Shin Ultraman

"Have you become so fond of humans, Ultraman?"

2022 1h 52m JA

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7.5

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94%

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METACRITIC

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6.4

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 261🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes●84Metacritic★6.4IMDB · 4,200

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Synopsis

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The Japanese government sets up a special task force to fight the giant creatures suddenly appearing across the country. Soon, the squad unexpectedly meets a giant silver humanoid who starts appearing every time a space monster attacks!

“Have you become so fond of humans, Ultraman?”

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Cast

Takumi Saitoh
Shinji Kaminaga
Masami Nagasawa
Hiroko Asami
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Kimio Tamura
Daiki Arioka
Akihisa Taki
Akari Hayami
Yumi Funaberi
Tetsushi Tanaka
Tatsuhiko Munakata
Koji Yamamoto
Mefilas
Ryo Iwamatsu
Hajime Komuro

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinji Higuchi
Writers: Hideaki Anno, Akitoshi Yokoyama, Hideaki Anno
Languages: English, Japanese, Russian
Countries: Japan

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Russian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinji Higuchi, shot by Keizo Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hideaki Anno 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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Takumi Saitoh and Masami Nagasawa and Hidetoshi Nishijima carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Have you become so fond of humans, Ultraman?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shinji Higuchi directs. Keizo Suzuki behind the camera. Shiro Sagisu scores. Hideaki Anno cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in English, Japanese, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 6.3× over at the box office.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Japanese, Russian.
4Directed by Shinji Higuchi, shot by Keizo Suzuki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shiro Sagisu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hideaki Anno shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Takumi Saitoh and Masami Nagasawa and Hidetoshi Nishijima carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Have you become so fond of humans, Ultraman?".
9IMDB entry: tt10737918 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "superhero", "giant monster", "alien", "alien invasion".