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    Logos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©NTT DOCOMO Source: Tsuburaya Productions press release On Wednesday, March 29, Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. and the mobile network services company NTT DOCOMO, INC. signed a "Joint Initiative Partnership Agreement" to begin the promotion of new content development for Ultraman and other products through data-driven marketing. Under the agreement, Tsuburaya Productions and DOCOMO will jointly operate TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION, a Japanese digital platform for enjoying Tsuburaya Productions' works, such as the Ultraman series. In addition, by combining Tsuburaya Productions' content assets, such as the Ultraman series, with marketing solutions such as d POINT CLUB membership data held by DOCOMO, new content for Tsuburaya Productions can be developed and used for partner companies.   1. Agreement Name: Joint Initiative Partnership Agreement 2. Date of Execution: March 29, 2023 3. Purpose: To collaborate inmarketing by utilizing the data of

    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya Productions press releaseOfficial Site: https://seven55th.m-78.jp/ (Japan) Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Nagatakei) will release the Blu-ray box set ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES: ULTRASEVEN 4K UHD & MovieNEX (ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES ウルトラセブン 4K UHD & MovieNEX, Urutoraman Akaibusu Urutorasebun 4K UHD & MovieNEX) in Japan on Friday, July 7, 2023. This release is part of the year-long Ultraseven 55th Anniversary Project (ウルトラセブン55周年, Urutorasebun 55-Shūnen) celebration that launched last October. In 1967, ULTRASEVEN (ウルトラセブン, Urutorasebun) premiered as the third entry in Tsuburaya Productions' "Fantasy Special Effects Series" following ULTRA Q (ウルトラQ, Urutora Kyū, 1966) and ULTRAMAN (ウルトラマン,  Urutoraman, 1966-67). The innovative and deep storyline, excellent special effects techniques, precise miniatures, and unique and fascinating monster designs have generated a lot of discussion, and even now, 55 years later, Ultraseven is still popular among people of all generations

    Logo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS TSUBURAYA CONVENTION, the Biggest Festival for Tsuburaya Productions Fans, will be Held at Tokyo Dome City for the First Time in Four Years! Source: Tsuburaya Productions press releaseOfficial Site: https://tsubu-con.com/2023/ Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and CEO: Takayuki Tsukagoshi) is pleased to announce TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023 (aka ツブコン / TsubuCon), the largest celebration of all Tsuburaya Productions' works for fans. The first event was held in December 2019, and in 2021 a new presentation was held online due to the Corona pandemic. This time, as a real event to mobilize the audience, it will be held in Tokyo Dome City on November 25 and 26, 2023. Tsuburaya Productions will celebrate its 60th anniversary on April 12, 2023. At TsubuCon, cast members, characters, and creators from Tsuburaya Productions' works will appear to provide information

    Tsuburaya Productions has announced a new partnership with TBS Television. Logos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. Source: Tsuburaya Productions press release Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and CEO: Takayuki Tsukagoshi) has formed an alliance with TBS Television Inc. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Taku Sasaki) and reached an agreement to jointly plan and develop new content. Tsuburaya Productions, which celebrates its 60th anniversary this April, began its history as a co-production with TBS Television with ULTRA Q (broadcast in 1966), followed by ULTRAMAN (broadcast in 1966) and ULTRASEVEN (broadcast in 1967). The firt partnerships between Tsuburaya Productions and TBS Television led to the creation of classic shows like ULTRAMAN and ULTRASEVEN. Photos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS In addition to the producers, the development of the Ultraman Series was led

      Source: Tsuburaya Productions press releaseOfficial Site: https://seven55th.m-78.jp/ (Japan) Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has announced the "ULTRASEVEN=6+1 Exhibition: The Future of Diversity as Seen by Alien Seven" (ULTRASEVEN=6+1展 ~宇宙人セブンが見た多様性の未来~, Urutorasebun = 6 + 1-ten ~ Uchūbito Sebun ga Mita Tayō-sei no Mirai ~) will be held at the PARCO South Building 9F in Nagoya City and at PARCO FACTORY on the 7th floor of the Ikebukuro PARCO main building in Tokyo. The event, which will explore the world of Ulraseven through contemporary art, is the latest part of the year-long Ultraseven 55th Anniversary Project (ウルトラセブン55周年, Urutorasebun 55-Shūnen) that kicked off last October, the month the ULTRASEVEN (ウルトラセブン, Urutorasebun) televsion series premiered in Japan.    What Is ULTRASEVEN? In 1967, ULTRASEVEN was broadcast following the conclusion of ULTRAMAN. In the early days of

    Tsuburaya Productions has announced a partnership with the soccer club Nankatsu SC. Logos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS © Nankatsu SC Source: Tsuburaya Productions press release Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President: Masayuki Nagatake) announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with the soccer club Nankatsu SC. Beginning April 2023, the Tsuburaya Productions logo will be displayed on the back of the Nankatsu SC away uniform. Nankatsu SC is a soccer club aiming for the J-League, and has Katsushika Ward and the entire Tokyo metropolitan area as its hometown. As a supporter company, we agree with Nankatsu SC's VISION of "fostering 'dreams' and 'hopes' in children, sharing hope and pride with fans and supporters, and contributing to social development" and "making everyone smile more with the power of sports" and will support the team's activities.   Nankatsu

    The Brothers' Mantle -- the cloaks worn by heroes like Ultraman Ace, Ultraman, Zoffy and Ultraman Jack -- is now available to fans and collectors. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://store.m-78.jp/ (Japan) Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series Ultraman wearing his Brothers' Mantle. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Due to popular demand, Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd.  is now accepting orders for the Brothers' Mantle HUMAN SIZE Version (ブラザーズマント HUMAN SIZE ver., Burazāzu Manto Hyūman Saizu Ver.). This is a replica of the cloaks that the 6 Ultra Brothers (Ultraman, Zoffy, Ultraseven, Ultraman Jack, Ultraman Ace and Ultraman Taro) were awarded by the Father of Ultra,  now conveniently resized to fit Earthlings. The Brothers' Mantle is the first product from the "IMAGINATION Product Planning Department" and was chosen by votes by premium users of Tsuburaya

    Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://ani.tv/ungs/ (Japan) Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series   Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has announced their new TV program,  ULTRAMAN NEW GENERATION STARS (ウルトラマン ニュージェネレーション スターズ,  Urutoraman Nyū Jenerēshon Sutāzu), will premiere on Saturday, January 28, 2023. The series will be broadcast on TV Tokyo starting at 9:00 am every Saturday. In 2009, Ultraman Zero, the son of Ultraseven, suddenly appeared in the Ultraman series as the "Young Strongest Warrior". Based on Zero's popularity, the television TV series ULTRAMAN GINGA (ウルトラマンギンガ, Urutoraman Ginga) started in 2013. Since then, a new Ultraman series with new Ultra Heroes has been released on TV every year. This "New Generation Ultramen" line now consists of 10 works including the current series, ULTRAMAN DECKER (ウルトラマンデッカー, Urutoraman Dekkā) , and their legacy is engraved both in the hearts of fans and the long

      Logo for the new movie, ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER FILM PARTNERS Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Sites: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/ultraman_decker/, https://m-78.jp/decker/ (Japan) Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President: Masayuki Nagatake) will release TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION's original movie ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND (ウルトラマンデッカー最終章 旅立ちの彼方へ…, Urutoraman Dekkā Saishū Fumi Tabidachi no Kanata e…) on February 23, 2023. The movie will be exclusively distributed online in Japan on TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION, with a simultaneous release in theaters nationwide. JOURNEY TO BEYOND will pick up from the events depicted in the current Ultraman television series, ULTRAMAN DECKER (ウルトラマンデッカー, Urutoraman Dekkā), which is broadcast every Saturday at 9:00 am on TV Tokyo and simulcast worldwide on the Ultraman Official Youtube page. ULTRAMAN DECKER was created as a homage to ULTRAMAN DYNA, the second of the beloved "Heisei Trilogy"

    Ultraman Z, Ultraman Zero, Ultraman and Ultraman Decker offer their support to sick children with the Ultrakids Project. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://www.ultraman-kikin.jp/ (Japan) Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS In 2011, Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. launched the “Ultraman Foundation” (ウルトラマン基金,  Urutoraman Kikin), an incorporated organization that helps chidlren dealing with trauma and health problems.  The Ultraman Foundation recently collaborated with Solaputi Kids' Camp on the “Ultrakids Project” (ウルトラキッズプロジェクト, Urutora Kizzu Purojekuto),  an online event for children who are being treated for serious and life-threatening diseases, struggling with surgery, and enduring painful medical procedures.  This event for "Ultrakids" was live streamed to 30 hospitals and medical facilities across Japan on Tuesday, September 27th, 2022. The Ultrakids Project kicked off with the “Ultra Hero Show ~ Support Ultra Heroes with Ultra Charge! ~

      The cast of ULTRAMAN DECKER is featured in a new streaming series on TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://imagination.m-78.jp/ (Japan) Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series Tsuburaya Productions has announced a new streaming series, GUTS-SELECT EXCHANGE REPORT ~THE SPECIAL AFFAIRS DIVISION 3 RETURNS~ (GUTS-SELECT交流記 ~帰ってきた特務3課~, Gattsu -Serekuto Kōryū-ki ~ Kaettekita Tokumu 3-ka ~), a spin-off of their latest Ultraman show, ULTRAMAN DECKER (ウルトラマンデッカー, Urutoraman Dekkā, 2022).  In Japan, the show will debut exclusively on Tsuburaya'a official digital platform service, "TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION", on October 1st. There is no word yet regarding a possible release in North America or other international markets. There will be five episodes of GUTS-SELECT EXCHANGE REPORT, released one per month through February, 2023. Each will focus focusing on a member of the TPU's (Terrestrial Peaceable Union) defense team GUTS-Select, the main characters in the television series ULTRAMAN

      Tsuburaya brings select 4K episodes of ULTRASEVEN to Japanese theaters this October. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://seven55th.m-78.jp/ (Japan) Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has announced that five select episodes of the original ULTRASEVEN (ウルトラセブン, Urutorasebun, 1967-68) televsion series will be screened in 4K at sixteen theaters across Japan from Saturday, October 1st through Thursday, October 13th, 2022. The screenings will kick-off the year-long Ultraseven 55th Anniversary Project (ウルトラセブン55周年, Urutorasebun 55-Shūnen) celebration and mark the first time that ULTRASEVEN will be shown in 4K cinemas.   Ultraseven 55th Anniversary 4K Special Screening Information   Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Episode 7: SPACE PRISONER 303 (宇宙囚人303, Uchū Shūjin 303)   Director: Toshitsugu Suzuki Screenplay: Tetsuo Kinjo Special Effects: Toru Matoba        

    Mill Creek Entertainment brings three more Ultraman sets to DVD in North America for the first time! Photos courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp, CJ Johnsen and J.W. Starrett Mill Creek Entertainment is excited to present the North American DVD* debut of three Ultraman titles. This exciting debut comes off the back of Mill Creek Entertainment’s license of the available Ultraman back-catalogue via international distribution company Indigo Entertainment, from the revolutionary team at Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. The ULTRAMAN ZEARTH Double Feature includes the 1996 movie ULTRAMAN ZEARTH ウルトラマンゼアス, Urutoraman Zeasu) and its 1997 sequel, ULTRAMAN ZEARTH 2 (ウルトラマンゼアス2 超人大戦・光と影, Urutoraman Zeasu Tsū: Chōjin Taisen Hikari to Kage). Zearth was introduced as part of the 30th anniversary of Ultraman, and offered a more comedic take on the franchise with

    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS © ULTRAMAN DECKER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Sites: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/ultraman_decker/, https://m-78.jp/decker/ (Japan) Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series Hironobu Kageyama, Hiroki Matsumoto and Takeshi Tsuruno. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS © ULTRAMAN DECKER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Tsuburaya Productions has announced the Japanese home video release for their latest Ultraman show, ULTRAMAN DECKER (ウルトラマンデッカー, Urutoraman Dekkā). ULTRAMAN DECKER Blu-ray BOX VOL.I (『​ウルトラマンデッカー』Blu-ray BOX VOL.I、Urutoraman Dekkā Blu-ray BOX VOL.1), will be available from BANDAI NAMCO ARTS on December 23, 2022 with VOL.II following on March 24, 2023. ULTRAMAN DECKER was created as a homage to ULTRAMAN DYNA, the second of the beloved "Heisei Trilogy" series known as “TDG” series (ULTRAMAN TIGA, ULTRAMAN DYNA and ULTRAMAN GAIA), which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The ULTRAMAN DECKER Blu-ray BOXes use a special walnut box design. Each volume includes a 24-page,

      Tsuburaya kicks off the 55th anniversary of Ultraseven this October. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://seven55th.m-78.jp/ (Japan) 55 years ago, there was a future... Fifty-five years before SHIN ULTRAMAN, there was an immortal hero who loved the Earth and mankind, standing between them and many alien invaders... His name is Ultraseven.   Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has announced of the Ultraseven 55th Anniversary Project (ウルトラセブン55周年, Urutorasebun 55-Shūnen) with the anniversary logo and key art (both shown here) and the launch of the official website. The event kicks off this October, the month the ULTRASEVEN (ウルトラセブン, Urutorasebun) televsion series premiered in Japan.  Full details will be announced in the near future.   ■What Is ULTRASEVEN? In 1967, ULTRASEVEN was broadcast following the

      Logo for the new series, ULTRAMAN REGULOS. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Site: https://m-78.jp/galaxy-fight/regulos/ja/ (Japan), https://m-78.jp/galaxy-fight/regulos/english/ (English) Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series Tsuburaya Productions has provided SciFi Japan with press notes and large high-res images from their upcoming streaming series, ULTRAMAN REGULOS (ウルトラマンレグロス, Urutoraman Regurosu). In Japan, the show will be available exclusively on Tsuburaya'a official digital platform service, "TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION".  In North America, ULTRAMAN REGULOS will be released on the official international site, Ultraman Connection. Japanese teaser poster. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS English teaser poster. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Introduction This series will be the first to focus on the mysterious hero Ultraman Regulos, who made his spectacular debut earlier this year in the mini-seies ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE DESTINED CROSSROAD (ウルトラギャラクシーファイト

    Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment press release Special Thanks to JW Starrett and Chris Johnsen   On July 10, 2022 Mill Creek Entertainment is excited to be a part of the annual, internationally celebrated ULTRAMAN DAY! As the exclusive North American home video distributor of the majority of the Ultraman series, Mill Creek boasts an unmatched deep catalog of Ultraman releases, featuring Complete Series sets, collectible SteelBook® titles, Movies & Specials Collections, all released over the past 4 years on DVD and high-definition Blu-ray™! In honor of Ultraman Day 2022, Mill Creek is offering ALL its Ultraman titles currently in stock at 50% off MSRP!   And that is not all! From 7/1-7/10, Mill Creek is holding DAILY “Enter-to-Win” contests via their social media accounts! Visit https://www.facebook.com/MillCreekEnt starting June 30 to enter. Each daily contest will

    Get 50% off all Ultraman Blu-rays and DVDs at DeepDiscount.com. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Chris Johnsen and Spencer Kopp   Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Ultraman Day 2022 is coming up fast on July 10, 2022!  To celebrate another year of everyone's favorite legendary warrior, Mill Creek Entertainment is having a GIGANTIC SALE on all Ultraman DVD's and Blu-rays, and a HUGE GIVEAWAY of Ultraman Blu-rays every day through July 10th.   Through July 10 50% off ALL Ultraman DVDs, Blu-rays, and Steelbooks on DeepDiscount.com (Movies, Complete Series, Steelbooks...EVERYTHING, including ULTRA Q and NEO ULTRA Q)   Through July 9 Daily Blu-ray Giveaways. Follow Mill Creek on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for details on how to enter. Five winners per day. Each daily giveaway entry also

    Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2021 Shin Ultraman Production Committee Source: Toho Co., Ltd., Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: https://shin-ultraman.jp (Japan)   A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE Toho and Tsuburaya Productions have provided high quality photos and information on their highly-anticipated new SHIN ULTRAMAN (シン・ウルトラマン, Shin Urutoraman). The movie is an adaption of the original ULTRAMAN (ウルトラマン 空想特撮シリーズ, Urutoraman Kūsō Tokusatsu Shirīzu, 1966-67) television series. Heading the creative team are writer/producer Hideaki Anno (NEON GENESIS EVANGELION) and director Shinji Higuchi (Gamera Trilogy, ATTACK ON TITAN), the co-directors of the award-winning box office smash SHIN GODZILLA (シン・ゴジラ, Shin Gojira, 2016).   SHIN ULTRAMAN opens in Japanese theaters on May 13th.   Shinji Kaminaga (Takumi Saitoh). Photo courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2021 Shin Ultraman Production Committee

      Ultraman Z, Ultraman Trigger and Trigger Dark in ULTRAMAN TRIGGER: EPISODE Z. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TRIGGER FILM PARTNERS Ultraman Connection Event & Screening Tonight at 6:00pm PST Official Site: https://m-78.jp/trigger/episodez/ (Japan), ultramanconnection.com/ultraman-trigger-episode-z (US) Special Thanks to Tsuburaya Productions, Iceberg Theory Starlight Runner, and The Licensing Group Ltd. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TRIGGER FILM PARTNERS  The movie ULTRAMAN TRIGGER: EPISODE Z (ウルトラマントリガー エピソードZ, Urutoraman Torigā Episōdo Zetto), following the story of the ULTRAMAN TRIGGER: NEW GENERATION TIGA (ウルトラマントリガー NEW GENERATION TIGA, Urutoraman Torigā Nyū Jenerēshon Tiga, 2021-22) series, will have its international premiere today.  This story acts as an epilogue, set two years after the events of Trigger’s final battle against Megalothor, and will answer mysteries left in the wake of that struggle. What brings Kengo Manaka/Ultraman Trigger (Raiga Terasaka) back, and why Ultraman Z is once again fighting the forces of

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