Sai-No-Kuni Visual Plaza
Visual Museum Exhibition
Visual Museum Special Exhibition "The World of ULTRAMAN"
"ULTRAMAN" is a Japanese tokusatsu (special effects) sci-fi TV show which first aired in 1966. The show's immense popularity has lasted through generations.
The show features Ultraman, a fictional giant hero who protects people from aliens and monsters.
With brilliant action, elaborate miniature works, spectacular colors, eccentric monsters and remarkable visual effects technology, "ULTRAMAN" has become a landmark of TV broadcasting history.
At the Visual Museum, adults and children alike can discover the joy of motion pictures not only through observation but also through creation. In this special exhibition, you can experience the expansion of fantasy through motion picture and the joy of invention making images come to life.
* Tokusatsu (special effects) refers to the illusions employed in film, television, and theater to simulate the imagined events in a story.
* Japanese Guidance only. English guide paper will be provided on request.
You'll find: A large diorama capturing a battle between Ultraman and monsters, real scripts, props, panels, booths for learning special effects and more.
Huge diorama featuring Ultraman, Red King and Magular.
Take a spectacular photo with Ultraman and monsters using your own camera!
Big model of Monsters
Alien Baltan and two monsters in a corner
Moving panel of Ultraman and Gomora
An interactive mechanical panel
Panels highlight scenes from "ULTRAMAN".
Inventions that make fantasy come alive in motion pictures
Booths for discovering special effects
How are monstrous fictional creatures brought to life on TV?
Discover techniques for creating fictional scenes!
Scripts and Props
Showcase of actual scripts and props from the show
Screenings of highlights from "ULTRAMAN"
Selected scenes from "ULTRAMAN" episode no.8
Workshops for children
Ultraman Origami and colors. (Japanese instruction only)
Visual Museum Special Exhibition "The World of ULTRAMAN"
| Date | - April 5th 2009 |
| Time | 9:30-17:00 (Admission until 16:30) |
| Closed | Mondays (If Monday is a national holiday ,then closed the following weekday) 3/2(Mon.) - 6 (Fri.) |
| Venue | Visual Museum (Sai-No-Kuni Visual Plaza 2F) |
| Admission to Visual Image | Adults 500yen / Children 250yen |
| Inquiry | Visual Museum: 048-265-2500 |
| Sponsored by : | Saitama Prefecture |
| Planning : | Skip City Corporation |
| Supporters : | Saitama Prefectural Board of Education / Kawaguchi City / Kawaguchi City Board of Education |
| Cooperation : | Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. |
