Ultraman Taiga
Ultraman Taiga | |
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Genre | Tokusatsu Superhero Kaiju Science fiction Drama Kyodai Hero |
Created by | Tsuburaya Productions |
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Directed by |
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Starring |
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Opening theme | "Buddy, steady, go!" by Takuma Terashima |
Ending theme |
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Composer | Yuya Mori[1] |
Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 26 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 mins. (per episode) |
Production companies | Tsuburaya Productions TV Tokyo Dentsu |
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Network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
Release | July 6 December 28, 2019 | –
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Ultraman Taiga (ウルトラマンT, Urutoraman Taiga) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama produced by Tsuburaya Productions. It is the 31st entry to the Ultra Series, the first series released in the Reiwa period and the seventh entry to the New Generation Hero (ニュージェネレーションヒーロー, Nyū Jenerēshon Hīrō) lineup.[2][3] It began airing on TV Tokyo on July 6, 2019.[4]
The series's main catchphrases are "The story of the son of "Taro". And "Taiga" is here!" (「タロウ」の
Synopsis
[edit]12 years prior, Tregear incapacitated the New Generation Heroes after misleading them to a minefield asteroid. Inheriting their powers, the Tri-Squad attempted to continue the battle but it leads to their particles scattered in outer space. Taiga's particle of light merged with a young boy named Hiroyuki to save him from a fall after his Guesra companion "Chibisuke" was kidnapped.
In the present day, Hiroyuki joined a private security organization E.G.I.S. (Enterprise of Guard and Investigation Services) to handle extraterrestrial cases while living in a society mixed with aliens from various point of origin.[5] While handling a Villain Guild-related case, a fully recuperated Taiga awakens and therefore allows Hiroyuki to transform in order to combat giant monsters[2][3][4] as two other Tri-Squad members, Titas and Fuma made their way to Earth and bonded with the former as a shared host. Tregear on the other hand was revealed to have been anticipating the Tri-Squad's arrival and orchestrated several monster and alien attacks for his own twisted enjoyment of tormenting others. In the middle of the series, his true agenda was revealed to corrupt Taiga into an evil Ultraman in order to fulfill his twisted vendetta against the former's father, Taro. Hiroyuki and the Tri-Squad's sheer bond purified Taiga and gave them the ability to fuse into Ultraman Taiga Tri-Strium. Growing desperate for the situation, Tregear initially tries to harass the E.G.I.S. members and eventually summoned the planet-devouring monster Woola to Earth for his final endgame to consume both light and darkness.
As the tension between humans and aliens begin to grow, Pirika's attempt to sacrifice herself in order to eliminate Woola leads to the realization that it was only cursed by its own hunger. Former Villain Guild members Alien Magma and Merkind offer their assistance to neutralize Woola as Taiga fed the monster with his and Tregear's energy, ending the monster's life in a peaceful way. After rejecting his last chance at redemption, Tregear fought against Taiga Tri-Strium and seemingly obliterated by exposing himself to the Quattro Squad Blaster, seeing Taro's image in the young hero in his final moments.
Episodes
[edit]No. | Title | Writer | Original air date |
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0 | "Ultraman Taiga Story" Transliteration: "Urutoraman Taiga Sutōrī" (Japanese: ウルトラマンタイガ | Unknown | June 22, 2019 |
1 | "Buddy Go!" Transliteration: "Badi Gō!" (Japanese: バディゴー!) | Sotaro Hayashi | July 6, 2019 |
2 | "Tregear" Transliteration: "Toregia" (Japanese: トレギア) | Takao Nakano | July 13, 2019 |
3 | "Avenger of the Star" Transliteration: "Hoshi no Fukushūsha" (Japanese: | Sotaro Hayashi | July 20, 2019 |
4 | "Reqiuem of the Wolves" Transliteration: "Gunrō no Banka" (Japanese: | Takao Nakano | July 27, 2019 |
5 | "The Future You Decide" Transliteration: "Kimi no Kimeru Mirai" (Japanese: きみの | Aya Satsuki | August 3, 2019 |
6 | "The Flying Saucer Is Not Coming" Transliteration: "Enban ga Konai" (Japanese: | Junichiro Ashiki | August 10, 2019 |
7 | "To the Demon's Mountain!!" Transliteration: "Ma no Yama e!!" (Japanese: | Sotaro Hayashi | August 17, 2019 |
8 | "Defeat the Demon" Transliteration: "Akuma o Ute" (Japanese: | Sotaro Hayashi | August 24, 2019 |
9 | "The Present for Each" Transliteration: "Sorezore no Ima" (Japanese: それぞれの | Uiko Miura | August 31, 2019 |
10 | "Warriors in the Evening Glow" Transliteration: "Yūbae no Senshi" (Japanese: | Sachio Yanai | September 7, 2019 |
11 | "One Afternoon When the Magic Was Lost from the Star" Transliteration: "Hoshi no Mahō ga Kieta Gogo" (Japanese: | Hirotoshi Kobayashi | September 14, 2019 |
12 | "Even Then, the Universe Will Still Go on Dreaming" Transliteration: "Soredemo Uchū wa Yume o Miru" (Japanese: それでも | Hirotoshi Kobayashi | September 21, 2019 |
13 | "E.G.I.S. Major Confrontation" Transliteration: "Ījisu Chō Kaigi" (Japanese: イージス | Junichiro Ashiki | September 28, 2019 |
14 | "The Power to Protect and the Power to Fight" Transliteration: "Mamoru Chikara to Tatakau Chikara" (Japanese: | Kyoko Katsuya | October 5, 2019 |
15 | "I Can't Hear Your Voice" Transliteration: "Kimi no Koe ga Kikoenai" (Japanese: キミの | Takao Nakano | October 12, 2019 |
16 | "We Are One" Transliteration: "Warera wa Hitotsu" (Japanese: | Sotaro Hayashi | October 19, 2019 |
17 | "Guardian Angel" Transliteration: "Gādian Enjeru" (Japanese: ガーディアンエンジェル) | Sachio Yanai | October 26, 2019 |
18 | "For the New World" Transliteration: "Atarashiki Sekai no Tame ni" (Japanese: | Junichiro Ashiki | November 2, 2019 |
19 | "Withstand the Lightning Strike!" Transliteration: "Raigeki o Hanekaese!" (Japanese: | Misaki Morie | November 9, 2019 |
20 | "Sand Castle" Transliteration: "Suna no Oshiro" (Japanese: | Takao Nakano | November 16, 2019 |
21 | "Friend in Earth" Transliteration: "Hoshi no Yūjin" (Japanese: | Hirotoshi Kobayashi | November 23, 2019 |
22 | "What's Up With Takkong?" Transliteration: "Takkongu wa Nazo da" (Japanese: タッコングは | Sachio Yanai | November 30, 2019 |
23 | "Clash! Ultra Big Match!" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Urutora Biggu Matchi!" (Japanese: | Aya Satsuki | December 7, 2019 |
24 | "I'm Pirika" Transliteration: "Watashi wa Pirika" (Japanese: | Takao Nakano | December 14, 2019 |
25 | "Buddy, Steady, Go!" Transliteration: "Badi Sutedi Gō!" (Japanese: バディ ステディ ゴー!) | Sotaro Hayashi | December 21, 2019 |
26 | "And Taiga Is Here" Transliteration: "Soshite Taiga ga Koko ni Iru" (Japanese: そしてタイガがここにいる) | Ryo Ikeda | December 28, 2019 |
Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes
[edit]Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes (ウルトラギャラクシーファイト ニュージェネレーションヒーローズ, Urutora Gyarakushī Faito Nyū Jenerēshon Hīrōzu) is the first of the Ultra Galaxy Fight miniseries, airing from September 29 to December 22, 2019, while coinciding its release with the second half of Ultraman Taiga. The end of New Generation Heroes lead to the cold opening of Ultraman Taiga picking off where the titular team were chasing Tregear while the Tri-Squad continue the fight in their predecessors' place. In addition, the miniseries imported characters from different multimedia instalments of Ultra Series, the antagonist Ultra Dark-Killer from the pachinko game series and Ultraman Ribut from Tsuburaya Productions' previous collaboration Upin & Ipin animation series.
Ultraman Taiga The Movie
[edit]Ultraman Taiga The Movie (
The film centers around Hiroyuki as the target of an unidentified opponent, forcing other members of the New Generation Heroes to appear one after another and together challenge the power of a great darkness. In addition, Taiga's father, Ultraman Taro, has come to Earth but attacked his own son under mysterious circumstances.[10]
Tri-Squad Voice Drama
[edit]Tri-Squad Voice Drama (トライスクワッド ボイスドラマ, Torai Sukuwaddo Boisu Dorama) is an audio drama streamed on Tsuburaya Productions' YouTube channel.
- Future Memories: Part 1 (
未来 の思 い出 前編 , Mirai no Omoide Zenpen) - Future Memories: Part 2 (
未来 の思 い出 後編 , Mirai no Omoide Kōhen) - The Return of Titas (タイタスの
帰還 , Taitasu no Kikan) - Who Is the Leader? (リーダーは
誰 だ, Rīdā wa Dare da) - The Ultraman Titas: Part 1 (ザ★ウルトラマンタイタス
前編 , Za Urutoraman Taitasu Zenpen) - The Ultraman Titas: Part 2 (ザ★ウルトラマンタイタス
中編 , Za Urutoraman Taitasu Chūhen) - The Ultraman Titas: Part 3 (ザ★ウルトラマンタイタス
後編 , Za Urutoraman Taitasu Kōhen) - The Next Opportunity (
次 の機会 に, Tsugi no Kikai ni) - A Loser's Son: Part 1 (
負 け犬 の子 前編 , Makeinu no Ko Zenpen) - A Loser's Son: Part 2 (
負 け犬 の子 中編 , Makeinu no Ko Chūhen) - A Loser's Son: Part 3 (
負 け犬 の子 後編 , Makeinu no Ko Kōhen) - If You Could Be a Teacher (もしも
教師 になったら, Moshimo Kyōshi ni Nattara) - Who Do Those Fists Fight For: Part 1 (その
拳 は誰 がために前編 , Sono Kobushi wa Ta ga Tame ni Zenpen) - Who Do Those Fists Fight For: Part 2 (その
拳 は誰 がために中編 , Sono Kobushi wa Ta ga Tame ni Chūhen) - Who Do Those Fists Fight For: Part 3 (その
拳 は誰 がために後編 , Sono Kobushi wa Ta ga Tame ni Kōhen) - The Next Opportunity: Part 2 (
次 の機会 に part2, Tsugi no Kikai ni Pāto Tsū) - The Fierce Battle on the Golden Planet: Part 1 (
黄金 惑星 の激闘 前編 , Ōgon Wakusei no Gekitō Zenpen) - The Fierce Battle on the Golden Planet: Part 2 (
黄金 惑星 の激闘 中編 , Ōgon Wakusei no Gekitō Chūhen) - The Fierce Battle on the Golden Planet: Part 3 (
黄金 惑星 の激闘 後編 , Ōgon Wakusei no Gekitō Kōhen) - All Terrible-Monsters Attack (
超 獣 総 進撃 , Chōjū Sōshingeki) - Wind and Flower: Part 1 (
風 と花 前編 , Kaze to Hana Zenpen) - Wind and Flower: Part 2 (
風 と花 後編 , Kaze to Hana Kōhen) - How Do You Judge Whether Someone Is Your Superior? (
目上 の人 かの判断 ってどこでする?, Meue no Hito ka no Handan-tte Doko de Suru?) - Thank You (ありがとな, Arigato na)
In addition to the serial above, special episodes were also included in different publications:
- The Tri-Squad Starts! (トライスクワッド
始動 !, Torai Sukuwaddo Shidō!), is included on the music album Ultraman Taiga Character Song CD.[11] - The Miracle of Christmas Night (
奇跡 はクリスマスの夜 に, Kiseki wa Kurisumasu no Yoru ni), is included in Ultraman Taiga Blu-ray Box I release on November 25, 2019.[12] - Defeat the Godmes (ゴドメスを
討 て, Godomesu o Ute), is included in Ultraman Taiga Blu-ray Box II release on February 27, 2020.[12]
Other media
[edit]Succeeding appearances
[edit]- Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy (2020): The Tri-Squad made their return as one of the miniseries' characters. It also featured an alternate version of Tregear's past self as one of the miniseries' major characters.[13][14][15]
Production and casting
[edit]Ultraman Taiga was officially announced on April 18, 2019, by Tsuburaya Production on their website.[2][3][4]
Cast
[edit]- Hiroyuki Kudo (
工藤 ヒロユキ, Kudō Hiroyuki): Yuki Inoue (井上 祐 貴 , Inoue Yūki)[2][3][4] - Homare Souya (
宗谷 ホマレ, Sōya Homare): Ryotaro (諒 太郎 , Ryōtarō)[5] - Pirika Asahikawa (
旭川 ピリカ, Asahikawa Pirika): Ayuri Yoshinaga (吉永 アユリ, Yoshinaga Ayuri)[a] - Kirisaki (
霧崎 ): Kou Nanase (七瀬 公 , Nanase Kō)[5] - Kana Sasaki (
佐々木 カナ, Sasaki Kana): Chiharu Niiyama (新山 千春 , Niiyama Chiharu)[5] - Ultraman Taiga (ウルトラマンタイガ, Urutoraman Taiga, Voice): Takuma Terashima (
寺島 拓 篤 , Terashima Takuma)[5] - Ultraman Titas (ウルトラマンタイタス, Urutoraman Taitasu, Voice): Satoshi Hino (
日野 聡 , Hino Satoshi)[5] - Ultraman Fuma (ウルトラマンフーマ, Urutoraman Fūma, Voice): Shōta Hayama (
葉山 翔太 , Hayama Shōta)[5] - Ultraman Tregear (ウルトラマントレギア, Urutoraman Toregia, Voice): Yuma Uchida (
内田 雄 馬 , Uchida Yūma)[5] - Opening narrator: Daisuke Ono (
小野 大輔 , Ono Daisuke)[5]
Guest cast
[edit]- Ultraman Taro (ウルトラマンタロウ, Urutoraman Tarō, Voice; 0, 1, 16): Hiroya Ishimaru (
石丸 博也 , Ishimaru Hiroya) - Ultraman Ginga (ウルトラマンギンガ, Urutoraman Ginga, Voice; 1): Takuya Negishi (
根岸 拓哉 , Negishi Takuya) - Inspector Sakura (
佐倉 警部 , Sakura-keibu, 2, 4, 20, 25): Shingo Kazami (風見 しんご, Kazami Shingo) - Man Who Wants to Return to the Star (
星 に帰 りたい男 , Hoshi ni Kaeritai Otoko, 6): Hiroyuki Takano (高野 浩幸 , Takano Hiroyuki) - Ai Tennoji (
天王寺 藍 , Ten'nōji Ai, 7, 8): Sora Kurumi (胡桃 そら, Kurumi Sora) - Oda (
小田 , 10): Tamotsu Ishibashi (石橋 保 , Ishibashi Tamotsu) - Maria (
麻 璃亜, 11, 12): Ryoka Oshima (大島 涼 花 , Ōshima Ryōka) - Honoka Kanzaki (
神崎 穂 花 , Kanzaki Honoka, 11): Kaoru Ukawa (鵜川 薫 , Ukawa Kaoru) - Ultraman Zero (ウルトラマンゼロ, Urutoraman Zero, Voice; 23): Mamoru Miyano (
宮野 真 守 , Miyano Mamoru)
Songs
[edit]- Opening theme
- "Buddy, steady, go!"[1]
- Composition & Arrangement: Cher Watanabe (
渡部 チェル, Watanabe Cheru) - Lyrics & Artist: Takuma Terashima (
寺島 拓 篤 , Terashima Takuma) - Episodes: 1–13, 26 (Verse 1); 14-24 (Verse 2)
- In episode 25, this song is played as an ending theme.
- Composition & Arrangement: Cher Watanabe (
- Ending themes
- "Hitotsuboshi" (ヒトツボシ, lit. "Evening Star")[1]
- Composition & Arrangement: Shota Horie (
堀江 晶 太 , Horie Shōta) - Lyrics & Artist: Sayaka Sasaki (
佐 咲 紗 花 , Sasaki Sayaka) - Episodes: 1-13
- In episode 26, this song is played as an insert theme.
- Composition & Arrangement: Shota Horie (
- "Sign"[17]
- Lyrics: Yohei Matsui (
松井 洋平 , Matsui Yōhei) - Composition & Arrangement: Yuki Honda (
本多 友紀 , Honda Yūki) (Arte Refact) - Artist: Sphere
- Episodes: 14-24
- In episode 26, this song is played as an insert theme.
- Lyrics: Yohei Matsui (
- Insert themes
- Hadō o Iku Kaze no Gotoshi (
覇道 を往 く風 の如 し, lit. "Like the Wind Going Down the Road")[11]- Lyrics: Erica Masaki (
真崎 エリカ, Masaki Erika) - Composition & Arrangement: Kyohei Yamamoto (
山本 恭平 , Yamamoto Kyōhei) (Arte Refact) - Artist: Ultraman Fuma (Shōta Hayama)
- Episodes: 13, 22
- Lyrics: Erica Masaki (
- WISE MAN'S PUNCH[11]
- Lyrics: Erica Masaki
- Composition & Arrangement: Atsushi Harada (
原田 篤 , Harada Atsushi) (Arte Refact) - Artist: Ultraman Titas (Satoshi Hino)
- Episodes: 13
- "Chō Yūsha Buddy Go!" (
超 勇者 BUDDY GO!, Chō Yūsha Badi Gō!, lit. "Super Hero BUDDY GO!")[11]- Lyrics: Erica Masaki
- Composition: Yuki Honda (Arte Refact)
- Arrangement: Masatomi Waki (
脇 眞 富 , Waki Masatomi) (Arte Refact) - Artist: Ultraman Taiga (Takuma Terashima)
- Episodes: 13, 26
International broadcast
[edit]In Hong Kong, this series aired on ViuTV on July 4, 2020.
See also
[edit]- Ultra Series - Complete list of official Ultraman-related shows.
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "『ウルトラマンタイガ』
主題歌 が寺島 拓 篤 「Buddy, steady, go!」に決定 !テレビ放送 に先駆 け「第 0話 」をYouTubeで無料 配信 !2週間 の見逃 し配信 、「第 1話 」の常時 配信 も実施 !" (in Japanese). m-78.jp. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2019-06-21. - ^ a b c d "
新 時代 最初 のヒーローはウルトラマンタロウの息子 !新 TVシリーズ『ウルトラマンタイガ』テレビ東京 系 2019年 7月 6日 (土) あさ9時 放送 スタート!~シリーズ初 !主人公 ・ヒロユキがタイガ、タイタス、フーマの複数 ヒーローに変身 !~" (in Japanese). m-78.jp. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-04-18. - ^ a b c d "The New Hero is the son of Ultraman Taro! New TV Series ULTRAMAN TAIGA Broadcasting from July 6th (Sat), 2019 9:00 am on TV Tokyo ~First Time in the series! The main character Hiroyuki transforms into multiple heroes, Ultraman Taiga, Ultraman Titas, and Ultraman Fuma! ~". Tsuburaya Productions. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ a b c d "Tsuburaya Reveals Ultraman Taiga TV Series". Tokusatsu Network. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2019-04-18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "ウルトラマンシリーズ
最新 作 『ウルトラマンタイガ』注目 のメインキャスト、声優 、ナレーター発表 !" (in Japanese). m-78.jp. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2019-05-22. - ^ "『
劇場 版 ウルトラマンタイガ ニュージェネクライマックス』2020年 3月 6日 (金) 公開 !ニュージェネレーションヒーローズ勢揃 い!主題歌 は小野 大輔 さん、数量 限定 タイガ指人形 付 ムビチケ発売 決定 " (in Japanese). m-78.jp. 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2019-12-16. - ^ "ニュージェネ
総 出演 の『劇場 版 ウルトラマンタイガ』2020年 3月 6日 (金 )公開 決定 !サプライズに沸 いたツブコン「New Generation 8 Stars Meeting」レポート!" (in Japanese). Dengeki Hobby. 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2019-12-16. - ^ "『
劇場 版 ウルトラマンタイガ ニュージェネクライマックス』公開 延期 のお知 らせ" (in Japanese). m-78.jp. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 25 May 2020. - ^ "TAAF 2020 Event Cancels All Programs, Ultraman Taiga Film Delayed, Namjatown Amusement Park Temporarily Closes". Anime News Network. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "
作品 紹介 劇場 版 ウルトラマンタイガ" (in Japanese). m-78.jp. Retrieved 16 December 2019. - ^ a b c d "『ウルトラマンタイガ』キャラクターソングCD
発売 !ボイスドラマ特別 編 「トライス クワッド始動 !」も収録 !" (in Japanese). m-78.jp. 2019-09-25. Retrieved 2019-12-10. - ^ a b "2/27
(木) 発売 「ウルトラマンタイガ Blu-ray BOX II」に、『ウルトラマンタロウ』篠田 三郎 さんと『ウルトラマンタイガ』井上 祐 貴 さんの"父子 対談 "特典 映像 収録 決定 !" (in Japanese). m-78.jp. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2019-12-10. - ^ "YouTubeウルトラマン
公式 チャンネル登録 者 100万 人 突破 記念 作品 『ウルトラギャラクシーファイト大 いなる陰謀 』 2020年 冬 に全 世界 同時 配信 決定 " (in Japanese). m-78.jp. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-08-20. - ^ "New series Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy will be released this winter worldwide, in celebration to our official YouTube channel reaching 1 million subscribers!". Tsuburaya Productions. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ "ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY ANNOUNCEMENT". Ultraman Galaxy. 2020-08-20. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ "『ウルトラマンタイガ』キャスト
変更 について" (in Japanese). m-78.jp/taiga. 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2019-06-07. - ^ "スフィア 『ウルトラマンタイガ』
第 2クールエンディングテーマ「Sign」10/23(水) 発売 決定 !最新 アーティスト写真 公開 !" (in Japanese). sphere.m-rayn.jp. 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- フィギュア
王 . Vol. 257. World Photo Press. 2019-06-24. ISBN 978-4-8465-3202-4.
External links
[edit]- Ultraman Taiga at Tsuburaya Productions (in Japanese)
- Ultraman Taiga at TV Tokyo (in Japanese)