Ultraman Nexus (series)

Ultraman Nexus (ウルトラマンネクサス Urutoraman Nekusasu?) was produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting. It was the 20th entry in the Ultra Series. The series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System, including TBS, CBC, MBS, etc. The show ran from October 2, 2004 until June 25, 2005, with a total of 37 broadcast episodes. Subsequent DVD releases from Bandai Visual saw a brand new 45-minute Episode EX and an extended 45-minute Directors Cut of Episode 29. It is the third modern adaptation of Eiji Tsuburaya's Ultraman, with Ultraman Neos the second.

Plot
The TLT is a covert international anti-monster unit established secretly to combat Space Beasts, mysterious monsters that are out to attack humans in the year 2009. One of the TLT's new recruits, Komon Kazuki, is attacked by one of them prior to reporting for duty. However, he is saved by a silver giant that he names "Ultraman". What no one knows is that the silver giant is an Ultraman--to be precise, Ultraman Nexus, ready to fight the Space Beasts to save the planet Earth.

Night Raider
Night Raiders (ナイトレイダー Naito Reidā?) is the elite defense team united under TLT. The team responsible in eliminating Space Beasts.
 * Kazuki Komon (孤門 一輝 Komon Kazuki?) : The main character of the series, and sometimes narrator of the series, as we watch events unfold through his eyes. Komon is a kind-hearted, straightforward person who is always willing to help others. Before he was recruited by TLT, Komon was from a rescue team. When Komon was a child, he fell into a river and almost drowned, only to be rescued by a mysterious person he believes to be an alien. Because of the incident, Komon decided to help others and joining the Night Raiders was a good opportunity to do so. He is later revealed to be the last Dunamist chosen by The Light. Because of his interaction with the first two Dunamists enable him to inherit their light, during his battle against Dark Zagi not only he was able to switch to both Junis and Junis Blue modes, but he was able to evolve into his ultimate form: Ultraman Noa.
 * Nagi Saijyo (西条 凪 Saijō Nagi?) : The deputy leader of the Night Raiders. She is very strict, especially to Komon and can be quite brutal in certain situations. She hates Space Beasts, stemming from incidents regarding her childhood and her former lover Shinya Mizorogi, the former deputy leader of the team. When she was younger, her mother was murdered by a Space Beast (In the end revealed as Dark Zagi in human form). After she joined the Night Raiders to fulfill her vow to destroy the beings that killed her mother, she met and eventually fell in love with Mizorogi Shinya, the former deputy leader of Night Raider. When Mizorogi fell to the dark side, she deepened her hatred and was willing to do anything to bring down a Space Beast, which she does not know that the hatred is actually a trap set up by Dark Zagi to make her surrender all of the light to him when she becomes a Dunamist. In final, she was saved by Komon when the darkness try to devour her.
 * Eisuke Wakura (和倉 英輔 Wakura Eisuke?) : The captain of the Night Raiders. He is a good leader and takes action effectively in any situation. He cares for his teammates and well trusted by them. Although his motto is to follow orders, he will take necessary action if it means to protect others. He is a brother figure towards Komon who provides wisdom to the new recruit.
 * Shiori Hiraki (平木 詩織 Hiraki Shiori?) : A female in the Night Raider team. Although she looks pretty and cute, she is an expert in weapons and can be very strong and helpful during missions. She has a good personal relationship with Mitsuhiko Ishibori. After Nagi becomes the fourth Dunamist in the final episode, Shiori is shot by Ishibori when he reveals himself as Dark Zagi to the team, but is later shown defending people with rest of the Night Raiders from Beasts in the closing scenes of the series.
 * Mitsuhiko Ishibori (石堀 光彦 Ishibori Mitsuhiko?) : The analyzer and tactician of the team and an expert in computers. Unknown to everyone, he is Dark Zagi in disguise (see below). 18 years ago, Dark Zagi, in the form of a blue light similar to The One, possessed a man called Ishizaki Ichi to use him to execute his plan. First, he killed Nagi's mother to plant hatred into Nagi's heart. Then, he joined the Night Raider so that he can see the progress of the plan more easily. Then, he used Mizorogi and Riko to deepen the hatred of Nagi and plant hopelessness into Komon's heart (this failed thanks to Himeya). Then, when Mizorogi is defeated, he deleted the data of the Ultraman so that to render the destructive beam useless. Finally, when Nagi become a Dunamist, every part of his plan come into place: the hatred of Nagi and the fear of Lethe towards Dark Zagi have resonated and turn all of the light of Ultraman Nexus into darkness, making the reviving of Dark Zagi successful.

Dunamists
The Dunamists (デュナミスト Dyunamisuto?) are humans who can bond with the Light to become Ultraman Nexus, using a wand-like device called the Evoltruster (エボルトラスター Eborutorasutā?).

The first Dunamist, First Lieutenant Shunichi Maki of the Japanese Air Force can be seen in ULTRAMAN theatrical feature and is mentioned a few times during the series run by both Matsunaga and Sara Mizuhara.
 * Jun Himeya (姫矢 准 Himeya Jun?) : The second Dunamist. He is a serious, somewhat brooding individual, not given to trusting institutions such as the Night Raiders. He eventually strikes up some sort of kinship with Komon, rescuing him from danger a few times. Himeya was a photo journalist, specializing in war photos. During one assignment (presumably somewhere in South East Asia), he was injured and subsequently treated by an orphan named Sera. Sadly, Sera was caught up in armed conflict, and was killed as she rushed towards Himeya. Distraught, Himeya returned, full of regret, but ironically that collection of pictures shot him to fame. After the incident, Himeya encountered the Light. Trying to make up for what he was unable to do in the past, Himeya uses the power of the Light to protect humanity and battles the Space Beasts, sacrificing everything within battle. During a climactic battle with Dark Mephisto, Himeya is presumed to have died, but was later shown at the end of the series very much alive and well.
 * Ren Senjyu (千樹 憐 Senjū Ren?) : The third Dunamist, Ren receives the Light after the disappearance of Himeya. Outwardly, he is cheerful, optimistic and simple to the point of ditsy — this, however, conceals his past experiences. Ren is not a normal human, but rather a 'son of Prometheus': a human created through genetic engineering under the flag of "Prometheus Project" (an experiment performed in Dallas, Texas in the USA). He has faster reflexes, physical strength and ESP that is more powerful than a normal human. However, Ren suffers from a genetic unbalance of his DNA which is basically cutting his lifespan to 17–18 years. His only hope to prolong his life is a drug known only as 'Raphael'. Running away from the institute in Dallas, Ren comes to Japan hoping to live his last days as a 'normal' human, but instead encounters the Light and becomes Nexus' third Dunamist. After Ren takes on the mantle of Dunamist, Nexus' Junis form is significantly modified to become a faster, sleeker Junis Blue. His primary attacks are the Storm Sword, Arrow Ray Storm and Over Arrow Ray Storm, deadly beams of light fired from his Armed Nexus. By the end of the series, Ren survives and presumably continues to live a normal life in Japan.
 * Nagi Saijyo (西条 凪 Saijō Nagi?) : The fourth Dunamist, see above and below sections for information.
 * Kazuki Komon (孤門 一輝 Komon Kazuki?) : The fifth and last Dunamist, see above and below sections for information.

Episodes

 * 1) Episode.01: Night Raid (夜襲－ナイトレイド－ Yashū -Naito Reido-?)
 * 2) Episode.02: Space Beast (異生獣－スペースビースト－ Iseijū -Supēsu Bīsuto-?)
 * 3) Episode.03: Ultraman (巨人－ウルトラマン－ Kyojin -Urutoraman-?)
 * 4) Episode.04: Meta Field (亜空間－メタフィールド－ Akūkan -Meta Fīrudo-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 5) Episode.05: Dunamist (適能者－デュナミスト－ Tekinōsha -Dyunamisuto-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 6) Episode.06: Relic (遺跡－レリック－ Iseki -Rerikku-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 7) Episode.07: Faust (魔人－ファウスト－ Majin -Fausuto-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 8) Episode.08: Memory Police (M・P－メモリーポリス－ Emu Pī -Memorī Porisu-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 9) Episode.09: Warning (警告－ワーニング－ Keikoku -Wāningu-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 10) Episode.10: Strike Formation (突入－ストライク・フォーメーション－ Totsunyū -Sutoraiku Fōmēshon-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 11) Episode.11: Marionette (人形－マリオネット－ Ningyō -Marionetto-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 12) Episode.12: Lost Soul (別離－ロスト・ソウル－ Betsuri -Rosuto Sōru<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 13) Episode.13: Illustrator (予知者－イラストレーター－ Yochisha -Irasutorētā<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 14) Episode.14: Mephisto (悪魔－メフィスト－ Akuma -Mefisuto-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 15) Episode.15: Nightmare (悪夢－ナイトメア－ Akumu -Naitomea-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 16) Episode.16: Labyrinth (迷路－ラビリンス－ Meiro -Rabirinsu-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 17) Episode.17: Darkness (闇－ダークネス－ Yami -Dākunesu-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 18) Episode.18: Apocalypse (黙示録－アポカリプス－ Mokushiroku -Apokaripusu-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 19) Episode.19: Cross Phase Trap (要撃戦－クロスフェーズトラップ－ Yogekisen -Kurosu Fēzu Torappu-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 20) Episode.20: Chrome Chester δ (追撃－クロムチェスターδ－ Tsuigeki -Kuromu Chesutā Deruta-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 21) Episode.21: Sacrifice (受難－サクリファイス－ Junan -Sakurifaisu-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 22) Episode.22: Cure (安息－キュア－ Ansoku -Kyua-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 23) Episode.23: Satisfaction (宿命－サティスファクション－ Shukumei -Satisufakushon-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 24) Episode.24: Hero (英雄－ヒーロー－ Eiyū -Hīrō-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 25) Episode.25: Prophecy (予兆－プロフェシー－ Yochō -Purofeshī-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 26) Episode.26: The Third (憐－ザ・サード－ Ren -Za Sādo-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 27) Episode.27: Prayer (祈り－プレイヤー－ Inori -Pureiyā-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 28) Episode.28: Reunion (再会－リユニオン－ Saikai -Riyunion-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 29) Episode.29: Calling (幽声－コーリング Yūsei -Kōringu-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">? )
 * 30) Episode.30: Watcher (監視者－ウォッチャー－ Kanshisha -Wotchā-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 31) Episode.31: Bird (鳥―バード－ Tori -Bādo-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 32) Episode.32: Unknown Hand (影－アンノウンハンド－ Kage -Announ Hando-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 33) Episode.33: AD 2004 (忘却－Ａ．Ｄ．２００４－ Bōkyaku -Ē Dī Nisen Yon-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 34) Episode.34: AD 2009 (封鎖－Ａ．Ｄ．２００９－ Fūsa -Ē Dī Nisen Kyū-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 35) Episode.35: Revolt (反乱－リボルト－ Hanran -Riboruto-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 36) Episode.36: Farewell (決戦－フェアウェル－ Kessen -Feaweru-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)
 * 37) Episode.37: Nexus (絆－ネクサス－ Kizuna -Nekusasu-<span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font: bold 80% sans-serif; text-decoration: none; padding: 0pt 0.1em;">?)

Data

 * Created by: Tsuburaya productions
 * Previous series: Ultraman Cosmos
 * Next series: Ultraman Max
 * Channels: Tokusatsu (Japan), Global TV (Indonesia)
 * First show: 2004
 * Last show: 2005 (Continued by Ultraman Max)
 * Opening theme: Eiyuu (1st opening), Aoi Kajitsuu (2nd opening)
 * Ending theme: A sun is alaways in my heart (1st ending), You gave me wings when i couldn't fly (2nd ending)
 * Number of episodes: 37

Cast

 * Kazuki Komon - Takuji Kawakubo
 * Jun Himeya - Yusuke Kirishima
 * Ren Senjyu - Masato Uchiyama
 * Nagi Saijyo - Yasue Sato
 * Eisuke Wakura - Tamotsu Ishibashi
 * Mitsuhiko Ishibori - Kousei Kato
 * Shiori Hiraki - Keiko Goto
 * Yu Kirasawa - Nobuhiko Tanaka (Illustrator)
 * Riko Saida - Shion Nakamaru
 * Shinya Mizorogi - Mitsutoshi Shundo
 * Mizuo Nonomiya - Tomomi Miyashita
 * Youichiruu Matsunaga - Horiuchi Masami
 * Jinzou Negoro - Hiroshi Okouchi
 * Saya Shutou - Hitomi Hidaka
 * Hayato Kaimoto - Hisataka Kitaoka
 * Hiroyuki Misawa - Yoshito Takeuchi
 * Tougou - Kenji Sahara

Trivia

 * Ultraman Nexus is only for teenager. Because there's a scene that not for kids.