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===1990s=== | ===1990s=== | ||
*''Ultraman M178'' (1990-91) | |||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman: Towards the Future|Ultraman: Towards the Future]]'' (1990-91) | |||
*''Ultraman M175 Ultra Hero Finishing Attack Study'' (1991-92) | |||
*''Ultraman Kids II'' (1991-92) | |||
*''Ultraman M730 Ultra Monster Encyclopedia'' (1992-93) | |||
*''Ultraman M730 Ultra Monster Battle Game'' (1993-94) | |||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Denkou Choujin Gridman|Gridman]]'' (1993-94) | |||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Tiga (series)|Ultraman Tiga]]'' | *''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Tiga (series)|Ultraman Tiga]]'' | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Dyna (series)|Ultraman Dyna]]'' | *''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Dyna (series)|Ultraman Dyna]]'' | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Gaia (series)|Ultraman Gaia]]'' | *''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Gaia (series)|Ultraman Gaia]]'' | ||
*''[[Rosetta the Masked Angel: Rosetta vs. Freia]]'' (co- | *''[[Rosetta the Masked Angel: Rosetta vs. Freia]]'' (Toho co-production) | ||
===2000's=== | ===2000's=== | ||
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*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Orb (series)| Ultraman Orb]]'' | *''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Orb (series)| Ultraman Orb]]'' | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Geed (series)|Ultraman Geed]]'' | *''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Geed (series)|Ultraman Geed]]'' | ||
==Kaiju Films== | ==Kaiju Films== | ||
===1960's=== | ===1960's=== | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature|Ultraman]]'' (1967) [compilation film] | *''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature|Ultraman]]'' (1967) [compilation film] | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman, Ultraseven: Great Violent Monster Fight|Ultraman ・ Ultra Seven: Giant Monster Extreme Battle]]'' (1969) [compilation film] | *''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman, Ultraseven: Great Violent Monster Fight|Ultraman ・ Ultra Seven: Giant Monster Extreme Battle]]'' (1969) [compilation film] | ||
===1970's=== | ===1970's=== | ||
*''Return of Ultraman'' (1971) [compilation film] | *''Return of Ultraman'' (1971) [compilation film] | ||
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*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman (1979 film)|Director Akio Jissoji's Ultraman]]'' (1979) [compilation film] | *''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman (1979 film)|Director Akio Jissoji's Ultraman]]'' (1979) [compilation film] | ||
*''Ultraman: Great Monster Battle'' (1979) [compilation film] | *''Ultraman: Great Monster Battle'' (1979) [compilation film] | ||
===1980's=== | ===1980's=== | ||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman ZOFFY: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army|Ultraman Zoffy]]'' (1984) | *''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman ZOFFY: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army|Ultraman Zoffy]]'' (1984) | ||
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*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman: The Adventure Begins|Ultraman: The Adventure Begins]]'' (1987) | *''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman: The Adventure Begins|Ultraman: The Adventure Begins]]'' (1987) | ||
===1990's=== | |||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars|Ultra Q The Movie]]'' (1990) | |||
*''Ultraman: The Alien Invasion'' (1990) [compilation film] | |||
*''Ultraman: The Battle for Earth'' (1990) [compilation film] | |||
==TV Specials== | |||
===1990s=== | |||
*''The World of Ultra Q'' (1990) | |||
==OVAs== | |||
===1990's=== | |||
*''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman Graffiti: Wild! Ultra Country|Ultraman Graffiti]]'' (1990) | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Eiji Tsuburaya's ties with Toho allowed props, suits, sound effects, and even footage from the studio's kaiju films to appear in ''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' and ''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]''. [[MosuGoji|Godzilla]] became [[w:c:ultra:Gomess|Gomess]] and [[w:c:ultra:Jirass|Jirass]], [[Baragon]] became [[w:c:ultra:Pagos|Pagos]], [[w:c:ultra:Neronga|Neronga]], [[w:c:ultra:Magular|Magular]], and [[w:c:ultra:Gabora|Gabora]], [[Maguma]] became [[w:c:ultra:Todora|Todora]], the [[Giant Octopus]] became [[w:c:ultra:Sudar|Sudar]], [[King Kong]] became [[w:c:ultra:Goro|Goro]], and [[Manda]] became [[w:c:ultra:Kai Dragon|Kai Dragon]]. | *Eiji Tsuburaya's ties with Toho allowed props, suits, sound effects, and even footage from the studio's kaiju films to appear in ''[[w:c:ultra:Ultra Q|Ultra Q]]'' and ''[[w:c:ultra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]''. [[MosuGoji|Godzilla]] became [[w:c:ultra:Gomess|Gomess]] and [[w:c:ultra:Jirass|Jirass]], [[Baragon]] became [[w:c:ultra:Pagos|Pagos]], [[w:c:ultra:Neronga|Neronga]], [[w:c:ultra:Magular|Magular]], and [[w:c:ultra:Gabora|Gabora]], [[Maguma]] became [[w:c:ultra:Todora|Todora]], the [[Giant Octopus]] became [[w:c:ultra:Sudar|Sudar]], [[King Kong]] became [[w:c:ultra:Goro|Goro]], and [[Manda]] became [[w:c:ultra:Kai Dragon|Kai Dragon]]. |
Revision as of 12:03, 25 July 2017
Tsuburaya Productions (円谷プロダクション, is a production company and special effects studio founded by Tsuburaya Purodakushons)tokusatsu pioneer Eiji Tsuburaya in 1963. It is most famous for creating the giant hero Ultraman in 1966.
History
Toho's renowned director of special effects, Eiji Tsuburaya, founded Tsuburaya Productions in 1963 as a means to achieve greater creative freedom. Drawing from both Tsuburaya's staff at Toho and other artists from across Japan, the company's first assignment was the 1963 Ishihara/Nikkatsu film Alone Across the Pacific. Its first in-house project was Ultra Q, a black-and-white science fiction TV series about a reporter and two pilots who investigate mysterious events, in 1966. Boasting special effects comparable to Toho and Daiei's kaiju films, it was a tremendous success, and guaranteed a follow-up. Later that year, Tsuburaya debuted the color series Ultraman, starring one of the first Kyodai (Giant) Heroes, to even greater ratings. Ultraman's formula of an alien warrior merging with a human host to defend the planet against kaiju and aliens would become the foundation for Tsuburaya's signature Ultra Series, which continues to this day.
Following Eiji Tsuburaya's death in 1970, his eldest son Hajime assumed control of the company. Tsuburaya Productions would remain a family business until 2007, when it was sold to TYO Inc. Today, Fields Corporation owns a 51% stake in Tsuburaya, with the other 49% is controlled by the toy company Bandai, whose Ultraman products have been prominently featured in every Ultra Series installment since Ultraman Ginga in 2013.
Kaiju Television Series
1960s
- Ultra Q (1966)
- Ultraman (1966-67)
- Monster Booska (1966-67)
- Ultra Seven (1967-68)
1970s
- Ultra Fight (1970-71)
- Return of Ultraman (1971-72)
- Mirror Man (1971-72)
- Redman (1972)
- Ultraman Ace (1972-73)
- Jumborg Ace (1973)
- Fireman (1973)
- Mirror Fight (1974)
- Ultraman Taro (1973-1974)
- Ultraman Leo (1974-1975)
- Born Free (1976-1977)
- Aizenborg (1977-1978)
- The☆Ultraman (1979-1980)
1980's
- Ultraman 80 (1980-1981)
- Andromelos (1983)
- Ultraman Kids (1986)
- Ultra Monster Encyclopedia (1988-90)
1990s
- Ultraman M178 (1990-91)
- Ultraman: Towards the Future (1990-91)
- Ultraman M175 Ultra Hero Finishing Attack Study (1991-92)
- Ultraman Kids II (1991-92)
- Ultraman M730 Ultra Monster Encyclopedia (1992-93)
- Ultraman M730 Ultra Monster Battle Game (1993-94)
- Gridman (1993-94)
- Ultraman Tiga
- Ultraman Dyna
- Ultraman Gaia
- Rosetta the Masked Angel: Rosetta vs. Freia (Toho co-production)
2000's
- Ultraman Neos
- Ultraman Cosmos
- Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
- Ultraman Nexus
- Ultraman Max
- Ultraman Mebius
- Ultraseven X
- Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle
- Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey
2010's
- Ultraman Retsuden
- Ultra Zero Fight
- Neo Ultra Q
- Ultraman Ginga
- Ultraman Ginga S
- Ultraman X
- Ultraman Orb
- Ultraman Geed
Kaiju Films
1960's
- Ultraman (1967) [compilation film]
- Ultraman ・ Ultra Seven: Giant Monster Extreme Battle (1969) [compilation film]
1970's
- Return of Ultraman (1971) [compilation film]
- Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Tornado Monster (1971) [compilation film]
- Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972) [Toho co-production]
- Jamborg Ace and Giant (1974) [Chaiyo co-production]
- Hanuman vs. 7 Ultraman (1974) [Chaiyo co-production]
- The Last Dinosaur (1977) [Rankin/Bass co-production]
- The Bermuda Depths (1978) [Rankin/Bass co-production]
- Director Akio Jissoji's Ultraman (1979) [compilation film]
- Ultraman: Great Monster Battle (1979) [compilation film]
1980's
- Ultraman Zoffy (1984)
- Ultraman Kids: The Movie (1984)
- Popular Monster's Parade (1984)
- Ultraman Story (1984)
- Anime Chan (1984)
- Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1987)
1990's
- Ultra Q The Movie (1990)
- Ultraman: The Alien Invasion (1990) [compilation film]
- Ultraman: The Battle for Earth (1990) [compilation film]
TV Specials
1990s
- The World of Ultra Q (1990)
OVAs
1990's
- Ultraman Graffiti (1990)
Trivia
- Eiji Tsuburaya's ties with Toho allowed props, suits, sound effects, and even footage from the studio's kaiju films to appear in Ultra Q and Ultraman. Godzilla became Gomess and Jirass, Baragon became Pagos, Neronga, Magular, and Gabora, Maguma became Todora, the Giant Octopus became Sudar, King Kong became Goro, and Manda became Kai Dragon.
- Toho employees who worked on the early Ultra Series installments included Ishiro Honda (director of several Return of Ultraman episodes), Shinichi Sekizawa (writer of the pilot episode of Ultraman), Kenji Sahara (Jun Manjome in Ultra Q), and Akihiko Hirata (Chief Hanazawa in Ultra Q, Professor Iwamoto in Ultraman, and Staff Officer Yanagawa in Ultra Seven).
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