Ultraman Retsuden is a biography series produced by Tsuburaya Productions created to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Ultra Series. The show first premiered on TV Tokyo on July 6, 2011 and was in syndication for two years. The show features clips from past Ultra Series shows. The catchphrases for the series are "Let's Schwatch together in front of the television at 6 o'clock on Wednesday!" and "Kindness and courage to you!". The new season of the show is titled New Ultraman Retsuden and premiered on July 3, 2013. Starting from April 2, 2016, New Ultraman Retsuden changed its broadcasting schedule from 6:00 pm in the Tuesday to 9:00 am in Saturday. Said change is also a part of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Ultra Series. The series was put to an end in late June 2016except for its final nine episodes, and it previewed the then-upcoming 2016 Ultra Series, Ultraman Orb.
Characters
: The main navigator of Ultraman Retsuden.
Featured heroes
Other heroes
Episodes of Ultraman Retsuden
Some episodes of Ultraman Retsuden featured episodes from the past Ultra Series shows, for example the second episode featured episode 2 of Ultraman and the third episode featured episode 1 of Ultraman Tiga. The series had 3 seasons with 13 episodes each.
Episodes of New Ultraman Retsuden
''Ultra Zero Fight''
To draw success to the film Ultraman Saga, A new segment to the series that started in episode 57 debuted entitled. Ultra Zero Fight is an Action/Drama series of 3-minute episodes that showcased new forms that the main character, Ultraman Zero acquires as he faces his adversaries. The segment itself is a tribute to the low-budget minisodes of Ultra Fight. ;Parts
: 8 episodes. From episode 57 to episode 64.
: 15 episodes. From episode 76 to episode 91.
''Ultraman Ginga''
is part of New Ultraman Retsuden comprising episodes 2-7 and 21-25, and with the Theatrical Special being aired as episodes 50 and 51.
''Mega Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier''
is part of New Ultraman Retsuden and is a fully CG movie of 3-minute episodes. It is an adaption of the video game of the same title. ;Parts
Red King Hunting: 3 episodes. From episode 12 to episode 14.
Neronga Hunting: 2 episodes. From episode 15 to episode 16.
Antlar Hunting: 4 episodes. From episode 29 to episode 32.
Super-Earth Gomora Hunting: 3 episodes with subtitles;,, and. From episode 52 to episode 54.
Gandar Hunting: 3 episodes with subtitles;,, and. From episode 63 to episode 65.
King Joe Hunting: 2 episodes with subtitles; and. From episode 66 to episode 67.
Plasma Killer Zaurus Hunting: 1 episode with subtitle;. Episode 68.
''Ultraman Ginga S''
is part of New Ultraman Retsuden comprising episodes 55-62 and 71-78, and with the movie having been broadcast as episodes 139-141.
''Ultra Fight Victory''
is part of New Ultraman Retsuden and is a series of 3-minute episodes that featured a new form of the main character. The series itself is a tribute to the low-budget minisodes of Ultra Fight.
''Ultraman X''
is part of New Ultraman Retsuden comprising episodes 106-130, with episodes 113, 121, and 130 being recap specials.
