Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond

Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond (ウルトラマンデッカー最終章 旅立ちの彼方へ…) is 2023 Japanese superhero kaiju tokusatsu film, serving as the conclusion to the 2022-23 Ultra Series television series Ultraman Decker. The fourth theatrical Ultraman film in the Reiwa era, it tells the story of the struggling fight of GUTS-Select with evil Professor Gibellus, while a mysterious woman, who can transform into Ultraman Dinas, appears to help them.

The film was released both theatrically and on the streaming services on February 23, 2023.

Plot
When a mysterious sound causes several disappearances, GUTS-Select decide to investigate the unexplained incidents. However, they soon learn it is the work of evil Professor Gibellus, who intends to invade the Earth with his alien army. Fortunately, a mysterious woman with a power of Ultraman appears just in time to help worried members of GUTS-Select.

Production
The movie is directed by Masayoshi Takesue, who also was the director of Ultraman Decker, Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z and several episodes of Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga, while Toshizo Nemoto who also participated in the mentioned works was the movie's writer. The film's theme song, "Sora no Kanata e", was performed by Hironobu Kageyama.

Release
In Japan, the film was released in theaters and on Tsuburaya Imagination simultaneously on February 23, 2023. The exclusive message from HANE2 and the show's 10 minutes long recap was shown in theaters before the movie's screening.

Worldwide, except for Japan and China, it was available to stream on Ultraman Connection the same day.

Marketing
Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond was first announced on November 26, 2022, with the first trailer releasing the same day. The same day, Japanese and English promotional posters were show. The second trailer was released on January 21, 2023, while name of the mysterious new Ultraman who is set to appear in the film was revealed to be Ultraman Dinas.

Cast

 * Kanata Asumi (アスミ カナタ)/Ultraman Decker (ウルトラマンデッカー): Hiroki Matsumoto (松本 大輝)
 * Ichika Kirino (キリノ イチカ): Yuka Murayama (村山 優香)
 * Soma Ryumon (リュウモン ソウマ): Nobunaga Daichi (大地 伸永)
 * Sawa Kaizaki (カイザキ サワ): Sae Miyazawa (宮澤 佐江)
 * Taiji Murahoshi (ムラホシ タイジ): Masaya Kikawada (黄川田 雅哉)
 * Dinas (ディナス)/Ultraman Dinas (ウルトラマンディナス): Kayano Nakamura (中村 加弥乃)
 * Sato (サトウ): Koichiro Nagayoshi (永吉 幸一郎)
 * Nojima (ノジマ): Kaoru Nishiuchi (西内 薫)
 * Isozaki (イソザキ): Mikitaka (樹隆)
 * HANE2 (Voice): Hiroshi Tsuchida (土田 大)
 * Alien Icarus (イカルス星人): Tomokazu Seki (関 智一)
 * Professor Gibellus (プロフェッサー・ギベルス): Ryūsei Nakao (中尾 隆聖)
 * Alien Pedan (ペダン星人): Danchō Yasuda (団長安田)
 * Alien Ckalutch (クカラッチ星人): HIRO
 * Alien Zelan (ゼラン星人): Kuro-chan (クロちゃん)
 * Galmess (ガルメス人): Yoshihisa Arai (荒井 義久)
 * Alien Shaplay (シャプレー星人): Akira Hongo (本郷 章)
 * Alien Bado (バド星人): Iori Yonahara (よなはら 伊織)
 * Grace (グレース): Koji Nakamura (中村 浩二)
 * Nigel (ナイゲル): Yūko Kaida (甲斐田 裕子)

Theme song

 * "Sora no Kanata e" (ソラノカナタヘ)
 * Arrangement: NANA KAGEYAMA
 * Lyrics, Composition, & Artist: Hironobu Kageyama (影山 ヒロノブ)