The Sky of Reunion

The Sky of Reunion
Ultraman Gaia, episode 36
Information
Airdate	May 15, 1999
Directed by	Ryuichi Ichino
Written by	Shin Yoshida
Special Effects Directed by	Kazuo Sagawa
Viewer Ratings	6.7%
Continuity
Previous	Ransom for a Monster
Next	The Fourth Symphony of a Nightmare

The Sky of Reunion is the thirty-sixth episode of Ultraman Gaia.

Plot

Fujimiya returns to settle unfinished business, but does he still think wiping out humanity is the best way to save the Earth?

Cast

• Gamu Takayama : Takeshi Yoshioka
• Hiroya Fujimiya : Hassei Takano
• Akio Ishimuro : Hiroyuki Watanabe
• Seiichiro Tsutsumi : Takashi Ukaji
• Atsuko Sasaki : Ai Hashimoto
• Georgie Leland : Maria Theresa Gow
• Reiko Yoshii : Yukari Ishida
• Michifumi Inoue : Eisuke Tsunoda
• Kenji Tabata : Hiroshi Tsuburaya
• Ryuichi Senuma : Hiroshi Ishii

Guest Actors

• Kyoko Inamori : Makiko Kuno

Voice Actors

• Narrator : Hiroshi Isobe

Suit Actors

• Ultraman Gaia :
  • Shunsuke Gondo
  • Koji Nakamura
  • Takeshi Takeyasu
• X-Savarga :
  • Toshio Miyake
  • Eiji Mori

Appearances

Ultras

• Ultraman Gaia
  • Version 2
  • Supreme Version

Kaiju

• X-Savarga
  • Small X-Savarga

Mecha

• Government/Military
  • GUARD/SDL Anti Airspace Laser System (x1)
  • XIG Fighter
    • Exciter (x1)
  • Bermann (x1)
    • GUARD Variant
• Civilian
  • Fujimiya's Plane (x1)
  • KCB Television Production Van (x1)
    • Relayer; Honda CR-V; Shinagawa 88 Se 20-02

Home Media

• Ultraman Gaia Volume 9 features episodes 33-36.

Trivia

• Hiroya returns again, only to summon the monster X-Savarga in a process similar to how they defeated Zoruim.
• According to the episode's writer, Shin Yoshida, the original concept for the story was rather simple, possibly just a brief encounter between Gamu and Fujimiya. However, Chiaki J. Konaka wanted the story to be more intense, so in order to make Fujimiya's return more unexpected, the plot was developed to have him attempt to cross a wormhole in search of a way to embrace death. Yoshida admitted that this setting didn't quite align with Fujimiya's character, which is why Inamori’s character says, "Stop being so childish."
• Director Ryuichi Ichino explained that during the period when Fujimiya is absent, he is exploring the world's oceans and conducting various investigations. After struggling with his inner conflict, Fujimiya decides to "do things his own way," maintaining a somber and withdrawn persona. Ichino believes that if Fujimiya were to become more integrated with the other characters, the story of Ultraman Gaia would likely come to an end.