"Come On!"
- ―Activation announcement
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- Transformation Jingle* Ultraman (Taiga/Titas/Fuma)!"
- ―Transformation announcement
"(Ultra's name)-let! Connect On!"
- ―Activation announcement for Bracelet Type Ultra Taiga Accessories
"(Kaiju/Alien name) Ring! Engage!"
- ―Activation announcement for Ring Type Ultra Taiga Accessories
"Earth! Shine!"
- ―Activation announcement for Taiga Photon-Earth Key Holder
"Tri-Squad-let! Connect On! Tri-Squad Miracle!"
- ―Activation announcement for Tri-Squad-let
"Plasma Zero-let! Connect On!"
- ―Activation announcement for Plasma Zero-let
"New Generation-let! Connect On!"
- ―Activation announcement for New Generation-let
The Taiga Spark is the transformation item for Ultraman Taiga, Titas, and Fuma.
History[]
Pre-Ultraman Taiga[]
"We Ultramen turn into Astral Particles and that information is embedded in a key-shaped terminal. If the key is read into the Astral Particle Conversion System, we can fight within a certain period by borrowing the bodies of life forms with different quantum structures."
- ―Tregear describing his creation.
The Taiga Spark, formerly called the Astral Particle Conversion System , was invented a long time ago by Ultraman Tregear, who was working under Ultraman Hikari after failing to join the Inter Galactic Defense Force. The item's main purpose is to reconstruct the Astral Particles of an Ultraman to suit the conditions of universes with different quantum structures. Further development of the device was put on hold after Hikari's resignation from his office.
"Let's see, we could use the word that means "a brave one who embraces the Sun", Taiga! How about Taiga Spark? It will be proof of our bond."
- ―Ultraman Taro, The Divergence
Tregear managed to complete the device using data on the "Power of bonds" given to him by his old friend Ultraman Taro. Tregear initially wanted to name it the Taro Spark , but Taro wanted to name it for the next generation, giving it the name Taiga Spark which Tregear agreed to. Ultraman Taiga Novel: Tregear's Story/Blue Shadow The Divergence It was given to Ultraman Taiga by Taro through his own Taro-let, his own son being named after the very device that he and Tregear had created. Titas and Fuma acquired their own copies at some point after Taiga meeting them in their respective home worlds and finally forming the Tri-Squad.
Ultraman Taiga[]
In addition to transforming, the Tri-Squad used their Taiga Sparks to harness their respective attacks or augmenting them with bracelets from New Generation Heroes and rings of several defeated monsters. Due to the Tri-Squad's merger with Hiroyuki, the latter acquired his own Taiga Spark as a means of transformation into any of the three Ultras. Buddy Go! However, continuous usage of the rings further corrupted Taiga into the darkness. By the time his bond with Hiroyuki was severed, Taiga briefly lost access to his namesake device, regaining it once the Tri-Squad rescued him from the darkness. Ever since Taiga acquired Tri Strium, the Taiga Spark stored the Taiga Tri Blade and unleashed it to be used whenever it's needed. We Are One
Ultraman Taiga The Movie: New Generation Climax[]
Users[]
Components[]
- Buddy Sphere [1]: The spherical light-up part that scans the Ultra Taiga Accessories.
- Buddy Crystal [1]: Light-up part on the midsection, indicates that the Taiga Spark is working.
- Ignition Lever [1]: Main action component, starts up the Taiga Spark.
Transformation[]
Hiroyuki slides down the Ignition Lever, causing the Buddy Crystal to light up and activate the device, then takes a specific Key Holder and scans it at Buddy Sphere.
Once the hidden Ultra Energy is released, it can connect the bonds between humans and Ultraman. By reading the Ultra Taiga Accessories with the Taiga Spark, one can borrow the powers of heroes and monsters sealed inside.[2][3]
Powers[]
The Taro-let, an Ultra Taiga Accessory and the Taiga Spark's deactivated state.
- Particle Reconstruction: The original purpose of the Taiga Spark is to reconstruct the Ultraman users' Astral Particle to operate in any universe they came across, provided that they bonded to a native of that dimension.
- Finisher: The Taiga Spark is able to charge up energy for the finishers of the Tri-Squad.
- Finisher Enhancement: An ability that enhances the Tri-Squad's respective finishers, accessed by scanning the Ultra Taiga Accessory (Bracelet Type). Hiroyuki's Inner Space changes into a respective past Ultra Warriors' rising background, and an image of the respective Ultra is briefly superimposed onto Taiga, Titas or Fuma, prior to firing the enhanced ray.
- Kaiju Power Special Attack: An ability that gains special attacks from the power of Kaiju, accessed by scanning the Ultra Taiga Accessory (Ring Type).
- Charged Attack: The Taiga Spark can charge up physical attacks.
- Finisher
- Strium Blaster : Taiga's signature Ultra Beam, this attack is similar to his father's "T" style Strium Beam, but with mirrored arm position.
- Aurum Strium : Taiga's enhanced finisher beam, where he summons a golden aurora to charge up and fire a golden beam from the Taiga Spark. It is far more powerful than the Strium Blaster, as this beam was able to finish off Night Fang while an enhanced version of the prior, Aqua Blaster, failed to do any substantial damage to it. Aurum is Latin for "Gold".
- Bracelets
- Supreme Blaster : After scanning the Orb-let, Taiga's Strium Blaster is enhanced in light energy, increasing its destructive power.
- Flame Blaster : After scanning the Rosso-let, Taiga's Strium Blaster is enhanced in flame energy.
- Aqua Blaster : After scanning the Blu-let, Taiga's Strium Blaster is enhanced in water energy. It can be used to put out fires by adjusting its power output.
- Rings
- Hell Slash : After scanning the Hellberus Ring, Taiga unleashes two red crescent-shaped energy arcs.
- Mons Beam Ray : After scanning the Galactron Ring, Taiga shoots Galactron MK2's Galactron Geweer from his hand.
- Seger Flame : After scanning the Segmeger Ring, Taiga fires Segmeger's poisonous flame from his palms.
- Fang Wave : After scanning the Night Fang Ring, Taiga sends a barrage of sound waves to blast the opponent.
- Delos Illusion : After scanning the Gigadelos Ring, Taiga produces two clones of himself.
- Thunder Spark : After scanning the Gorothunder Ring, Taiga generates electricity from his Ultra Horns and charges his arms before launching a fiery electrical beam.
- Finisher
- Planium Buster : Titas' finisher attack, where he forms an energy ball from the Taiga Spark, then launches it at the foe with his fist.
- Bracelets
- Wrecking Buster : After scanning the Geed-let, Titas' Planium Buster is enhanced in darkness energy.
- Electro Buster : After scanning the X-let, Titas' Planium Buster is enhanced in electrical energy. Unlike his other Planium Buster-based finishers, Titas fires it when he places his arms in an "X".
- Charged Attack
- Wise Man's Fist : Titas' swinging punch attack that is usually accompanied by a green aura. Strong enough to shatter Galactron MK2's Galactron Veil and knock it back. The Taiga Spark is used occasionally to charge up this attack.
- Finisher
- Polar-Star Light Wave Shuriken : Fuma's finisher attack, where he fires a giant energy shuriken.
- Bracelets
- Seven-Stars Light Wave Shuriken : After scanning the Ginga-let, Fuma's Polar-Star Light Wave Shuriken is enhanced in seven-colored light energy.
- Trenchant-Star Light Wave Shuriken : After scanning the Victory-let, Fuma fires a V-shaped arrowhead, capable of slicing an opponent in two. As used against Alien Babarue, it can also be used for a melee attack.
- Charged Attack
- Strike Smash : An extremely fast, rotating kick charged from the Taiga Spark. This attack was the winning entry in Ultraman Festival 2019's move creation contest, and was used during the stage show event before making its way into the TV series.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The Taiga Spark's main mechanic of utilizing bracelets with the power of Ultras may be a homage to Taro's own King Bracelet.
- Starting from episode 11 and onward, all of Hiroyuki's Ultra Taiga Accessory scanning scenes were slightly extended to show their data being read by the Taiga Spark.
- Contrary to usual transformation items of most Ultra Warriors since Max Spark, the Taiga Spark is what inspired its namesake user Ultraman Taiga and predated the young warrior at some point before his birth.
References[]