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Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond
Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond
	Promotional English poster
Japanese name
Kanji	ウルトラマンデッカー最終章旅立ちの彼方へ…
Revised Hepburn
Transcriptions
Revised Hepburn	Urutoraman Dekkā Saishūshō Tabidachi no Kanata e...
Directed by	Masayoshi Takesue
Screenplay by	Toshizo Nemoto
Based on	Ultraman Decker; by Masayoshi Takesue
Produced by	Tsugumi Kitaura
Starring	Hiroki Matsumoto; Yuka Murayama; Nobunaga Daichi; Sae Miyazawa; Masaya Kikawada; Kayano Nakamura;
Cinematography	Satoshi Murakawa
Edited by	Yosuke Yafune
Music by	Kenichiro Suehiro; Masahiro Tokuda;
Production; company	Tsuburaya Productions
Distributed by	Tsuburaya Productions
Release date	February 23, 2023;
Running time	75 mins
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond (ウルトラマンデッカー最終章旅立ちの彼方へ…, Urutoraman Dekkā Saishūshō Tabidachi no Kanata e...) is 2023 Japanese superhero kaiju tokusatsu film, serving as the conclusion to the 2022-23 Ultra Series television series Ultraman Decker.^[4]^[5] The fourth theatrical Ultraman film in the Reiwa era, it tells the story of the struggling fight of GUTS-Select with evil Professor Gibellus, while a mysterious woman, who can transform into Ultraman Dinas, appears to help them.^[6]

The film was released both theatrically and on the streaming services on February 23, 2023.^[1]

Plot

When a mysterious sound causes several disappearances, GUTS-Select decide to investigate the unexplained incidents. However, they soon learn it is the work of evil Professor Gibellus, who intends to invade the Earth with his alien army. Fortunately, a mysterious woman with a power of Ultraman appears just in time to help worried members of GUTS-Select.^[6]^[5]

Production

The movie is directed by Masayoshi Takesue,^[2] who also was the director of Ultraman Decker, Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z and several episodes of Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga, while Toshizo Nemoto who also participated in the mentioned works was the movie's writer.^[2] The film's theme song, "Sora no Kanata e", was performed by Hironobu Kageyama.^[1]

Release

In Japan, the film was released in theaters and on Tsuburaya Imagination simultaneously on February 23, 2023.^[1]^[4] The exclusive message from HANE2 and the show's 10 minutes long recap was shown in theaters before the movie's screening.^[4]

Worldwide, except for Japan and China, it was available to stream on Ultraman Connection the same day.^[3]^[6]

Marketing

Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond was first announced on November 26, 2022,^[7] with the first trailer releasing the same day.^[8] The same day, Japanese and English promotional posters were show. The second trailer was released on January 21, 2023, while name of the mysterious new Ultraman who is set to appear in the film was revealed to be Ultraman Dinas.^[9]

Cast

Kanata Asumi (アスミカナタ, Asumi Kanata)/Ultraman Decker (ウルトラマンデッカー, Urutoraman Dekkā, Voice): Hiroki Matsumoto (松本大輝, Matsumoto Hiroki)
Ichika Kirino (キリノイチカ, Kirino Ichika): Yuka Murayama (村山優香, Murayama Yūka)^[4]
Soma Ryumon (リュウモンソウマ, Ryūmon Sōma): Nobunaga Daichi (大地伸永, Daichi Nobunaga)^[4]
Sawa Kaizaki (カイザキサワ, Kaizaki Sawa): Sae Miyazawa (宮澤佐江, Miyazawa Sae)^[4]
Taiji Murahoshi (ムラホシタイジ, Murahoshi Taiji): Masaya Kikawada (黄川田雅哉, Kikawada Masaya)
Dinas (ディナス, Dinasu)/Ultraman Dinas (ウルトラマンディナス, Urutoraman Dinasu, Voice): Kayano Nakamura (中村加弥乃, Nakamura Kayano)^[4]
Sato (サトウ, Satō): Koichiro Nagayoshi (永吉幸一郎, Nagayoshi Kōichirō)
Nojima (ノジマ): Kaoru Nishiuchi (西内薫, Nishiuchi Kaoru)
Isozaki (イソザキ): Mikitaka (樹隆)
HANE2 (Voice): Hiroshi Tsuchida (土田大, Tsuchida Hiroshi)
Alien Icarus (イカルス星人, Ikarusu Seijin, Voice): Tomokazu Seki (関智一, Seki Tomokazu)^[10]
Professor Gibellus (プロフェッサー・ギベルス, Purofessā Giberusu, Voice): Ryūsei Nakao (中尾隆聖, Nakao Ryūsei)^[10]^[4]
Alien Pedan (ペダン星人, Pedan Seijin, Voice): Danchō Yasuda (団長安田)^[10]
Alien Ckalutch (クカラッチ星人, Kukaratchi Seijin, Voice): HIRO^[10]
Alien Zelan (ゼラン星人, Zeran Seijin, Voice): Kuro-chan (クロちゃん)^[10]
Galmess (ガルメス人, Garumesu-jin, Voice): Yoshihisa Arai (荒井義久, Arai Yoshihisa)^[10]
Alien Shaplay (シャプレー星人, Shapurē Seijin, Voice): Akira Hongo (本郷章, Hongō Akira)
Alien Bado (バド星人, Bado Seijin, Voice): Iori Yonahara (よなはら伊織, Yonahara Iori)
Grace (グレース, Gurēsu, Voice): Koji Nakamura (中村浩二, Nakamura Kōji)
Nigel (ナイゲル, Naigeru, Voice): Yūko Kaida (甲斐田裕子, Kaida Yūko)

Theme song

"Sora no Kanata e" (ソラノカナタヘ, "Beyond the Sky")
- Arrangement: NANA KAGEYAMA
- Lyrics, Composition, & Artist: Hironobu Kageyama (影山ヒロノブ, Kageyama Hironobu)