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Ultra Heroes EXPO THE LIVE (ウルトラヒーローズEXPO THE LIVE, Urutora Hīrōzu Ekisupo Za Raibu), subtitled Ultraman Taiga (ウルトラマンタイガ, Urutoraman Taiga) for its DVD release,[3] is a stage show held in 2019 and 2020.[4] First announced on July 5, 2019,[5] it was performed at five different locations in Japan, before its performances in Sapporo (March 7, 2020) and Yokohama (March 28, 2020) were cancelled due to COVID-19.[6][7]

While not originally advertised as such, this stage show is the first entry into the NEW GENERATION THE LIVE series, and the THE LIVE Series as a whole.[8] A digest video uploaded on Tsuburaya's official YouTube channel referred to it as NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Taiga (NEW GENERATION THE LIVE ウルトラマンタイガ編, Nyū Jenerēshon Za Raibu Urutoraman Taiga-hen).[9]

The stage show was added to TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION on September 1, 2023.[10]

Synopsis[]

The first part is called Part 1. "Tri-Squad" (第1部「トライスクワッド」, Dai Ichi-bu "Torai Sukuwaddo"). It tells the story of how the Tri-Squad was formed.

The second part is called Part 2. "Bond" (第2部「絆」, Dai Ni-bu "Kizuna") and involves a request sent to EGIS to protect the audience of a concert starring musician Sayaka Sasaki.

Plot[]

TBA

Appearances[]

Cast[]

Voice Actors[]

Suit Actors[]

  • Hiroyuki Arai (新井 宏幸, Arai Hiroyuki)[2]
  • Shinnosuke Ishikawa (石川 真之介, Ishikawa Shin'nosuke)[2]
  • Wataru Inaniwa (稲庭 渉, Inaniwa Wataru)[2]
  • Hideyoshi Iwata (岩田 栄慶, Iwata Hideyoshi)[2]
  • Hironari Ohkubo (大久保 洸成, Ōkubo Hironari)[2]
  • Masahiro Omura (大村 将弘, Ōmura Masahiro)[2]
  • Satoru Okabe (岡部 暁, Okabe Satoru)[2]
  • Daichi Kataoka (片岡 大知, Kataoka Daichi)[2]
  • Kota Kamiya (神谷 洸太, Kamiya Kōta)[2]
  • Gamba Koga (古閑 元磨, Koga Gamba)[2]
  • Shinya Saito (齋藤 真矢, Saitō Shin'ya)[2]
  • Yuto Nagachi (永地 悠斗, Nagachi Yūto)[2]
  • Kazuki Nakamura (中村 和貴, Nakamura Kazuki)[2]
  • Fumihiko Nemoto (根本 史彦, Nemoto Fumihiko)[2]
  • Daisuke Hiramine (平嶺 大輔, Hiramine Daisuke)[2]
  • Hiroto Miyanaga (宮永 裕都, Miyanaga Hiroto)[2]
  • Shota Yakura (矢倉 翔太, Yakura Shōta)[2]
  • Keita Rikimaru (力丸 佳大, Rikimaru Keita)[2]

Home Media[]

A DVD of one of the performances at Suginami Public Hall in Tokyo was released on April 22, 2022.[1] It was also available early at the Fukuoka and Osaka performances.[1]

Gallery[]

Images[]

Videos[]

Trivia[]

  • Different supporting characters appeared during the show depending on where the performance took place:
    • Homare and Pirika only appeared at the Tokyo, Aichi and Okayama performances in November 2019.[11]
    • Katsumi and Isami only appeared at the Fukuoka and Osaka perfomances in February 2020 and would have been at the cancelled Sapporo performances.[12]
    • All four would have appeared at the cancelled Yokohama performances.[13]
  • The handshake and high-five event requiring special tickets planned for the Fukuoka performance was cancelled due to COVID-19, replaced by a talk show event and getting to say goodbye to Ultras at a distance.[14]
  • Despite there being no indication of the Alien Groza being Grozam from Ultraman Mebius, he is listed in the credits.
  • Some digital images of the DVD cover do not include the "Ultraman Taiga" subtitle, though it is present on all copies.
  • The first part is considered canon to the core Ultraman Series. The stage show was promoted as "linking to the TV series",[5] and a tweet from Tsuburaya placed it at the beginning of the Tri-Squad's timeline.[15] It was eventually directly referred to in episode 7 of Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy when Taiga recognizes Zett from these events.
    • The second part is seen as potentially non-canon as it breaks the fourth wall with interactions with the audience and Taiga's opening artist Sasaki appearing.

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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)
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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
-Featuring Ultraman Taro- | -Featuring Ultraman- | -Featuring Zoffy- | Featuring Ultraman Vol. 2 | A Little Courage and the Power of Bonds | Featuring Ultraseven Vol. 1 | Imagination Goes Beyond the Starry Sky


TDG THE LIVE
Ultraman Tiga | Ultraman Dyna (STAGE 1) | Ultraman Gaia (STAGE 1)

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
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