Feb 08, 2026 17:27:00

To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman series, warriors of light and monsters gathered at the 'Ultra Monster Wonder Festival' in Wonder Festival 2026 [Winter]

On February 8, 2026, the world's largest three-dimensional art event, '

Wonder Festival 2026 [Winter] ,' was held in Makuhari, Chiba, Japan. A special event, ' Ultra Kaiju Wonder Festival ,' was held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman series. I went to see the exhibits, which featured many three-dimensional figures of the Warriors of Light and monsters from the Ultra series.

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Ultra Kaiju Wonder Festival was held in the center of the corporate booth area in Halls 7 and 8 of Makuhari Messe.

At the entrance to the venue, there are statues of heroes from Tsuburaya Productions. This is the original Ultraman.

Mirror Man

Fireman

Janbo A

Thunder Gridman. This was actually used in the filming of 'Denkou Choujin Gridman.'

On the exterior wall of the booth was a logo commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman series.

The Ultraman figure in front of the logo is a giant figure hanging from the ceiling, and the silhouette of the logo looks like a shadow projected from the figure.

There is also a photo booth where you can surround a low table with the familiar Metron alien from the particularly popular episode 8 of 'Ultra Seven,' 'The Targeted City.'

What the Metron alien had in his hand was not a suspicious cigarette, but an Ultraman card from the card game.

Suffran, the blood-sucking plant that captured members of the Science Special Search Party in episode 8 of 'Ultraman,' 'Monster Lawless Zone.'

Some of the soldiers have been successfully caught.

It was possible to take a commemorative photo like this.

Upon entering the venue, you will be greeted by the original Ultraman and Ultraman Tiga.

Behind him were Dark Zagi and Ultraman Noah.

There is also a huge bronze statue of Ultraman that appears in 'Shin Ultraman.' It was made by Kochi Kigata Kogyo and is about 2 meters tall and weighs a whopping 230 kg.

Other items on display include the suits and objects actually used in the filming. This is the mysterious enemy, the Disk Dragon, that appeared in the '

Ultra Seven 35th Anniversary 'EVOLUTION' Five-Part Series .'

It was a great opportunity to get a close look at monsters that you normally can't see up close. However, some of the monster suits were absent as they were appearing in the Ultra Hero Show held at the official event booth inside the venue.

Booska from 'Kaiju Booska' and 'Booska! Booska!!'

And Kamosuke, who appears in 'Booska! Booska!!'

Furthermore, at the Ultra Monster Wonder Festival venue, the 'Ultraman Leo vs. Black Gilas Ultra Monster Wonder Festival Special Resale Ver.' was on display, sculpted by voice actor Tomokazu Seki, who is well-known as a fan of special effects, soft vinyl figures, and other three-dimensional objects.

This is an unpainted, unassembled resin cast kit, priced at 18,000 yen.

There was also a photo of a figure signed by Seki on display.

At the Ultra Kaiju Wonder Festival, many works from general dealers were also on display. There were so many works on display, and the photos below are just a small selection.

This statue of Eiji Tsuburaya, the first president of Tsuburaya Productions, known as the 'God of Special Effects' for his involvement in numerous special effects productions including Ultraman and Godzilla, was created by

DemmyGK . Inscribed in the background are words from Tsuburaya himself.

It was created based on past materials, imagining how Tsuburaya gives instructions on the spot while creating the work.

This is an Ultraman Taro figure by

12Modelers . 12Modelers commented, 'I chose a pose that isn't often seen in 3D figures,' and enthusiastically commented, 'What do you think? Taro is absolutely cool!'

The Ultra Seven figure was created by

Sevcraft , who said it was based on the suit's early stages of production. Since it's still in the early stages of production, the chest muscles appear a little slimmer.

The agreement with the Japanese government that Mephilas took from his hand in 'Shin Ultraman' can be recreated by inserting the acrylic panel into the included LED light.

Ultra Q, the predecessor to the original Ultraman, began airing as a fantasy special effects series in 1976.

Kazuya Kira 's work, 'Space Monster Semi-Human,' was created by 3D scanning and enlarging a kit previously sold at Wonder Festival, and then digitally recreating the transparent suit.

Taking up a huge space in one corner of the venue was Kenta's 'Ultra Hawk No. 1 Transmission Base & Ultra Seven.' In the huge diorama, Ultra Hawk No. 1 jumps out from a mountain.

Ultra Hawk No. 1 emits white smoke from the opening and closing part of the mountain.

In fact, the opening and closing parts of this mountain can be moved manually using a toy crane, and demonstrations were held regularly at the venue.

This is a head model of the capsule monster Windam by

MEF & Team STRIKE!. It features a silver body and a unique design that looks like both a robot and a bird. MEF & Team STRIKE! commented, 'After making this, I was reminded of the greatness of Toru Narita , who designed the real thing, and Ryosaku Takayama , who was familiar with it.'

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman series, the '

Ultra Laboratory 's Eternal Ultraman: 60th Anniversary' project features a replica of the original Ultraman suit, which was first seen at a photoshoot. Since black-and-white television was the norm at the time of broadcast, the suit is entirely silver, rather than a two-tone red and silver color scheme.

The one thing that everyone who saw it said 'I want that!' was the Eleking charging stand made by

Ushimaru Denki . The head has an outlet and USB port, so it can charge a variety of gadgets. You can even charge your smartphone by inserting it into the slit in the mouth.

The amigurumi Metron Alien from 'Ultra Seven' was made by Rokujo of

Kaiju Danchi . It is all hand-knitted, and the arms are designed to move.

This Ultraman Dada was created using only one still photograph as reference. The complex lines of the body are beautifully depicted, creating an eerie atmosphere. The creator is

Kaiju Cinema .

Gomora, also created by Kaiju Cinema. The prototype was made by Kisho Zoukei, and the total length is a whopping 570mm.

Viewed from the side. 'Kaiju-no-Hen' from episodes 26 and 27 of the original Ultraman. It was dug up from its underground resting place and was to be exhibited at the Osaka Expo in 1970, but it woke up midway through and destroyed Osaka Castle, defeating Ultraman. It is now powerful, with a tail and horns.

One item that drew laughter from the audience was the memorial tablet that appeared in episode 35 of the original Ultraman, 'Monster Graveyard,' when the Science Special Search Party held a memorial service at their base. In the section for the portrait, it read, 'Please insert a photo of your favorite monster.' The piece was created by

Tennen Koji of Yorozu Tennen-do.

Why is there a clock at the Ultra Monster Wonder Festival? Well, it turns out it's a replica of the owl clock that appears in Dan Moroboshi's room in 'Ultra Seven.' The creator,

Stealth Tanaka Kaminari Kobo, commented, 'I paid particular attention to every detail when I made it.' The Ultra Eye is attached with a magnet and is removable.

It is well known that animation director Hideaki Anno appeared as Ultraman in '

Return of Ultraman: Matt Arrow No. 1 Launch Order ,' commonly known as 'DAICON FILM's Return of Ultraman,' an independent production he made while he was a student. Although technically not a Tsuburaya Productions production, 'DAICON FILM's Return of Ultraman' was licensed by Tsuburaya Productions and TBS, so it may be a kind of surprise joke. It was produced by the vocational school Tokyo Designer Academy .