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is a 1983 Japanese superhero 'kaiju' parody fan film directed by Hideaki Anno in his directorial debut.

Plot



One morning in Hiratsune City, a girl leaves home for School when she spots a meteorite in the sky. Captain Ibuki tells his fellow members of MAT that the meteorite landed in the center of the city destroying at least 1,300 houses, and 16,000 people in the city are dead or missing. That night, the MAT create a simulation of the impact of the meteorite dubbed "Lambda 1", and realize that it isn't a meteorite but instead an extraterrestrial monster that has landed on Earth. Captain Ibuki instructs members Yamaga, Imamura, and Hayakawa to filght in MAT Gyro 1, 2, and 3.-->

Cast



* Hideaki Anno as Ultraman (here, the character is referencing Ultraman Jack)

* Norio Tamura as Kiruan

* Yasuhiro Takeda as Captain Ibuki

* Joiichi Hayashi as Hayakawa

* Takeshi Sawamura as Ibuki

* Takashi Nyoten as Yamaga

* Nishigaki Toshihiko as Imamura

* Yuki Nishi as Nishi

* Norio Tamura as Kiruan

* Kifumi Seizumi as the narrator

Release



Hideaki Anno attended a screening of the film in Tokyo in 1983, where he met his future friend and collaborator Shinji Higuchi for the first time. They would later collaborate on 'Shin Ultraman' with Anno returning to the title role. The film is set to be screened at Shinjuku Wald 9 on July 1, 2022 to commemorate the theater's 15th anniversary and the success of 'Shin Ultraman'.

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