Ultraman

ANIME NEWS: New Ultraman Ginga series to start in...
Ultraman Ginga, right, shakes hands with the first Ultraman at a news conference in Tokyo on April 12. (The Asahi Shimbun)
May 06, 2013
The latest Ultraman character better get his uniform ready for action, or rather his school uniform. Tsuburaya Productions Co. unveiled a new Ultra Series superhero Ultraman...
'Ultraman' creator to mark 50 years as leading...
This "kaiju" monster in "Neo Ultra Q" loves to do laundry. Staff members say the design of the monster has received a favorable reception from women and children on the set. The person at the left is director Kiyotaka Taguchi. (The Asahi Shimbun)
November 06, 2012
Science fiction buffs and collectors are anticipating the 50th anniversary next year of Tsuburaya Productions Co., known for "Ultraman" and other sci-fi shows and films, which...
ANIME NEWS: 'Ultra Q' gets second season after 47...
Hiroko Sakurai, who played a heroine in "Ultra Q" and "Ultraman" with a figure of monster "Garamon" (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
September 26, 2012
Satellite broadcaster Wowow Inc. said it will revive the "Ultra Q" classic "tokusatsu" live-action special effects TV series in collaboration with Tsuburaya Productions Co., 47 ...
WHERE ARE ULTRAMAN AND GODZILLA? (1): In the realm...
Actor Susumu Kurobe, front row left, and director Toshihiro Iijima at a TV show broadcast live from Wowow Inc.'s Wowow Shibuya Station studio in Tokyo on July 24. The Ultraman character and Alien Baltan also made an appearance. (Noriki Ishitobi)
August 22, 2012
Editor's note: This is the first installment of a four-part series on film and TV dramas featuring live-action "tokusatsu" special effects and superheroes.
Ultraman stars at new Lawson store in Shanghai
Staff members in Ultra Series-inspired uniforms are ready for the opening of a new Lawson store in Shanghai. (Atsushi Okudera)
June 01, 2012
SHANGHAI--Ultraman and other Ultra Series superheroes from the iconic Japanese TV series are ready to make the scene in this Chinese port city this month.
'Ultraman' goes back to its origin, focusing more...
A scene from "Ultraman Saga" feature film currently showing nationwide. ((c) 2011 "Ultraman Saga" Production Committee)
April 02, 2012
In pursuit of more realistic looks for a new feature film, "Ultraman" creators are breaking away from computer graphics and returning to "tokusatsu": live-action special...
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