A novelization for the first season of Ultraman will be releasing in December of this year from Titan Books.
The official novelization of the series is slated for a December 12th release date both in the UK and America from author Pat Cadigan. While physical releases of the much loved Japanese tokusatsu TV series don’t seem to be reaching UK shores, a comic book series has been releasing consistently from Marvel since 2020 and now it seems London based Titan Books have also gained access to the licence.
Marvel comics have ongoing Ultraman comic releases
The synopsis for the 288 page novel doesn’t specify how many of Ultraman’s original adventures will be covered but it’s likely that large cuts will have to be made in order to encapsulate the entire series arc. The description for the novel reads:
“Pursuing a fugitive space monster, a Being of Light enters Earth’s atmosphere. Accidentally colliding with a patrolling jet, piloted by Science Patrol Agent Shin Hayata, the Being merges with the pilot to save his life and vows to defend the Earth.
Now whenever the planet is threatened by alien invaders, terrifying monsters or any threat beyond the capabilities of humanity, Shin Hayata transforms into the towering Ultraman to restore peace and save the day."
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| An Ultraseven novel is also up for pre-order on Amazon |
Though the Ultraman novelization appears on the official Titan book website, another listing for an Ultraseven novelization is currently on Amazon that has yet to appear on the official Titan Books website. This novelization of the Ultraman follow up series is scheduled for a March 12th release in 2024 according to the listing and will also be written by Pat Cadigan.
Author Pat Cadigan has worked on previous novelizations of popular franchises, having written the Alita: Battle Angel novelization along with a prequel novel titled Iron City that released alongside the 2018 live action anime adaptation. They has also worked on adaptations for the slasher franchise Friday the 13th, writing the official novel for the 2005 summer slasher Jason X.
Fall guys included an Ultraman suit in one of their season passes
Titan Books are also the official publisher of novelizations for the ongoing MonsterVerse movies from Lionsgate. With four movies and an animated series currently out, the MonsterVerse is due a new release later this year in the form of Apple+ show Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
It’s uncertain if we will see more than these two initial Ultraman novelizations but Tsuburaya have been working hard to get the Ultraman series into internation markets over recent years. The franchise has an animated series on Netlfix, official blu-ray releases in America from Mill Creek and currently Tsuburaya are releasing new episodes of Ultraman Blazar internationally via Youtube.
Mill Creek currently release Ultraman Blu-Rays and DVD's in America
