Ultraseven IF Story “The Future 55 Years Ago”

is a short film created to celebrate the 55th anniversary of Ultraseven.http://tsuburaya-prod.com/news/6096https://m-78.jp/news/post-6729 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 , 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.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6929
==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.
==Characters==
*Jiro Satsuma
*Dan Moroboshi
*Anne Yuri
*Alien Pegassa
*Alien Magellan Maya
==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.
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==Events==
A number of events are being held to promote the short film in Japan.
===Puzzle-solving Event===
The is an interactive event that tasks players with solving puzzles in a story based on Ultraseven IF Story.https://m-78.jp/event/post-128517 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.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6731https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000038.000110582.htmlhttps://m-78.jp/news/post-6818 This event is part of the TSUBURAYA IMAGINEERING project.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6833
Players must first complete a prologue chapter (also called EPISODE 0 or the BASE STORY) 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.https://m-78.jp/news/post-6934 The stories feature characters from the short film and use AI recreations of Dan Moroboshi and Anne Yuri's voices.
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.
Ultraseven Case File AR196814.webp|CaseFile AR196814
Stars and the Girl.png|CaseFile AR196837
Ultraseven IF Story CaseFile AR196706.png|CaseFile AR196706
====Synopses====
Title 	Synopsis
 	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.
CaseFile AR196814:	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.https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/contents/ultraseven-ar196814/
CaseFile AR196837:	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...https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/contents/ultraseven-ar196837/
CaseFile AR196706:	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?https://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/contents/ultraseven-ar196706/
====Event Dates====
CaseFile	Location 	Dates 	Duration
AR196814	atré Takeshiba, WATERS Takeshiba, Tokyohttps://waters-takeshiba.jp/news/event/20230510170000/	June 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023 	11:00am - 6:30pm
AR196814	Kobe Harborland umie, Hyogo Prefecturehttps://umie.jp/news/detail/7062 	July 21, 2023 - December 25, 2023 	10:00am - 6:00pm
AR196837	Sukugawa Community Center tette, Fukushima Prefecturehttps://m78-sukagawa.jp/news/8699/ 	August 5, 2023 - December 21, 2023 	9:00am - 6:30pm (August to September)9:00am - 5:00pm (October to December)
AR196837	Canal City Hakata, Fukuoka Prefecturehttps://canalcity.co.jp/news/event/3544 	August 10, 2023 - December 26, 2023 	10:00am - 5:00pm
AR196814	Marinoa City Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecturehttps://www.marinoacity.com/event/ultraseven_ar/ 	October 6, 2023 - December 24, 2023 	10:00am - 5:00pm
AR196837	Motomachi Credo Pacela, Hiroshima Prefecturehttps://www.pacela.jp/xrcity-ultraseven 	November 1, 2023 - March 27, 2024 	10:00am - 7:30pm
AR196814	Mitsui Outlet Park Sendai Port, Miyagi Prefecturehttps://xrcity.docomo.ne.jp/area/c334/ 	November 21, 2023 - March 24, 2024 	10:00am - 4:30pm
AR196837	Tokyo Dome City, Tokyo 	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
===Murder Mystery Event===
The is an event where seven players gather to solve a murder mystery in a story titled .https://m-78.jp/news/post-6879 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.
====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===
Ultraseven IF Story English.jpg|English visual
Jiro Satsuma 2023 HD 001.jpeg|Visual Voice Drama episode 1 thumbnail
Ultraseven IF Story VVD Thumbnail 2.jpg|Visual Voice Drama episode 2 thumbnail
Ultraseven IF Story VVD Thumbnail 3.jpg|Visual Voice Drama episode 3 thumbnail
====Screenshots====
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====Events====
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PARTY logo.png|PARTY logo
ALTER_logo.jpeg|ALTER logo
Ultraseven IF Story Murder Mystery.png|Murder Mystery visual
===Videos===
2023年秋・完全版公開「ウルトラセブン IF Story 『55年前の未来』」の一部を先行公開! -『ウルトラセブン』55th コンセプトムービー -
『ウルトラセブン』体験型謎解きイベント「ウルトラセブンIF Story『55年前の未来』」『Case File AR196814 港の巨大宇宙ロボット』開催中！
「ウルトラセブン IF Story『55年前の未来』」体験型謎解きイベント第2弾「CaseFile AR196837 星と少女」ダンとアンヌ」の声質・話し方を放送当時の質感で再現！
==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.
==External Links==
*Ultraseven 55th Anniversary website
*CaseFile AR196814 website
*CaseFile AR196837 website
*CaseFile AR196706 website
*Murder Mystery event website
==References==
Category:Productions
Category:Reiwa Movies
Category:Spin-Offs
Category:Short Films
Category:Ultraseven