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| Directed by | Shinji Higuchi |
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| Produced by | Hideaki Anno |
| Written by | Hideaki Anno |
| Music by | Shiro Sagisu |
| Distributor | Toho |
| Budget | To be added |
| Box Office | ¥998 million (est.)[1] |
| Running Time | 112 minutes |
— Japanese tagline
- For the Ultraman incarnation featured in this film, see Ultraman/Shin.
Shin Ultraman (シン・ウルトラマン Shin Urutoraman) is a 2022 tokusatsu Kyodai Hero kaiju film co-produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Toho, and khara, Inc. As successor to Shin Godzilla, it serves as a film adaptation of the 1966 series, Ultraman and celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Ultraman Series.[2] The film was released to Japanese theaters in May 13, 2022.[3][4]
Plot[]
To be added.
Staff[]
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Shinji Higuchi
- Associate director Katsuro Onoue
- Deputy director Ikki Todoroki
- Assistant director Masayuki
- Written and organized by Hideaki Anno
- Executive producers Hidetoshi Yamamoto, Takayuki Tsukakoshi, Minami Ichikawa, Hideaki Anno
- Co-executive producers Hiroyasu Matsuoka, Tomoyuki Ogata, Masayuki Nagatake
- Assistant executive producers Hisashi Usui, Kei Kurosawa
- Produced by Hideaki Anno, Kazutoshi Wadakura, Takehiko Aoki, Tomoya Nishino, Masaki Kawashima
- Associate producer Akihiro Yamauchi
- Music by Shiro Sagisu
- Theme song "M87" written, performed, composed, and arranged by Kenshi Yonezu
- Cinematography by Osamu Ichikawa, Keizo Suzuki
- Edited by Yohei Kurihara, Hideaki Anno
- Production design by Yuji Hayashida, Eri Sakushima
- 1st assistant director Gonsho Nakayama
- VFX supervisor Atsuki Sato
Cast[]
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Takumi Saito as Shinji Kaminaga[5]
- Masami Nagasawa as Hiroko Asami[5]
- Hidetoshi Nishijima as Kimio Tamura[5]
- Daiki Arioka as Akihisa Taki[5]
- Akari Hayami as Yumi Funaberi[5]
- Tetsushi Tanaka[6]
- Koji Yamamoto[6]
- Ryo Iwamatsu[6]
- Keishi Nagatsuka[6]
- Kyusaku Shimada[6]
- Toru Masuoka[6]
- Hajime Yamazaki[6]
- Toshihiro Wada[6]
- Issei Takahashi as Ultraman (voice)
- Koichi Yamadera as Zoffy (voice)
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Alien Zarab (voice)
- Koji Yamamoto as Alien Mefilas (voice)
Appearances[]
Characters[]
SSSP[]
- Shinji Kaminaga
- Hiroko Asami
- Kimio Tamura
- Akihisa Taki
- Yumi Funaberi
Ultra Heroes[]
- Ultraman
- Zoffy
S-Class Species and Extraterrestrials[]
Weapons, vehicles and items[]
- Type 87 ARV
- Type 82 Command and Communication Vehicle
- Mighty-Go (model; computer wallpaper)
- Alpha (model)
- The Mole (model)
- FAB 1 (model)
- Fireflash (model)
- Thunderbird 1 (model)
- Thunderbird 2 (model)
- Thunderbird 3 (model)
- Thunderbird 4 (model)
- Thunderbird 5 (model)
Development[]
On August 1, 2019, Tsuburaya Productions announced that an Ultraman film helmed by Shinji Higuchi and Hideaki Anno was in the works, produced in association with Toho and khara and set for a 2021 release. Anno had already completed the first draft of the script on February 5.[7] The film will star Takumi Saito, Masami Nagasawa, and Hidetoshi Nishijima.[8] A later report from Japanese news outlet Natalie, which featured comments from Higuchi, Saito, Nagasawa, Nishijima, Tsuburaya chairman Takayuki Tsukagoshi, and Toho president Minami Ichikawa, revealed Saito's role as Ultraman's human host, with Nagasawa playing his partner.[9] In his statement, Higuchi remarked that "A baton has been entrusted to me that has been shining ever since I was a small child. I will solemnly strive to fulfill my responsibility to pass on that heavy, radiant baton created by my seniors."[9][10]
A casting call for Shin Ultraman was posted on August 20, with the filming beginning sometime in the fall of 2019.[11]
Production[]
On September 25, ten additional cast members were revealed, which included names such as Daiki Arioka, Akari Hayami, and Tetsushi Tanaka.[6]
Marketing[]
Ultraman's design was revealed during the opening ceremony of Tsuburaya Convention 2019 on December 13. Though largely identical to the character's traditional look, the lack of the Color Timer gives the Ultra an appearance that reflects Tohl Narita's original concept of the character.[12][13] On November 2, 2020, both Shinji Higuchi and Hideaki Anno revealed a larger statue of Ultraman from the film, announced that the film would be released in theaters in early summer, 2021, and that the Sukagawa Archive Center was now open to visitors.[14][15] On January 28, 2021, the first trailer of the film was released on the official Tsuburaya Productions YouTube channel, revealing two classic series monsters, Neronga and Gabora, alongside Ultraman. During Tsuburaya Convention 2021, a second teaser was released alongside an updated version of the first teaser. Additionally, the film's release date was revealed to be delayed to May 13, 2022.[16][3][4][17] A third trailer, released on April 15, 2022, revealed new footage of Ultraman, as well as Zarab.[18][19]
Shin Ultra Fight[]
Title card for Shin Ultra Fight
Shin Ultra Fight (シン・ウルトラファイト Shin Urutora Faito) is a mini-series of three-minute episodes that aired through Tsuburaya Imagination the day after the film's release.[20][21] While the first two episodes aired on May 14, 2022, the third episode will be released on May 30, 2022.
Gallery[]
- Main article: Shin Ultraman/Gallery
Soundtrack[]
- Main article: Shin Ultraman/Soundtrack
Alternate titles[]
- Shin Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Film (シン・ウルトラマン空想特撮映画 Shin Urutoraman Kūsō Tokusatsu Eiga, Full Japanese title)
Videos[]
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Trivia[]
- Shin Ultraman marks the first Ultraman Series film to be produced by Toho; the company previously provided theatrical distribution for a number of episodes and compilation movies of Ultraman series.
- Hideaki Anno is a longtime fan of the Ultraman franchise, and previously created and starred in a 1983 parody of Tsuburaya Productions' Return of Ultraman.
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References[]
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