This time the hero is the first captain in the series & has a wife and child! New TV series "Ultraman Blazer" will start airing on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 9:00!

It was announced that the new TV series "Ultraman Blazer" will start airing on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. on the six TV Tokyo networks.

The latest TV series "Ultraman Blazer" follows the story of the hero "Ultraman Blazer", a new hero with an unshakable sense of justice who comes from the celestial body "M421" far away from the earth, and the hero Hilma Gent, the captain of the special monster response detachment "SKaRD" established by the Earth Defense Forces, who desires to save human lives. The two are united by their strong desire for power to save lives. This science fiction film depicts a heartwarming human drama of a captain who transforms into Ultraman, his team members, and superiors, through the latest special effects technology unique to the Ultraman series.

The theme of this film is "communication.
＜Humans and Ultraman, humans and monsters/aliens, warriors on the battlefield and commanders in the conference room, parents and children....
How important is "dialogue" to convey feelings in order to overcome conflicts arising from differences in standpoints and thoughts and to cooperate with each other? The film depicts the characters' confrontation with various conflicts that could occur in the real world in the imaginary world of "Ultraman" as a cheerful and enjoyable entertainment.

The main topic of this film is that the main character, Hilma Gent, who transforms into Ultraman, is the "captain" of the defense team. This is an unprecedented setting in the history of the Ultraman series, which spans more than half a century.

Captain Hilma Ghent, who is the leader of the SKaRD, which responds to monster disasters with its main giant monster-shaped mecha "Earthgallon," organizes the team members and, while sometimes caught between the team members and the higher-ups, himself confronts the enemy on the frontlines. Tomoya Warabino, a popular actor who made his acting debut in 2007 and is well-known to fans of the hero series, plays the role of the hero who is both a captain and a family man for the first time in a TV series, with his outstanding acting ability that combines humor with a mature composure. The character transforms into "Ultraman Blazer" using the new transformation items "Blazer Breath" and "Blazer Stone," a crystalline body containing the power of light.

The main director is Kiyotaka Taguchi, who has been in charge of the series since "Ultraman Z." He is also in charge of series composition, along with Keigo Koyanagi, who wrote the script for "Ultraman Trigger" and this film after participating in "Ultraman Z" as a military researcher for the first time in the series.

With the 10th anniversary of the New Generation Ultraman series, expectations are high for the new program "Ultraman Blazer," which will open a completely new Ultraman series under the direction of director Kiyotaka Taguchi.

Special Report Released

The first trailer that gives a glimpse of the film from the newly completed film was released on the official YouTube.

Production Announcement Special Interview

A special interview with Tomoya Warabino, the lead actor, and Kiyotaka Taguchi, the main director, has been released on the official YouTube channel.

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Synopsis.
In response to the worldwide outbreak of monster disasters, countries around the world established the Global Guardian Force (GGF) in 1966 to deal with monsters and extraterrestrial life attacking from inside and outside the earth.

Today, the destruction of nature and global warming are rapidly advancing. One night, the space crustacean monster Bazanga appears. The Global Guardian Force's cleanup operation is unsuccessful, and the special forces led by Hilma Ghent find themselves in a desperate situation. At that moment, a mysterious giant descends with a dazzling light. It is an unidentified large alien, code-named "Ultraman," which has been rumored among astronauts for decades.

Later, Gent is summoned to the command center and suddenly handed a mission. It was to become the commander of the "SKaRD (Special Kaiju Reaction Detachment)," a special monster response detachment that had been secretly organized. He commanded a special unit to confront monster disasters by driving "Earthgalon," a giant monster-shaped mecha, the mainstay of the unit. At the same time, he is also ordered to investigate whether the "Ultraman" that appeared during the Battle of Bazanga is an enemy that must be eliminated.

I'll go."

Now, together with the unique members of the newly organized SKaRD, he throws himself into a new battle against the monsters, carrying in his heart and pockets his unshakable courage and unshakable sense of justice!

New Hero "Ultraman Blazer
A new Ultraman transformed by the hero, Hilma Gent. A giant of light from M421, a celestial body far away from the earth.

When Gent strongly desires power for the sake of justice, the transformation item "Blaser Breath" appears on his left arm. When he loads the "Blazer Breath" with a strong wish for the "Blazer Stone," a crystalline body containing the power of light, he transforms into Ultraman Blazer with a dazzling light.

He stands 47 meters tall and weighs 42,000 tons.

His special move is the "Spiral Balade," a light beam technique in which he throws a glowing double-helix spear generated from his left hand.

Special Battle Beast "Earthgalon"

The main giant weapon used by the Special Monster Response Detachment "SKaRD". It is a bipedal monster type that can also be used in melee combat mode.
Its official name is "Type 23 Special Tactical Armored Beast.
It is equipped with a "Earth Fire," a charged particle cannon that shoots from its mouth, two "Earth Guns" in each hand, and a "Tail VLS" on its tail that fires missiles vertically. It is 50 meters tall and weighs 25,000 tons.

Main character "Hilma Ghent".

The main character of the film, who transforms into Ultraman Blazer to fight monsters. 30 years old.

He is 30 years old, the commander of the Special Monster Response Detachment "SKaRD," and the father of a family with a wife the same age and a 7-year-old son.

He originally led a small elite special unit in the Earth Defense Forces, but shortly after Ultraman Blaser first appeared on Earth in a battle against the space crustacean Bazanga, he was appointed captain of SKaRD, which was not even known to exist, and he organizes a new unit with members he has never seen before.

His favorite saying is "I'll go. He is a man of action.

Human and Ultraman, mankind and monsters/aliens, subordinates and superiors, family and work.... He struggles with his various relationships with the monsters, but he stands firm with his courage and unshakable sense of justice.

Leading Cast: Tomoya Warabino

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Born on August 4, 1987 (age 35) in Miyazaki Prefecture. He is 187cm tall.
Belongs to A-Team.

After making his acting debut in a popular TV drama in 2007, he has been active in various fields, appearing in a succession of TV dramas and movies. He is a well-known character among fans of hero movies, and is also popular for his transforming roles. As he professes to be a family man, he is also active in his hometown of Miyazaki, serving as "Miyazaki Ambassador" for the prefecture and "Miyakonjyo Ambassador" for the city of Miyakonojo. His stoic character is so much a part of the main character, Gent, that director Taguchi says, "I don't know whether I am talking to Gent or Warabino-San.

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Ultraman. He is still loved all over the world.
When I was a child, I used to imitate him in the mountains on my way to and from school with half of the red and white hat I wore to school. At that time, only his mysterious and overwhelming strength remained in my mind, and I may have felt that one day I wanted to be the one who could protect someone important to me.
Several decades have passed since then. I myself got married and Ultraman Blazer came to me at the right time, as if by chance. Now that I am an adult, I would like to return the favor to those memories.
The strength to meet and protect the people I love.
I want children to feel "someday" and adults to feel "what I can do now".
Ultraman Blazer" is an Ultraman unlike any other, and will surely remain in everyone's hearts.

Main Director/Series Composition: Kiyotaka Taguchi

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Born on May 7, 1980 (age 42) in Hokkaido.

He has loved special effects and monster movies since he was a child watching "Ultra Q" and "Ultraman" on reruns, and has been making independent films since before he moved to Tokyo. After moving to Tokyo, he entered Nikkatsu Academy of Arts, where he studied film with director Masanobu Takei, who was a classmate of his. While still in school, he participated in and trained for numerous films, and while working as a VFX creator, he steadily climbed the ladder of film directors, and is a close friend of directors Mamoru Oshii and Shinji Higuchi. In the Ultraman series, he participated in various productions after his first participation as an assistant director of "Ultraman Cosmos" in 2001, and was the main director of "Ultraman X", "Ultraman Orb", and "Ultraman Z". Since the New Generation Ultraman series, he has been an integral part of Tsuburaya Productions' productions. He is a widely active film director, utilizing his outstanding skills, ideas, and accumulated experience. He also serves as series director for this film.

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I have been in charge of the main director and series composition since "Ultraman Z".
The staff and cast worked together to create an authentic science fiction film with a strong sense of reality, from the worldview to the storyline and character development.
I have been directing the Ultraman series for 10 years, and I have poured all the things I have accumulated into it.
This is a new Ultraman that is unprecedented, yet right in the middle of the royal road.
First of all, watch the first episode. Watch it and you'll understand.

Main script/series composition: Keigo Koyanagi

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Born on September 25, 1983 (age 39) in Toyama Prefecture.

In 2006, he joined an animation production company and worked as a production assistant and a setting creator, and left the company in 2011 to work as a freelance scriptwriter. Since then, he has worked on many scripts for animated films, including his first series composition and full-length script for an original robot animation broadcast in 2016. Since then, he has also worked as a scriptwriter and series director for popular anime based on vampire legends, werewolf legends, and heroes in fantasy worlds, among others. In recent years, he has also been in charge of military research for a number of works, contributing to the entertainment value of the works with his military descriptions. In this film, he serves as the main scriptwriter and series composition with Taguchi Kiyotaka.

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A few years ago, Director Taguchi showed me an illustration of King Joe SC (Strage Custom) and asked me, "If you were to name each part of this, what do you think would be the best name? That's how it all started.
When I was in junior high school, I rented a VHS of "Ultraman Tarou" from a rental video store and watched it. My parents told me, "At such an age, you still watch such things," which temporarily put me off watching it. I would like to say to myself and my parents back then.
"I'm going to work on Ultraman in the future, so watch it more & make me watch it!" I would like to say to myself and my parents back then.
I hope everyone can feel the excitement and thrill I felt when I watched it back then in this film. Thank you very much!

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Simultaneous release of dubbed versions in overseas/various languages

In addition to the simultaneous distribution of the English dubbed version, "Ultraman Blazer" is scheduled to be broadcast in major Asian countries and regions (China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia) with local language dubbing at the same time.

This will create an environment where people can share their excitement not only in Japan but also in other Asian countries at the same time.

(*Online distribution in China. (* "Simultaneous broadcast" refers to the release of the film within approximately one week of its broadcast in Japan.)

Film Information

Ultraman Blazer
Broadcast start date: July 8, 2023 (Saturday)
Broadcast time: Every Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Broadcasting stations: 6 TV Tokyo networks, etc.
Production: Tsuburaya Productions, TV Tokyo, Dentsu

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Cast: Tomoya Warabino and others
Main Director: Kiyotaka Taguchi / Main Screenplay: Keigo Koyanagi / Series Composition: Keigo Koyanagi, Kiyotaka Taguchi

(C) Tsuburaya Productions (C) Ultraman Blazer Production Committee, TV Tokyo