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Ultraman : fantasy tokusatsu series /

ULTRAMAN, a giant alien from the Land of Light in Nebula M78, enters Earth's atmosphere in pursuit of an escaped space monster. In the skies above Japan he accidentally crashes into a Jet VTOL piloted by Hayata, a member of the Science Special Search Party (SSSP), an international research and...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Urutoraman (Television program : 1966-1967)
Other Authors: Tsuburaya, Hajime, 1931-1973 (Director), Kanashiro, Tetsuo (Screenwriter), Sasaki, Mamoru, 1936-2006 (Screenwriter), Sekizawa, Shin'ichi (Screenwriter), Kurobe, Susumu, 1939- (Actor), Sakurai, Hiroko, 1946- (Actor), Dokumamushi, Sandayu, 1936- (Actor), Kobayashi, Akiji (Actor), Tsuzawa, Akihide (Actor), Nihei, Masanari, 1940- (Actor)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:Japanese
Language Notes:In Japanese with optional English subtitles.
Published: [Minneapolis, Minnesota] : Mill Creek Entertainment, LLC, [2019]
Edition:[Blu-ray + digital copy edition]
Subjects:
Urutoraman > (Fictitious character) > Drama.
Extraterrestrial beings > Japan > Drama.
Space flight > Drama.
Life on other planets > Drama.
Human-alien encounters > Drama.
Monsters > Drama.
Space flight.
Monsters.
Life on other planets.
Human-alien encounters.
Extraterrestrial beings.
Drama.
Science fiction television programs.
Action and adventure television programs.
Fantasy television programs.
Television series.
Description
Summary:ULTRAMAN, a giant alien from the Land of Light in Nebula M78, enters Earth's atmosphere in pursuit of an escaped space monster. In the skies above Japan he accidentally crashes into a Jet VTOL piloted by Hayata, a member of the Science Special Search Party (SSSP), an international research and defense agency that protects the world from monsters and aliens of all shapes and sizes. To save Hayata, Ultraman merges his life force with the dying human and vows to stay and fight for peace on Earth. Now, whenever the Patrol faces a threat too great for them to handle, Hayata transforms into Ultraman to save the day!
Item Description:Originally broadcast on the Tokyo Broadcasting System in Japan as 39 episodes of the first time color television series in 1966-1967; sequel to the black-and-white Ultra Q series (28 episodes).
Credits from the accompanying booklet.
In 2009 issued on DVD by Mill Creek Entertainment, LLC (the publication included dubbed into English version).
Accompanying booklet under title Ultraman: Information and Episode Guide (24 pages ; color illustrations) includes: The birth of Ultraman; Series history; Hero profile; Episode guide; Monster guide; Character profiles; Key technology.
Special features include complete, original Japanese broadcast edits -- fully remastered and restored in HD.
Physical Description:6 videodiscs (16 hours, 28 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (24 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm).
Format:Blu-ray; 1080p High Definition; region A; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Cinematography, Yasumichi Fukuzawa, Masaharu Utsumi ; music, Kunio Miyauchi.