Ultraseven (series)

Ultraseven (ウルトラセブン) is the third entry of the Ultra Series, created by Tsuburaya Productions. The series later went on to become one of Japan's greatest fantasy TV series, with average ratings of over 36%. The titular Ultra of the series, has received more exposure than the original Ultraman due to his increasing popularity. Another season of the series was produced during the Heisei Era, called Heisei Ultra Seven.

Synopsis
In the not-too-distant future, the Earth finds itself constantly under attack from extraterrestrial threats. To combat them, the Terrestrial Defense Force establishes the Ultra Guard (ウルトラ警備隊), a team of six elite members who utilize high-tech vehicles and weaponry. Joining their fight is the mysterious Dan Moroboshi who is secretly an alien from the Land of Light in Nebula M-78, Ultraseven.

Protagonist

 * Dan Moroboshi

Ultra Garrison

 * Kaoru Kiriyama
 * Shigeru Furuhashi
 * Anne Yuri
 * Soga
 * Amagi

Other Characters
TBA

Ultras

 * Ultraseven

Capsule Kaiju

 * Windam (Episode 1, 24, and 39)
 * Miclas (Episode 3 and 25)
 * Agira (Episode 32 and 46)

Regular

 * Alien Cool (Episode 1)
 * Alien Waiell (Episode 2)
 * Alien Pitt (Episode 3)
 * Eleking (Episode 3)
 * Alien Godola (Episode 4)
 * Alien Bira (Episode 5)
 * Alien Pegassa (Episode 6)
 * Alien Quraso (AKA Alien Prisoner 303, Episode 7)
 * Alien Metron (Episode 8)
 * Alien Chibu (Episode 9)
 * Zero One (Episode 9)
 * Alien Icarus (Episode 10)
 * Alien Wild (Episode 11)
 * Narse (Episode 11)
 * Alien Spell (Episode 12)
 * Alien Iyros (Episode 13)
 * Furuhashi and Amagi Duplicates (Episode 13)
 * King Joe (Episode 14, and 15)
 * Alien Pedan (Episode 14, and 15)
 * Annon (Episode 16)
 * U-Tom (Episode 17)
 * Alien Bell (Episode 18)
 * Gumonga (Episode 18)
 * Sunflan II (Episode 18)
 * Ticks Of the False Space (Episode 18)
 * Alien Bado (Episode 19)
 * Alien Shaplay (Episode 20)
 * Giradorus (Episode 20)
 * Ironrocks (Episode 21)
 * Alien Mimy (Episode 21, only its voice is heard)
 * Alien Buraco (Episode 22)
 * Gabula (Episode 23)
 * Alien Shadow (Episode 23)
 * Alien Cannan (Episode 24)
 * Gandar (Episode 25)
 * Alien Poll (Episode 25)
 * Gyeron Monster (Episode 26)
 * Alien Borg (Episode 27)
 * Dinosaur Tank (Episode 28)
 * Alien Kill (Episode 28)
 * Alien Prote (Episode 29)
 * Alien Plachiku (Episode 30)
 * Darii (Episode 31)
 * Rigger (Episode 32)
 * Alien Mandala (Episode 32, only their settings are seen)
 * Shadowman (AKA Shadowmen, Episode 33)
 * Alien Uley (Episode 33, only their settings are seen)
 * Dancan (Episode 34)
 * Petero (Episode 35)
 * Alien Zamppa (Episode 35)
 * Alien Pega (Episode 36)
 * Alien Magellan "Maya" (Episode 37)
 * Alien Banda (Episode 38, mentioned, but only their ship appears)
 * Crazygon (Episode 38)
 * Alien Guts (Episode 39 and 40)
 * Aron (Episode 39)
 * Tepeto (Episode 41)
 * Alien Tepeto (Episode 41)
 * Guyros (Episode 42)
 * Nonmalt (Episode 42)
 * Robot Chief (AKA Robot Chief Episode 43)
 * People of the Fourth Planet (Allies and multiple others, Episode 43)
 * Alien Goron (Episode 44)
 * Gorry (Episode 44)
 * Alien Perolynga (Episode 45)
 * Robot Ultraseven (AKA The Fake Ultraseven, Episode 46)
 * Alien Salome (Episode 46)
 * Alien Hook (Episode 47)
 * Pandon (Episode 48 and 49, as Reconstructed Pandon)
 * Alien Ghos (Episode 48 and 49)

Cast

 * Dan Moroboshi/Ultraseven (Voice) (モロボシ・ダン／ウルトラセブン（声)): Kohji Moritsugu (森次 晃嗣)
 * Anne Yuri (友里アンヌ): Yuriko Hishimi (ひし美 ゆり子)
 * Shigeru Furuhashi (フルハシ・シゲル): Sandayū Dokumamushi (毒蝮 三太夫)
 * Kaoru Kiriyama (キリヤマ・カオル)： Shoji Nakayama (中山昭二)
 * Soga (ソガ): Shinsuke Achiha (阿知波信介)
 * Amagi (アマギ): Bin Furuya (古谷敏)
 * Narrator: Hikaru Urano (浦野光)

English Dub

 * Vlasta Vrana as Narrator
 * Roby Roy as Dan Moroboshe
 * Dean Hagopian as Furuhashi
 * Marc Denis as Soga
 * Tim Webber as Takenaka
 * Jane Woods as Donna
 * Jean Fontaine as Kiriyama
 * Arthur Grosser as Manabe

Suit Actors

 * Ultraseven (ウルトラセブン): Uenishi Hirotsugu (上西弘次)

Movie
A Movie Version of Episode 18 was published July 21, 1968 in the Toei Manga parade

Heisei Ultra Seven
Twenty seven years after the end of the original Ultraseven, Tsuburaya made a two TV specials that continued after the original story, having Seven come back to Earth, then two years later a slue of direct-to-video sequals. These collection of episodes retitled the series as Ultra Seven, each of the new episodes took place in a continuity were Ultraseven was the only Ultra Crusader that ever came to Earth.

TNT Episodes
In 1985, Turner Program Services commissioned Cinar to dub all 49 episodes for run in syndication. Cinar produced episodes featured new opening and closing credits, eyecatches, and even new episode names. After failing to sell it to local and national stations, Turner put the tapes back into their vaults until 1994, when Ultra Seven was selected for broadcast on the Toons 'Till Noon and MonsterVision blocks on TNT. The Toons 'Till Noon broadcasts received substantially heavy editing to make them suitable for the time slot, while the MonsterVision broadcasts were left completely uncut. Episodes 5-7 were missing, but instead of paying Cinar for the missing episodes, they aired all the tapes they had already. When the contract expired between Tsuburaya, Cinar, and Turner, all materials (film, tapes, audio masters) reverted to, and were collected by Tsuburaya.

Cinar Titles

 * 1) Enter Dan Moroboshe
 * 2) Shrubs From Space
 * N/A
 * 1) Double Trouble At Sea
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * N/A
 * 1) Smokers On The Rampage
 * 2) Toys In Crisis
 * 3) The Man Next Door
 * 4) Captured In Living Color
 * 5) Crystallized Corpuscles
 * 6) Space Ace Reunion
 * 7) Planets In Conflict (Part 1)
 * 8) Planets In Conflict (Part 2)
 * 9) The Eyes Have Had It
 * 10) Cave-In
 * 11) The Bells Are Ringing
 * 12) Wayne, Lord Of The Universe
 * 13) The Quakemaker
 * 14) The Nissans Return Engagement
 * 15) The Chromosome Eaters
 * 16) The Fugitive Fortune Teller
 * 17) Mother Knows Best
 * 18) Ultra-7 Exposed
 * 19) The 8,000 Megaton Mistake
 * 20) Temporary Traitor
 * 21) Death On Wheels
 * 22) The Apprentice Alien
 * 23) Trial By War
 * 24) Blood-Thirst
 * 25) Island In The Sky
 * 26) The Dead Invaders
 * 27) Urban Removal
 * 28) Moon-Stuck
 * 29) Sharpshooter Showdown
 * 30) The Devil's Angel
 * 31) The Brave One
 * 32) Ultra-7 Tastes Defeat
 * 33) Ultra-7 Execution at Dawn
 * 34) Killer Lake
 * 35) The Boy on the Beach
 * 36) Tyranny by Design
 * 37) The Stargazer
 * 38) Simian Says Surrender
 * 39) Dan and The Ultra-7 Challenge
 * 40) Home, Sweet... Homes???
 * 41) Exit Ultra-7 Part 1
 * 42) Exit Ultra-7 Part 2

Shout! Factory English Subtitled Release
In 2012, Shout! Factory obtained a license to subtitle Ultra Seven in English, and released it for sale on their website as a physical boxed CD set, which is only available for shipping within the US and Canada. The original Episode 12, however, was not included, so the total number of episodes in this release was 48. On December 11, 2012 Shout! Factory made the set available through regular retailers. The case this time is a standard DVD keep case.

Theme Song

 * "Song of Ultraseven" (ウルトラセブンの歌)
 * Lyrics: Kyōichi Azuma
 * Composition & Arrangement: Tōru Fuyuki
 * Artist: The Echoes & Misuzu Children's Choral Group

DVD/Blu-Ray Box Sets
Ultraseven Box Set, & Ultraseven The Complete Series Features All Episodes Except Episode 12. Heisei Ultraseven DVD Box Sets features All Episodes. Ultraseven Blu-Ray Box I Features episodes 1-25 except Episode 12, & Blu-Ray Box II features Episodes 26-49.