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Ultraman Nexus (ウルトラマンネクサス, Urutoraman Nekusasu) ran from October 2nd, 2004, to June 25th, 2005, as the 17th entry in the Ultraman Series, and the third and final product of the Ultra N Project. Although known for featuring a more serious, adult, and atmospheric story than its predecessor, Ultraman Cosmos, it was also intended as a re-imagining or reboot of the original Ultraman.

Unfortunately, as the series ran in its early morning timeslot, due to the network believing adults would not wish to be shown Ultraman, it received the lowest ratings (until then) in franchise history. This resulted in it being cut to 37 episodes and the intended sequel film, Ultraman 2: Requiem, being scrapped in favor of Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers. However, later the series was aired at a 2:00 AM timeslot, to better ratings.

On April 24, 2017, TOKU announced that the series would be broadcast in the United States on its channel beginning May 9, 2017.[1][2]

The series can be watched on Vudu.

Synopsis[]

The TLT is a covert international anti-monster unit established secretly to combat Space Beasts, mysterious monsters that are out to attack humans in the year 2009. One of the TLT's new recruits, Kazuki Komon, is attacked by one of them prior to reporting for duty. However, he is saved by a silver giant that he names "Ultraman". What no one knows is that the silver giant is an Ultraman — to be precise, Ultraman Nexus, ready to fight the Space Beasts to save the planet Earth.[3]

Characters[]

Dunamists[]

TLT[]

Night Raiders[]

Memory Police[]

Antagonists[]

Others[]

Ultras[]

Kaiju[]

Cast[]

  • Kazuki Komon (孤門 一輝, Komon Kazuki): Takuji Kawakubo (川久保 拓司, Kawakubo Takuji)
  • Jun Himeya (姫矢 准, Himeya Jun): Yusuke Kirishima (桐島 優介, Kirishima Yūsuke)
  • Ren Senjyu (千樹 憐, Senju Ren): Masato Uchiyama (内山 眞人, Uchiyama Masato)
  • Nagi Saijyo (西条 凪, Saijō Nagi): Yasue Sato (佐藤 康恵, Satō Yasue)
  • Eisuke Wakura (和倉 英輔, Wakura Eisuke): Tamotsu Ishibashi (石橋 保, Ishibashi Tamotsu)
  • Shiori Hiraki (平木 詩織, Hiraki Shiori): Keiko Goto (五藤 圭子, Gotō Keiko)
  • Mitsuhiko Ishibori (石堀 光彦, Ishibori Mitsuhiko): Kosei Kato (加藤 厚成, Katō Kōsei)
  • Yu Kirasawa (吉良沢 優, Kirasawa Yū): Nobuhiko Tanaka (田中 伸彦, Tanaka Nobuhiko)
  • Yoichiro Matsunaga (松永 要一郎, Matsunaga Yōichirō): Masami Horiuchi (堀内 正美, Horiuchi Masami)
  • Togo (東郷): Kenji Sahara (佐原 健二, Sahara Kenji)
  • Riko Saida (斉田 リコ, Saida Riko): Shion Nakamaru (中丸 シオン, Nakamaru Shion)
  • Shinya Mizorogi (溝呂木 眞也, Mizorogi Shin'ya): Mitsutoshi Shundo (俊藤 光利, Shundō Mitsutoshi)
  • Saya Shuto (首藤 沙耶, Shutō Saya): Hitomi Hidaka (日高 ひとみ, Hidaka Hitomi)
  • Hiroyuki Misawa (三沢 広之, Misawa Hiroyuki): Yoshito Takeuchi (竹内 義人, Takeuchi Yoshito)
  • Mizuo Nonomiya (野々宮 瑞生, Nonomiya Mizuo): Tomomi Miyashita (宮下 ともみ, Miyashita Tomomi)
  • Sera (セラ): Mai Tanaka (田中 舞, Tanaka Mai)
  • Jinzo Negoro (根来 甚蔵, Negoro Jinzō): Hiroshi Okochi (大河内 浩, Ōkōchi Hiroshi)
  • Megumi Sakuta (佐久田 恵, Sakuta Megumi): Tomoko Kawashima (川嶋 朋子, Kawashima Tomoko)
  • Naoichi Harisu (針巣 直市, Harisu Naoichi): Eiichi Kikuchi (きくち 英一, Kikuchi Eiichi)
  • Takashi Ojiro (尾白 高志, Ojiro Takashi): Kei Suzuki (鈴木 圭, Suzuki Kei)
  • Hayato Kaimoto (海本 隼人, Kaimoto Hayato): Hisataka Kitaoka (北岡 久貴, Kitaoka Hisataka)
  • Sara Mizuhara (水原 沙羅, Mizuhara Sara): Kyoko Toyama (遠山 景織子, Tōyama Kyōko)

Music[]

Opening Themes
  • Eiyuu (英雄, lit. "Hero")
    • Lyrics, Composition, & Arrangement: Akihito Tokunaga (徳永 暁人, Tokunaga Akihito)
    • Artist: doa
    • Episodes: 1-25, 37
  • Aoi Kajitsu (青い果実, lit. "Unripe Fruit"/"Blue Fruit")
    • Lyrics: Daiki Yoshimoto
    • Composition & Arrangement: Akihito Tokunaga
    • Artist: doa
    • Episodes: 26-36
Ending Themes
  • Itsumo Kokoro ni Taiyō o (いつも心に太陽を, lit. "A Sun is Always in My Heart")
    • Lyrics & Composition: U-ka Saegusa
    • Arrangement: Masazumi Ozawa (小澤 正澄, Ozawa Masazumi)
    • Artist: U-ka Saegusa IN db
    • Episodes: 1-13
  • Akaku Atsui Kodō (赤く熱い鼓動, lit. "Red Burning Pulse")
    • Lyrics & Artist: Rina Aiuchi
    • Composition: Masaaki Watanuki (綿貫 正顕, Watanuki Masaaki)
    • Arrangement: Masazumi Ozawa
    • Episodes: 26-36

Video Game[]

A video game based on the series was produced by Bandai for the PlayStation 2, under the name Ultraman Nexus.

Home Media[]

Spin-offs[]

  • Manga: A manga adaptation created by Takashi Shiina, was serialized in Televi-Kun's Super Hero Comics from December 2004 to August 2005. The tankobon was released on May 18, 2015.[4]

Gallery[]

Images[]

Trivia[]

  • At one point in development, Ultraman Nexus was meant to be a show called Ultraman Cross and was conceived as a foil to its predecessor, Ultraman Cosmos.
    • As production on the movie that eventually became The Next involved more of the crew from the new show, the decision was made to merge the show into the movie's continuity, and it was renamed Nexus.
  • Another suggested title was Ultraman Noa, which comes from the true form of Ultraman Nexus, Ultraman Noa.
  • Ultraman Nexus is the first show explicitly made for an older audience; being geared towards teenagers and adults.
  • This is the last series to use Ending Credits. The following shows until Ultra Galaxy removed Ending Credits.
  • This the first and only Ultraman Series where the Ultraman's host was not the main character.
    • It is also the first show with multiple hosts for a single Ultraman.

External Links[]

References[]

Productions
Showa Series Ultra Q | Ultraman | Ultraseven | Return of Ultraman | Ultraman Ace | Ultraman Taro | Ultraman Leo | Ultraman 80
Heisei Series Ultraman Tiga | Ultraman Dyna | Ultraman Gaia | Ultraman Cosmos | Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy | Ultraman Nexus | Ultraman Max | Ultraman Mebius | Ultraseven X | Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle | Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey | Neo Ultra Q | Ultraman Ginga | Ultraman Ginga S | Ultraman X | Ultraman Orb | Ultraman Geed | Ultraman R/B
Reiwa Series Ultraman Taiga | Ultraman Z | Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga | Ultraman Decker | Ultraman Blazar
Outside of Japan Ultraman: The Adventure Begins | Ultraman: Towards the Future | Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero | Ultraman: Rising
Original Video and TV Special Ultra Fight | Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider | Ultra Super Fight | Ultraman Nice | Heisei Ultraseven | Ultraman Neos | Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend | Ultra Idemitsujin | Ultra Zone
Showa Movies Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature | Ultraman, Ultraseven: Great Violent Monster Fight | The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army | Ultraman (1979) | Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle | Ultraman ZOFFY: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army | Ultraman Story
Heisei Movies Ultra Q The Movie | Revive! Ultraman | Ultraman Zearth | Ultraman Zearth 2 | Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna | Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Dyna, & Ultraman Gaia | Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey | Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact | Ultraman Cosmos 2 | New Century Ultraman Legend | Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice | New Century 2003 Ultraman Legend | ULTRAMAN (2004) | Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers | Super 8 Ultra Brothers | Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie | Ultraman Zero The Movie | Ultraman Saga | Ultraman Ginga Theater Special | Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Battle Royale | Ultraman Ginga S The Movie | Ultraman X The Movie | Ultraman Orb The Movie | Ultraman Geed The Movie | Ultraman R/B The Movie
Reiwa Movies Ultraman Taiga The Movie | Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z | Shin Ultraman | Ultraman Decker Finale | Ultraman Blazar The Movie
Spin-Offs Andro Melos | Ultraman Zearth: Parody Chapter | Revival of the Ancient Giant | The Return of Hanejiro | Gaia Again | Ultra Q Kaiju Legend | Ultraman Kaiju Legend | Hikari Saga | Armored Darkness | Ghost Rebirth | Ultraman Zero vs. Darklops Zero | Q - Door to Another Dimension | Killer the Beatstar | Ultra Zero Fight | Ultra Fight Victory | Ultraman Orb THE ORIGIN SAGA | Ultra Fight Orb | New Generation Heroes | The Absolute Conspiracy | Sevenger Fight | The Struggle of Special Section 3 | The Destined Crossroad | Continued Ultra Fight | Shin Ultra Fight | Return of Special Section 3 | Ultraman Regulos | Ultraman Regulos: First Mission | Ultraseven IF Story | SKaRD Break Room
Rebroadcast Shows Ultraman Retsuden | New Ultraman Retsuden | Ultraman Zero: The Chronicle | Ultraman Orb: The Chronicle | Ultraman New Generation Chronicle | Ultraman Chronicle: ZERO & GEED | Ultraman Chronicle Z: Heroes' Odyssey | Ultraman Chronicle D | Ultraman New Generation Stars
Informational Ultraman The Prime | ULTRAMAN ARCHIVES | Ultra Science Fantasy Hour | Ultra Fight Club | UlSummer Information Station | Ultra Information Center | Professor Teruaki's "Blazar Kaiju Academy" | Super Power! Ultra Encyclopedia! | Ultra Construction Tour | THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN | Ultraman 4K Discovery
Docudramas Fly in the Sea Breeze! Ultraman | The Men Who Made Ultraman | My Beloved Ultraseven | The Man Who Wanted to be Ultraman | The Kaiju Club | The Two Ultramen
Other Series Kaiju Booska | Captain Ultra | Mighty Jack | Fight! Mighty Jack | Operation: Mystery | Chibira-kun | Mirrorman | Redman | Triple Fighter | Emergency Directive 10-4·10-10 | Iron King | Horror Theater Unbalance | Fireman | Jumborg Ace | Mirror Fight | Army of the Apes | Pro-Wres no Hoshi Azteckaiser | Dinosaur Expedition Born Free | Dinosaur Great War Izenborg | Star Wolf | Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon | Anime-chan | Gridman the Hyper Agent | Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad | Moon Spiral | Cyber Girl Telomere | Booska! Booska!! | Otasuke Girl | Mirrorman REFLEX | Bio Planet WoO | Mirror Fight 2012 | Gridknight Fight
Anime The☆Ultraman | Ultraman Kids | Ultraman Graffiti: Wild! Ultra Country | Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend | Ultra Nyan | Ultra Nyan 2: The Great Happy Operation | Ultraman M78 Theater Love & Peace | Gridman the Hyper Agent: boys invent great hero | The・Ultraman: Jackal vs. Ultraman | Kaiju Sakaba Kanpai! | Kaiju Girls | SSSS.GRIDMAN | ULTRAMAN (2019) | Kaiju Step Wandabada | SSSS.DYNAZENON | KAIJU DECODE | GRIDMAN UNIVERSE
Outlaw Content Space Warriors 2000 | Project Ultraman | Ultraman The Animation | Ultraman: A Little Journey on Earth | Fun... English with Ultraman | Young Ultraman | Ultraman Big Transformation | Sinic Q | Red Jade | Dragon Force: So Long Ultraman | Dragon Force: Rise of Ultraman
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