𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝗡𝗡 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝟬 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗼 𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗔𝗡 (Japanese: ウルトラマン, Hepburn: Urutoraman) is a Japanese tokusatsu science fiction television series created by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, it is a follow-up to Ultra Q, though not technically a sequel or spin-off. Tsuburaya Productions produced 39 episodes (40, counting the pre-premiere special) that aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and its affiliate stations from July 17, 1966, to April 9, 1967. Its premiere topped the average rating set by Ultra Q and kept climbing each week, marking the show as a success. Ultraman went on to generate $7.4 billion in merchandising revenue from 1966 to 1987 in Japan (equivalent to more than $21 billion adjusted for inflation) and became the world's third top-selling licensed character by the 1980s, largely due to his popularity in Asia. #ClassicTV #ClassicSciFi #Ultraman #1966