Ultraman Retsuden (2011)

Original title

ウルトラマン列伝

Genre

action & adventure, drama, mystery, sci-fi & fantasy

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 104 episodes

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 4 voters

How it feels

This is a clip-show series that celebrates the 45th anniversary of the Ultra Series. It compiles highlights from past Ultraman shows, presented with new narration and catchphrases. The series aims to give viewers kindness and courage through these heroic moments.

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What happens

Ultraman Retsuden (ウルトラマン列伝, Urutoraman Retsuden) is a biography series produced by Tsuburaya Productions created to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Ultra Series. The show first premiered on TV Tokyo on July 6, 2011 and was in syndication for two years. The show features clips from past Ultra Series shows. The catchphrases for the series are "Let's Schwatch together in front of the television at 6 o'clock on Wednesday!" (水6はテレビの前でみんなでシュワッチ!, Sui roku wa terebi no mae de min'na de Shuwatchi!) and "Kindness and courage to you!" (やさしさと勇気を、君へ!, Yasashisa to yūki o, kimi e!). The new season of the show is titled New Ultraman Retsuden (新ウルトラマン列伝, Shin Urutoraman Retsuden) and premiered on July 3, 2013. Starting from April 2, 2016, New Ultraman Retsuden changed its broadcasting schedule from 6:00 pm in the Tuesday to 9:00 am in Saturday. Said change is also a part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Ultra Series. The series was put to an end in late June 2016 except for its final nine episodes (147-155), and it previewed the then-upcoming 2016 Ultra Series, Ultraman Orb. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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