Alien Baltan first appeared in the 1966 Ultraman series from Tsuburaya Productions, in the episode Shoot the Invader, and quickly became one of the franchise's most recognisable kaiju villains. Seijin is Japanese for alien, and Baltan's clawed, insect-like design and strange chittering laugh set it apart from other monsters of the era. The character returned in later Ultraman shows, films and games, keeping the laugh in circulation among tokusatsu fans. Online, the clip survives as a shorthand for a classic, theatrical alien villain entrance.