THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN

THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN

How the Light became a Legend

0.02026Post Production
Documentary

The landmark Japanese Tokusatsu TV series Ultraman became a massive social phenomenon upon its debut in 1966, reaching a staggering peak viewership rating of 42.8%. Six decades later, Tsuburaya Productions continues to introduce new entries into the Ultraman series, expanding its unique universe to a global audience across generations. This documentary brings together leading voices from the fields of cinema, Tokusatsu, and design. Witness profound testimonies from an international assembly of creators, including: Guillermo del Toro, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Hideo Kojima, Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi, and Nicolas Winding Refn.

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Director

Yu Nakamura, Kazuki Yoshida

Language

Japanese

Top Cast

Guillermo del Toro

Guillermo del Toro

Self

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Self

Hideo Kojima

Hideo Kojima

Self

Hideaki Anno

Hideaki Anno

Self

Shinji Higuchi

Shinji Higuchi

Self

Nicolas Winding Refn

Nicolas Winding Refn

Self

Shannon Tindle

Shannon Tindle

Self

John Aoshima

John Aoshima

Self

K

Kairi Narita

Self

P

Pat Cadigan

Self

T

Takashi Shimizu

Self

N

Noi Sawaragi

Self

H

Hidenori Okada

Self

Susumu Kurobe

Susumu Kurobe

Self

Hiroko Sakurai

Hiroko Sakurai

Self

Sandayuu Dokumamushi

Sandayuu Dokumamushi

Self

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