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    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://60th.m-78.jp/ (Japan)   THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN English language promo art, courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS The documentary THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN (オリジン オブ ウルトラマン, Orijin Obu Urutoraman) — produced to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman series — is scheduled for release in Japan on Friday, July 3. Planned by Hirokazu Koreeda (director of SHOPLIFTERS), the film features leading filmmakers and creators from Japan and abroad, including Guillermo del Toro, Hideo Kojima, Hideaki Anno, and Shinji Higuchi, who share their unique perspectives and delve deep into the question: "What is Ultraman?" Celebrating its impending release, Tsuburaya Productions has received messages of support for the film from cast members across the franchise's history as well as other prominent figures who hold the series close to their hearts. These comments come from

    Image courtesy of Toho. © 2025 MAPPA/CHAINSAW MAN PROJECT ©Tatsuki Fujimoto/SHUEISHA Source: Tsuburaya Fields Holdings Inc. press release TSUBURAYA FIELDS HOLDINGS INC. has announced that their consolidated subsidiary, FIELDS CORPORATION, will support and collaborate with MAPPA Co., LTD. (hereafter “MAPPA”) for their exhibition booth at Anime Expo 2026. The event will be held in Los Angeles, USA, from July 2nd to 5th, 2026. FIELDS strongly endorses MAPPA’s vision for this booth —which aims to deliver unprecedented excitement and inspiration to fans worldwide—and details of this collaboration are outlined below. ■ About Anime Expo 2026 Anime Expo is one of North America’s largest festivals of Japanese pop culture, held annually in Los Angeles, California. The 2026 event will take place over four days, from Thursday, July 2nd to Sunday, July 5th, primarily at the Los Angeles Convention Center. As one of the most globally influential events of

    English logo for the Ultraman 60th anniversary television series, ULTRAMAN TEO. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TEO PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Sites: https://ani.tv/ultraman_teo/, https://m-78.jp/teo/ (Japan)Official X: https://x.com/ultraman_series Tsuburaya Productions has provided an update for their upcoming Ultraman 60th Anniversary television series ULTRAMAN TEO (ウルトラマンテオ, Urutoraman Teo). The show will debut across the six-station TV Tokyo network in Japan on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 9:00 AM JST, with simultaneous worldwide broadcast and distribution in multiple languages.    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TEO PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO One-Hour Preview Special To Air One Week Ahead of Series Premiere On Saturday, June 27, at 9:00 AM JST, the ULTRAMAN TEO PREVIEW SPECIAL (ウルトラマンテオ直前スペシャル, Chokuzen Supesharu) will air on TV Tokyo and its affiliates in Japan. This 1-hour program is split into two parts, with the first half offering an an

    Photo courtesy of Marvel. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya Productions, Marvel Entertainment, Penguin Random House   For the FIRST TIME EVER Marvel Comics collects all of the ULTRAMAN, the Japanese pop-cultural icon from Tsuburaya Productions, Marvel stories PLUS the never-before-collected Ultraman stories from the 1990's! With writing and art from superstars around the world, MAT GROOM, KYLE HIGGINS, FRANCESCO MANNA, DAVIDÉ TINTO & MORE this single volume is sure to be a one of a kind classic!"SHUWATCH"...three minutes of power and counting! Marvel Comics presents a thrilling reimagination of the pop-culture phenomenon that is Ultraman! Discover how a young man named Shin Hayata merged with a mysterious warrior from beyond the stars and gained the incredible ability to become the towering Ultraman — for only three minutes! Working alongside the United Science Patrol, Ultraman protects the Earth from monstrous interdimensional invaders known as Kaiju — and

    Win the ULTRAMAN 4K DISCOVERY and the ULTRAMAN: TOWARDS THE FUTURE + ULTRAMAN: THE ULTIMATE HERO Complete Series Combo Blu-ray sets from Alliance Entertainment! Photo courtesy of Alliance Entertainment. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Alliance Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp   Since 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment has partnered with Tsuburaya Productions to release the Ultraman franchise on home video and streaming. During that time, Mill Creek was acquired by distributor Alliance Entertainment and last year took the name of its new owner. As Alliance Entertainment, it will continue to release new and classic Ultraman content. And now, thanks to Alliance Entertainment, SciFi Japan is pleased to offer our readers a chance to win two of their recently released  Ultraman sets... ULTRAMAN 4K DISCOVERY and the ULTRAMAN: TOWARDS THE FUTURE + ULTRAMAN: THE ULTIMATE HERO Complete Series Combo Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of Alliance Entertainment. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions.©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://60th.m-78.jp/ (Japan)Special Thanks to Fin Yan   THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN poster, courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. have provided SciFi Japan with information and poster artwork for their upcoming feature length documentary THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN (オリジン オブ ウルトラマン, Orijin Obu Urutoraman) commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman Series. The movie will open in Japan on Friday, July 3rd via distribitor TOHO NEXT, with a list of theaters now available at https://eigakan.org/. Tsuburaya is looking into giving the film an international rollout — including North America — so check back here for updates once those plans are officially confirmed.   ■ Overview The original ULTRAMAN (ウルトラマン 空想特撮シリーズ, Urutoraman: Kūsō Tokusatsu Shirīzu), a landmark in Japanese tokusatsu television series, became a social phenomenon when it aired in 1966, recording a peak viewership

    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya Productions  Back on November 20, 2017, SciFi Japan broke the news that Tsuburaya Productions had won a lawsuit in Los Angeles Federal Court against UM Corporation, who had claimed they had acquired international licensing rights to the early Ultraman series and characters due to a controversial 1976 "Agreement". This victory allowed Tsuburaya to finally widely market the Ultraman franchise in territories like North America, offering official merchandising, streaming, events, and home video releases of most of the Ultra Series to fans for the first time. Despite their loss to Tsuburaya, UM Corporation continued to make licensing deals for Ultraman in some Asian countries, forcing Tsuburaya to file -- and win -- additional lawsuits.  Today, Tsuburaya Productions has issued press releases (in both English and Japanese) detailing their latest victory in Tokyo District Court...   Tsuburaya Productions Wins Lawsuit Confirming Non-Existence

    Photo courtesy of PIE International. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source:  PIE InternationalSpecial Thanks to Ayako Suzuki Photo courtesy of PIE International. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS   Japanese publisher S&T Office LLC will release the hardcover artbook All Ultraman Sketch Gallery worldwide thia September, with PIE International handling sales and distribution outside Japan. The book can now be pre-ordered from Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble and Bookshop.org. Additional bookstore locations in North America, Asia, and Europe can also be found here.    All Ultraman Sketch Gallery   Bringing the Ultraman army to fans of all ages across the world in this memorial year marking the 60th anniversary of Ultraman. The world of Ultra has continued through the generations, from ULTRA Q, which started the Ultraman series during the second half of the 20th century, through the movie SHIN ULTRAMAN, and finally to the new ULTRAMAN TEO, which will be

    Japanese logo for the Ultraman 60th anniversary television series, ULTRAMAN TEO. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TEO PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Ultraman 60th Anniversary Series Debuts July 4th! Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Sites: https://ani.tv/ultraman_teo/, https://m-78.jp/teo/ (Japan)Official X: https://x.com/ultraman_series ULTRAMAN TEO Japanese key art, courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TEO PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Tsuburaya Productions (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masayuki Nagatake)has provided SciFi Japan with images and press notes for their upcoming television series ULTRAMAN TEO (ウルトラマンテオ, Urutoraman Teo). Tsuburaya will broadcast and distribute the show simultaneously in multiple languages—starting with its domestic broadcast across the six-station TV Tokyo network in Japan on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at 9:00 AM JST. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman series, ULTRAMAN TEO is a tokusatsu drama that will tell the story of a solitary blue giant who has lost his home planet.

    Win the ULTRAMAN ARC: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN ARC THE MOVIE: THE CLASH OF LIGHT AND EVIL Blu-ray set from Mill Creek Entertainment! Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ARC PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ARC FILM PARTNERS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ARC PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ARC FILM PARTNERS Mill Creek Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray set of ULTRAMAN ARC: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN ARC THE MOVIE: THE CLASH OF LIGHT AND EVIL. This 4-disc collection presents the 25 episode series and the feature film with Japanese with English subtitles and English dub, along with a 12-page booklet featuring hero character profiles, a main enemy & Kaiju guide, and episode synopses.  Also included is a

    64th Japan Professional Golf Senior Championship, Featuring a Special Appearance from Ultraman!Source: Tsuburaya Fields Holdings, Inc. Official Site: https://www.tsuburayafields-ultramancup.com/   Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS The 64th Japan Professional Golf Senior Championship TSUBURAYA FIELDS HOLDINGS ULTRAMAN CUP (sponsored by the Japan Professional Golf Association and specially sponsored by TSUBURAYA FIELDS HOLDINGS, boasting a total prize purse of ¥50 million) will be held from September 25th to 28th, 2025. This tournament, which commenced in 1962 and is now celebrating its 64th anniversary, is a major event on the domestic senior tour designed to crown Japan’s top senior professional golfer. Similar to last year, it will take place at the Eagle Point Golf Club (Ami-cho, Inashiki-gun, Ibaraki Prefecture). As part of the “Ultra Series 60th Anniversary Project,” which commenced in July this year, Ultraman will make a special appearance at the Eagle Point

    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: https://60th.m-78.jp/ As announced last weekend on SciFi Japan, on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Ultraman appeared for the ceremonial first pitch and related events at Dodger Stadium, the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Before the 7:10pm (PST) game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, Dodgers fans and attendees were treated to a photo session with Ultraman and his longtime foe Alien Baltan at Center Field Plaza. Fans formed a long line, eager to meet and take photos with the iconic Tsuburaya Productions characters. At the ceremonial first pitch, as Hidetoshi Yamamoto, Chairman and Group CEO of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings, was about to head to the mound with Ultraman, Alien Baltan unexpectedly barged in. Just when it seemed like a huge brawl was about to break out, Ultraman executed a perfect shoulder against Alien

    Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: https://60th.m-78.jp/ Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya ward, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masayuki Nagatake) is pleased to announce that Ultraman will throw the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium, the home stadium of the Los Angeles Dodgers, on August 26, 202. Before the game begins, Ultraman will hold a photo session with fans inside the stadium. Then he take the mound with Hidetoshi Yamamoto, President and Group CEO of Tsuburaya Fields Holdings, and his longtime foe Alien Baltan to throw the first pitch. This event is a joint project between the Dodgers and Tsuburaya Fields Holdings' U.S. affiliate, TSUBURAYA FIELDS MEDIA & PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC., and will also be promoted to media outlets within the U.S. Next year marks the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman series, and its appearance on the globally popular Major League Baseball stage marks a new step

    Win the ULTRAMAN DECKER: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER FILM PARTNERS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER FILM PARTNERS Mill Creek Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray set of ULTRAMAN DECKER: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND. This 4-disc collection presents the 25 episode series and the feature film in Japanese with English subtitles, along with a 12-page booklet featuring hero character profiles, a main enemy & Kaiju guide, and episode synopses.  Also included is a playable card for the Ultraman Card Game. ULTRAMAN DECKER: The

    Front and back packaging artwork for the ULTRAMAN ARC: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN ARC THE MOVIE: THE CLASH OF LIGHT AND EVIL Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ARC PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ARC FILM PARTNERS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Mill Creek Entertainment, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will release ULTRAMAN ARC: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN ARC THE MOVIE: THE CLASH OF LIGHT AND EVIL on Blu-ray October 7, 2025.  Both the series and movie will be presented in both the original Japanese audio (Japanese with English subtitles) and the English dub. This release comes from Mill Creek Entertainment’s recently announced extension and expansion of its current partnership with Tsuburaya Fields Media & Pictures Entertainment, Inc. The deal includes digital and physical rights for a full slate of episodic series and feature films

    The Ultraman Series 60th Anniversary Project Main Visual (Japanese version). Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS First Plans Include Global Release of Smartphone App Game and Distribution of Past Works on YouTubeSource: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: https://60th.m-78.jp/ Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya ward, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masayuki Nagatake) is pleased to announce the launch of the "Ultraman Series 60th Anniversary Project" (ウルトラマンシリーズ60周年プロジェクト, Urutoraman Shirīzu 60-Shūnen Purojekuto). The announcement was made today, July 10th JST, which is "Ultraman Day" (ウルトラマンの日, Urutoraman no Hi), as registered with the Japan Anniversary Association. This Project will run for approximately two and a half years from July 2025 and will convey the enduring appeal of Ultraman by exploring the profound stories and universal themes within each series.   About the "Ultraman Series 60th Anniversary Project" On July 10, 1966, Ultraman made his first appearance on television. Since

    Source: Titan Books Special Thanks to Caitlin Storer Photo courtesy of Titan Books. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Titan Books is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win ULTRASEVEN: The Official Novel of the Series. Adapting the classic and genre-defining series ULTRASEVEN iby Tsuburaya Productions, Hugo and Scribe award-winning author Pat Cadigan brings a fresh take to the iconic and action-packed adventures of Earth's monster-battling savior.   Synopsis:        In the not-too-distant future, Earth is besieged by aliens. However, the mysterious Dan Moroboshi comes to the defense of humanity, transforming into his true form—the towering Ultraseven—when the planet is endangered. Alongside his allies, the six elite members of the Terrestrial Defense Force, Ultraseven will give everything he has to stop the myriad of foes who are prepared to bring ruin and destruction to the people of Earth.   ULTRASEVEN: The Official Novel of

    Win the ULTRAMAN USA (ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS Blu-ray from Mill Creek Entertainment. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS All Rights Reserved. Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS All Rights Reserved. Mill Creek Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new ULTRAMAN USA (ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS) Blu-ray. This 1987 film was a co-production between Tsuburaya Productions and Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc., the American studio behind such world famous cartoon properties as the Flintstones, the Jetsons, and Scooby Doo. The Blu-ray includes both the American and Japanese versions of the movie with a brand-new English dub by Okratron 5000, The ULTRAMAN USA (ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS) Blu-ray will be released July 1st and has a SRP of $29.98. It can be ordered from Amazon, Deep Discount and other retailers now. OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION

    Front and back packaging artwork for the ULTRAMAN DECKER: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER FILM PARTNERS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Mill Creek Entertainment, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will release ULTRAMAN DECKER: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND on Blu-ray August 12, 2025.  Both the series and movie will be presented in the original Japanese with English subtitles. This release comes from Mill Creek Entertainment’s recently announced extension and expansion of its current partnership with Tsuburaya Fields Media & Pictures Entertainment, Inc. The deal includes digital and physical rights for a full slate of episodic series and feature films from the international powerhouse brand, ULTRAMAN, including many that have not been available

    Photo courtesy of Drone Show Japan. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Drone Show Japan Photo courtesy of Drone Show Japan. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN OMEGA PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Drone Show Japan, Inc. (Head office: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, CEO: Yuki Yamamoto) has announced that on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in collaboration with Taiwan Hope Innovation Co., Ltd., the first Ultraman drone show in Japan and Taiwan will be held in Tainan City, Taiwan. This drone show is the first attempt for a Japanese-Taiwanese joint production, featuring Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman, a character hugely popular both domestically and overseas. It was realized with the official permission of Taiwan's official distributor, Beast Country.  Combining the technology and creativity of both countries, the drone show will portray the legendary hero of the Japanese special effects world, Ultraman, in the beautiful early summer night sky of Tainan. The latest hero, Ultraman Omega, will

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