ULTRAMAN ORB THE CHRONICLE Coming January 2018

Logo for ULTRAMAN ORB THE CHRONICLE. Image courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © Tsuburaya Productions

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Promotional artwork courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions.
© Tsuburaya Productions

ULTRAMAN ORB THE CHRONICLE will begin airing on six TV Tokyo affiliates on January 6, 2018. The 25 episode television series will be presented in the same style as ULTRAMAN ZERO THE CHRONICLE (ウルトラマンゼロザクロニクル, Urutoraman Zero Za Kuronikuru, 2017) by using footage from previous shows and movies, mixed with new content, to present a comprehensive look at Ultraman Orb.

Orb’s alter ego, Gai Kurenai (Hideo Ishiguro), returns to host and narrate the series. Gai will also select the best episodes from the original ULTRAMAN ORB (ウルトラマンオーブ, Urutoraman Oobu, 2016) TV show and look back at the battles of Ultra Heroes of the past.

■ Sources

ULTRAMAN ORB THE CHRONICLE contains material from the following titles…

· Series: ULTRAMAN ORB

· Online Series: ULTRAMAN ORB: THE ORIGIN SAGA (ウルトラマンオーブ THE ORIGIN SAGA, Urutoraman Oobu THE ORIGIN SAGA, 2016-2017)

· Movie: ULTRAMAN ORB THE MOVIE (劇場版ウルトラマンオーブ　絆の力、おかりします！, Gekijoo-ban Urutoraman Oobu Kizuna no Chikara, Okari Shimasu!, 2017)

· Series: ULTRAFIGHT ORB (ウルトラファイトオーブ親子の力、おかりします！, Urutorafaito Oobu Oyako no Chikara, Okari Shimasu!, 2017)

■ Details

Official English Title: ULTRAMAN ORB THE CHRONICLE
Japanese Title: ウルトラマンオーブザクロニクル (Urutoraman Oobu Za Kuronikuru)

Production: Tsuburaya Productions
Broadcast: 6 TV Tokyo Affiliate Stations
Airdates: Every Saturday 9:00 – 9:30am Beginning January 6, 2018

About Tsuburaya Productions

Tsuburaya Productions, creator and copyrights owner of the superhero ULTRAMAN series was founded in 1963 by Eiji Tsuburaya, world-renowned special effects wizard also known for his special effects work on the Godzilla series. With close to fifty years’ experience, it is one of Japan’s oldest and most respected independent film and television production houses. Its popular Ultraman TV and film series which premiered in 1966 has been seen in over 100 territories worldwide and has spawned over 3,000 licensed products. In addition to production, the company also handles character licensing and program distribution and staging live stage shows both domestically and internationally.

For more information on the ULTRAMAN ORB franchise, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: