ULTRAMAN X THE MOVIE Press Notes and Images

Source: Shochiku Co., Ltd., Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/x (Japan)

A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE

The light of the giants of legend descends! Do not miss the miracle of the final Unite!

The popular television superhero Ultraman X leaps to the big screen with his first feature film, ULTRAMAN X THE MOVIE (??? ??????? ??????????????, Gekijoo-ban Urutoraman X Kita Zo! Ware-ra no Urutoraman). Tsuburaya Productions and Shochiku Co., Ltd. have provided details and high-res images from the new picture, which begins its theatrical run at the Shinjuku Piccadilly and other cinemas across Japan on March 12th. ULTRAMAN X THE MOVIE is directed by Kiyotaka Taguchi (GEHARHA: THE DARK AND LONG HAIR MONSTER, NEO ULTRA Q), lead director on the ULTRAMAN X (???????, Urutoraman Ekkusu, 2015-2016) television series. The show`s main cast returns alongside two veterans of earlier Ultraman series -- Takami Yoshimoto (who starred as `Rena` in ULTRAMAN TIGA) and Michael Tomioka (who portrayed `Mark Asakawa` in an episode of ULTRAMAN DYNA). In addition to the titular hero, ULTRAMAN X THE MOVIE also features his longtime ally Cyber Gomora, five Ultramen who had previously guest starred on the ULTRAMAN X show (Ultraman Zero, Ultraman Max, Ultraman Victory, Ultraman Ginga and Ultraman Nexus) plus the original Ultraman and Ultraman Tiga... all united against a "hellishly powerful" army of monsters that includes Gorg Antlar and Gorg Fire Golza (updated versions of the classic ULTRAMAN and ULTRAMAN TIGA foes), Tsurugi Demaaga (from ULTRAMAN X), Alien Baltan and the new creature, Zaigorg. The adventure begins when the greedy Web TV star named Carlos Kurosaki (Michael Tomioka) searches for treasure in the ruins of Baradhi¹. Kurosaki breaks an ancient seal and releases a terrible disaster upon the world, the Enma Beast Zaigorg² Ultraman X and the defense team Xio confront Zaigorg but are overwhelmed by its might. Their only hope is to uncover a mysterious power hidden within Baradhi. Working with the archaeologist Tsukasa Tamaki (Takami Yoshimoto), Xio begins a desperate search as the clock ticks down towards doomsday. Meanwhile, the connection between Daichi Oozora (Kensuke Takahashi) -- Xio officer and human host of Ultraman X -- and his long-lost mother may hold the key to bringing Ultraman and Ultraman Tiga to the aid of Xio and X... Advance tickets for ULTRAMAN X THE MOVIE are now on sale and may be purchased nationwide at Ultraman events and official memorabilia shops, as well as FamilyMart stores with FamiPort ticket kiosks. Ticket buyers will receive a limited edition "Ultraman Exceed X (Beta Spark Armor)" cyber card, while supplies last.

Film Credits and Information Official English Title: ULTRAMAN X THE MOVIE Japanese Title: ??? ??????? ?????????????? Literal Translation: Ultraman X The Movie: Here Comes! Our Ultraman³ Japanese Theatrical Release: Saturday, March 12, 2016 (Nationwide Roadshow) Running Time: Approximately 70 Minutes Ticket Prices General (Tax Included): ¥1,500 / Child: ¥800 Advance General Available Nationwide at FamilyMart (Tax Included): ¥1,400 / Child: ¥700 / Parent-Child Pair: ¥2000

Screening Theater List Opening March 12 Tokyo: Shinjuku Piccadilly Tokyo: Shinagawa Prince Cinema Tokyo: MOVIX Kameari Tokyo: Aeon Cinema Itabashi Tokyo: T·Joy Oizumi Tokyo: United Cinemas Toyosu Tokyo: MOVIX Akishima Kanagawa: Yokohama Petersburg 13 Kanagawa: Aeon Cinema Kohoku New Town Kanagawa: Kawasaki Cinecitta Kanagawa: MOVIX Hashimoto Kanagawa: TOHO Cinemas Ebina Chiba: MOVIX Kashiwanoha Chiba: TOHO Cinemas LaLaport Funabashi Chiba: T·Joy Soga Saitama: MOVIX Saitama Saitama: MOVIX Kawaguchi Saitama: Aeon Cinema Urawamisono Saitama: Cineplex Wakaba Ibaraki: TOHO Cinemas Mitouchihara Tochigi: MOVIX Utsunomiya Gunma: MOVIX Isesaki Niigata: Aeon Cinema Niigata west Yamanashi: TOHO Cinemas Kofu Shizuoka: MOVIX Shimizu Shizuoka: TOHO Cinemas Hamamatsu Miyagi: MOVIX Rifu Hokkaido: Sapporo Cinema Frontier Osaka: Namba Parks Cinema Osaka: MOVIX Yao Osaka: Aeon Cinema Ibaraki Osaka: Aeon Cinema Shijonawate Kyoto: MOVIX Kyoto Hyogo: Kobe International Shochiku Hyogo: MOVIX Amagasaki Hyogo: Aeon Cinema Kakogawa Nara: Cinema Sunshine Yamatokoriyama Aichi: Nagoya Piccadilly Aichi: MOVIX Miyoshi Aichi: Midland Cinema Nagoya Airport Triple: Aeon Cinema Suzuka Gifu: Aeon Cinema Kakamigahara Ishikawa: Aeon Cinema Okyozuka Okayama: MOVIX Kurashiki Hiroshima: Hiroshima Baltic 11 Kagawa: Aeon Cinema Ayakawa Fukuoka: United Cinemas Canal City 13 Fukuoka: Cineplex Kokura Miyazaki: Central Cinema Miyazaki Okinawa: Southern Plex Opening April 9 Nagano: Eye City Cinema Aomori: Aeon Cinema Hirosaki Iwate: Aeon Cinema North Akita: Aeon Cinema Omagari Yamagata: Aeon Cinema Tendo Fukushima: Aeon Cinema Fukushima Shiga: Aeon Cinema Kusatsu Wakayama: Aeon Cinema Wakayama Toyama: TOHO Cinemas Fabore Toyama Fukui: Fukui Corona Cinema World Tottori: MOVIX Hiezu Shimane: T·Joy Izumo Yamaguchi: Aeon Cinema Hofu Tokushima: Cinema Sunshine North Island Ehime: Cinema Sunshine Emi full MASAKI Kochi: TOHO Cinemas in Kochi Saga: Aeon Cinema Yamato Saga Nagasaki: United Cinemas Nagasaki Kumamoto: Aeon Cinema Kumamoto Oita: T·Joy Park Place Oita Kagoshima: Kagoshima Mitte 10

Cast Daichi Oozora: Kensuke Takahashi Asuna Yamase: Akane Sakanoue Wataru Kazama: Yoshihiko Hosoda Hayato Kishima: Ukyou Matsumoto Sayuri Tachibana: Sarara Tsukifune Shotaro Kamiki: Yuu Kamio Tsukasa Tamaki: Takami Yoshimoto Yuto Tamaki: Serai Takagi Saeko Kirihara: Yuka Nakayama Mamoru Mikazuki: Hayato Harada Rui Takada: Haruka Momokawa Takeru Yamagishi: TAKERU Chiaki Matsudo: Chiaki Seshimo Carlos Kurosaki: Michael Tomioka Ultraman X: Sakaekei Iwata Voice of Ultraman X: Yuichi Nakamura Dr. Gourman: Hiroyuki Fukushima Voice of Voice of Dr. Gourman: Yasunori Matsumoto Voice of Ultraman Ginga: Takuya Negishi Announcer: Hibiki Yamamura Voice of Ultraman Zero: Mamoru Miyano Staff Director: Kiyotaka Taguchi Screenplay: Takao Nakano, Yuji Kobayashi, Hirotoshi Kobayashi Supervisor: Shinichi Ooka Production Supervisor: Sei Okazaki Chief Producer: Tsugumi Kitaura Producer: Eiji Kikuchi Cinematography: So Takahashi Lighting: Hiromichi Takeyama Art: Taro Kiba Recording: Fujimaru Kazunori Action Coordinator: Hiroyuki Okano Casting: Yumiko Kuga, Kazumasa Shimada VFX: Tomoaki Miwa Music Arrangement: Takao Konishi Theme Song: “Unite ~To Unite With You~” by Voyager featuring Project DMM Production: ""Ultraman X The Movie" Film Partners Distributor: Shochiku Media Division International Sales: Tsuburaya Productions © 2016 "Ultraman X The Movie" Film Partners

NOTES

^{1. The ancient city of Baradhi and the monster Antlar were introduced in ULTRAMAN Episode 7: THE BLUE STONE OF BARADHI. The "Shield of Baradhi" is referenced in the 2010 film, ULTRAMAN ZERO: THE REVENGE OF BELIAL.?} ^{2. In Buddhism, Enma is the name of the god of death and lord of hell.?} ^{3. The film`s Japanese subtitle is based on the lyric "Here he comes, our hero Ultraman" from the theme song to the original ULTRAMAN series.?}

About Tsuburaya Productions

Tsuburaya Productions, creator and copyrights owner of the superhero ULTRAMAN series was founded in 1963 by Eiji Tsuburaya, world-renowned special effects wizard also known for his special effects work on the Godzilla series. With close to fifty years` experience, it is one of Japan`s oldest and most respected independent film and television production houses. Its popular Ultraman TV and film series which premiered in 1966 has been seen in over 100 territories worldwide and has spawned over 3,000 licensed products. In addition to production, the company also handles character licensing and program distribution and staging live stage shows both domestically and internationally.

About Shochiku Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1895, Shochiku functions as a highly-tuned vertically integrated entertainment entity, encompassing feature film and television production, theatrical distribution of Japanese & foreign motion pictures, worldwide sales, exhibition, DVD and home video distribution and the Kabuki Theater. Shochiku operates one of the most successful motion picture divisions in Japan. The company has produced a number of critically and financially successful films, including the 2002 Academy Award nominee for best foreign language film THE TWILIGHT SAMURAI, directed by Yoji Yamada, the first Japanese Academy Award nomination for a live-action film in 22 years. Shochiku’s latest include DEPARTURES by Yojiro Takita, the 2009 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film.

For more information on ULTRAMAN X, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: