With court battles behind it, Tsuburaya Productions Co.is returning the Ultraman brand to licensing in North America.

The Japanese production studio retained The Licensing Group to handle consumer products with a focus of the Ultraman live action TV series that aired 1966-1981 with collectibles, videogames, collectible card games, publishing and apparel. A new anime adaption of the manga series is scheduled to launch April 1 on Netflix.

The new series follows a multi-year legal battle pitting Tsuburaya against the late Thailand businessman Sompote Saengduen in a dispute (finally settled last April) over the international licensing rights to the Ultraman series.

Contact:

The Licensing Group, Carey Simon, VP Business Affairs, 323-653-2700 x25, carey@tlgla.com