THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN (2026)
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.
Directors: Yu Nakamura, Kazuki Yoshida.
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Guillermo del Toro as Self |
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Hirokazu Kore-eda as Self |
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Hideo Kojima as Self |
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Hideaki Anno as Self |
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Shinji Higuchi as Self |
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Nicolas Winding Refn as Self |
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Shannon Tindle as Self |
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John Aoshima as Self |
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Kairi Narita as Self |
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Pat Cadigan as Self |
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Takashi Shimizu as Self |
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Noi Sawaragi as Self |
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Hidenori Okada as Self |
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Susumu Kurobe as Self |
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Hiroko Sakurai as Self |
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Sandayuu Dokumamushi as Self |
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Toshihiro Iijima as Self |
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Kazuo Sagawa as Self |
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Kiyoshi Suzuki as Self |
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Sadao Iizuka as Self |
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Tokuko Shishikura as Self |
| Production | Takayuki Tsukagoshi | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Producer |
| Production | Takuya Tashiro | Producer |
| Directing | Yu Nakamura | Director |
| Directing | Kazuki Yoshida | Director |
| Production | Masahiro Onda | Producer |
| Production | Tomoko Izuta | Producer |
| Production | Takashi Shimizu | Researcher |
| Art | Takashi Shimizu | Creative Director |
| Production | Kei Minamitani | Producer |
