Kazuya KONAKA 小中和哉
Ultraman: The Next
Nippon Cinema ª
ULTRAMAN was first broadcast 39 years ago, and soon developed an enthusiastic following. Anyone moved by the figure of Ultraman, protector of family, friends and the future, will be amazed and fascinated by the latest SFX and CG technology used to create the new Ultraman image. In the depths of the ocean, a deep-sea mission collides with a luminous blue form and is seriously damaged. Although Japan Maritime pilot Udo Takafumi miraculously survives, he is transformed into a cruel beast…
About Kazuya KONAKA
小中和哉
Kazuya KONAKA, born in Tokyo in 1963, began making 8-mm films when he was just 10. His first film, CLAWS (1976), was inspired by Steven Spielberg’s JAWS. After graduating from Rikkyo University, he completed his first feature film in 1986, THE LAND BEYOND THE STARRY SKY, which he then remade in 2021. He is particularly well-known for directing multiple cinema and television segments for the ULTRAMAN series.