Ultraman vs Super Sentai
 

does ultraman cater more to older audience than sentai or is it the other way round? which is more iconic too?

I'd say Sentai is probably more iconic. But as for your other question, I got no clue. I watched Nexus as a kid, but I can't remember any of it, and I haven't seen any other Ultramn series. So yeah...

On a worldwide scale Sentai is more iconic simply because of Power Rangers, but in Japan I don't think its so obvious. Ultraman seems pretty iconic even without being on screens year after year.

Well, Ultraman started in 1966.

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Super Sentai started in 1975.

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They both cater to children, but us adults still love these shows. I'm 36 and I've been watching these shows since I was 4. - while in Japan. :D

Over-all the most iconic is Ultraman especially in Japan. World-wide, like ZeoRangerV said, it's Super Sentai. Thanks to Mighty Morphing Power Rangers. :D


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Here's the Coordinates: 35°38'36"N 39°36'33"E

Check it out on Google Maps or Earth. It's on Ultraman Street :D

Super Sentai has nothing on Ultraman in terms of being iconic. Hell, Sentai wouldn't even exist if Ultraman hadn't happened.

As for the other question, both are aimed primarily at little kids, although Ultraman's been reaching out more to nostalgic older fans since Mebius (or arguably Max).

In his native land (Japan... not the Land of Light...), Ultraman is one of the top pop culture icons of all time. He's roughly the equivalent of Superman here in the States.

Worldwide, I would say that the Super Sentai may have the edge, not just because of the wide exposure of Power Rangers in the North America, but also the pre-PR Super Sentai shows which were dubbed into Spanish or Brazilian and played in South America. Much like how to a generation of Hawaiians, Kikaider is "the" tokusatsu hero.

Ultraman is one of the most iconic characters of Japan, Sentai is cool and all, but the Ultras win this fight.

I'd be willing to argue about the South America part, at least in my experience Ultraman and it's sequels are more closely connected with Japan than Power Rangers or the Sentai dubs.

I don't think I follow you. Are you saying that in South America, Ultra is more associated with Japan than Super Sentai? My reasoning is that more of the product was available for longer in the region. Honestly, it could go either way; I was making an educated guess.

I do know that here in the States it seems like Ultra fans skew older; feedback I get from the Ultra stuff I cover on my podcast almost always skews older.

Yeah, not my best paragraph. :lol

From my experience Ultraman is a more iconic Japanese hero than Sentai/Rangers in here.

I gotcha. Like I added, heh, it was an educated guess. :) I always chalked up South America as Sentai territory because in the early 00s, you could oftentimes find Portuguese subs from Brazilian airings. I remember watching several episodes of Flashman that way!

Well I'm in the spanish speaking part of South, Brazil may go closer to Sentai.

It's just that my father grew up watching Ultraman, as did my Cousins, it's not super popular but it's easily recognizable, at least where I live.

From what I've read, Brazil actually goes to Metal Heroes, particularly Juspion.

That's interesting, the only toku outside of Godzilla and Ultraman that I've seen here was Ryukendo, and I think Kuuga was shown, I know it was dubbed.

I would say Ultraman is probably more iconic, because the character of Ultraman remains consistent. Zyuranger and Power Rangers might be more iconic, but that's only one series of the entire show. Tons of people didn't even know that there was a Japanese version, or that it had been going on for years before MMPR ever came out. When I tell friends about Super Sentai, they say "that looks just like Power Rangers" and when I explain how Power Rangers is an adaptation, they respond with "so PR is a rip-off?" Because of this, i'm going to give it to Ultraman.

I'd say Ultraman is probably catered a bit towards adults, since i've seen some pretty violent clips from it, but they're both kid's shows. That doesn't mean they're only for kids though. I was at my friend's house the other day and started talking to him mom about Ultraman.

Whoa dude,,whoa.

Now the winner of this fight would be Ultraman, I mean, they are a species,,while Sentai is all about giant robots and toys.

ha

We were all watching the old Batman tv show and started geeking out. I brought up Ultraman and she was like I REMEMBER THAT SHOW!

Ultraman would win in a fight. And then he'd make the robo components join whatever the defense force is. :D