'Ultraman' premieres on Japanese television

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Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman, about a giant alien hero who battles monsters and invaders alongside a human Science Patrol, aired its first episode at 7 p.m. It succeeded the studio's Ultra Q and grew into one of Japan's longest-running franchises.

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  1. PressUltraman: Ultracool at 50 (opens in a new tab)The Japan Times / 2016-07-16
  2. PressUltraman: A Modern-Day Folk Hero from Japan (opens in a new tab)Nippon.com

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