THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN

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.

• Yu NakamuraDirector
• Kazuki YoshidaDirector

• Guillermo del ToroSelf
• Hirokazu Kore-edaSelf
• Hideo KojimaSelf
• Hideaki AnnoSelf
• Shinji HiguchiSelf
• Nicolas Winding RefnSelf
• Shannon TindleSelf
• John AoshimaSelf
• Kairi NaritaSelf
• Pat CadiganSelf
• Takashi ShimizuSelf
• Noi SawaragiSelf