Ultraman

:This article is about Ultraman, the Japanese super-hero. There is also an article on the DC Comics super-villain named Ultraman.

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Ultraman (ウルトラマン - Urutoraman) is a fictional superhero featured in tokusatsu programs.

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Ultraman made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, Ultraman, or Ultraman - A Special Effects Fantasy Series (ウルトラマン - 空想特撮シルーズ - Urutoraman - K?s? Tokusatsu Shir?zu), a follow-up to the TV series Ultra Q.

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The show was produced by Tsuburaya Productions, and was broadcast on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) from July 17, 1966 to April 9, 1967, with a total of 39 episodes (40, counting the pre-premiere special that aired on July 10, 1966).

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Although Ultraman is the first series to feature an Ultra-being, this is actually the second Ultra Series. Ultra Q was the first. Regardless, the Ultra Series is one of the prominent tokusatsu superhero genre productions from Japan, along with Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and Metal Heroes.

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Superhero: A superhero is a fictional character who is noted for feats of courage and nobility, who usually has colorful name and costume and abilities beyond those of normal human beings....

Tokusatsu: Tokusatsu (??) (sometimes just called "Toku") is the Japanese term for special effects and often used to classify Japanese live-action sci-fi/fantasy/horror movie/TV productions....

SF: SF is a two-letter abbreviation which may refer to:...

Ultraman related Images and Photos (experimental)

Ultraman Belial Ultra Act Action Figure

Ultraman Jet Veetle Science Patrol Team Statue