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Ultraman the hero ... again!

SCENE ONE — Television production company Tsuburaya Productions' "Monster Archive," a two-story wooden shed used for storing "monsters" from long-running TV and film franchises such as "Ultraman." The location is Kinuta, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo; the date ... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Sat, Mar 15 2008

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13 Sep 07 visit TYO to make Ultraman firm its subsidiary  »  Japan Times Television commercial and movie production firm TYO Inc. said Wednesday it will turn Tsuburaya Productions Co., known for its film and TV series featuring the Ultraman character, into a subsidiary. Read more . . .
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