Ultraman Ginga

Ultraman Ginga (ウルトラマンギンガ, Urutoraman Ginga) is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. It is the 25th entry to the Ultra Series, released to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. It aired as part of the New Ultraman Retsuden programming block on TV Tokyo from July 10, 2013 to December 18, 2013.[1] A second season titled Ultraman Ginga S aired in 2014.

Ultraman Ginga
GenreTokusatsu
Superhero
Sci-Fi, Action/Adventure
Kaiju
Kyodai Hero
Created byTsuburaya Productions
Written by
Directed by
  • Yuichi Abe
  • Tomoo Haraguchi
  • Kengo Kaji
  • Yoshikazu Ishii
  • Yusuke Murakami
Starring
  • Takuya Negishi
  • Mio Miyatake
  • Mizuki Ohno
  • Kirara
  • Takuya Kusakawa
ComposerTakao Konishi
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes11 + EX Episode
Production
Running time30 mins
Release
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original releaseJuly 10 (2013-07-10) –
December 18, 2013 (2013-12-18)
Chronology
Preceded byNeo Ultra Q
Followed byUltraman Ginga S
External links
Website

Story
Main article: List of Ultraman Ginga characters
Ultraman Ginga (right) and Jean-nine (left), the series' main heroes.

All of the Ultramen and monsters have been turned into figures known as Spark Dolls (スパークドールズ, Supāku Dōruzu) and become scattered throughout the universe. A young man named Hikaru Raidō finds an item called the Ginga Spark (ギンガスパーク, Ginga Supāku) which not only allows him to become Ultraman Ginga, but also allows him to go UltLive (ウルトライブ, Urutoraibu)[2] with the figures to revert them to their rightful size and become one with them. Hikaru fights with his friends to uncover the darkness behind the Spark Dolls. Alien Nackie drops a clue that the wielder of darkness resides in their very elementary school.

In the final episode, the master of darkness, Dark Lugiel reveals himself. He destroys the elementary school before proceeding to defeat Ginga. When all hope seems lost, Ultraman Taro regains his true form and rises to fight Dark Lugiel. He manages to revive Ginga before being defeated himself, and Ginga and Lugiel have an intense battle on the moon, ending with Lugiel's defeat. Ginga and Taro say their goodbyes to Hikaru and friends as they leave Earth for their homeland.

Episodes
  1. Town Where Stars Fall (星の降る町, Hoshi no Furu Machi)
  2. A Midsummer Night's Dream (夏の夜の夢, Natsu no Yoru no Yume)
  3. The Twin-Headed Flame Beast (双頭の火炎獣, Sōtō no Kaenjū)
  4. The Idol Is Ragon (アイドルはラゴン, Aidoru wa Ragon)
  5. The Hater of Dreams (夢を憎むもの, Yume o Nikumu Mono)
  6. The Battle for Dreams (夢を懸けた戦い, Yume o Kaketa Tatakai)
  7. The Closed World (閉ざされた世界, Tozasareta Sekai)
  8. The Stolen Ginga Spark (奪われたギンガスパーク, Ubawareta Ginga Supāku)
  9. The Jet Black Ultra Brothers (漆黒のウルトラ兄弟, Shikkoku no Urutora Kyōdai)
  10. Darkness and Light (闇と光, Yami to Hikari)
  11. Your Future (きみの未来, Kimi no Mirai)
  • Extra: Friends Left Behind (残された仲間, Nokosareta Nakama)

Films
  • Ultraman Ginga Theater Special (ウルトラマンギンガ 劇場スペシャル, Urutoraman Ginga Gekijō Supesharu) is the first film adaptation of this series. It was released on September 7, 2013, as a double-bill with Mega Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier - Dino-Tank Hunting. Chronologically it takes place between Episode 6 & 7.
  • Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Ultra Monster Hero Battle Royal! (ウルトラマンギンガ 劇場スペシャル ウルトラ怪獣☆ヒーロー大乱戦!, Urutoraman Ginga Gekijō Supesharu Urutora Kaijū Hīrō Dairansen!) is the second film adaptation of this series. It was released on March 15, 2014, as a double-bill with Mega Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier - Verokron Hunting. Chronologically it takes place at some point in time after the final episode.

Cast
  • Hikaru Raidō (礼堂 ヒカル, Raidō Hikaru): Takuya Negishi (根岸 拓哉, Negishi Takuya)
  • 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)
  • Tomoya Ichijōji (一条寺 友也, Ichijōji Tomoya): Takuya Kusakawa (草川 拓弥, Kusakawa Takuya)
  • Taichi Kakisaki (柿崎 太一, Kakisaki Taichi): Shohei Uno (宇野 祥平, Uno Shōhei)
  • Gō Ōsato (大里 剛, Ōsato Gō): Mitsuki Koga (虎牙 光揮, Koga Mitsuki)
  • Shingo Kuwabara (桑原 伸吾, Kuwabara Shingo): Shohei Abe (阿部 翔平, Abe Shōhei)
  • Tomomi Kuroki (黒木 知美, Kuroki Tomomi): Maiko Kawakami (川上 麻衣子, Kawakami Maiko)
  • Seiichirō Isurugi (石動 誠一郎, Isurugi Seiichirō): Hironobu Nomura (野村 宏伸, Nomura Hironobu)
  • Kyōko Shirai (白井 杏子, Shirai Kyōko): Hana Kino (木野 花, Kino Hana)
  • Hotsuma Raidō (礼堂 ホツマ, Raidō Hotsuma): Masahiko Tsugawa (津川 雅彦, Tsugawa Masahiko)
  • Ultraman Taro (ウルトラマンタロウ, Urutoraman Tarō, Voice): Hiroya Ishimaru (石丸 博也, Ishimaru Hiroya)
  • Ultraman Ginga (ウルトラマンギンガ, Urutoraman Ginga, Voice), Dark Lugiel (ダークルギエル, Dāku Rugieru, Voice): Tomokazu Sugita (杉田 智和, Sugita Tomokazu)
  • Alien Valkie (バルキー星人, Barukī Seijin, Voice): Tatsuya Hashimoto (橋本 達也, Hashimoto Tatsuya)
  • Alien Nackle "Gray" (ナックル星人 グレイ, Nakkuru Seijin Gurei, Voice): Kunji Hirano (平野 勲人, Hirano Kunji)
  • Ginga Spark Voice, Dark Spark Voice: Yoshihisa Kawahara (川原 慶久, Kawahara Yoshihisa)[3]

Guest cast
  • Yamada (山田, 1, 2, 11): Kazuhiko Kanayama (金山 一彦, Kanayama Kazuhiko)

Songs
Opening theme
  • "Legend of Galaxy ~Ginga no Hasha~" (Legend of Galaxy ～銀河の覇者～, "Legend of Galaxy ~Champion of the Galaxy~")
    • Lyrics & Composition: Toshihiko Takamizawa (高見沢 俊彦, Takamizawa Toshihiko)
    • Arrangement: Toshihiko Takamizawa with Yuichiro Honda (本田 優一郎, Honda Yūichirō)
    • Artist: Takamiy with Mamoru Miyano (宮野 真守, Miyano Mamoru)
    • Episodes: 1-6 (Verse 1), 7-11, Extra (Verse 2)
Ending theme
  • "Starlight"
    • Lyrics & Composition & Arrangement: Mayuko Maruyama (丸山 真由子, Maruyama Mayuko)
    • Artist: Ultra Bullet Train (ウルトラ超特急, Urutora Chōtokkyū)
    • Episodes: 1-6, Extra (Verse 1), 7-11 (Verse 2)
Insert theme
  • "Ultraman Ginga no Uta" (ウルトラマンギンガの歌, Urutoraman Giga no Uta, "The Song of Ultraman Ginga")
    • Lyrics: Hideki Tama (田靡 秀樹, Tama Hideki), Kiyoshi Okazaki (岡崎 聖, Okazaki Kiyoshi)
    • Composition & Arrangement: Takao Konishi (小西 貴雄, Konishi Takao)
    • Artist: Voyager with Chisa (千紗) (Girl Next Door), Maria Haruna (マリア春菜), Hiroaki Takeuchi (竹内 浩明, Takeuchi Hiroaki), Hikaru (Takuya Negishi), Misuzu (Mio Miyatake), Kenta (Mizuki Ohno), Chigusa (Kirara), Tomoya (Takuya Kusakawa)
    • Episodes: 1-3, 6, 7, 10, 11, Extra
  • "Natsu no Kaze Aki no Kaze" (夏の風 秋の風, "Summer Wind, Autumn Wind")
    • Lyrics: Maria Haruna
    • Composition & Arrangement: Takao Konishi
    • Artist: Chisa (Girl Next Door), Maria Haruna, Chigusa (Kirara)
    • Episodes: 4, Extra
  • Ultraman Taro (ウルトラマンタロウ, Urutoraman Tarō)
    • Lyrics: Yū Aku (阿久 悠, Aku Yū)
    • Composition and arrangement: Makoto Kawaguchi (川口 真, Kawaguchi Makoto)
    • Artist: Tarō Takemura (武村 太郎, Takemura Tarō), Mizuumi Boys & Girls Chorus (少年少女合唱団みずうみ, Shōnen Shōjo Gasshōdan Mizūmi)
    • Final episode

International broadcast
  • United States - Aired on Toku beginning February 8, 2018 on weekdays at 7:30 p.m. EST.[4]
  • Thailand - Aired on Workpoint TV beginning August 2, 2015 on Sundays at 8:05-8:30 a.m.[5]
  • Philippines - Aired on GMA Network beginning September 16, 2017 on Saturdays & Sundays at 8:05- 8:30 a.m.
  • Saudi Arabia - Aired on MBC 4 beginning July 5, 2018 on Thursdays and Fridays at 6:00 pm (KSA) and 7:00 pm (UAE).
  • Indonesia - Aired on Indosiar beginning 2013.

See also

References
  1. "新ウルトラヒーロー！その名は「ウルトラマンギンガ」！ | ウルトラマン列伝オフィシャルブログ『ウルトラマン"ブログ"列伝』" (in Japanese). blog.m-78.jp. 2013-04-12. Archived from the original on 2014-09-13. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
  2. "ウルトライブしてみよう！ | ウルトラマンギンガ | おもちゃ情報 | バンダイ公式サイト". B-boys.jp. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  3. Twitter/Canopus_072, archived from the original on 2014-02-26, retrieved 2016-07-21
  4. "TOKU Premieres Ultra Series Titles in USA". SciFi Japan. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  5. "Ultraman Ginga อุลตร้าแมนกิงกะ". workpointtv.com (in Thai). Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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