History YMMV / UltraSeries

** Same case with a Chinese person, ultraman is the most well known Tokusatsu franchise in China, Ultraman's nickname in Cantonese is Salted Egg Superman (咸蛋超人）due to the fact that most ultramen have eyes that resemble a pair of eggs.

** Ryu shouting at Series/UltramanMebius that "You didn't protect a damn thing!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]In the first episode, Mebius' amateur fighting style results in most of Tokyo being destroyed in the battle against the monster Dinozaur. Ryu's angry comments towards Mebius for failing to protect the city are sometimes used as a reaction image.[[/labelnote]]

** Interesting despite being more of a FriendlyFandoms in Japan, ''Evangelion'' and ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' fans have a far more contentious relationship in the west. Many Ultra Series fans have been vocal of the influence their series had on ''Evangelion'' which has been annoying to it's show fans. It especially gets heated when anyone brings up the Christian elements of ''Evangelion'' when analyzing the show. Ultra fans will in turn mention that the creator was heavily influenced to put that stuff as more of a shout out to the ''Ultra series'' then any deep symbolism which ''Evangelion'' fans think degrades it's writing and and the creative efforts to make an original story. It also doesn't help that the ''Ultra series'' is LighterAndSofter than ''Evangelion'' making it unappealing to alot of its fans despite the ''Ultra fans'' constantly recommending it to them.

* FandomRivalry: Used to have a rivalry with the ''Franchise/KamenRider'' and ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' franchises that has died down now that it has become common knowledge that Creator/TsuburayaProductions helps Creator/{{Toei}} with marketing the shows.

* UncannyValley: The lack of a nose hits a few Ultras with this phenomenon sometimes. Seven and Ace are good examples. Seven in particular because of the way [[Series/UltraSeven the show]] is filmed (use of camera angles, {{Chiaroscuro}}, etc.)

* OlderThanTheyThink: As described in HilariousInHindsight above, a 1931 Franchise/CthulhuMythos short story called ''The Lair of the Star Spawn'' featured alien beings whose descriptions are freakishly similar to the Ultras and who even help the protagonists defeat a pair of giant monsters. Considering Creator/EijiTsuburaya had probably never read a Cthulhu Mythos story in his life, its really one crazy coincidence.

** Go ahead and ask any Malaysian kid (or their parents, or grandparents or great-grandparents) if they've heard of Ultraman. Chances are, they would be at least familiar with one version of Ultraman or another (even the American attempts). Being one of the earliest {{Kaiju}}/{{Toku}}satsu show to make it over (the first versions of Ultraman first aired in the late 70s) and there being an official toy distributor in the country helps. Technically, this explains the {{Hong Kong Dub}}s, since the show, along with Manga/{{Doraemon}}, is just that popular over here. It has gotten to the point where Tsuburaya acknowledged the Fandom with Ultraman Tiga's name (''Tiga'' means ''three'' in Malay, and the name was specifically chosen to be meaningful as that version of Ultraman has three forms), and later, worked with the creators of Animation/UpinAndIpin to create an official crossover.

** Go ahead and ask any Malaysian kid (or their parents, or grandparents or great-grandparents) if they've heard of Ultraman. Chances are, they would be at least familiar with one incarnation of Ultraman or another (even the American attempts). Being one of the earliest {{Kaiju}}/{{Toku}}satsu show to make it over (the first versions of Ultraman first aired in the late 70s) and there being an official toy distributor in the country helps. Technically, this explains the {{Hong Kong Dub}}s, since the show, along with Manga/{{Doraemon}}, is just that popular over here.

** Metron's coffee table[[labelnote:Explanation]]A scene in episode 8 of ''Series/UltraSeven'' from when Dan meets the villainous alien Metron and is invited to speak over a coffee table with some tea. One of the most iconic moments in the show in Japan, and has been endlessly parodied in TV and anime.[[/labelnote]]

** AscendedMeme: In 2018, Redman received an [[GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff American comic book series]] which plays up his [[{{Fanon}} murderous personality]], and framing the story from the [[MookHorrorShow perspective of the kaiju]].

** Go ahead and ask any Malaysian kid (or their parents, or grandparents or great-grandparents) if they've heard of Ultraman. Chances are, they would be at least familiar with one incarnation of Ultraman or another (even the American attempts). Being one of the earliest {{Kaiju}}/{{Toku}}satsu show to make it over (the first versions of Ultraman first aired in the late 70s) and there being an official toy distributor in the country helps. Technically, this explains the {{Hong Kong Dub}}s, since the show, along with Anime/{{Doraemon}}, is just that popular over here.

** Go ahead and ask any Malaysian kid (or their parents) if they've heard of Ultraman. Chances are, they would be at least familiar with one incarnation of Ultraman or another (even the American attempts). Being one of the earliest {{Kaiju}}/{{Toku}}satsu show to make it over (the first versions of Ultraman first aired in the late 70s) and there being an official toy distributor in the country helps. Technically, this explains the {{Hong Kong Dub}}s, since the show, along with Anime/{{Doraemon}}, is just that popular over here.

* MemeticMutation: The franchises' fame and popularity has spawned many in Japan.

** Ultraman Without Context: A Series of webvideos showing random clips from the show, especially from the campy earlier episodes of the franchise.

* CommonKnowledge: Many people will say that ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'' is a single long-running series featuring multiple incarnations of the eponymous character. Yeah, except ''Ultraman'' only ran for 39 episodes from 1966-1967 and all his "incarnations" are completely different individuals that, at times, may not even be related at all to the original Ultraman. PopCulturalOsmosis is likely responsible for the issue at hand here.

* HilariousInHindsight: In a 1931 Franchise/CthulhuMythos short story, ''The Lair of the Star Spawn'' by Creator/AugustDerleth and Mark Schorer, the characters manage to stop the [[EldritchAbomination Great Old Ones]] Lloigor and Zhar with the aid of the Star Warriors from Orion, described as monstrous-size glowing beings that "shot great beams of annihilation and death". The Land of Light is located in [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_78 Nebula M78]] in the Orion Constellation. Doubly hilarious with ''Series/UltramanTiga'' featuring such things as Gatanozoa, Zoiger (Lloigor), and R'lyeh.

*** I am Mr. Bad [[labelnote:Explanation]] From the infamous unauthorized Film/SpaceWarriors2000 where Red King [[SuddenlyVoiced (who bizarrely can talk)]] calls himself Mr. bad. It has become a joking nickname for him in the English-speaking fanbase.[[/labelnote]]

* UncannyValley: The lack of a nose hits a few Ultras with this phenomenon sometimes. Seven and Ace are good examples. Seven in particular because of the way [[Series/UltraSeven the show]] is filmed (use of camera angles, Chiaroscuro, etc.)

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: Some have criticized the series for being pro-nationalism and anti-foreigner, Seeing the Japanese defense forces defend against various alien threats paralleling Japan pushing away foreigners and foreign influence. Many pointing to the second episode of the original Series/Ultraman where the aliens were fleeing refugees after their planet blew up.[[note]]Ignoring the fact that they were planning to enslave humanity and take the planet by force.[[/note]] This is ignoring the many times' aliens were shown sympathetically and the main heroes, the Ultramen are well...aliens.

* ''YMMV/UltraMan''
* ''YMMV/UltraSeven''