Tesshin Sakuma

"Pumping iron!"

―Tesshin Sakuma's catchphrase.

Tesshin Sakuma
Data
Type	Ally
Gender	Male
Age	40 years old
Affiliation	GUTS-Select
First Appearance	Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga episode 2 "Leap to the Future"
Latest Appearance	Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z
Portrayed by	Tadashi Mizuno

Tesshin Sakuma is a member of GUTS-Select, and the pilot of the Nursedessei battleship. He is a hot-blooded fitness nut who has a poor sense of personal space, but is not the type to emphasize hierarchical relationships among the team.

History

Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga

Tesshin first met Kengo Manaka on the Nursedessei and introduced himself jovially. ^{Leap to the Future}

During the Morpheus R incident, said cosmic rays made him believe he was selected to be a model for new TPU recruits and he excitedly combed his hair before trying to leave the base. When Golba appeared and destroyed the modeling studio, he was dejected, only to further despair when Yuna showed him that the recruitment photos had already been taken with a different model. However, shortly after Ultraman Trigger defeated the kaiju, Tesshin was reinvigorated and determined to be the next model. ^{Smile Operation No.1}

Upon learning that Kengo was Ultraman Trigger all along, he simply complimented his muscles and laughed it off. ^{The Ruler of Shadows} During the final battle against Megalothor, Tesshin worked with Himari to fight the Hudram clone aboard the Nursedessei using a giant wrench with his name on it. When the team saw Kengo off to contain the Eternity Core's energy, Tesshin told him he would be waiting with a new workout routine for him. He was later shown watering Kengo's flowers, encouraging them to build their muscles. ^{To the Ones Who Believe in Smiles / Pull the Trigger}

Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z

Two years later, Tesshin worked with the rest of GUTS-Select to face the Leyrah cult. ^{Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z}

Ultraman Decker

Eight years later, while unseen, Tesshin worked in space development. On Mars, Seiya Tatsumi mentioned that Tesshin and Himari would be coming to help them soon. ^{The Light of Hope from the Red Planet}

Profile

Powers and Weapons

• GUTS Sparklence: A GUTS-Select firearm.
• Kaiju Keys: Devices that store the power of Kaiju.

Merchandise

• Ultraman Trigger Deformed Pattern Acrylic Charm (2021)
  • Release Date(s): November 2021 (Premium Bandai)
  • Price: 550 yen for each piece
  • Materials: Acrylic, metal (chain)

Released as part of the Trigger-themed Deformed Pattern Acrylic Charm series, Tesshin (which is drawn in an Anime-fied style) is one the items to be produced as hanging acrylic keychain.

Tesshin (and the rest of the characters) is available as a made-for-order item (where the customers can choose one during purchase) for Premium Bandai in November 2021.

Gallery

Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga

Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z

Miscellaneous

Trivia

• Tesshin's name is derived from Tetsuo Shinjoh, a major character in Ultraman Tiga.
• Director Koichi Sakamoto stated that Sakuma's actor, Tadashi Mizuno, was chosen for the role as he had previously appeared in his tokusatsu works and had a memorable presence that left a lasting impression. Sakamoto wondered if him having already appeared in Geed would affect things, but was told there was no issue, so the decision was sorted quickly.