Night Assault - Night Raid -

Night Assault - Night Raid -
Ultraman Nexus, episode 1
Information
Airdate	October 2, 2004 May 9, 2017 (US)
Directed by	Kazuya Konaka
Written by	Keiichi Hasegawa
Special Effects Directed by	Yuichi Kikuchi
Viewer Ratings	5.2%
Continuity
Previous	ULTRAMAN
Next	Strange Creature - Space Beast -

Night Assault - Night Raid - is the first episode of Ultraman Nexus.

Synopsis

In the not so distant future, alien creatures known as Space Beasts are threatening humanity. The organization TLT is formed to covertly combat these threats. Kazuki Komon became a rescue worker to help people, but a meeting with a mysterious gentlemen will lead to him becoming an officer for TLT. Unsure of what's happening to life, he is then confronted with a giant of light... Ultraman Nexus!

Plot

A man drove his van to a gas station to refuel, but was shocked to see that the pump had been filling his vehicle with far more gas than it should hold. The station attendant then checked under the van, where he found a strange ooze that was rapidly growing in size. Within seconds, the ooze grew into a creature and devoured him. Hearing the attendant's screams, the van's driver ran to check and was himself attacked. However, before he could be eaten, a mysterious energy blast struck the creature and drove it away.

The blob, a Space Beast named Pedoleon Kureain, fled into the night and down a street. More energy blasts hit the creature, driving it into a tunnel. Moments later, two vehicles uncloaked and landed, dispatching armed members of TLT who entered the tunnel. They pursued the creature and cornered it, quickly opening fire and killing it.

Cast

• Kazuki Komon : Takuji Kawakubo
• Jun Himeya : Yusuke Kirishima
• Nagi Saijyo : Yasue Sato
• Eisuke Wakura : Tamotsu Ishibashi
• Shiori Hiraki : Keiko Goto
• Mitsuhiko Ishibori : Kosei Kato
• Yu Kirasawa : Nobuhiko Tanaka
• Riko Saida : Shion Nakamaru
• Yoichiro Matsunaga : Masami Horiuchi

Guest Actors

• Fukami Squad Leader : Junya Aso
• Rescue Team Member
  • Manabu Adachi
  • Takayoshi Horiguchi
• Masashi Ihata : Koichi Otake
• Truck Driver : Keigo Kawata
• Bus Passenger : Akihiko Haratake
• Announcer : Marina Yoshikawa
• Man in Protective Suit
  • Koichi Imamura
  • Keizo Kawakura
  • Eiji Yokota
• Matsunaga's Subordinate
• Toshimitsu Ichikawa
• Akihiro Ugajin

Appearances

Ultras

• Ultraman Nexus
  • Anphans

Kaiju

• Pedoleon
  • Pedoleon Kureain

Home Media

• Ultraman Nexus Volume 1 features episodes 1-4.

Trivia

• According to producer Hiroyasu Shibuya, the focus of the first episode was to establish a serialized format distinct from the traditional Ultraman series. As a result, the plot primarily centers on dramatic development, with Ultraman only appearing briefly at the very end. While there were concerns and uncertainties about the limited screen time for the iconic hero, they decided to have Ultraman appear at a critical moment to emphasize his enormous and heroic presence, a decision that was understood and supported by those involved.
• This episode aired in the United States on TOKU on May 9, 2017.