Ultraman Cosmos 1: The First Contact (2001): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2001, Ultraman Cosmos 1: The First Contact is an action, adventure, family and science fiction film directed by Toshihiro Iijima, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. In space, Ultraman Cosmos is battling with Baltan to stop him from invading Earth. A young boy named Musashi (Kounosuke Tokai) who is a 5th grader has a lot of dreams, such as becoming an astronaut to sail the sea of stars, and to meet Ultraman. One night, Musashi went to the forest to observe an eclipse with his friends. Unfortunately, that night, a heavy rain fell that made everybody decide to go home except for Musashi. Meanwhile, in the middle of that rain, Ultraman Cosmos is battling with Baltan to stop him from invading the city. They both use their powers and clashed at each other. Due to the impact made by their power clash, both of them were thrown into different directions.

Who’s in it. Ultraman Cosmos 1: The First Contact stars Taiyo Sugiura as Musashi Haruno / Ultraman Cosmos, Kounosuke Tokai as Musashi Haruno (young), Ikkei Watanabe as Commander Shigemura and Hidekazu Akai as Yujiro Haruno, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 2.0/10, Ultraman Cosmos 1: The First Contact has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ultraman Cosmos 1: The First Contact page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ultraman Cosmos 1: The First Contact tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.