Name: ULTRAMAN
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2019-04-01
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Ryohei Kimura, Takuya Eguchi

Your dad was a giant alien superhero. No pressure, kid.

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Latest Episode

4.228 min

Season 3 • Episode 12

Latest

Finale

May 11, 2023

As Shinjiro struggles in his own fight, his friends put everything they can into defeating Zetton. A new chapter begins for the SSSP.

Overview

Animation Action & Adventure Kids Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Decades ago, a hero from the stars left this world in peace. Now, the son of Ultraman must rise to protect the Earth from a new alien threat.

JP Japanese

Content warning

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inherited legacy vs. self-identitythe burden of heroic expectationalienation as literal conditionfound family among monsters

Standout Aspects

Visual Effects

CGI tokusatsu that actually respects the rubber-suit legacy.

Direction

Motion-captured fights feel weighty, not weightless.

Production

Netflix budget meets 60 years of Ultraman lore.

Best for:Binge·Friends·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence

First AiredApr 1, 2019

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Seasons3·Episodes31

Top Cast

Ryohei Kimura

Shinjiro Hayata / Ultraman (voice)

Takuya Eguchi

Dan Moroboshi / Seven (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

This ONA marks the first full-CG Ultraman series, produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Netflix as part of a global push to revitalize the franchise for international audiences.

Trivia

Shinjiro's voice actor Ryohei Kimura also voiced Kageyama in Haikyuu, meaning he's canonically both a volleyball nerd and a giant silver alien hero.