Ultraman Orb

Ultraman Orb

Title card
Created by Tsuburaya Productions
Written by
Directed by
  • Kiyotaka Taguchi
  • Ryuichi Ichino
  • Yuichi Abe
  • Suguru Tomita
  • Masayoshi Takei
Starring
  • Hideo Ishiguro
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 25
Production
Running time 30 mins
Release
Original network TV Tokyo
Original release July 9, 2016
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]

Characters

Production and Casting

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...?".[4] 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.[5][6]

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.[7] 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][8][9] This news was finally followed by Orb's appearance in episode 174 of New Ultraman Retsuden and a promotional video of the series, both launched in April 30, 2016.[10]

Cast

See also

Refrerences

  1. ↑ "新TVシリーズ 『ウルトラマンオーブ』が2016年7月9日(土)よりテレビ東京系にて毎週あさ9時～放送決定！歴代ウルトラ戦士のパワーをかりて戦う“風来坊”の新ウルトラヒーロー誕生！" (in Japanese). m-78.jp. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "新ヒーロー「ウルトラマンオーブ」誕生 歴代ウルトラ戦士のパワーを注入" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  3. 1 2 "Ultraman Orb Series Revealed With Star Hideo Ishiguro". Anime News Network. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  4. ↑ "Tsuburaya Posts Teaser Video for Upcoming Ultraman Project". Anime News Network. 2016-01-24. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  5. ↑ "Fields: New Ultraman Series to Premiere in July". Anime News Network. 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  6. ↑ "2016年3月期 第3四半期決算説明会 当社説明（要旨）" (in Japanese). Fields Corporation. 2016-02-06. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  7. ↑ "Hideo Ishiguro's Twitter". 2016-05-25.
  8. ↑ "最新シリーズ「ウルトラマンオーブ」史上初、合体から変身！主演は元ジュノンボーイ石黒英雄" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  9. ↑ "新作『ウルトラマンオーブ』情報解禁！　今度のヒーローは既存のウルトラマンをフュージョンさせて合体変身！組み合わせは無限大！" (in Japanese). Hachima Kikō. 2016-04-25. Retrieved 2016-04-25.
  10. ↑ "起動！新番組「ウルトラマンオーブ」。いよいよ7/9（土）放送スタート！「新ウルトラマン列伝」は6月いっぱいで最終回を迎えます。今後も変わらぬ応援を！" (in Japanese). 2016-04-30. Retrieved 2016-04-30.

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