A brief history of Ultraman

PETALING JAYA: Ultraman has been around for 48 years. The original Japanese television series was actually a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q which was produced by Tsuburaya Productions, a pioneer in special effects.

Although the first Ultraman series only lasted 39 episodes, it created a huge fanbase across the world resulting in several sequels, spin-offs, remakes and adaptations.