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Ultraman (2019)

From the production powerhouses of Tsuburaya Productions and Production I.G. comes an anime adaptation of the classic manga series, Ultraman.  Shinjiro Hayata learns that he has inherited the powers of Ultraman from his father, the former guardian of Earth. When a new alien race arrives to lay waste to humanity, Shinjiro will take up the mantle of Ultraman to protect his home.

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Ultraman
TV-14
Animation
Action
Adventure

Cast
Josh Hutcherson , D.C. Douglas , Tara Sands , Matthew Mercer , Liam O'Brien
Release Date
April 1, 2019
Seasons
3
Franchise(s)
Ultraman
Writers
Eiichi Shimizu , Ardwight Chamberlain , Jeff Nimoy
Directors
Jeff Nimoy , Shinji Aramaki , Kenji Kamiyama
Showrunner
Eiichi Shimizu

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