Front and back o-ring artwork for the ULTRAMAN USA (ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS) Blu-ray. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS All Rights Reserved.
Special Thanks to Spencer Kopp
Mill Creek Entertainment, a division of Alliance Entertainment, will release the animated movie ULTRAMAN USA a.k.a. ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS on Blu-ray July 1, 2025. The film was a co-production between Tsuburaya Productions and Hanna-Barbera Productions, Inc., the American studio behind such world famous cartoon properties as the Flintstones, the Jetsons, and Scooby Doo. It was syndicated to American television in late 1987 as ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS. In 1989, it was released to theaters in Japan as ULTRAMAN USA ), the lead feature of Tsuburaya's "Ultraman Tournament" film festival.
This release comes from Mill Creek Entertainment’s extension and expansion of its partnership with Tsuburaya Fields Media & Pictures Entertainment, Inc. The deal includes digital and physical rights for a full slate of episodic series and feature films from the international powerhouse brand, ULTRAMAN, including many that have not been available in the US previously.
The Ultra Force is challenged by King Maera. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS All Rights Reserved.
Story
After an explosion on Planet Sorkin in Nebula M78, fragments fall to Earth, crashing at locations across the United States. In the aftermath of the crash, the three-person Flying Angels acrobatic team—Scott Masterson, Chuck Gavin, and Beth O’Brien—discover that they now possess the ability to transform into Ultra Heroes. A mysterious old man named Walter Freeman, informs them that they now share their bodies with beings from Nebula M78, who have come to Earth to protect it from the threats posed by the Sorkin Monsters. Walter recruits Chuck, Beth, and Scott to Join the Ultra Force, a specical fighting team operating out of a secret base inside Mount Rushmore and assisted by the Robotrio USA (Ulysses, Samson, and Andy).
Soon after, Ultrawoman Beth faces the first of the Sorkin Monsters, the plant beast Greenshocks. But the invasion is far from over. In rapid succession new monsters appear, testing the Ultra Heroes' strength. Ultraman Scott battles the towering mechanical menace Galbalard, while Ultraman Chuck encounters the friendly but dangerously oversized creature, Zoon.
Finally a mighty, multi-armed Sorkin Monster, King Maera, descends up New York City, threatening total desctruction. Can the combined powers of the Ultra Force stand against this ultimate menace?
Blu-ray Details
Mill Creek's Blu-ray will include both the American and Japanese versions of the movie. ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS will feature a brand-new English dub by Okratron 5000, the studio behind the English language versions of ULTRAMAN Z (ウルトラマンゼット, Urutoraman Zetto, 2020), SHIN ULTRAMAN (シン・ウルトラマン, Shin Urutoraman, 2022), ULTRAMAN BLAZAR (ウルトラマンブレーザー, Urutoraman Burēzā, 2023), ULTRAMAN ARC (ウルトラマンアーク, Urutoraman Āku, 2024-25), and the upcoming series, ULTRAMAN OMEGA (ウルトラマンオメガ, Urutoraman Omega, 2025).
The Blu-ray will also present the Japanese version ULTRAMAN USA with its Japanese audio track (with English subtitles) plus the original 1987 English audio featuring the voices of Adrienne Barbeau (THE FOG, ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, CREEPSHOW), Chad Everett (AIRPLANE II: THE SEQUEL, MULHOLLAND DRIVE), Michael Lembeck (ONE DAY AT A TIME) and Lorna Patterson (AIRPLANE).
The ULTRAMAN USA a.k.a. ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS Blu-ray is available for pre-order from Amazon and Deep Discount.
Front and back case artwork. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS All Rights Reserved.
ULTRAMAN USA a.k.a. ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS
Release Date: 7/1/2025
Contents: Movie
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Blu-ray
Region Code: A, B, C
ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS Run Time: 78 Minutes
ULTRAMAN USA Run Time: 78 Minutes
Video: High Definition Fullscreen, 1.33:1
ULTRAMAN: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS Audio: DTS H-D Master 2.0 Stereo English (New Dub)
ULTRAMAN USA Audio: DTS H-D Master 2.0 Stereo Japanese, English (Original 1987 Dub)
Subtitles: English
SRP: $29.98
Ultrawoman Beth battles Greenshocks. Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. ©TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS All Rights Reserved.
ABOUT MILL CREEK ENTERTAINMENT
Mill Creek Entertainment is the home entertainment industry’s leading independent studio for Blu-ray, DVD, and digital distribution. With direct sales pipelines to all primary retail and online partners, Mill Creek Entertainment licenses, produces, markets and distributes a dynamic array of film and television content to over 30,000 retail stores and thousands of websites reaching millions of customers across North America. Mill Creek Entertainment’s expansive library includes Oscar-winning theatrical feature films, Emmy-winning classic and current TV series, original documentary productions and pop-culture favorites that enlighten, educate and entertain. Mill Creek Entertainment is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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ABOUT TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS
Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has created dozens of heroes and other characters, including Ultraman, who have been loved from generation to generation. The base for the company was Tsuburaya Visual Effects Research, which was launched by the Japanese “Father of Tokusatsu” Eiji Tsuburaya. After showing his skill and making a name for himself working on many monster movies and special effects laden fantasy science films, in 1963 Tsuburaya incorporated Tsuburaya Visual Effects Research and established Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. in order to advance further research and development of special effects technologies and release visual works that could be enjoyed by a wider audience. The company has continued to maintain Eiji Tsuburaya’s policies even after his death. 2023 marked the 60th anniversary of the company’s founding, and it continues its work to this day. Currently, the company carries out activities including production of works for television, original video works, and films for theatrical release; licensing of owned characters’ content; development of various products; event planning and live staged events that bring out the maximum appeal of its owned characters, and development of facilities that handle related items.
For more information, please visit https://tsuburaya-prod.com/
ABOUT ALLIANCE ENTERTAINMENT
Alliance Entertainment is a premier distributor of music, movies, and consumer electronics. We offer 485,000 unique in stock SKU’s, including over 57,300 exclusive compact discs, vinyl LP records, DVDs, Blu-rays, and video games. Complementing our vast media catalog, we also stock a full array of related accessories, toys and collectibles. With more than thirty-five years of distribution experience, Alliance Entertainment serves customers of every size, providing a robust suite of services to resellers and retailers worldwide. Our efficient processing and essential seller tools noticeably reduce the costs associated with administrating multiple vendor relationships, while helping omni-channel retailers expand their product selection and fulfillment goals.
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