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Genre | Tokusatsu Superhero Kaiju Science fiction Drama Kyodai Hero |
Created by | Tsuburaya Productions |
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Opening theme | "Buddy, steady, go!" by Takuma Terashima |
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Composer | Yuya Mori[1] |
Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 26 |
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Running time | 30 mins. (per episode) |
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Network | 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」の息子の物語。そして「タイガ」がここにいる!, Tarō no musuko no monogatari. Soshite Taiga ga koko ni iru!) and "Let's go, buddy! Buddy Go!" (行くぜ相棒!バディゴー!, Iku ze aibō! Badi Gō!).
Main article: List of Ultraman Taiga characters |
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.
Main article: List of Ultraman Taiga episodes |
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物語) | 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: 星の復讐者) | Sotaro Hayashi | July 20, 2019 |
4 | "Reqiuem of the Wolves" Transliteration: "Gunrō no Banka" (Japanese: 群狼の挽歌) | Takao Nakano | July 27, 2019 |
5 | "The Future You Decide" Transliteration: "Kimi no Kimeru Mirai" (Japanese: きみの決める未来) | Aya Satsuki | August 3, 2019 |
6 | "The Flying Saucer Is Not Coming" Transliteration: "Enban ga Konai" (Japanese: 円盤が来ない) | Junichiro Ashiki | August 10, 2019 |
7 | "To the Demon's Mountain!!" Transliteration: "Ma no Yama e!!" (Japanese: 魔の山へ!!) | Sotaro Hayashi | August 17, 2019 |
8 | "Defeat the Demon" Transliteration: "Akuma o Ute" (Japanese: 悪魔を討て) | Sotaro Hayashi | August 24, 2019 |
9 | "The Present for Each" Transliteration: "Sorezore no Ima" (Japanese: それぞれの今) | Uiko Miura | August 31, 2019 |
10 | "Warriors in the Evening Glow" Transliteration: "Yūbae no Senshi" (Japanese: 夕映えの戦士) | Sachio Yanai | September 7, 2019 |
11 | "One Afternoon When the Magic Was Lost from the Star" Transliteration: "Hoshi no Mahō ga Kieta Gogo" (Japanese: 星の魔法が消えた午後) | Hirotoshi Kobayashi | September 14, 2019 |
12 | "Even Then, the Universe Will Still Go on Dreaming" Transliteration: "Soredemo Uchū wa Yume o Miru" (Japanese: それでも宇宙は夢を見る) | Hirotoshi Kobayashi | September 21, 2019 |
13 | "E.G.I.S. Major Confrontation" Transliteration: "Ījisu Chō Kaigi" (Japanese: イージス超会議) | Junichiro Ashiki | September 28, 2019 |
14 | "The Power to Protect and the Power to Fight" Transliteration: "Mamoru Chikara to Tatakau Chikara" (Japanese: 護る力と闘う力) | Kyoko Katsuya | October 5, 2019 |
15 | "I Can't Hear Your Voice" Transliteration: "Kimi no Koe ga Kikoenai" (Japanese: キミの声が聞こえない) | Takao Nakano | October 12, 2019 |
16 | "We Are One" Transliteration: "Warera wa Hitotsu" (Japanese: 我らは一つ) | 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: 新しき世界のために) | Junichiro Ashiki | November 2, 2019 |
19 | "Withstand the Lightning Strike!" Transliteration: "Raigeki o Hanekaese!" (Japanese: 雷撃を跳ね返せ!) | Misaki Morie | November 9, 2019 |
20 | "Sand Castle" Transliteration: "Suna no Oshiro" (Japanese: 砂のお城) | Takao Nakano | November 16, 2019 |
21 | "Friend in Earth" Transliteration: "Hoshi no Yūjin" (Japanese: 地球の友人) | Hirotoshi Kobayashi | November 23, 2019 |
22 | "What's Up With Takkong?" Transliteration: "Takkongu wa Nazo da" (Japanese: タッコングは謎だ) | Sachio Yanai | November 30, 2019 |
23 | "Clash! Ultra Big Match!" Transliteration: "Gekitotsu! Urutora Biggu Matchi!" (Japanese: 激突!ウルトラビッグマッチ!) | Aya Satsuki | December 7, 2019 |
24 | "I'm Pirika" Transliteration: "Watashi wa Pirika" (Japanese: 私はピリカ) | 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 (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 (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, Gekijō-ban Urutoraman Taiga Nyū Jene Kuraimakkusu, also called "Ultraman Taiga The Movie: New Generation Climax") is the film adaptation of Ultraman Taiga announced on December 15, 2019, at Tokyo Dome City during Tsuburaya Productions' Tsubucon.[6][7] In addition to the original cast members of the series, the movie incorporates guest appearance of the previous New Generation Heroes. The movie was initially delayed from its original release date (March 6, 2020) as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Japan[8][9] before it received a new one on August 7.
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 (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.
In addition to the serial above, special episodes were also included in different publications:
Ultraman Taiga was officially announced on April 18, 2019, by Tsuburaya Production on their website.[2][3][4]