Ultraman X The Movie

Ultraman X The Movie
Blu-Ray DVD cover, featuring Ultraman Exceed X in Beta Spark Armor
Japanese name
Kanji劇場版 ウルトラマンX きたぞ! われらのウルトラマン
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnGekijōban Urutoraman Ekkusu Kita zo! Warera no Urutoraman
Directed byKiyotaka Taguchi
Written by
Based onUltraman X
by Koichi Sakamoto
Starring
Narrated byYasunori Matsumoto
Music byTakao Konishi
Production
company
Distributed byShochiku
Release dates
  • 12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) (Japan)
  • 8 January 2017 (2017-01-08) (United States)
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Running time
73 mins
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Ultraman X The Movie (劇場版 ウルトラマンX きたぞ! われらのウルトラマン, Gekijōban Urutoraman Ekkusu Kita zo! Warera no Urutoraman, also called "Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman") is a Japanese superhero and kaiju film, serving as the film adaptation of the 2015 Ultra Series television series Ultraman X. It was released on March 12, 2016, in celebration to the 50th anniversary of the Ultra Series, as well as 50th anniversary of Ultraman and 20th anniversary of Ultraman Tiga, both appearing in this movie as supporting characters.[2][3] The film was scheduled for release on January 8, 2017, in the United States along with Ultraman Ginga S The Movie as a double feature.[4] Actors of the English dub were announced on December 10, 2016, by SciFi Japan.[5] The American release also coincided with the Canadian release from William Winckler Productions.[6]

The main catchphrase in this movie is "Zaigorg Strikes! Unleash the Beta Spark Armor!" (地獄ザイゴーグ襲来! 解き放て究極の力ベータスパークアーマー!!, Zaigōgu shūrai! Tokihanate Bēta Supāku Āmā!!).

  1. ^ "New Ultraman Films Hit American Movie Theaters January 2017". Anime News Network. December 6, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "「ウルトラマンX」客演ウルトラヒーローたち。そしてテレビ最終章から「劇場版」へ!". Tsuburaya Productions. 2015-12-12. Archived from the original on 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
  3. ^ "3/12(土)公開『劇場版 ウルトラマンX』プレミア先行上映(東京)にウルトラヒーローやXioメンバーが集結!「見どころは神降臨シーン」と大地隊員!". Tsuburaya Productions. 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  4. ^ Harber, Stephen (December 7, 2016). "Ultraman Finally Makes it to US Theaters in 2017". Den of Geeks.
  5. ^ "Ultraman Movies: Behind the Scenes of the American Dubs". SciFi Japan. 2016-12-10. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
  6. ^ "Ultraman Ginga S, Ultraman X Films List More U.S., Canadian Theatrical Screenings (Updated)". Anime News Network. December 25, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2020.