Tongue-in-cheek but never campy, “Shin Ultraman” is an object lesson in how to reboot a superhero franchise for modern times. Cannily making its CGI resemble the aesthetic of Japanese monster movies ...

However, the Ultra series is the one that has developed the most imaginative creatures from outer space, featuring the most ...

Toho Studio, Tokyo, Japan, June 10, 1966: Monster maker Ryosaku Takayama checks Ragon monster’s head, with the monster Red King standing next to him, in the prop department on the set of the Japanese ...

Japan, June 1966: Members of the “International Scientific Police Organization” and Ultraman pose with legendary science fiction producer Eiji Tsuburaya — whose other sci-fi creations included ...

Fifty-six years ago, a gentle silver giant named Ultraman appeared on Japanese TV to fight giant monsters, win the hearts of children and become a nationwide phenomenon. “Shin Ultraman” sticks close ...

A person poses for a photo while standing next to a life-size diorama of Ultraman and fish-like monster Gubila fighting, at Kochi Literary Museum in the city of Kochi, on July 8, 2020.

Talk about a promotion: Former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has been cast as the new Ultraman King, a 190-foot-tall superhero. The 67-year-old Koizumi, who served as prime minister from ...