Tsuburaya Announces The Ultraman Archives Project

Tsuburaya has announced a new project, the Ultraman Archives, a new initiative to generate interest in Ultraman especially for a new generation (mainly younger people). It will kick off with a talk and screening on November 17 in 14 theaters in Japan and continue with other items down the line. The talk and screening will include talks by director Toshihiro Iijima, anime artist Naoki Urasawa, and a screening of the Ultra Q episode Challenge of Year 2020 (19th episode). Down the line there will be video releases of older shows, books, figures, art sets, and more which will be released starting in Nov 2018 all with the Ultraman Archives branding. Check out the release from Tsuburaya's website below (translated to english).

A new project "ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES (Ultraman Archives)" was launched today to announce the charm of the Ultraman series work to more people, such as the young generation who has never been seen before, on 10/15 (Monday) today It was.

Produced by Tsuburaya Pro, the "Ultraman Series" that has been in existence for more than half a century, not only the character nature of heroes and monsters, but also the works themselves such as the world view and the theme are highly acclaimed. 
The new project "ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES", which was launched this time, will spot the successes of numerous "Ultraman series" works. We convey new attractiveness in a variety of forms such as materials at the time, testimonies of production personnel, the viewpoint unique to modern times, reviews with opinions from external experts, publication, commercialization and so on, and this It is a project that people who have never seen a work until now can fully enjoy it.

"ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES" Premium Theater Special Talk & Screening "will be held at Ion Cinema Itabashi on Saturday, November 17 as the first step of the" ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES "project start. On the day, Mr. Toshihiro Iijima, manga artist Naoki Urasawa started a special talk and screened "2020 challenge" from "Ultra Q" broadcasted in 1966 and became the origin of "Ultraman series" . Moreover, at the live viewing on that day, it is planning to enjoy at the same time at 14 ion theaters in the whole country.

"ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES" will continue to spread the spotlight on various successive works, and will spread the appeal of the work by developing it vigorously, such as videos, books, special products, etc.

https://m-78.jp/ultraman-archives/

ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES "Premium Theater Special Talk & Screening
Event date November 17, 2018 (Sat)
Theater Ion cinema 15 theater (Ebetsu, Natori, Urawa Miyono, Makuhari Shintoshin, Itabashi, Theatas Chofu, Kohoku NT, Shuribaigaoka, Kanazawa Forus, Kakamigahara, Otaka, Katsuragawa, Ibaraki, Hiroshima, Fukuoka)
Contents "Ultra Q" "The Challenge of 2020" Screening, Talk Show by Guest
Talk guest Toshihiro Iijima (director), Naoki Urasawa (cartoonist)
Advance sales November 2, 2018 (Friday) at the ion cinema website
Screening fee Ion Cinema Itabashi 3,000 yen / Other 2,000 yen * With soft drink tickets
* The talk event was held at Ion Cinema Itabashi. Other theaters will be live viewing of Ion Cinema Itabashi.

ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES "Ultra Q" Episode 19 "The Challenge of 2020" Blu-ray & DVD
ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES The first video of the video gram is
a testimony, record, and a test by the staff cast about carefully selected episodesfrom "Ultra Q"Developed Blu - ray & DVD set products that included reviews of critics of each discipline and packaged. It is recorded with HD remaster monochrome version and 'Total natural color Ultra Q' (color version) colorized in 2011. 
ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES "Ultra Q" Episode 19 "The Challenge of 2020" Blu-ray & DVD
Release date: scheduled for February 20th, 2019
Scheduled selling price: 4,800 yen (excluding tax)
Content of content: main volume (color / monochrome) and various interviews Video
specifications: Blu-ray & DVD set items Blu-ray and DVD contain the same content I will. 
Publisher: Tsuburaya Production/Selling agency: Pony Canyon
* For details on release schedule, etc., planned for release at a later date.
Since then, will be released sequentially from "Ultra Q" "counterattack of Garamon", "cocoon of Kanegon", "Tokyo Ice Age"

"ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES VISUAL BOOK 2020 Challenge"
From the original negative shot with the same 35 mm film as the theatrical movie, use the material newly scanned with high resolution this time, reproduce the work brilliantly with the powerful scale that exceeds the TV frame . 
ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES VISUAL BOOK Challenge of 2020
Scheduled Release Date: Sunday, November 17, 2018 Preliminary release at the "Premium Theater" venue  2019 general sales schedule
Selling schedule price: 1,019 yen (excluding tax)
Specifications: 36P, A4 Horizontal issue · Publisher: Tsuburaya Productions

ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES "CLASSIC ARTS" "Ryosaku Takayama work monster doll" Kemei ""
One of the monster models that Mr. Ryosuke Takayama played a central role in the early Ultraman series monster modeling was not commercialized at the time of production First commercialization based on the prototype.
Estimated selling price: 29,800 yen (excluding tax) 
Order start date: Saturday, November 17, 2018 (Saturday, January 17, 2019) (planned to close the order)  Scheduled for shipment at the end of June 2019 
Sales method: Tsuburaya Pro official Make- to-order production at online shop
Manufacturer: Kaiyodo/Publisher: Tsuburaya Productions

ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES "CLASSIC ARTS" "Autumn signed frame art" Kemur people
2020 challenge "The scene of the scene Steel photograph is clearly processed to high level. Adopt handmade method which is also called art museum specification, backing with each frame. 
Valuable frame art product with autographs of Mr. Toshiharu Furuya who acted Kemur people.
Scheduled sales price: 15,000 yen (excluding tax) 
Order start date: Saturday, November 17, 2018 (Saturday, January 17, 2019) (planned to close the order) Scheduled to be shipped as of the end of June 2019 
Sales method: Tsuburaya Pro official Make- to-order production at online shop
sale origin: Tsuburaya Productions