In stunning news released last week on Ultraman Day, it was announced Mill Creek Entertainment (known for their previous releases of the Daimajin trilogy, Gamera series, recent MOTHRA Steelbook, and more), had acquired the rights to Tsuburaya's entire Ultra series.
They plan to release the first two series, ULTRA Q and ULTRAMAN, on Blu-ray on October 15 in both Standard and deluxe Steelbook editions.
Both series appear to feature only Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio with English subtitles.
ULTRA Q will contain 4 discs, and ULTRAMAN will have 6. Both sets will come with a 28-page booklet, and offer "Digital Redemption on movieSPREE!"
I encourage all fans to buy these releases so that more will follow.
Mill Creek describes both series:
They plan to release the first two series, ULTRA Q and ULTRAMAN, on Blu-ray on October 15 in both Standard and deluxe Steelbook editions.
Both series appear to feature only Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio with English subtitles.
ULTRA Q will contain 4 discs, and ULTRAMAN will have 6. Both sets will come with a 28-page booklet, and offer "Digital Redemption on movieSPREE!"
I encourage all fans to buy these releases so that more will follow.
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| Steelbook editions |
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| Standard editions |
The classic series that launched the Ultraman franchise!
After co-creating the iconic movie monsters Godzilla, Rodan and Mothra for Toho Studios, special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya launched his own company, Tsuburaya Productions. The first production under his new label was ULTRA Q, a 28-episode series that brought the theatrical spectacle Tsuburaya had become known for to television. The black & white sci-fi drama focused on Mainichi Shimpo photojournalist Yuriko Edogawa (Hiroko Sakurai, Ultraman), Hoshikawa Airlines pilot/SF writer Jun Manjome (Kenji Sahara) and his co-pilot Ippei Togawa (Yasuhiko Saijo), who partnered to investigate mysterious events occurring in and around Japan. These phenomena often involved aliens and giant monsters, many of whom would return in future Ultraman shows and movies.
One of the most expensive TV programs produced in Japan up to that time, ULTRA Q was a ratings smash that paved the way for Tsuburaya Productions' first color series... ULTRAMAN!
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ULTRAMAN, a giant alien from the Land of Light in Nebula M78, enters Earth's atmosphere in pursuit of an escaped space monster. In the skies above Japan he accidentally crashes into a Jet VTOL piloted by Hayata, a member of the Science Special Search Party (SSSP), an international research and defense agency that protects the world from monsters and aliens of all shapes and sizes. To save Hayata, Ultraman merges his life force with the dying human and vows to stay and fight for peace on Earth. Now, whenever the Patrol faces a threat too great for them to handle, Hayata transforms into Ultraman to save the day!
ULTRAMAN was Tsuburaya Productions' first color series, a sci-fi action adventure drama that dominated the ratings during its initial 1966-67 broadcast run in Japan. The show was quickly licensed for release in America, airing in syndication for nearly two decades. Colorful, fast-paced, and packed with memorable heroes, creatures and incredible special effects, ULTRAMAN was the foundation for a phenomena that continues to this day.
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