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Ultraman: The Next

Ultraman: The Next

20046.21h 37m

Overview

First Lieutenant Shun'ichi Maki of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is a prestigious F-15 Eagle jet pilot (or "driver" as he is called in the film). A lifelong fan of flying since he was a child, being a pilot is his ultimate dream. Unfortunately, his duties distance himself from his wife, Yoko, who always ends up being neglected, and his son, Tsugumu, who has a congenital blood disease and has a high risk of dying at a young age.Maki decides to quit the Air Force to devote more time to his family and to spend whatever is left for his son. He takes a part-time job as a commercial tour guide run by a kindly group of people who allow him time to work and to also take care of his family.

Directed by Kazuya Konaka
Written by Keiichi Hasegawa
Produced by Takeo Hisamatsu, Kazumi Kawashiro, Kunikatsu Kondo
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Top Cast

Tetsuya Bessho

Tetsuya Bessho

Shunichi Maki / Ultraman the Next

Kyooko Tooyama

Kyooko Tooyama

Sara Mizuhara

K

Kenya Osumi

Takafumi Udou / Beast the One

Ryohei Hirota

Ryohei Hirota

Tsugumu Maki

Nae Yuuki

Nae Yuuki

Yoko Maki

Toshiya Nagasawa

Toshiya Nagasawa

Tsuyoshi Kurashima

Daisuke Ryū

Daisuke Ryū

Kazusa Sogabe

Masao Kusakari

Masao Kusakari

President Manjime

M

Makiko Amuro

Yukie

Tatsumi Ishihara

Tatsumi Ishihara

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Themes & Keywords

japansuperherosick boykyodai heroultramanultra n projecttokusatsu

About Ultraman: The Next

Ultraman: The Next is a family, science fiction, action, adventure film released in 2004 exploring themes of japan, superhero, sick boy, kyodai hero, ultraman, ultra n project. Directed by Kazuya Konaka, it stars Tetsuya Bessho, Kyooko Tooyama, Kenya Osumi. First Lieutenant Shun'ichi Maki of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is a prestigious F-15 Eagle jet pilot (or "driver" as he is called in the film). A lifelong fan of flying since he was a child, being a pilot is his ultimate dream. Unfortunately, his duties distance himself from his wife, Yoko, who always ends up being neglected, and his son, Tsugumu, who has a congenital blood disease and has a high risk of dying at a young age.Maki decides to quit the Air Force to devote more time to his family and to spend whatever is left for his son. He takes a part-time job as a commercial tour guide run by a kindly group of people who allow him time to work and to also take care of his family.

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