Ultraman

-Releases 4 times a year for 6+ volumes. Series is ongoing.
-Live-action TV series available on DVD from Mill Creek Entertainment.
-Ultraman has been a world-famous character and brand for nearly 50 years with huge recognition worldwide.
-Should appeal to fans of the original show, with potential appeal among American superhero fans and fans of the kaiju genre.

About the Author

Eiichi Shimizu was born in Osaka and is blood type O (or maybe A). He is responsible for mecha design and sometimes character design, along with mecha sequence writing.

About the Illustrator

Tomohiro Shimoguchi was born in Ishikawa Prefecture and is blood type O. He does character design and is the main series writer.