奥特曼
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ウルトラマン
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初代奥特曼
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Urutoraman
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超人吉田
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宇宙英雄奥特曼
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超人
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大超人
director:
Eiji Tsuburaya
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实相寺昭雄
playwright:
金城哲夫
actor:
Akiji Kobayashi
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Susumu Kurobe
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石井伊吉
genre:
Drama
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Action
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Sci-Fi
region:
Japan
language:
Japanese
season number: 1
number of episodes: 39
release date: 1966-07-17
IMDb: tt0060038
overview
Ultraman is a Japanese tokusatsu science fiction television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. It is a follow-up to Ultra Q, though not technically a sequel or spin-off. Tsuburaya Productions produced 39 episodes (40, counting the pre-premiere special) that aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and its affiliate stations from July 17, 1966, to April 9, 1967. Its premiere topped the average rating set by Ultra Q and kept climbing each week, marking the show as a success.