Outer Man (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Outer Man is an action, comedy and science fiction film directed by Minoru Kawasaki, running about 82 minutes.

What it’s about. The story is set in a world where a tokusatsu hero TV series "Outer Man" has gained national popularity for 50 years (just like the Ultraman series). One day, a giant alien looking exactly like Outer Man appears in Japan. The truth is soon revealed that, unlike the story in the TV series, Outer Man is an evil alien who has been trying to brainwash Japanese people to invade the earth. The actors who played the hero in the TV series decide to fight against the real Outer Man by transforming into the villain alien in the series, Sylvie Seijin.

Who’s in it. Outer Man stars Yasuhisa Furuhara as Yoshino, Shun Shioya as Adachi, Junki Tozuka and Takumi Tsutsui as Dr. Fukuyama, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Outer Man has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Outer Man page.

If you liked it. Fans of Outer Man 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.