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Ultraman Max
Promotional poster
Genre
Created byKazuo Tsuburaya
Developed byYūji Kobayashi
Directed byShusuke Kaneko
Starring
ComposersKuniaki Haishima, Toru Fuyuki
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes39 (with 1 special)
Production
ProducerTakeshi Yagi
Running timeApprox. 24 mins per episode
Production companiesTsuburaya Productions
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting
Original release
NetworkJNN (CBC, TBS)
ReleaseJuly 2, 2005 (2005-07-02) –
April 1, 2006 (2006-04-01)
Related

Ultraman Max (ウルトラマンマックス, Urutoraman Makkusu) is a Japanese Tokusatsu series produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Released as the 19th Ultra Series, it aired from July 2, 2005, until April 1, 2006. The show aimed to return to the fast-paced formula of encountering a new monster each week, similar to the previous series, with the exception of Ultraman Nexus. On October 10, 2014, Crunchyroll announced that the series would be broadcast on their streaming service starting on October 17, 2014, in the US, Canada, Latin America, UK, Australia, and New Zealand.[1]

On January 27, 2017, the US television channel TOKU announced that the series would be broadcast in the United States on its channel with an English dub beginning February 27, 2017, making it the fifth Ultra Series to air in the United States after Ultraman, Ultra Seven, Ultraman: Towards the Future (originally in English without a Japanese dub) and Ultraman Tiga.[2][3][4][5]

Synopsis

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Main article: List of Ultraman Max characters

In the 21st century, multiple phenomenas begin to occur as monsters who were initially thought to be a part of mythology come to life. These phenomenas resulted from human activities that disrupted the nature of the ecosystem.

Kaito Touma dreamed of entering DASH because previously he was a volunteer who often rescued people from natural disasters. However, he failed the entrance test because he was considered too hot-spirited when trying to protect people without thinking and often unconsciously doing excessive actions that endangered his safety. Kaito still insists on getting into DASH. When he was still an apprentice, Kaito recklessly replaced one of the wounded DASH members to help dispel the monster and avoid heavy casualties. At a critical moment, Kaito bonded with Ultraman Max to save his life and fought the incoming monster on his own.

After being accepted into DASH, Kaito and Max had been teaming up to defend Earth from various monsters and alien threats. In the middle of the series, Max is saved from Zetton by Ultraman Xenon, who gives him the Max Galaxy to even the odds: the device has been added to his arsenal since then. In the final episode, the underground civilization Delos began their invasion of the surface after years of suffering from the negative effects of their civilization. Max initially backed away from the fight due to his race's policy of not interfering with civil wars until Kaito's determination changed the minds of Ultraman and Delos, the latter of whom begged their doomsday weapon Giga Berserker to be stopped. Max was initially killed saving Kaito until DASH members revived him with enough sunlight to destroy Giga Berserker.

The Ultraman left Earth years later, and the elderly Kaito and Mizuki watched their grandchildren depart for space as Earth finally entered a peaceful coexistence with other races.

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Ultraman Max Arrives!"
Transliteration: "Urutoraman Makkusu Tanjō!" (Japanese: ウルトラマンマックス誕生たんじょう!)		Shusuke KanekoKengo Kaji & Yūji KobayashiJuly 2, 2005 (2005-07-02)
2"The Girl Who Keeps a Monster"
Transliteration: "Kaijū o Kau On'na" (Japanese: 怪獣かいじゅうを飼かう女おんな)		Shusuke KanekoKengo Kaji & Yūji KobayashiJuly 9, 2005 (2005-07-09)
3"Proof of a Brave Man"
Transliteration: "Yūshi no Shōmei" (Japanese: 勇士ゆうしの証明しょうめい)		Hirochika MuraishiHideyuki KawakamiJuly 16, 2005 (2005-07-16)
4"Infinite Invaders"
Transliteration: "Mugen no Shinryakusha" (Japanese: 無限むげんの侵略しんりゃく者しゃ)		Hirochika MuraishiKengo Kaji & Sotaro HayashiJuly 23, 2005 (2005-07-23)
5"A Monster Island Appears!"
Transliteration: "Shutsugen, Kaijūtō!" (Japanese: 出現しゅつげん、怪獣かいじゅう島とう!)		Hiroaki TochiharaKiyoto TakeuchiJuly 30, 2005 (2005-07-30)
6"5 Seconds Before Bombing"
Transliteration: "Bakugeki, Gobyō Mae" (Japanese: 爆ばく撃げき、５秒びょう前まえ)		Hiroaki TochiharaKiyoto TakeuchiAugust 6, 2005 (2005-08-06)
7"Destroyer of Stars"
Transliteration: "Hoshi no Hakaisha" (Japanese: 星ほしの破壊はかい者しゃ)		Kengo KajiKengo Kaji & Takahiro ŌkuraAugust 13, 2005 (2005-08-13)
8"DASH Annihilated!?"
Transliteration: "Dasshu Kaimetsu!?" (Japanese: DASH 壊滅かいめつ!?)		Kengo KajiSotaro HayashiAugust 20, 2005 (2005-08-20)
9"Dragon Lover"
Transliteration: "Ryū no Koibito" (Japanese: 龍りゅうの恋人こいびと)		Futoshi SatoYūji KobayashiAugust 27, 2005 (2005-08-27)
10"Young DASH"
Transliteration: "Shōnen Dasshu" (Japanese: 少年しょうねんDASH)		Futoshi SatoYōsuke KurodaSeptember 3, 2005 (2005-09-03)
11"Prophecy of Baradhi"
Transliteration: "Barāji no Yogen" (Japanese: バラージの予言よげん)		Shusuke KanekoMasaya OzakiSeptember 10, 2005 (2005-09-10)
12"Pursuit at Supersonic Speed"
Transliteration: "Chō Onsoku no Tsuigeki" (Japanese: 超ちょう音速おんそくの追撃ついげき)		Shusuke KanekoJirō KanekoSeptember 17, 2005 (2005-09-17)
13"Daughter of Zetton"
Transliteration: "Zetton no Musume" (Japanese: ゼットンの娘むすめ)		Takeshi YagiShozo UeharaSeptember 24, 2005 (2005-09-24)
14"I Love King Joe"
Transliteration: "Koi Suru Kingu Jō" (Japanese: 恋こいするキングジョー)		Takeshi YagiShozo UeharaOctober 1, 2005 (2005-10-01)
15"Miracle of the Third Planet"
Transliteration: "Dai Sanban Wakusei no Kiseki" (Japanese: 第だい三さん番ばん惑星わくせいの奇跡きせき)		Takashi MiikeMasaru NakamuraOctober 8, 2005 (2005-10-08)
16"Who Am I?"
Transliteration: "Watashi wa Daare" (Japanese: わたしはだあれ?)		Takashi MiikeMasaru NakamuraOctober 15, 2005 (2005-10-15)
17"Ice Beauty"
Transliteration: "Kōri no Bijo" (Japanese: 氷こおりの美女びじょ)		Hideaki MurakamiJirō KanekoOctober 22, 2005 (2005-10-22)
18"Bright World"
Transliteration: "Akarui Sekai" (Japanese: アカルイセカイ)		Hideaki MurakamiTakuro FukudaOctober 29, 2005 (2005-10-29)
19"Person Coming from the Door"
Transliteration: "Tobira yori Kitaru Mono" (Japanese: 扉とびらより来きたる者もの)		Hirochika MuraishiSotaro HayashiNovember 5, 2005 (2005-11-05)
20"Drifting Monster"
Transliteration: "Kaijū Hyōryū" (Japanese: 怪獣かいじゅう漂流ひょうりゅう)		Hirochika MuraishiAi ŌtaNovember 12, 2005 (2005-11-12)
21"Challenge from Underground"
Transliteration: "Chitei kara no Chōsen" (Japanese: 地底ちていからの挑戦ちょうせん)		Hiroaki TochiharaNoboru TakagiNovember 19, 2005 (2005-11-19)
22"Butterfly Dream"
Transliteration: "Kochō no Yume" (Japanese: 胡蝶こちょうの夢ゆめ)		Akio JissojiYūji KobayashiNovember 26, 2005 (2005-11-26)
23"Youth Again"
Transliteration: "Yomigaere Seishun" (Japanese: 甦よみがえれ青春せいしゅん)		Hiroaki TochiharaYūji KobayashiDecember 3, 2005 (2005-12-03)
24"The Untargeted Town"
Transliteration: "Nerawarenai Machi" (Japanese: 狙ねらわれない街まち)		Akio JissojiYūji KobayashiDecember 10, 2005 (2005-12-10)
25"A Distant Friend"
Transliteration: "Haruka Naru Yūjin" (Japanese: 遥はるかなる友人ゆうじん)		Takeshi YagiAi ŌtaDecember 17, 2005 (2005-12-17)
26"Elly of Christmas"
Transliteration: "Kurisumasu no Erī" (Japanese: クリスマスのエリー)		Takeshi YagiAi ŌtaDecember 24, 2005 (2005-12-24)
27"The Stolen Max Spark"
Transliteration: "Ubawareta Makkusu Supāku" (Japanese: 奪うばわれたマックススパーク)		Takeshi YagiChiaki J. KonakaDecember 31, 2005 (2005-12-31)
28"Evil Attacks"
Transliteration: "Jaaku Shūrai" (Japanese: 邪悪じゃあく襲来しゅうらい)		Hirochika MuraishiSotaro HayashiJanuary 15, 2006 (2006-01-15)
29"Why Do Monsters Appear"
Transliteration: "Kaijū wa Naze Arawareru Noka" (Japanese: 怪獣かいじゅうは何故なぜ現あらわれるのか)		Hirochika MuraishiChiaki J. KonakaJanuary 14, 2006 (2006-01-14)
30"Courage Is from the Heart"
Transliteration: "Yūki o Mune ni" (Japanese: 勇気ゆうきを胸むねに)		Toshiyuki TakanoChiaki J. KonakaJanuary 21, 2006 (2006-01-21)
31"Burn! Earth!!"
Transliteration: "Moe Tsukiro! Chikyū!!" (Japanese: 燃もえつきろ! 地球ちきゅう!!)		Kengo KajiKazuki NakashimaJanuary 28, 2006 (2006-01-28)
32"Elly Destruction Directive"
Transliteration: "Erī Hakai Shirei" (Japanese: エリー破壊はかい指令しれい)		Kengo KajiTakahiro ŌkuraFebruary 4, 2006 (2006-02-04)
33"Welcome! To The Earth: Part 1: The Science of the Planet Baltan"
Transliteration: "Yōkoso! Chikyū e Zenpen Barutan Sei no Kagaku" (Japanese: ようこそ! 地球ちきゅうへ 前まえ篇へん バルタン星ばるたんせいの科学かがく)		Toshihiro IijimaKitao SenzokuFebruary 11, 2006 (2006-02-11)
34"Welcome! To The Earth: Part 2: Farewell Alien Baltan"
Transliteration: "Yōkoso! Chikyū e Kōhen Saraba! Barutan Seijin" (Japanese: ようこそ! 地球ちきゅうへ 後こう篇へん さらば!バルタン星ばるたんせい人じん)		Toshihiro IijimaKitao SenzokuFebruary 18, 2006 (2006-02-18)
35"Adam and Eve of M32 Nebula"
Transliteration: "Emu Sanjūni Seiun no Adamu to Ibu" (Japanese: M32星雲せいうんのアダムとイブ)		Shusuke KanekoKeisuke FujikawaFebruary 25, 2006 (2006-02-25)
36"Alternate Dimension World"
Transliteration: "Ijigen Sekai" (Japanese: イジゲンセカイ)		Shusuke KanekoTakuro FukudaMarch 4, 2006 (2006-03-04)
37"Constellation Thief"
Transliteration: "Seiza Dorobō" (Japanese: 星座せいざ泥棒どろぼう)		Takeshi YagiYūji KobayashiMarch 11, 2006 (2006-03-11)
38"Prelude to Earth Destruction"
Transliteration: "Chijō Kaimetsu no Jokyoku" (Japanese: 地上ちじょう壊滅かいめつの序曲じょきょく)		Takeshi YagiChiaki J. KonakaMarch 18, 2006 (2006-03-18)
39"Hold On To! Future"
Transliteration: "Tsukami Tore! Mirai" (Japanese: つかみとれ! 未来みらい)		Takeshi YagiChiaki J. KonakaMarch 25, 2006 (2006-03-25)
40"Special Finale -To the Ultra Future-"
Transliteration: "Supesharu Fināre -Urutora no Mirai e-" (Japanese: スペシャルフィナーレ ～ウルトラの未来みらいへ～)		Takeshi YagiYūji KobayashiApril 1, 2006 (2006-04-01)

Super Battle Special

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After the broadcast of Ultraman Max, an eight-minute special was released on DVD. This special was a five-minute clip show giving a review of Ultraman Max's back-story and primary attacks up until Ultraman Xenon gives him the Max Galaxy. After the clip show, the monster Red King attacks Max with Zetton shortly joining in. The special ends with Max defeating both of them.

Cast

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  • Kaito Touma (トウマ・カイト, Tōma Kaito): Sōta Aoyama (青山あおやま 草そう太ふとし, Aoyama Sōta)
  • Shigeru Hijikata (ヒジカタ・シゲル, Hijikata Shigeru): Kai Shishido (宍戸ししど 開ひらく, Shishido Kai)
  • Mizuki Koishikawa (コイシカワ・ミズキ, Koishikawa Mizuki): Hitomi Hasebe (長谷部はせべ 瞳ひとみ, Hasebe Hitomi)
  • Kenjiro Koba (コバ・ケンジロウ, Koba Kenjirō): Nobuyuki Ogawa (小川おがわ 信行のぶゆき, Ogawa Nobuyuki)
  • Sean White (ショーン・ホワイト, Shōn Howaito): Sean Nichols (ショーン・ニコルス, Shōn Nikorusu)
  • Elly (エリー, Erī): Hikari Mitsushima (満島みつしま ひかり, Mitsushima Hikari)
  • Kenzo Tomioka (トミオカ・ケンゾウ, Tomioka Kenzō): Susumu Kurobe (黒部くろべ 進すすむ, Kurobe Susumu)
  • Yukari Yoshinaga (ヨシナガ・ユカリ, Yoshinaga Yukari): Hiroko Sakurai (桜井さくらい 浩子ひろこ, Sakurai Hiroko)
  • Ultraman Max (ウルトラマンマックス, Urutoraman Makkusu, Voice): Kazuya Nakai (中井なかい 和哉かずや, Nakai Kazuya)
  • Narrator: Shirō Sano (佐野さの 史郎しろう, Sano Shirō)

Guest cast

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  • Mitsugu Shindō (進藤しんどう 貢みつぐ, Shindō Mitsugu, 5,6): Yukijirō Hotaru (螢雪けいせつ次じ朗ろう, Hotaru Yukijirō)
  • Kesam (ケサム, Kesamu, 7): Kenzaburo Kikuchi (菊地きくち 謙三郎けんざぶろう, Kikuchi Kenzaburo)
  • Natsumi Oda (小田おだ 夏美なつみ, Oda Natsumi, 13, 14): Nao Nagasawa (長澤ながさわ 奈央なお, Nagasawa Nao)
  • Ultraman Xenon (ウルトラマンゼノン, Urutoraman Zenon, 13, 39): Osamu Ryutani (龍りゅう谷たに 修おさむ武たけ, Ryūtani Osamu)
  • Nina (ニーナ, Nīna, 17): Saki Kamiryo (上うえ良りょう 早紀さき, Kamiryō Saki)
  • Dr. Takeru Ozaki (オザキタケル博士はかせ, Ozaki Takeru hakase, 19): Kohji Moritsugu (森もり次じ 晃嗣こうじ, Moritsugu Kōji)
  • Alien Tarla (ターラ星ほし人じん, Tāra Seijin, 19): Alexander Otsuka (アレクサンダー大塚おおつか, Arukezandā Ōtsuka)
  • Hatsuki Yamaguchi (山口やまぐち 初子はつこ, Yamaguchi Hatsuko, 20): Miyoko Yoshimoto (芳本よしもと美代子みよこ, Yoshimoto Miyoko)
  • Takeo Yamaguchi (山口やまぐち 武雄たけお, Yamaguchi Takeo, 20): Joe Onodera (小野寺おのでら 丈たけ, Onodera Jō)
  • Ikuo Hasunuma (蓮沼はすぬま 征夫いくお, Hasunuma Ikuo, 22): Renji Ishibashi (石橋いしばし 蓮司れんじ, Ishibashi Renji)
  • Akihiro Saeki (佐伯さえき昭宏あきひろ監督かんとく, Saeki Akihiro, 22): Taro Suwa (諏訪すわ太朗たろう, Suwa Taro)
  • Dr. Date (ダテ博士はかせ, Date hakase, 23, 31, 34, 38): Masanari Nihei (二瓶にへい 正也まさや, Nihei Masanari)
  • Yōjirō Matsunaga (松永まつなが 要かなめ二郎じろう, Matsunaga Yōjirō, 24): Masami Horiuchi (堀内ほりうち 正美まさみ, Horiuchi Masami)
  • Alien Metron (メトロン星ほし人じん, Metoron Seijin, 24): Minori Terada (寺田てらだ 農みのり, Terada Minori)
  • Alien Neril "Keef" (ネリル星ほし人じんキーフ, Neriru Seijin Kīfu, 25): Gamon Kaai (河相かあい 我聞がもん, Kaai Gamon)
  • Ririka (リリカ, 28): Mai Saitō (斉藤さいとう 麻衣まい, Saitō Mai)
  • Kousei Ueda (上田うえだ 耕生こうせい, Ueda Kōsei, 29): Shoichiro Akaboshi (赤星あかほし 昇一郎しょういちろう, Akaboshi Shōichirō)
  • Kenji Sahashi (佐橋さはし 健児けんじ, Sahashi Kenji, 29): Kenji Sahara (佐原さはら 健二けんじ, Sahara Kenji)
  • Yasuhiko Saigo (西郷さいごう 保彦やすひこ, Saigō Yasuhiko, 29): Yasuhiko Saijo (西條さいじょう 康彦やすひこ, Saijō Yasuhiko)
  • Doctor (30): Kunio Masuoka (正岡まさおか邦夫くにお, Masuoka Kunio)
  • Kerus (ケルス, Kerusu, 32): Ryohei (涼すずし平たいら, Ryōhei)
  • Security Guard (33): Sandayū Dokumamushi (毒どく蝮まむし 三太夫さんだゆう, Dokumamushi Sandayū)
  • Unnamed police officer (33, 34): Ryu Manatsu (真夏まなつ 竜りゅう, Manatsu Ryū)
  • Evacuee (36): Hidenori Tokuyama (徳山とくやま 秀典ひでのり, Tokuyama Hidenori, Uncredited)
  • Kazuya Narimiya (成宮なるみや 和也かずや, Narumiya Kazuya, 37): Nagare Hagiwara (萩原はぎはら 流行りゅうこう, Hagiwara Nagare)

Songs

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Opening theme
  • "Ultraman Max" (ウルトラマンマックス, Urutoraman Makkusu)
    • Lyrics: Neko Oikawa (及川おいかわ 眠ねむり子こ, Oikawa Neko)
    • Composition & Arrangement: Yasuharu Takanashi (高梨たかなし 康治こうじ, Takanashi Yasuharu)
    • Artist: TEAM DASH with Project DMM
Insert songs
  • "NO LIMITED"
    • Lyrics, Composition, & Arrangement: Kazuya Daimon (大門だいもん 一也かずや, Daimon Kazuya)
    • Artist: Project DMM
  • "Ultra miracle"
    • Lyrics, composition, arrangement: Daimon Kazuya
    • Artist: Project DMM
  • "NOT SO BAD"
    • Lyrics and composition: Yoshihiro Takahashi
    • Arrangement: ACTION
    • Artist: BAD SCANNERS (ACTION)
  • "Goodbye song"
    • Arrangement: Kuniaki Kuwashima
  • "Chocho"
    • Arrangement: Toru Fuyuki
    • Artist: Yukari Oshima
  • "Red Dragonfly"
    • Arrangement: Toru Fuyuki
    • Artist: Yukari Oshima
  • "TO THE MAX"
    • Artist: Project DMM
  • "Ultraman Max"
    • Artist: Sean Nichols

Home media

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In July 2020, Shout! Factory announced to have struck a multi-year deal with Alliance Entertainment and Mill Creek, with the blessings of Tsuburaya and Indigo, that granted them the exclusive SVOD and AVOD digital rights to the Ultra series and films (1,100 TV episodes and 20 films) acquired by Mill Creek the previous year. Ultraman Max, amongst other titles, will stream in the United States and Canada through Shout! Factory TV and Tokushoutsu.[6]

The series was later released in the United States on DVD in January 22, 2023 by Mill Creek Entertainment.

References

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  1. ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream "BONJOUR♪Sweet Love Patisserie" Anime and "Ultraman Max"". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
  2. ^ "TOKU premiere of Ultraman Max". TOKU on Twitter. Archived from the original on 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2017-01-27.
  3. ^ "TOKU Announces the Network Premiere of Ultraman Max". Anime News Network. 2017-02-07. Archived from the original on 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  4. ^ "Premieres are coming to TOKU in February!". TOKU on Youtube. Retrieved 2017-01-27.[dead YouTube link]
  5. ^ "TOKU to Premiere Ultraman Max Series With English Dub". Anime News Network. 2017-02-08. Archived from the original on 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  6. ^ Patrick Frater (July 10, 2020). "Shout! Factory Strikes 'Ultraman' Digital Distribution Deal With Mill Creek". Variety. Archived from the original on December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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