Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature
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Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature (長篇怪獣映画 ウルトラマン, Chōhen Kaijū Eiga Urutoraman)[lower-alpha 2] is a 1967 Japanese superhero kaiju film directed by Hajime Tsuburaya, with special effects by Koichi Takano. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the first film in the Ultraman franchise, consisting entirely of re-edited material from the original series.[6] In the film, an extraterrestrial defends Earth from giant monsters who pose a threat to humanity.
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Directed by | Hajime Tsuburaya |
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Cinematography | Masaharu Utsumi[1] |
Music by | Kunio Miyauchi[1] |
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Distributed by | Toho Co., Ltd. |
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Running time | 79 minutes[1] |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | ¥200 million (Tokyo)[3][lower-alpha 1] |
Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature was released theatrically in Japan on July 22, 1967, where it was distributed by Toho as double feature with their film King Kong Escapes, which was less popular among Japanese children upon its release. During its theatrical run, it grossed ¥200 million[lower-alpha 1] in just three theaters in Tokyo.