Special Summary 2: Cosmos's Last Fight

Special Summary 2: Cosmos's Last Fight
Ultraman Cosmos, episode SP2
Information
Airdate	June 29, 2002
Directed by	Takeshi Yagi (compilation) Miki Nemoto (original episodes)
Written by	Shinsuke Onishi (original episodes) Hideyuki Kawakami (composition)
Special Effects Directed by	Kazuo Sagawa (original episodes)
Continuity
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Special Summary 2: Cosmos's Last Fight is the second special episode of Ultraman Cosmos.

This episode was one of two stopgap installments produced after the temporary suspension of Ultraman Cosmos in 2002, which followed an investigation of the lead actor, Taiyo Sugiura. When it first aired, all scenes featuring his character, Musashi Haruno, were removed.

Synopsis

The time has finally come for the Chaos Header and Cosmos to determine their fate. The battle on the moon, where large quantities of Soagg minerals were buried, seemed to have led to a victory for Cosmos. However, all the enraged Chaos Headers gathered together and transformed into Chaos Darkness.

Exhausted from using up all its power, Cosmos disappears, and no decisive countermeasure remains for EYES. Just then, the monsters begin to display strange behaviors…!

Cast

• Harumitsu Hiura : Daisuke Shima
• Shinobu Mizuki : Kaori Sakagami
• Keisuke Fubuki : Hidekazu Ichinose
• Koji Doigaki : Koichi Sudo
• Ayano Morimoto : Mayuka Suzuki

Guest Actors

• Commander Sahara : Masahiro Sudo
• Vice Commander Shishikura : Eiji Oki
• Naval Officer Saijo : Atsushi Narasaka
• Director Ikeyama : Hyoei Ichikawa
• Mitsuya : Issey Takahashi
• Yukari Yoshii : Nana Horie
• Treasure Base Repairman :
  • Tsutomu Asakura
  • Kentaro Shimazu

Voice Actors

• Ultraman Cosmos : Hiroyuki Sato
• Chaos Header : Koji Haramaki
• Narration : Hiroshi Isobe

Suit Actors

• Ultraman Cosmos: Daisuke Terai
• Yasuhiro Masuda
• Toshio Miyake
• Madoka Fukuoka

Appearances

Ultras

• Ultraman Cosmos
  • Luna Mode
  • Corona Mode
  • Eclipse Mode

Kaiju

• Eligal II
  • Chaos Eligal II
• Chaos Header
  • Chaos Ultraman Calamity
  • Chaos Darkness
  • Chaos Header 0
• Lidorias
• Bolgils
• Mogrudon

Home Media

• Ultraman Cosmos Special Selection vol.2 features episodes 56, 58, SP2, SP3.
• For the series' 10th anniversary in 2011, the series was released on a DVD box set, which included this episode.

Special Selection vol.2

Ultraman Cosmos 10th Anniversary Memorial Box

Trivia

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  This episode served as a temporary series conclusion, compiling footage from episodes 63, 64, and 65. Due to time constraints, the true nature and motives of Chaos Header were only briefly explained, but the decisive battle between Cosmos and Chaos Ultraman Calamity on the moon remained.
  • These two special episodes marked the end of Ultraman Cosmos' initial run during the broadcasting crisis caused by Taiyo Sugiura's arrest. The compilation episode ended with the message: "Farewell for now. We will surely meet Ultraman Cosmos and the team again..."
  • Ultraman Neos took over Ultraman Cosmos' time slot following this. Episode 1 "Neos Is Born," aired on July 6, and episode 2 "The Mysterious Dark Matter," aired on July 13.
  • On July 13, a rebroadcast of Ultraman Cosmos was officially announced after the case against Sugiura was dismissed for lack of evidence. The series resumed on July 20 with episode 51. Reflecting on these events, producer Hiroyasu Shibuya said, "Through the chain of dreams we shared with our viewers, it was ultimately our audience who gave us dreams and miracles."