Ultraman Ginga Theater Special

"Monster Competition! Let's Go, Ginga!"

2013 0h 37m JA

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Synopsis

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This is the first film adaptation of the Ultraman Ginga TV series. It was released as a double-bill with Mega Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier - Dino-Tank Hunting. Chronologically it takes place between Episode 6 & 7 of the Ultraman Ginga TV show.

“Monster Competition! Let's Go, Ginga!”

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Cast

Hiroya Ishimaru
Ultraman Taro
Takuya Negishi
Hikaru Raidō
Mio Miyatake
Misuzu Isurugi
Mizuki Ohno
Kenta Watarai
Kirara
Chigusa Kuno
Takuya Kusakawa
Tomoya Ichijōji
Yoshihisa Kawahara
Ginga Spark Voice
Tomokazu Seki
Alien Icarus (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yūichi Abe
Writers: Akira Tanizaki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 37-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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CINEMA

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

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yūichi Abe, shot by Yoshihito Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yōsuke Yafune shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hiroya Ishimaru and Takuya Negishi and Mio Miyatake carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Monster Competition! Let's Go, Ginga!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yūichi Abe directs. Yoshihito Takahashi behind the camera. Yōsuke Yafune cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 37-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "Ultraman Ginga Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yūichi Abe, shot by Yoshihito Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Yōsuke Yafune shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hiroya Ishimaru and Takuya Negishi and Mio Miyatake carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Monster Competition! Let's Go, Ginga!".
9IMDB entry: tt3019994 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.