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  • How ULTRAMAN Changed Television Forever

    From Ubiquitous@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, July 05, 2026 04:30:43
    Cole McCormack explores the production history, design process, and
    cultural legacy of the 1966 Ultraman series. This retrospective
    examines how the show established a durable commercial framework for
    the tokusatsu genre while analyzing its lasting influence on Japanese
    pop culture.

    https://youtu.be/CSI5Al1DGSw?si=aoef49Cu0gIarhie

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    Democrats and the liberal media hate President Trump more than they
    love this country.


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  • From Madlove@3:633/10 to All on Monday, July 06, 2026 20:01:40
    On 2026-07-05 05:30 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
    Cole McCormack explores the production history, design process, and
    cultural legacy of the 1966 Ultraman series. This retrospective
    examines how the show established a durable commercial framework for
    the tokusatsu genre while analyzing its lasting influence on Japanese
    pop culture.

    https://youtu.be/CSI5Al1DGSw?si=aoef49Cu0gIarhie

    What about the "Ultra Man" from "My Secret Identity"?
    I recall they had to change the show's theme song because
    it had the word "Ultra Man"

    You never know what you'll see
    When you unlock a mystery

    Sometimes this double life gets out of hand
    But it's all in a day's work, for Ultra Man...

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  • From Madlove@3:633/10 to All on Monday, July 06, 2026 20:01:40
    On 2026-07-05 05:30 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
    Cole McCormack explores the production history, design process, and
    cultural legacy of the 1966 Ultraman series. This retrospective
    examines how the show established a durable commercial framework for
    the tokusatsu genre while analyzing its lasting influence on Japanese
    pop culture.

    https://youtu.be/CSI5Al1DGSw?si=aoef49Cu0gIarhie

    What about the "Ultra Man" from "My Secret Identity"?
    I recall they had to change the show's theme song because
    it had the word "Ultra Man"

    You never know what you'll see
    When you unlock a mystery

    Sometimes this double life gets out of hand
    But it's all in a day's work,


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.18
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From minamijimu@3:633/10 to All on Sunday, July 26, 2026 13:17:18
    In article <112hd4k$2gal8$1@dont-email.me>, madlove@arkham.dc says...
    On 2026-07-05 05:30 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:

    Cole McCormack explores the production history, design process, and
    cultural legacy of the 1966 Ultraman series. This retrospective
    examines how the show established a durable commercial framework for
    the tokusatsu genre while analyzing its lasting influence on Japanese
    pop culture.

    https://youtu.be/CSI5Al1DGSw?si=aoef49Cu0gIarhie

    What about the "Ultra Man" from "My Secret Identity"?
    I recall they had to change the show's theme song because
    it had the word "Ultra Man"

    You never know what you'll see
    When you unlock a mystery

    Sometimes this double life gets out of hand
    But it's all in a day's work,

    Jirass is a monster created by modifying Godzilla's suit, and I was surprised to later realize that adults at the time had already (unofficially) fulfilled a dream matchup that I had also imagined as a child. The fact that there is a scene where its frill is torn off for the fans, and that it is defeated quietly, shows respect for Godzilla fans, which is nice. It may never be the main character in a story again, but it is a well-known figure that is given priority to blend into scenes with a large number of monsters. I also like this monster because of its cute design from that time.


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