Ultraman: The Next
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Ultraman: The Next

6.4 / 10 2004 1h 37mNR 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

Tetsuya Bessho

Shunichi Maki / Ultraman the Next

Lead
Kyooko Tooyama

Kyooko Tooyama

Sara Mizuhara

KO

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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kazuya Konaka's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Ultraman: The Next is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker