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Ultraman Saga Anniversary Film Slated for March 24, 2012
posted on by Egan Loo
Tsuburaya Productionsannounced on Wednesday that Ultraman Saga, the film commemorating the 45th anniversary of the live-action Ultraman franchise, will open on March 24, 2012. The film will play in both 2D and strereoscopic 3D in theaters throughout Japan.
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