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Ultraman: The Next, released in Japan simply as Ultraman is a 2004 Japanese science fiction superhero film directed by Kazuya Konaka and produced by Tsuburaya Productions. The film is a reimagining of the Ultraman character and franchise, part of the "Ultra N Project", a three-phase experiment aimed to reinvent the franchise for an older audience. Ultraman: The Next was released in Japan on December 18, 2004 and had its American premiere at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on June 25, 2005.
Original Release
12/18/2004
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tetsuya Bessho | Shunichi Maki / Ultraman the Next |
| Kyôko Tôyama | Sara Mizuhara |
| Ken'ya Ohsumi | Takafumi Aritomo / Beast the One / Takafumi Udou |
| Nae | Yoko Maki |
| Ryohei Hirota | Tsugumu Maki |
| Toshiya Nagasawa | Tsuyoshi Kurashima |
| Daisuke Ryu | Kazusa Sogabe |
| Masao Kusakari | President Manjime |
| Makiko Amuro | Yukie |
| Naoki Ichimura | JGSDF Signalman |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tetsuya Bessho | Shunichi Maki / Ultraman the Next |
| Kyôko Tôyama | Sara Mizuhara |
| Ken'ya Ohsumi | Takafumi Aritomo / Beast the One / Takafumi Udou |
| Nae | Yoko Maki |
| Ryohei Hirota | Tsugumu Maki |
| Toshiya Nagasawa | Tsuyoshi Kurashima |
| Daisuke Ryu | Kazusa Sogabe |
| Masao Kusakari | President Manjime |
| Makiko Amuro | Yukie |
| Naoki Ichimura | JGSDF Signalman |
| Tatsumi Ishihara | |
| Ryô Kinomoto | Gourmet Reporter |
| Kengo Komada | Announcer |
| Kazuya Konaka | Miku's Father |
| Katsuyuki Konishi | Beast The One / Beast The One (voice) |
| Thomas Lynch | Science Instructor |
| Hiroaki Nakamura | Special Forces Member |
| Yôichi Okamura | Restaurant Owner |
| Dana Segal | Young Girl |
| Kazuya Shimizu | Yashiro |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Takerô Hisamatsu | Producer |
| Kazumi Kawashiro | Producer |
| Kunikatsu Kondo | Producer |
| Yûji Shimamoto | Producer |
| Kiyoshi Suzuki | Producer |
