Ultraman: The Next

Ultraman: The Next (2004)

ULTRAMAN

First Lieutenant Shun'ichi Maki of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is a prestigious F-15 Eagle jet pilot (or "driver" as he is called in the film). A lifelong fan of flying since he was a child, being a pilot is his ultimate dream. Unfortunately, his duties distance himself from his wife, Yoko, who always ends up being neglected, and his son, Tsugumu, who has a congenital blood disease and has a high risk of dying at a young age.Maki decides to quit the Air Force to devote more time to his family and to spend whatever is left for his son. He takes a part-time job as a commercial tour guide run by a kindly group of people who allow him time to work and to also take care of his family.

Date of release
2004-12-18
TMDB
6.5 / 10 (28)
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Family, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Director
Kazuya Konaka

Casting

Interesting facts

Ultraman: The Next, released in Japan simply as Ultraman is a 2004 Japanese superhero film directed by Kazuya Konaka and produced by Tsuburaya Productions. It is a prequel to Ultraman Nexus and is part of the "Ultra N Project", a three-phase experiment aimed to reinvent the franchise for an older audience. Ultraman: The Next was released in Japan on December 18, 2004 and had its American premiere at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on June 25, 2005.

Production

Veteran Ultraman designer Hiroshi Maruyama stressed the difficulty of reinventing the Ultraman design, stating, "Ultraman is a very simple design. This, unfortunately, removes some of the simplicity which is a big part of the design’s charm. But it really can’t be helped.

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