Tomorrow, Friday, July 10 the Tsuburaya Productions’ North American website, Ultraman Galaxy is hosting a live-stream to commemorate Ultraman Day. From 10 am pst to 2 pm pst fans can join Ultraman Galaxy for digital panels that consist of updates, announcements and new reveals on Ultraman’s global expansion. These panels and segments will feature prominent guests such as actors, staff, brand managers, etc. Additionally, in preparation of the stream the website is promoting new exclusive merchandise that is available for purchase; these items consist of emoji for mobile devices, and commemorative pins. Below is the official summary for the event, guest list and highlights for its upcoming panels.
CELEBRATE 54 YEARS OF ULTRAMAN
It’s hard to move forward unless you know where you come from. Join us for a morning of reminiscing and observing the past “Classic” Ultraman full of interactive sessions and content. This will catapult us into the the afternoon sessions where we will experience the future of Ultraman.
Special guests will appear throughout the day, such as Director of Ultraman Z Kiyotaka Taguchi and Koichi Sakamoto Director of Ultra Galaxy Fight, plus ULTRAMAN actors Hiroko Sakurai (Fuji), Susumu Kurobe (Hayata), and Bin Furuya (Ultraman suit actor).
There will also be conversations with Marvel Comics editor-in-chief C.B. Cebulski, editor Tom Brevoort, and writers Kyle Higgins and Mat Groom, the team behind Marvel’s upcoming The Rise of Ultraman comic series launching in September. Plus, a sneak peek at the BETA CAPSULE collectible!
Additional Guests: Jaron Ray Hinds & Liam Slyne (Elevated Games), Matt Frank (comic book artist), August Ragone (tokusatsu historian), Marty Abrams (MEGO Corporation), Jeff Gomez (Starlight Runner), and William Winckler (Mill Creek Entertainment)
Featured Panels:
10 am PST – AR PHOTO CONTEST
Jaron Ray Hinds, Elevated.Games
12 pm PST – KAIJU KOMBAT POSTER PRESENTATION
Matt Frank, The Kaiju King
1 pm PST – ULTRAR BATTLE
Jaron Ray Hinds & Liam Slyne, Elevated.Games
2 pm PST – UNBOXING OF A DVD
Matt Frank, The Kaiju King
For more details on the upcoming stream and its entire schedule, fans can go checkout the Shu.Watch website right now!