Latest TV series in hero franchise just premiered on July 14

The official website for the live-action special-effects hero franchise Ultraman announced on Thursday that an Ultraman X film will open next spring. The Ultraman X television series just premiered in Japan on July 14.

The "Ultraman Festival 2015" event will begin with a special preview on Friday, and the ceremony will announce more details on the Ultraman X film's opening. The event will run from Friday until August 30.

Kensuke Takahashi ( Hamatora stage play) stars as the 41st new Ultra Hero Daichi Ōzora in the series, and Kiyotaka Taguchi (Ultraman Ginga S) is returning to direct.

The story takes place in a world where an ultra solar flare has awakened human-shaped beings called "Spark Dolls" from the depths of the Earth. Daichi Ōzora becomes Ultraman X to battle giants, kaiju, and aggressive aliens alongside the special defense team Xio.

The Ultraman Ginga S Kessen! Ultra 10 Yūshi!! film, a follow-up to the 2014 television series Ultraman Ginga S , opened in March.

[Via 0takomu]