Ultraman Cosmos (series)

| format = Superhero, action/adventure | runtime = 24 minutes | country = Japan | preceded_by = Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact | followed_by = Ultraman Cosmos: The Blue Planet | network = TBS | num_episodes = 65 | creator = Tsuburaya Productions | starring = Taiyou Sugiura | composer = Tōru Fuyuki | first_aired = July 7, 2001 | last_aired = September 28, 2002 |opentheme = Spirit by Project DMM |endtheme = Ultraman Cosmos~Kimi ni Dekiru Nani Ka by Project DMM Kokoro no Kizuna by Project DMM
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Ultraman Cosmos [ウルトラマンコスモス] is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show being the 17th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Cosmos was aired between July 7, 2001 to September 28, 2002, with a total of 65 episodes, which currently makes it the longest running Ultra Show to date.

Plot
A kinder, gentler Ultra hero was released in the summer of 2001 to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the original Ultraman. The launch of the TV show is quickly followed by a feature film prequel, and is the first time for an Ultra movie and TV series to be so closely linked. Following recent trends, Cosmos is another type-changing Ultraman, with the all-blue Luna and asymmetrical red and blue Corona modes. The modes represent a "gentle" side and a "strong" side, respectively. Later in the series, Cosmos also develops the "courageous" Eclipse mode, with a symmetrical blue, red, and gold design. The series was extended to 65 episodes, which makes it the longest-running in the franchise to date.

This series is preceded by the feature film Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact. The TV series takes place eight years after the events in the movie, when monsters are once again plaguing humanity. Now Musashi is a 19-year-old young man. He joins a wing of SRC known as Team EYES. Musashi encounters Cosmos again, and the two merge to defend the Earth.

The recurring villain in this series is the Chaos Header, a virus that either infects monsters or replicates them, creating a more violent and aggressive version. Lidoriass, Golmédé, Clevergon, and even Ultraman Cosmos himself. Usually, you can distinguish the original monster from the infected monster because the infected one has "Chaos" as a prefix in its name and has a head with a lot more junk on it, and has a power boost. This series has a lot of monsters that pay homage to monsters from the past. The Baltans are the most blatant example. Golmédé and Lidoriass are similar to Gomess and Litra in episode 1 of Ultra Q. There is also Supittol (with head-covering armored petals around his neck like Gabora of Ultraman episode 9), Gigi (with distinct black and white lines and three faces like Dada of Ultraman episode 28), Mudon (like Seebozu) and Mienin and Gamoran (like the perennial favorites, Pigmon and Garamon, respectively).

This series is followed by the feature film, Ultraman Cosmos: The Blue Planet, in which Cosmos gains a couple of new modes (Space Corona and Phantom Corona). This in turn is followed by Ultraman Cosmos vs Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle.

Episodes

 * 1) Reunion With Light
 * 2) Shadow of the Chaos Header
 * 3) Fly! Musashi
 * 4) Chaos Robot
 * 5) Revenge of the Fireflies
 * 6) Monster Fishing
 * 7) Present from the Sky
 * 8) Sleeping Maiden
 * 9) Friends of the Forest
 * 10) The Bronze Devil
 * 11) Move! Monster
 * 12) The Girl and Waroga
 * 13) Daughter of Time: Part 1
 * 14) Daughter of Time: Part 2
 * 15) Fubuki's Unawaken
 * 16) The Chaos Whale
 * 17) The Different Dimensional Trap
 * 18) The Legend of Mt. Nibito
 * 19) Star Lover
 * 20) Musashi's Sky|ムサシの空|Musashi no Sora}}
 * 21) The battle with Juran (Tech Booster Take off): Part 1
 * 22) The battle with Juran (Tech Booster Take off): Part 2
 * 23) Luna v.s. Luna
 * 24) Warm Memories
 * 25) Alien Girl
 * 26) The Power to Defeat the Chaos
 * 27) A Space Monster is Born on Earth
 * 28) Strength and Power
 * 29) Dreaming Courage
 * 30) Eclipse
 * 31) Rescue Gon
 * 32) The Nightmare Experiment
 * 33) Monster Hunter (Kaiju Sniper)
 * 34) Wrath of the Sea God
 * 35) The Magic Stone
 * 36) The Mountain of
 * 37) Fubuki Retires?!
 * 38) Alien Old Man
 * 39) Corona VS Corona(Evil light)
 * 40) Fight!Chaos Ultraman VS Ultraman Cosmos (Evil Giant)
 * 41) The Green Fugitive
 * 42) Friend
 * 43) Puppet Monster
 * 44) Gigi vs Gon
 * 45) The Legend of the Amusement Park Legend
 * 46) The Miraculous Flower
 * 47) Sorceress of the Sky
 * 48) Chaos Waroga's Reborn
 * 49) Snow of Space
 * 50) Monster Smuggling!?
 * 51) Enemy of Chaos
 * 52) Transformation Impossible!?
 * 53) Future Monster
 * 54) Human Transporter
 * 55) Final Test
 * 56) Kappa Village
 * 57) Door of Snow
 * 58) The Sky of Revenge
 * 59) The Ressurection of Chaos Ultraman
 * 60) Chaos War
 * 61) Forbidden Weapon
 * 62) Cry of the Earth
 * 63) Chaos's Violent Attack
 * 64) Deathmatch Against Chaos header on the moon
 * 65) True Hero

Summary Episodes

 * 1) Cosmos's Greatest Crisis|特別総集編1 コスモス最大の危機|Tokubetsu Sōshūhen Ichi: Kosumosu Saidai no Kiki}}
 * 2) Special Summary 2: Cosmos's Last Fight|特別総集編2 コスモス最後の戦い|Tokubetsu Sōshūhen Ni: Kosumosu Saigo no Tatakai}}

Taiyou Sugiura's Crime
It was arrested after the 49th episode broadcasted in 2002 June 8th, as the suspect of the injury blackmail incident where Taiyou Sugiura happens to 2000 before the starting this work televising.Because of that, without broadcasting conclusion program was once discontinued, the digest of the episode group which reaches to the last time 2002 June 22nd was broadcast on June 29th “in the form of the front second volume of the special entire collection compilation of(“Cosmos' Greatest Crisis” and “Cosmos' Final Fight”)”.

After that, because the victim “the representation which untruth recognizes the portion of incident” is submitted concerning the injury in non-prosecution dealing, it became prosecution postponement dealing concerning blackmail, situation looked at legal conclusion. Receiving this, the broadcast was reopened from July 20th of the same year.However, because broadcast period is beforehand decided, they made new episodes ( 50, 52, 54, 56, and 58) where it has ended between it was broadcast. The feautre film 'Ultraman M78 theater Love & Peace' and the direct-to-video Ultraman series 'Ultraman Neos' were broadcast during broadcast dormant period.

Cast

 * Musashi Haruno: Taiyou Sugiura
 * Musashi (Child): Kounosuke Tokai
 * Captain Harumitsu Hiura: Daisuke Shima
 * Deputy Captain Shinobu Mizuki: Kaori Sakagami
 * Keisuke Fubuki: Hidekazu Ichinose
 * Koji Doigaki: Koichi Sudo
 * Ayano Morimoto: Mayuka Suzuki
 * Ultraman Cosmos (Voice): Hiroyuki Sato
 * Chaos Header,Chaos Ultraman (Voice): ???
 * Julie (film only): Kazue Fukiishi

Suit Actors
Ultraman Cosmos: Hiroyuki Okano, Yasuhiro Mashita

Songs

 * Opening theme
 * "Spirit"
 * Lyrics: Goro Matsui
 * Composition: KATSUMI
 * Arrangement: Takao Konishi
 * Artist: Project DMM


 * Ending themes
 * "Ultraman Cosmos ~ You Can Be Something"|ウルトラマンコスモス～君にできるなにか|Urutoraman Kosumosu ~ Kimi ni Dekiru Nanika}}
 * Lyrics: Goro Matsui
 * Composition: Kisaburo Suzuki
 * Arrangement: Seiichi Kyoda
 * Artist: Project DMM


 * "The Heart's Bond"|心の絆|Kokoro no Kizuna}}
 * Lyrics, Composition: KATSUMI
 * Arrangement: Kazuya Daimon
 * Artist: Project DMM

Feature Films

 * Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001)
 * Ultraman Cosmos: The Blue Planet (2002)
 * Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle (2003)

Crossover

 * Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie (2009), Musashi joins with Zap Spacy as a member.