The Smile of Destruction: Part 2 is the thirty-sixth episode of Ultraman Dyna.
Plot[]
It was Sphere that sent the terrifying warning to mankind! Sphere turns into monster Geomos and invades Earth, causing Osaka to panic.
Cast[]
- Shin Asuka : Takeshi Tsuruno
- Gousuke Hibiki : Ryo Kinomoto
- Toshiyuki Kohda : Toshikazu Fukawa
- Ryo Yumimura : Risa Saito
- Kouhei Kariya : Takao Kase
- Tsutomu Nakajima : Joe Onodera
- Mai Midorikawa : Mariya Yamada
- Kouki Fukami : Toshiaki Amada
- Seiji Miyata : Hiroshi Tsuburaya
- Kihachi Gondou : Shinobu Kameyama
- Saeko Shiina : Yasumi Maezawa
Guest Actors[]
- Masami Horii : Yukio Masuda
- Tetsuo Shinjoh : Shigeki Kagemaru
- Seiichi Munakata : Akitoshi Otaki
- Megumi Iruma : Mio Takaki
- Michiru Horii : Misato Hayase
- Tsugumu Horii : Hironori Nishikawa
- Mirai Horii : Suigetsu Takano
- Hinoda : Jinya Sato
- Masayuki Nahara : Take Uketa
- Masaru Horii : Tsutomu Yamauchi
- Mother: Mika Kigami
- KCB staff: Fujimoto Yukihiro
- KCB Cameraman: Kikuchi Ren
Voice Actors[]
- Narrator : Yuji Machi
Suit Actors[]
- Ultraman Dyna : Koji Nakamura
- Kohji Mimura
- Toshio Miyake
Appearances[]
Ultras[]
- Ultraman Dyna
- Flash Type
- Strong Type
Kaiju[]
Home Media[]
- Ultraman Dyna Volume 9 features episodes 33-36.
Trivia[]
- This episode pays homage of Ultraman episode 27 "The Prince of Monsters: Part 2."
- In "The Prince of Monsters," Gomora famously destroyed Osaka Castle. However, in this episode, Neo Geomos does not destroy the castle or cause significant damage to the city. This decision was influenced by budget and scheduling constraints for the series, as well as Keiichi Hasegawa’s sensitivity to the aftermath of the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995. While writing the script, Hasegawa deliberately avoided emphasizing "monsters destroying cities." Additionally, the dialogue includes references to Kobe’s recovery and reconstruction following the disaster.
- In this episode, Asuka's transformation scene was filmed on the stone walls of Osaka Castle. According to Takeshi Tsuruno, the camera angle was shot from below, requiring him to stand precariously at the edge of the stone wall, which was very dangerous. Additionally, Tsuruno's fear of heights made him extremely anxious on set, necessitating the use of a safety harness during filming. The crew was positioned behind him, pulling the harness to ensure his safety.[2]
- This episode selected background music from Ultraman Tiga as its soundtrack.
- The ending theme of this episode features an instrumental version of "Brave Love, TIGA."
Main title of the special program
- The filming of this episode primarily took place in Osaka City, and behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with the production team and actors shot on location became the main theme of the MBS special program Protecting Osaka and Kobe!! All About the Ultraman Dyna Kansai Location Shoot!! The program aired in May 1998.
- This episode, along with the previous one, was featured in Ultraman Retsuden episode 26 "Osaka Great Decisive Battle! Defeat Neo Geomos!!"
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