Ultraman

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Neo Ultra Q Marks the Return of Ultra Q after 47 Years

After 47 years, Ultra Q, the monster television series that spawned the Ultraman franchise marks its return with Neo Ultra Q, a 12-episode "second season" that will start airing next year.

Gakuryū Ishii, Yū Irie, and other film directors are helming the episodes on the WOWOW cable and satellite channel. It will be a part of “Tsuburaya Productions x WOWOW's Three Great Ultra Projects,” along with HDTV runs of Ultraman and Ultra Seven.

Hailed as the most expensive Japanese TV show during its time, ULTRA Q (1966) is a 28 episode series, and considered as the predecessor to the Ultraman franchise, which became a phenomenon, and one of the best-remembered shows of the 1960s. It is a cross between THE TWILIGHT ZONE and THE OUTER LIMITS, funneled through Toho Monster movies.

The remastered edition of Ultra Q in full color was released in two sets for the Blu-ray and DVD last year.
http://www.jefusion.com/2012/06/neo-ult ... tra-q.html

[RoyalJoker]

Weis jemand ob es Ultra Saga bzw Ultraman Zero Gaiden Killer the Starbeast Stage 2 schon mit Subs gibt?

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Ultra Seven: The Complete Series Coming to DVD by Shout! Factory

From the same studio that released Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on DVD, Shout! Factory announced that they will be releasing the complete DVD box set of the 1967 Ultraman series, Ultra Seven.

The “Ultra Seven: The Complete Series” box set includes all 48 episodes, minus the "banned" 12th Episode ("From Another Planet With Love"). All episodes will be Japanese dubbed, with English subtitles. It also comes with a 24-page booklet on the making of Ultra Seven, penned by August Ragone, author of “Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters”.

Ultra Seven: The Complete Series will be released on December 11th for $49.97 (currently discounted to $34.98).
http://www.jefusion.com/2012/09/ultra-s ... ng-to.html

[Kai "the spy"]

Ultra Seven: The Complete Series Coming to DVD by Shout! Factory

From the same studio that released Mighty Morphin Power Rangers on DVD, Shout! Factory announced that they will be releasing the complete DVD box set of the 1967 Ultraman series, Ultra Seven.

The “Ultra Seven: The Complete Series” box set includes all 48 episodes, minus the "banned" 12th Episode ("From Another Planet With Love"). All episodes will be Japanese dubbed, with English subtitles. It also comes with a 24-page booklet on the making of Ultra Seven, penned by August Ragone, author of “Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters”.

Ultra Seven: The Complete Series will be released on December 11th for $49.97 (currently discounted to $34.98).
http://www.jefusion.com/2012/09/ultra-s ... ng-to.html

Drei Wochen ohne Internet, und jetzt erwartet mich so eine Nachricht.

Woohooo! Party, Leute!!! :cool2:

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Ultraman Saga Gets US Premiere

The official website of Hawaii International Film Festival announces that they will hold the US premiere of ULTRAMAN SAGA. The event will be held from October 11th to the 21st.

An English Subtitled, 2D version of ULTRAMAN SAGA. will be screened only once during this year's HIFF, at the Royal Dole Cannery Stadium 18 Theaters & IMAX, in Dole Cannery C, Saturday, October 13th at 11:30 am.

As a celebration for the franchise's 45th Anniversary, Ultraman Saga deals with a mysterious race of invaders who have taken over the Earth. Ultraman Zero must team up with Ultraman Dyna, Ultraman Cosmos, and EDF's Team U to restore peace to the planet.
http://www.jefusion.com/2012/10/ultrama ... miere.html

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NEO ULTRA Q Cast, Story Revealed

After 47 years, Ultra Q, the monster television series that spawned the Ultraman franchise marks its return with Neo Ultra Q! The new 12-episode series will revolve around the investigations between monster appearances and strange ecological phenomenon.

The cast will be led by Onoue Hiroyuki (ROOKIES) as the bar proprietor Hakusan Shohei, Seiichi Tanabe (Liar Game, The Ring 0) as the psychologist Hitoshi Haehara, and Rin Takanashi (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger) as a travel magazine columnist named Emiko Watarase.

Updated monster designs from the original Ultra Q is set appear within the series.

Gakuryū Ishii, Yū Irie, and other film directors are helming the episodes on the WOWOW cable and satellite channel. It will be a part of “Tsuburaya Productions x WOWOW's Three Great Ultra Projects,” along with HDTV runs of Ultraman and Ultra Seven.

The remastered edition of Ultra Q in full color was released in two sets for the Blu-ray and DVD last year.

Neo Ultra Q is set to premiere this 2013
http://www.jefusion.com/2012/10/neo-ult ... ealed.html

[Kai "the spy"]

Cool. Ist ja immerhin doch schon wieder einige Zeit seit "Dark Fantasy" vergangen. Wäre aber doch mal schön, wenn sich ein Fansub-Team für die Original-Serie finden lassen würde (von einer DVD-Veröffentlichung mit für mich verständlichen Untertiteln wage ich gar nicht erst zu hoffen).

[W-B-X]

Von den Ultra-Serien gibt es generell recht wenige Subs. Ich glaube es sind insgesamt nur vier oder fünf Serien die komplett gesubbt sind und noch einige Serien mit einer Hand voll Folgen.

[Kai "the spy"]

Wem sagst du das. Ich blicke immer wieder neidisch auf die vielen KR und Sentai-Subs und frage mich, warum das für die Ultra-Serie nicht so funktionieren kann.

Nach dem, was ich bisher gefunden habe, sieht es so aus:

Offizielle DVDs mit engl. Untertiteln:
- Ultraman
- Ultraman Tiga
- (demnächst) UltraSeven
- Ultraman: The Next
- UltraGalaxy Legend: Mega Monster Battle

Komplett gesubbt:
- Ultraman Nexus
- Ultraman Moebius
- UltraSeven X
- Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial

Teilweise gesubbt:
- Return of Ultraman
- Ultraman Ace
- Ultraman Taro
- Ultraman 80
- Ultraman Gaia
- Ultraman Neos
- Ultraman Max

Immerhin, von den UltraGalaxy-Serien schwirren noch mehr oder weniger gute HK-Subs im Netz rum, aber ansonstern sieht's duster aus.

[W-B-X]

Ultraman Max ist auch schon fertig. Das Ultraman und Ultraman Tiga ein DVDrelease mit Untertiteln hatten wusste ich noch gar nicht. Ich dachte es gibt nur die Subs von MCS.

[Kai "the spy"]

Die Ultraman Tiga-DVDs sind aber leider schon längst vergriffen und gerade die dritte Volume (von vier) ist nur noch zu absoluten Sammlerpreisen zu haben.

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Ultraman Zero Gets New Form for 2nd “Ultra Zero Fight”

During the past season of “Ultra Zero Fight”, Ultraman Zero acquires new forms, the Luna Miracle Zero and the Strong Corona Zero. And now, a "new Zero form" have been revealed from Japanese magazines.

Called the Shining Ultraman Zero, the "Shining Energy" changes Zero's colors from the usual Ultraman colors of blue-gray-red, to silver-black-bronze with blue eyes.

Spoiler

Started airing this December, the second Ultra Zero Fight features Ultraman Zero against the "Darkness Five" (Deathrem, Hipporito, Mephilas, Tempera, and Glozam). Each episode will ONLY be 3 minutes long.
http://www.jefusion.com/2012/12/ultrama ... fight.html

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New Ultraman to be Revealed this April

An announcement from the latest issue of TV Magazine reveals that a new Ultraman character will be revealed during the "Ultraman Film Festival" this April 12th to 14th. It will be a part of 50th Anniversary of Tsuburaya's Ultraman franchise.

Tsuburaya also started streaming a promotional video for the event that will be held at Aiia Theater in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward.

No additional information had been revealed at this point.
http://www.jefusion.com/2013/03/new-ult ... april.html

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Tsuburaya Registers Ultraman Ginga

A copyright for ULTRAMAN GINGA had been registered by Tsuburaya in the Japanese copyright database, IPDL. It was reported yesterday that a new Ultraman hero will be revealed during the "Ultraman Film Festival" this April 12th to 14th. Could this be him?

So far, information if it will be a new television series is yet to be revealed as of writing. The new Ultraman hero will be a part of Tsuburaya's 50th year anniversary.
http://www.jefusion.com/2013/03/tsubura ... ginga.html

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Tsuburaya's Ultraman Ginga Revealed!

Celebrating its 50th year anniversary, Tsuburaya finally unveils their new Ultraman hero, ULTRAMAN GINGA, during the "Ultraman Film Festival" this weekend! Similar to previous Beings of Light, Ginga sports a grey and red color scheme, with blue on its arms, head and chest.

Late last March, a copyright for ULTRAMAN GINGA had been registered by Tsuburaya in the Japanese copyright database, IPDL. And a few days earlier, a silhouette was preview in a Japanese magazine.

No additional information had been revealed as of writing.
http://www.jefusion.com/2013/04/tsubura ... ealed.html

[Go-On Black]

Wurde ja langsam mal zeit

A new Ultraman series will be premiering July 10 featuring an all new Ultraman hero called Ultraman Ginga!



The new show will be called New Ultraman Retsuden, but unlike Ultraman Retsuden, New Retsuden’s will have 30 minute episode with all new footage and characters. New Ultraman Retsuden will be set in present-time Japan and revolves around a group of high school students, whom ends up getting involved with fighting giant monsters alongside Ultraman Ginga. A long time ago in outer space, a certain evil caused all Ultra heroes and giant monsters to turn into small dolls. These dolls where scattered all over the universe, until they arrived on Earth through a meteor shower. In present time, a young boy finds the Ginga Spark, that allows him to help the dolls revert into their true form. With the Ginga Spark, he can “UltraLive” to merge with the dolls.



Takuya Negishi will portray a 17 year old high school student called Hikaru Raidou. He transforms into Ultraman Ginga with the mysterious device, Ginga Spark. This will mark him as the youngest Ultra hero!
He’ll be joined by his childhood friends Misuzu Isurugi (Mio Miyatake), Kenta Watarai (Mizuki Ono) and Chigusa Kuno (Kirara).



omoya Ichijoji, played by Takuya Kusakawa, is the cool mysterious transfer student, that is also Hikaru’s rival.

New Ultraman Retsuden will be directed by Yuichi Abe, Tomo Haraguchi, Kengo Kaji and Yoshikazu Ishi. It will be separated into two parts. With episode 1-6 as season 1 called, “Summer Break.” Episode 7-11 will be the New Year’s Holiday season, airing from November to December. The first episode will premiere July 10, 2013. Which coincides with the first time, Ultraman ever appeared on TV, July 10 1966. Two special episodes will also be airing at later events during the fall and next spring.














Quelle: http://henshinjustice.com/2013/04/12/ne ... -retsuden/

[Kai "the spy"]

Erstmal erfreulich, dass es endlich eine neue TV-Serie geben wird. Das Konzept liest sich zwar, als wäre der Einfluss von BanDai ziemlich groß gewesen (alle Ultra-Helden und -Monster als "Dolls", ah ja), aber ein verstärkter Werbe-Charakter macht eine Serie noch nicht schlecht, wie "UltraGalaxy" bewiesen hat. Trotzdem wär's mir lieber, die Serie würde wieder das Merchandising inspirieren und nicht umgekehrt. Aber man muss ja inzwischen froh sein, dass es überhaupt eine neue Ultra-Serie geben wird.

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The Latest Ultraman Ginga Images

The cast of Ultraman Ginga

The latest issues of TV Magazine and Hyper Hobby magazine had published new images on Tsuburaya's new Ultraman hero, ULTRAMAN GINGA, celebrating the company's 50th year anniversary. As a part of the “New Ultraman Retsuden” programming block, it will premiere on July 10th.

All of the Ultra Heroes (and Monsters) have been turned into "dolls" by a mysterious power. Some of the dolls are scattered across the universe. A boy gets the "Ginga Spark" which empowers him to return the toys to their rightful size. Ginga will also fight monsters (and aliens) working for the power responsible for doll transformations.

To protect the people, by using the Ginga "Spark," Hikaru will fight to save us! He is now considered as the youngest Ultraman host at the age of 17.

Ultraman Ginga have a total of 11 episodes and two specials. The first six episodes will run from July to August, and another five will run from November to December, while the remaining two will air during events this September and spring of 2014.

Spoiler

http://www.jefusion.com/2013/05/the-lat ... mages.html

[Guyver]

Ich muss ja zu ge ben noch nie ne ultra staffel gesehn zu haben. Aber die macht mich neugierig

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Shout! Factory to Release Ultra Q DVD Set

Shout! Factory opened pre-orders for their upcoming Ultra Q DVD release! This digital colored remaster of the predecessor of the Ultraman franchise will be August 13th.

This classic 1966 tokusatsu classic had a total of 28 episodes, and is often referred to as Japan's equivalent to America's The Twilight Zone. This 6-disc DVD set costs $59.97 in retail but Shout! Factory offers the set for $47.98. In addition, Amazon offers this set for $41.98. For foreign fans, sadly this set is only available in the US and Canada.
http://www.orendsrange.com/2013/05/shou ... d-set.html

[Kai "the spy"]

Also, erstmal:

Aber:

For foreign fans, sadly this set is only available in the US and Canada.

Bedeutet das, dass man die DVD auch über US-Anbieter nicht zu uns geschickt bekommt? Falls ja, müsste ich mal gucken, ob ich einen meiner amerikanischen Online-Freunde dazu überreden kann, mir das Ding zu besorgen und zu schicken.

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Hikaru Transforms to Ultraman Ginga

A new batch of ULTRAMAN GINGA images were published on Japanese hobby and tv show magazines. One of the scans shows Hikaru, transforming into Tsuburaya's new Ultraman hero.

Another image shows a preview of his version of the "Specium Beam" finisher. Check out more scans here.

Spoiler

All of the Ultra Heroes (and Monsters) have been turned into "dolls" by a mysterious power. Some of the dolls are scattered across the universe. A boy gets the "Ginga Spark" which empowers him to return the toys to their rightful size. Ginga will also fight monsters (and aliens) working for the power responsible for doll transformations.

To protect the people, by using the Ginga "Spark," Hikaru will fight to save us! He is now considered as the youngest Ultraman host at the age of 17.

Ultraman Ginga have a total of 11 episodes and two specials. The first six episodes will run from July to August, and another five will run from November to December, while the remaining two will air during events this September and spring of 2014. The show will be a part of the “New Ultraman Retsuden” programming block, and will premiere on July 10th.
http://www.jefusion.com/2013/06/hikaru- ... ginga.html

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Ultraman Ginga Plot Revealed

With all those promotional images that got published on various Japanese magazines, we finally got our plot for Tsuburaya's new Ultraman hero, ULTRAMAN GINGA. The show will be led by stars D2 member Takuya Negishi as Hikaru Reidō.

Thousands of years ago, a mysterious someone had turned all Ultra beings, aliens, and monsters into "Spark Dolls" using a device called Darkness Spark.

Back to the present, high school student Hikaru came back to his hometown and found out his grandpa's shrine was destroyed by a sudden fire. However, the Shintai was saved and moved to an abandoned school. Hikaru decided to squat in the school to continue take care of it for his grandpa.

One day, Hikaru meets a talking doll named Ultraman Taro. Taro, the only Spark Doll that has self-conscious, told Hikaru that he is the "selected one." There were countless Spark Doll hidden in the village and they're now being awaken by the Galaxy Spark, which was previously worshiped as the shrine's Shintai. To help him, Taro acts as his mentor.

Playing an important role in the series is Alien Baruki. He acts as an agent of that mysterious someone, as he hands the Darkness Dummy Spark and Spark Dolls to individuals who have a corrupted mind. It's possible that one of them is Tomoya Ichijōji, a mysterious transfer student that will become Hikaru's rival.

To protect the people, by using the Ginga "Spark," Hikaru will fight to save us! He is now considered as the youngest Ultraman host at the age of 17.

Ultraman Ginga have a total of 11 episodes and two specials. The first six episodes will run from July to August, and another five will run from November to December, while the remaining two will air during events this September and spring of 2014. The show will be a part of the “New Ultraman Retsuden” programming block, and will premiere on July 10th.
http://www.jefusion.com/2013/06/ultrama ... ealed.html

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Original "Ultraman" Gets HD Remaster Blu-Ray Box

Originally announced during the press conference for Ultraman Ginga, the official page for the upcoming release of the Ultraman HD Remaster 2.0 Blu-Ray Box had been opened, featuring details, and preview images from the remastered footage.


The first Blu-Ray BOX, containing the first 13 episodes, will be released starting this July 10th, with the second (Episodes 14 to 26) on October 25th, and the third (Episodes 27 to 39) on January 29th, 2014. Each BOX costs 10,000 yen.

A promotional video had also started streaming but it's not available worldwide.

Originally ran from 1966 to 1967, Ultraman follows the story of Science Patrol member Shin Hayata serves as the human host for Ultraman, a red-and-silver giant. And whenever danger threatens, he activates the "beta capsule" and transforms to Ultraman to save the city for monster attacks.
http://www.jefusion.com/2013/06/origina ... x-set.html

[Tyrann1992]

Ultraman Ginga wird 8 Formen haben.

[Go-On Black]

Hab mir die erste Folge Ultraman Ginga mal angesehen und fands ok. Nichts großartiges aber ich werd das ganze mal weiter verfolgen.

[DeXter]

Ich habe die ersten beiden Folgen von Ultraman Ginga gesehen und ich fand es richtig klasse. Es ist mein erster Kontakt mit den Ultraman Franchise. Die Idee mit den Vinyl Figuren und das Hikaru sich auch in Kaijus verwandeln kann ist brillant.
Ich bin gespannt auf weitere Folgen mit Ginga - Legend of Galaxy.

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Have a Merry Christmas with Ultraman!

Columbia Music Entertainment will be releasing a new Ultraman-themed Christmas album, to be entitled “Ultraman Christmas Song & Story”. The album comes with rearranged music tracks from various Ultraman series, as well as typical Japanese versions of classic Christmas jingles.

The track list are as follows (previews can also be heard at the link below):

1.Ultraman Mebius (Winter Version) / VOYAGER
2.Santa is coming to town / Suginami Children's Chorus
3.Song of Ultra Seven (Winter Version) / VOYAGER
4.Jingle Bells / Suginami Children's Chorus
5.Song of Ultraman (Winter Version) / VOYAGER
6.Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / Suginami Children's Chorus
7.Original Christmas Story: A Christmas Present from Ultraman / Susumu Kurobe
8.Ultra Christmas Medley (Special Track) / Ultraman, Ultra Seven, Ultraman 80, and Alien Baltan

Ultraman Christmas Song & Story will be released on October 30th for 2500 yen.
http://www.jefusion.com/2013/09/have-me ... raman.html

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Ultraman Series Grabs Guinness World Records

Tsuburaya's hero of light, Ultraman was recently awarded by the Guinness Book of World Records for "a television series having the most number of spin-offs". Present in the awarding are a few Ultraman, including the latest hero, Ultraman Ginga and his host, Hikaru Raido (Takuya Negishi).

Guinness employee Carlos Martinez presented the award to the original Ultraman, which originally aired back in 1966. Apart from the two, also receiving the award are Ultraman 80, Ultraman Taro, Ultraman Zero, and Ultraman Tiga.

The 27 spin-offs named by the Guinness Book of World Records are:

1.Ultra Seven (1967)
2.Ultra Fight (1970)
3.Return of Ultraman (1971)
4.Ultraman A (1972)
5.Redman (1972)
6.Ultraman Taro (1973)
7.Ultraman Leo (1974)
8.The★Ultraman (1979)
9.Ultraman 80 (1980)
10.Andro Melos (1983)
11.Ultraman Kids' Proverb Stories (1986)
12.Ultraman Kids: 30 Million Light Years Looking for Mama (1991)
13.Ultraman Tiga (1996)
14.Ultraman Dyna (1997)
15.Ultraman Gaia (1998)
16.Ultraman Cosmos (2001)
17.Ultraman Boy's Ultra Coliseum (2003)
18.Ultraman Nexus (2004)
19.Ultraman Max (2005)
20.Ultraman Mebius (2006)
21.ULTRASEVEN X (2007 Years)
22.Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle (2007)
23.KANEGON (2008)
24.Ultra Galaxy Monster Battle NEVER ENDING ODYSSEY (2008)
25.Ultraman Retsuden (2011)
26.Ultra Zone (2011)
27.Ultraman Ginga (2013)

And here's the video of the said event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAnJGPK_qHo

http://www.jefusion.com/2013/09/ultrama ... cords.html

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60 Minutes Worth of Classic Ultraman Outtakes Discovered
NHK News reported that 60 minutes of outtakes (Not good scenes) from the original Ultraman TV series was discovered at the home of a Tsuburaya Productions employee's house.

The news feature only featured at least a minute of the said outtakes. The outtakes featured a monster suit on fire, Ultraman losing his balance, and more! You can watch the news report here.
http://www.orendsrange.com/2013/10/60-m ... raman.html