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Shin Ultraman: A Special-Effects Fantasy Movie (シン・ウルトラマン 空想特撮映画, Shin Urutoraman: Kūsō Tokusatsu Eiga), or simply Shin Ultraman (シン・ウルトラマン, Shin Urutoraman), is a Japanese tokusatsu movie co-produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Toho, and Khara, Inc.

The taglines for the movie are "Have you become so fond of humans, Ultraman?" (そんなに人間が好きになったのか、ウルトラマン。, Son'nani ningen ga suki ni natta no ka, Urutoraman.) and "Fantasy and romance. Along with, friendship." (空想と浪漫。そして、友情。, Kūsō to roman. Soshite, yūjō.)

Production[]

The movie was initially slated for an early Summer 2021 release, however, on March 26, 2021 the movie had been postponed to a later date.[1]

The new release date for Shin Ultraman was announced at TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2021 SPECIAL PROGRAM on December 13th, 2021. The film will make its world premiere in theaters on Friday, May 13th 2022.[2]

After a short run at multiple film festivals in 2022, Fathom Events gave a limited two day theatrical release on January 11 and 12, 2023 in the United States at over 1,000 movie theaters.[3][4] The US and Canada limited release gained a box office total of over $601,000.

Synopsis[]

The appearance of giant unidentified lifeforms known as "S-Class Species" has become commonplace in Japan. Conventional weapons have no effect on them. Having exhausted all other options, the Japanese Government issued the S-Class Species Suppression Protocol and formed an enforcement unit, known as the SSSP.

The members chosen for the unit include: Leader Kimio Tamura, Executive Strategist Shinji Kaminaga, Unparticle Physicist Taki Akihisa, and Universal Biologist Yumi Funaberi.

As the threat of S-Class Species worsens, a silver giant appears from beyond Earth's atmosphere.

Analyst Hiroko Asami is newly appointed to the SSSP to deal with this giant and is partnered with Shinji Kaminaga.

In Hiroko's report, she writes... “Ultraman (tentative name), identity unknown”.[5]

Summary[]

Characters in Order of Appearance[]

Cast[]

  • Shinji Kaminaga (神永 新二, Kaminaga Shinji): Takumi Saitoh (斎藤工, Saitō Takumi)
  • Hiroko Asami (浅見弘子, Asami Hiroko): Masami Nagasawa (長澤 まさみ, Nagasawa Masami)
  • Kimio Tamura (田村君男, Tamura Kimio): Hidetoshi Nishijima (西島秀俊, Nishijima Hidetoshi)
  • Akihisa Taki (滝明久, Taki Akihisa): Daiki Arioka (有岡 大貴, Arioka Daiki)
  • Yumi Funaberi (船縁由美, Funaberi Yumi): Akari Hayami (早見 あかり, Hayami Akari)
  • Tetsushi Tanaka
  • Mefilas (メフィラス, Mefirasu): Koji Yamamoto (山本 耕史, Yamamoto Kōji)
  • Tatsuhiko Munekata (宗像龍彦, Munekata Tatsuhiko): Tetsushi Tanaka (田中哲司, Tanaka Tetsushi)
  • Ryo Iwamatsu
  • Kyusaku Shimada
  • Toru Masuoka
  • Kenshi Nagatsuka
  • Hajime Yamazaki
  • Soko Wada

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