Ultraman Zearth Tsuburaya Productions in 1996 and was released as a celebration of the Ultraman Series' 30th anniversary, as part of the Ultraman Wonderful World project.
is a movie produced byThe movie can be watched on Tubi, Shout, Prime Video, and Vudu.
Synopsis[]
Ultraman Zearth, a new hero from the Nebula Z95, arrived on Earth. By day, he assumes the role of Mydo team member Katsuto Asahi, operating a disguised gas station. While performing tasks like refueling, he diligently trains to become a full-fledged Ultraman.
One day, a global crisis unfolds as gold mysteriously disappears worldwide. This turns out to be the work of Alien Benzene, afflicted by gas overdose syndrome. Despite Zearth's vulnerabilities being exposed, he confronts the Alien Benzene to protect the beauty of Earth.[1]
Characters[]
Protagonist[]
Mydo[]
Ultras[]
Kaiju[]
Cast[]
- Katsuto Asahi Masaharu Sekiguchi :
- Shinpei Ohkohchi : Takaaki Ishibashi
- Futsukichi Konakai : Noritake Kinashi
- Tohru Hoshimi : Yuka Takaoka
- Ganta Takemura : Hiromoto Okubo
- Night Watchman: Susumu Kurobe
- Fisherman: Akiji Kobayashi
- Photographer: Masanari Nihei
- Reporter: Sandayu Dokumamushi
- Housewife: Hiroko Sakurai
Voice Actors[]
- Midori: Mariko Fukushima
- Akuma Ogami/Alien Benzene: Takeshi Kaga
Music[]
- Shuwatch! Ultraman Zearth
- Lyrics: Shinya Jinma
- Composition: James Shimoji
- Artist: Tunnels
Releases[]
- The VHS of the movie was released on January 1, 1997 by Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan.
- Both the first and the second Ultraman Zearth movie was released as a DVD on August 27, 2004 by Bandai Visual.
- In 2016, both Ultraman Zearth movies were remastered in high definition, and released as a Blu-ray on December 22.[2] Despite being labeled as a remaster, the movies are likely to be upscaled versions of the SD masters.
- In 2022, both Ultraman Zearth movies were released on DVD with English subtitles by Mill Creek on October 11.[3]
Games[]
- Main article: Ultraman Zearth (video game)
A game adaptation of the film was released on PlayStation.
Trivia[]
- The film's title originally had an additional subtitle, Eternal Blue Planet , before it was removed for the official release.
- A parody of the film was produced for the comedy show The Tunnels' Thanks to Everyone before the film's premiere.
- Actors/actresses from the original Ultraman series make cameos:
- Arashi is a helicopter reporter (which is not too far from what he currently does in real life).
- Hayata is a night watchman and holds his flashlight up like the Beta Capsule.
- Fuji is a woman who catches the Mydo plane taking off from a secret base exit, a billboard.
- Ide is a photographer.
- Captain Muramatsu is a fisherman.
- An Ultra Hero Series Ultraman, a larger Ultraman Taro figure, and a Sound Battler Ultraman Powered figure are shown at the beginning of the movie.
- One of the film's posters oddly depicts Gango, Jirahs, Woo, Pestar, Zaragas, Red King II and Garamon despite them not appearing.
References[]