Ultraman (2004 film)

Ultraman The Next, released in Japan simply as ULTRAMAN , Urutoraman? , is a 2004 Japanese science fiction tokusatsu film directed by Kazuya Konaka and produced by Tsuburaya Productions. A reimagining of the Ultraman character and franchise, the film was part of the Ultra N Project, a threephase experiment aimed to reinvent the franchise for an older audience.

Tsuburaya Productions started the Ultra N Project in 2004, in an attempt to revitalize the Ultra franchise. The project consisted of a press conference unveiling of Ultraman Noa, the airing of the new Ultra Series Ultraman Nexus, and this movie featuring Ultraman Next. Ultraman Next resembled a lifelike insectoid version of Nexus with insectlike body armor and organic tissuelike skin underneath. This was the first Ultraman ever to possess this sort of characteristic, a departure from the traditional clean and shiny look. BEING GIZA artists provided the theme songs for ULTRAMAN and Ultraman Nexus.First Lieutenant Shunichi Maki of the Japan Air SelfDefense Force is a prestigious F15 Eagle jet pilot. 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 feels neglected, and his son, Tsugumu, who has a possibly terminal congenital blood disease. ........

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