The Birth of Ultraman is the pilot episode of Ultraman. It was initially produced as a stage show before being re-edited into an episode-like video. The release of this pre-premiere TV special started the trend of Ultraman Day , celebrated on July 10th annually.
Plot[]
Eiji Tsumura, the self-proclaimed world's number one kaiju tamer, introduces Ultraman, the Science Special Search Party (SSSP), and various kaiju, including Red King, Kanegon, Chandlar, Alien Baltan, Antlar, Garamon, M1, and Neronga.
Cast[]
- Shin Hayata : Susumu Kurobe
- Toshio Muramatsu : Akiji Kobayashi
- Akiko Fuji : Hiroko Sakurai
- Daisuke Arashi : Sandayu Dokumamushi
- Mitsuhiro Ide : Masanari Nihei
- Isamu Hoshino : Akihide Tsuzawa
Appearances[]
Ultras[]
Kaiju[]
- Red King
- Kanegon
- Chandlar
- Alien Baltan
- Antlar
- Garamon
- M1
- Neronga (pre-filmed stock footage from episode 3 of Ultraman)
Home Media[]
Mill Creek Entertainment released The Birth of Ultraman Collection on Blu-ray + Digital in the U.S. on Ultraman Day 2020 (July 10, 2020). It also included seven English dubbed episodes (1, 2, 19, 26-27, 33 and 37) of the original TV series Ultraman.
Trivia[]
- The Birth of Ultraman was the first piece of media ever created to bear the name "Ultraman".
- Though they do not appear on stage, the roars of Ragon, Bemular, Magular and Toho's Gaira are heard during the monster fight.
- At one point during the monster fight, Garamon's head falls off.
- The Antlar suit was worn back to front.
- During the SSSP character introduction, Captain Mura, Hayata, Arashi, Ide, and Hoshino are introduced as themselves. Fuji, however, states that she was previously Yuriko Edogawa on Ultra Q. This is because the two TV series both shared the same actress, Hiroko Sakurai.