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Created by M.Y. Chong on October 24, 2004, 3:56 pm

Some time back, a fan known online as "Solara" decided to write a book about the famous Japanese superhero, Ultraman. It was planned to be titled "The Ultraman History Book" and was to be a guide to Ultraman and his many brothers (and sisters) in both their popular and obscure shows. Information about other relevant media that involved these characters was also slated to be included within its pages.

All seemed well and Tsuburaya Productions, the company that produces the Ultraman programs, appeared to be quite willing to give the book the green light for future publication in the United States after its completion. That is, until the book's existance was mentioned to an acquaintance of an outsider who worked in tandem with Tsuburaya. Very suddenly, "The Ultraman History Book" lost approval with the company to be published. By the look of things, a related Ultraman book that the two men, (the aforementioned aquaintance and outsider), were working on on HAS received approval for publication. However, when the book will be out on the market is currently uncertain to everyone at present.

This issue came to light around the middle of September 2004 on one of the Ultraman fandom's message boards, which both Solara and the outsider contribute to. It must be said that he was given the chance to defend himself there when he was questioned about his possible involvement in the sudden rejection of the book. However, he has been nothing but evasive, at best. Also, Solara e-mailed him personally to ask that if he was responsible for the damage that he'd done against her work. He responded by forwarding her missive straight to Tsuburaya Productions.

We, the undersigned, put down our names both in support of Ms. Solara's book and the hope of the future publication of other Ultraman books outside of Japan. Not just comic books alone, which many of us enjoy, but real informative ones that we want to eventually be available to any fan in any country across the world. We sincerely hope that Tsuburaya Productions will re-approve Solara's book and allow the opportunity for others to some day spread the word of the big red-and-silver superhero in print.

Note: The petition creator would like to request the signees to include a name/handle and country upon signing.
Also, anyone who wants to give some extra support on the book subject can also contact Tsuburaya's international division at tpcintl @ tsuburaya-prod . co . jp (Don't forget to remove the spaces, and also please remember to keep your letters polite. ^_^)
      


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115 13 Jul 2008 - 14:18    Mistress Gwen : Ultraman Rules - the Book will too! Make it or I'll tie U up & spank u!
114 13 Feb 2008 - 7:06    Ultrawoman : USA
113 11 Jan 2007 - 9:09    William L. McKean, III : I've been looking for an informative book on Ultraman for years. The Complete Guide to Ultraman was quoted in BCI's DVD package...Keep up the good work.
112 28 Jun 2006 - 7:26    Rich/Rascall4u : Ultraman & it's latter day incarnations, whether they're manga or TV series deserve an informative book. I'm a longstanding Ultraman fan, who hopes that Solara & her book can further educate the less-informed Ultraman & Japanese live-action fans.
111 27 Jun 2006 - 10:36    Derek : This is a wonderful opportunity to share Ultraman across the globe!!! I've been a fan for 30 years!!!
110 24 Jun 2006 - 20:24    GuyNethe : ULTRAMAN ROCKS- LIVE ON ULTRAMAN!
109 24 Jun 2006 - 20:21    Matthew Dair : Go Ultraman
108 10 Jun 2006 - 11:41    Jay/The_Cudgelist : This book needs to be published for the American market, and English speaking countries all over the world!!!!
107 10 Jun 2006 - 8:57    Christopher McLawhorn :
106 10 Jun 2006 - 6:10    TANIA :
105 10 Jun 2006 - 3:40    Dawn : I shall send this out to my friends because that is all I talk about lately. I'm an oldie with the orginal but a newbie to the others.Thanks for giving us a chance to help keep a tradition going.
104 21 Feb 2006 - 1:34    Melvin : I grew up on Ultraman. I love the Frist Ultraman series (1967-1968).I would love a book about the History of Ultraman.
103 23 Dec 2005 - 21:06    netto : I support this petition.
102 20 Dec 2005 - 10:23    The Second : Ultraman are the Giants of Light, their light should be let shining on people all around!! Shine! Hikari No Kyojin! Malaysia
101 20 Dec 2005 - 1:15    Kay : I will support. These books should belong to Ultraman fans.
100 8 Dec 2005 - 9:38    MONGUL : I love ultraman from my chilhood
99 25 Oct 2005 - 1:04    Paul Hernandez : USA I would love an English Ultraman book
98 1 Oct 2005 - 4:19    Raymond Bermudez : Dear Tsuburaya, I'm a big fan of Ultraman. I have almost every dvd of Ultraman in region 2 Please let this book be made. Thanks for your time. Best regards, Ray
97 1 Oct 2005 - 4:18    Raymond Bermudez : Dear Tsuburaya, I'm a big fan of Ultraman. I have almost every dvd of Ultraman in region 2 Please let this book be made. Thanks for your time. Best regards, Ray
96 17 Sep 2005 - 22:27    Theong Siang : That's great. I am looking forward for it.
95 21 Aug 2005 - 4:55    azzth : it will become a legacy for future generations in the world at large. azzth
94 20 Aug 2005 - 3:57    Terry : I'd also like to see more Ultraman on American TV (but more like the original Ultraman (Ultraman Powered had great possibilities, but the Ultraman was too nice and the effects were wrong. Let's get back to the basics! So many Americans watched the original Ultraman as children and would appreciate the nostalgia.
93 17 Aug 2005 - 7:40    juan m gonzalez : as i was growing in mexico i was a faithful fan of ultraman o some memories of childhood unforgetable.
92 16 Aug 2005 - 2:54    Mingo - Tenerife (Spain) : I love ULTRAMAN but i donīt speak in japanese. Thatīs the only language of many websites, books... Please. More ULTRAMAN in other lang. Thanks in advance.
91 12 Jun 2005 - 23:31    Eric Carter :
90 9 Jun 2005 - 22:57    Charanjeet Singh : Being a big Ultraman fan, and sadly its only widely expressed in japanese, not only in the us, uk, australia or europe..even countries like asia as in singapore and malaysia always craved for ultraman, as in the english version, which i pray to be released someday.
89 13 May 2005 - 2:58    Jared Prophet : Ultraman is Great.
88 11 May 2005 - 13:59    Mechaking Hamtaro : Ultraman and the Ultra family need more U.S. exposure,please release this book.
87 11 May 2005 - 11:05    Richard M. Shirley : As a lover of Ultraman for over 35 years, I hope that Solara's book can be published. Bring more Ultraman to the USA!
86 11 May 2005 - 6:08    Mitch Mott :
85 24 Apr 2005 - 8:41    Warren Thu : Konishiwa Ultraman-San! Please come to US! Arigato!
84 18 Apr 2005 - 3:49    Sarah Perry : Poor people like me need this book!
83 18 Apr 2005 - 0:12    Kingkaiju : The older book either are hard to finf or extinct, they may even be very costly due to time availability, hope there will be a chance for the newer generation to remember Japan's Super Hero Icon and legend
82 31 Mar 2005 - 2:50    Xian Messerschmidt : I would buy any Ultraman book, official or not. ;)
81 27 Mar 2005 - 20:25    dave pettibone : ihave a ultraman book in japenese,the photos are cool,but it would be cool to be able to read it
80 27 Mar 2005 - 0:31    Diablo007 : An Ultraman book would kick major buttocks!
79 20 Mar 2005 - 21:54    Ultraman Tenma : Why not bring the old Ultra, in a book? I think this is one way to explain the "Tiga" and Dyna fans, how this Ultraman business came about. Some kids in the US, don't know how Ultraman came to be such a good show!
78 20 Mar 2005 - 12:54    Martin Berkowitz : All I have to read on Ultraman are old Markalite magazine articles in B&W. I'm desperate. There are Godzilla books why not Ultraman? Just look at all the bootleg DVDs out there! What more proof do they need?
77 14 Mar 2005 - 18:14    jonathan scobie : Brad at Tsuburaya Productions, LA USA can go .... Power to us, to continue the legend of Ultraman.
76 13 Mar 2005 - 20:00    Hong Gao Qiang : I can't wait for such an item to be produced! And of course hopefully makes it to Singapore.
75 10 Feb 2005 - 18:32    john molina : the early shows reached as far as my home coutry Chile. Ultraman is a legend. Tell the story.
74 7 Feb 2005 - 15:33    ULTRA FAN NEXSUS : Man! that realy sounds awesome!!!!! I realy hope they do come out with this book in America
73 7 Feb 2005 - 15:10    ULTRAFAN THE NEXT : Sounds awesome!!!!! I cant for such a book as this to be made
72 7 Feb 2005 - 14:56    ultrawomanbeth : Pls..allow this book to b publish, i wan to own a copy of it..Thks.
71 2 Feb 2005 - 15:00    Mike Chan M K : Ultraman Forever!!!
70 27 Jan 2005 - 2:52    Kevin McGuigan U.S.A. : I would love to see a book like this in the U.S. I believe it would be a great source of enjoyment to Ultra fans who could share Ultraman with there children since there are no American DVD's and Ultraman is not shown on U.S. television.
69 26 Jan 2005 - 22:18    DEAN GARRETSON : BEING A LONG TIME FAN OF ULTRAMAN, THIS WOULD BE A DREAM COME TRUE, I'M FOR IT!
68 22 Jan 2005 - 12:17    Frank Murray :
67 22 Jan 2005 - 1:32    TD : That would be great here in the US. Go Ultraman Go!!!
66 21 Jan 2005 - 21:19    seb chin : Tsuburaya,i sincerely hope the book will see the day cause it is very very very hard to obtain an english language book on ULTRAMAN. this will make our hero ULTRAMAN live on.......
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