The Ultraseven 55th anniversary film was officially revealed this past week. Ultraseven, the third instalment of the long running Ultra Series is still etched in the memories of people who watched it worldwide and this short film, releasing in the autumn, will celebrate the show with an “if story”, that may have been an episode of Ultraseven.
In this concept movie, Koji Moritsugu and Yuriko Hishimi reprise the roles of Dan Moroboshi and Anne Yuri respectively, and their younger selves will appear, having crossed through time, via the latest digital technology (as used in The Mandalorian for Luke Skywalker, for example). Adding onto this, Moritsugu will also portray Jiro Satsuma, the same hiker that Seven saved and modelled his human form in the likeness of.
The films length is set to be seven minutes. Fitting, is it not? Now, let’s take a look at the plot, as revealed by the good folks over at Ultraman Connection.
The sun was sinking towards the western horizon, and darkness was approaching the industrial area on the bay shore. A silver wing that flew from nowhere crash-landed on a deserted beachside. It was the Ultra Hawk 1 that crash-landed due to a time paradox created by Alien Pegassa to prevent an accident that occurred 55 years ago.
Earthlings that survived by deciding to destroy Pegassa City that interfered with the Earth’s orbit. An alien that lived in solitude after the city of its species was destroyed. And Ultraseven, an extraterrestrial who loved and lived on Earth. Each world line intertwines, and after 55 years, as a story of the future where they encounter comes around.
In 2023, Dan Moroboshi will come, crossing time and space.
All in all, I am very excited for this short film, as from what the teaser shows, it looks phenomenal. Anyways, this is Sean, once again signing off.
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