is a Japanese
Tokusatsu television series that first aired in 1966.
Ultraman is a follow-up to the television series
Ultra Q, though not technically a sequel or spin-off. The show was produced by the
Tsuburaya Productions, and was broadcast on
Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) from July 17, 1966 to April 9, 1967, with a total of 39 episodes (40, counting the pre-premiere special that aired on July 10, 1966).