Raiga Terasaka is a Japanese singer, idol and actor. He played Kengo Manaka, the human form of Ultraman Trigger in Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga.
Career[]
Terasaka was the leader of J-pop boy group MATSURI NINE. , which formed in 2017 and disbanded on April 30, 2022.[1]
On February 13, 2025, Terasaka announced that he would be leaving Fortune Entertainment at the end of March and shutting down his fan club. Moving forward, he plans to focus on his acting career.[2]
Roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga | Kengo Manaka/Ultraman Trigger[3][4] | Voice (Ultraman Trigger) |
| INTO THE STORY: Ultraman Trigger -The Ultra-Ancient Treasure- | |||
| 2022 | Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z | ||
| Ultraman Chronicle D | Kengo Manaka | Episodes 8-9, 21-22 | |
| Ultraman Decker | Kengo Manaka/Ultraman Trigger[5][6] | Voice (Ultraman Trigger) Episodes 7-8, 19, 23-25 | |
| 2023 | Ultraman New Generation Stars | Ultraman Trigger | Voice Season 1, episodes 6-7 |
Stage[]
Stock grunts[]
This section refers to Terasaka's grunts being reused per stock audio in other Ultraman Series media:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad | Ultraman Trigger |
Stage[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ultra Heroes EXPO THE LIVE: Ultraman Z | Ultraman Trigger | Curtain call |
| TDG THE LIVE: Ultraman Tiga | Part 2 | ||
| 6 Ultra Brothers THE LIVE: Featuring Ultraman Vol. 2 | |||
| 2022 | TDG THE LIVE: Ultraman Dyna STAGE 1 | Part 2 | |
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 1 | |||
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 2 | Finale |
Other Roles[]
- No.1 Sentai Gozyuger - Ikki Harewatari/Patren 1gou
- Dancing☆Star PreCure The Stage - Kouga Tengen/Cure Kagura
- Kimi to Idol Pretty Cure♪ - Voice of Cure Kagura
Discography[]
- Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga
- Asu Miru Mono-tachi (Ending) (with Runa Toyoda and Shunya Kaneko)
- Dear SMILE
- Trigger (Cover)
- Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z
- Believer (with Runa Toyoda and Shunya Kaneko)
Gallery[]
Terasaka as Kengo Manaka in Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga
Terasaka as Kengo Manaka in Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z
Terasaka as Kengo Manaka in Ultraman Decker
Miscellaneous[]
![Raiga with Runa Toyoda, Takaya Aoyagi and Jugglus Juggler[12]](/wiki/File:Takaya%27s_Room_Raiga_and_Runa_1.jpg "Takaya's Room Raiga and Runa 1.jpg (554 KB)")
![[13]](/wiki/File:Takaya%27s_Room_Raiga_and_Runa_2.jpg "Takaya's Room Raiga and Runa 2.jpg (604 KB)")
Trivia[]
- In Ultraman Connection Live Holiday Special, Raiga mentioned that he would have loved to play the character of Ignis, not only because of his catchphrase but also because he was a "multi-faceted character" who was "cool and fun".
- In Ultraman Connection presents ULTRAMAN OFFICIAL YouTube 2 Million Subscribers Celebration, when asked which monster he would have liked to play as given the chance, Raiga mentioned Alien Guts, primarily because it was cute.
- Raiga is the second Ultraman star to compete on Sasuke, which is known as Ninja Warrior to foreign audiences. Kane Kosugi was the first.
- In 2023, Raiga played Cure Kagura in a Pretty Cure stage show, making him the first actor to transform into both an Ultra and a Cure.[14]
References[]
- ↑ https://ameblo.jp/matsuri-nine/entry-12731317053.html
- ↑ https://x.com/raigaaaa/status/1890023748037988357/
- ↑ https://en.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp/news/2583
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-5839
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-6384
- ↑ https://en.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp/news/4537
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/ULTRAMAN.Taiwan/posts/pfbid0rfs9tTNXuV45CnjwjHWXxnBJ51aMVGQRg1ftQFFu6fomNDwiR9w4ZTDeK2pYSWMDl
- ↑ https://twitter.com/m78_imagination/status/1704057935180234925
- ↑ https://ameblo.jp/tflkatsu/entry-12829362923.html
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-6834
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-7417
- ↑ https://twitter.com/takaya_aoyagi/status/1413840813843357701
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Runa_Toyoda0717/status/1413847420417441794
- ↑ https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0137111