Ultraman Series 60th Anniversary Project Logo. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS
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Official Site: https://60th.m-78.jp/
On July 10, 1966, Ultraman made his first appearance on television in THE BIRTH OF ULTRAMAN – ULTRAMAN Pre-Premiere Special (ウルトラマン前夜祭 ウルトラマン誕生, Urutoraman Zen'yasai Urutoraman Tanjō), a black & white broadcast of a stage show that introduced the live audience and introduced viewers to the premise, cast and characters of the ULTRAMAN series, which would debut the following week.
July 10th is now known as "Ultraman Day" (ウルトラマンの日, Urutoraman no Hi), as registered with the Japan Anniversary Association. And this year's Ultraman Day is particularly special as it marks the 60th Anniversary of Ultraman. Tsuburaya Productions is celebrating this milestone with 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), a campaign that will include events in Japan and abroad plus the international release of the new feature length documentary THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN (オリジン オブ ウルトラマン, Orijin Obu Urutoraman).
Here's to 60 more years of Ultraman!
The Ultraman Series 60th Anniversary Project Main Visual (English version). Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS
About Tsuburaya Productions
Tsuburaya Productions, creator and copyrights owner of the superhero ULTRAMAN series was founded in 1963 by Eiji Tsuburaya, world-renowned special effects wizard also known for his special effects work on the Godzilla series. With more than fifty years’ experience, it is one of Japan’s oldest and most respected independent film and television production houses. Its popular Ultraman TV and film series which premiered in 1966 has been seen in over 100 territories worldwide and has spawned over 3,000 licensed products. In addition to production, the company also handles character licensing and program distribution and staging live stage shows both domestically and internationally.