Ultraman Retsuden | |
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Also known as | New Ultraman Retsuden |
Created by | Tsuburaya Productions |
Starring | Mamoru Miyano |
Narrated by | Yūji Machi Takuji Kawakubo |
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Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 104 |
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Running time | 30 mins |
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Network | TV Tokyo |
Release | July 6, 2011 June 25, 2016[1] | –
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Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey Neo Ultra Q |
Ultraman Retsuden (ウルトラマン列伝, Urutoraman Retsuden)[Note 1] is a biography series produced by Tsuburaya Productions created to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Ultra Series. The show first premiered on TV Tokyo on July 6, 2011 and was in syndication for two years. The show features clips from past Ultra Series shows. The catchphrases for the series are "Let's Schwatch together in front of the television at 6 o'clock on Wednesday!" (水6はテレビの前でみんなでシュワッチ!, Sui roku wa terebi no mae de min'na de Shuwatchi!) and "Kindness and courage to you!" (やさしさと勇気を、君へ!, Yasashisa to yūki o, kimi e!).
The new season of the show is titled New Ultraman Retsuden (新ウルトラマン列伝, Shin Urutoraman Retsuden) and premiered on July 3, 2013. Starting from April 2, 2016, New Ultraman Retsuden changed its broadcasting schedule from 6:00 pm in the Tuesday to 9:00 am in Saturday.[2] Said change is also a part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Ultra Series. The series was put to an end in late June 2016 except for its final nine episodes (147-155), and it previewed the then-upcoming 2016 Ultra Series, Ultraman Orb.
To draw success to the film Ultraman Saga, A new segment to the series that started in episode 57 debuted entitled "Ultra Zero Fight" (ウルトラゼロファイト, Urutora Zero Faito). Ultra Zero Fight is an Action/Drama series of 3-minute episodes that showcased new forms that the main character, Ultraman Zero acquires as he faces his adversaries. The segment itself is a tribute to the low-budget minisodes of Ultra Fight.
"Ultraman Ginga" (ウルトラマンギンガ, Urutoraman Ginga) is part of New Ultraman Retsuden comprising episodes 2-7 and 21-25, and with the Theatrical Special being aired as episodes 50 and 51.
"Mega Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier" (大怪獣ラッシュ ウルトラフロンティア, Daikaijū Rasshu Urutora Furontia) is part of New Ultraman Retsuden and is a fully CG movie of 3-minute episodes. It is an adaption of the video game of the same title.
"Ultraman Ginga S" (ウルトラマンギンガS, Urutoraman Ginga Esu) is part of New Ultraman Retsuden comprising episodes 55-62 and 71-78, and with the movie having been broadcast as episodes 139-141.
"Ultra Fight Victory" (ウルトラファイトビクトリー, Urutora Faito Bikutorī) is part of New Ultraman Retsuden and is a series of 3-minute episodes that featured a new form of the main character. The series itself is a tribute to the low-budget minisodes of Ultra Fight.
"Ultraman X" (ウルトラマンX, Urutoraman Ekkusu) is part of New Ultraman Retsuden comprising episodes 106-130, with episodes 113, 121, and 130 being recap specials.