It also spawned a mini-genre of half-hour Kaiju-based action shows, such as Ambassador Magma, Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot, and Spectreman. The result was a bevy of sequels and spinoffs introducing new generations of Ultramen and human allies against a constant stream of new kaiju and aliens (with some of those guys becoming popular enough to be recognizable as the Ultras themselves) that continues to this very day, regardless of the occasional pause in production.

However, of the three series that started the franchise, Ultraman proved to be the biggest success story of them all, with the franchise continuing down the kaiju-vs-superheroes route with the fourth series Return of Ultraman. This formula was codified and followed to the T by the second and most famous entry in the franchise, Ultraman, proving to be one of the first massive hits in the early years of Japanese TV alongside its predecessor, the kaiju-centric Sci-Fi Horror Ultra Q, and its successor, Ultraseven, which combined this formula with alien-filled adventures in the vein of Star Trek and Doctor Who. The franchise is usually based around humans who attain the power of gigantic, light-based alien heroes from the Land of Light in Nebula M78, gaining the ability to transform into said beings to confront attacks of the fifty foot kaiju/alien of the week, often (but not always) with the help of scientific paramilitary organizations that have a multitude of cool and futuristic gadgets along the way. In Japan, there is Ultraman.Ĭreated by Tsuburaya Productions, the pioneer special effects team founded by Eiji Tsuburaya (the special effects director of the Godzilla movies) and with a reputation and cultural impact comparable to Star Wars and Superman in its native land, this live-action Japanese tokusatsu- superhero/ kaiju franchise is a juggernaut spanning through generations since its creation in 1966, rivaling other 'verses with expansive lore and merchandising that go from toys to museums to golf-caddies and beyond. Opening narration, Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends

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