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A very unique media collaboration is on the horizon!

The Shin Japan Heroes Universe is a collaborative effort between Toei, Toho, Tsuburaya Productions & Studio Kahra– featuring a meeting of each studios’ signature reborn hero:


*Shin Kamen Rider
*Shin Godzilla
*Shin Ultraman
*Rebuild of Evangelion

All four projects are also connected by legendary creative genius Hideaki Anno.

This new collaboration features artwork by Mahiro Maeda and Yutaka Izubuchi. Full details on this interesting project have not been confirmed at time of writing so stay tuned to TokuNation as we keep you up to date on this interesting new chapter in tokusatsu history!

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Netflix has published a teaser trailer for the upcoming second season of their Ultraman anime project!

This new seasons features Ultraman son Shinjiro Hayata uniting with five other Ultras: SEVEN, ZOFFY, ACE, JACK & TARO. Together they must defeat a threat of cosmic proportions!

Netflix Ultraman Season 2 will consist of six episodes. The season is expected to begin streaming on April 14 2022!

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Tsuburaya Productions has officially announced the 25th Ultra television series, titled Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga!

2021 marks 25 years since the airing of Ultraman Tiga so Ultraman Trigger will serve as an homage to this legendary series.

Trigger stars a young man named Kengo Manaka, a botanist living on a now-colonized planet Mars. A chance encounter with the Giant of Light grants Kengo access to the GUTS Sparklence and the power to transform into Ultraman Trigger!

Ultraman Trigger will officially premiere on Ultraman Day– July 10 2021!

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Tsuburaya Productions has announced that the newest Ultraman series will be made available on YouTube with official English subs!

Titled Ultraman Chronicles Z: Heroes Odyssey this new series features tales from the Ultras of the Heisei and Reiwa eras- Ultraman Z & Ultraman Tiga and retells their adventures through some alternate perspectives.

Ultraman Chronicles Z: Heroes Odyssey officially begins January 9 2021! Episodes will be uploaded to the Tsuburaya YouTube channel every Friday at 7:30 PM EST.

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“My name is Fuma. I arrive with the wind of the galaxy!”

After many teases, Bandai is gearing up to release the last of the Tri-Squad; Bandai just recently updated the Tamashii Nations Blog , with some additional photos for the upcoming S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Fuma action figure.

From the photos, we can see that he’ll include effect pieces for his LightWave Shuriken but at this moment, no other release info was given.

 

Pre-orders will begin on September 11th, 2020, so be sure to check back with us then for further updates on this exciting new figure.

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This weekend will be the premiere of the newest Ultra series, Ultraman Z– and for the first time, Ultraman will be receiving a SIMULCAST release!

Episodes of Ultraman Z will be uploaded to the official Tsuburaya Productions YouTube channel with English subtitles shortly after airing in Japan. However, each episode uploaded will only be available for 2 weeks after airing.

Be sure to tune in Friday, June 19 2020 at 8:30 PM EST to see the beginning of a new era in Ultraman!

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Buddy, GO!

Tokunation contributor and friend to the site My Shiny Toy Robots is back again with a new Tokusatsu review, this time taking a look at the 2019 Ultra Series entry and seventh entry to the New Generation Hero lineup – Ultraman Taiga!

12 years after his defeat at the hands of Ultraman Tregear, Ultraman Taiga regains a physical form when he bonds with Hiroyuki Kudo – a strong-willed member of the private security organisation EGIS. Shortly afterward, Taiga’s comrades Ultraman Titas and Ultraman Fuma also find their way to Taiga – reuniting the Tri-Squad as the trio take up residency within Hiroyuki. However Tregear has also made his way Earth, and has his own plans for the son of Taro…

Please check out the review and let us know your thoughts about the series in the discussion thread linked!

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Officially announced by the Tsuburaya Ultraman Global Portal on twitter, we now have a face to go with the name, Ultraman Z! Along with the reveal of Ultraman Z’s (pronounced as Zett) design we also have a synopsis of his story, and you could probably guess it with that name, he’s a disciple of Ultraman Zero!

The newest Ultra Hero is Ultraman Zett, the disciple of Ultraman Zero, who is now celebrating his tenth anniversary! An admirer of Zero, Zett worked hard to become a member of the “Inter Galactic Defense Force.” With a passion inherited from his teacher Zero, Zett is an Ultraman who always looks forward and forges ahead.

In this series, our protagonist who transforms into Ultraman Zett is Haruki Natsukawa (played by Kohshu Hirano), a member of the anti-monster robot force “STORAGE”. The twenty-fourth* Ultraman TV series Ultraman Z features a story in which Zett and Haruki will grow together. Please look forward to this latest series!

Tsuburaya has even more information on the Ultraman Z series including a break down of the cast, head over to their official site, and get ready for the next generation hero to make his debut! The new series debuted June 20th, 2020!

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Tsuburaya Productions has officially filed a trademark for the next Ultra series!

The next Ultra Hero will be Ultraman Z! Based on previous rumors, the name may be pronounced Ultraman Zeta.

Ultraman Z will begin airing in 2020. Stay tuned to TokuNation for further details on this new Ultra entry!

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Between the animated Netflix series, a brand new movie announcement by director Hideaki Anno and the long awaiting release of the franchise back catalogue in the US by Mill Creek Entertainment, it’s already been a rollercoaster year for Ultraman – and it just keeps getting bigger!

Unveiling the news at this weekend’s Tokyo Comic Con, Tsuburaya Productions have announced they will be teaming up with none other than Marvel Comics to bring new Ultraman stories to comics and graphic novels in 2020.

Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski commented: “As one of the world’s most popular franchises, Ultraman has brought together some of the most passionate fandoms in pop culture today, and we can’t wait to bring his story to even more fans around the globe. Like Marvel, Ultraman captivated generations by telling spectacular stories grounded in the real world, and it continues to be a beloved classic through its television shows, movies, toys, games, comics, and more. We are so thrilled to introduce new chapters to the Ultraman Multiverse next year.”

Tsuburaya Production CEO Takayuki Tsukagoshi added: “We are delighted to announce the partnership with Marvel, one of the leading entertainment companies that has produced fascinating characters and stories loved by fans across the globe for over 80 years. We can’t be more excited to explore and create new stories for the Ultraman franchise with Marvel and bringing them to both Marvel and Ultraman fans all around the world.”

While there’s no proper confirmation on what this collaboration will entail just yet this is an extremely exciting prospect for Ultraman fans across the world. What are you hoping to see from Marvel and Tsuburaya next year? Sound off on this news after the jump!