Ultraman: Original Ultraman (1966 Version) 7″ Talking Action Figure

Ultraman (ウルトラマン Urutoraman) is a fictional character featured in tokusatsu, or “special effects” television programs. Ultraman made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, Ultraman, a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q. The show was produced by Tokyo Broadcasting System and Tsuburaya Productions, and was broadcast on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) from July 17, 1966 to April 9, 1967, with a total of 39 episodes (40, counting the pre-premiere special that aired on July 10, 1966). Now, this is Ultraman: Original Ultraman (1966 Version) 7″ Talking Action Figure.

Although Ultraman is the first series to feature an Ultra-being, this is actually the second Ultra Series. Ultra Q was the first. A major pop culture phenomenon in Japan, the show has spawned dozens of imitators as well as numerous sequels and remakes, which continue to be popular today.

To distinguish him from subsequent Ultra Warriors, Ultraman is referred to as the original Ultraman (初代ウルトラマン Shodai Urutoraman), the first Ultraman, Ultraman Hayata (a reference to his host’s surname) or as simply Man.

In video games

A Super-Nintendo (SNES) game featuring Ultraman was also released, and reached #2 on Screwattack’s Top 10 Worst Fighting games list.

Note: The Super-Nintendo game was based Ultraman: Towards The Future, which featured Ultraman Great, NOT the original Ultraman.

In Japan there was an Arcade game called Ultraman that had the player as Ultraman facing off against Ultraman’s classic foes. This Arcade game would later be adapted to the Sega Genesis/Mega-Drive and was released in Japan. It served as the template for the Super Nintendo version that would feature Ultraman Great.

Ultraman Fighting Evolution 0 Bargain Edition will be released July 19, 2007 in Japan for PSP.See details