Terror from the Underground

Terror from the Underground
Ultraman Blazar, episode 16
Information
Airdate	October 28, 2023
Directed by	Takanori Tsujimoto
Written by	Jun Tsugita
Continuity
Previous	Betwixt Morn and Dusk
Next	Blazar Digital Picture Scroll

Terror from the Underground is the sixteenth episode of Ultraman Blazar.

Synopsis

Reported by Choryu News

Everyone who looked into the big hole went into a state of confusion. During the investigation, even Teruaki, Anri, and Yasunobu fall victim to this strange phenomenon.

Emi boards the Earth Garon alone and will challenge the kaiju, Mogusion, with help from the voice interactive AI system, EGOISS.

Cast

• Gento Hiruma : Tomoya Warabino
• Emi Aobe : Himena Tsukimiya
• Yasunobu Bando : Hayate Kajihara
• Anri Minami : Konomi Naito
• Teruaki Nagura : Yuki Ito

Guest Actors

• Akari Ejima : Mei Eto
• Worker A : Makoto
• Worker B : Hirorou Ando
• Worker C : Norio Kanamori
• Worker D : Satoshi Yamada

Voice Actors

• Earthy : Akira Ishida

English Dub

• Gento Hiruma : Johnny Yong Bosch
• Emi Aobe : Madeline Dorroh
• Yasunobu Bando : Ricco Fajardo
• Anri Minami : Madeleine Morris
• Teruaki Nagura : Nicholas Andrew Louie
• Earthy : Clifford Chapin
• Akari Ejima (江島 あかり, Ejima Akari): Kristen McGuire

Suit Actors

• Ultraman Blazar : Hideyoshi Iwata
• Earth Garon : Shinnosuke Ishikawa
• Mogusion : Hiroyuki Arai
• Satoru Okabe
• Shun Takahashi

Appearances

Ultras

• Ultraman Blazar

Kaiju

• Earth Garon
• Mogusion
• Raibasser (Illusion)
• M1 (Illusion)
• Takkong (Illusion)
• Baraba (Illusion)
• Taganular (Illusion)
• Alien Cannan (Illusion)

Trivia

• In the final segment of the episode, the reunion scene of the SKaRD members features improvisational performances by the main cast. However, during the filming of this scene, director Takanori Tsujimoto noted that the actors inadvertently blocked Tomoya Warabino, leading to multiple retakes. Each time, Warabino made slight adjustments to ensure he remained in view, which prompted the crew to express their gratitude to him.
• During the filming of the scene in which Mogusion attacks Teruaki with an illusion, the wind was particularly strong that night, raising concerns among the cast and crew about the possibility of catching colds before filming the outdoor scene. This created a somewhat tense atmosphere on set. However, Yuki Ito, who plays Teruaki, suddenly shouted, "Ohagi!" which unexpectedly helped to lighten the mood and ease the tension.
  • Ito mentioned that he sees certain similarities between Yasunobu and Teruaki. This insight prompted him and Kajiwara to reflect on how to enhance the scene further. Ultimately, they discovered an answer that seemed to create a chemical reaction during their performance.
• Regarding this scene, during a roundtable video discussion with director Kiyotaka Taguchi and the main cast following the finale, Yuki Ito, who plays Teruaki, mentioned that during rehearsals with director Tsujimoto, he initially expected a relatively ordinary and tragic portrayal. However, during the actual filming, his reaction was presented in an almost exaggerated manner, expressing a fear of "almost dying." Consequently, when the director called "cut," Ito humorously revealed, "But I'm not dead!"