Ultraman: The Complete Series Review
Having re-watched these little jewels from the 60’s, I can sum it up for the perspective viewer like this: If you watched this show as a child, you loved it and you’re now reading these reviews debating on whether or not to rent it, I say “Get It Now”, you simply won’t be disappointed. You won’t be disappointed. We all watched these episodes on first pass in Black & White, on small television screens with little circular UHF antennas, what you will now see will blow that away. In color you say? They are just an absolute blast to watch again after almost 40 years, they are that much fun. You won’t be disappointed. Since we’ve all seen the episodes, the true enjoyment from this set comes in the form of the DVD extras and alternate audio sound tracks. As others have mentioned, watching it in the original Japanese language with English subtitles is just too cool. You get a sense of how the episodes first appeared in 1967. Even more cool is watching in English with the English subtitles turned on. The difference in what was originally written in Japanese vs. what was dubbed in English is very surprising to say the least. It is very interesting and often has a more mature almost serious tone to the episodes especially the Ultraman origin episode (no spoilers here). I’m not looking for the secret director’s cut of “Revenge Of The Sith” or the 20th anniversary version of “Robocop” here, I want Ultraman. I want 40 year old Japanese television at it’s best and all the insight I can gather about it as a viewing adult. With that in mind, you will thoroughly enjoy it and won’t be disappointed. I promise!
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Product Description:
Created by special effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya (GODZILLA MOTHRA), the 1960s television series ULTRAMAN remains one of Japan s most beloved science-fiction exports. Airing between 1966 and 1967 with a total of 39 episodes the live-action series followed a high-tech police force and their robot superhero Ultraman as they battled to save Earth from invading monsters and aliens. This collection presents the complete series in original uncut andremastered editions. Starring AKIJI KOBAYASHI as Captain Cap Toshio Muramatsu, SUSUMO KUROBE as Shin Hayata, AKIHIKO HIRATA as Professor Iwamoto, MASANARI NIHEI as Mitsuhiro Ide, and HIROKO SAKURAI as Akiko Fuji.
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