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|distributor= [[Toho]]
|distributor= [[Toho]]
|released= [[October 12]], [[1987]]
|released= [[October 12]], [[1987]]
|run_time= 1:15:
|run_time= 1:15:37
|starring= [[Michael Lembeck]]
|starring= [[Michael Lembeck]]<br />[[Chad Everett]]<br />[[Adrienne Barbeau]]<br />[[Stacy Keach Sr.]]<br />[[Charlie Adler|Charley Adler]]<br />[[Ronnie Schell]]<br />[[William Callaway]]<br />[[Lorna Patterson]]<br />[[Mark L. Taylor|Mark Taylor]]
|execs= [[Joseph Barbera]]<br />[[William Hanna]]<br />[[Noboru Tsuburaya]]
|execs= [[Joseph Barbera]]<br />[[William Hanna]]<br />[[Noboru Tsuburaya]]
|producers=
|music= [[Shinsuke Kazato]]
|music= [[Shinsuke Kazato]]
|story= Noboru Tsuburaya
|story= Noboru Tsuburaya
|screenplay= [[John Eric Seward]]
|screenplay= [[John Eric Seward]]
|storyboards= [[Seiji Okuda]]<br />[[Makoto Nagao]]<br />[[Mitsuo Kusakabe]]<br />[[Toshitarou Ohba]]
|director= [[Mitsuo Kusakabe]]<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
|director= [[Mitsuo Kusakabe]]<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
|art_director= [[Akira Furuya]]
|art_director= [[Akira Furuya]]
|title_card= [[File:Ultraman title card.png|300px]]
|title_card= [[File:Ultraman title card.png|300px]]
|title_card2= [[File:Ultraman end title card.png|300px]]
}}
}}
'''''Ultraman: The Adventure Begins''''' is an American-Japanese sci-fi/action/superhero animated television film based on the Japanese ''Ultra Q''/''Ultraman'' series which begin in [[1966]]. It is jointly produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] and [[Tsuburaya Productions]]. It aired on [[October 12]], [[1987]] in first-run syndication. It was written by [[John Eric Seward]], produced by [[Noboru Tsuburaya]], directed by [[Mitsuo Kusakabe]], and voice directed by [[Gordon Hunt]].
'''''Ultraman: The Adventure Begins''''' is an American-Japanese sci-fi/action/superhero animated television film based on the Japanese ''Ultra Q''/''Ultraman'' live-action series which began in [[1966]]. It was jointly produced by [[Hanna-Barbera]] and [[Tsuburaya Productions]], with cooperation from [[Sign Sign Productions]], [[Ashi Productions]], [[Studio Goods]], [[Suwara Productions]], and [[Seion Studio]]. It aired on [[October 12]], [[1987]] in first-run syndication. It was written by [[John Eric Seward]], produced by [[Noboru Tsuburaya]], directed by [[Mitsuo Kusakabe]], and voice directed by [[Gordon Hunt]]. In [[Japan]], it was distributed theatrically as '''''ウルトラマンUSA''''' ('''''Urutoraman Yū Esu Ē''''' or '''''Ultraman USA''''') by [[Toho]] on [[April 28]], [[1989]].


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
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{{CastTop}}
{{CastTop}}
|-
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"|  
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#Ultraman|Reporter]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"|  
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Robert David Hall|David Hall]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Captain Chuck Gavin|Captain Chuck Gavin/Ultraman Gavin]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Chad Everett]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Lieutenant Beth O'Brien|Lieutenant Beth O'Brien/Ultrawoman Beth]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Adrienne Barbeau]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Lieutenant Scott Masterson|Lieutenant Scott Masterson/Ultraman Scott]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Michael Lembeck]]
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Beth's parents
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#Ultraman|Telegram boy]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Green Shocks]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Walter Freeman]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Stacy Keach Sr.]]
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[Abraham Lincoln]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Andy]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Charlie Adler|Charley Adler]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Samson (Ultraman)|Samson]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Ronnie Schell]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Ulysses]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[William Callaway]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#Ultraman|Fisherman #1]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#Ultraman|Fisherman #2]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Garuballade]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#Ultraman|Cameraman]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#Ultraman|Photographer]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Vince Trankina]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Doctor Susan Rand]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Lorna Patterson]]
|-
|style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| [[President of the United States]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#Ultraman|F.E.R. scientist #1]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| David Hall
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#Ultraman|T-shirt seller]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#Ultraman|Skier]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Zoon]]
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Doctor Mark Watkins]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Mark L. Taylor|Mark Taylor]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Doctor Philby]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Les Tremayne]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#Ultraman|Colonel]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Allan Lurie]]
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#Ultraman|Soldier]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Hanna-Barbera characters#Ultraman|F.E.R. pilot]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[King Myra]]
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
|-
|-
{{CastBottom}}
{{CastBottom}}


==Organizations==
==Organizations==
*  
* [[United States Air Force]]
* [[Flying Angels]]
* [[Ultra Force]]
* [[Foundation for Extraterrestrial Research]]
* [[United States Army]]
* [[United States Navy]] (mentioned)


==Locations==
==Locations==
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** [[United States]]
** [[United States]]
*** [[Louisiana]]
*** [[Louisiana]]
**** [[New Orleans]]
*** [[California]]
**** [[San Fransisco]]
**** [[Bodega Bay]]
*** [[Utah]]
**** Ski resort
*** [[New Mexico]]
**** [[Encino's Creek]]
*** Flying Angels headquarters
*** [[Georgia]]
**** [[Georgia National Golf Club]]
** [[South Dakota]]
*** [[Mount Rushmore]]
*** [[New York]]
**** [[F.E.R. Labs]]
**** [[Laguardia Airport]]
**** [[Manhattan]]
***** [[Brooklyn Bridge]]
**** [[New York City]]
***** [[Chrysler Building]]
***** [[Empire State Building]]
***** [[Liberty Island]]
****** [[Statue of Liberty]]
* [[Moon|The Moon]]
* [[Sun|The Sun]]
* [[Altara]]
* [[M11]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
*  
* Asteroid
* [[Neural Interphaser]]


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
*  
* Flying Angels' jets
* Fire trucks
* Ambulance
* Ultra Force's jets
* Ultra Force's mother ship
* F.E.R. Labs helicopter
* Subway train
* Train
* F.E.R. van


==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
===Filming===
It was copyrigted in 1987.
==Music==
==Music==
The music was composed by [[Shinsuke Kazato]].
{{Main|Ultraman USA (soundtrack)}}
The ''Ultraman'' theme was composed by [[Shunichi Tokura]], while the rest of the music was composed by [[Shinsuke Kazato]]. The musical producer and musical director are [[Hidetoshi Kimura]] and [[Kazuo Kogure]], respectively.
 
On [[April 21]], [[1989]], [[Columbia]] released the film's soundtrack compact disc of the movie for the Japanese market.


==Crew credits==
==Crew credits==
*  
* Creative producers for Hanna-Barbera: [[Jeff Segal]], [[Kelly Ward]]
* Supervising director: [[Ray Patterson]]
* Associate directors: [[Hiroshi Negishi]], [[Toshitarou Ohba]]
* Key animators and layout artists: [[Kazuo Iimura]], [[Osamu Tsuruyama]], [[Masateru Kudoh]], [[Nobuyoshi Habara]]
* Storyboard artists: [[Seiji Okuda]], [[Makoto Nagao]], [[Mitsuo Kusakabe]], [[Toshitarou Ohba]]
* Creative designer: [[Iwao Takamoto]]
* Key character designer: [[Floro Dery]]
* Key background supervisor: [[Al Gmuer]]
* Character designer: Kazuo Iimura
* Background designer: [[Akira Furuya]]
* Model designers and key artists: [[Tomohiko Satoh]], [[Keita Amamiya]], [[Hirotsugu Murayama]], [[Chisato Sugiura]], [[Hitoshi Yoshida]]
* Casting director: [[Andrea Romano]]
* Talent coordinator: [[Kris Zimmerman]]
* Sound director: [[Noriyoshi Matsuura]]
* Editorial supervisors: [[Larry C. Cowan]], [[Joe Sandusky]]
* Film editor: [[Naoyuki Masaki]]
* Technical producers: [[Masaru Umehara]], [[Masanori Kobayashi]]
* Hanna-Barbera executive in charge of production: [[Jayne Barbara]]
* Executive coordinator: [[Jimmy Ugawa]]
* Production assistants: [[Tadashi Nakamura]], [[Brenda Rees]], [[Eric Lewald]], [[John Loy]], [[Dolores Summer]]
* Production supervisors: [[Masayoshi Ozaki]], [[Ken Mimura]]
* Associate producers: [[Naoyuki Eto]], [[Sussie Tamagawa]]


==Release==
==Release==
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* United States: October 12, 1987 on in syndication
* United States: October 12, 1987 on in syndication
* Japan:
* Japan: April 28, 1989 in theaters


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
*  
* Unique to Hanna-Barbera cartoons, this features obvious inescapable deaths, such as King Myra crushing a tank that had no visible escape for the soldier.


==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
* When the poolside where Scott is, the faces of the other guests are devoid of any details.


==Everlasting influence==
==Everlasting influence==
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! Meaning
! Meaning
|-
|-
|  
| '''Japanese'''
|  
| ウルトラマンUSA (Urutoraman Yū Esu Ē)
|  
| Ultraman USA
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 10:37, 17 March 2024

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
File:.jpg
Production company Hanna-Barbera
Tsuburaya Productions
Distributor Toho
Release date October 12, 1987
Run time 1:15:37
Starring Michael Lembeck
Chad Everett
Adrienne Barbeau
Stacy Keach Sr.
Charley Adler
Ronnie Schell
William Callaway
Lorna Patterson
Mark Taylor
Executive producer(s) Joseph Barbera
William Hanna
Noboru Tsuburaya
Music composed by Shinsuke Kazato
Story by Noboru Tsuburaya
Screenplay by John Eric Seward
Storyboard artists Seiji Okuda
Makoto Nagao
Mitsuo Kusakabe
Toshitarou Ohba
Director(s) Mitsuo Kusakabe
Gordon Hunt (voices)
Art director(s) Akira Furuya
Title card
Ultraman title card.png
Second title card
Ultraman end title card.png

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins is an American-Japanese sci-fi/action/superhero animated television film based on the Japanese Ultra Q/Ultraman live-action series which began in 1966. It was jointly produced by Hanna-Barbera and Tsuburaya Productions, with cooperation from Sign Sign Productions, Ashi Productions, Studio Goods, Suwara Productions, and Seion Studio. It aired on October 12, 1987 in first-run syndication. It was written by John Eric Seward, produced by Noboru Tsuburaya, directed by Mitsuo Kusakabe, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt. In Japan, it was distributed theatrically as ウルトラマンUSA (Urutoraman Yū Esu Ē or Ultraman USA) by Toho on April 28, 1989.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Reporter David Hall
Captain Chuck Gavin/Ultraman Gavin Chad Everett
Lieutenant Beth O'Brien/Ultrawoman Beth Adrienne Barbeau
Lieutenant Scott Masterson/Ultraman Scott Michael Lembeck
Beth's parents
Telegram boy Unavailable
Green Shocks N/A
Walter Freeman Stacy Keach Sr.
Abraham Lincoln
Andy Charley Adler
Samson Ronnie Schell
Ulysses William Callaway
Fisherman #1 Unavailable
Fisherman #2 Unavailable
Garuballade N/A
Cameraman Unavailable
Photographer Vince Trankina
Doctor Susan Rand Lorna Patterson
President of the United States
F.E.R. scientist #1 David Hall
T-shirt seller Unavailable
Skier Unavailable
Zoon N/A
Doctor Mark Watkins Mark Taylor
Doctor Philby Les Tremayne
Colonel Allan Lurie
Soldier Unavailable
F.E.R. pilot Unavailable
King Myra Unavailable


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Flying Angels' jets
  • Fire trucks
  • Ambulance
  • Ultra Force's jets
  • Ultra Force's mother ship
  • F.E.R. Labs helicopter
  • Subway train
  • Train
  • F.E.R. van

Production

Development

Filming

It was copyrigted in 1987.

Music

Main article: Ultraman USA (soundtrack)

The Ultraman theme was composed by Shunichi Tokura, while the rest of the music was composed by Shinsuke Kazato. The musical producer and musical director are Hidetoshi Kimura and Kazuo Kogure, respectively.

On April 21, 1989, Columbia released the film's soundtrack compact disc of the movie for the Japanese market.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: October 12, 1987 on in syndication
  • Japan: April 28, 1989 in theaters

Behind the scenes

  • Unique to Hanna-Barbera cartoons, this features obvious inescapable deaths, such as King Myra crushing a tank that had no visible escape for the soldier.

Errors

  • When the poolside where Scott is, the faces of the other guests are devoid of any details.

Everlasting influence

Marketing and promotion

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ウルトラマンUSA (Urutoraman Yū Esu Ē) Ultraman USA

Home availability

Trailers

Provided ID could not be validated.

References

[[Category:Syndication

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