Ultraman Company This is the Urukan Special Squad! - A thorough review and recommended points

Ultraman Company This is the Urukan Special Squad! - A thorough review and recommended points

Ultraman Company: This is the Urukan Special Squad!

"Ultraman Company: This is the Vulcan Special Squad!" (hereafter referred to as "Ultraman Company") is a short special effects film released in 1996, and was shown as part of "Ultraman Wonderful World", which was produced to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Ultraman's birth. This work is a comedy-style story in which Ultraman and monsters play an active role in cutely deformed guises, and it can be enjoyed by both children and adults.

story

The employees of the Ultraman Company were guarding the Moyamoya Statue at Gaya Gaya Department Store on Planet Kinuta. However, the Moyamoya Statue was stolen. The company's president, Seven, promised to return the statue to its owner, Gyan, within four days. However, it was discovered that Gyan himself had stolen the Moyamoya Statue, and that the statue was a fake. When the Ultramen and his friends found out that the real statue was on Pero Pero Island, where Gyan's brother, Professor Yango, lived, they decided to head to the island, where a new adventure began.

Commentary

Ultraman Company was one of the films produced to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Ultraman series, and was shown alongside Ultraman Zearth and Revive! Ultraman. The film depicts Ultraman and the monsters as cute, deformed characters, and is extremely popular as children's entertainment. Although it is in the form of a short film, the story is well-crafted and full of laughs and emotions.

cast

The cast of Ultraman Company is made up of voice actors who play Ultraman and the monsters. The cast is full of impressive voice actors, including Keiichi Nanba as the main character Ultra-kun and Yusaku Yara as President of Seven. Another highlight is the performances of the voice actors who play unique characters, such as Naoki Tatsuta as Balta-kun and Keiko Yamamoto as Gabo-chan.

Main Staff

Many staff members, including Kazuo Tsuburaya, were involved in the production of Ultraman Company. This work was created by a team of professionals from various fields, including director Mitsuo Kusakabe, scriptwriter Masataka Migita, and animation director Miyuki Shimabukuro. The music was composed by Keiichi Oku and the theme song by Hekiru Shiina, and the fusion of visuals and music enhances the appeal of the work.

Main Characters

The main characters of Ultraman Company are based on Ultraman and monsters. The main character, Ultra-kun, is an employee of Ultraman Company who cares for his friends. President Seven is a caring but absent-minded character, and Balta is an employee who is good at using clones. Other unique characters include Gabo-chan, a dynamic older woman, Metro-chan, an employee who loves makeup, Dadako, an employee who is good at tinkering with machines, Rekkin-kun, a kind and strong employee, and Princess Zara, a princess who is a descendant of the Moyamoya tribe and can predict the future.

Ratings and Recommendations

Ultraman Company is a must-see for fans of the Ultraman series, and has been highly praised as entertainment, especially for children. The story is short but fast-paced, full of laughs and emotions, making it fun for the whole family. Ultraman and the monsters are depicted as cute, deformed characters, making it easy for children to relate to.

This film is an important one in looking back on the history of the Ultraman series, and it will have a special meaning for fans as it was shown as part of "Ultraman Wonderful World," which was produced to commemorate the 30th anniversary. We highly recommend watching this film, where you can discover new charms of Ultraman and the monsters.

More Information

■ Public Media
theater
■ Original Media
Special Effects
■ Release date
March 9, 1996 - January 1, 0000
■Distribution company
Distribution: Shochiku, Sony Pictures Entertainment
■Frequencies
20 min
■ Number of Episodes
Episode 1
■ Director
・Director: Mitsuo Kusakabe

Story Details

■ Story

The Ultraman Company was guarding the Moyamoya Statue at Gaya Gaya Department Store on Planet Kinuta, but the statue was stolen. The company's president, Seven, promises to return the statue to its owner, Gyan, in four days. However, it turns out that Gyan himself was the one who stole the Moyamoya Statue. And the statue is a fake!? The Ultramen learn that the real statue is on Peropero Island, where Gyan's brother, Professor Yango, lives, so they head to the island, but...

Detailed explanation

■Explanation

A short film featuring cutely deformed Ultraman and monsters. It was released as "Ultraman Wonderful World" to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Ultraman's birth, along with "Ultraman Zearth" (special effects) and "Revive! Ultraman" (special effects).

Cast details

■Cast

・Ultra-kun/Namba Keiichi・President of Seven/Yurasaku Yara・Balta-kun/Tatsuta Naoki・Gabo-chan/Yamamoto Keiko・Metro-chan/Tomizawa Michie・Dadako/Teppozuka Yoko・Rekkin-kun/Matsuo Ginzo・Princess Zara/Koyama Mami・Professor Yango/Otsuka Norio・Boss Gyan/Iizuka Shozo・Announcer/Nagai Shiho・Underlings/Tanaka Kazunari, Domon Jin, Kishino Yukimasa・Beauty 1/Ono Ayako・Beauty 2/Yonemoto Chizu・Head of the Godo tribe/Gori Daisuke・Manager/Shioya Kozo

Main staff details

■ Main staff

・Producer / Kazuo Tsuburaya・Planning / Makiko Isogai, Naoyuki Eto, Sayumi Ota, Yayoi Kinjo・Producer / Kiyoshi Suzuki・Director / Mitsuo Kusakabe・Animation Director / Miyuki Shimabukuro・Screenplay / Masami Migita・Director of Photography / Kazushi Torikoshi・Music / Keiichi Oku・Theme song / Hekiru Shiina・Art director / Manami Matsumoto・Sound recording / Tokyo Television Center・Sound director / Nobuhiro Komatsu・Sound editing / Kazuharu Urata・Editing / Falcon・Character design / Noriko Nishimiya・Color setting / Kumiko Oka

Main character details

■ Main Characters

・Ultra-kun: The protagonist, an employee of the Ultraman Company. He cares for his friends. (The motif is the original Ultraman.)
President Seven: President of Ultraman Company. He cares about his employees, but is a bit absent-minded. (The motif is Ultra Seven)
- Balta-kun: An Ultraman Company employee who is good at avatar techniques. (The motif is the alien Baltan.)
・Gabo-chan A dynamic lady. An employee of the Ultraman Company. (The motif is Gabora)
・Metro-chan: An Ultraman Company employee who loves makeup. (The motif is the Metron alien.)
Dadaco's special skill is tinkering with machines. He is an employee of the Ultraman Company. (The motif is Dada.)
・Rekin-kun: A kind and strong man who works for the Ultraman Company. (The motif is Red King.)
・Princess Zara A princess of the Moyamoya tribe. She can predict the future. (The motif is the Zarab alien.)

Recommended points

Ultraman Company is a must-see for fans of the Ultraman series, and has been highly praised as entertainment, especially for children. The story is short but fast-paced, full of laughs and emotions, making it fun for the whole family. Ultraman and the monsters are depicted as cute, deformed characters, making it easy for children to relate to.

This film is an important one in looking back on the history of the Ultraman series, and it will have a special meaning for fans as it was shown as part of "Ultraman Wonderful World," which was produced to commemorate the 30th anniversary. We highly recommend watching this film, where you can discover new charms of Ultraman and the monsters.

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