THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN

Name: THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-07-03
Duration: 105 min

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.

DirectorYu NakamuraDirectorKazuki YoshidaStudioSlowHand

Overview Discussion

Actor	Role
Guillermo del ToroSelf	Self
Hirokazu Kore-edaSelf	Self
Hideo KojimaSelf	Self
Hideaki AnnoSelf	Self
Shinji HiguchiSelf	Self
Nicolas Winding RefnSelf	Self
Shannon TindleSelf	Self
John AoshimaSelf	Self
KKairi NaritaSelf	Self
PPat CadiganSelf	Self
TTakashi ShimizuSelf	Self
NNoi SawaragiSelf	Self
HHidenori OkadaSelf	Self
Susumu KurobeSelf	Self
Hiroko SakuraiSelf	Self
SSandayuu DokumamushiSelf	Self
Toshihiro IijimaSelf	Self
Kazuo SagawaSelf	Self
KKiyoshi SuzukiSelf	Self
Sadao IizukaSelf	Self
TTokuko ShishikuraSelf	Self