Ultraman

Ultraman is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series that first aired in 1966. Ultraman is a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q, though not technically a sequel or spin-off. The show was produced by the Tsuburaya Productions, and was broadcast on Tokyo Broadcasting System from July 17, 1966 to April 9, 1967, with a total of 39 episodes.Although Ultraman is the first series to feature an Ultra-Crusader, it is actually the second show in the Ultra Series. Ultra Q was the first. In fact, Ultraman opens with the Ultra Q logo exploding into the Ultraman logo. Ultraman ultimately became a major pop culture phenomenon in Japan. The show's success spawned dozens of sequels, spin-offs, imitators, parodies and remakes.To distinguish him from subsequent Ultra-Crusaders, Ultraman is referred to as the Original Ultraman, The First Ultraman, or Ultraman Hayata; this last is a reference to his host's surname.Ultraman has one or more episodes streaming with subscription on Shout! Factory TV (Via Prime Video), streaming with subscription on CONtv (Via Prime Video), and available for purchase on Prime Video. It's an action & adventure and family show with 611 episodes over 20 seasons. Ultraman is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a high IMDb audience rating of 7.9 (396 votes).