Ultraman (1967 film)

Ultraman (長篇怪獣映画ウルトラマン) is a 1967 Japanese tokusatsu superhero kaiju film consisting of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman.

Cast

 * Akiji Kobayashi as Capt. Toshio Muramatsu
 * Susumu Kurobe as Shin Hayata
 * Sandayū Dokumamushi as Daisuke Arashi
 * Masanari Nihei as Mitsuhiro Ide
 * Hiroko Sakurai as Akiko Fuji
 * Akihiko Hirata as Professor Iwamoto
 * Bin "Satoshi" Furuya as the original Ultraman

Production
Ultraman was created from episodes 1, 8, 26 and 27 of the Ultraman television series originally broadcast on the Japanese television station TBS from 1966 to 1967. They were blown up to 35mm from their 16mm television original print.

Release
Ultraman was released theatrically in Japan on July 22, 1967 where it was distributed by Toho. The film was never released theatrically in the United States.