against monster and alien threats. He is the Sub-Captain of the Science Special Search-Party and is in charge whenever Captain Toshio Muramatsu is unavailable. Although portrayed as a dutiful officer, there are also times where he was out of focus, sometimes for the sake of comedy. His connection to Ultraman remains a secret to the rest of the SSSP members even until the series finale; however, in episode 14 Muramatsu and member Arashi noticed that Hayata shared a similar injury to Ultraman after his fight against a monster. This was never brought up again later on.

In episode 39, the series finale, both Ultraman and Hayata were gravely injured after Zetton defeated them. Zoffy arrived to recover Ultraman and gave Hayata another life, allowing him to live while being separated from Ultraman. In the original Japanese ending, Hayata was left without any memories of Ultraman, but in the English dub, he retained his memory while telling his SSSP teammates that Ultraman would return to Earth. Coincidentally, this ending appears to have become the definitive ending to Tsuburaya, as Hayata later appeared in subsequent series with Ultraman. Revive! Ultraman also gave an alternate ending that allowed Hayata to retain both his connection with Ultraman and his memories.

Although Hayata does appear in person later on in other Ultra Series entries, starting from the following events of Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy, it was revealed that Hayata is no longer the original human who became one with Ultraman, but rather the Ultra Warrior in a human form, in a similar manner to Dan Moroboshi with Ultra Seven.[22] While the reason for this is unknown, it is possible that Hayata and Ultraman separated sometime after Ultraman Mebius or the fact that since Return of Ultraman, the two never met again, thus "Hayata" becomes his human form ever since Ultraman's re-emergence.[b]

Hayata is portrayed by Susumu Kurobe (黒部進, Kurobe Susumu) in all of his appearances. Originally, there was no audition for the role of Hayata, and he simply took the role after he was approached by Toho execs to take the role.[40]

Other human hosts and forms[edit]

In certain circumstances, Ultraman would possess other people as substitute human hosts.

In episode 33 and 34 of Ultraman Taro, the Ultra Brothers possessed the male ZAT officers in order to hide themselves from Alien Temperor, who was hunting them on Earth, and to teach Kotaro Higashi/Ultraman Taro not to be arrogant and to not rely on his brothers-in-arms too much. Ultraman possessed the ZAT officer Shūhei Aragaki (荒垣修平, Aragaki Shūhei) and later a volleyball player once Temperor saw through their deception.

In Ultraman Ginga, Ultraman was transformed into a Spark Doll and was among those in Dark Lugiel's possession. It later ends up in Hikaru's possession. Ultraman would later be freed once Dark Lugiel was defeated, although another Ultraman Spark Doll appeared certain times after the series:

Ultraman's original Spark Doll at first was given to Seiichirō Isurugi (石動誠一郎, Isurugi Seiichirō) alongside Ultra Seven's Spark Doll. Having been corrupted by Alien Nackle Gray, he used Ultraman's corrupted power, turning him into the dark Ultra Warriors Ultraman Dark and Ultra Seven Dark. He defeated Hikaru in their first encounter and invited him in his quest to rule over everything, but was rejected and defeated by Hikaru. Seiichirō's defeat had saved him from Gray's brainwashing and purified the two Ultra Warriors' Spark Dolls. He would later use the Ultra Seven Spark Doll for good to assist Ultraman Ginga when his daughter Misuzu falls victim to it like him.

In order to assist Ultraman Ginga in rescuing Misuzu from Gray's influence, Ultraman's Spark Doll was used by Chigusa Kuno (久野千草, Kuno Chigusa) to help delay Super Grand King while Hikaru tried to reach Misuzu. She would later use the Spark Doll copy of Ultraman on two occasions, first against Alien Magma and Zetton in the extra episode of Ultraman Ginga and later in Mountain Peanuts (a magazine novel which served as a prologue to Ginga S) against Android One-Zero/Nosferu.

During the events of Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Ultra Monster ☆ Hero Battle Royal!, Ultraman's Spark Doll was among the copies which were created when Tomoya Ichijōji (一条寺友也, Ichijōji Tomoya)'s sketchbook of Ultra Monsters radiated strange cosmic waves. Tomoya would later use the Spark Doll when playing with his comrades, but later participated in a fight against a group of five evil Ultraman, facing Chaosroid U. Ultraman and the other fake Spark Dolls later reverted into his sketchbook once the effects of the cosmic radiation dried out.

In Shin Ultraman (2022), Ultraman accidentally kills S-Class Species Suppression Protocol (SSSP) member Shinji Kaminaga (神永新二, Kaminaga Shinji) during his battle with the monster Neronga (who was created by aliens to destroy humanity) and takes his appearance and place which is prohibited under Space Garrison law. His superior, Zōffy, henceforth tells him that he must stand trial for such an act and deploys the ultimate biological weapon, Zetton, to destroy humanity. Ultraman activates his Beta Capsule while in a transformed state to defeat Zetton creating a black hole that engulfs him and the weapon but Zōffy saves him and asks him to go back to the Star of Light with him, but Ultraman declines the offer and transfers his life force to the original Shinji.

Cultural impact[edit]

Design basis[edit]

In the Ultra Series, Ultraman's main body has become the basis for most of the succeeding Ultra Warriors onwards. This design can be seen in certain Ultras such as Ultraman Jack (who was originally meant to be the returned original Ultraman), Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Cosmos and others.

Parodies and homages[edit]

Ultraman, as well as the elements from his own series, has been referenced and parodied numerous times in popular culture; examples include:

The South Park episode "Mecha-Streisand" features Leonard Maltin as Ultraman.

Episode 30 and 57 of Sgt. Frog features the Flash Spoon (フラッシュスプーン, Furasshu Supūn), a spoon-themed object which turns its user into a giant, much like the Beta Capsule. When activated, the user rises in a similar manner to the Ultraman.

Episode 3 of Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life Phantasmagoric Arc has Wooser imagine himself fighting against Len who wears a monster costume while he wears a cap with Ultraman's fin-like head and performs the Specium Ray pose.

Manga artist Akira Toriyama is a fan of science fiction movies, as well as the Ultra Series' Ultraman and Ultra Seven. One of his manga, Dr. Slump, features two minor characters, Nekotoraman and Nekotoraseven, on a theatrical poster pointed out by Senbei Norikami. Also, episode 1 of the manga's anime adaptation has a character themed after Ultraman, who pulls up the sun with his fishing rod.[41]

Chapter 1 of My Hero Academia manga features Ultraman as a silhouettes of one of the many superheroes.[42]

Episode 15 of OVA Patlabor: The New Files bears multiple parodies and tributes to the final episodes of Ultraman and Ultra Seven. The point of view character, Noa Izumi transforms into Ingraman (parodying Ultraman and Ultra Seven) and fights against Griffon (parodying Zetton), but loses to it and the Section 2 Division 2 members destroy it by themselves. In the end, Ingraman's bond with Noa was ended by Zero (parodying Zoffy) and Noa gains another life.

According to A Certain Magical Index's writer Kiyotaka Haimura, the design of Accelerator's shirt changes from being based on Devilman to the original Ultraman. This change is made during Volume 5 of the novel series to commemorate the character's change in sides, from antagonist to supporting protagonist.[43]

In the Ben 10 franchise, one of Ben Tennyson's aliens, Way Big, was made from DNA sample from a To'kustar. Way Big resembles the original Ultraman in both size and appearance and his species' name is a play on the tokusatsu genre as a whole. His Cosmic Ray attack is based on the Specium Ray.

Ultimate Girls has the main character Silk Koharuno and UFO-Man fighting giant monsters in a similar manner to Ultraman.

Episode 93 of Gin Tama features Space Woman, a gigantic alien with a similar appearance to Ultraman.

The first episode of Concrete Revolutio has the superhuman of the week, Gross Augen as a giant hero fuse with Akira Shirota and fight against the S Planeterian.

Issue #67 of Marvel Comics' Exile has Morph changing his appearance into that of Ultraman. Issue #66-68 of that comic introduced the Science Squad, an attack team founded by the Curt Connors of Earth-3752, based on the SSSP from Ultraman.

Peyton Reed, the director of the Ant-Man films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, said that Ant-Man's costume design was influenced by Ultraman, along with another tokusatsu superhero, Inframan.[44]

Birdy the Mighty focuses on a female alien Altera fusing with Tsutomu's mind after his body was gravely injured. As acknowledged by voice actor Kenichi Suzumura in an interview, the manga and its anime adaptation's premise is loosely adapted from Ultraman's situation with Hayata.[45]

In other media[edit]

The following below refers to Ultraman and Hayata's appearance outside of TV, such as manga and novel adaptations:

Films[edit]

The CGI Ultraman, as shown in the clip Ultraman_n/a

On July 16, 2015, Tsuburaya Productions streamed a region-locked video on their official YouTube site titled as "Ultraman_n/a" without any description. Set in Shibuya, Tokyo, a giant monster emerges from underground and is quickly countered by Ultraman, before the fight concludes the video ends with the text "7.7", a reference to series creator Eiji Tsuburaya's birth date. This video received a lot of attention, mainly due to both Ultraman and the monster in question being rendered CGI models instead of suit actors. In the clip, Ultraman is shown opening his mouth, a feature which was originally planned for the Type A suit, but had to be scrapped.[46]

In August 2019, a movie adaptation for the original Ultraman was announced, named as Shin Ultraman under the direction of Shinji Higuchi and writing of Hideaki Anno, both men previously cooperated for Toho's Shin Godzilla.[47] The movie was slated to be released in 2021, as additional cast members were announced a month later.[48] On December 15, during Tsuburaya Production's Tsubucon fan convention, the design of the titular Ultraman was unveiled, which takes the design cues from Tohl Narita's early impression of the character, lacking a Color Timer.[49]

Manga[edit]

Ultraman is the main character of a popular manga series, Ultraman Chotoshi Gekiden. In the 1996 OVA, he is voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa (森川智之, Morikawa Toshiyuki).[50]

In the 2003 manga Ultraman THE FIRST (ja:ウルトラマン THE FIRST) Ultraman and Hayata's role remain the same, as the manga is a reinterpretation of the TV series. However, additional plot elements were added, such as making the Alien Baltan the manga's main antagonist, who orchestrates almost every event in hopes of studying Ultraman's strength and weaknesses. In his final battle, Ultraman fought against Zetton (which was re-imagined as a colossal monster with knowledge of Ultraman's techniques) and was defeated by its overwhelming strength until the SSSP defeated it in a similar manner to the series. Ultraman was soon picked up by Zoffy, with Hayata being separated and given a new life.[51]

In the 2005 manga Ultraman Story 0 (ja:ウルトラマンSTORY 0), Ultraman is the first of his kind to be mutated into a giant after the Plasma Spark radiated their world. He is also the first one to face the Alien Baltan, the Ultra Warriors' enemies.

The 2011 Ultraman manga takes in an alternate timeline with Ultraman being the only Ultra Warrior to set foot on Earth. Several years after the giant left the Earth, Shin Hayata's (voiced by Takayuki Sugō (菅生隆之, Sugō Takayuki) in Motion Comic) memory of Ultraman is completely erased and he has settled down and had a family, with a son named Shinjiro Hayata. Hayata also becomes the Minister of Defense after retiring from his service in the SSSP.[52] Although Ultraman had long left, his fusion with Hayata left the man with his DNA, which gives Hayata superhuman abilities. 12 years prior to the story, he regains his full memory of Ultraman after watching footage of Bemular attacking an airplane, and the rest of the SSSP members had protected him from being test subjects. His son, Shinjiro inherits these powers and the father-son pair are enlisted into the reformed SSSP, whose new mission is to fight against rogue aliens. The Ultraman title lives within battle suits called Ultraman Suits (ウルトラマンスーツ, Urutoraman Sūtsu), which were designed for combat, with Shinjiro taking one of the suits and inheriting his father's title as Ultraman.[53] Other than the prototype and finalized product used by Shinjiro, two more Ultraman suits were made as the series progressed, one was called Ver. 7.1 (based on Ultra Seven) used by Dan Moroboshi and the non-SSSP manufactured suit, Ver. A. (based on Ultraman Ace), used by civilian Seiji Hokuto.[54][55]

In Chapter 70, he was actually revealed to have been disguised as Bemular, an antihero alien whose exo-suit bears the same technology as the Ultraman Suits. His true motive is unknown, aside from calling Shinjiro Hayata's inheritance of Ultraman's power a nuisance.

Novels[edit]

The novel adaptation of Ultraman, written by Tetsuo Kinjo in August 1967, Ultraman's role is historically the same as the TV series. Aside from that, the novel incorporates leftover plans from the series which never made it into the final cut, such as having Alien Mefilas form an alliance with past aliens, and having Geronimon revive Gomora and Red King instead of Draco and Telesdon (as was done in episode 37 (the U.S. dub of said episode, however, used the first two names, probably by mistake)). Another leftover plan that was incorporated into the story is also the scene where Ultraman died after his Color Timer was shattered by Zetton, which was omitted from the television series due to it being too violent for children.

Another Genesis, a novel series launched in 2012, has Ultraman's design drastically altered. Following the destruction of the Land of Light at the hands of Ultraman Belial, Ultraman fell into a deep seclusion and went mad, resolving to restore his destroyed home world by hunting shards of the fallen Plasma Spark. He first appeared in Chapter 2, facing off against a giant Antlar that mutated from the effects of a Plasma Spark shard. He emerges victorious and mercilessly stabs Antlar with the shard to death.[56] He reappears in Chapter 9, having trailed Blast, the main protagonist of the novel (whose body was altered after a Plasma Spark shard was imbued to his heart) and had a short scuffle with him until he ripped of the shard from Blast's chest, simultaneously killing him. During that time, his image drastically changed to resemble Ultraman Belial.[57]

Ultraman appeared during the climax of Ernest Cline's 2011 novel Ready Player One, during which the main character, Wade Owen Watts/Parzival, acquired the Beta Capsule and transformed into Ultraman to fight against Nolan Sorrento/IOI-655321, who piloted Mechagodzilla. In the 2018 film adaptation of the novel, director Steven Spielberg was unable to secure the rights to Ultraman and instead had both the Iron Giant and the RX-78-2 Gundam fulfilled the same role.[58]

Ultraman appeared in Mountain Peanuts, an anthology series from Tatarajima Futatabi released in June 2019. Taking place a year before Ultraman Ginga S, Ultraman was transformed from his Spark Doll by Chigusa Kuno, who wished to defend the civilians in against Nosferu Lived by Android One-Zero. Their battle resulted with Nosferu defeated and Chigusa awakened in a crater.[59]

Although he never appeared, Ultraman was mentioned in the 2016 novel Ultraman F, which is a non-canon story that took place one year after Ultraman leaves the Earth. Here, Hayata allowed himself to be experimented on in hopes of gathering secrets from what is left of Ultraman's remains. A child scientist named Soso (who would later become Dark Mephisto) revealed that Ultraman had three forms (which is largely based on his costume changes during his show's runtime), with each symbolizing Ultraman's battle specifications (Type A for strength, Type B for random techniques and Type C for long-ranged attacks).[60]

Television shows[edit]

On the Upin and Ipin episodes "Upin and Ipin x Ultraman Ribut" and "Ultraman Ribut II", Ultraman Ribut appears in the two episodes, with the main host by Terasawa, a member of the DRF. Terasawa transforms into Ultraman by jumping and cross-handing the G-Flash.

Video games[edit]

Ultraman, as featured in City Shrouded in Shadow

In the game City Shrouded in Shadow, Ultraman appears in the first level, fighting against his impostor, Imitation Ultraman (later revealing the fake to be Alien Zarab). Their battle puts Ichi City in danger and sets the motion of the game, which involves the players (portrayed as civilians) trying to escape from the city as soon as possible, while the battle turns into the largest obstacle they will ever face.[61] He later appears in level 14, teaming up with Ultramen Taro and Zero against the evil Ultra, Belial.

A parody of Ultraman named Voltraman (who is green rather than red) is an unlockable character in the video game Tony Hawk's Underground 2: Remix, unlocked after finding and switching to him in the Kyoto level exclusive to that version.

Ultraman is featured as one of the playable characters in the app game Monster Strike as part of the collaboration with the Ultra Series. When the players used the "Strike Shot", Ultraman would initiate his strongest attack, the Specium Ray.[62][63]

In the 2020 mecha-themed fighting game Override 2: Super Mech League, Ultraman (based on the main character from the Netflix series) appears as a playable guest character.[64]

In the 2022 kaiju-themed game GigaBash, Ultraman was announced to be coming to the game along with Alien Baltan, Ultraman Tiga, and Camearra as guest fighters in a DLC releasing on November 8, 2023.[65]

Stage shows[edit]

Ultraman Festival live stages

2016: Ultraman appeared during the climax of the first arc of the stageshow when the Ultra Warriors were having a hard time facing Zetton Alien Baltan. Ultraman debuted his newest attack, the Colorium Ray (カラーリウム光線, Karāriumu Kōsen), an attack from a winning entry in a Televi Magazine competition.[66] He was voiced by Takahiro Sakurai (櫻井孝宏, Sakurai Takahiro).[67][68]

2018: Takahiro Sakurai reprised his role,[69] along with the Ultra himself performing a combination attack with Taro, Cosmo Miracle Slash (コスモミラクルスラッシュ, Kosumo Mirakuru Surasshu) as part of the entry made by the children.[70]

Comics[edit]

Marvel Comics announced in November 2019 that they have partnered with Tsuburaya Productions to publish Ultraman comic books and graphic novels. A five issue miniseries titled The Rise of Ultraman released from September 2020 to January 2021.[71][72] The aim of their partnership was to introduce Ultraman to new generation.[73] It was followed by another five issue miniseries titled The Trials of Ultraman which started being published in March 2021.[74]

Reception[edit]

Critical commentary[edit]

Kurobe: Ultraman is immortal, so that's why I want him to go on for more than 50 years.

Furuya: He should go beyond our lifelines.

Kurobe: So I want Tsuburaya to keep releasing Ultraman in any way possible. Whether it's television or films, for audiences in Japan and around the world to enjoy, if that continues, then Ultraman will live on. That's my wish.

Interview with Susumu Kurobe, Hiroko Sakurai and Bin Furuya, SciFi JAPAN TV[40]

Todd Gilchrist of the IGN describes both Hayata and Ultraman as "a Peter Parker-style everyman becomes a superhero whenever alien monsters invade Earth, which conveniently occurs at least once every episode; subsequently, some fairly awkward fight scenes ensue, and the world eventually is saved from certain destruction." He also said that among the reason of the series' popularity were either due to Hayata talking directly to the audience, the SSSP investigating cases, or Ultraman's battle with the monsters and aliens "whose girth is matched only by his ability to flail his arms and flash his eyes." He gives the series the rating of 8 out of 10.[75]

While reviewing the complete DVD series of Ultraman, R. L. Shaffer (also from IGN) described Ultraman as "a giant, skyscraper-sized extraterrestrial being that protects us from equally gigantic monsters, aliens, dinosaurs and other nefarious foes. Each week, Ultraman faces off against fantastically fun villains, destroying towns, villages, forests and cities along the way.". Nevertheless, he admitted that the series "become a cult sensation, largely thanks to its monsters and dazzling battles" and gives a rating 8 out of 10.[76]

Bin Furuya, Ultraman's suit actor, has said that when he first wore the Ultraman suit, Eiji Tsuburaya had predicted that the show would create good memories for the children watching. Furuya trained for his role in Ultraman by practicing its beam techniques and "Shuwatch!" pose, inspired by "tap dancing and karate movements". As the Ultraman suit was very thin, he mentioned having received injuries in several ways during the set, so much so that Kurobe and Hiroko joked "of all the casts of Ultraman, he would be the first to go". When being asked what Ultra Warrior and Ultra Monster is his favorite, he answered the original Ultraman and Red King respectively, having enjoyed their fight scene in the show. His favorite episode of Ultraman is 23, which featured the appearance of Jamila, a monster who was mutated from an abandoned astronaut and tried to seek vengeance upon the government. Furuya mentioned that he genuinely cried while portraying Ultraman when he was forced to kill the monster. He also stated that although he liked playing the role of Ultraman, he enjoyed his time as Member Amagi for being able to expose his face.[11] Furuya originally did not like acting as Ultraman, fearing that several scenes on set would bring harm to him, especially when recording scenes in water, which would enter his suit and he feared he would drown, but in the end, he grew more absorbed in his work and took a liking to it.[40]

Susumu Kurobe circa 2016

According to Susumu Kurobe, during his time playing Hayata, he felt uncomfortable when wearing the SSSP uniform during shooting, especially when filming on location, but Hiroko Sakurai stated that she had no problem with it and even commented that the cast once went out to lunch while wearing the uniform. Despite his character Hayata and Ultraman being related, he never get a chance to perform together with Ultraman's suit actor Bin Furuya, as both recorded in their respective scenes (real life for Kurobe and special effects studio for Furuya). Kurobe himself has a daughter named Takami Yoshimoto (吉本多香美, Yoshimoto Takami), whom played Rena Yanase, the secondary protagonist of Ultraman Tiga. Initially, Kurobe prevented his daughter from acting in the series but eventually gave her his blessing to do so. They both appeared together in the film Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers, with their characters likewise written as father and daughter. He has joked that the decision to have Hayata and Fuji married in the movie was a "mistake", as it made his wife "jealous". When asked who is his favorite Ultraman, Kurobe answered that it was Ultraman Zero.[11] His favorite Ultra Monsters were Pigmon, Alien Baltan and Woo.[77] If possible, Kurobe, Hiroko and Furuya wish to believe that Ultraman will surpass their lifetimes and hopes that Tsuburaya Productions will keep putting Ultraman in any form of media for all audiences worldwide to enjoy.[40]

Popularity[edit]

Shin Hayata trying to transform with a curry spoon before switching to the Beta Capsule

One of the most popular jokes in Japanese culture is the scene from episode 34 of Ultraman, which involves Hayata mistaking a curry spoon for the Beta Capsule while hastily trying to transform and stop the monster Skydon from falling down to Earth. This scene was devised by Akio Jissoji, and while receiving complaints from Samaji Nonagase, another Ultraman director, the episode's high viewer ratings justified the work. Because of this, certain Japanese media (mostly in anime and manga) tends to reference an in-joke to the incident either by repeating the same mistake or simply using a pair of spoons to replicate Ultraman's eyes.[78]

There is also a Mexican pro-wrestler Milo Ventura Chávez, whose alias during matches is Ultraman.[79] His son is named Ultraman Jr. Although unrelated, another Mexican pro-wrestler Starman was previously known by the name Ultraman Jr.[80] The defeat of Ultraman at the hands of Zetton in episode 39 of his series delivers a huge impact to the audiences, so much so that it served as inspirations for Japanese pro wrestlers Atsushi Onita and Akira Maeda in their career in hopes of "avenging the fallen hero".[81]

In February 2007, a popular internet video called Omoide wa Okkusenman! simultaneously aired in Japan and quickly become a sensation. The song describes the singer reminiscing about his childhood and friends, particularly pretending to be Ultraman and Ultra Seven with them, while realizing his life and theirs is nothing like what it used to be.[82] In September of the same year, Ultraman was the important guest of the year's Hugo Award ceremony. His design is presented in the year's Hugo Award, sculpted by Takashi Kinoshita of the world-famous model and figure company Kaiyodo Co., Ltd (ja:海洋堂). Ultraman was also the one who presented Steven Moffat, writer of "The Girl in the Fireplace" from series two of Doctor Who with the Hugo Award.[83]

In 2006, a character popularity poll was launched in response to the 40th anniversary of the Ultra Series. Based on Oricon's list, Ultraman was placed first in the list in according to the total of voters. He is ranked first place in by female voters and second place by of male voters.[84] Five years later on the Ultra Series' 45th anniversary, Ultraman was placed seventh in the popularity poll after losing to Zero, who scored the first place and ranked 11th in 2013 after losing to Ultraman Tiga.[85][86]

Ultraman's Ultra-Act figure participated in a 2015 April Fool's Day joke, where P-Bandai announced the "release" of a 40 m scale of Ultraman's figure (which is Ultraman's own size). This was only during shown on said day and never revealed again afterwards.[87]

Merchandise[edit]

Ultraman Milky, a result of a joint collaboration between Ultraman (right) and Fujiya Co.'s mascot Peko-chan (left), cosplaying as Ultraman

Having gained a long time popularity, Ultraman has also been featured in several promotions and merchandises, either by Tsuburaya Productions itself or by extension, a cross-promotion. The first one was a set of action figures from the Ultraman line sold by the Marusan toy company back in 1966, the same year the character and his series' debuted. Said toys were later displayed at the Yokohama Doll Museum on March 12 and 13, 2016 as part of the 50th anniversary of the Ultra Series celebration .[88] Tsuburaya has also collaborated with Fujiya Co. twice; once in the 1990s where a chocolate confectionery was released alongside an Ultraman card and later in 2016 in a collaboration with Peko-chan, Fujiya Co.'s main mascot (from the milk confectionary Milky), as said company was celebrating its 65th anniversary, which served as a tie-in to the Ultra Series' 50th anniversary.[89]

Ultraman's soft vinyl doll had been sold several times by Bandai since the 1990s. In 2010, Ultraman was given his first release as a highly articulated action figure in the ULTRA-ACT toyline.[90] Following his temporary corruption into Ultraman Dark in Ultraman Ginga, both he and Ultra Seven Dark were released in 2014 as repainted versions of their original figures.[91] To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Ultra Series, Ultraman got his second release in July 2016 as a poseable action figure in the S.H. Figuarts line alongside two of his iconic enemies, Alien Baltan and Zetton.[92][93]

In 2014, Ultraman and several of the Ultra Monsters from his series helped promote TOEIC to Japanese citizens, while being portrayed as a well-dressed businessman. A promotional video features him communicating with Dada while English subtitles are displayed. Ultraman helps the alien by giving him advise on how to start a business, but he confronts him after Dada's business plan turns out be an invasion of Earth.[94][95][96]

In the fashion world, Ultraman is also a part of "A Man of Ultra", a branch of a fashion house with clothing themed after the Ultra Series. Ultraman himself had been present to promote the company's products, though sometimes the character is also accompanied by other characters of the Ultra Series, such as Ultra Seven and Ultraman Ace.[97] On November 2, 2015, a special violin painted with the attributes of the Ultraman series was presented in a concert at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Concert Hall and was sold to a lucky spectator at the price of 780,000 yen (US$6,428).[98]

In a cross-promotion with the FamilyMart convenience store franchise, Ultraman and Alien Baltan were sold as Chinese steamed buns designed with their likeness. This was, however, sold to a limited date, starting from January 19, 2016.[99][100]

Notes[edit]

^ In the 2022 film Shin Ultraman, the character's origin place is known as "Nebula M87, the Star of Light".

^ In episode 33 of Ultraman Taro, Hayata refused to be recognized as a human being, only using said name when entering Earth.

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Ultraman (TV Series 1966– ) - IMDb

aman (TV Series 1966– ) - IMDb

MenuMoviesRelease CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie SpotlightTV ShowsWhat's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsWatchWhat to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb PodcastsAwards & EventsOscarsSXSW Film FestivalWomen's History MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll EventsCelebsBorn TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity NewsCommunityHelp CenterContributor ZonePollsFor Industry ProfessionalsLanguageEnglish (United States)LanguageFully supportedEnglish (United States)Partially supportedFrançais (Canada)Français (France)Deutsch (Deutschland)हिंदी (भारत)Italiano (Italia)Português (Brasil)Español (España)Español (México)AllAllTitlesTV EpisodesCelebsCompaniesKeywordsAdvanced SearchWatchlistSign InSign InNew Customer? Create accountENFully supportedEnglish (United States)Partially supportedFrançais (Canada)Français (France)Deutsch (Deutschland)हिंदी (भारत)Italiano (Italia)Português (Brasil)Español (España)Español (México)Use appEpisode guideCast & crewUser reviewsFAQIMDbProAll topicsUltramanTV Series1966– TV-PGIMDb RATING7.5/10581YOUR RATINGRateSci-FiAn English language version of Urutoraman: Kûsô tokusatsu shirîzu (1966) following a man named Hayata who transforms into a giant superhero named Ultraman to fight alien invaders and giant m... Read allAn English language version of Urutoraman: Kûsô tokusatsu shirîzu (1966) following a man named Hayata who transforms into a giant superhero named Ultraman to fight alien invaders and giant monsters that threatened earth.An English language version of Urutoraman: Kûsô tokusatsu shirîzu (1966) following a man named Hayata who transforms into a giant superhero named Ultraman to fight alien invaders and giant monsters that threatened earth.StarsPeter FernandezEarl HammondCorinne OrrSee production info at IMDbProIMDb RATING7.5/10581YOUR RATINGRateTop creditsStarsPeter FernandezEarl HammondCorinne Orr10User reviews5Critic reviewsSee production info at IMDbProSee production info at IMDbProEpisodes39Browse episodes1 Season2 years19721966See allPhotosAdd photoTop castEditPeter Fernandez39 eps • 1966–197239 episodes • 1966–1972Earl Hammond39 eps • 1966–197239 episodes • 1966–1972Corinne Orr39 eps • 1966–197239 episodes • 1966–1972William Kiehl39 eps • 1966–197239 episodes • 1966–1972Peggy Lobbin39 eps • 1966–197239 episodes • 1966–1972Kamayuki Tsubono1 ep • 19721 episode • 1972Kazuo HinataCaptain of Defense1 ep • 19721 episode • 1972Shirô TsuchiyaDefense Council Member1 ep • 19721 episode • 1972Masaaki TachibanaUndersea Center Employee Kinjo1 ep • 19721 episode • 1972All cast & crewProduction, box office & more at IMDbProMore like this7.9Urutoraman: Kûsô tokusatsu shirîzu8.2Urutora sebun7.6Supekutoruman7.6Uchû keiji Gyaban8.5Kyojû Tokusô Juspion7.7Urutora Q6.2The Amazing Spider-Man7.3Chôhen kaijû eiga: Urutoraman8.0Urutoraman Tiga8.4Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya7.8Uchû keiji Shaider7.5Kamen RaidâStorylineEditDid you knowEditConnectionsAlternate-language version of Urutoraman: Kûsô tokusatsu shirîzu (1966)User reviews10ReviewReviewFeatured review9/10 pure an simpleIn my house we have no cable TV for a great reason. We do have a DVD player for a greater reason. I like simple TV like the adventures of Superman faster than a speeding locomotive USA 1951,or Starman the creature made of THE strongest steel Japan 1965 an now ULTRAMAN 1966 My 3 y/o son can sing the theme song better than my 5 y/o daughter ,and my 5 y/o daughter only view'd 2 episodes 8 an 10. We watched them together a few times, my son has not view'd any. he's to young so why or how could he sing the Ultraman theme song since its not on the tube for him?thru the minds of kids imagination follow art of life.helpful•21kdzurayJul 27, 2006Top picksSign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendationsSign inFAQ9How many seasons does Ultraman have?Powered by AlexaDetailsEditRelease dateJuly 17, 1966 (Japan)Country of originJapanProduction companyTsuburaya ProductionsSee more company credits at IMDbProTechnical specsEditColorColorRelated newsContribute to this pageSuggest an edit or add missing contentTop GapBy what name was Ultraman (1966) officially released in India in English?AnswerSee more gapsLearn more about contributingEdit pageAdd episodeMore to exploreListStaff Picks: What to Watch in MarchSee the listListIMDb Staff's Favorite FIlms Directed by WomenSee our picksListHillary's 6 Picks for March and BeyondSee the full listRecently viewedYou have no recently viewed pagesGet the IMDb AppSign in for more accessSign in for more accessGet the IMDb AppHelpSite IndexIMDbProBox Office MojoIMDb DeveloperPress RoomAdvertisingJobsConditions of UsePrivacy PolicyYour Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb, an Amazon company© 1990-2024 by IMDb.com, Inc.Back to top

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h Ultraman | Netflix Official SiteNetflix HomeUNLIMITED TV SHOWS & MOVIESJOIN NOWSIGN INUltraman2019 | Maturity Rating:13+ | 3 Seasons | AnimeDecades ago, a hero from the stars left this world in peace. Now, the son of Ultraman must rise to protect the Earth from a new alien threat.Starring:Ryohei Kimura, Takuya Eguchi, Megumi HanWatch all you want.JOIN NOWVideosUltramanシーズン 3 Trailer: UltramanUltraman: Season 1 (Trailer)Season 2 Trailer: UltramanEpisodesUltramanSelect a seasonSeason 1Season 2Season 3Release year: 2019With aliens once again threatening Earth, young Shinjiro must now don the metallic Ultraman Suit to become Ultraman -- like his father before him.1. A Power That Does Not Belong On Earth23mDecades since he last merged with Ultraman, Shin Hayata learns of a new threat to Earth. His son, Shinjiro, also shows signs of superhuman strength.2. An Inevitable Fate23mWearing a protosuit, Shin is critically injured while saving Shinjiro from Bemlar's attack. In desperation, Shinjiro returns to rescue his father.3. Being Ultraman Isn't So Bad23mWith Bemlar paving the way for other alien species to attack Earth, SSSP's Edo asks Shinjiro to take on the mantle of Ultraman.4. Release the Limiter!23mShinjiro is sent on a mission to exterminate a hostile alien, but the target flees into the city, endangering countless civilians.5. An Alien Town23mAfter uncovering evidence of alien involvement in a string of bizarre homicides, SSSP agent Moroboshi contacts an informant inside an alien enclave.6. The Curse That Is Ultraman23mShinjiro’s reluctance to execute homicidal aliens deeply concerns agent Moroboshi. Shin shares with his son what it truly means to be Ultraman.7. Hidden Thoughts23mEmbattled at first, Shinjiro finds his resolve and activates a latent power during his fight against a hostile alien. Rena prepares for a big concert.8. The Dawn of Truth23mAt Rena's concert, an alien calling himself Agent Adad demands a confrontation with Ultraman. Things go from bad to worse when Bemlar joins the fray.9. Nice To Meet You, Big Brother23mShinjiro fears that his cover may be blown by an underclassman. Later on, he's taken aback when a rogue Ultraman shows up to aid him in battle.10. Star Cluster Council23mSeiji dreams of a day when aliens are accepted openly on Earth. Hoping to fight for this cause, he pleads with the SSSP to bring him on board.11. Always Stay the Way You Are23mSeiji has a tense confrontation with Shinjiro and Moroboshi over the use of his powers. Rena asks Shinjiro to give Ultraman a message.12. Ace Killer23mMoroboshi, Shinjiro and the might of the SSSP sets out to protect Seiji on his quest to punish those responsible for the airline tragedy 12 years ago.13. The Real Ultraman25mThe Ultraman trio are fighting a losing battle against the mercenaries, but just when things seem hopeless, Shinjiro's dormant power finally awakens.Release year: 2022Ultraman teams up with Seven, Ace, Zoffy, Jack and Taro, and together, the united Ultraman brotherhood takes on a new alien threat.1. The Man from NY25mWhile meeting with Rena, Shinjiro suddenly gets a call to stop a rampaging alien. Journalist Kotaro Higashi witnesses the whole incident.2. Flames of Fury25mKotaro tries to find out more about the strange "maids" he saw just before the mass disappearance in Tokyo, and Moroboshi talks to Agent Adad.3. The Man without the Light25mAlien Pedant appears, makes his demands and gives humankind 24 hours to respond. Taro attempts to convince Jack to let him help.4. Attack on SSSP25mWhile Jack, Taro and Seven close in on their target, SSSP headquarters comes under attack. Maya makes a difficult decision.5. The Golden Fortress25mWith time running out, Shinjiro joins Jack, Seven and Taro to face the Golden Fortress, the ultimate weapon unleashed by Pedant.6. ULTRAMAN No.625mJack and Taro try to destroy the Golden Fortress from within. In the battle that follows, Shin and Shinjiro confront Pedant together.Release year: 2023As public sentiment turns against Ultraman, Shinjiro learns that his inherited powers may come with a heavy price, in this exciting series conclusion.1. The Sign of a New Awakening25mShinjiro agrees to help test out and develop a new suit better adapted to his changing powers — and he finds himself using it much sooner than planned.2. The Curse of Ultraman25mHe can't remember what he did, but Shinjiro's forbidden from wearing his suit for a while. His father can't help but feel that there's an Ultraman curse.3. The Choice of a Hero25mDetermined to do something, Shinjiro heads out to get his revenge. But then once again, he wakes up with no memory of what happened.4. No One to Trust25mPublic sentiment has turned completely against Ultraman. Then suddenly, Mephisto hijacks the airwaves to deliver a message directly to the people.5. Hide and Seek25mIde sends Taro and Moroboshi out to search for Shinjiro, who remains on the run, confused by everything that's been happening to him.6. A Warrior's Return25mBack in his hideout, Daisuke Arashi tells Shinjiro about his father's past, and they try to narrow down who Mephisto's next target might be.7. The Fourth Successor25mAfter getting devastating news, Rena meets with Seiji Hokuto. Shinjiro talks to Daisuke about the strange dreams he's been having about Zetton.8. TARO vs ULTRAMAN25mRena can't understand what just happened to her, so Seiji brings her to meet the alien who raised him. Taro finally finds Shinjiro.9. Time of Awakening25mJack shows up, surprising Taro and Shinjiro. Rena seeks some answers about where her powers come from. The SSSP gets raided by the police.10. The Disaster25mThe fight against Mephisto only strengthens the anti-Ultraman sentiment. Moroboshi and Shinjiro try to break into the heavily guarded SSSP headquarters.11. A Nightmare Come True25mShinjiro and Rena reveal some secrets to each other. Joined by his friends, Ultraman faces a powerful enemy from the past.12. Finale29mAs Shinjiro struggles in his own fight, his friends put everything they can into defeating Zetton. A new chapter begins for the SSSP.More DetailsWatch offlineDownload and watch everywhere you go.GenresSci-Fi & Fantasy Anime, Action Anime, Japanese, Anime Series, Seinen Anime, TV Shows Based on MangaThis show is...ImaginativeCastRyohei KimuraTakuya EguchiMegumi HanHideyuki TanakaSumire MorohoshiKen UoShigeru UshiyamaRyota TakeuchiEiji HanawaHirokazu SekidoMinoru ShiraishiKenjiro TsudaHiroaki HirataKaiji SozeTomoaki MaenoMaaya SakamotoAyane SakuraJunichi SuwabeMore Like ThisComing SoonRewindWhen his wife dies while their marriage is in tatters, a man makes a strange deal sending him to the past to turn it around — in exchange for his life.Parasyte: The GreyWhen unidentified parasites violently take over human hosts and gain power, humanity must rise to combat the growing threat.Heart of the HunterA retired assassin is pulled back into action when his friend uncovers a dangerous conspiracy at the heart of the South African government.HierarchyThe top 0.01% of students control law and order at Jooshin High School, but a secretive transfer student chips a crack in their indomitable world.Testament: The Story of MosesThis illuminating docudrama series chronicles Moses' remarkable life as a prince, prophet and more with insights from theologians and historians.The BelieversWhen their startup goes deep into debt, three entrepreneurs stage a risky scam using a Buddhist temple to pay back a massive loan before time runs out.The Wages of FearWhen an explosion at an oil well threatens hundreds of lives, a crack team is called upon to make a deadly desert crossing with nitroglycerine in tow.Mr. PlanktonA man with little chance for happiness and his ex, the unhappiest bride-to-be, are forced to accompany one another on the final journey of his life.Go behind the scenes of Netflix TV shows and movies, see what's coming soon and watch bonus videos on Tudum.com.Questions? 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