Ultraman: The Next

Ultraman: The Next (2004) is a family, science fiction film directed by Kazuya Konaka rated 6.4/10.

First Lieutenant Shun'ichi Maki of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is a prestigious F-15 Eagle jet pilot (or "driver" as he is called in the film). A lifelong fan of flying since he was a child, being a pilot is his ultimate dream. Unfortunately, his duties distance himself from his wife, Yoko, who always ends up being neglected, and his son, Tsugumu, who has a congenital blood disease and has a high risk of dying at a young age.Maki decides to quit the Air Force to devote more time to his family and to spend whatever is left for his son. He takes a part-time job as a commercial tour guide run by a kindly group of people who allow him time to work and to also take care of his family.

Cast

Tetsuya Bessho

Shunichi Maki / Ultraman the Next

Kyooko Tooyama

Sara Mizuhara

Kenya Osumi

Takafumi Udou / Beast the One

Ryohei Hirota

Tsugumu Maki

Nae Yuuki

Yoko Maki

Toshiya Nagasawa

Tsuyoshi Kurashima

Daisuke Ryū

Kazusa Sogabe

Masao Kusakari

President Manjime

Makiko Amuro

Yukie

Tatsumi Ishihara

Ryô Kinomoto

Gourmet Reporter

Kazuya Konaka

Miku's Father