Ultraman Z (ウルトラマンZ, Urutoraman Zetto) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Tsuburaya Productions's Ultra Series. It is the 32nd series overall. The series started on June 20, 2020 on TV Tokyo and concluded airing on December 26, 2020.
The series received an English language dub produced by Okratron 5000, which releases weekly Saturday and Sunday at 11:00 PM JST on Tsuburaya Productions' official YouTube channel and Ultraman Connection starting from April 8, 2023.[1][2]
The tagline of the series is "Chant My Name!" (ご唱和ください 我の名を!, Goshōwa kudasai ware no na wo!).
Synopsis[]
In the past, a devil’s splinters were scattered across space. Today, the splinters is still causing chaos throughout the universe. While the Ultra Heroes fight to restore peace to the galaxy, a mysterious being uses these items in its despicable schemes to destroy planets one by one. And now, that evil being approaches the Land of Light.
In its way stands the gallant Ultraman Zero and his disciple, Ultraman Z. At the end of a fierce battle, Z chases a monster alone, making his way towards Earth.
Meanwhile on Earth, a defense force to combat routine monster appearances, the anti-monster robot force STORAGE, is formed and joined by the hot-blooded youth Haruki Natsukawa. When a monster from space invades Earth, Z and Haruki have their fateful encounter. Here begins the passionate story of our two young heroes’ battles![3]
Characters[]
Ultras[]
Ultraman Z | Haruki Natsukawa |
STORAGE[]
Global Allied Forces[]
- Saburo Kuriyama
- Takeshi Asano
- Mai Yuki
Monster Research Center[]
Anti-Monster Robots[]
Sevenger |
Windom |
King Joe STORAGE Custom |
Ultroid Zero |
Supporting Characters[]
Jugglus Juggler |
Ultras[]
Ultraman Zero | |
Ultraman Geed | Riku Asakura |
Ultraman Hikari | (mentioned) |
Ultraman Taro | (flashback only) |
Ultraman Tiga | (Gamma Illusion) |
Ultraman Dyna | (Gamma Illusion) |
Ultraman Gaia | (Gamma Illusion) |
Ultraseven | (mentioned) |
Ultraman Ace |
Villains[]
Monsters and Aliens[]
- Gomess
- Genegarg
- Bullton
- Neronga
- Bemstar
- Majappa
- Segmeger
- Guigass
- Gomora
- Telesdon
- Peguila
- Zeppandon
- Gillvalis
- Skull Gomora
- Thunder Killer
- Pedanium Zetton
- Alien Pitt
- Fa
- Si
- Tri-King
- King Joe
- Alien Barossa
- Red King A
- Red King B
- Giestron
- Grigio Raiden
- Kanegon
- Greeza
- Horoboros
- Pagos
- Kemur
- Baraba
- M1
- Kelbim
- Gomess (S)
- Demaaga
- Takkong
- King Guesra
- Crescent (off-screen)
- Destrudos
Episodes[]
- Chant My Name! (ご唱和ください、我の名を!, Goshōwa Kudasai Ware no Na o!)
- A Warrior's Principle (戦士の心得!, Senshi no Kokoroe)
- Live Coverage! The Monster Transport Operation (生中継!怪獣輸送大作戦, Nama Chūkei! Kaijū Yusō Dai Sakusen)
- The Second Robot Activation Plan (二号ロボ起動計画, Nigō Robo Kidō Keikaku)
- First Juggling (ファースト・ジャグリング, Fāsuto Jaguringu)
- The Man Returns! (帰ってきた男!, Kaettekita Otoko!)
- His Majesty's Medal (陛下のメダル, Heika no Medaru)
- The Mystic Power (神秘の力, Shinpi no Chikara)
- The Unidentified Object Convoy Order (未確認物質護送指令, Mikakunin Busshitsu Gosō Shirei)
- Here Comes the Space Pirate! (宇宙海賊登場!, Uchū kaizoku tōjō!)
- What Must Be Defended (守るべきもの, Mamorubeki mono)
- The Cry of Life (叫ぶ命, Sakebu inochi)
- I'll Feast on Medals! (メダルいただきます!, Medaru Itadakimasu!)
- Four-Dimensional Capriccio (四次元狂騒曲, Yojigen Kyōsō-kyoku)
- A Warrior's Duty (戦士の使命, Senshi no Shimei)
- The Lion's Cry (獅子の声, Shishi no Koe)
- Beliarok (ベリアロク, Beriaroku)
- Rechallenge from the Year 2020 (2020年の再挑戦, 2020-Nen no Sai Chōsen)
- The Last Hero (最後の勇者, Saigo no Yūsha)
- To Care and What Lies Beyond (想い、その先に, Omoi, sono sakini)
- D4 (D4, Dī Fō)
- Individual Tomorrows (それぞれの明日, Sorezore no Asu)
- Prelude to a Nightmare (悪夢へのプレリュード, Akumu e no pureryūdo)
- The Game to Extinction (滅亡への遊戯, Metsubō e no Yūgi)
- Warriors Shining Beyond (遥かに輝く戦士たち, Haruka ni Kagayaku Senshi-tachi)
Voice Drama[]
- Ultraman Z & Zero Voice Drama (ウルトラマンゼット&ゼロボイスドラマ, Urutoraman Zetto & Zero Boisu Dorama)
Specials[]
- ULTRAMAN DAY SPECIAL MOVIE (ウルトラマンの日〜特別動画〜, Urutoraman no hi〜tokubetsu dōga〜)
- Special Airborne Armor Secret File (特空機シークレットファイル, Toku Sora-ki Shīkuretto Fairu)
- Bonds of Masters and Disciples (つなぐ師弟, Tsunagu Shitei)
- Re:STORAGE (リ:ストレイジ, Ri Sutoreiji)
- Sevenger Fight (セブンガーファイト, Sebungā Faito)
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Haruki's Ultra Navi (ハルキのウルトラナビ, Haruki no Urutora Nabi) is a segment at the end of the show where Haruki will showcase the Ultra Medals and/or Kaiju Medals of the week. Starting with episode 17, only one of either is shown.
Episode # | Ultraman | Monster/Alien |
---|---|---|
1 | Ultraman Zero | Genegarg |
2 | Ultraseven | Neronga |
3 | Ultraman | Gomora |
4 | Ultraman Taro | Jirass |
5 | Ultraman Leo | Maga-Orochi |
6 | Ultraman Ginga | Ultraman Belial |
7 | Ultraman Orb Ultraman X |
None |
8 | Ultraman Tiga | Gan-Q |
9 | Ultraman Dyna Ultraman Mebius |
None |
10 | Ultraman Jack Ultraman Cosmos |
None |
11 | Zoffy Father of Ultra |
None |
12 | Ultraman Nexus Anphans Ultraman Gaia |
None |
14 | Ultraman Tiga | Jugglus Juggler |
15 | Ultraman Geed | Greeza |
16 | Ultraman Zero Beyond | Gillvalis |
17 | Ultraman Belial Atrocious | None |
18 | None | King Joe STORAGE Custom |
19 | Ultraman Ace | None |
20 | None | Ultraman Belial |
21 | Ultraman Zero | None |
22 | None | Windom |
23 | None | Red King |
Re-release[]
Owing to the series' popularity, Ultraman Z was re-released on Tsuburaya's official YouTube channel under the title "[Chant my name once again!] Ultraman Z Weekly STORAGE!", beginning on February 2, 2021 with the final episode being released on July 25. Starting with episode 9, a new weekly segment would be introduced at the beginning of every episode, consisting of newly-filmed short skits featuring Haruki and Z.
Other media[]
Manga[]
- Fight! Sevenger (戦え!セブンガー, Tatakae! Sebungā)
Cast[]
- Haruki Natsukawa (ナツカワ ハルキ, Natsukawa Haruki): Kohshu Hirano (平野宏周, Hirano Kohshu)
- Ultraman Z (ウルトラマンゼット, Urutoraman Zetto, Voice): Tasuku Hatanaka (畠中祐, Hatanaka Tasuku)
- Ultraman Zero (ウルトラマンゼロ, Urutoraman Zero, Voice): Mamoru Miyano (宮野真守, Miyano Mamoru)
- Shota Hebikura (ヘビクラ ショウタ, Hebikura Shōta): Takaya Aoyagi (青柳尊哉, Aoyagi Takaya)
- Yoko Nakashima (ナカシマ ヨウコ, Nakashima Yōko): Rima Matsuda (松田リマ, Matsuda Rima)
- Yuka Ohta (オオタ ユカ, Ōta Yuka): Hikari Kuroki (黒木ひかり, Kuroki Hikari)
- Kojiro Inaba (イナバ コジロー, Inaba Kōjirō): Jun Hashizume (橋爪淳, Hashizume Jun)
- Riku Asakura (朝倉リク, Asakura Riku)/Ultraman Geed: Tatsuomi Hamada (濱田龍臣, Hamada Tatsuomi)
- Shinya Kaburagi (カブラギシンヤ, Kaburagi Shinya): Rihito Noda (野田理人, Noda Rihito)
- Director Kuriyama (クリヤマ長官, Kuriyama Chōkan): Hisahiro Ogura (小倉久寛, Ogura Hisahiro)
English Dub[]
- Zeno Robinson as Haruki Natsukawa
- Matt Shipman as Ultraman Z
- Mick Lauer as Shota Hebikura
- Mallorie Rodak as Yoko Nakashima
- Macy Anne Johnson as Yuka Ohta
- Kent Williams as Kojiro Inaba
- Sean Schemmel as Ultraman Zero
- Ben Phillips as Director Saburo Kuriyama
- Howard Wang as Shinya Kaburagi
- Patrick Seitz as Ultraman Belial, Beliarok
- Kevin K. Gomez as Riku Asakura/Ultraman Geed
- Jim Fordona as Ultraman Taro
- Brittany Lauda as Kanegon
- Mike Dent as STORAGE AI
- Christopher Sabat as Narrator
Suit Actors[]
- Ultraman Z: Hideyoshi Iwata (岩田 栄慶, Iwata Hideyoshi)
- Ultraman Zero, Jugglus Juggler: Satoru Okabe (岡部 暁, Okabe Satoru)
- Ultraman Geed: Shinnosuke Ishikawa (石川 真之介, Ishikawa Shinnosuke)
Songs[]
Opening theme
- "Goshowa Kudasai Ware no Na wo!"
- Artist & Lyrics: Masaaki Endoh (遠藤正明, Endō Masaaki)
- Composers: Kyoichi Miyazaki (宮崎京一, Miyazaki Kyōichi) (KEYTONE) & Ryota Iida (飯田涼太, Īda Ryōta)(KEYTONE)
Ending themes
- "Connect the Truth"
- Artist: Nami Tamaki (玉置成実, Tamaki Naki)
- Lyrics, Composition, and Arrangement: Takumi Ozawa (尾澤拓実, Ozawa Takumi)
- "Promise for the future"
- Artist: Tasuku Hatanaka (畠中祐, Hatanaka Tasuku)
- Lyrics: Mike Sugiyama (マイクスギヤマ, Maiku Sugiyama)
- Composition: Toru Watanabe (渡辺徹, Watanabe Tōru)
- Arrangement: Takehito Shimizu (清水武仁, Shimizu Takehito) & Toru Watanabe (渡辺徹, Watanabe Tōru)
Posters[]
Notes[]
- The series was broadcasted by Tsuburaya Productions through their official YouTube Channel with official English subtitles.[4]
- Ultraman Z's head writer was originally Kota Fukihara, having written several episodes and storylines, but was soon replaced mid-production due to news of Fukihara passing due to brain hemorrhage.
- This series is the first since Ultraman Max to not have a featured movie.
- Ultraman Z ranked 6th place on 2020's "100 Internet Buzzwords" in Japan, held by "Nico Nico Pedia" and "Pixiv Encyclopedia".[5]
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