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Notable firsts from each tokusatsu franchise

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As in the Big Four franchises - Ultraman , Kamen Rider , Super Sentai  and Metal Heroes . Ultraman The Adventure Begins  - First American installment. Kamen Rider Black RX - First series to air during the Heisei era. Super Sentai Power Rangers Dino Fury  - First LGBTQ+ Ranger. Metal Heroes Gavan Infinity - First installment of Project R.E.D .

US TV seasons of tokusatsu adaptations

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Please note that English dubs are exempt. 1991-92: Ultraman: Towards the Future  (syndication) 1993-94: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers  (Fox Kids) 1994-95: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers  (Fox Kids) / VR Troopers  (syndication) / Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad (ABC) 1995-96: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers , Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers  and Power Rangers Zeo  (Fox Kids) / VR Troopers  (syndication) / Masked Rider  (Fox Kids) 1996-97: Power Rangers Zeo  and Power Rangers Turbo  (Fox Kids) / Masked Rider  (syndication) /  Big Bad Beetleborgs  (Fox Kids) 1997-98: Power Rangers Turbo  and Power Rangers in Space  (Fox Kids) / Beetleborgs Metallix  (Fox Kids) 1998-99 to 2007-08 were all Power Rangers   1998-99 to 2001-02: Fox Kids 2002-03 to 2007-08: ABC Kids 2002-03 to 2005-06: ABC Family 2003-04 to 2008-09: Jetix and Toon Disney 2008-09: Power Rangers Jungle Fury  and Power Rangers RPM  (ABC Kids) / Ka...

Fourth non-Japanese Ultraman TV series

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Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero  (1995)

Third non-Japanese Ultraman TV series

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Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero  ( Ultraman Powered , 1993-94)

Second non-Japanese Ultraman TV series

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Ultraman: Towards the Future  (1992)

First non-Japanese Ultraman TV series

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Ultraman: Towards the Future  ( Ultraman Great , 1990-91)

Highest-grossing Ultraman feature films

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Shin Ultraman  (2022) - $34.4 million Superior 8 Ultra Brothers  (2008) - $8 million Ultraman: The Next  (2004) - $6.3 million Ultraman Saga  (2012) - $6.1 million Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend the Movie  (2009) - $6.1 million Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial  (2010) - $4.2 million Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers  (2006) - $3.6 million Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army  (1984) - $988,438 Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature  (1967) - $550,000 The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army  (1974) - $202,354

Longest-running Ultraman TV shows

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Ultraman Cosmos  (2001-02) - 65 episodes Ultraman Taro  (1973-74) - 53 episodes Ultraman Tiga  (1996-97) - 52 episodes Ultraman Ace  (1972-73) - 52 episodes Ultraman Gaia  (1998-99) - 51 episodes Ultraman Dyna  (1997-98) - 51 episodes Ultraman Leo  (1974-75) - 51 episodes Return of Ultraseven  (1971-72) - 51 episodes Ultraman Mebius  (2006-07) - 50 episodes Ultraman 80  (1980-81) - 50 episodes

Showrunners from Ultraman

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Ultraman  - Eiji Tsuburaya, Tetsuo Kinjo, Tohl Narita and Kazuho Mitsuta Ultraseven  - Eiji Tsuburaya and Tetsuo Kinjo Return of Ultraman  - Shozo Uehara and Yoji Hashimoto Ultraman Ace  - Shinichi Ishikawa Ultraman Taro  - Shigemitsu Taguchi Ultraman Leo  - Shigemitsu Taguchi The Ultraman  - Hisayuki Toriumi and Takeyuki Kanda Ultraman 80  - Shosuke Ai and Toshiro Ishido Ultraman: The Adventure Begins  - John Eric Seward and Noboru Tsuburaya Ultraman: Towards the Future - Terry Larsen and Noboru Tsuburaya Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero - King Wilder and Noboru Tsuburaya Ultraman Tiga  - Shingo Matsubara and Masakazu Migita Ultraman Dyna  - Naoyuki Edo and Kazuya Konaka Ultraman Gaia  - Chiaki J. Nonaka Ultraman Neos  - Koichi Takano and Junki Takegami Ultraman Cosmos  - Naoyuki Edo Ultraman Nexus  - Keiichi Hasegawa Ultraman Max  - Yuji Kobayashi Ultraman Mebius  - Masanao Akahoshi Ultraseven X  - ...

Actors from Ultraman born outside Japan

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Michael Lembeck (voiced Scott Masterson / Ultraman Scott in Ultraman: The Adventure Begins , 1987) - Born in the United States. Chad Everett (voiced Chuck Gavin / Ultraman Chuck in Ultraman: The Adventure Begins , 1987) - Born in the United States. Adrienne  Barbeau (voiced Beth O'Brian / Ultrawoman Beth in Ultraman: The Adventure Begins , 1987 ) - Born in the United States. Dore Kraus (played Jack Shindo / Ultraman Great in  Ultraman: Towards the Future , 1992) - Born in the United States. Kane Kosugi (played Kenichi Kai / Ultraman Powered in  Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero , 1993) - Born in the United States. Christopher Sean (voiced Ken Sato / Ultraman in Ultraman: Rising , 2024) - Born in the United States.

Fourth Ultraman TV series

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Ultraman Ace  (1972-73)

Third Ultraman TV series

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Return of Ultraman  (1971-72)

Second Ultraman TV series

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Ultraseven  (1967-68)

First Ultraman TV series

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Ultraman  (1966-67)

Production companies of Ultraman

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Tsuburaya Productions (1966-present) TBS (1966-1981) Nippon Sunrise (1979-1980) Mainichi Broadcasting System (1996-1999, 2001-2002) Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting (2004-2007) TV Tokyo (2016-present) Dentsu (2016-present)

American adaptations of Ultraman

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Ultraman: The Adventure Begins  (1987) Ultraman: Towards the Future  (1992, filmed in Australia) Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero  (1993-94) Ultraman: Rising  (2024)

Years of Ultraman

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1960s - 1966 | 1967 | 1969 (no entries in 1968) 1970s - 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1979 (no entries in 1975-1978) 1980s - 1980 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 (no entries in 1981-1982, 1985 and 1989) 1990s - 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 2000s - 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 2010s - 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 2020s - 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026

First ten series of Ultraman

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  Ultraman  (1966-67) Ultraseven  (1967-68) Return of Ultraman  (1971-72) Ultraman Ace  (1972-73) Ultraman Taro  (1973-74) Ultraman Leo  (1974-75) The Ultraman  (1979-80) Ultraman 80  (1980-81) Ultraman Tiga  (1996-87) Ultraman Dyna  (1997-98)

Periods of Ultraman

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This includes adaptations. Showa - 1966 to 1989 (23 years) Heisei XX - 1989 to 2001 (12 years) Heisei XXI - 2001 to 2019 (18 years) Reiwa - 2019 to present (ongoing)