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Insurance Hero (ソンポヒーロー, Sonpo Hīrō) is the twenty-second episode of Ultraman Blazar.

Synopsis[]

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Tetsuo is a humble businessman working for the Japan Kaiju Damage Insurance Company. He doesn't have big goals and just drifts through life. However, he starts realizing the meaning of life through his interactions with Michiko, a homeowner he pitches a sales to. Meanwhile, Red King and Guigass appear, tearing through the mountains of the Alps. Tetsuo runs back for Michiko, who lives in the town where the kaiju are rampaging...

Cast[]

Guest Actors[]

  • Tetsuo Suzuki (スズキ テツオ, Suzuki Tetsuo): Yuta Kanai (金井 勇太, Kanai Yūta)
  • Michiko Tanaka (タナカ ミチコ, Tanaka Michiko): Karin Yamaguchi (山口 果林, Yamaguchi Karin)
  • Ryuji Aikawa (アイカワ リュウジ, Aikawa Ryūji): Ryosuke Yamagishi (山岸 綾佑, Yamagishi Ryōsuke)
  • Masaru Kimura (木村 勝, Kimura Masaru): Ken Okada (岡田 謙, Okada Ken)
  • Takeshi Okamura (岡村 武史, Okamura Takeshi): Ryota Wada (和田 亮太, Wada Ryōta)
  • CM Cast (劇中CMキャスト, Gekichū CM Kyasuto):

Voice Actors[]

English Dub[]

Suit Actors[]

  • Ultraman Blazar (ウルトラマンブレーザー, Urutoraman Burēzā): Hideyoshi Iwata (岩田 栄慶, Iwata Hideyoshi)
  • Earth Garon (アースガロン, Āsu Garon): Shinnosuke Ishikawa (石川 真之介, Ishikawa Shin'nosuke)
  • Red King (レッドキング, Reddo Kingu): Hiroyuki Arai (新井 宏幸, Arai Hiroyuki)
  • Guigass (ギガス, Gigasu): Kenji Kajikawa (梶川 賢司, Kajikawa Kenji)
  • CM Kaiju (劇中CM怪獣, Gekichū CM Kaijū): Shota Yakura (矢倉 翔太, Yakura Shōta)
  • Koharu Yuhara (湯原 小晴, Yuhara Koharu)[2]

Appearances[]

Ultras[]

Kaiju[]

Trivia[]

  • This episode is a tribute to "Mystery Comet Tsuifon", the twenty-fifth episode of the original Ultraman, which also features Red King and Guigass.
    • The third kaiju appearing in this episode, Dorako, was designated as a "space kaiju" and did not make a physical appearance; however, Dorako's voice was used for the cries of the CM kaiju featured in this episode.
  • The Japan Kaiju Damage Insurance Company ad kaiju is a repurposed Gankiryu from the 2023 independent tokusatsu short film of the same name.[3]
  • In the opening scene of this episode, the battle sequence between Red King II and Guigass is accompanied by the original soundtrack composed by Kunio Miyauchi for the original Ultraman series.
  • In the series, the mention of "Tatari Island" during a meeting by SKaRD serves as a tribute to the original Tatara Island, where the first Red King made his debut in the original Ultraman series. Additionally, the reference image of Red King used at that time was sourced from the original Ultraman footage.

References[]

Ultraman Blazar Episodes
1. First Wave | 2. The Man who Created SKaRD | 3. The Name is Earth Garon | 4. Thus Fought Emi | 5. The Mountain Roars | SP1. Uncover the True Identity of the Giant Creatures | 6. The Invading Aurora | 7. Rainbow Appears: Part 1 | 8. Rainbow Appears: Part 2 | 9. Planet of Music | 10. Parent and Child | 11. Escape | 12. Let's Go, Blazar! | 13. SKaRD Nocturne | 14. Moonlit Memories | 15. Betwixt Morn and Dusk | 16. Terror from the Underground | SP2. Blazar Digital Picture Scroll | 17. The Wandering Zangill | 18. The Towering Terror | 19. Light and Flame | 20. Night of Insects Chirping | 21. Battle in the Sky | 22. Insurance Hero | 23. Visitor 99 | EX. Earth Invasion Plan | EX. Kaiju Capture Operation | SP3. Pag's Ultra Lecture | 24. The Approaching Third Wave | 25. The Ones Who Embrace the Earth
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