In my early years of World Wide Web addiction, I spent a lot of time looking up the various incarnations of Ultraman.
Japan's silver-skinned sentinel has been an institution in the company since the 1960s, and though he's crossed the pacific numerous times over the years, he's rarely risen past the level of cult figure here.
Sure, there have been toys, games and comics, but the average kid today probably couldn't pick him out of a lineup.
That almost changed in the '90s--and by almost, I mean they tried, really they tried--but to no avail.
Ultraman: Towards the Future is a slightly strange case, but let's go back a bit...
