In 1966, a silver-suited extraterrestrial named Ultraman came to earth from Planet M-78 of the 40th Galaxy. Though “Ultraman” has long had a devoted following in Japan and across the world, Netflix is ...

Tongue-in-cheek but never campy, “Shin Ultraman” is an object lesson in how to reboot a superhero franchise for modern times. Cannily making its CGI resemble the aesthetic of Japanese monster movies ...

Toho Studio, Tokyo, Japan, June 10, 1966: Monster maker Ryosaku Takayama checks Ragon monster’s head, with the monster Red King standing next to him, in the prop department on the set of the Japanese ...

Ultraman first debuted in Japan way back in 1966. And nearly six decades later, the Japanese hero remains a fan favorite with a very devoted following. And staged Ultraman Live events have been a part ...

Last year, the filmmakers behind Shin Godzilla revealed plans to reboot another beloved Japanese franchise, Ultraman. There hasn’t been a lot of new info on the project since then. But earlier today, ...

Talk about a promotion: Former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has been cast as the new Ultraman King, a 190-foot-tall superhero. The 67-year-old Koizumi, who served as prime minister from ...

Fifty-six years ago, a gentle silver giant named Ultraman appeared on Japanese TV to fight giant monsters, win the hearts of children and become a nationwide phenomenon. “Shin Ultraman” sticks close ...

The first episode of "Ultraman" debuted on television at 7 p.m. on July 17, 1966, exactly 50 years ago today. When the dust cleared at 7:30 p.m., Japanese entertainment would never be the same. As the ...

A person poses for a photo while standing next to a life-size diorama of Ultraman and fish-like monster Gubila fighting, at Kochi Literary Museum in the city of Kochi, on July 8, 2020.

According to announcements by Khara, Inc. (the studio behind "Neon Genesis Evangelion") and Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (the studio behind the Ultra series which includes "Ultraman"), a new ...