He came to us from a star… with the help of Mill Creek! Ultraman 80 has returned in high definition on the 6-disc Mill Creek Box Set. There’s no better way to watch all 1,224 minutes of Ultraman 80 complete with Dolby audio and English subtitles.
The year is 1980 and the atmosphere is full of promise and hope for a booming decade. Colors are bright, music is peppy and shoulder pads are thick! Who would expect a string of Kaiju-related phenomena to dangerously unfold throughout Japan? Well, except for science teacher, Takeshi Yamato.
Yamato is late to everything and lacking in poise, but these are merely quirks of his outmost layer. Yamato has a major secret… The wisdom he imparts as a teacher comes not from an education degree, but from a well of cosmic knowledge. Takeshi Yamato is Ultraman 80!
Yamato must try time and time again to curb his students and administrators’ suspicions, balancing his zany life as a global protector and a small-town instructor. Yamato serves as the perfect microcosm for a duality many of us hold as both individuals and societal contributors.
The Ultraman 80 Mill Creek Box Set slip-off DVD cover captures the vibrancy and futurism of the 1980s with bold pink and blue bi-lighting. The front cover features Ultraman 80 in his power stance as Yullian, princess of the Land of Light, poses firmly beside him. The back cover accentuates the neon motifs with a posterized image of Ultraman 80 going toe-to-toe with the terrible Saramandra.
Ultraman 80 features a wide range of kaiju such as the menacing Gymaria, the infamous King Galtan, the return of the Alien Baltans, Red King and Gomora, and even the Artificial Ultra, Delusion Ultraseven.
The Kaiju are only the cherry-on-top for this classic Ultraman installment, though. Ultraman 80 is beloved for its killer soundtrack, iconic theme song, and the clear technical advancement in audio effects compared to its predecessors. Now with the Mill Creek 6-disc Box Set, you can hear the best Showa era sounds better than ever before.
Like all Mill Creek deals, the Ultraman 80 box set comes complete with a comprehensive episode guide booklet.
Ultraman 80 doesn’t just have the highest KDA of all Ultras, or the most unique design-He also happens to be the most understanding of the Ultra Brothers. 80 practices patience, kindness, and empathy at every corner and teaches the same values whenever he can.
Ultraman 80 proves that being a protector isn’t just about fighting well, it’s about having empathy and remorse for adversaries and taking a genuine interest in the personhoods of those you protect. Even the theme song proposes the thought: Do you love someone? That is what it is to be alive.
