Seven Seas Licenses Ultraman by Kazuo Umezz: The Classic Manga Collection
The collection is the first English edition of Umezz's Ultraman manga, bringing a 60-year-old piece of tokusatsu history to North American readers in a premium hardcover format.
Key Facts
- Seven Seas Entertainment will release Ultraman by Kazuo Umezz: The Classic Manga Collection in July 2027.
- The collection will be a large-trim hardcover priced at $42.99 USA / $57.99 CAN.
- The manga was originally serialized from 1966 to 1967 alongside the Ultraman TV series.
- This is the first English-language release of Kazuo Umezz's Ultraman manga.
- The license announcement was made on July 17, 2026.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Seven Seas Entertainment.
Seven Seas Entertainment announced on July 17, 2026, that it has acquired the license for Kazuo Umezz's Ultraman manga. The publisher will release the series as a large-trim hardcover edition titled Ultraman by Kazuo Umezz: The Classic Manga Collection in July 2027. The collection will be priced at $42.99 in the United States and $57.99 in Canada. This marks the first English-language release of the manga, which originally ran in Japan from 1966 to 1967 alongside the debut of the Ultraman tokusatsu television series. Umezz, best known for horror manga such as The Drifting Classroom and Reptilia, adapted the sci-fi hero's battles with kaiju for the page. Seven Seas described the release as timed to the franchise's 60th anniversary. A documentary film titled The Origin of Ultraman, produced by Tsuburaya Productions, opened in Japanese theaters on July 3, 2026, also celebrating the anniversary.
Kazuo Umezz, a horror manga artist known for The Drifting Classroom and Reptilia, created the Ultraman manga while the original tokusatsu series was airing in 1966. The manga ran for about a year, matching the early days of the franchise. The new hardcover edition from Seven Seas will be a large-trim collection, giving the vintage artwork a more prominent presentation. The license announcement comes as Tsuburaya Productions celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman franchise, which also saw the release of a documentary film, The Origin of Ultraman, in Japanese theaters on July 3, 2026. Seven Seas sent the announcement via email correspondence, and the publisher's website confirmed the details. The price of $42.99 USA / $57.99 CAN places the collection in the premium hardcover bracket, similar to other classic manga reissues from the company.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Seven Seas to Release Ultraman by Kazuo Umezz: The Classic Manga Collection
- Seven Seas Entertainment Seven Seas Entertainment