Ultra Heroes EXPO 2023 Summer Festival IN Ikebukuro・Sunshine City Summer Festival event, announced on April 26, 2023 and held from July 22 to August 28, with a break on August 8.[1][2]
is an exhibition event held at Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It is the thirdExhibition[]
The venue was filled with exhibits for guests to view, with some parts changing for the event's second half. Some notable displays include:
- A recreation of the SKaRD's office. Outside are flat cutouts of the teams' members.[3]
- On each SKaRD members' desks were various notes, which were changed in the event's second half.
- A section dedicated to the New Generation Heroes, featuring:
- Ultraman Ginga and Ultraman Victory battling Birdon in the center.
- Two statues of Ultraman X, one with his Bemstar Armor and the other with his Beta Spark Armor.
- A diorama of Ultraman Orb battling Kelbim.[4] In the center is a glass dome that guests can stand inside by entering a tunnel.
- Statues of Ultraman Rosso, Ultraman Blu and Ultrawoman Grigio in a circle, their pose before transforming into Ultraman Gruebe. As such, in the second half, this was changed to a statue of Gruebe.[5]
- A statue of Ultraman Reiga, with the Ultras that make up the fusion displayed behind. In the second half, this was changed to a statue of the Tri-Squad.[6]
- Next to each Ultra was a glass display with their respective transformation device inside.
- Ultraman Zero with his mantle underneath a large inflatable black hand.
- Ultra Shot [7] : A photo booth for taking photos with Ultras that is available at most Ultraman events. The appearing heroes rotate every few hours.
- Giant Diorama
- Windom and King Joe STORAGE Custom facing Bullton near a downed Sevenger. Members of the SSSP can be seen on a nearby roof.[8]
- Ultraman Trigger taking on Destrudos, with Ultraman Z in Alpha Edge form preparing to fire a beam at it.
- Ultraman Decker standing above Gigalogaiser.[4] Beneath the monster is Kanegon inside a cocoon-shaped train moving on a track.[3]
- Red King in a mountain in the corner.
- A building called Kaiju Cafe Nagura, named after Teruaki Nagura.[9][10]
- Minami Pest Control, named after Anri Minami.[10]
- A Kaiju Sakaba building.[10]
- Satoko and Jun's Room Gento Hiruma's wife and son.[11] : A building named after
: A large diorama filled with Ultras and kaiju battling in a city. In the diorama can be seen:
- A diorama of Ultraman Blazar fighting Bazanga through a window.
- Mini Stage : A catwalk for small events held throughout each day. Last year, it was called the THE LIVE Pre-stage.
- A statue of Earth Garon.
- Earth Garon Cockpit : A recreation of Earth Garon's cockpit that guests can sit inside.
- A section with two benches, one with Alien Metron Marluru and the other with Alien Pegassa Pega, for guests to sit next to and take photos with.[12]
- A poster of various pieces of advice.[13][14]
Preview[]
The day before the festival's opening, a preview for members of the press and children from a local kindergarten was held, allowing them to explore the exhibition, watch the first Battle Stage and attend an opening ceremony.[15] Unlike previous events, an ambassador was not specially chosen to represent the event, with Blazar cast members Tomoya Warabino and Himena Tsukimiya hosting the ceremony.
Stage Events[]
Ultraman Battle Stages[]
Two Ultraman Battle Stages [16] Both are split into two parts followed by a finale, one focusing on Ultraman Blazar and the other on the New Generation Heroes. Members of SKaRD from Ultraman Blazar appeared onstage on particular days.[17] A new insert theme called "Blue laser" was also introduced.[18]
were performed five times per day, swapping over in the event's second half.The stage was redesigned to feature a large center screen surrounded by curved columns with vertical screens on them. Cuboidal screens to the left and right of the stage occassionally showed a camera icon to indicate when photos were allowed to be taken. Rather than being livestreamed, the stage shows were only released as archives after being recorded.[19]
- Subtitles
Gridman Universe Event[]
Toriaez Universtage GRIDMAN UNIVERSE. Gridman appeared onstage in his new form, Universe Fighter.[21]
was an evening event held on August 1, 2023, featuring the live recording of an episode of Toriaez Universe, a radio show run by two voice actors from- Guests
Ultraman Department Store[]
The Ultraman Department Store [22] Some items were also available at Tsuburaya Store ONLINE and Ultraman World M78 stores.[23][24] Other items were pre-sold at the event but would become available elsewhere afterwards, such as DVDs of NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 4.[25] New products were introduced in the festival's second half.[26]
is an expansive gift shop selling all kinds of Ultraman merchandise. Many offered items were event-exclusive, such as clothes and figures with special colors.Color Timer Lights, which were first introduced for NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 5, light up to match the events of the stage shows.[23][27] They come free with bench tickets.[28] A wrist strap is sold separately.[29]
Guests who purchased more than ¥6000 of items in the second half received an acrylic key chain.[30]
Campaigns[]
- Every guest received a SKaRD membership card on entry,[31][32] which they can write their name on and attach a photo to.
- A digital stamp rally was held for the duration of the festival, tasking participants with scanning a QR code at seven locations in the Ikebukuro area, including Seibuen Amusement Park, where Ultraman the Ride is available.[33][34] Those who collected 5 stamps would be rewarded with stickers, while those who collected 7 would be entered into a lottery where 20 winners would receive an UlSummer poster signed by the Blazar cast.[33]
- At five Seibu Line train stations, Chabacco boxes (powered green tea packaged like a cigarette) with Ultraman and Booska designs were sold.[33]
- New Generation Ultraman Digital Quiz Rally [33] Players who completed one question would receive a digital wallpaper. For five questions, they would earn access to Decker STAGE 1 and be entered in a merchandise lottery.[35] For all eight locations, players got access to Decker STAGE 2 and were entered into another merchandise lottery. A TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION account was required to obtain the wallpaper and watch the stage shows. : A campaign tasking players with scanning barcodes in eight locations in Ikebukuro and answering a trivia question.
- Meet The Hero [36] It was held on another floor of Sunshine City. was held again, where guests can interact with an Ultra Hero for three minutes and take photos.
- Restaurants at Sunshine City would give holographic Ultraman stickers with certain menu items during the festival.[37]
- Ultraman-related menu items and button badges were available at Sunshine City's Theater Terrace restaurant during the event.[38]
- During Kaiju Sakaba's Ryukyu Fair, customers could order special drunks based on Bazanga and Gedos by presenting their UlSummer ticket.[39]
- From August 1, crepes based on Ultraman Zero and Ultraman Blazar were sold at WACCA Ikebukuro.[33][40]
- Super Limited Ultra Shot Ultraman Leo and Ultraman Regulos (Early Style).[41] : 50 premium TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION members and 30 standard members could win the chance to go to a special longer Ultra Shot booth held on August 12, featuring
Gallery[]
Images[]
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- Unlike the previous two Summer Festival events, the stage shows were referred to with the Japanese words "zenki" [16] However, the latter terms were used for the Blu-ray and DVD release.[42] and "kōki" instead of STAGE 1 and STAGE 2.
- On August 2, a notice was posted on the website informing guests that Ultras at the Meet The Hero and Ultra Shot booths could not pose with their hands touching the ground for the sake of hygiene.[43]
- When the festival concluded, the official twitter account posted photos of Ultraman, Dada and Gedos toys at the beach.[44]
External Links[]
References[]
Stage Shows and Events | |
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Ultraman Festival | 1990 | '91 (Live Stage) | '93 | '94 | '95 | '97 | '98 | '99 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 (Part 1, Part 2) | 2016 (Part 1, Part 2) | 2017 (Part 1, Part 2) | 2018 (Part 1, Part 2) | 2019 (Part 1, Part 2) | ONLINE |
Ultra Heroes EXPO Summer Festival | 2021 (STAGE 1, STAGE 2, Cosmos Night) | 2022 (STAGE 1, STAGE 2) | 2023 (Stage 1, Stage 2) | 2024 (STAGE 1, STAGE 2) |
Ultra Heroes EXPO New Year Festival | 2008 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 (Battle Stage) | 2017 (Battle Stage) | 2018 (Battle Stage) | 2019 (Battle Stage) | 2020 (Battle Stage) | 2021 (Battle Stage, Special Stage) | 2022 (Battle Stage) | 2023 (Battle Stage, Special Stage) | 2024 (Battle Stage) |
THE LIVE Series | NEW GENERATION THE LIVE Ultraman Taiga | Ultraman Z | Ultraman Trigger (STAGE 1, STAGE 2, STAGE 3, STAGE 4) | Ultraman Decker (STAGE 1, STAGE 2, STAGE 3, STAGE 4, STAGE 5) | Stars STAGE 1 | -Stars- TSUBUCON 2023 SPECIAL STAGE | UlSummer Stage 1 | UlSummer Stage 2 | Blazar ~The Other Hero~ | Blazar "...To the Future" | Stars ~They Are Ultimate Force Zero~ 6 Ultra Brothers THE LIVE TDG THE LIVE |
Ultra Family Grand Assembly | 1998 | '99 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Ultraman Premier Stage | Stage | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | 2011 |
Ultraman Precious Stage | For the Children of the Future | Dad is Ultraseven | A Life Led by a Miracle | A BRAVE HEART | ~LOVE~ | ~School Opening~ |
Ultraman Legend Stage | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
Karnival Upin & Ipin | 2014 | 2015 | 2017 | 2018 |
Ultraman Live in Genting | 2015 | 2016 (Stage I, Stage II) |
Ultraman The Live In Taiwan | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Other Stage Shows | Ultraman Super Stage | Ultraman Live Stage 2 | Ultra P | Ultra Hero Battle Theater! | Ultraman Live: Peace of the Earth | Hida Takayama: Ultra Hero Legend Stage | Funatsuza Ultraman Starlight Stage | Ultraman and the Wonders of Science | The Earthling All Alone feat. ULTRASEVEN | Ultra Double Stage | Ultra Heroes Acrobattle (2015, 2016, 2017) | DARKNESS HEELS~THE LIVE~ | SSSS.GRIDMAN Stage Play | SSSS.DYNAZENON SHOW | Ultraman Blazar Spectacle Live in NYCC 2023 | GRIDMAN UNIVERSE SHOW | A New Battle! Unexpected Alien Invasion! |
Other Events | 3 Major Tokusatsu Hero Festival | Ultra Heroes EXPO New Generation World | TSUBURAYA CONVENTION (2019, 2021, 2023) | ULTRAMAN MUSIC LIVE | Takaya's Room | Ultraman Connection Live | TSUBURAYA EXHIBITION | INTO THE STORY: Ultraman Trigger | Ultraman Real-Time Motion Capture Labo | 10 Days of Ultraman | Ultraman the Ride | All Ultraman Grand Vote | Ultra Heroes Academy in Dufan Ancol 2024 | Sukagawa Imagination Festival 2024 |