In 2019, Tsuburaya brought the titanic superhero back to North America where Ultraman has duplicated the popularity it enjoys in Japan and has increased its fan base exponentially around the world. It continues to be revered by those who were passionate about it as viewers of the show from the ‘60s through the ‘80s and who are now eager to introduce Ultraman to their kids.

A dedicated YouTube channel, which has surpassed 2 million subscribers, offers not only original ULTRAMAN videos, but also new series Tsuburaya has created such as “Ultra Galaxy Fight.” The official English language Ultraman website, ultramanconnection.com, is a fan hub where news about everything in the Ultraman universe can be found, including videos, and where tickets to live virtual events celebrating the Ultraman world are available.

This is an exceptional opportunity to license an iconic superhero with a built-in fan base. The Licensing Group is licensing Live-Action Ultraman, episodes of the entire TV series from its beginning in 1966 to today. Marvel Comics was thrilled to launch a comic book series based on the early series, and licensees such as Mego, Spooky Pinball, Factory Entertainment, Garena’s “Arena of Valor,” and Bioworld (to name a few) have signed on. There are a variety of licensing categories still available.

CATEGORY: Entertainment

PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Superhero with superpowers battles monsters and aliens on Earth.

TARGET MARKET: Children, Teens, Adults

For the past 50 years, Ultraman has been the most famous and celebrated Japanese superhero of all time. Clad in sleek silver, red and white, Ultraman is an alien life force residing in the body of Science Patrol member Shin Hayata, with the capacity to extend to 100 meters in times of extreme danger. Together with the crew of the Earth-based humanoid SSSP (Science Patrol), he battles Kaiju (monsters) that roam the Earth causing endless mayhem and destruction.

In 1966, Tsuburaya Productions brought its half-hour ULTRAMAN Tokusatsu live action television series to the U.S. where it was available on televisions until 1981. The series attracted millions of viewers, establishing new heights of quality adventure and special effects-driven children’s entertainment, and resulting in life-long fans. To this day, millions of admirers worldwide are able to access the original Japanese episodes on YouTube. The series continues to generate millions of dollars annually in toys and merchandise in Japan.

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