History Trivia / UltraSeven

** Was originally supposed to be a more hard sci-fi show similar to ''Series/LostInSpace'' called ''The Ultra Garrison'', but someone urged a rewrite due to being too similar to rival show ''Captain Ultra'', and the show was turned into ''[[WorkingTitle Ultra Eye]]'', where Dan was supposed to transform into Redman, who was also [[SpinOffspring Ultraman Junior]]. The Capsule Monsters were supposed to be [[Series/UltraQ Peguila]], [[Series/{{Ultraman}} Antlar, and Red King]], but Tsuburaya wanted to do more with their budget, so the capsule monsters became new monsters. ''Ultra Eye'' was reworked into ''Ultra Seven'' and the rest is history.

** The series was originally intended to take place in its own continuity, where the events of ''Series/UltraQ'' and ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' never took place. Traces of this can be seen in the final product, as there is no mention whatsoever of Ultraman nor his adventures with the Science Patrol, Seven himself exhibits many differences when compared to other Ultras (though Series/UltramanTaro and Franchise/UltramanZero, the latter being Seven's son, resemble him more closely.), and his superior looks exactly like him rather than Zoffy. The ''Series/HeiseiUltraseven'' series and ''Series/UltraSevenX'' ran with this idea.

** In 2011, "Super Weapon R-1" was banned in Japan after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Unlike with "From Another Planet With Love", this ban didn't last, and the episode was part of their 55th Anniversary YouTube rerun of the whole series.

** In 2011, "Super Weapon R-1" was banned in Japan after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster.

** The series was originally intended to take place in its own continuity, where the events of ''Series/UltraQ'' and ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' never took place. Traces of this can be seen in the final product, as there is no mention whatsoever of Ultraman nor his adventures with the Science Patrol, Seven himself exhibits many differences when compared to other Ultras (though Series/UltramanTaro and Franchise/UltramanZero, the latter being Seven's son, resemble him more closely.), and his superior looks exactly like him rather than Zoffy. The Heisei ''Ultraseven'' series and ''Series/UltraSevenX'' ran with this idea.

* ExiledFromContinuity: Alien Spell, due to the controversy of UnfortunateImplications on atom bomb survivors it stirred in the 70s.

* IronyAsSheIsCast: Given that Bin Furuya was a judo expert and he played the HenshinHero in the [[{{Series/Ultraman}} previous show]], it's surprising he played the NonActionGuy in this show.

* NamesTheSame: Alien Metron shares a name with a DC Comics character as well as a race of HumanAliens from ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''.

* WriterRevolt: Akio Jissoji wanted to make an episode that didn't focus on monsters or weird-looking alien invaders, "The Nightmare of The Fourth Planet" however Creator/{{TBS}} [[ExecutiveMeddling didn't want to greenlight it because it didn't have any monsters.]] So Akio Jissoji decided to write a script involving every monster from ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' and ''Series/UltraSeven'' and refuse to write anything else until that script or the previous one were greenlighted. With the alternatives being letting Akio Jissoji go or producing the no doubt extremely expensive episode, TBS relented and allowed "The Nightmare of The Fourth Planet" to be made.

** The suckers on Guyros' tentacles were originally meant to be eyeballs.

** ''Ultra Eye'' and ''Ultraman Jr.''were both considered for the show.

* AbsenteeActor: Anne does not appear in "Fly To The Mountain Of Evil" and "The Man from V3", while Soga and Amagi are absent from "Project Blue". Additionally, Anne has about ten seconds of screentime and no lines at the beginning of "Android Zero Directive".

* AbsenteeActor: Anne does not appear in "Fly To The Mountain Of Evil" and "The Man from V3", while Soga and Amagi are absent from "Project Blue". She has about ten seconds of screentime and no lines at the beginning of "Android Zero Directive".

* WriterRevolt: Akio Jissoji wanted to make an episode that didn't focus on monsters or weird-looking alien invaders, "The Nightmare of The Fourth Planet" however TBS (the produces behind the series) didn't want to greenlight it because it didn't have any monsters. So Akio Jissoji decided to write a script involving every monster from ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' and ''Series/UltraSeven'' and refuse to write anything else until that script or the previous one were greenlighted. With the alternatives being letting Akio Jissoji go or producing the no doubt extremely expensive episode, TBS relented and allowed "The Nightmare of The Fourth Planet" to be made.

** Kenji Sahara was an Creator/IshiroHonda regular who previously starred in ''Series/UltraQ'' as Manjome. Here he played Staff Officer Takenaka, a role he'd reprise years later in ''Series/UltramanMebius''.
** Akihiko Hirata played Dr. Serizawa in ''Film/Godzilla1954''. Here he appeared in "The Invisible Challenger" as a TPC Staff Officer.

* WorkingTitle: ''Ultra Eye'' and ''Ultraman Jr.''were both considered for the show.

** In "The Invisible Challenger", [[Series/{{Ultraman}} a vessel from the Zetton invasion force]] is on the wall over Anne and Dan as they talk about how to make the Cool alien vessels visible.
** The Electro H Gun, in which a shrunken Seven snuck into to CatapultToGlory against Crazygon, was a [[Series/{{Ultraman}} Needle S80]] from "Spaceship Rescue Command", [[ActorAllusion shot in both shows by the same actor, Iyoshi Ishii]].

** The Electro H Gun, in which a shrunken Seven snuck into to become UnusualAmmo against Crazygon, was a [[Series/{{Ultraman}} Needle S80]] from "Spaceship Rescue Command", [[ActorAllusion shot in both shows by the same actor, Iyoshi Ishii]].

** Alien Borg was made from Alien Talk, whose episode was never aired.

** "[[http://ultra.wikia.com/wiki/Revenge_of_300_Years The 300-Year Revenge]]". It was intended to be the twenty-third episode of the show and would have featured an alien called Alien Talk. It only became known in the 90s when a documentary on the production of ''Ultraseven'' discovered it.

** Narita originally designed Alien Godola with actual hands, but was forced to include pincers to make them more reminiscent of [[Series/{{Ultraman}} Alien Baltan]]. Traces of the idea can be found in how supplementary sources call their pincers Godola Guns, suggesting they're ArmCannons worn over the alien's actual hands.

** Actress Annu Mari, who appeared in ''Series/UltraMan'' as a Science Patrol member, played the psychic used as the MouthOfSauron in "The Vanishing City".

* UnfinishedEpisode: "[[http://ultra.wikia.com/wiki/Revenge_of_300_Years The 300-Year Revenge]]". It was intended to be the twenty-third episode of the show and would have featured an alien called Alien Talk. It only became known in the 90s when a documentary on the production of ''Ultraseven'' discovered it.

** Alien Guts was originally meant to have a bulbous exposed brain in order to emphasize his intelligence and potent mental powers, but Creator/EijiTsuburaya rejected it for being too grotesque.

* YouLookFamiliar: The Robot Chief was played by Masahiko Naruse, who had also played Dr. Niwa[[note]]Alien Prote's human disguise[[/note]] in "The Lonely Earthling". He'd later play Alien Nackle's human form (and voice him) in ''Series/ReturnOfUltraman''.

** Kanji Sahara was an Creator/IshiroHonda regular who previously starred in ''Series/UltraQ'' as Manjome. Here he played Staff Officer Takenaka, a role he'd reprise years later in ''Series/UltramanMebius''.

* YouLookFamiliar: The Robot Chief was played by Dr. Niwa[[note]]Alien Prote's human disguise[[/note]]'s actor. He'd later play Alien Nackle's human form (and voice him) in ''Series/ReturnOfUltraman''.
** Ren Yamamoto, who played the human antagonist in ''{{Series/Ultraman}}'' Episode 11 "The Ruffian From Outer Space", plays the human form of Alien Icarus in "The Strange Neighbor". He would turn up later in Episode 25 as UG Foreman Maki (who passed out twice due to the extreme cold) and at least twice in ''Series/UltramanTaro'' as different characters.
** The terrified salaryman from "The Green Terror" turns up as a local in Episode 41, reacting to events the same way.