Ultraman was the highest rated tokusatsu television series of all time. It spawned many sequels, including a series produced in Australia and a series produced, but not aired, in the United States. There was even an animated version. The original series ran for 39 episodes. This 3 disc set contains the last 19 episodes, both in Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English.

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Product Description

Created by special-effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya (GODZILLA MOTHRA) the 1960s television series ULTRAMAN remains one of Japan's most beloved science-fiction exports. Airing in 1966 and 1967 with a total of 39 episodes the live-action series followed a high-tech police force and their robot superhero Ultraman as they battled to save Earth from invading monsters and aliens. This collection presents the last 19 episodes in original uncut and remastered editions.DVD Features:19 episodes on 3 discsKajiu (monster) EncyclopediaTwo collectible cards featuring Ultraman's foes8-page bookletFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY Rating: NR UPC: 787364702893

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8597 in DVD
• Brand: BCI ECLIPSE LLC
• Released on: 2006-11-07
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Box set, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
• Original language: Japanese, English
• Subtitled in: English
• Dubbed in: English
• Number of discs: 3
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 430 minutes

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For those Japanese sci-fi fans whose appetites were whetted by the previous DVD set of Ultraman's adventures, Series One, Volume 2 presents the remaining episodes of the '60s space giant's battles against a horde of villainous (and improbable-looking) monsters. The brainchild of special effects legend Eiji Tsuburaya (who created the monsters for many of Japan's movie creatures, including Godzilla), Ultraman was a popular children's series on both sides of the Pacific (and around the world) and spawned numerous sequels and imitators in its country of origin. The plot of each episode revolved around the Science Patrol, a small group of dedicated scientist/soldiers who fought a ceaseless parade of giant monsters that threatened Japan. Thanks to a chance encounter with an alien, one of the Patrol's members had the ability to transform into the colossal silver-and-red-suited Ultraman and aid the Patrol in dispatching the troublesome beasts. Volume 2 essentially follows this structure in all 19 episodes presented on its three discs, with several of the series' most popular monsters (dinosaur Gomora, the bizarre humanoid Dada, birdlike Dorako, and the excitable and well-liked Pigmon) making their first or return appearances in these episodes. The action is frantic and fun, and should please younger first time viewers as much as the older Ultra-fans.

The previous Ultraman disc set (Series One, Volume One) received flak in fan circles due to audio and video problems, and while the image quality in this set seems improved over the previous entry, the audio problems do persist to a degree (specifically, the English language tracks "drop out" during certain scenes and are replaced by a subtitled Japanese track). The impact of this issue will undoubtedly vary from buyer to buyer, but there's no denying that at their core, the shows remain enjoyable, no matter the state of the audio tracks. A multi-page insert booklet is included in the set, which presents interviews with several of the original Japanese cast members, while a pair of trading cards with action scenes from the show and a monster gallery featurette are all welcome and fun extras. --Paul Gaita

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Customer Reviews

It's still Ultraman
Hey, nothing to really complain about. It is Ultraman! When I first saw and purchased an Utraman vid on VHS some years ago from another source, I was ecstatic! There were only a few episodes on it so it was just a teaser. I now own both sets of the DVDs and I am very happy with them. Sure there are a few places with subtitles, no matter still very enjoyable. Having an Ultraman viewing/party soon with a bunch of guys that grew up watching it.
I recomend both sets!

There are NO sound problems on these disks!!!
People,

There are NO sound problems with these disks, meaning it is not a "defect" that the language sometimes changes to japanese. When this happens, it is because those are ADDED SCENES, not presented in the original United States television series. Therefore, just enjoy the bonus feature of having extra footage.

Ultraman classic.
Volume 2 still has some glitches that should be fixed. Most of the glitches are in the audio but the picture is pretty good. It would be nice if the same people at Lowry Digital who did the Jamed Bond box sets would do these two volumes. However, after years of waiting for this it is still fun to watch. Excellent packaging.