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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] |
Ultra Series
The , also known as ''Ultraman'', is a Japanese science fiction media franchise owned and produced by Tsuburaya Productions, which began with the television series ''Ultra Q'' in 1966. The franchise has expanded into many television shows, films, comic books, and other media publications, becoming one of the most prominent productions in the Japanese ''tokusatsu'' and ''kaiju'' genres and pioneering the Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero subgenre. The ''Ultraman'' series is centered on a fictional alien race of superheroes who often combat ''kaiju'' or other aliens. In Japan, the Ultraman brand generated $7.4 billion US dollars in merchandising revenue from 1966 to 1987. This makes it one of the List of highest-grossing media franchises, highest-grossing media franchises of all time. Ultraman was the world's third top-selling licensed character in the 1980s, largely due to his popularity in Asia. References to Ultraman are abundant in Japanese popular culture, much like references to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Jika-tabi
are a style of footwear with a divided toe, originating in Japan. They are similar to socks in both appearance and construction. Though they can be worn with traditional thonged footwear such as and , are mostly designed and made to be worn alone as outdoor footwear, resembling boots that reach roughly to the mid-calf. are also known as ' boots'. History File:Kutsu 1.JPG, Leather , Edo period (1603-1867), precursors to modern ''jika-tabi'' File:Honsei - Keisei Ura no Asagin - Walters 9583.jpg, Late-Edo print of Arashi Rikan II wearing outdoor tabi File:Weighing a Basket in Japan (1912 by Elstner Hilton).jpg, Farmworkers wearing outdoor , 1912 File:Marathon Tabi from Idaten.jpg, Early 20th century cloth-soled boots (reconstruction of 1912 marathon ) File:Showing Off His Catch on the river in Japan (1915 by Elstner Hilton).jpg, A fisherman wearing with sewn-on woven-straw soles, 1915 Japanese are usually understood today to be a kind of split-toed sock that is not me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultra Q
is a 1966 Japanese ''tokusatsu'' ''kaiju'' television series created by Eiji Tsuburaya, first broadcast on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) on January 2, 1966 and having its twenty-eighth and final episode aired on December 14, 1967. This series was the first entry in Tsuburaya Productions long-running ''Ultraman'' franchise, whose eponymous character would be introduced in the following and more popular series, ''Ultraman'' (1966). ''Ultra Q'' can be described as a half-hour Toho kaiju series. Executive producer Eiji Tsuburaya intended this series to be more like the American television series ''The Twilight Zone'' and ''The Outer Limits'', featuring a variety of strange and unusual stories. After a survey, the TBS network convinced Tsuburaya Productions to add more giant monsters, as children were intensely interested in them, since Gojira and Gamera were sensational characters during the period. Some commentators have described a "Kaiju Boom" which began after ''Ultra Qs succ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
