Ultraman Ginga S (ウルトラマンギンガS Urutoraman Ginga Esu) is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions which continues the previous series' timeline and is part of the New Ultraman Retsuden programming block on TV Tokyo.
The series' first half aired in July 15, 2014 and ended in September 2 which later continued with the second half, starting from November 4 and ended in December 23.
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Overview
After the Ultraman Ginga series ended, a new series was made. The attack team concept at first rejected like the original series until it was readopted again, along with the introduction of a new Ultra, Ultraman Victory.
Two out of the previous series' cast, Takuya Negishi and Takuya Kusakawa were invited first to the project along with the director of Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie, Koichi Sakamoto.
Nissan Motor Company Ltd (the company that sponsored the vehicles from Ultraman Max) sponsored their latest vehicles models in the UPG Vehicles, as well as others throughout the show's filming.
Synopsis
Two years after Dark Lugiel's defeat, a new threat rises again in the form of Alien Chibull Exceller, an alien who steals Victorium, Android One Zero, his android enforcer and his alien minions. Alarmed by the theft of Victorium, the Victorian, a group of ancient civilians that live underground sent Sho to retrieve it and bestow him an ancient relic, Victory Lancer that transforms him into their protector, Ultraman Victory.
At the same time, Hikaru was dragged into the battle again after recruited into UPG (Ultra Party Guardians), a defense team formed after various paranormal sightings. He reunites with Ultraman Ginga and join forces with Sho to take down Exceller and his minions.
Characters
Protagonists
UPG
International Defense Forces
Victorians
Returning Characters
Antagonists
Ultras
Kaiju
Good
Evil
Exceller's Minions
- Android One Zero (Defected)
- Chiburoid
- Alien Guts Vorst
- Alien Akumania Muerte
- Alien Metron Jace (Defected)
- Alien Zetton Berume
- Monslived Kaiju Spark Dolls
Dark Lugiel Rangers
Minor Villains
Cast
- Hikaru Raido (礼堂 ヒカル Raidō Hikaru)/Ultraman Ginga (ウルトラマンギンガ Urutoraman Ginga Voice): Takuya Negishi (根岸 拓哉 Negishi Takuya)
- Sho (ショ)/Ultraman Victory (ウルトラマンビクトリー Urutoraman Bikutorī Voice): Kiyotaka Uji (宇治清高 Uji Kiyotaka)
- Arisa Sugita (杉田 アリサ Sugita Arisa): Yukari Taki (滝裕可里 Taki Yukari)
- Gouki Matsumoto (松本 ゴウキ Matsumoto Gōki): Takahiro Katou (加藤貴宏 Katō Takahiro)
- Tomoya Ichijouji (一条寺 友也 Ichijōji Tomoya): Takuya Kusakawa (草川 拓弥 Kusakawa Takuya)
- Yoshiaki Jinno (陣野 義昭 Jinno Yoshiaki): Ryuichi Ohura (大浦龍宇一 Ōura Ryūichi)
- Masanori Kamiyama (神山 Kamiyama): Kohki Okada (岡田 浩暉 Okada Kōki)
- Android One Zero (アンドロイド・ワンゼロ Andoroido Wan Zero): Moga Mogami (最上もが Mogami Moga)
- Misuzu Isurugi (石動 美鈴 Isurugi Misuzu): Mio Miyatake (宮武 美桜 Miyatake Mio)
- Kenta Watarai (渡会 健太 Watarai Kenta): Mizuki Ohno (大野 瑞生 Ōno Mizuki)
- Chigusa Kuno (久野 千草 Kuno Chigusa): Kirara (雲母)
- Sakuya (サクヤ): Rina Koike (小池 里奈 Koike Rina)
- Repi (レピ): Hinata Yamada (山田 日向 Yamada Hinata)
- Hiyori (ヒヨリ): Meiku Harukawa (春川 芽生 Harukawa Meiku)
- Kamushin (カムシン): Yosuke Saito (斉藤 洋介 Saitō Yōsuke)
- Kisara (キサラ): Mirai Yamamoto (山本未來 Yamamoto Mirai)
Voice Actors
- Ultraman Ginga (ウルトラマンギンガ Urutoraman Ginga), Dark Lugiel (ダークルギエル Dāku Rugieru): Tomokazu Sugita (杉田 智和 Sugita Tomokazu)
- Ultraman Taro (ウルトラマンタロウ Urutoraman Tarō): Hiroya Ishimaru (石丸 博也 Ishimaru Hiroya)
- Alien Chibull Exceller (チブル星人エクセラー Chibullru Seijin Ekusera): Takuya Eguchi (江口 拓也 Eguchi Takuya)
- Alien Guts Vorst (ガッツ星人ボルスト Gatsu Seijin Borusuto): Holly Kaneko (金子 はりい Kaneko Harii)
- Yapool (ヤプール Yapūru): Tessho Genda (玄田 哲章 Genda Tesshō)
- Alien Metron Jace (メトロン星人ジェイス Metoron Seijin Jeisu): Kohei Shiotsuka (しおつかこうへい Shiotsuka Kohei)
- Alien Zetton Berume (ゼットン星人ベルメ Zetton Seijin Berume): Yuki Ono (小野 友樹 Ono Yūki)
- Alien Nackle Gray (ナックル星人グレイ Nakkuru Seijin Gurei): Kunji Hirano (平野 勲人 Hirano Kunji)
- Alien Valky (バルキー星人 Barukī Seijin): Tatsuya Hashimoto (橋本 達也 Hashimoto Tatsuya)
- Alien Icarus (イカルス星人 Ikarusu Seijin): Tomokazu Seki (関 智一 Seki Tomokazu)
Staff
- Director: Koichi Sakamoto, Yoshikazu Ishii, Kiyotaka Taguchi, Kazuya Konaka
- Written by: Yuji Kobayashi, Takao Nakano
- Producer: Tsugumi Kitaura, Eiji Kikuchi
- Kaiju and Seijin costume designer: NAKA Ya MURA
- Supervisor: Shinichi Oka
- Planning: Bandai, Bandai Visual, Dentsu Inc.
- Car Stunt: Takahashi Racing
- Action coordination: Hiroyuki Okano
- Technical cooperation: IMAGICA
- Sound Effects: Swara Pro.
- Vehicle cooperation: Nissan Motor Co. Ltd
- Production: Tsuburaya Productions
Music
- Opening Theme
- Eiyuu no Uta (Verse 1 in 1-8, verse 2 in 9-16)
- Ending Theme
- Kirameku Mirai ~Yume no Ginga e~ (All episodes)
- Insert Themes
- Ultraman Ginga no Uta (1,3 and 15)
- Ultraman Ginga no Uta ~Chigusa ver.~ (12, 13 and 16)
- Ultraman Victory no Uta (1, 3 and 15)
Home Media
See Also
- New Ultraman Retsuden - Airing slot
- Ultraman Ginga - Preceding series and same continuity
- Mega Monster Rush Ultra Frontier - Arcade game series and another Ultraman Series media that paired with Ultraman Ginga S. Ultraman Ginga, Ultraman Victory, and Alien Chibull Exceller are also included among the playable characters, as well as the series' original Kaiju, Five King is also one of the enemy bosses.
External Links
- Ultraman Ginga S Official Site
- Ultraman Ginga S Bandai Toy Site
- Ultraman Ginga S's section in Nissan Official Site
