The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman (1993)
Hiroshi Asami has been working at Tsuburaya Productions for nearly 20 years. He is a member of the special effects team who both creates and wears kaiju costumes, making him an expert on how they move. As a seasoned veteran of the Ultraman Series, Hiroshi is involved in the production of a new movie. However, when it is decided to replace the traditional kaiju costumes with CGI to make the film more internationally appealing, he is removed from the team and transferred to another department.
Director: Rokuro Sugimura
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: October 18, 1993
Cast
- Tetsuya Takeda - Hiroshi Asami
- Kyōzō Nagatsuka - Masanori Teramura
- Toshinori Omi - Junichi Yoshida
- Shinobu Satô - Yoko Asami
- Ichirō Ogura
- Tappei Shimokawa - General Director Natsume
- Shingo Hiramatsu
- Kimihiro Reizei
- Ken'ichi Ishii - Aikawa
- Akitoshi Ohtaki - Ultraman
Screenplay
Music: Hiroya Watanabe
Cinematography: Kumi Fujita
Editing: Kiyoharu Miyazaki
Production: Tsuburaya Productions, TBS
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Rokuro Sugimura
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman about?
- Hiroshi Asami has been working at Tsuburaya Productions for nearly 20 years. He is a member of the special effects team who both creates and wears kaiju costumes, making him an expert on how they move. As a seasoned veteran of the Ultraman Series, Hiroshi is involved in the production of a new movie. However, when it is decided to replace the traditional kaiju costumes with CGI to make the film more internationally appealing, he is removed from the team and transferred to another department.
- Who directed The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman?
- The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman was directed by Rokuro Sugimura.
- Who stars in The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman?
- The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman stars Tetsuya Takeda, Kyōzō Nagatsuka, Toshinori Omi, Shinobu Satô, Ichirō Ogura, Tappei Shimokawa.
- How long is The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman?
- The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman?
- The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman is a Drama film.
- Where was The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman produced?
- The Man Who Wanted to Be Ultraman was produced in Japan.