Japan Synopsis
ULTRAMAN
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.
The 2003–2005 Japan Window
298 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ultraman: The Next sits at position #205.
Other Titles From Tsuburaya Productions
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ultraman: The Next premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,495 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (24th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Family productions specifically: #192 of 229 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tsuburaya Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | December 18, 2004 |
| IMDb | tt0471414 |