The first season was broadcast on Japanese TV networks Tokyo MX and BS11 starting April 12, 2020, with a new theme song.[13][14]
Viewer discretion is advised as strong language is sometimes used.
A spin-off mobile video game titled ULTRAMAN: BE ULTRA was released during Spring 2020 in Japan.
Synopsis
Season 1
In this world, there was once a figure called the Giant of Light. After completing his mission, he went back to his homeland and erased all memories relating to him, giving humans the peace they had once had. The story is based on a world where the Giant of Light is now the past.
High schooler Shinjiro Hayata notices he has “special powers”—unbelievable jumping skills, strength well beyond humans', and a body too-powerfully built—all of which were enough for him to realize he is not “normal”.
One day, he finds out that his father was once Ultraman. Shinjiro, who inherited those genes, is one of the few who can wear the Ultra Suit.
"I will say this straight up — I want you to become Ultraman."[15]
Season 2
A global, mass-disappearance event takes place, and Rena and Shinjiro simultaneously vanish.
In the wake of these events, freelance journalist Kotaro Higashi investigates this mysterious “disappearance incident.”
The aliens behind it are the terrorist organization Dark Star. They transmit a message to those on Earth: “Give us half of the Earth, or sacrifice half of its people… make your choice.” At the same time, the recently disappeared Rena and Shinjiro are teleported to the Dark Star ship orbiting the Earth.
Learning too much, Kotaro is caught in the crossfire between Dark Star and the SSSP, and is almost left for dead….
In the final battle, our heroes face off against the Golden Fortress. Facing this giant mech destroying the city, ULTRAMAN, SEVEN and TARO are joined by ZOFFY, JACK, and ACE.
At long last, the 6 ULTRAMAN heroes have assembled![15]
Final Season
Shinjiro (ULTRAMAN) who saw a nightmare begins to realize he can no longer keep his abilities under control and struggles to contain them. His power is unleashed beyond his control, the city is destroyed, and people are hurt. Society begins to call ULTRAMAN a “disaster of mankind” and the hero becomes a target for condemnation. Shinjiro, alone and having lost everything, finds himself in the middle of a maelstrom of fate! In the shadows of the confusion, an ominous alien force moves in secret![16]
Episodes
Season 1
- A Power That Does Not Belong On Earth
- An Inevitable Fate BLOOD VIOLENCE
- Being Ultraman Isn't So Bad DEATH
- Release the Limiter! BLOOD VIOLENCE
- An Alien Town
- The Curse That Is Ultraman
- Hidden Thoughts BLOOD VIOLENCE
- The Dawn of Truth CHARACTER DEATH
- Nice To Meet You, Big Brother
- Star Cluster Council
- Always Stay the Way You Are
- Ace Killer BLOOD VIOLENCE
- The Real Ultraman BLOOD VIOLENCE
Season 2
- The Man from NY
- Flames of Fury
- The Man without the Light
- Attack on SSSP BLOOD
- The Golden Fortress BLOOD
- ULTRAMAN No.6
Final Season
- The Sign of a New Awakening BLOOD
- The Curse of Ultraman
- The Choice of a Hero
- No One to Trust BLOOD
- Hide and Seek BLOOD
- A Warrior's Return
- The Fourth Successor
- TARO vs ULTRAMAN
- Time of Awakening
- The Disaster
- A Nightmare Come True
- Farewell, Our- BLOOD
Characters
Ultramen
- Shinjiro Hayata (Ultraman)
- Shin Hayata (Zoffy)
- Dan Moroboshi (Seven)
- Seiji Hokuto (Ace)
- Jack (Jack)
- Kotaro Higashi (Taro)
- Rena Sayama (Marie)[17]
SSSP
- Mitsuhiro Ide
- Edo
- Hoshiyama
- Gojou
Kaiju
Season 1
Season 2
- Alien Pedant
- Alien Wadoran
- Maaya[18]
- Tsuchigumo
- Kanawa
- Raiden
- Esrun
- Mochigon
- Alien Llubihc
- Alien Lleb
- Alien Dylar
- Alien Bado
- Golden Fortress
Final Season
Others
Cast
Character | Japanese Voice | English Voice | Motion Actor |
---|---|---|---|
Shinjiro Hayata | Ryohei Kimura | Josh Hutcherson | Katsuyuki Yamazaki |
Shin Hayata | Hideyuki Tanaka | Fred Tatasciore | Teruaki Ogawa |
Dan Moroboshi | Takuya Eguchi | Liam O'Brien | Shinji Kasahara |
Seiji Hokuto | Megumi Han | Gunnar Sizemore | Haruka Shibai |
Rena Sayama | Sumire Morohoshi | Tara Sands | Haruka Shibai |
Mitsuhiro Ide | Ken Uo | Brian Palerma | Kaiji Soze |
Edo | Shigeru Ushiyama | D.C. Douglas | Teruaki Ogawa |
Jack | Ryota Takeuchi | Robbie Daymond | |
Yosuke Endo | Eiji Hanawa | Chris Edgerly | |
Kurata | Hirokazu Sekido | Lucien Dodge | |
Adad | Kenjiro Tsuda | Steven Jay Blum | |
Shiraishi | Shiraishi Minoru | Benjamin Diskin | |
Bemular | Kaiji Soze | Matthew Mercer | Kaiji Soze |
Alien Adacic | Yuichi Jose | Xander Mobus | |
Igaru | Tomohiro Yamaguchi | Michael Yurchak | |
Ace Killer | Hiroaki Hirata | Ray Chase | |
Alien Nepenthes | Tarusuke Shingaki | D. C. Douglas | |
Kotaro Higashi | Tomoaki Maeno[25] | Roger Craig Smith[26] | |
Alien Pedant | Junichi Suwabe[10][11] | Christropher Swindle[27] | |
Izumi | Maaya Sakamoto[2] | Julie Nathanson[27] | |
Maaya | Ayane Sakura[18] | Reba Buhr[27] | |
Valcure | Mao Ichimichi[19][20] | Jennifer Sun Bell | |
Mephisto | Koji Ishii[19][20] | Ray Chase | |
Alien Zarab | |||
Daisuke Arashi | Hideaki Tezuka[21][22] | ||
Gojo | Takaya Aoyagi[23] | ||
Yuriko Hayata | Shino Kakinuma[28] |
Staff
- Directors: Kenji Kamiyama, Shinji Aramaki
- Music: Nobuko Toda, Kazuma Jinnouchi
Music
Season 1
- Opening Theme
- Ending Themes
- Netflix: Sight Over The Battle[30]
- Artist: OLDCODEX
- TV broadcast: my ID[31]
- Artist: Void_Chords, Ryohei & Foggy-D
Season 2
- Opening Theme
- Ending Theme
- Transcending Time
- Artist: Void_Chords, Ryohei & Foggy-D
Season 3
- Opening Theme
- RAYS[32]
- Lyrics: Konnie Aoki
- Compostion/Arrangement: TeddyLoid、MIYAVI、Carlos K.
- Artist: NOILION and MIYAVI
- Ending Theme
- AVIATION
- Artist: Void_Chords, Ryohei & Foggy-D
Home Media
Season 1 of the series was released on Blu-Ray format on June 24, 2020, in a standard release and a limited-edition version through Premium Bandai.
The releases are bundled with the following:
- Extra merchandise (Varies with merchant)
- ULTRAMAN Making Documentary: This Is Our Ultraman
- No-Credits Opening and Ending (TV Version)
- Promotional Video archives
- Work Booklet: ORIGINAL BOOKLET A TYPE
- An exclusive side story for the manga
- Work Booklet: ORIGINAL BOOKLET B TYPE (Limited edition only)[33][34]
Gallery
Images
Season 1
Season 2
Final Season
Videos
Trailers
Season 1
Season 2
Final Season
Promotional
Season 1
Season 2
Final Season
Trivia
- ULTRAMAN was Netflix Japan's most-watched anime for the year 2019, as well as the sixth-most watched program overall.[35][5]
- The series was nominated for the Best Direction - TV/Media category in the 47th Annie Awards, held in 2020.[36] Other than that, it was also nominated for and then won the grand prize of the 8th VFX-Japan Award, held in 2020, for Best CGI in the Animation category.[37][38]
- A crowdfunded live-action trailer was made for the TV rebroadcast for the first season of the series.[39][40] The fundraising project managed to surpass their goal of 5 million yen, accumulating a total of 8,967,000 yen from 612 supporters.[41]
External Links
References