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Ultraseven IF Story “The Future 55 Years Ago”

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Ultraseven IF Story “The Future 55 Years Ago” (ウルトラセブン IF Story 『55年前の未来』, Urutorasebun Ifu Sutōrī "Gojūgo-nen Mae no Mirai") is a short film created to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Ultraseven.[1][2] It premiered at TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023's opening ceremony on November 25, 2023, and was released on YouTube and TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION the same day.

A 3-episode voice drama version of the story was also released on TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION for free users, written by Ko Yoneyama. Described as a "Visual Voice Drama" (ビジュアルボイスドラマ, Bijuaru Boisu Dorama), it uses live-action screenshots of scenes, some unused in the short film, with new voice acting. Its episodes released on November 18, November 25 and December 2.[3]

Synopsis[]

The sun was sinking towards the western horizon, and darkness was approaching the industrial area on the bay shore. A silver wing that flew from nowhere crash-landed on a deserted beachside. It was the Ultra Hawk No.1 that crash-landed due to a time paradox created by Alien Pegassa to prevent an accident that occurred 55 years ago.

Earthlings that survived by deciding to destroy Pegassa City that interfered with the Earth’s orbit. An alien that lived in solitude after the city of its species was destroyed.

And Ultraseven, an extraterrestrial who loved and lived on Earth. Each world line intertwines, and after 55 years, a story of the future where they encounter comes around.

Dan Moroboshi will come to 2023, crossing time and space.[1]

Characters[]

Cast[]

Dan Moroboshi and Anne Yuri are portrayed by superimposing the appearances of a younger Kohji Moritsugu and Yuriko Hishimi onto body doubles, who are dubbed by different voice actors.[1][2]

  • Dan Moroboshi (モロボシ・ダン, Moroboshi Dan):
  • Anne Yuri (友里 アンヌ, Yuri Annu):
    • Body double: Makiko Toda (戸田 真紀子, Toda Makiko)[3]
    • Voice: Yui Nikaido (二階堂 結, Nikaido Yui)[Note 1][Note 2][3][4]
  • Jiro Satsuma (薩摩 次郎, Satsuma Jirō): Kohji Moritsugu (森次 晃嗣, Moritsugu Kōji)
  • Alien Pegassa (ペガッサ星人, Pegassa Seijin): Toki Kimura (木村 都貴, Kimura Toki)[3]
  • Alien Magellan Maya (マゼラン星人マヤ, Mazeran Seijin Maya): Mion Okai (岡井 みおん, Okai Mion)[Note 1][3][5]
  • Boy (少年, Shōnen): Rikuto Ishizuka (石塚 陸翔, Ishizuka Rikuto)[3]
  • Male Musician (弾き語りの男性, Hikigatari no Dansei): Hyouri Takahashi (タカハシ ヒョウリ, Takahashi Hyouri)[3][6]
  • Office Workers (サラリーマン, Sararīman):
    • Akira Sato (佐藤 洸, Satō Akira)[3]
    • Akira Hongo (本郷 章, Hongō Akira)[3][7]
  • President (会長, Kaichō): Takaya Aoyagi (青柳 尊哉, Aoyagi Takaya)[Note 2][3]
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Also in the puzzle-solving experience event
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Not in the short film, but in the visual voice drama

Events[]

A number of events were held alongside the short film in Japan.

Puzzle-solving Event[]

The Puzzle-solving Experience Event (体験型謎解きイベント, Taiken-gata Nazotoki Ibento) is an interactive event that tasks players with solving puzzles in a story based on Ultraseven IF Story.[8] Players use the LINE messaging app to interact with PARTY, the Paranormal Activity Research Team of Youth, and an AR (augmented reality) app called XR City, developed by NTT QONOQ Corporation.[9][10][5] This event is part of the TSUBURAYA IMAGINEERING project.[11]

Players must first complete a prologue chapter (also called EPISODE 0[12] or the BASE STORY[13]) through LINE, before they are instructed to head to any of the event's in-person locations, where they must purchase a kit of puzzles for ¥2,000 to continue the game. Using LINE, XR City and the kit's items, players can complete one of two storylines, titled "CaseFiles", depending on their location. An additional CaseFile (AR196706) can be played at home with a kit purchased at certain stores.[13][14] The stories feature characters from the short film and use AI recreations of Dan Moroboshi and Anne Yuri's voices.[11]

Each CaseFile can be completed in groups of any number of people and have no time limit. The main two CaseFiles take around 150-180 minutes to finish, while the additional one lasts around 90-270 minutes.

Synopses[]

Title Synopsis
Looking for Dan Moroboshi (モロボシ・ダンを探しています, Moroboshi Dan o Sagashiteimasu) You encounter a woman who goes by the name Anne Yuri and claims to have come from fifty-five years ago, along with a member of an organization called "PARTY" named Takumi. Anne says she is in search of a man named Dan Moroboshi. "What did Dan Moroboshi want to convey to the people of Earth fifty-five years ago?" With Anne's words in mind, you will investigate various events.[12]
CaseFile AR196814: The Giant Space Robot of the Harbor (港の巨大宇宙ロボット, Minato no Kyodai Uchū Robotto) A scientist has disappeared from a coastal town. You have been tasked with investigating this case at the request of Anne and PARTY member Takumi. You must identify the scientists who may be targeted next and head to the scene in order to solve the case.[12]
CaseFile AR196837: The Stars and the Girl (星と少女, Hoshi to Shōjo) This is the story of an alien girl and you. As you investigate the mysterious radio waves from space, you discover that there is a girl at the source. Who is she? What is the meaning of these strange radio waves? Decode the radio waves and unravel the mystery...[15]
CaseFile AR196706: Visitor from Dark Zone (暗闇からの訪問者, Kurayami Kara no Hōmonsha, lit. "Visitor from the Darkness") In order to receive even more mysterious radio waves from outer space, you have decided to develop a communication device together with the doctors at the Institute for External Space Research.
However, there is an unknown black shadow... Can you prevent the events that will plunge Earth into despair?[13]

Event Dates[]

CaseFile Location Dates Duration
AR196814 atré Takeshiba, WATERS Takeshiba, Tokyo[16] June 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023 11:00am - 6:30pm
AR196814 Kobe Harborland umie, Hyogo Prefecture[17] July 21, 2023 - December 25, 2023 10:00am - 6:00pm
AR196837 Sukagawa Community Center tette, Fukushima Prefecture[18] August 5, 2023 - March 25, 2024 (originally until December 21, 2023[19]) 9:00am - 6:30pm (August to September)
9:00am - 5:00pm (October to December)
AR196837 Canal City Hakata, Fukuoka Prefecture[18][20] August 10, 2023 - March 31, 2024 (originally until December 26, 2023[21]) 10:00am - 5:00pm
AR196814 Marinoa City Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture[22] October 6, 2023 - January 31, 2024 (originally until December 24, 2023[23]) 10:00am - 5:00pm
AR196837 Motomachi Credo Pacela, Hiroshima Prefecture[24] November 1, 2023 - October 27, 2024 (originally until March 27, 2024[25]) 10:00am - 7:30pm
AR196814 Mitsui Outlet Park Sendai Port, Miyagi Prefecture[26][27] November 21, 2023 - September 29, 2024 (originally until March 24, 2024[28]) 10:00am - 4:30pm
AR196837 Tokyo Dome City, Tokyo[14] November 25, 2023 - November 26, 2023 (during TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023)
December 29, 2023 - January 8, 2024 (during Ultra Heroes EXPO 2024 New Year Festival) 		10:00am - 5:00pm
AR196814 AEON Mall, Onahama, Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture[29] December 15, 2023 - March 25, 2024 10:00am - 4:30pm
AR196837 Yokosuka More's City, Kanagawa Prefecture[30] December 27, 2023 - September 30, 2024 (originally until March 26, 2024[31]) 10:00am - 4:30pm
AR196837 AEON Mall, Makuhari New City, Chiba Prefecture[32][33] March 16, 2024 - October 31, 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
AR196814 Wing Bay Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture[34][35] March 19, 2024 - October 31, 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
AR196837
AR196837 Oasis 21 and Sakaechika, Aichi Prefecture[35][36][37] March 26, 2024 - some point up to January 16, 2025[38] 10:00am - 6:00pm

Murder Mystery Event[]

Ultraseven IF Story Murder Mystery Wide

The Murder Mystery Experience Event (体験型マーダーミステリー, Taiken-gata Mādā Misuterī) is an event where seven players gather to solve a murder mystery in a story titled The Invisible Invader (姿なき侵略者, Sugata-naki Shinryakusha).[39] Players interact with each other in-character and make choices that influence the story.

The event was organized by JOLDEENO, a company that has created other similar challenges, some that can be done at home. This event is available from November 1, 2023, at numerous murder mystery stores in Japan, and takes about 3.5 hours to finish.

Synopsis[]

After the loss of Ultraseven in a certain incident, the Earth was forced to fight an uphill battle against the onslaught of invaders. A genius doctor formed the "Association for Land Territories & Extraterrestrial Resilience" (ALTER) based on the Ultra Guard, the Earth defense organization of the time, and led his friends to confront the invaders' threat.

The year is 2023, and this is the ALTER's base. An emergency alarm sounds in the base, and friendly aliens, the Alien Metamor, arrive at the base seeking protection. The seven members of the team, including Captain Ichinose, Nikaido, Sakura, Yotsuba, Godai, Rokubungi, and Yayoi (a guest), are bewildered, but accept them.

An hour later, a second emergency alarm sounds. Now, a story of the future 55 years ago begins.[39]

Locations[]

  • JOLDEENO store (Tachikawa, Tokyo)
  • Fukubukuro (Toshima Ward, Tokyo)
  • Madamisu Guild (Nakano, Tokyo)
  • Mystery Space rabbithole (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo and Yodogawa)
  • Mystery Space rabbithole (Yodogawa Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture)
  • NAGAKATSU (Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture)
  • NAGAKATSU (Umeda, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture)
  • Light and Geek (Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture)
  • Hello Hello Mystery (Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture)

Gallery[]

Images[]

Screenshots[]

Events[]

Videos[]

Trivia[]

  • The case file numbers for the puzzle-solving event come from the episode number they are based on (14, 37 and 6) and the year those episodes aired.
  • The name of the murder mystery event is based on "The Invisible Challenger", the first episode of Ultraseven.
  • Screenwriter Aya Satsuki wrote a report on her experience of CaseFile 196707 on TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION.[40]

External Links[]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/6096
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://m-78.jp/news/post-6729
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 https://m-78.jp/news/post-6929
  4. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cvy0N3HI0uQ/
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://m-78.jp/news/post-6818
  6. ↑ https://twitter.com/TakahashiHyouri/status/1725813499727888562
  7. ↑ https://twitter.com/akirahongo_1000/status/1725860537463111828
  8. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20231211112948/https://m-78.jp/event/post-128517
  9. ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-6731
  10. ↑ https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000110582.html
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://m-78.jp/news/post-6833
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/contents/ultraseven-ar196814/
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/contents/ultraseven-ar196706/
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://m-78.jp/news/post-6934
  15. ↑ https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/contents/ultraseven-ar196837/
  16. ↑ https://waters-takeshiba.jp/news/event/20230510170000/
  17. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20231004001530/https://umie.jp/news/detail/7062
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 http://web.archive.org/web/20240229192553/https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/contents/ultraseven-ar196837/
  19. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20250116025328/http://m78-sukagawa.jp/news/8699/
  20. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20240211124522/https://canalcity.co.jp/news/event/3544
  21. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20231106110311/https://canalcity.co.jp/news/event/3544
  22. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20231231030714/https://marinoacity.com/event/ultraseven_ar/
  23. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20230928070514/https://marinoacity.com/event/ultraseven_ar/
  24. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20240617224241/https://www.pacela.jp/xrcity-ultraseven
  25. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20231210163625/https://www.pacela.jp/xrcity-ultraseven
  26. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20240506012833/https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/area/c334/
  27. ↑ https://x.com/XRCity_JP/status/1778634190118138363
  28. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20231202013124/https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/area/c334/
  29. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20240229115811/https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/contents/ultraseven-ar196814/
  30. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20240922205512/https://yokosuka-mores.jp/eventinfo/detail/?cd=000114
  31. ↑ https://x.com/XRCity_JP/status/1738032757333536944
  32. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20240519052428/https://makuharishintoshin-aeonmall.com/news/event/9559
  33. ↑ https://x.com/XRCity_JP/status/1765935977741340695
  34. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20240919042416/https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/contents/ultraseven-ar196814/
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 http://web.archive.org/web/20240922215147/https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/contents/ultraseven-ar196837/
  36. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20240506012833/https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/area/c341/
  37. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20240624165313/https://m-78.jp/event/post-130864
  38. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20250116050625/https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/area/c341/
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 https://m-78.jp/news/post-6879
  40. ↑ https://imagination.m-78.jp/contents/d2ViL1lvbWlfMDE0OTE%3D

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