Super Power Manga 'Ultraman' Gets Anime Adaptation for 2019

by tsubasalover
Nov 30, 2017 7:17 AM | 38 Comments

The January 2018 issue of Heros magazine has announced that Ultraman manga series will get a 3DCG anime adaptation for 2019.

Synopsis
Shinjiro Hayata, son of Shin Hayata, who was the first Ultraman, has a natural special power. One day, Shinjiro was attacked by unknown enemies. Ultraman saved the day, and unmasked himself to show Shinjiro that he was his father. Wearing an Ultraman suit provided by Mr. Ide, formerly a member of the SSSP (Science Special Search Party), Shinjiro throws down the gauntlet and helps his father. Then the real battle commences. (Source: MU)

Staff
Director: Kenji Kamiyama (the Cyborg 009: Call of Justice trilogy), Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed Saga Ex Machina)
Studio: Production I.G x Sola Digital Arts

Ultraman is a manga series by Eichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, which began its serialization in Heroes magazine in November 2011. A total of 10 volumes have been released so far, with the 11th volume scheduled to release on December 5. The manga series has been published in English by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint since August 2015 and in Brazil by Jbc since September 2015. A website started its countdown on November 28 and ended on Friday.

PV

Official site: http://heros-ultraman.com/
Official Twitter: @heros_ultraman

Source: Comic Natalie

Ultraman on MAL

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I've been reading and liking the start of the manga. Good for Viz that it's getting an anime since I'm guessing the sales have been awful up til now. Doubt I'll ever watch this adaptation myself with the ugly 3DCG and all, though.

Dec 4, 2017 2:25 PM by Nickienator

Whoa. Ultraman was a part of my childhood, so this is pretty interesting news to me. Nice.

Dec 2, 2017 9:01 AM by TheDoggoneGirl

Full 3DCG?! No! Come on! Why?!

Dec 1, 2017 7:09 AM by CrotakuShinobi

its Digital Frontier so expect 3DCG but i hope the 3DCG will be like what they did with Infini-T Force that is airing right now since it does not have low framerate

Nov 30, 2017 11:13 PM by deg

Interesting....

Nov 30, 2017 10:29 PM by Greninja_170

Ultraman 3DCG anime is directed by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki (Production I.G x Sola Digital Arts)

Nov 30, 2017 9:07 PM by ParagonXXI

If the anime ends up looking anything like the PV, then I'll be glad.

Nov 30, 2017 9:06 PM by GoldenDevilGamer

It seems like it will be 3DCG according to animate Times.
https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1512032867

Nov 30, 2017 9:00 PM by tsubasalover

I know some Ultraman fans who will love this.

Nov 30, 2017 7:25 PM by malvarez1

This looks pretty dope. But well we'll see, with proper staff etc we will have to see about that.

Nov 30, 2017 5:44 PM by removed-user

MilkmanDan said:

DatRandomDude said:
Thats something you'd think they would have done a long time ago.

They did, at least once. Though I got the impression it wasn't that popular with the fan base, because they never seem to talk about it much.

https://myanimelist.net/anime/3444/The_Ultraman

*facepalm*
yup just a little research and i wouldve known, went full retard on this one.

Nov 30, 2017 5:28 PM by DatRandomDude

DatRandomDude said:
Thats something you'd think they would have done a long time ago.

They did, at least once. Though I got the impression it wasn't that popular with the fan base, because they never seem to talk about it much.

https://myanimelist.net/anime/3444/The_Ultraman

Nov 30, 2017 5:27 PM by MilkmanDan

Been interested in the manga for a while. Feel like I should see at least some of the live action first though.

Nov 30, 2017 4:30 PM by ReaperCreeper

Gridman >>>>>>>>>> Ultraman

That goes to Trigger lore franchise

Nov 30, 2017 3:46 PM by -HippySnob-

Stop announcing things so early... anyways I guess all I can do is look forward to it. Maybe I'll check out that manga.

Nov 30, 2017 2:29 PM by Tenth

Klad said:
lol these are still a thing? Japs and their hero fascination

You have much to learn young one.

harpseal2 said:
But didn't Ultraman already get an anime adaptation?

Oh wait they changed the name a bit, called it Evangelion instead. I can see why that would be confusing. Haha.

Oh you already know my man.

Nov 30, 2017 2:18 PM by Cabron

hype af for this
but the 2019 wait reeeeeee

Nov 30, 2017 1:28 PM by Soren

But didn't Ultraman already get an anime adaptation?

Oh wait they changed the name a bit, called it Evangelion instead. I can see why that would be confusing. Haha.

Nov 30, 2017 11:33 AM by harpseal2

The picture looks

2019 ?! thats long wait

Nov 30, 2017 9:17 AM by thepath

I fucking love linebarrel's manga (the anime is almost completely anime original even down to character personalities, its also awful) so im super hyped to see this as its by the same people. They have some seriously sick mecha designs that are portrayed more as organic monsters than mechs so i imagine there will be some really awesome designs in this.

I definitely reccomend people check out linebarrel if they are looking foreword to this, its not flaweless and a tad style over substance but its still a pretty unique sci fi series and just has some extremely badass moments. Its honestly criminal how it never got a real adaption cause if it got a studio like bones it'd be pretty amazing but instead it got jipped with gonzo.

Nov 30, 2017 9:17 AM by JizzyHitler

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