Ultraman Orb

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Ultraman Orb
File:Ultraman Orb Logo.jpg
Title card
Created by Tsuburaya Productions
Written by
Directed by
  • Kiyotaka Taguchi
  • Ryuichi Ichino
  • Yuichi Abe
  • Suguru Tomita
  • Masayoshi Takei
Starring
  • Hideo Ishiguro
  • Miyabi Matsuura
  • Naoto Takahashi
  • Hiroaki Nerio
  • Takaya Aoyagi
  • Shingo Yanagisawa
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 25
Production
Running time 30 mins
Release
Original network TV Tokyo
Original release July 9, 2016[lower-alpha 1]
Chronology
Preceded by Ultraman X
External links
Website

Ultraman Orb (ウルトラマンオーブ Urutoraman Ōbu?) is an upcoming Japanese tokusatsu television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions which is a part of the New Ultraman Retsuden programming block on TV Tokyo. This series as well celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Ultra Series.[1][2][3]

Story

Naomi Yumeno received a strange dream of a warrior of light fighting against a monster as a child. That dream eventually inspire her to form the mysterious phenomenon investigation site called SSP.

One day, Naomi, Jetta and Shin tried to search for the giant UMA that causes strange changes in weathers. But during that time, while Naomi's uncle Ittetsu and the VTL officers tried to investigate, a giant monster called Maga Bassar appeared. As Naomi get caught in the explosion, she is saved by Gai Kurenai. The true identity of Gai is Ultraman Orb, a warrior from the outer space. Using two cards which holds the power of past Ultramen, Gai scans them through his Orb Ring and Fusion Up (transform).

Thus the battle of Gai/Ultraman Orb against Demon King Beasts begins. Form behind the scenes, the mysterious Jagras Juggler laughs as he has the Dark Ring in his possession.[4]

Characters

Gai Kurenai/Ultraman Orb

Gai Kurenai (クレナイ・ガイ Kurenai Gai) is a mysterious young adventurer that travels around the Earth for a long time while playing the musical instrument Orbnica (オーブニカ Ōbunika)[lower-alpha 2]. His true identity is the mysterious warrior Ultraman Orb (ウルトラマンオーブ Urutoraman Ōbu), whom descended from beyond the outer galaxy to protect the Earth from Demon King Beasts.[4][2]

Gai transforms into Ultraman Orb via the Orb Ring (オーブリング Ōbu Ringu) and Ultra Fusion Cards. Using Ultra Fusion Cards (ウルトラフュージョンカード Urutora Fūjon Kādo), a set of cards which holds the power of 42 past Ultra Warriors, Orb can perform Fusion Up (フュージョンアップ Fūjon Appu), which allows him to harness the power of two Ultra Warriors at once through his forms:

  • Spacium Zeperion (スペシウムゼペリオン Supeshiumu Zeperion): Orb's default form based on Ultraman and Ultraman Tiga.
  • Burnmite (バーンマイト Bānmaito): One of Orb's alternate forms based on Ultraman Taro and Ultraman Mebius.
  • Hurricane Slash (ハリケーンスラッシュ Harikēn Surasshu): One of Orb's alternate forms based on Ultraman Jack and Ultraman Zero. This form's main weapon is Orb Slugger Lance (オーブスラッガーランス Ōbu Suraggā Ransu).[5]

In addition, the Data Carddass game Ultraman Fusion Fight! also introduced game-exclusive forms:[6]

  • Photon Victorium (フォトンビクトリウム Foton Bikutoriumu): Based on Ultraman Gaia and Ultraman Victory, Orb wielded a pair of huge gauntlets on his arms. His finisher attack is Photorium Shoot (フォトリウムシュート Fotoriumu Shūto).

SSP

SSP (stands for "Something Search People" (サムシングサーチピープル Samushingu Sāchi Pīpuru)) is a mysterious phenomenon tracking site which bends on uncovering mysterious phenomenons.[4]

  • Naomi Yumeno (夢野 ナオミ Yumeno Naomi): Long ago in her youth, she received a dream of the giant of light. After graduating from college, she formed the paranormal investigation team SSP and is the team's captain, dedicated herself to investigate paranormal incidents. At the same time, she also went through various part time jobs for the team's financial support.
  • Jetta Hayami (早見 ジェッタ Hayami Jetta): Founded the SSP alongside Naomi and works by updating and become a cameraman for the SSP's website. Informative and self-proclaimed adventurous, he has an affinity for UFO and UMA. His dream is to become a celebrity through his research in the world's mysteries.
  • Shin Matsudo (松戸 シン Matsudo Shin): SSP's research analyst. He is a 23-year-old genius whom graduated from a grade-skipping college. He is knowledgeable in state-of-the-art physics and ancient civilizations but lacks a common sense. He always performing ingenious inventions and researches, something that Naomi is incapable of understanding.

VTL

VTL (ビートル Bītoru?, stands for "Versatile Tactical Lerder") is an attack team dedicated to fight against strange monster threats.[4]

  • Ittetsu Shibukawa (渋川 一徹 Shibukawa Ittetsu): VTL's team captain and Naomi's uncle. A level five in Judo, he has a strong sense in responsibility and is fearful of Naomi for wandering off investigating paranormal cases but does shows some support by notifying the SSP of paranormal cases.

Jagras Juggler

Jagras Juggler (ジャグラス・ジャグラー Jagurasu Jagurā) is the main antagonist of the series and is Gai Kurenai/Ultraman Orb's archenemy. Approaching as a youth well-dressed in a suit, he is in possession of the Dark Ring (ダークリング Dāku Ringu) and Monster Cards (怪獣カード Kaijū Kādo), which allows him to awaken the Demon King Beasts. His true agenda is still mysterious.[4]

Demon King Beasts

Demon King Beasts (魔王獣 Maō-jū) are monsters which awakened by Jagras Juggler through the use of Monster Cards.[4]

  • Wind Demon King Beast Maga Bassar (風ノ魔王獣 マガバッサー Kaze no Maō-jū Maga Bassā)[4]

Production and Casting

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Ultraman Orb, the series' titular character in Spacium Zeperion, bearing elements of Ultraman and Ultraman Tiga.

Prior to the conception of the series, a promotional video was made by Tsuburaya Productions via YouTube in January 24, 2016 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ultra Series, dating back to the first series, Ultra Q until Ultraman X. After the video ended, a black background with a pair of Ultraman eyes can be seen, with the English letters shown "What's next...?".[7] In February 6, Field Corporation, the parent company of Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd., revealed in a financial presentation on February 1 that a new Ultraman series will premiere in July. However, the report did not mention any other information about the new series.[8][9]

In April 25, 2016, Japanese newspaper Sports Hochi announced and revealed the details of the new Ultra Series, Ultraman Orb. Hideo Ishiguro is the lead actor of the series, starring as the main protagonist Gai Kurenai. According to Hideo, he is a fan of the Ultra Series in his childhood, but never expected to land on the series himself.[10] Kiyotaka Taguchi, who directed last year's Ultraman X series, will once again direct Ultraman Orb. The director stated that the series will have "themes of traveling the noble path and returning to one's roots, while still being a funny and interesting Ultraman series." Aside from celebrating the 50th anniversary of Ultra Series, it also aims to attract the series' fans since the past years.[2][3][11][12] This news was finally followed by Orb's appearance in episode 147 of New Ultraman Retsuden and a promotional video of the series, both launched in April 30, 2016.[13]

The character lists were later released by the official website of Tsuburaya Productions in May 26th, 2016.[4]

Spin-off

A spin-off of Ultraman Orb is set to be released in December 2016 in the Japanese site of Amazon Prime.[14]

Ultraman Fusion Fight!

In response to the series' premier, a Data Carddass arcade game will be launch, called the Ultraman Fusion Fight! (ウルトラマン フュージョンファイト! Urutoraman Fūjon Faito!) in June 1, 2016. The game is based on Ultraman Orb's Fusion Up ability, which involves players to insert two Ultra Hero cards to create a combination form for Orb, either in-series or game-exclusives. Accordingly, there are 56 cards in existence.[15]

Cast

  • Gai Kurenai (クレナイ・ガイ Kurenai Gai): Hideo Ishiguro (石黒 英雄 Ishiguro Hideo)[2][4]
  • Naomi Yumeno (夢野 ナオミ Yumeno Naomi): Miyabi Matsuura (松浦 雅 Matsūra Miyabi)[4]
  • Jetta Hayami (早見 ジェッタ Hayami Jetta): Naoto Takahashi (髙橋 直人 Takahashi Naoto)[4]
  • Shin Matsudo (松戸 シン Matsudo Shin): Hiroaki Nerio (ねりお 弘晃 Nerio Hiroaki)[4]
  • Jagras Juggler (ジャグラス・ジャグラー Jagurasu Jagurā): Takaya Aoyagi (青柳 尊哉 Aoyagi Takaya)[4]
  • Ittetsu Shibukawa (渋川 一徹 Shibukawa Ittetsu): Shingo Yanagisawa (柳沢 慎吾 Yanagisawa Shingo)[4]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ July 9, 2016 is exactly 50 years after Birth of Ultraman (ウルトラマン誕生 Urutoraman Tanjō), the pre-premiere special of Ultraman which recorded in July 9, 1966 and later aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System (the Ultra Series' original network before TV Tokyo) the next day in 7:00 pm.
  2. ↑ A pun of "Orb" (オーブ Ōbu) and "Harmonica" (ハーモニカ Hāmonika)

References

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