In the depths of China, a 15,000-year-old archaeological site was excavated. UG was tasked with transporting the OOPArt unearthed from the site. At the excavation site, there was a woman who spoke to Ultraseven, saying, "Find out the truth"... Everything about the "Nonmalt Incident" that the TDF had been hiding, and the reason why Chief Kaji vigorously promoted the Friendship Plan, is now revealed!
Plot[]
Ultra Guard members escorted a strange coffin-like OOPart from China to be sealed in TDF's underground facility beneath a radio station where the Omega Files were kept. Despite being an OOPart discovery, the item is kept secret from their knowledge and only a few TDF staff officers could be granted access.
Kazamori was lured into the building by a mystery girl (who recognized him as Dan/Ultraseven) that led to his arrest and extended leave by Kaji. Dan visited Furuhashi's family grave in Hokkaido where the same girl revealed to him that she came from an indigenous race of Earth before mankind took over through their invasion tens of thousands years prior. Her evidence is in the Omega Files and the OOPart sealed in TDF's possession. She also revealed that the Friendship Plan wasn't a planetcide attack, but an invasion attempt by Kaji to set up TDF bases in other alien planets. In Kazamori's form, Dan was arrested by Ultra Guard and put under maximum security where his identity as Seven is exposed to all TDF and UG members, with Kaji going as far as to order the Ultra's immediate execution.
Shiragane further investigate the matter to discover that all the documents related to the Omega Files; such as Captain Kiriyama and Nonmalt were deleted. Shiragane discovered that TDF's Public Security Department had killed those who had the knowledge of Omega Files; having witnessed them cleaning up the Kiriyama residence of any evidence before their leader Mitsugu Ijuin committed suicide to prevent Shiragane from further investigation. Satomi, Shima and Mizuno broke into TDF to rescue "Kazamori" from execution while Rumi worked tirelessly to hack into TDF's Omega File databank. The monster Zabangi approached the facility to destroy the Omega Files and TDF members in it, forcing Seven to deploy Miclas and Windom to stall the monster while he broke into the facility against Kaji's men guarding the OOPart.
Shiragane exposed the Omega Files' content and Kaji's corrupt actions to the TDF's officers, they began to doubt the public broadcast of said file would endanger mankind's status quo, but the UG captain reassured them that it would be a proof that mankind had evolved from their darker past into a civilized race. Takenaka approved this and Rumi begins broadcasting the file to outer space through the transmission antennae. With no one else to support him, Kaji was tossed aside by Seven and reduced to a sobbing wreck when knowing that mankind's future will be doomed.
As Seven opened the OOPart, it revealed his old friend Furuhashi, alive and well despite his death by Alien Valkyrie a year prior. After his death, Furuhashi was chosen by the will of the universe due to his friendship with Ultraseven to monitor Earth's history since its past. Furuhashi had become an eyewitness to mankind as an invader who launched their genocide to the Nonmalts on the surface. Dan became troubled of this, as it means that he had to side with the mystery woman (who is also a member of the Nonmalt) and Zabangi, but Furuhashi's encouragement to trust in mankind and said woman preparing to destroy the Omega Files to avenge her fallen comrades encouraged Seven to side with the humans again. After reclaiming the injured Miclas and Windom, Dan transformed into Ultraseven for his final fight. Despite Seven's act of interfering a civil war between two races (which is considered taboo in his people), he fought and killed Zabangi after calling out the Nonmalt woman for holding into her grudge since the past.
The Friendship Plan had since terminated and Dan returned the real Kazamori to UG from his Capsule Monster container, the young man is finally healed from his injuries against Alien Valkyrie.
Dan had his final reunion with Furuhashi at the Moon base, revealing that his act of interfering with the Nonmalt-human war has made him a criminal in his kind, and that he had to return to Nebula M78 to face his punishment, regardless if Furuhashi assured him that Dan/Seven has a place among mankind on Earth. Returning to his home universe, Seven faced against a beam of light (presumably other members of his race) to be judged for misdeed on Earth.
Each episode was originally released on a separate DVD. The complete series was later released in a DVD box set titled Ultraseven 1994～2002 Perfect Collection on April 18, 2012.[1][2]
The Final Chapters disc 6
Ultraseven 1994～2002 Perfect Collection DVD-BOX
Changes from the original LaserDisc and VHS cut[]
In the VHS and LD versions, this episode was edited down to 60 minutes to match the length of the other five episodes. However, with the greater storage capacity of DVDs, the full-length version of this episode was released as a "Director's Cut" edition.[3]
The usual opening credit sequence (from most 99 OV episodes) replaced the one (which only had only few credits) that superimposed the excavation scene.
Some background music were replaced in the DVD cut.
Some scenes missing from the original cut were included in the DVD, including:
A disguised Nonmalt, after Zabangi's defeat, informing Ultraseven that he was "no longer exist" in the universe before banishing for the final time.
Kazamori being reunited by his teammates after his separation from Dan/Ultraseven.
This scene, which was included in the LaserDisc/VHS cut was cut from the DVD release
The scene where Furuhashi watched Ultraseven leaving after the former shouted the latter's human form's name was not included in the DVD release.
The epilogue, wherein Ultraseven was about to face trial for breaking the laws of the universe, was extended.
This episode is the last Ultraman episode to release in the 20th century. Excluding home video releases, it would be Ultraman Gaia episode 51 "Earth is Ultraman's Star," which aired in August 1999.
This episode holds the title of the longest Ultraman episode of all time, at a total runtime of 1 hour, 12 minutes, and 58 seconds (1:12:58).
The early script named the episode My Beloved Earthling(わたしの愛した地球人, Watashi no Aishita Chikyūjin).[6]
Originally, Shoji Nakayama, the actor who portayed Kiriyama of the original 1967 series, was slated to appear in this episode. However, he died during the production leading the producers to have the character killed off off-screen.
To honor Nakayama, the episode opens with the dedication: "Dedicated in loving memory to Captain Kiriyama."
Unlike the direct-to-video version, Kiriyama appears in the novel version.
Despite appearing in this episode, Furuhashi wasn't shown in the main character's gallery in the back of home video releases, presumably to keep it a secret until the later part of the episode. However, his actor's name was included in the casting list.
The LaserDisc and VHS release included majority of the main characters (Dan, the UG and Kaji), alongside the disguised Nonmalt, and the scene where Dan was confronted by the said Nonmalt.
In a joint interview, Katsuyuki Yamazaki and Kaoru Ukawa said their most memorable scene was the gunfight during Kazamori's rescue mission. Due to its complexity and timing, they only filmed it once, but managed a perfect take without mistakes.[7]
According to Junki Takegami, the idea of Furuhashi's "death and resurrection" came from sequel planning about Dan and Furuhashi's farewell scene in "Betrayal Sun." To give Dan a believable reason to return to Earth, the story needed the loss of a comrade.[8]
Takegami did not want Furuhashi to truly die, so he created the idea that Furuhashi only seems dead but survives. He proposed that Furuhashi's consciousness transfers as "information" into the past, allowing him to observe historical injustices. The script included about two pages explaining this sci-fi concept.[8]
Takegami further explained this draws on ideas similar to quantum theory, involving transmitting information back in time and reconstructing it through matter. The "resurrected" Furuhashi is technically a replica, not the original.[8]
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