Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/ultraman-archives (Japan)

Tsuburaya Productions has announced the third home video release in their new ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES (????????????) Project that looks back at key episodes of the Ultraman Series through home video, public events, and deluxe merchandising. The ULTRA Q Episode 14: TOKYO ICE AGE Blu-ray & DVD Set (ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES??????? Episode 14???????Blu-ray?DVD????) will be available in Japan on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. The episode was the second (and last) in the series to feature the Frozen Monster Peguila. The set features HD remasters of the original 1966 black & white episode and the COLOR ULTRA Q colorized version from 2011. There are also an hour of "Premium Talk" interviews offering viewpoints and commentary from staffers and outside experts, including screenwriter Chiaki Konaka, cinematographer Yuzo Inagaki, and special effects directors Teruyoshi Nakano and Kazuo Sagawa. The content will be identical on the Blu-ray and DVD discs in this set. PRODUCT DETAILS Japanese Release Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Product Code: PCXE-50892 Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray: BD 25G DVD: Single-Sided Single Layer Price: ¥4,800 (Approximately $42.89 US, Plus Tax) Contents: Main Feature (Color/Black & White) and Interviews Main Feature Running Time: 25 Minutes Premium Talk Interviews Running Time: Approximately 60 Minutes Blu-ray Main Feature Specs: 4:3 (1080p High Definition) / Linear PCM (Stereo/Monaural) Blu-ray Interviews Specs: 16:9 (1080i High Definition) / Linear PCM (Stereo) DVD Main Feature Specs: 4:3 / MPEG-2 / Dolby Digital (Stereo/Monaural) DVD Interviews Specs: 16:9 / MPEG-2 / Dolby Digital (Stereo) Manufacturer: Tsuburaya Productions Distributor: Pony Canyon ? Premium Talk Interviews Chapter 1: NAVIGATION ? Makoto Tezuka (Visualist) Chapter 2: PEGUILA ? Chiaki Konaka (Screenwriter) ? Hideki Endo (Veterinary Scholar/Comparative Anatomist) Chapter 3: VISUAL EFFECTS ? Yuzo Inagaki (Cinematographer) ? Tokuko Shishikura (Recording) ? Shigeo Kurakata (Electrical and Mechanical Operator) ? Kazuo Sagawa (Special Effects Director) Chapter 4: STORYBOARD ? Shinji Nishikawa (Cartoonist/Designer) Chapter 5: EARLY DAYS ? Teruyoshi Nakano (Special Effects Director) ? Tetsuya Kobayashi (Lighting) Chapter 6: PRODUCE ? Takashi Kakoi (Producer) Chapter 7: KAIJU ? Bintaro Yamaguchi (Writer/UMA Researcher) Chapter 8: CULTURE ? Shinji Miyadai (Sociologist) Chapter 9: DIRECTOR ? Teruyoshi Nakano (Special Effects Director) ? Hideki Endo (Veterinary Scholar/Comparative Anatomist)

RETAILER EXCLUSIVES

A handful of Japanese retailers are offering exclusive gifts with pre-orders of the TOKYO ICE AGE Blu-ray & DVD Set... ? WonderGOO/Shinseido: Original B2 (50 x 71cm) Poster ? Amazon.co.jp: L Format Visual Sheet (4 Pieces) ? Pony Canyon Shopping Club: Original Sticker

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About Tsuburaya Productions

Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has created dozens of heroes and other characters, including Ultraman, who have been loved from generation to generation. The base for the company was Tsuburaya Visual Effects Research, which was launched by the Japanese “Father of Special Effects” Eiji Tsuburaya. After showing his skill and making a name for himself working on many monster movies and special effects laden fantasy science films, in 1963 Tsuburaya incorporated Tsuburaya Visual Effects Research and established Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. in order to advance further research and development of special effects technologies and release visual works that could be enjoyed by a wider audience. The company has continued to maintain Eiji Tsuburaya’s policies even after his death. 2018 marked the 55th anniversary of the company’s founding, and it continues its work to this day. Currently, the company carries out activities including production of works for television, original video works, and films for theatrical release; licensing of owned characters’ content; development of various products; event planning and live staged events that bring out the maximum appeal of its owned characters, and development of facilities that handle related items.