Final Chapter II: Solar System Annihilation

"I do not care for much else; all I wish is to protect you!"

―Asuka (as Dyna) to Ryo Yumimura

Final Chapter II: Solar System Annihilation
Ultraman Dyna, episode 50
Information
Airdate	August 22, 1998
Directed by	Kazuya Konaka
Written by	Keiichi Hasegawa
Special Effects Directed by	Shinichi Ooka
Viewer Ratings	5.4%
Continuity
Previous	Final Chapter I: A New Shadow
Next	Final Chapter III: Toward Tomorrow...

Final Chapter II: Solar System Annihilation is the fiftieth and penultimate episode of Ultraman Dyna.

Synopsis

Shin has disappeared after his battle against Zeluganoid. He is found by Daigo and his family and begins questioning him on why they are fighting.

Cast

• Shin Asuka : Takeshi Tsuruno
• Gousuke Hibiki : Ryo Kinomoto
• Toshiyuki Kohda : Toshikazu Fukawa
• Ryo Yumimura : Risa Saito
• Kouhei Kariya : Takao Kase
• Tsutomu Nakajima : Joe Onodera
• Mai Midorikawa : Mariya Yamada
• Kouki Fukami : Toshiaki Amada
• Seiji Miyata : Hiroshi Tsuburaya
• Saeko Shiina : Yasumi Maezawa

Guest Actors

• Reika Saeki : Kaori Mizushima
• Daigo Madoka : Hiroshi Nagano (V6)
• Rena Madoka : Takami Yoshimoto
• Jun Yazumi : Yoichi Furuya
• Hikari Madoka : Mizuho Kanamori
• Cosmo Attacker Commander : Nomaru Abe
• Rui Kisaragi : Aya Sugimoto
• Kazuma Asuka : Daisuke Ryu

Voice Actors

• Gran-Sphere : Ikuko Tatsu
• Narrator : Yuji Machi

Suit Actors

• Ultraman Dyna :
  • Koji Nakamura
  • Shunsuke Gondo
  • Kazuhiko Shimizu
• Neo Gaigaraid : Kohji Mimura

Appearances

Ultras

• Ultraman Dyna

Kaiju

• Gran-Sphere
• Neo Gaigaraid

Home Media

• Ultraman Dyna Volume 13 features episodes 49-51.

Trivia

• In this episode, Hiroshi Nagano, who played the lead Daigo Madoka in Ultraman Tiga, returns as a guest. Alongside him, Takami Yoshimoto and Yoichi Furuya—also from Johnny's Entertainment—reprise their Ultraman Tiga roles. Aya Sugimoto, from the film Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light, also appears as a guest.
  • This is the first time an Ultra Host from a prior series interacted with an Ultra Host of the current series in the Heisei era.
  • The scene where Daigo rescues an unconscious Asuka in Mars's desert was filmed on Izu Oshima, with a stand-in actor performing Daigo's role.
  • The episode centers on Asuka drawing inspiration from Daigo, about what it means to be human, which leads him to reflect on his own father, Kazuma. This idea was inspired by a famous quote from British author Arthur C. Clarke.
• The story originated from a rough concept for episodes 25 and 26, which was expanded to lead into the series finale.
  • The focus on Asuka's relationship with Ryo subtly reveals Asuka's identity. Writer Keiichi Hasegawa debated whether the female lead should be Ryo or Mai, but after discussing with director Kazuya Konaka, they chose to highlight the deep spiritual bond between Asuka and Ryo. They are not romantically involved but share a profound connection since their first meeting.
• In this episode, Kohda's line, “I'll defeat it myself,” echoes his words from episode 34, "The Time of Resolution," but now he is resolved to act on it.
• The televised version replaced the ending theme with the original first ending, "Kimi Dake o Mamoritai".
• This episode was later featured in Ultraman Retsuden episode 37 "Threat of Sphere! Disappearance of the Solar System!!"