 Utraman Leo The Complete Series Synopsis: The Eye of the Lion is Shining! The mighty hero Ultraseven is crippled while defending the Earth from an invasion by the tyrannical Alien Magma. He is rescued Gen Otori, a young Ultra warrior who had fled to Earth following the destruction of his homeworld, Planet L77 in the Leo constellation. Unable to return to his giant form, the injured Ultraseven resumes his human identity of Dan Moroboshi and trains Gen to become the next Ultra Hero… Ultraman Leo! Critic Reviews: “Grim, gory, and genuinely gripping, Ultraman Leo remains one of the most unusual and unforgettable of all Kyodai hero shows” - Crunchyroll Starring: Katsumi Nimiamoto, Kôji Moritsugu Co-Starring: Takeshi Itô, Mîna Tominaga Director: Kiyosumi Fukazawa, Tadashi Mafune, Shohei Tôjô Writer: Shigemitsu Taguchi, Toshirô Ishidô Tech Specs: SKU: 63468 UPC: 683904634689 Language: Japanese Genre: TV Discs: 6 Format: Blu-ray + Digital Subtitles: English Subtitles Run Time: 1298 Rating: TV-PG Region Code: S2 Street Date: 2021-05-25 Color: Color Retail price: $55.99 Steelbook, $45.99 Standard   
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 Mill Creek has announced the release of the next Ultraman Blu-ray release, Ultraman Taro complete series. Like previous Showa releases it will be available in Steelbook and standard formats, there is a price jump from previous sets, check out some details below. Look to the Sky! Look to the Stars! Look to the Cosmos! The Third Age of Monsters has begun. Severely injured during a Kaiju attack, championship boxer Kotaro Higashi is transported to the Land of Light in Nebula M78. There, his life is merged with that of a new young Ultra Hero. Returning to Earth, Kotaro joins the Space Science Defense Force called ZAT ( Zariba of All Territory) to protect the Earth as the sixth Ultraman Brother Ultraman Taro! Run time: 22 hours and 31 minutes Release date: January 12, 2021 Actors: Saburo Shinoda, Susume Kurobe Studio: Mill Creek Entertainment Format: Blu-ray + Digital Number of discs: 6 Price: Steelbook - $55.99, Standard - $45.99     Mill Creek Entertainment has announced the release of the Ultraman film Ultraman R/B The Movie The Crystal of Bond!. They are releasing the film as part of a set with the series which was announced previously as well. Check out the details below. Ultraman R/B The Movie The Crystal of Bond! Synopsis: After peace is restored in Ayaka-shi, Isami and Asahi both move forward to acheive their dreams. Pondering his future path, Katsumi meets his high school buddy who aimed to become a game creator, but quckly learns that he has quitted his job and spends most of his time playing games. While Katsumi is shocked, a mysterious being named Tregear approaches the weakness in his heart and sends him to a planet far away. On Earth, monster Snake Darkness appears! Katsumi will have to find his way back to Earth and reunite with his family... Starring: Yuya Hirata, Ryosuke Koike, Arisa Sonohara, Co-Starring: Ayane Kinoshita, Motoki Fukami, Kaori Manabe, Ginjyo Yamazaki Director: Masayoshi Takesue Writer: Takao Nakano Tech Specs:
    Ultraman R/B The Complete Series & Movie Blu-ray And Digital Synopsis: Two brothers overcome their differences to defend Earth as a superhero team. When two brothers with clashing personalities obtain incredible powers, they focus on overcoming their differences to defend Earth as a superhero team. Families are always around us and hence they are likely to be taken for granted. This is a story of brothers, revolving around the main theme of “Bond” and “Love”. One day, the brothers encounter a monster and almost lose their lives in the mountain. Then, two transformation items appear there suddenly, and the brothers will throw themselves into the battle world as Ultraman... Starring: Yuya Hirata, Ryosuke Koike Co-Starring: Arisa Sonohara, Ayane Kinoshita Director: Masayoshi Takesue, Kiyotaka Taguchi, Ryuichi Ichino, Takanor Writer: Toshizo Nemoto, Yuji Kobayashi, Takao Nakano, Hirotoshi Koba Tech Specs: SKU: 63446 UPC: 683904634467 Language: Japanese Genre: Sci-Fi Format: Blu-ray + Digital Run Time: 698 min. Rating: Not Rated Release Oct 13, 2020 Retail Price: $49.99   MILL CREEK ENTERTAINMENT TO DROP THE BIRTH OF ULTRAMAN COLLECTION EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY RELEASE JULY 10, 2020! Exclusive Release For Ultraman Day Featuring Cover Art By Alex Ross! Minneapolis, MN (June 17, 2020) Mill Creek Entertainment is pleased to announce, “The Birth of Ultraman Collection”, a Blu-ray set containing some of the best episodes of the original ULTRAMAN series with both the original Japanese language and the classic English dub audio tracks plus THE BIRTH OF ULTRAMAN – ULTRAMAN Pre-Premiere Special, the very first appearance of the hero that would become famous across the world as Ultraman. This exclusive Blu-ray release also features art created by Alex Ross which is also featured on THE RISE OF ULTRAMAN cover for Marvel Comics and Tsuburaya Production’s recent collaboration with the debut issue releasing September 2020. This exciting, special-edition comes off the back of Mill Creek Entertainment’s license of the entire available Ultraman back-catalog via international distribution company Indigo Entertainment, from the revolutionary team at Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. Mill Creek Entertainment now brings a selection of ULTRAMAN episodes in high definition video with DTS-HD Master Audio of the original Japanese soundtrack plus the uncut United Artists English dubs. Each episode will also come with two English subtitle options; one for the Japanese audio and a second matching the English audio track. “The Birth of Ultraman Collection" will include the following episodes...
Also included is THE BIRTH OF ULTRAMAN – ULTRAMAN Pre-Premiere Special. Airing in Japan on July 10, 1966, one week before the series premiere, this stage show was filmed before a live studio audience and introduced viewers to the story, cast and characters of ULTRAMAN. This July 10 debut of ULTRAMAN on television is now celebrated annually and known throughout the world as “Ultraman Day.” Never before released in America, this special is presented in black & white (as originally broadcast) in standard definition with Japanese audio and English subtitles. ULTRAMAN premiered on Japanese television on July 17, 1966 and was an immediate ratings smash. While the series was still in production, the North American rights were licensed to United Artists, who in-turn commissioned voice director Peter Fernandez (Speed Racer) to supervise the English dubbing of the show. The English language version was syndicated to American television in 1967 and went on to air in various markets across the country into the early 1980s. "The Birth of Ultraman Collection" Blu-ray will be exclusively sold on DeepDiscount as part of the launch of a dedicated Ultraman storefront that will offer up all of Mill Creek Entertainment's current Blu-ray/SteelBook® releases in addition to other Ultraman related merchandise and product. Available July 10, 2020, the set retails for $25.99. Pre-order today: https://bit.ly/DDUltraman About Mill Creek Entertainment Mill Creek Entertainment is the home entertainment industry’s leading independent studio for Blu-ray, DVD, and digital distribution. With direct sales pipelines to all primary retail and online partners, Mill Creek Entertainment licenses, produces, markets and distributes a dynamic array of film and television content to over 30,000 retail stores and thousands of websites reaching millions of customers across North America. Mill Creek Entertainment’s expansive library includes Oscar®-winning theatrical feature films, Emmy®-winning classic and current TV series, original documentary productions and pop-culture favorites that enlighten, educate and entertain. Mill Creek Entertainment also owns and operates movieSPREE, an on-demand transactional streaming service offering movie bundles, complete TV series and premium entertainment options with apps available on Roku, AppleTV, iOS, Amazon Fire TV, Android and iOS. Mill Creek Entertainment is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For more information, please visit www.millcreekent.com or www.movieSPREE.com 
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Kaiju Battle along with Mill Creek Entertainment are giving away the Ultraman Ace Steelbook Blu-ray Set. This set includes the entire Ultraman Ace series, 52 episodes, in a collectible Steelbook case. Ultraman Ace is the fifth Ultra series from Tsuburaya Productions, airing from April 8, 1972 to March 31, 1973. Check out the rules below and thank you and good luck Kaiju Fans! OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION Prize: 1. The prize will be shipped to the contest winner so entrants must include a valid mailing address. This contest is only open to participants in the United States. 2. In the event the winner chooses not to (or cannot) accept a prize, he or she forfeits all claim to that prize, and a new winner will be chosen. 3. One entry per person. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitution of prizes allowed. Duration of contests: The Ultraman Ace Steelbook giveaway runs from June 9 until 11:59 PM on June 19, 2020. How to enter: 1. Submit your name, email address, and mailing address for the random drawing. 2. Be sure to write “Ultraman Ace Steelbook” in the subject line of your email entry. Kaiju Battle may be running multiple giveaways, so any entries without “Ultraman Ace Steelbook” in the subject header will be discarded. Determination of winner: 1. Only contestants who have submitted the requested information will be entered in the final drawing, and will be randomly drawn from the eligible entries to determine the winner for this contest. 2. Kaiju Battle is not responsible for typographical, electronic or other errors that will affect the offering, outcome, administration of the contest or the announcement of prize. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. 3. The decision of Kaiju Battle is final. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the Kaiju Battle judge, which are final and binding in all respects. 4. The winner will be notified via email. Just email the following info “Ultraman Ace Steelbook” Your Name: Email address: Mailing Address: to kaijubattle@gmail.com (please do not use the contact link on the site) and you’re in the giveaway. Good luck!  Walmart and Mill Creek Entertainment have announced the release of Ultraman X Movie/Ultraman Ginga S Movie Walmart Exclusive 2-Pack Blu-ray. The two pack includes Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman, and Ultraman Ginga The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra-Warriors!, while the Ultraman X movie has had a separate release the Ultraman Ginga movie is a new release. The set will release June 15th and will retail for $19.99 (note the price may drop to $12.96 to match the in store price).
It’s an ULTRA Double Feature extravaganza featuring English Audio Dubs for both films! Walmart Exclusive! Ultraman X: The Movie: When realty TV host Carlos Kurozaki breaks into a mysterious underground pyramid for a television event, he removes a special gem. . . and unwittingly releases a diabolical monster called Zaigorg! The evil creature wants Kurozaki's gem, so it spawns an army of giant kaijus to get it! It's up to the famous superheroes Ultraman X, Ultraman Tiga, and the one and only original Ultraman to stop the worldwide monster war. Ultraman Ginga S: The Movie- A sinister space warrior, Etelgar, forces a beautiful young alien princess to use her magical mirror to trap every Ultraman hero in the Galaxy! Two brave young men must each transform into new Ultra-heroes, Ultraman Ginga. Specifications:
 Mill Creek Entertainment has announced another Ultraman release, Neo Ultra Q. The series, which is technically the second season of Ultra Q (1966), was released in 2013, like the original it does not have Ultraman and has the same horror/mystery atmosphere it does have a bit of humor, and it featured twelve episodes. This was not one of Mill Creek's origin announced releases, check out the details below. Neo Ultra Q Synopsis: Ultra Q has returned! Based on the fan-favorite classic ULTRA Q, this 12-episode series tells the story of three brave friends who risk their lives investigating bizarre monster appearances, strange ecological catastrophes and paranormal events. Starring: Seiichi Tanabe, Rin Takanashi, Hiroyuki Onoue Co-Starring: Masahiko Shimada, Aoi Tatsumi Director: Yû Irie, Gakuryû Ishii, Yu Nakai, Kiyotaka Taguchi Writer: Kiyotaka Inagaki, Ayako Katô, Akari Yamamoto Tech Specs: SKU: 63470 UPC: 683904634702 Language: Japanese Genre: Sci-Fi Discs: 2 Format: Blu-ray + Digital Subtitles: English Subtitles Run Time: 295 min. Rating: Not Rated Region Code: Region A Street Date: 2020-08-11 Color: Color Retail price $25.99   Mill Creek Entertainment has announced it's next two, technically three, releases, Ultraman Ace and Ultraman X. Like previous releases Ultraman Ace will be available in to different version, Steelbook, and regular Blu-ray, and Ultraman X will be available as a movie and series set or just as the movie. Check out all the details below. Ultraman Ace - The Complete Series Synopsis: TRANSFORM HERO OF JUSTICE Alternate Dimension Being Yapool started invading Earth with an entourage of “Terrible-Monsters” that were more powerful than ordinary monsters. The Terrestrial Defense Force was annihilated by Terrible-Monster Verokron. Two youngsters, Seiji Hokuto and Yuko Minami, lost their lives trying to save people from the attack of Verokron. Ultraman Ace, who was sent from Nebula M78 Land of Light to stop Alternate Dimension Being Yapool’s malicious ambition, vested his life and power in Seiji Hokuto and Yuko Minami. Hokuto and Yuko, who received a new life, joined the Terrible-Monster Attacking Crew (TAC) that was organized in place of the Terrestrial Defense Force. When the Ultra Rings, the proof of membership of the Galactic Federation, glitter, after performing Ultra Touch, Hokuto and Yuko unite and transform into Ultraman Ace. Starring: Keiji Takamine, Mitsuko Hoshi, Tetsuro Sagawa, Shunichi Okita Co-Starring: Masaaki Yamamoto, Keiko Nishi, Mitsuhiro Sano Director: Masanori Kakei, Kazuho Mitsuta, Eizo Yamagiwa Writer: Shinichi Ichikawa, Shozo Uehara, Shigemitsu Taguchi, Toshiro Tech Specs: SKU: 63464 UPC: 683904634641 Language: Japanese Genre: Television Discs: 6 Format: Blu-ray + Digital Subtitles: English Subtitles Run Time: 22 hr 01 min Rating: Not Rated Region Code: BD Region A Street Date: 2020-05-12 Color: Color Retail: $49.98 (Steelbook), $39.98 (regular Blu-ray) Ultraman X - Series & Movie Synopsis: ULTRAMAN X: The Complete Series As Ultra Flares from the sun blanket the Earth, Spark Dolls that had been hidden underground and in the sea are turned into monsters. In order to deal with the sudden outbreak of invading aliens, humanity arms itself with machines of super science and forms the defensive team Xio. 15 years later ... A member of Xio, Oozora Daichi, hears a mysterious voice while in combat against a monster. "Unite ..." Just as Daichi is on the verge of being obliterated by the creature, he finds himself bathed in a radiant light. ULTRAMAN X: The Movie - Here He Comes! Our Ultraman When realty TV host Carlos Kurozaki breaks into a mysterious underground pyramid for a television event, he removes a special gem ... and unwittingly releases a diabolical monster called Zaigorg! The evil creature wants Kurozaki's gem, so it spawns an army of giant kaijus to get it! It's up to the famous superheroes Ultraman X, Ultraman Tiga, and the one and only original Ultraman to stop the worldwide monster war! Starring: Kensuke Takahashi, Akane Sakanoue, Yoshihiko Hosoda, Ukyo Matsumoto, Hayato Harada Co-Starring: Haruka Momokawa, Chiaki Seshimo, Sarara Tsukifune, Yuu Kamio Director: Kiyotaka Taguchi, Koichi Sakamoto, Takanori Tsujimoto Writer: Yuji Kobayashi, Hirotoshi Kobayashi, Takao Nakano Tech Specs (Full set): SKU: 63461 UPC: 683904634610 Language: Japanese Genre: Television Discs: 6 Format: Blu-ray + Digital Subtitles: English Subtitles Run Time: 12 hr 24 min Rating: Not Rated Region Code: BD Region A Street Date: 2020-04-21 Color: Color Retail: $39.98 Tech Specs (Movie only): SKU: 63462 UPC: 683904634627 Language: Japanese Genre: Television Discs: 1 Format: Blu-ray + Digital Subtitles: English Subtitles Run Time: 1 hr 11 min Rating: Not Rated Region Code: BD Region A Street Date: 2020-04-21 Color: Color Retail: $19.98         Mill Creek has graciously provided us with a copy of their Ultra Seven Steelbook Blu-ray release which is the third Showa release and fifth overall of their Ultraman releases so far. While some Ultraman series have been available to some degree previously this is the first official US release. First the packaging, this set is very similar to the previous Ultraman releases featuring a clear sleeve with the Steelbook and booklet inside, the clear sleeve has the series logo on the front and series info, technical specs, and some pics on the back. The Steelbook itself feature clean unobstructed looks, it features Ultra Seven (nearly full body)with a few Ultra kaiju and scenery near the bottom on the front, on the back is another image of Ultra Seven (close up) in a different pose. The spine has series 3, continuing the numbering from the two previous Showa sets, series logo in the center and Mill Creek logo along with Ultra Seven at the bottom.
Inside the case it features a close up of the shoulder/chest area of Ultra Seven. The each disc features the disc numbers, series logo, different Ultra kaiju, and logos for Mill Creek, etc. at the bottom. The discs themselves are stacked half on the front half and half on the back, this isn't great because there is 6 discs which requires a fair amount of swapping to watch all as with this set. The booklet is similar to the other sets, it features The Birth Of Ultra Seven, Series History, Hero Profile, Episode Guide, Kaiju Guide, Character Profiles, and Key Technology, these are basically the same set up as the Ultraman set. The sections were overall well done and layed out but seeing the booklet is relatively small (only 24 pages), the images aren't too big and descriptions are short but had they been bigger the booklet would have had to be much larger and more expensive.  When it comes to the content, like each of the first two series, it has it own vibe, but it has similar quality and features. Ultra Seven has a more serious tone than Ultraman but still features a special group, the Ultra Guard (instead of the Science Patrol), and various ships used by them. Ultra Seven does not seem to tie into Ultraman directly, although it has the same premise and types of stories, this seems to be the norm with Japanese scifi, Godzilla films do the same thing continuity wise. There is also a new addition to Ultra Seven, capsule monsters, kaiju that Dan Moroboshi/Ultra Seven uses against his foes. The more serious tone will make this series more enjoyable for adults than Ultraman and some of the newer series that are geared a little more towards kids, but it doesn't stray to far away from the basics of the previous series to alienate viewers.  The transfer to Blu-ray was pretty good like the previous two series but the issues that were noticed with Ultraman (costume issues, wires, etc.) were not as noticeable this maybe because production valves increased with this series. One thing once again that fans were hoping for is missing, English dubbing, it is not a major issue but for those who don't like reading subtitles it may be bothersome. This series, like all other Ultra series from Mill Creek, includes digital copies available from Mill Creek's Moviespree streaming service, currently they are only available there but they may be available through other services in the future (note Moviespree is available on the Amazon Fire Stick/TV). Overall we feel this is a good release and recommend it, some items like English language track or other extras could have been included but the fact this has not been available in the US in its entirety is a great reason to get it. The one option is to get the standard Blu-ray sets instead of the Steelbook, while the content is the same the packaging is different so that would be a decision each person would need to make based on their preference.   |
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Ultraman Release Schedule Ultra Q - Oct. 15, 2019 Ultraman - Oct. 15, 2019 Ultraman Orb + Movie - Nov. 19, 2019 Ultraman Geed + Movie - Nov. 19, 2019 Ultra Seven - Dec. 10 2019 Ultraman Orb Origin Saga + - Feb. 11, 2020 Return Of Ultraman - Feb. 25, 2020 Ultraman Geed Movie - Mar 17, 2020 Ultraman X: The Movie - April 21, 2020 Ultraman X + Movie - April 21, 2020 Ultraman Ace - May 26, 2020 Ultraman X/Ginga Movies - June 15, 2020 Birth Of Ultraman - July 10, 2020 Neo Ultra Q - Aug. 11, 2020 Ultraman Ginga Series/Movie + - Sept 15, 2020 Ultraman R/B + Movie - Oct 13, 2020 Ultraman Taro - Jan 12, 2021 Ultraman Leo - May 25, 2021 Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle - June 15, 2021 Ultraman Zero Chronicles - June 15, 2021 Secrets Of The Rise Of Ultraman - July 10, 2021 The * Ultraman The Complete Series - Sept 14, 2021 Ultraman 80 The Complete Series - Sept 14, 2021 Ultraman Tiga Complete Series + - Oct 19, 2021 Ultraman Dyna Complete Series + - Nov 16, 2021 Ultraman Gaia Complete Series + - Dec 7, 2021 Ultraman Zero The Chronicle: The Complete Series - Feb 1, 2022 Ultraseven X Complete Series - Apr 5, 2022 Superior 8 Ultra Brothers Movie - Apr 5, 2022 Ultraman Mebius Complete Series + - May 24, 2022 Ultraman Zearth Double Feature - Oct 11, 2022 Ultraman Cosmos Complete Series + - Oct 11, 2022 Ultraman Neos Complete Series - Oct 11, 2022 Ultraman Nexus Complete Series + - Nov 15, 2022 Ultraman Kids 3000 Complete Series - Dec 6, 2022 Ultraman Max Complete Series - Jan 24, 2023 Archives
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