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    Front and back packaging artwork for the ULTRAMAN DECKER: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. Series: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. Movie: ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN DECKER FILM PARTNERS Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Mill Creek Entertainment, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will release ULTRAMAN DECKER: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN DECKER FINALE: JOURNEY TO BEYOND on Blu-ray August 12, 2025.  Both the series and movie will be presented in the original Japanese with English subtitles. This release comes from Mill Creek Entertainment’s recently announced extension and expansion of its current partnership with Tsuburaya Fields Media & Pictures Entertainment, Inc. The deal includes digital and physical rights for a full slate of episodic series and feature films from the international powerhouse brand, ULTRAMAN, including many that have not been available

    Photo courtesy of Drone Show Japan. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Drone Show Japan Photo courtesy of Drone Show Japan. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN OMEGA PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Drone Show Japan, Inc. (Head office: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, CEO: Yuki Yamamoto) has announced that on Saturday, June 21, 2025, in collaboration with Taiwan Hope Innovation Co., Ltd., the first Ultraman drone show in Japan and Taiwan will be held in Tainan City, Taiwan. This drone show is the first attempt for a Japanese-Taiwanese joint production, featuring Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman, a character hugely popular both domestically and overseas. It was realized with the official permission of Taiwan's official distributor, Beast Country.  Combining the technology and creativity of both countries, the drone show will portray the legendary hero of the Japanese special effects world, Ultraman, in the beautiful early summer night sky of Tainan. The latest hero, Ultraman Omega, will

    Source: Titan Books press release Special Thanks to Caitlin Storer The long-delayed ULTRASEVEN: The Official Novel of the Series is now scheduled for release on July 8th from Titan Books. Photo courtesy of Titan Books. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS In the not-too-distant future, Earth is besieged by aliens. However, the mysterious Dan Moroboshi comes to the defense of humanity, transforming into his true form—the towering Ultraseven—when the planet is endangered. Alongside his allies, the six elite members of the Terrestrial Defense Force, Ultraseven will give everything he has to stop the myriad of foes who are prepared to bring ruin and destruction to the people of Earth. Adapting the classic and genre-defining series ULTRASEVEN in the ever popular Ultraman mega-saga, Hugo and Scribe award-winning author Pat Cadigan brings a fresh take to the iconic and action-packed adventures of Earth's monster-battling savior. Pat Cadigan  is a

    Photo courtesy of Fukkan.com. ©Yuriko Hishimi 60th Anniversary Planning Executive Committee Source: Fukkan.com Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://greenfunding.jp/lab/projects/8867/  Fukkan.com Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Toshiaki Iwamoto) has launched the crowdfunding project "Yuriko Hishimi 60th Anniversary Project -Road to 2026-" (ひし美ゆり子 デビュー60周年記念プロジェクト -Road to 2026-, Hishimi Yuriko Debyū 60 Shūnenkinen Purojekuto - Road to 2026 -) in collaboration with Meijo Sake Brewery Co.(Headquarters: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture; CEO: Kunimasa Imai). Born June 10, 1947, Yuriko Hishimi made her debut in the movie PUNCH YARO (パンチ野郎, Panchi Yarô) in 1966, then starred as Anne Yuri in the 1967-68 series ULTRASEVEN (ウルトラセブン, Urutorasebun) produced by Tsuburaya Productions and as Tomoko Tomoe in Toho's 1972 movie GODZILLA VS. GIGAN (地球攻撃命令 ゴジラ対ガイガン, Chikyū Kōgeki Meirei Gojira Tai Gaigan). Her additional credits include several appearances in the Ultraman franchise, the movies AMBITION IN THE MIRROR (鏡の中の野心, Kagami no Naka no Yashin, 1972), BOHACHI BUSHIDO: CODE OF

    Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya Productions ULTRAMAN CARD GAMEOfficial Site: https://ultraman-cardgame.com/ULTRA LEAGUE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026 Official Site: https://ultraman-cardgame.com/page/jp/wcs Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and COO: Masayuki Nagatake) has decided to hold the ULTRA LEAGUE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2026, the first world tournament for the ULTRAMAN CARD GAME (ウルトラマン カードゲーム, Urutoraman Kādo Gēmu), on May 9th and 10th , 2026 at Sunshine City Exhibition Hall B in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. The Ultraman series will celebrate its 60th anniversary on July 10, 2026. In this memorable year, the ULTRAMAN CARD GAME will hold an official world championship where "Ultra Leaguers" who have won the preliminary rounds from 23 countries and regions around the world will compete in heated card battles to become the best in the world. Register at: https://ultraman-cardgame.com/page/sg/sign-up Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS The number of participants

    Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: CCP JAPAN   The Japanese figure manufacturer CCPJAPAN is now accepting pre-orders for an Ultraman figure, part of the 1/6 scale Tokusatsu Series, which offers larger, more detailed figures that accurately reproduce the character designs seen in the classic television shows. This figure will be available at hobby shops, mass retailers, and online stores across japan in October.   ■CCP Japan 1/6 Tokusatsu Series Ultraman (B Type) Teleportation Earth Appearance High Grade Ver. (1/6特撮シリーズ ウルトラマン(Bタイプ)テレポーテーション地球出現 ハイグレード Ver., 1/6 Tokusatsu Shirīzu Urutoraman (Bī Taipu) Terepōtēshon Chikyū Shutsugen Haigurēdo Ver.)  Repainted and released as a high-grade version, this Ultraman (B Type) figure is inspired by the scene where Ultraman activates his "teleportation" ability during the battle with the Alien Baltan II in ULTRAMAN Episode 16:THE SCIENCE PATROL INTO SPACE (科特隊宇宙へ, Katokutai Uchū

    Source: Kyoei Steel, Ltd. Official Website: https://www.kyoeisteel.co.jp/ethicalsteel/ultraman/ Photo courtesy of Kyoei Steel, Ltd. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Kyoei Steel Ltd. (Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; President and CEO: Hirotomi Yasui) has begun publishing web content its official website featuring  Ultraman as the mascot for a new campaign to promote awareness and understanding of its electric furnace steel product, "Ethical Steel" (エシカルスチール,  Eshikaru Suchīru). In addition, products that qualify as ethical steel will be shipped with special tags featuring Ultraman for a limited time.   ■ What is "Ethical Steel"? For over 35 years, Kyoei Steel has been engaged in the business of manufacturing steel while detoxifying medical and industrial waste by melting it in an electric furnace. In order to raise awareness of this unique business of creating products while solving social issues, they have decided to name these products "Ethical Steel." "Ethical Steel" is "steel manufactured while

    Source: Meitetsu Impress Co., Ltd.Event Site: https://beachland.jp/event/7642/ Meet Ultraman Omega at Minamichita Beach Land. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN OMEGA PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Minamichita Beach Land & Minamichita Toy Kingdom (428-1 Okuda, Mihama-cho, Chita-gun, Aichi) will be holding a greeting event for the new show ULTRAMAN OMEGA (ウルトラマンオメガ, Urutoraman Omega) on Sunday, June 1, 2025. The latest Ultra hero, Ultraman Omega, will appear in person to meet and shake hands with fans.  Attendees are encouraged to take a photo of the handshake moment and post it with the hashtag #UltramanOmega!   Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Times: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm Location: Toy Kingdom Event Stage, Minamichita Beach Land               ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN OMEGA PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO  About Tsuburaya Productions Tsuburaya Productions, creator

    Photo courtesy of Benelic. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Benelic Co., Ltd. Official Site: https://benelic.com/ultraman_shop/ Photo courtesy of Benelic. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS   Benelic Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Takeshi Yokoyama) will open the "M78ULTRAMAN POPUP SHOP" at Yurakucho Marui (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) for a limited time from June 3rd to June 17th, 2025, where the popular M78 Ultraman goods from the official Ultraman series shop "Ultraman World M78" will be available for purchase.   ■ About M78 Ultraman With character designs by Kazuyuki Nakada, the M78 Ultraman line was created to express certain elements of Ultraman’s personality and universe that can’t be shown in traditional Ultraman series. Nakada explained that, "We’ve all over-exerted ourselves like Ultraman at some point or another. Ultraman, like a normal human, has times when he wants to act but can’t. He’s strong but even he gets

    Photo courtesy of Fairytail Co., Ltd. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Fairytail Co., Ltd.Official Site: https://fairytail.jp/ultraman/arc/ (Japan)   Photo courtesy of Fairytail Co., Ltd. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS The Japanese perfume retailer Fairytail Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo) has released a perfume inspired by the television series ULTRAMAN ARC (ウルトラマンアーク, Urutoraman Āku, 2024-25). The Ultraman Arc Eau de Parfum (ウルトラマンアーク オードパルファム, Urutoraman Āku ōdo Parufamu) can now be purchased from the company's online store "DREAMING PRINCESS" and on their "Fragrance Fantasy" pages on Amazon and Rakuten Ichiba. Those who wear this fragrance will surely have the imagination to be able to sympathize with others. The fresh top note of citrus represents the way that the hero of light, Rution, bonds with the human Yuma Hize to transform into Ultraman Arc. The middle note, with the addition of cardamom, gives the scent a warmth that is reminiscent of Arc's "Ultra Hug"

    Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: CCP JAPAN The Japanese figure manufacturer CCPJAPAN is now accepting preorders for their new Tyrant figure, part of their 1/6 scale Tokusatsu Series mthat offers larger, more detailed figures that accurately reproduce the kaiju designs seen in the classic Ultraman television shows.  This figure will be available at hobby shops, mass retailers, and online stores. Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ■ 1/6 Tokusatsu Series Despot Monster Tyrant Space Attack Image Ver. (with optional parts) (1/6特撮シリーズ 暴君怪獣タイラント 宇宙進撃イメージ Ver.(オプションパーツ付き), 1/6 Tokusatsu Shirīzu Bōkun Kaijū Tairanto Uchū Shingeki Imēji Ver. (Opushonpātsu-tsuki))   Photo courtesy of CCP JAPAN. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Introduced in ULTRAMAN TARO Episode 40: SURPASS THE ULTRA BROTHERS! (ウルトラ兄弟を超えてゆけ!, Urutora Kyōdai o Koete Yuke!), Tyrant is one of

    Front and back o-ring artwork for the ULTRAMAN USA (ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS) Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS All Rights Reserved. Source: Mill Creek Entertainment, Tsuburaya Productions Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Mill Creek Entertainment, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will release the animated movie ULTRAMAN USA a.k.a. ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS on Blu-ray July 1, 2025. The film was a co-production between Tsuburaya Productions and Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc., the American studio behind such world famous cartoon properties as the Flintstones, the Jetsons, and Scooby Doo. It was syndicated to American television in late 1987 as ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS. In 1989, it was released to theaters in Japan as ULTRAMAN USA (ウルトラマンUSA(), Urutoraman USA), the lead feature of Tsuburaya's "Ultraman Tournament" film festival.  This release comes from Mill Creek Entertainment’s extension and expansion of its partnership with Tsuburaya Fields Media &

    Win the ULTRAMAN TRIGGER: The Complete Series + ULTRAMAN TRIGGER EPISODE Z Blu-ray set from Mill Creek Entertainment. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TRIGGER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. All Rights Reserved. Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN TRIGGER PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. All Rights Reserved. Mill Creek Entertainment is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray set of ULTRAMAN TRIGGER: Complete Series + ULTRAMAN TRIGGER EPISODE Z. This 4-disc collection presents the 25 episode series and the feature film in Japanese with English subtitles, along with a 12-page booklet featuring hero character profiles, a main enemy & Kaiju guide, and episode synopses.  Also included is a playable card for the Ultraman Card Game. ULTRAMAN TRIGGER: Complete Series + ULTRAMAN TRIGGER EPISODE Z is available now and has

    A special campaign tag featuring Ultraman that will be attached to Ethical Steel products. Photo courtesy of Kyoei Steel, Ltd. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Kyoei Steel, Ltd. press release Kyoei Steel Ltd. (Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture; President and CEO: Yasuyuki Hirotomi) has decided to use Ultraman as a mascot to create awareness of the "ethical steel" (エシカルスチール,  Eshikaru Suchīru)  that the company is promoting. Special content will be released on the company's website from June 2025, and products that qualify as "ethical steel" will be shipped with special campaign tags featuring Ultraman for a limited time. Details of the campaign will be announced in the coming months.   ■What is "Ethical Steel"? For over 35 years, Kyoei Steel has been engaged in the business of manufacturing steel while detoxifying medical and industrial waste by melting it in an electric furnace. In order to raise awareness of

    The new game SUPER ROBOT WARS Y will be released August 28th. Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment. Please see article for copyright notifications. Source: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. (US), BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. (Japan) Official Site: https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/super-robot-wars-y (US), https://34.suparobo.jp/ (Japan) Special Thanks to Ryan Yuen The US and Japanese branches of BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. have provided SciFi Japan with information and images for their upcoming tactical RPG SUPER ROBOT WARS Y (スーパーロボット大戦Y, Sūpā Robotto Taisen Y). The latest title in the “Super Robot Wars” series will be released on Thursday, August 28, 2025 for PlayStation5, Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam.   Reideen. Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment. Please see article for copyright notifications. Wing Gundam Zero. Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment. Please see article for copyright notifications. ■ Introduction Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Entertainment.

    Japanese logo for the new series, ULTRAMAN OMEGA. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN OMEGA PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO New Series Coming July 5th Worldwide! Source: Tsuburaya ProductionsOfficial Sites: https://ani.tv/ultraman_omega/, https://m-78.jp/omega/ (Japan)Official Twitter: twitter.com/ultraman_series ULTRAMAN OMEGA Japanese key art, courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN OMEGA PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Tsuburaya Productions (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masayuki Nagatake)has provided SciFi Japan with images and press notes for their upcoming television series ULTRAMAN OMEGA (ウルトラマンオメガ, Urutoraman Omega). The show will premiere on Japanese television on the six TV Tokyo affiliates from 9AM on Saturday, July 5th, 2025 (Japan time), and will also be broadcast and streamed simultaneously both domestically and overseas in more languages ​​than the previous series, ULTRAMAN ARC (ウルトラマンアーク, Urutoraman Āku, 2024-25). An English dubbed version will be available online. The Ultraman series has been loved by generations from Showa

    Source: U-Treasure Co., Ltd.   U-Treasure Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Koichi Aoki, consolidated subsidiary of K-Uno Co., Ltd.) is now taking pre-orders for their Pure Gold Mini Figures of the popular monsters Alien Baltan and Zetton from 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. These figures are available at the U-Treasure Online Shop, the U-Treasure Concept Store Ikebukuro, and Tsuburaya Productions' Direct Online Store "Ultraman Store M-78". Photo courtesy of U-Treasure Co., Ltd. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS □ Alien Baltan Pure Gold Mini Figure (バルタン星人 純金ミニフィギュア, Barutan Seijin Junkin Mini Figyua) Approximately 1cm (0.39 Inch) pure gold Alien Baltan is here! Since its first appearance in ULTRAMAN Episode 2: SHOOT THE INVADER, the space ninja Alien Baltan has been loved by Ultra fans. The charm of Alien Baltan has been precisely recreated in a size

    Win the ULTRAMAN Z: The Complete Series Blu-ray set from Mill Creek Entertainment. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN Z PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. All Rights Reserved. Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN Z PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO. All Rights Reserved. Mill Creek Entertainment is offering our readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray set of ULTRAMAN Z: The Complete Series . This 3-disc collection presents the 25 episode series with Japanese and English audio tracks, 3 Bonus Recap episodes, plus a 12-page booklet with hero character profiles, a main enemy & Kaiju guide, and episode synopses. ULTRAMAN Z: The Complete Series will be released April 22, 2025 and has a SRP of $39.98. The set can be pre-ordered now from Amazon, Deep Discount and other retailers (both online and in

    Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ARC PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO Source: Bandai Namco Filmworks press release Bandai Namco Film Works Inc. (President and CEO: Makoto Asanuma, Address: Suginami-ku, Tokyo) hasl released the ULTRAMAN ARC Blu-ray BOX (ウルトラマンアーク Blu-ray BOX, Urutoraman Āku Blu-ray BOX) in Japan. The special set collects the television series directed by Takanori Tsujimoto, which aired from July 2024 to January 2025, packaged with an array of special features.   Contents of the ULTRAMAN ARC Blu-ray BOX (Special Limited Edition. Photo courtesy of Bandai Namco Filmworks. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS ©ULTRAMAN ARC PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM・TV TOKYO ■ ULTRAMAN ARC Blu-ray BOX (Special Limited Edition) Product Features This set includes all 25 episodes of the series on 4 Blu-ray discs, as well as 2 bonus Blu-rays containing various video extras, a 52 page production booklet, and an Ultraman Card Game Blu-ray BOX limited PR

    The Live Show at TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2025 will feature Ultraman, Ultraseven, Ultraman Leo, Ultraman Mebius, Ultraman Zero, Ultraman Ginga, Ultraman Victory, Ultraman X, Ultraman Orb, Ultraman Geed, Ultraman Rosso, Ultraman Blu, Ultrawoman Grigio, Ultraman Taiga, Ultraman Z, Ultraman Trigger, Ultraman Decker, Ultraman Blazar and Ultraman Arc. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Source: Tsuburaya Productions press releaseOfficial Site: https://tsubu-con.com/2025/ Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Chairman and CEO: Takayuki Tsukagoshi) has decided to hold "NEW GENERATION THE LIVE Stars Edition Ultraman Zero - The Story of the Beginning - TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2025 SPECIAL STAGE" (NEW GENERATION THE LIVE スターズ編 ウルトラマンゼロ~はじまりの物語~TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2025 SPECIAL STAGE, NEW GENERATION THE LIVE Sutāzu-hen Urutoraman Zero ~ Hajimari no Monogatari ~ TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2025 SPECIAL STAGE) at Kanadevia Hall in Tokyo Dome City on Saturday, September 13, 2025 as part

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