Mill Creek Entertainment has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray
Ultraman: The Complete Series (1966-1967) and
Ultra Q The Complete Series (1966-1967). The two releases will be available for purchase on October 15.
In addition to the standard Blu-ray releases the label will have available for purchase Limited SteelBook Editions.
Ultraman: The Complete Series
Synopsis: ULTRAMAN, a giant alien from the Land of Light in Nebula M78, enters Earth's atmosphere in pursuit of an escaped space monster. In the skies above Japan he accidentally crashes into a Jet VTOL piloted by Hayata, a member of the Science Special Search Party (SSSP), an international research and defense agency that protects the world from monsters and aliens of all shapes and sizes. To save Hayata, Ultraman merges his life force with the dying human and vows to stay and fight for peace on Earth. Now, whenever the Patrol faces a threat too great for them to handle, Hayata transforms into Ultraman to save the day!
ULTRAMAN was Tsuburaya Productions' first color series, a sci-fi action adventure drama that dominated the ratings during its initial 1966-67 broadcast run in Japan. The show was quickly licensed for release in America, airing in syndication for nearly two decades. Colorful, fast-paced, and packed with memorable heroes, creatures and incredible special effects, ULTRAMAN was the foundation for a phenomena that continues to this day.
SPECIAL FEATURES AND TECHNICAL SPECS:
- NEW RESTORATION of the complete, original Japanese broadcast edits
- Lossless DTS-HD Master Audio
- 28-page collectible booklet
- Digital Redeption on movieSPREE
Ultra Q: The Complete Series
Synopsis: After co-creating the iconic movie monsters Godzilla, Rodan and Mothra for Toho Studios, special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya launched his own company, Tsuburaya Productions. The first production under his new label was ULTRA Q, a 28-episode series that brought the theatrical spectacle Tsuburaya had become known for to television. The black & white sci-fi drama focused on Mainichi Shimpo photojournalist Yuriko Edogawa (Hiroko Sakurai, Ultraman), Hoshikawa Airlines pilot/SF writer Jun Manjome (Kenji Sahara) and his co-pilot Ippei Togawa (Yasuhiko Saijo), who partnered to investigate mysterious events occurring in and around Japan. These phenomena often involved aliens and giant monsters, many of whom would return in future Ultraman shows and movies.
One of the most expensive TV programs produced in Japan up to that time, ULTRA Q was a ratings smash that paved the way for Tsuburaya Productions' first color series... ULTRAMAN!
SPECIAL FEATURES AND TECHNICAL SPECS:
- NEW RESTORATION of the complete, original Japanese broadcast edits
- Lossless DTS-HD Master Audio
- 28-page collectible booklet
- Digital Redeption on movieSPREE