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Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman

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Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman
DVD cover
Directed by	Hideaki Anno
Written by	Toshio Okada
Based on	Return of Ultraman byTsuburaya Productions
Produced by	Yasuhiro Takeda Takeshi Sawamura
Starring	Hideaki Anno Norio Tamura Yasuhiro Takeda
Cinematography	Takami Akai
Edited by	Takami Akai
Production company	Daicon Film
Distributed by	Tsuburaya Productions
Release date	July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01) (Shinjuku Wald 9)
Running time	28 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman (DAICONFILM版帰ってきたウルトラマン, DAICON FILM-ban Kaettekita Ultraman, lit. 'Daicon Film's version of Return of Ultraman')^[a] is a 1983 Japanese superhero kaiju parody fan film directed by Hideaki Anno in his directorial debut.^[2]

Cast[edit]

Hideaki AnnoasUltraman (here, the character is referencing Ultraman Jack)^[1]^[3]^[4]
Norio Tamura as Kiruan
Yasuhiro Takeda as Captain Ibuki
Joiichi Hayashi as Hayakawa
Takeshi Sawamura as Ibuki
Takashi Nyoten as Yamaga
Nishigaki Toshihiko as Imamura
Yuki Nishi as Nishi
Norio Tamura as Kiruan
Kifumi Seizumi as the narrator

Release[edit]

Hideaki Anno attended a screening of the film in Tokyo in 1983, where he met his future friend and collaborator Shinji Higuchi for the first time.^[5] They would later collaborate on Shin Ultraman with Anno returning to the title role.^[6] The film was screened at Shinjuku Wald 9 on July 1, 2022 to commemorate the theater's 15th anniversary and the success of Shin Ultraman.^[3] On November of the same year, an HD remaster of the film began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on Japan.^[7]

Notes[edit]

^ Also known as Return of Ultraman: MAT Arrow 1 Takeoff Order (帰ってきたウルトラマンマットアロー1号発進命令, Kaettekita Urutoraman Matto Arō 1-gō Hasshin Meirei).^[1]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "DAICON FILM版帰ってきたウルトラマンマットアロー1号発進命令の映画情報". Yahoo!映画 (in Japanese). Retrieved June 23, 2022.

^ Takeda, Yasuhiro (2002). The Notenki Memoirs: Studio Gainax and the Men Who Created Evangelion. Houston: ADV Manga. p. 76. ISBN 1-4139-0234-0.

^ ^a ^b "『DAICONFILM版帰ってきたウルトラマン』『ウルトラマン（庵野秀明自主制作版）』を7月1日(金)・新宿バルト9で一夜限りの特別上映！制作スタッフによる特別対談も実施！ - 円谷ステーション". Tsuburaya Station (in Japanese). Tsuburaya Productions. 22 June 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

^ "庵野秀明が「DAICON FILM版帰ってきたウルトラマン」で着用したジャケットを再現数量限定で9月発売". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Kakaku.com. May 28, 2022. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

^ "【独占】樋口真嗣監督に聞く、庵野秀明氏とシン・ウルトラマンで目指す「断絶の解消」". ビジネス+IT (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-06-23.

^ Anno, Hideaki (May 13, 2022). シン・ウルトラマンデザインワークス [Shin Ultraman Design Works] (in Japanese). Khara, Inc. ISBN 978-4-905033-28-8. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

^ Whitbrook, James (22 November 2022). "Hideaki Anno's Ultraman Fan Film Is Now Officially Streaming". Gizmodo. Retrieved 8 June 2024.

External links[edit]

Daicon Film's Return of UltramanatIMDb

Hideaki Anno

Films

Director

Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman (1983)
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997)
The End of Evangelion (1997)
Love & Pop (1998)
Shiki-Jitsu (2000)
Cutie Honey (2004)
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007)
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance (2009)
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo (2012)
Shin Godzilla (2016)
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (2021)
Shin Kamen Rider (2023)

Actor

Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman (1983)
Yamata no Orochi no Gyakushū (1985)
The Taste of Tea (2004)
Funky Forest (2004)
Nihon Chinbotsu (2006)
Death Kappa (2010)
The Wind Rises (2013)
Shin Godzilla (2016)
Last Letter (2020)
Shin Ultraman (2022)

Miscellaneous

Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (2005)
Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo (2012)
Shin Ultraman (2022)

Director

Gunbuster (1988–1989)
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990–1991)
Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996)
Kare Kano (1998–1999)
Re: Cutie Honey (2004)

Storyboards

Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden (2001)
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002)
Aim for the Top 2! Diebuster (2004–2006)
Sugar Sugar Rune (2005–2006)
Space Battleship Yamato 2199 (2012–2013)

Actor

Otaku no Video (1991)
FLCL (2000–2001)
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002)

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Founders	Hideaki Anno Hiroyuki Yamaga Shinji Higuchi Takami Akai Toshio Okada Yasuhiro Takeda Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Television series	Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1990–1991) Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995–1996) Kare Kano (1998–1999) Modern Love's Silliness (1999) Oruchuban Ebichu (1999) Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden (2001–2002) Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002) Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (2002–2003) Petite Princess Yucie (2002–2003) This Ugly yet Beautiful World (2004) Melody of Oblivion (2004) He Is My Master (2005) AniKuri15* (animated sequence) (2007–2008) Gurren Lagann (2007) Shikabane Hime: Aka (2008) Shikabane Hime: Kuro (2009) Hanamaru Kindergarten (2010) Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (2010) The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (2011) Medaka Box (2012) Medaka Box Abnormal (2012) Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C3 (2013) Magica Wars (2014) Wish Upon the Pleiades (2015)
OVA/ONAs	Appleseed (1988) Mahjong Hishō-den: Naki no Ryū (1988–1990) Gunbuster (soundtracks) (1988–1989) Beat Shot (1989) Circuit no Ōkami II: Modena no Tsurugi (1990) Honō no Tenkōsei (1991) Money Wars (1991) Otaku no Video (1991) K.O. Beast (1992–1993) Casshan: Robot Hunter (1993–1994) FLCL (2000–2001) Anime Tenchou (2002) Mahoromatic: Summer Special (2003) Re: Cutie Honey (2004) Diebuster (2004–2006) Mahoromatic: I'm Home Special (2009) Wish Upon the Pleiades (2011) Masamune Datenicle (2016–2018)
Films	Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise (1987) Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (1991) Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth (1997) The End of Evangelion (1997) Revival of Evangelion (1998) Gunbuster vs. Diebuster (2006) Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood's End (2008) Gurren Lagann The Movie: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (2009)
Video games	Princess Maker (1991–2007) Alisia Dragoon (1992) Musashi: Samurai Legend (2005)
Related	Gaina Khara Gonzo Trigger Shouji Saeki Daicon III and IV Opening Animations Kaiketsu Noutenki Daicon Film's Return of Ultraman Yamata no Orochi no Gyakushū
Category

Ultra Series

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Heisei era	Tiga (1996–1997) Dyna (1997–1998) Gaia (1998–1999) Nice (1999–2000) Neos (2000–2001) Cosmos (2001–2002) Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy (2004) Nexus (2004–2005) Max (2005–2006) Mebius (2006–2007) Ultraseven X (2007) Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle (2007–2008) Never Ending Odyssey (2008–2009) Neo Ultra Q (2013) Ginga (2013) Ginga S (2014) X (2015) Orb (2016) Geed (2017) R/B (2018)
Reiwa era	Taiga (2019) Z (2020) Trigger (2021–2022) Decker (2022–2023) Blazar (2023–2024) Arc (2024-2025)
Ultra Fight	Ultra Zero Fight (2012) Ultra Fight Victory (2015) Ultra Fight Orb (2017) Ultra Galaxy Fight (2019) Sevenger Fight (2021) Shin Ultra Fight (2022)
Other	Andro Melos (1983) Towards the Future (1992) Retsuden (2011–2016) Zero: The Chronicle (2017) The Prime (2017) Orb: The Origin Saga (2016–2017) episodes Orb: The Chronicle (2018) New Generation Chronicle (2019) Chronicle Zero & Geed (2020) Chronicle Z: Heroes' Odyssey (2021) Chronicle D (2022) New Generation Stars (2023)