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Ultraman: The Next

Original title: Ultraman
  • 20042004
  • 1h 37m
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First Lieutenant Shun'ichi Maki of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is a prestigious F-15 Eagle jet pilot. A lifelong fan of flying since he was a child, being a pilot is his ultimate dream.... Read allFirst Lieutenant Shun'ichi Maki of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is a prestigious F-15 Eagle jet pilot. 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 ... Read allFirst Lieutenant Shun'ichi Maki of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is a prestigious F-15 Eagle jet pilot. 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... Read all
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  • Director
    • Kazuya Konaka
  • Writer
    • Keiichi Hasegawa
  • Stars
    • Tetsuya Bessho
    • Kyôko Tôyama
    • Ken'ya Ohsumi
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  • Director
    • Kazuya Konaka
  • Writer
    • Keiichi Hasegawa
  • Stars
    • Tetsuya Bessho
    • Kyôko Tôyama
    • Ken'ya Ohsumi
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    • 19User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Tetsuya Bessho
    • Shunichi Makias Shunichi Maki…
    Kyôko Tôyama
    • Sara Mizuharaas Sara Mizuhara
    Ken'ya Ohsumi
    • Takafumi Aritomoas Takafumi Aritomo…
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    • Yoko Makias Yoko Maki
    Ryohei Hirota
    • Tsugumu Makias Tsugumu Maki
    Toshiya Nagasawa
    • Tsuyoshi Kurashimaas Tsuyoshi Kurashima
    Daisuke Ryû
    Daisuke Ryû
    • Kazusa Sogabeas Kazusa Sogabe
    Masao Kusakari
    • President Manjimeas President Manjime
    Makiko Amuro
    • Yukieas Yukie
    Naoki Ichimura
    • JGSDF Signalmanas JGSDF Signalman
    Tatsumi Ishihara
    Ryô Kinomoto
    • Gourmet Reporteras Gourmet Reporter
    Kengo Komada
    • Announceras Announcer
    Kazuya Konaka
    • Miku's Fatheras Miku's Father
    Katsuyuki Konishi
    Katsuyuki Konishi
    • Beast The Oneas Beast The One
    • (voice)
    Thomas Lynch
    • Science Instructoras Science Instructor
    Hiroaki Nakamura
    • Special Forces Memberas Special Forces Member
    Yôichi Okamura
    • Restaurant Owneras Restaurant Owner
    • (as Yoichi Okamura)
    • Director
      • Kazuya Konaka
    • Writer
      • Keiichi Hasegawa
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    First Lieutenant Shun'ichi Maki of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is a prestigious F-15 Eagle jet pilot. 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.
    • non comic book superhero
    • tokusatsu
    • heisei era
    • kaiju
    • ultraman
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      • Do you still remember your childhood dreams about a silver shooting star? The dream still remains somewhere in your heart unbroken. The year 2005, it took us 39 years to come across the silver shooting star again...
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Drama
      • Fantasy
      • Sci-Fi
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    • Connections
      Followed by Ultraman Max (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Ultraman
      (Theme Song)

      Performed by Tak Matsumoto

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    Cameo appearance by... Bruckner's 8th symphony
    As I was watching the midair climax of the movie (which is a lot of fun, by the way), I couldn't help but think that the music sounded very familiar. It was starting to remind me very much of Anton Bruckner's 8th Symphony in c-minor. No sooner had I made this inner note to myself when the soundtrack actually started *quoting* the 8th, note-for-note! OK, OK, I know this has nothing to do with the movie, which is probably my favorite Ultraman so far... but I like commenting on musical trivia like this. (Another odd Bruckner quote comes in the opening credits of Victor Halperin's "Supernatural" from 1933, which uses a few bars of the Third Symphony in d-minor.)
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    • nemkutya
    • Aug 28, 2005

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 2004 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • ULTRAMAN(2004)
    • Production company
      • Tsuburaya Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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