Akio Jissoji's Ultraman
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman is a 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film directed by Akio Jissoji. It is a compilation film made up of scenes from Jissoji's episodes of the original Ultraman TV series.
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman is a 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film directed by Akio Jissoji. It is a compilation film made up of scenes from Jissoji's episodes of the original Ultraman TV series.
Akiji Kobayashi
Captain Toshio Muramatsu
Susumu Kurobe
Shin Hayata
Sandayuu Dokumamushi
Daisuke Arashi
Masaya Nihei
Mitsuhiro Ide
Hiroko Sakurai
Akiko Fuji
Bin Furuya
Ultraman
Hikaru Urano
Narrator (voice)
Yasumi Hara
Owner of the Pipe
Yoshiyuki Fukuda
Dr. Fukuyama
Akio Jissoji's Ultraman is a 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film directed by Akio Jissoji. It is a compilation film made up of scenes from Jissoji's episodes of the original Ultraman TV series.
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!
A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.
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