Ultra Q
In 1963, "[[Astro Boy]]" was adapted into a highly influential [[anime]] television series. "[[Phantom Agents]]" in 1964 focused on [[ninjas]] working for the Japanese government and would be the foundation for [[Sentai]]-type series. 1966 saw the debut of sci-fi/horror series "[[Ultra Q]]" created by [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] this would eventually lead on to the sequel "[[Ultraman (1966 TV series)|Ultraman]]", spawning a [[Ultra Series|successful franchise]] which pioneered the [[Kyodai Hero]] subgenre where the superheroes would be as big as giant monsters ("[[kaiju]]") that they fought.