Source: Tsuburaya Productions press release Official Site: m-78.jp/geed/movie (Japan) ULTRAMAN GEED THE MOVIE: CONNECT THE WISHES! (??? ????????? ????! ??!!, Gekijoo-ban Urutoraman Jiido Tsunagu ze! Negai!!) opened in theaters across Japan on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Tsuburaya Productions has provided an update with additional images and a new press release that reveals their official English names for the film and some of the characters it introduces... ULTRAMAN GEED THE MOVIE: CONNECT THE WISHES! – Release information!
ULTRAMAN GEED, the hugely popular show which concluded last December, has returned as a movie! This time, we will see Riku Asakura, AKA Ultraman Geed, and his cohorts in Okinawa, Japan -- the Paradise in the South Seas, fighting to defend Earth against the Gigantic Mechanical Brain Gillvalis and the Galactron Army, intent on eliminating all intelligent lifeforms throughout the universe. Riku’s strong conviction awakens Geed to his final form: Ultimate Final, and his most powerful weapon, the Giga Finalizer, begins to roar! ULTRAMAN GEED THE MOVIE: CONNECT THE WISHES! is now in theaters nationwide! Catch it at movie theaters across Japan! ? Story The Gigantic Mechanical Brain Gillvalis and the Galactron Army, intent on wiping out all intelligent lifeforms in the universe, close in on Earth. Riku Asakura heads for Okinawa, where there are said to be clues to the “Red Steel” sought by Gillvalis. There, Riku encounters Ail (Yuika Motokariya), who realizes that he is Ultraman and assigns him an important mission. Meanwhile, the Galactron Army begins attacking Okinawa in search of the “Red Steel”. Ultraman Geed, Orb, and Zero rush to Earth, but Geed’s hasty actions in sticking to his mission put the Ultraman team in even more danger! Will Ultraman Geed and his cohorts be able to stop the mighty power of Gillvalis..? With Earth about to be swallowed up in the cyber subdimension and annihilated, the power of “wishes” will cause Geed to undergo a further transformation!
? Limited Gift for Audiences Audiences who come to see the movie will receive limited edition cards that can be used for the Carddass game ‘Ultraman Fusion Fight!’ Volume 1 - ‘Ultraman Fusion Fight!’ Card: Geed & Orb ver. will be available from Saturday, March 10 to Friday, March 23. Theaters will switch to Volume 2 - Ultraman Fusion Fight!’ Card: Geed & Zero Beyond ver. starting from Saturday, March 24. Distribution ends when the supply of cards runs out.
Logo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © 2018 “Ultraman Geed The Movie” Film PartnersAbout Tsuburaya Productions
Tsuburaya Productions, creator and copyrights owner of the superhero ULTRAMAN series was founded in 1963 by Eiji Tsuburaya, world-renowned special effects wizard also known for his special effects work on the Godzilla series. With more than fifty years` experience, it is one of Japan`s oldest and most respected independent film and television production houses. Its popular Ultraman TV and film series which premiered in 1966 has been seen in over 100 territories worldwide and has spawned over 3,000 licensed products. In addition to production, the company also handles character licensing and program distribution and staging live stage shows both domestically and internationally.
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