History Franchise / UltraSeries

While many of its aforementioned imitators are quite popular in Japan in their own right, no other kaiju-based superhero series have become as beloved and recognizable worldwide like the ''Ultra Series'' have, with some series even having been distributed outside of Japan. The Ultra series, in fact, has become well-known enough that there have been several attempts at Western adaptations (''Anime/UltramanTheAdventureBegins '', ''Series/UltramanTowardsTheFuture'', ''Series/UltramanTheUltimateHero''; even several attempts at an unmade American ''Ultraman'' movie).

* MerchandiseDriven: Thrives heavily off this, with so many heroes, monsters, vehicles, and {{Transformation Trinket}}s just begging to be turned into toys. 2010s series like ''Series/UltramanGinga'', ''Series/UltramanOrb'', and ''Series/UltramanGeed'' kick it up a notch with the Spark Dolls, Ultra Cards, Ultra Capsules, etc. becoming an integrated part of the show due to [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai]]'s partial ownership of Creator/TsuburayaProductions.

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* ''Ultraman: Rising'' (2024; AllCGICartoon film InternationalCoproduction between Tsuburaya Productions, Creator/{{Netflix}} and Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic)

* ''Project Ultraman'' (2006-2007; an unauthorized series produced by Chaiyo, also the most ambitious venture in the history of the Ultra series, legal or otherwise, 52 episodes, unaired)

* ''Ultraman The Animation'' (2002; unauthorized prequel series made by Chaiyo, focused on five of the Six Ultra Brothers as they attend a school were they learn to become defenders of the universe. Unaired, 26 episodes)

* ''Film/SpaceWarriors2000'' (1985; unauthorized compilation film by Chaiyo and their US distributor Dick Randall)

* ''Dragon Force: So Long Ultraman'' (2017; unauthorized AllCGICartoon film by China's [=BlueArc=] Studios and unofficial crossover with the 2012 AllCGICartoon ''Dragon Force'')
** ''Dragon Force: Rise of Ultraman'' (2019; unauthorized sequel)

* ''Series/AndroMelos'' (1983; several monsters and characters from the ''Ultra Series'' appear, and its main villains also appeared in ''Ultraman Story'', ''Ultra Fight Victory'', and ''Ultraman X'' while Andro Melos himself appeared in ''The Absolute Conspiracy'' and ''The Destined Crossroad'')

* ''Ultraman Club'' ([[UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem NES]] - 1988)

** ''VideoGame/GreatBattleFullBlast'' (UsefulNotes/PlayStationPortable - 2012)
** ''VideoGame/LostHeroes'' (PSP[=/=]UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS - 2012)

** ''VideoGame/SuperHeroGeneration'' (UsefulNotes/PlayStation3[=/=]UsefulNotes/PlaystationVita - 2014)

* ''Ultraman'' (Arcade/[[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem SNES]][=/=]UsefulNotes/SegaGenesis[=/=]UsefulNotes/GameBoy - 1991)

* ''Ultraman: Hikari no Kyojin Densetsu'' (UsefulNotes/SegaSaturn - 1996)

** ''Ultraman Fighting Evolution'' (UsefulNotes/PlayStation - 1998)
** ''Ultraman Fighting Evolution 2'' (UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 - 2002)

* ''Kaiju Busters'' (UsefulNotes/NintendoDS - 2009; features only the monsters)

** ''Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Coliseum'' (UsefulNotes/{{Wii}} - 2009; features only the monsters)

* ''VideoGame/CityShroudedInShadow'' (UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 - 2017; CrossThrough with ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'', ''Film/{{Gamera}}'', ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'', and ''Franchise/{{Patlabor}}'')

* ''VideoGame/{{Override|MechCityBrawl}} 2: Super Mech League'' (UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and UsefulNotes/PlayStation5, UsefulNotes/XBoxOne and UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, PC - 2020; the Deluxe Edition features characters from the 2011 manga as {{Guest Fighter}}s)
* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30'' (UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, PC - 2021; features characters from the 2011 manga as DLC {{Guest Fighter}}s)
* ''Ultra Kaiju VideoGame/MonsterRancher'' (UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch - 2022; a version of ''Monster Rancher'' featuring ''Ultra'' franchise monsters)
* ''VideoGame/{{Gigabash}}'' (UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/PlayStation5 , UsefulNotes/XboxOne, UsefulNotes/XboxSeriesXAndS, UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, PC - 2022; features characters from throughout the franchise as DLC fighters)

* ''VideoGame/CityShroudedInShadow'' (UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 - 2017; CrossThrough with ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'', ''Film/{{Gamera}}'', ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'', and ''Anime/{{Patlabor}}'')

[[caption-width-right:293:[-Some of the many Ultra Heroes (and two villains).-][[note]]From left to right, then top row to bottom row:[[SatanicArchetype Ultraman Belial]], [[TheOmnipotent Ultraman King]], [[EvilKnockoff Darklops Zero]]; [[BigGood Father of Ultra, Mother of Ultra]]; [[ColonelBadass Zoffy]], Series/UltramanTaro, Series/UltramanAce; [[Series/ReturnOfUltraman Ultraman Jack]], Series/UltramanLeo; [[Series/UltramanNexus Ultraman Noa]], Series/UltramanGaia, the original Series/{{Ultraman}}, ''{{Series/Ultraseven}}'', Series/UltramanTiga, Series/UltramanMax; [[Film/UltramanZeroTheRevengeOfBelial Glen Fire, Mirror Knight, Jean-Bot]]; Series/UltramanCosmos, Franchise/UltramanZero and Series/UltramanDyna.]][[/note]]

** Currently untitled Ultraman/Marvel Universe crossover (Comic Book, 2023)