Shin Ultraman
シン・ウルトラマン
“Have you become so fond of humans, Ultraman?”
Synopsis
The Japanese government sets up a special task force to fight the giant creatures suddenly appearing across the country. Soon, the squad unexpectedly meets a giant silver humanoid who starts appearing every time a space monster attacks!
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-08-11
Top Cast
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Takumi Saitoh
Shinji Kaminaga
Masami Nagasawa
Hiroko Asami
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Kimio Tamura
Daiki Arioka
Akihisa Taki
Akari Hayami
Yumi Funaberi
Tetsushi Tanaka
Tatsuhiko Munakata
Koji Yamamoto
Mefilas
Ryo Iwamatsu
Hajime Komuro
Kyusaku Shimada
Taishi Okuma
Toru Masuoka
Kunihiko Kariba
Keishi Nagatsuka
Hayasaka
Hajime Yamazaki
Seiichi Nakanishi
Soko Wada
Kagami
Yutaka Takenouchi
Government Personnel
Issey Takahashi
Ultraman (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Zōffy (voice)
Kenjiro Tsuda
Zarab (voice)
Bin Furuya
Ultraman ( Motion Capture)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Fantasia International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
January 11, 2023
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5.5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$34.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.26x
+$28.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shinji Higuchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideaki Anno
- Original Score
- Shiro Sagisu, Kunio Miyauchi
- Original Title
- シン・ウルトラマン
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- English, Japanese, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Budget
- $5.5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $34.4M
- Production Studios
- Tsuburaya Productions, TOHO, khara, Cine Bazar, TOHO Studios, Shirogumi
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shinji Higuchi
Hideaki Anno, Eiji Tsuburaya
Shiro Sagisu, Kunio Miyauchi
Keizo Suzuki, Osamu Ichikawa
Hideaki Anno, Yohei Kurihara
Minami Ichikawa, Hideaki Anno, Masanori Kawashima, Takehiko Aoki, Tomoya Nishino
Department Leadership Roster
Shiro Sagisu
Original Music Composer
Minami Ichikawa
Producer
Keizo Suzuki
Director of Photography
Yuji Hayashida
Production Design
Eri Sakushima
Production Design
Hideaki Anno
Editor
Yohei Kurihara
Editor
Kunio Miyauchi
Original Music Composer
Hideaki Anno
Screenplay
Atsuki Sato
Visual Effects Supervisor
Shinji Higuchi
Director
Masanori Kawashima
Producer
Takehiko Aoki
Producer
Tomoya Nishino
Producer
Osamu Ichikawa
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Shin Ultraman.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shin Ultraman
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Shin Ultraman about?
The Japanese government sets up a special task force to fight the giant creatures suddenly appearing across the country. Soon, the squad unexpectedly meets a giant silver humanoid who starts appearing every time a space monster attacks!
Who directed Shin Ultraman?
Shin Ultraman was directed by Shinji Higuchi.
Who stars in Shin Ultraman?
The principal cast of Shin Ultraman includes Takumi Saitoh, Masami Nagasawa, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Daiki Arioka, Akari Hayami.
When was Shin Ultraman released and how long is it?
Shin Ultraman was released in 2022 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
What was the box office and production budget of Shin Ultraman?
Shin Ultraman had a reported production budget of $5.5M and grossed $34.4M at the worldwide box office (6.26 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Shin Ultraman?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shin Ultraman was composed by Shiro Sagisu, Kunio Miyauchi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Shin Ultraman?
Shin Ultraman holds official age classifications: GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).