Ultraman Saga

"We Still Have Glittering Hope!!"

2012 1h 30m JA

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★7.0TMDB · 21★6.3IMDB · 257

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Synopsis

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Ultraman Saga opens with a powerful apocalyptic vision of Tokyo, buildings destroyed and the city seemingly devoid of life. We are soon introduced to the Earth Defense Force (EDF), Team U (played by members of the female idol group AKB48). They and a group of young children and the last survivors on planet Earth after the world was invaded by the evil Alien Bat, the rest of the human population having been abducted.

“We Still Have Glittering Hope!!”

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Cast

Takeshi Tsuruno
Shin Asuka / Ultraman Dyna
DAIGO
Taiga Nozomu / Ultraman Zero
Taiyo Sugiura
Musashi Haruno / Ultraman Cosmos
Sayaka Akimoto
Anna
Ayaka Umeda
Misato
Yuka Masuda
Nonko
Sae Miyazawa
Sawa
Sumire Sato
Lisa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hideki Oka
Writers: Keiichi Hasegawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Ultraman Zero Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hideki Oka, shot by Sô Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fumio Hara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Takeshi Tsuruno and DAIGO and Taiyo Sugiura carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "We Still Have Glittering Hope!!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hideki Oka directs. Sô Takahashi behind the camera. Fumio Hara scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 14 years ago.
4Part of the "Ultraman Zero Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Hideki Oka, shot by Sô Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Fumio Hara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Takeshi Tsuruno and DAIGO and Taiyo Sugiura carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "We Still Have Glittering Hope!!".
9IMDB entry: tt2109245 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Sô Takahashi
Original score: Fumio Hara
Production design: Taro Kiba
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Budget: $1,200,170
Original language: JA
IMDB: Ultraman Saga (2012)
IMDB rating: 6.3/10 · 257 votes

Part of

Ultraman Zero Collection

The main Ultraman Zero adventure as seen in direct-to-video projects and movies. All parts are included in the official Ultraman Zero 10th anniversary Blu-ray set released by Tsuburaya.