Release Date

December, 18th, 2004

Running Time

97 min

Genre

Feature

Color

Color

Screening Format

35mm

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

-

[ Directed by ]

• KONAKA Kazuya

[ Produced by ]

• SUZUKI Kiyoshi

[ Cast ]

• BESSHO Tetsuya ── Maki Shunichi
• TOYAMA Kyoko ── Mizuhara Sara
• OSUMI Kenya ── Udo Takafumi

[ Staff ]

• KIKUCHI Yuichi ── SFX Director
• HASEGAWA Keiichi ── Screenplay
• OOKA Shinichi ── Director of Photography
• OOKA Shinichi ── VFX Supervisor

[ Production Company ]

ULTRAMAN: THE NEXT Production Consortium, TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS, BANDAI VISUAL, BANDAI, TBS, CBC, Nippan, DENTSU, SHOCHIKU

[ Story ]

The monster-fighting costumed icon returns in this new installment directed by series veteran Konaka Kazuya that updates the character's origin story.
Maritime Self-Defense Force Captain Udo (Osumi Kenya) encounters a strange blue light that transforms him into a deranged monster called "The One." Meanwhile, F-15 pilot Maki (Bessho Tetsuya) collides with the same phenomenon and miraculously survives, but is turned into a being called "The Next." Growing to gigantic proportions, The One attacks the Tokyo city center of Shinjuku and threatens the lives of millions. In order to protect his beloved family, Maki evolves from The Next into the heroic Ultraman and goes to do battle with the mutated Udo. After an all-out struggle, Maki is victorious and peace is restored. He accepts his destiny as Ultraman, protector of humanity.

[ Contact (International) ]

TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS CO., LTD.
International Business Department
24F, 16-17 Nampeidai-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0036
http://www.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp/en