Ultraman Ginga

Ultraman Ginga
Genre	Tokusatsu Superhero Sci-Fi Action/Adventure Kaiju Kyodai Hero
Created by	Tsuburaya Productions
Written by	Keiichi Hasegawa Akira Tanizaki Kenichi Araki Masanao Akahoshi Junichiro Ashiki
Directed by	Yuichi Abe Tomoo Haraguchi Kengo Kaji Yoshikazu Ishii Yusuke Murakami
Starring	Takuya Negishi Mio Miyatake Mizuki Ohno Kirara Takuya Kusakawa
Opening theme	Legend of Galaxy ~Ginga no Hasha~ by Toshihiko Takamizawa andMamoru Miyano
Composer	Takao Konishi
Country of origin	Japan
No.of episodes	11 + EX Episode
Production
Running time	30 mins
Original release
Network	TV Tokyo
Release	July 10(2013-07-10)– December 18, 2013(2013-12-18)
Related
Neo Ultra Q Ultraman Ginga S

Ultraman Ginga(ウルトラマンギンガ,Urutoraman Ginga),is a Japanese television series produced byTsuburaya Productions.It is the 25th entry to theUltra Series,released to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. It is the first entry in the New Generation series, ending a six year long hiatus of live action shows produced in Japan afterUltraman Mebiusconcluded in 2007. It aired as part of theNew Ultraman Retsudenprogramming block onTV Tokyofrom July 10, 2013 to December 18, 2013.A second season titledUltraman Ginga Saired in 2014.

Story

Main article:List of Ultraman Ginga characters

Ultraman Ginga (right) and Jean-Nine (left), the series' main heroes.

All of the Ultraman 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 Raido 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)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

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Town of Falling Stars" Transliteration: "Hoshi no Furu Machi"(Japanese:Tinh の hàng る đinh)	Yuichi Abe	Keiichi Hasegawa	July 10, 2013(2013-07-10)
2	"A Midsummer Night’s Dream" Transliteration: "Natsu no Yoru no Yume"(Japanese:Hạ の dạ の mộng)	Yuichi Abe	Keiichi Hasegawa	July 17, 2013(2013-07-17)
3	"The Twin-Headed Flame Beast" Transliteration: "Sōtō no Kaenjū"(Japanese:Song đầu の hỏa viêm thú)	Tomoo Haraguchi	Akira Tanizaki	July 24, 2013(2013-07-24)
4	"The Idol is Ragon" Transliteration: "Aidoru wa Ragon"(Japanese:アイドルはラゴン)	Tomoo Haraguchi	Kenichi Araki	July 31, 2013(2013-07-31)
5	"The Hater of Dreams" Transliteration: "Yume o Nikumu Mono"(Japanese:Mộng を tăng むもの)	Kengo Kaji	Masanao Akahoshi	August 7, 2013(2013-08-07)
6	"The Battle for Dreams" Transliteration: "Yume o Kaketa Tatakai"(Japanese:Mộng を huyền けた chiến い)	Kengo Kaji	Masanao Akahoshi	August 14, 2013(2013-08-14)
7	"The Closed World" Transliteration: "Tozasareta Sekai"(Japanese:Bế ざされた thế giới)	Tomoo Haraguchi	Keiichi Hasegawa	November 20, 2013(2013-11-20)
8	"The Stolen Ginga Spark" Transliteration: "Ubawareta Ginga Supāku"(Japanese:Đoạt われたギンガスパーク)	Yoshikazu Ishii	Keiichi Hasegawa	November 27, 2013(2013-11-27)
9	"The Jet Black Ultra Brothers" Transliteration: "Shikkoku no Urutora Kyōdai"(Japanese:Tất hắc のウルトラ huynh đệ)	Yoshikazu Ishii	Kenichi Araki	December 4, 2013(2013-12-04)
10	"Darkness and Light" Transliteration: "Yami to Hikari"(Japanese:Ám と quang)	Yuichi Abe	Akira Tanizaki	December 11, 2013(2013-12-11)
11	"Your Future" Transliteration: "Kimi no Mirai"(Japanese:きみの vị lai)	Yuichi Abe	Keiichi Hasegawa	December 18, 2013(2013-12-18)
EX	"Friends Left Behind" Transliteration: "Nokosareta Nakama"(Japanese:Tàn された trọng gian)	Yusuke Murakami	Junichiro Ashiki	February 26, 2014(2014-02-26)

Films

• Ultraman Ginga Theater Special(ウルトラマンギンガ kịch tràng 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 withMega 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 kịch tràng スペシャル ウルトラ quái thú ☆ヒーロー đại loạn chiến!,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 withMega Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier - Verokron Hunting.Chronologically it takes place at some point in time after the final episode.

Cast

• Hikaru Raido(Lễ đường ヒカル,Raidō Hikaru):Takuya Negishi(Căn ngạn thác tai,Negishi Takuya)
• Misuzu Isurugi(Thạch động mỹ linh,Isurugi Misuzu):Mio Miyatake(Cung võ mỹ anh,Miyatake Mio)
• Kenta Watarai(Độ hội kiện thái,Watarai Kenta):Mizuki Ohno(Đại dã thụy sinh,Ōno Mizuki)
• Chigusa Kuno(Cửu dã thiên thảo,Kuno Chigusa):Kirara(Vân mẫu)
• Tomoya Ichijoji(Nhất điều tự hữu dã,Ichijōji Tomoya):Takuya Kusakawa(Thảo xuyên thác di,Kusakawa Takuya)
• Taichi Kakisaki(Thị kỳ thái nhất,Kakisaki Taichi):Shohei Uno(Vũ dã tường bình,Uno Shōhei)
• Gō Ōsato(Đại lí cương,Ōsato Gō):Mitsuki Koga(Hổ nha quang huy,Koga Mitsuki)
• Shingo Kuwabara(Tang nguyên thân ngô,Kuwabara Shingo):Shohei Abe(A bộ tường bình,Abe Shōhei)
• Tomomi Kuroki(Hắc mộc tri mỹ,Kuroki Tomomi):Maiko Kawakami(Xuyên thượng ma y tử,Kawakami Maiko)
• Seiichirō Isurugi(Thạch động thành nhất lang,Isurugi Seiichirō):Hironobu Nomura(Dã thôn hoành thân,Nomura Hironobu)
• Kyōko Shirai(Bạch tỉnh hạnh tử,Shirai Kyōko):Hana Kino(Mộc dã hoa,Kino Hana)
• Hotsuma Raido(Lễ đường ホツマ,Raidō Hotsuma):Masahiko Tsugawa(Tân xuyên nhã ngạn,Tsugawa Masahiko)
• Ultraman Taro(ウルトラマンタロウ,Urutoraman Tarō,Voice):Hiroya Ishimaru(Thạch hoàn bác dã,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(Sam điền trí hòa,Sugita Tomokazu)
• Alien Valky(バルキー tinh nhân,Barukī Seijin,Voice):Tatsuya Hashimoto(Kiều bổn đạt dã,Hashimoto Tatsuya)
• Alien Nackle "Gray"(ナックル tinh nhân グレイ,Nakkuru Seijin Gurei,Voice):Kunji Hirano(Bình dã huân nhân,Hirano Kunji)
• Ginga Spark Voice, Dark Spark Voice: Yoshihisa Kawahara(Xuyên nguyên khánh cửu,Kawahara Yoshihisa)

Guest cast

• Yamada(Sơn điền,1, 2, 11):Kazuhiko Kanayama(Kim sơn nhất ngạn,Kanayama Kazuhiko)

Songs

Opening theme

• "Legend of Galaxy ~Ginga no Hasha~"(Legend of Galaxy ～ ngân hà の bá giả ～,"Legend of Galaxy ~Champion of the Galaxy~" )
  • Lyrics & Composition:Toshihiko Takamizawa(Cao kiến trạch tuấn ngạn,Takamizawa Toshihiko)
  • Arrangement: Toshihiko Takamizawa with Yuichiro Honda(Bổn điền ưu nhất lang,Honda Yūichirō)
  • Artist:TakamiywithMamoru Miyano(Cung dã chân thủ,Miyano Mamoru)
  • Episodes: 1-6 (Verse 1), 7-11, Extra (Verse 2)

Ending theme

• "Starlight"
  • Lyrics & Composition & Arrangement: Mayuko Maruyama(Hoàn sơn chân do tử,Maruyama Mayuko)
  • Artist: UltraBullet Train(ウルトラ siêu đặc cấp,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 ca,Urutoraman Giga no Uta,"The Song of Ultraman Ginga" )
  • Lyrics: Hideki Tama(Điền mĩ tú thụ,Tama Hideki),Sei Okazaki(Cương kỳ thánh,Okazaki Sei)
  • Composition & Arrangement: Takao Konishi(Tiểu tây quý hùng,Konishi Takao)
  • Artist: Voyager withChisa(Thiên sa)(Girl Next Door), Maria Haruna(マリア xuân thái),Hiroaki Takeuchi(Trúc nội hạo minh,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"(Hạ の phong thu の phong,"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(A cửu du,Aku Yū)
  • Composition and arrangement: Makoto Kawaguchi(Xuyên khẩu chân,Kawaguchi Makoto)
  • Artist: Tarō Takemura(Võ thôn thái lang,Takemura Tarō),Mizuumi Boys & Girls Chorus(Thiếu niên thiếu nữ hợp xướng đoàn みずうみ,Shōnen Shōjo Gasshōdan Mizuumi)
  • Final episode

See also

• Ultra Series- Complete list of official Ultraman-related shows
• Ultraman Ginga S- A sequel to the show

External links

• Ultraman GingaatTsuburaya Productions(in Japanese)