Tsuburaya kicks off the 55th anniversary of Ultraseven this October. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS
Source: Tsuburaya Productions
Official Site: https://seven55th.m-78.jp/ (Japan)
55 years ago, there was a future...
Fifty-five years before SHIN ULTRAMAN, there was an immortal hero who loved the Earth and mankind, standing between them and many alien invaders...
His name is Ultraseven.
Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS
Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has announced of the Ultraseven 55th Anniversary Project (ウルトラセブン55周年, Urutorasebun 55-Shūnen) with the anniversary logo and key art (both shown here) and the launch of the official website. The event kicks off this October, the month the ULTRASEVEN (ウルトラセブン, Urutorasebun) televsion series premiered in Japan. Full details will be announced in the near future.
■What Is ULTRASEVEN?
In 1967, ULTRASEVEN was broadcast following the conclusion of ULTRAMAN.
In the early days of special effects TV series, the young staff who created ULTRA Q and ULTRAMAN demonstrated their growing talent by producing many acclaimed episodes of ULTRASEVEN.
Monsters whose home planets were destroyed in an arms race, invaders who shook the trust of the people of Earth, aliens who reined destruction upon Earth, lifeforms that may have lived on Earth long before humans... several episodes are still relevant to modern viewers.
Throughout the story, Ultraseven fought many aliens, but he, too, was also an alien.
Like Ultraman, he loved the Earth and mankind. Now that the world is in turmoil, it is time for his return.
He is an immortal hero, the Ultraman whose name is "Ultraseven".
■The 7 Keywords of the Ultraseven 55th Anniversary Project
In Japan, there will be exclusive Ultraseven merchandise, live events, videos, streaming videos, and more based on 7 keywords...
① "Know" Ultraseven (ウルトラセブンを「知る」, Urutorasebun o `Shiru')
② "Watch" Ultraseven (ウルトラセブンを「観る」, Urutorasebun o `Miru')
③ "Own" Ultraseven (ウルトラセブンを「持つ」, Urutorasebun o `Motsu')
④ “Discover” Ultraseven (ウルトラセブンを「深める」, Urutorasebun o `Fukameru')
⑤ “Examine” Ultraseven through contemporary art (現代のアートを通じてウルトラセブンを「考える」, Gendai no āto o Tsūjite Urutorasebun o `Kangaeru')
⑥ "Experience" the production sets and story of Ultraseven (ウルトラセブンの制作現場や物語に「触れる」, Urutorasebun no Seisaku Genba ya Monogatari ni `Fureru')
⑦ "Encounter" Ultraseven with modern technology (現代の技術でウルトラセブンに「向かい合う」, Gendai no Gijutsu de Urutorasebun ni `Mukaiau')
Plans are also being developed for international fans to also take part in the celbration. Further details will be announced soon.
About Tsuburaya Productions
Tsuburaya Productions, creator and copyrights owner of the superhero ULTRAMAN series was founded in 1963 by Eiji Tsuburaya, world-renowned special effects wizard also known for his special effects work on the Godzilla series. With more than fifty years’ experience, it is one of Japan’s oldest and most respected independent film and television production houses. Its popular Ultraman TV and film series which premiered in 1966 has been seen in over 100 territories worldwide and has spawned over 3,000 licensed products. In addition to production, the company also handles character licensing and program distribution and staging live stage shows both domestically and internationally.