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THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN

How the Light became a Legend

6.5 average rating
★★★★★
6.5
Japanese / 105 MIN. / 2026

The Genres

The Synopsis

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.

The Cast

Guillermo del ToroHirokazu Kore-edaHideo KojimaHideaki AnnoShinji HiguchiNicolas Winding RefnShannon TindleJohn AoshimaKairi NaritaPat CadiganTakashi ShimizuNoi SawaragiHidenori OkadaSusumu KurobeHiroko SakuraiSandayuu DokumamushiToshihiro IijimaKazuo SagawaKiyoshi SuzukiSadao IizukaTokuko Shishikura

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