Waroga Counterattack

Waroga Counterattack
Ultraman Cosmos, episode 48
Information
Airdate	June 1, 2002
Directed by	Masaki Harada
Written by	Masakazu Migita
Special Effects Directed by	Masaki Harada
Viewer Ratings	4.0%
Continuity
Previous	Sorceress of the Sky
Next	Snow of Space

Waroga Counterattack is the forty-eighth episode of Ultraman Cosmos.

Plot

The evil alien Waroga appears again along with an ominous declaration of war. The Defense Force and Team EYES engage the enemy. But the flow of battle turns to Waroga’s advantage and Musashi is heavily wounded without being able to turn into Cosmos.

Cast

• Musashi Haruno : Taiyo Sugiura
• Harumitsu Hiura : Daisuke Shima
• Shinobu Mizuki : Kaori Sakagami
• Keisuke Fubuki : Hidekazu Ichinose
• Koji Doigaki : Koichi Sudo
• Ayano Morimoto : Mayuka Suzuki

Guest Actors

• Commander Sahara : Masahiro Sudo
• Vice Commander Shishikura : Eiji Oki
• Noboru Kawaya : Shigeki Kagemaru
• Dr. Migita : Masakazu Migita
• Ishii : Hiroshi Ishii
• Sergeant Ushijima : Kei Kagaya
• Yamazaki : Naoki Ichimura
• Bengals Captain Oka : Hideki Oka
• Hara : Miyuki Yuda

Voice Actors

• Ultraman Cosmos : Hiroyuki Sato
• Narration : Hiroshi Isobe

Suit Actors

• Ultraman Cosmos: Daisuke Terai
• Waroga : Tomohiro Nagata

Appearances

Ultras

• Ultraman Cosmos
  • Luna Mode
  • Corona Mode

Kaiju

• Waroga II

Home Media

• Ultraman Cosmos Volume 12 features episodes 45-48.

Trivia

• The initial script for this episode was actually written by Hideki Oka. Before writing, Masaki Harada requested changes to the plot, resulting in a script titled "Enemy Within the Heart," which depicted Waroga as a being who manipulates human life, similar to the portrayal in episodes 13 and 14:
  • Dr. Kawaya and Shinobu's relationship reaches the engagement stage. However, Miyako, a woman whom Kawaya had previously been unable to cure, suddenly reappears before him. Through Miyako's explanation, Kawaya learns of Waroga's plot: the children suffering from the same rare disease as Miyako have their immune systems compromised. Waroga intends to use their bodies as hosts for resurrection. Due to humanity's fear of extraterrestrials, public opinion and JADF view these children as threats. To protect the children, EYES remains stationed at the sanatorium.
  • In reality, Miyako is the host whose body has been taken over by Valorga. Upon discovering the truth, Shinobu shoots at Miyako, and Valorga appears and is defeated by Ultraman Cosmos. Ultimately, Kawaya leaves for overseas to research a vaccine that could save the children. Shinobu, who watches Kawaya leave, still wears the engagement ring he gave her.
• Producer Hiroyasu Shibuya later deemed the story too heavy for the audience, leading to a last-minute rewrite by Masakazu Migita. Some elements of the original plot were incorporated into episode 47, "Sorceress of the Sky."