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Ultraman: The Next
6.4 / 10• 2004• 1h 37m•NR• Japanese
FamilyScience FictionActionAdventure
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Tetsuya Bessho
Shunichi Maki / Ultraman the Next
Lead
Kyooko Tooyama
Sara Mizuhara
KO
Kenya Osumi
Takafumi Udou / Beast the One
Ryohei Hirota
Tsugumu Maki
Nae Yuuki
Yoko Maki
Toshiya Nagasawa
Tsuyoshi Kurashima
Daisuke Ryū
Kazusa Sogabe
Masao Kusakari
President Manjime
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kazuya Konaka's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ultraman: The Next is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
