Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle (1979): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1979, Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle is an action, adventure and science fiction film, running about 100 minutes.

What it’s about. A 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Tsuburaya Productions, consisting of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman. Ultraman: The Great Decisive Battle was the 1st movie of the third Showa phase (Jissouji's Ultraman being first and Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army being second) and because of this Tsuburaya decided to make this a reunion of the last 12 Ultras (aside from Ultraman 80 which hadn't come out yet). Tsuburaya decided to give this a different tone than Jissouji's Ultraman, having more new scenes and appealing to the all-Ultra fan.

Who’s in it. Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle stars Susumu Kurobe as Shin Hayata, Akiji Kobayashi as Toshio Muramatsu, Hiroko Sakurai as Akiko Fuji and Sandayuu Dokumamushi as Daisuke Arashi, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle 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.