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Return Of Ultraman
is a List of Japanese television series, Japanese ''tokusatsu'' Science fiction on television, science fiction television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. The third entry (fourth overall) in the Ultra series, the series aired on TBS Television (Japan), Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 2, 1971, to March 31, 1972. It became successful enough to inspire a second "''Kaiju'' Boom" in Japan, with rival studios producing their own ''tokusatsu'' shows and Tsuburaya Productions producing additional Ultraman shows annually for the next three years. Prior to the series' release, ''Ultra Q'', ''Ultraman (1966 TV series), Ultraman'', and ''Ultraseven'' were stand-alone titles however, ''Return of Ultraman'' is the first installment to unite the first three shows into an interconnected universe. Premise This series is a follow-up to the original ''Ultraman'' and ''Ultraseven'' that is set in 1971, four years after Ultraseven (character), Ultraseven left Earth, and five years afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuburaya Productions
also abbreviated as is a Japanese special effects studio founded in 1963 by special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya and was run by his family, until October 2007, when the family sold the company to advertising agency TYO Inc. The studio is best known for producing the ''Ultra Series''. Since 2007, the head office has been located in Hachimanyama, Setagaya, Tokyo.The Official Tsuburaya Productions English Webpage company profile History 
First established by Japanese special effects (''tokusatsu'') pioneer Eiji Tsuburaya in 1963, it was responsible for the creation of such cl ...
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Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live-action films or television programs that make heavy use of practical special effects. Credited to special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya, ''tokusatsu'' mainly refers to science fiction film, science fiction, War film, war, fantasy film, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such technology but is also occasionally dubbed a genre itself. Its contemporary use originated in the Mass media in Japan, Japanese mass media around 1958 to explain special effects in an easy-to-understand manner and was popularized during the ":ja:第一次怪獣ブーム, first monster boom" (1966–1968). Prior to the monster boom, it was known in Japan as or shortened . Subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla (film series), Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Hero'' series; Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero like ''Ultra Series, Ultraman, and Gridman the Hyper Agent, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Saka
is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is affiliated with Aoni Production. Filmography Anime series ;1960s *'' Gigantor'' (1963) – Gavan *'' Kamui the Ninja'' (1969) – Sukumi ;1970s *'' Andersen Stories'' – King Neptune *''Space Battleship Yamato'' (1974) – Goer *'' La Seine no Hoshi'' (1975) – Louis XVI ;1980s *'' The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' (1982) – Admiral Takashi Hayase *'' Dragon Ball'' (1987) – Grandpa Son Gohan *'' Little Women'' (1987) – Frederick March (Father) *'' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1987) – Nome King (eps. 45-52) *''Patlabor'' (1989) – Seitaro Sakaki ;1990s *'' Anime Himitsu no Hanazono'' (1991) – Clevin/Craven *''Sailor Moon'' (1992) – Sakiko's Father (ep. 20), Old Man Owner (ep. 71), Edwards (ep. 108) *'' In the Beginning: The Bible Stories'' (1997) – Aaron *'' Ehrgeiz'' (1997) – Balzak *''Cardcaptor Sakura'' (1998) – Masaki Amamiya (Sakura's great-grandfather) *'' The Big O'' – Sven Marisky (ep. 3) ;2000s *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichirō Murakoshi
was a Japanese narrator and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He was a Waseda University graduate. His real name was . Voice roles Anime *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (role unspecified) *Doraemon (1973 anime) (Nobisuke Nobi) * GeGeGe no Kitaro 1985 (Dracula) * Gekisou Rubenkaiser (narrator) * Genshi Shōnen Ryuu (Taka) * Hello! Sandybell (Kankan) *Himitsu no Akko-chan (Akko's father) * Kouya no Shōnen Isamu (Ned Wingate) *Lady Oscar (Count Mercy) *Marine Boy (role unspecified) * Meiken Jolie (role unspecified) *Ōgon Bat (Dr. Yamatone) *Sazae-san (Norisuke Namino) * Seigi wo Aisuru Mono Gekko Kamen (role unspecified) *Space Battleship Yamato (Genits, politician) * Space Oz no Bouken (Dr. Oz, Moji's father) * Wakakusa no Charlotte (Andre) * Yattodetaman (role unspecified) * Yūsha Raidīn (Ichiro Hibiki) OVAs *Bubblegum Crash (plant chief) *Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Schtaaden) * Mashin Eiyuden Wataru: Warinaki Toki no Monogatari (old man) * Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Sahara
Kenji Sahara (佐原 健二 ''Sahara Kenji'') (born 14 May 1932) is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa. His birth name is Masayoshi Kato (加藤 正好 ''Katō Masayoshi''). Initially he used the name Tadashi Ishihara before changing it when he secured the lead role in '' Rodan'' (1956). Selected filmography Sahara did a lot of work for the Toho Company, the studio that so far has produced 28 ''Godzilla'' movies. He appeared in more of the ''Godzilla'' series than any other actor. Also, he is the actor who was often relied on in most of the films by Directors Ishiro Honda and Eiji Tsuburaya. He has appeared in many supporting roles. Sahara is famous as a mainstay of Toho special-effects movies and the ''Ultraman'' series. * '' Farewell Rabaul'' (1954) * ''Godzilla'' (1954) – as Young Lover on the Sound * '' Yuki No Koi'' (1955) – (credited as Tadashi Ishihara) * '' Seifuku No Otome Tachi'' (1955) – as Hideya Fujiwara (credited as Tadashi Ishih ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susumu Fujita
was a Japanese film and television actor. He played the lead role in Akira Kurosawa's first feature, '' Sanshiro Sugata'', and appeared in other Kurosawa films including '' The Men Who Tread On the Tiger's Tail'' (as Togashi, commander of the border guards) and '' The Hidden Fortress'' (as General Tadokoro). Later, he was a supporting actor in Ishirō Honda's '' Mothra vs. Godzilla'', among many other films. Before and during World War II Fujita was considered one of the great stars of Japanese cinema. In the post-war period he became known for supporting roles, often playing a soldier in war films, such as in Masaki Kobayashi's ''The Human Condition'' (film series). During the 1960s and 1970s he played minor roles in "special effects pictures" such as ''Ultraman'' and '' Frankenstein vs. Baragon''. Life and career Fujita was born in Kurume, Fukuoka in Japan. After graduating from high school in 1929 he moved to Tokyo, where he took entrance examinations for several univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jirō Dan
was a Japanese actor, singer, and model best known for his role as Hideki Go/Ultraman Jack in '' The Return of Ultraman'', making guest appearances in subsequent ''Ultraman'' productions as well. His real name was Hideo Murata (村田 秀雄). He was born in Kyoto Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it t ... and graduated from Heian High School. Illness and death In 2017, Jiro was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died on March 22, 2023, at the age of 74. Selected filmography Films * 1983 - '' Daijōbu, My Friend'' * 1995 - '' Zero Woman'' * 1997 - '' Ultraman Zearth 2'' * 2006 - '' Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers'' – Hideki Go / Ultraman Jack * 2008 – '' Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers'' – Hideki Go / Ultraman Jack * 2009 – '' Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman Jack (character)
is the protagonist of the 1971–1972 ''tokusatsu'' Ultra Series, ''Return of Ultraman''. Sometime after Ultraseven's departure, Earth had entered a period of peace until a string of incidents wherein monsters awakened from slumber, appearing one after another. Jack bonded with the race car driver Hideki Go to save his life and as the former's means to operate on Earth while they joined MAT to fight against monster attacks and alien invasions. ''Return of Ultraman'' marks the connection of ''Ultraman'' and '' Ultra Seven'' as Ultra Series installments, which eventually lead to multiple sequels and spin-offs for Tsuburaya Productions with various heroes named after it. Additionally, ''Return of Ultraman'' also served as a milestone celebration for the fifth anniversary of ''Ultraman'' and the newly established Ultra Series. Following Jack's departure in the final episode, the series would be succeeded by '' Ultraman Ace'', ''Ultraman Taro'' and ''Ultraman Leo'' before entering a hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman (character)
is a superhero who debuted in the pilot episode to his Ultraman (1966 TV series), 1966 TV series of the same name, entitled "Ultraman". He is the first ''tokusatsu'' hero launched by the ''Ultraman, Ultra Series'' and by extension, Tsuburaya Productions. His appearance in the entertainment world helped spawn the Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero genre with countless shows such as ''Ike! Godman, Godman'' and ''Iron King''. Ultraman first appeared as the title character alongside his human host Shin Hayata in the 1966 Japanese television series, ''Ultraman (1966 TV 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 ''Return of Ultraman'' was created four years later in 1971 that both Ultraman and Ultra Seven came toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
