Tsuburaya Productions’ iconic tokusatsu hero Ultraman is celebrating his 50th anniversary this year, and Shout! Factory is getting in on the festivities with an online, live-streaming marathon featuring 12 episodes of the original 1966 Ultraman TV series hosted by tokusatsu expert August Ragone.
August Ragone is the author of Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters and has hosted previous Shout! Factory marathon events involving Daiei’s Gamera films and Toei’s Super Sentai series.
“The Ultraman 50th Anniversary Marathon” begins at 12PM Pacific on July 31, 2016, on the Shout! Factory TV website.