Ultraman 2004
("The Next", la película)
Ultraman (2004 film)

ULTRAMAN
DVD cover
Directed by
Kazuya Konaka
Produced by
Kiyoshi Suzuki
Written by
Kei'ichi Hasegawa
Starring
Tetsuya Bessho
Music by
Tak Matsumoto
Release date(s)
December 18, 2004
Running time
97 minutes
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Preceded by
Ultraman Cosmos
Followed by
Ultraman Nexus
IMDb profile
ULTRAMAN (ウルトラマン, Urutoraman?), also known as Ultraman the Next, is a 2004 tokusatsu superhero film. It is a part of the Ultra series and features a Ultraman known as "Ultraman the Next". The movie was released in Japan on December 18, 2004 by Tsuburaya Productions. This marks the first stage of the "Ultra N Project".

From Next to Nexus
Eventually, this sets the tone for the TV series, Ultraman Nexus as Maki's power is passed on to protect humanity from the darkness. Ultraman Nexus is set 5 years after the events of Next with Jun (Junis Red), Ren (Junis Blue), and Komon (Noa) taking charge as Maki's successors. Sara also returns in the second half of the series.