Front and back packaging artwork for the ULTRAMAN TAIGA: The Complete Series & ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX Blu-ray set. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. Series: ©ULTRAMAN TAIGA PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM. Movie: ©ULTRAMAN TAIGA FILM PARTNERS. All Rights Reserved.
Special Thanks to CJ Johnsen and Spencer Kopp
Note: Article updated 6/18/24 with revised packaging artwork, direct pre-order links, and O-card details.
June 18, 2024 – New York, NY – Mill Creek Entertainment, a division of Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ: AENT), is excited to announce the release of ULTRAMAN TAIGA: The Complete Series and ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX, coming to Blu-ray and Digital July 30, 2024.
This summer release comes from Mill Creek Entertainment’s recently announced extension and expansion of its current partnership with Tsuburaya Fields Media & Pictures Entertainment, Inc. The deal includes digital and physical rights for a full slate of episodic series and feature films from the international powerhouse brand, ULTRAMAN, including many that have not been available in the US previously.
Artwork for the O-card, sold exclsuively at this year's SDCC. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. Series: ©ULTRAMAN TAIGA PRODUCTION CONSORTIUM. Movie: ©ULTRAMAN TAIGA FILM PARTNERS. All Rights Reserved.
In ULTRAMAN TAIGA: The Complete Series (ウルトラマンタイガ, Urutoraman Taiga, 2019), Earth has been infiltrated by aliens - a fact only known by a handful of people. Hiroyuki Kudo works for E.G.I.S. (Enterprise of Guard and Investigation Service), a private organization dealing with alien incidents and trying to keep the peace. Unknown to Hiroyuki, the Ultra Hero Ultraman Taiga’s particles of light are hidden within his body. A new story begins when Ultraman Taiga awakens from Hiroyuki’s body!
Also included in this Blu-ray and digital release is ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX (劇場版 ウルトラマンタイガ ニュージェネクライマックス, Gekijō-ban Urutoraman Taiga Nyū Jene Kuraimakkusu, 2020). In the film, we find our hero Hiroyuki Kudo continuing his work with E.G.I.S using his newly discovered power to transform into 3 Ultra Heroes - Taiga, Titas, and Fuma. Battling and defeating many enemies together, the bond between Hiroyuki and Taiga has deepened. However, someone has been targeting Hiroyuki! The New Generation Heroes - Sho, Daichi, Gai, Riku, Katsumi, Isami, and even Taiga’s father Ultraman Taro - come together to save him, and must now stand together to confront a bigger, darker power!
Enjoy 25 episodes of exciting sci-fi adventure with ULTRAMAN TAIGA: : The Complete Series and the full feature epic film ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX in a 4 disc Blu-ray release or digitally on July 30th. Included in the disc set is a 12-page booklet with hero character profiles, a main enemy & Kaiju guide, and episode synopses.
ULTRAMAN TAIGA: The Complete Series & ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX are available for pre-order from Amazon and Deep Discount.
Attendees of this year's San Diego Comic-Con (July 25-28, 2024) will have the opportunity to purchase the ULTRAMAN TAIGA: The Complete Series & ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX Blu-ray set with an exclusive O-card (see artwork above right) available only at the convention. The standard retail version of this set will not have a slipcase.
ULTRAMAN TAIGA: The Complete Series & ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX
Release Date: 7/30/2024
Contents: 25 Episodes + Movie
Number of Discs: 4
Format: Blu-ray
Region Code: 1
Run Time: 697 min
Video: 1080p High Definition Widescreen, 1.78:1
Audio: DTS H-D Master 2.0 Stereo, Japanese
Subtitles: English
SRP: $39.99
Note: ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX does NOT come with an English dub track.
The Ultramen Orb, X, Victory, Ginga, Taiga, Geed, Blu and Rosso share the screen in ULTRAMAN TAIGA THE MOVIE: NEW GENERATION CLIMAX. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS. ©ULTRAMAN TAIGA FILM PARTNERS. All Rights Reserved.
ABOUT MILL CREEK ENTERTAINMENT
Mill Creek Entertainment is the home entertainment industry’s leading independent studio for Blu-ray, DVD, and digital distribution. With direct sales pipelines to all primary retail and online partners, Mill Creek Entertainment licenses, produces, markets and distributes a dynamic array of film and television content to over 30,000 retail stores and thousands of websites reaching millions of customers across North America. Mill Creek Entertainment’s expansive library includes Oscar-winning theatrical feature films, Emmy-winning classic and current TV series, original documentary productions and pop-culture favorites that enlighten, educate and entertain. Mill Creek Entertainment is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
For more information, please visit www.millcreekent.com
ABOUT TSUBURAYA
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 Tokusatsu” 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. 2023 marked the 60th 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.
For more information, please visit https://tsuburaya-prod.com/
ABOUT ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT
Alliance Entertainment is a premier distributor of music, movies, and consumer electronics. We offer 485,000 unique in stock SKU’s, including over 57,300 exclusive compact discs, vinyl LP records, DVDs, Blu-rays, and video games. Complementing our vast media catalog, we also stock a full array of related accessories, toys and collectibles. With more than thirty-five years of distribution experience, Alliance Entertainment serves customers of every size, providing a robust suite of services to resellers and retailers worldwide. Our efficient processing and essential seller tools noticeably reduce the costs associated with administrating multiple vendor relationships, while helping omni-channel retailers expand their product selection and fulfillment goals.
For more information, visit www.aent.com