The uncensored opening film of "ULTRAMAN" Season 2, which will be distributed exclusively worldwide on Netflix from April 14, has been released. The film is an anime adaptation of the manga based on Tsuburaya Productions' special effects hero drama "Ultraman. The story is set about 40 years after the original, and is created by Eiichi Shimizu (original story) and Tomohiro Shimoguchi (artwork), who worked on "Line Barrel of Iron". Shinjiro Hayata (Ryohei Kimura), the son of Susumu Hayata (CV: Hideyuki Tanaka), who was once assimilated by Ultraman, dons the "Ultraman suit" and battles those who threaten peace as a life-size hero. The anime version is a full 3DCG work co-directed by Kenji Kamiyama of "Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C." and Shinji Aramaki of "APPLESEED," and Season 1 (13 episodes) was delivered in 2019. Season 2 introduces a new character, Kotaro Higashi (CV: Tomoaki Maeno), who becomes a superhuman with immense fire powers while pursuing a mysterious "human disappearance case. In the opening video, the opening theme song "3" sung by "NOILION" is played, and the "6 Warriors" who inherit the image of the "Ultra 6 Brothers" are ULTRAMAN (Shinjiro), SEVEN (Dan Moroboshi/Takuya Eguchi), ACE (Seiji Hokuto/Megumi Ban), JACK (Jack/Ryota Takeuchi) TARO (Kotaro), and ZOFFY (Susumu). The film includes scenes such as the "Golden Citadel," a huge weapon that destroys the entire city, and battle scenes with the insane "Pedant Aliens," and the last scene depicts the six warriors coming together to face a huge enemy together. (C) Tsuburaya Productions (C)Eiichi Shimizu,Tomohiro Shimoguchi (C)ULTRAMAN Production Committee 2
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
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・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
