Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
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Production company | Hanna-Barbera Tsuburaya Productions |
Distributor | Toho |
Release date | October 12, 1987 |
Run time | 1:15:52 |
Starring | Michael Lembeck Chad Everett Adrienne Barbeau Stacy Keach Sr. |
Executive producer(s) | Joseph Barbera William Hanna Noboru Tsuburaya |
Music composed by | Shinsuke Kazato |
Story by | Noboru Tsuburaya |
Screenplay by | John Eric Seward |
Director(s) | Mitsuo Kusakabe Gordon Hunt (voices) |
Art director(s) | Akira Furuya |
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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 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. 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
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Louisiana
- California
- Utah
- New Mexico
- Flying Angels headquarters
- Georgia
- South Dakota
- United States
- The Moon
- The Sun
- Altara
Objects
- Asteroid
Vehicles
- Flying Angels' jets
- Fire trucks
- Ambulance
- Ultra Force's jets
- Ultra Force's ship
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Shinsuke Kazato.
Crew credits
- Creative producers for Hanna-Barbera: Jeff Segal, Kelly Ward
- Supervising director: Ray Patterson
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 12, 1987 on in syndication
- Japan: April 28, 1989 in theaters
Behind the scenes
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 |
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Japanese | ウルトラマンUSA (Urutoraman Yū Esu Ē) | Ultraman USA |
Home availability
- In Japan:
- September 29, 1989: Bandai Home Video releases Ultraman USA on DVD.
- July 25, 1991: Bandai Home Video releases Ultraman on LaserDisc.
- September 26, 2018: Bandai Visual releases Ultraman USA on Blu-ray Disc.
- In the United States:
- June 2, 1993: Ultra Action Video and L.A. Hero Inc. releases Ultraman: The Adventure Begins on VHS.
Trailers
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References
[[Category:Syndication