Ultraman, The First 10 Episodes From TBS 1966 DVD, New, Sealed, Tokusatsu, Kaiju

Description: Ultraman DVD First 10 Episodes, 1966 Edition Condition is "Brand New". Shipped with USPS Media Mail ---- Reference Data: Ultraman (ウルトラマン, Urutoraman) is a Japanese tokusatsu science fiction television series created by Eiji Tsuburaya. It is a follow-up to Ultra Q, though not technically a sequel or spin-off. Tsuburaya Productions produced 39 episodes (40, counting the pre-premiere special) that aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) from July 17, 1966 to April 9, 1967. Its premiere topped the average rating set by Ultra Q and kept climbing each week, marking the show as a success. Although Ultraman is the first series to feature an Ultraman character, it is the second installment in the Ultra Series, following Ultra Q. This is signified in the Japanese show opening by the Ultra Q logo exploding into the Ultraman logo. Ultraman and its titular hero became a major pop culture phenomena in Japan, generating dozens of sequels, spin-offs, imitations, parodies and tributes. Ultraman went on to generate $7.4 billion in merchandising revenue from 1966 to 1987 (equivalent to more than $17 billion adjusted for inflation) and become the world's third top-selling licensed character by the 1980s, largely due to his popularity in Asia.. Premise: When the Earth is threatened by alien invaders and giant monsters, the world relies on the Science Patrol, a special anti-monster defense agency armed with high-tech weaponry and vehicles to combat these threats from the unknown. When the Science Patrol's weaponry is ineffective and all hope is lost, one of their members, Hayata, transforms into a giant alien called Ultraman to defeat the monstrous menace threatening the Earth, unbeknownst to the other Science Patrol members, who are unaware of his secret identity. Production designer Tohl Narita designed all of the monsters for the show. Narita sometimes deviated from the original descriptions. A majority of the time, the writers did not include any specific descriptions of the monsters in the teleplays. Most of the monsters were not named. The names of the monsters were decided via staff meetings, where it would also be determined if the writer had created a creature that was capable or incapable of being filmed with the special effects technology available at the time. The monsters were sculpted and fabricated by Ryosaku Takayama, Akira Sasaki, and Ekisu Productions. Bin Furuya was chosen to play Ultraman due to his physical stature and proportions. Furuya trained in tap-dancing, karate, and practiced the beam and Shuwatch poses at home nearly 300 times. According to Furuya, the Ultraman suits were destroyed after production wrapped. Due to the thinness of the suit, Furuya was more prone to pain than the other suit actors, and claimed to always get hurt in one way or another. Haruo Nakajima (who played Godzilla for the first 12 films in the franchise) choreographed all the monsters' battles with Furuya and even played a few monsters, such as Neronga (episode 03) and Jiras (episode 10). Nakajima also had two cameos, one in episode 24 and one in episode 33 as a police officer. Ultraman featured new monster suits, as well as recycled suits from Ultra Q. Two Godzilla suits were recycled from Toho for the monster Jiras, with the head of the Godzilla suit from Ebirah, Horror of the Deep placed upon the body of the Godzilla suit from Mothra vs. Godzilla. The dorsal fins and parts of the suit were sprayed yellow and a large yellow frill was added to disguise the connection of the head with the body. The show also marks the first appearance of Ultraman Zoffy in the finale Farewell, Ultraman. ---- Features the First 10 Episodes of the First Series in a New Remastered Version with Stereo Sound and Brilliant Color. This DVD includes the first 10 episodes of the first series,uncut and remastered, the original Tsuburaya Productions television series created by Eiji Tsuburaya,the special effects genius who created the greatest film monster of all time, Godzilla. When the world is threatened by alien invaders,there is only one agency equipped to handle the situation,The Science Patrol, an ultra-sophisticated police force equipped with high tech weaponry and spacecrafts.Led by Captain Muramatsu,the team defends the planet from the unknown. Unbeknownst to the team,one of the members, Hayata, has the ability to transform into the giant superhero from Nebula M7B, Ultraman, when all their weaponry can't stop their foes. EPISODES: Ultra Operation No.1 Shoot the Invaders Charge Forth,Science Patrol Five Seconds Before the Big Explosion Secret of the Miloganda Coast Guard Orders The Blue Stone of Baraj Monster Lawless Zone Operation:Electric Stone Fire The Mysterious Dinosaur Base See the episodes with the original Japanese audio track with newly created English subtitles or listen to the English dubbed tracks created for the U.S.television broadcast by the same cast that voiced Speed Racer. ---- Packaging surfaces may show shelf wear. See photos. I usually ship on the same day or within 24 hours Monday through Saturday. I am a U.S. based seller and getting the item to you FAST is a priority to me. Happy to provide exact measurements, answer questions or send additional photos if requested. I do not use stock photos, See pictures for the actual item(s). Thanks! Returns are accepted in the original condition the item was sent in for 30 days after purchase.

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