Monday Morning Maybe

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Poster for Ultraman: The Next

Ultraman: The Next

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2004 | 97 min | Family, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved Hellboy, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

First Lieutenant Shun'ichi Maki of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is a prestigious F-15 Eagle jet pilot (or "driver" as he is called in the film). A lifelong fan of flying since he was a child, being a pilot is his ultimate dream. Unfortunately, his duties distance himself from his wife, Yoko, who always ends up being neglected, and his son, Tsugumu, who has a congenital blood disease and has a high risk of dying at a young age.Maki decides to quit the Air Force to devote more time to his family and to spend whatever is left for his son. He takes a part-time job as a commercial tour guide run by a kindly group of people who allow him time to work and to also take care of his family.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kazuya Konaka

  • Tetsuya BesshoShunichi Maki / Ultraman the Next
  • Kyooko TooyamaSara Mizuhara
  • Kenya OsumiTakafumi Udou / Beast the One
  • Ryohei HirotaTsugumu Maki
  • Nae YuukiYoko Maki
  • Toshiya NagasawaTsuyoshi Kurashima
  • Daisuke RyūKazusa Sogabe
  • Masao KusakariPresident Manjime
  • Makiko AmuroYukie
  • Tatsumi Ishihara