The Opening Force

The Opening Force (切り拓く力), is the 1st episode of Ultraman Ginga S.

Plot
When Hikaru arrives in a new town, he makes contact with a Victorium Crystal and has a vision of Shou and Ultraman Victory. Alien Chibu Exceller is seen commanding Android Zero One to retrieve the crystals. In the underground world, Shou is given the Victory Lancer and the task of saving the crystals, but not harming the inhabitants of Earth in the process.

When Zero One unearths a Victorium Crystal near a construction side. Shepardon emerges from the ground. UPG arrives on the scene, with Arisa and Gouki present. They evacuate everyone while attempting to shoot at Shepardon without much success. Hikaru, who is nearby, then observes Shou commanding Shepardon to return to the underground.

Hikaru then meets up with Shou and has some dialogue with him, but Shou states that he is different from the humans on Earth. He then spots the Ginga Spark in Hikaru's pockets and is astonished. Before he can say anything further, another Victorium Crystal is unearthed and Shou rushes to the scene. He is delayed by Zero One summoning her robot underlings. Zero One then Monster Lives into EX Red King to destroy Shepardon.

Shepardon, on the verge of defeat, is saved by Shou who transforms into Ultraman Victory. During the battle, the combatants scatter debris everywhere, some of which landed on the UPG members. Unable to shift the debris himself, Hikaru wishes for more power to save everyone. The Ginga Spark flashes with power, and Hikaru transforms into Ginga, saving Arisa and Gouki. He then fights EX Red King, defeating it with the Ginga Thunderbolt, but to his surprise, Victory steals EX Red King's Spark Doll and uses its powers to transform his right arm and attack Ginga immediately, much to Hikaru's shock.

Cast

 * Hikaru Raido (礼堂 ヒカル): Takuya Negishi (根岸 拓哉)
 * Tomoya Ichijouji (一条寺 友也): Takuya Kusakawa (草川 拓弥)

Ultras

 * Ultraman Ginga
 * Ultraman Victory

Aliens/Monsters

 * Shepardon
 * Red King EX