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THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN

Released: 2026-07-03
Homepage: http://m-78.jp/origin/
Studios: SlowHand, Tsuburaya Productions, TOHO,


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.

Director / Directors

Yu Nakamura
Director


Cast

Guillermo del Toro
Character: Self
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Character: Self
Hideo Kojima
Character: Self

Hideaki Anno
Character: Self
Shinji Higuchi
Character: Self
Nicolas Winding Refn
Character: Self

Shannon Tindle
Character: Self
John Aoshima
Character: Self
Kairi Narita
Character: Self

Pat Cadigan
Character: Self
Takashi Shimizu
Character: Self
Noi Sawaragi
Character: Self

Hidenori Okada
Character: Self
Susumu Kurobe
Character: Self
Hiroko Sakurai
Character: Self

Sandayuu Dokumamushi
Character: Self
Toshihiro Iijima
Character: Self
Kazuo Sagawa
Character: Self

Kiyoshi Suzuki
Character: Self
Sadao Iizuka
Character: Self
Tokuko Shishikura
Character: Self


Production and Crew

Takayuki Tsukagoshi
Supervising Producer


Takashi Shimizu
Creative Director