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Ultraman Nexus
ウルトラマンネクサス

English Nexus Poster
Genre Ultraman
Writer Hasegawa Keiichi and others
Director Konaka Kazuya and others
Starring Kirishima Yusuke
Uchiyama Masato
Kawakubo Takuji
Sato Yasue
Ishibashi Tamotsu
Gotou Keiko
Kato Kosei
Opening theme Eiyuu
Singer: doa
Aoi Kajitsu
Singer: doa
Ending theme Itsumo Kokoro ni Taiyou wo
Singer: U-ka saegusa IN db
Tobitatenai Watashi ni Anata ga Tsubasa wo Kureta
Singer: U-ka saegusa IN db
Akaku Atsui Kodou
Singer: Aiuchi Rina
Composer(s) Kawai Kenji
No. of episodes 38 (37+1 Unaired)
Production
Producer(s) Okazaki Takeshi (CBC)
Shibuya Hiroyasu (Tsuburaya)
Yamanishi Taihei (Dentsu)
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) Tsuburaya Productions
Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting
Dentsu
Fan Rating 4.60 / 5 Stars
Broadcast
Original channel TBS
Time 7:30 am - 8:00 am Sat
Original run October 2, 2004 (2004-10-02) – June 25, 2005 (2005-06-25)
Chronology
Preceded by Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
Followed by Ultraman Max
External links
Official site
NexusMainLogo.png
2004 Ultraman Series
Main Page Characters Staff Chronology Trivia File List
Voice Actors Stunt Actors Other Releases Actor Trivia Links
Attacks and Mecha Guests
Space Beasts
Discography Media
(Characters)
Splashes Transcripts
< Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy Ultraman Max >

Ultraman Nexus is part of the Ultra N Project. This was a trinity of Ultraman series that were interconnected. This included the Ultraman movie and the Ultraman Noa stage show. Contrary to its predecessors which were mainly for kids, it was targeted especially at adults.

Plot

Komon Kazuki was a rescue worker who was chosen and recruited into the Night Raiders, an organisation which defends Earth from dangerous monsters, known as Space Beasts. A mysterious man named Himeya Jun receives the Evoltruster and the ability to transform into Ultraman, a powerful silver giant, and aids the Night Raiders in destroying the Space Beasts.

Characters

Main Article: List of Ultraman Nexus Characters

Night Raiders

Komon Kazuki
(孤門一輝)
Kawakubo Takuji


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Saijou Nagi
(西条凪)
Sato Yasue


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Wakura Eisuke
(和倉英輔)
Ishibashi Tamotsu


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Hiraki Shiori
(平木詩織)
Gotou Keiko


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Ishibori Mitsuhiko
(石堀光彦)
Kato Kosei


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Dunamists

TLT Staff

Memory Police

Others

Voice Actors

  • Ultraman Nexus, Noa - Masutani Yasunori ウルトラマンネクサス・ウルトラマンノア - 増谷康紀
  • Dark Faust - Inada Tetsu ダークファウスト - 稲田徹
  • TLT Announcer - Terase Kyoko TLTアナウンス - 寺瀬今日子
  • People gossiping about Bannip - Obata Makoto, Kokuryu Sachi, 小材優貴 (Episode 26) 怪物バンニップを噂する人々 - 小幡誠、國立幸、小材優貴

Suit Actors

  • Ultraman Nexus, Noa - Terai Daisuke ウルトラマンネクサス、ウルトラマンノア - 寺井大介
  • Nexus, Dark Faust, Mephisto, Dark Zagi - Iwata Hideyoshi ウルトラマンネクサス、ダークファウスト、ダークメフィスト、ダークザギ - 岩田栄慶
  • Dark Faust, Mephisto Zwei - Yamamoto Satoshi ダークファウスト、ダークメフィストツヴァイ - 山本諭
  • Space Beast - Nagata Tomohiro, Yokoo Kazunori, 田辺信彦、Soma Kenya スペースビースト - 永田朋裕、横尾和則、田辺信彦、相馬絢也

Chronology

  • No episodes on January 1st or April 9th 2005.
  • Nexus had Japanese titles as well as English ones. When the Japanese titles differ in meaning from the English one, it'll show up afterwards in parenthesis.
Episode Title Air date Writer Director Tokusatsu Director Viewership
Episode 01 Night Raid
夜襲 -ナイトレイド-
October 2, 2004 (2004-10-02) Hasegawa Keiichi Konaka Kazuya Kikuchi Yuuichi 5.2%
Episode 02 Space Beast
異生獣 -スペースビースト-
October 9, 2004 (2004-10-09) 2.6%
Episode 03 Ultraman (Giant)
巨人 -ウルトラマン-
October 16, 2004 (2004-10-16) Nemoto Miki 4.3%
Episode 04 Meta Field (Subdimension)
亜空間 -メタフィールド-
October 23, 2004 (2004-10-23) 2.5%
Episode 05 Dunamist (One of Appropriate Ability)
適能者 -デュナミスト-
October 30, 2004 (2004-10-30) Araki Kenichi Kitaura Tsugumi Kitaura Tsugumi 3.3%
Episode 06 Relic
遺跡 -レリック-
November 6, 2004 (2004-11-06) 2.1%
Episode 07 Faust (Demon)
魔人 -ファウスト-
November 13, 2004 (2004-11-13) Hasegawa Keiichi Nemoto Miki 2.9%
Episode 08 Memory Police (MP)
M・P -メモリーポリス-
November 20, 2004 (2004-11-20) 2.4%
Episode 09 Warning
警告 -ワーニング-
November 27, 2004 (2004-11-27) Akahoshi Masanao Abe Yuuichi Kikuchi Yuuichi 2.8%
Episode 10 Strike Formation
突入 -ストライク・フォーメーション-
December 4, 2004 (2004-12-04) 2.7%
Episode 11 Marionette
人形 -マリオネット-
December 11, 2004 (2004-12-11) Hasegawa Keiichi Konaka Kazuya 3.1%
ULTRAMAN
ウルトラマン
December 18, 2004 (2004-12-18) N/A
Episode 12 Lost Soul (Separation)
別離 -ロスト・ソウル-
2.8%
Episode 13 Illustrator (Prophet)
予知者 -イラストレーター-
December 25, 2004 (2004-12-25) Murai Sadayuki Nemoto Miki Kikuchi Yuuichi 2.2%
Episode 14 Mephisto (Devil)
悪魔 -メフィスト-
January 8, 2005 (2005-01-08) 2.7%
Episode 15 Nightmare
悪夢 -ナイトメア-
January 15, 2005 (2005-01-15) Araki Kenichi Kitaura Tsugumi 2.5%
Episode 16 Labyrinth
迷路 -ラビリンス-
January 22, 2005 (2005-01-22) 1.7%
Episode 17 Darkness
闇 -ダークネス-
January 29, 2005 (2005-01-29) Hasegawa Keiichi Yagi Takeshi 2.1%
Episode 18 Apocalypse
黙示録 -アポカリプス-
February 5, 2005 (2005-02-05) 2.4%
Episode 19 Cross-Phase Trap (Interceptor)
要撃戦 -クロスフェーズ・トラップ-
February 12, 2005 (2005-02-12) Akahoshi Masanao Abe Yuuichi Kikuchi Yuuichi 2.1%
Episode 20 Chrome Chester Delta (Pursuit)
追撃 -クロムチェスターδ-
February 19, 2005 (2005-02-19) 3.2%
Episode 21 Sacrifice (Suffering)
受難 -サクリファイス-
February 26, 2005 (2005-02-26) Murai Sadayuki Nemoto Miki 3.6%
Episode 22 Cure (Rest)
安息 -キュア-
March 5, 2005 (2005-03-05) 3.3%
Episode 23 Satisfaction (Destiny)
宿命 -サティスファクション-
March 12, 2005 (2005-03-12) Hasegawa Keiichi Kitaura Tsugumi 2.2%
Episode 24 Hero
英雄 -ヒーロー-
March 19, 2005 (2005-03-19) 5.4%
Episode 25 Prophecy
予兆 -プロフェシー-
March 26, 2005 (2005-03-26) 2.5%
Episode 26 The Third (Ren)
憐 -ザ・サード-
April 2, 2005 (2005-04-02) Oota Ai Konaka Kazuya 3.3%
Episode 27 Prayer
祈り -プレーヤー-
April 16, 2005 (2005-04-16) 3.0%
Episode 28 Reunion
再会 -リユニオン-
April 23, 2005 (2005-04-23) 3.2%
Episode 29 Calling
幽声 -コーリング-
April 30, 2005 (2005-04-30) Murai Sadayuki Nemoto Miki Kikuchi Yuuichi 4.4%
Episode 30 Watcher
監視者 -ウォッチャー-
May 7, 2005 (2005-05-07) Oota Ai Yagi Takeshi 3.5%
Episode 31 Bird
鳥 -バード-
May 14, 2005 (2005-05-14) 3.6%
Episode EX Lost Memories (Shiori)
詩織 -ロストメモリーズ-
N/A Akahoshi Masanao Kitaura Tsugumi N/A
Episode 32 Unknown Hand (Shadow)
影 -アンノウンハンド-
May 21, 2005 (2005-05-21) Hasegawa Keiichi Ohara Naoki Kikuchi Yuuichi 5.9%
Episode 33 A.D. 2004 (Oblivion)
忘却 -A.D.2004-
May 28, 2005 (2005-05-28) Murai Sadayuki Kitaura Tsugumi 2.6%
Episode 34 A.D. 2009 (Block)
封鎖 -A.D.2009-
June 4, 2005 (2005-06-04) Akahoshi Masanao 2.8%
Episode 35 Revolt
反乱 -リボルト-
June 11, 2005 (2005-06-11) Oota Ai Abe Yuuichi 4.4%
Episode 36 Farewell (Final battle)
決戦 -フェアウェル-
June 18, 2005 (2005-06-18) 3.5%
Episode 37 Nexus (Bond)
絆 -ネクサス-
June 25, 2005 (2005-06-25) Hasegawa Keiichi 6.9%

Viewership

Average: 3.2% (All Episodes)
Highest: 6.9% (Episode 37)
Lowest: 1.7% (Episode 16)

Wiki for TV ratings

Manga release

Ultraman Nexus Manga

Trivia

  • The idea for Ultraman's power to be inherited came from Producer Shibuya inheriting his role, as well as his experience in the Hakone Relay Races.
  • Before coming up with Ultraman Nexus, the staff had considered making a series called Ultraman Cross. Since the theme was the bond between people. (Nexus is Latin for "bond").
  • One of the reasons for the adversity shown in Nexus was because the staff wanted to show that their can be difficulties in life, but people should never give up.
  • The Ultraman movie was planned to come out before the TV series, but ended up appearing in theaters around episode 12 of the TV series.
  • The staff reused settings and kaiju suits to save on money. They thought it was wasteful to build a suit only for it to be destroyed after one episode.
  • It was originally going to be a prime time series. They had hoped the story would attract an adult audience.
  • They had a project called Yellow Eyes which eventually became The Ultraman movie.
  • They had originally planned for Himeya Jun to have a dark side from his experiences as a cameraman during the Vietnam War. He would get drunk with power when he received Ultraman's abilities. But these ideas were scrapped after the 9/11 incident.
  • The last episode was planned to be paced out more, but it had to be shortened because the series was cancelled early.

Actor Trivia

Staff

Staff
Director:
Main Writer: Hasegawa Keiichi (長谷川圭一)
Writer:
Supervisor: Kazuo Tsuburaya (円谷一夫)
Production: Hideaki Tsuburaya (円谷英明) (Ep 28)
Overall Production:
Planning:
Overall Producer: Koyama Nobuyuki (小山信行)
Producer:
Special Effects Director:
CGI Motion Director: Itano Ichirou (板野一郎)
Music Producer: Tamagawa Shizuka (玉川静)
Music: Kawai Kenji (川井憲次)
Dialect Guidance: Araki Yuuki (荒木優騎)
Item Production: Hiruma Model Craft ヒルマモデルクラフト
Mechanical & Item Design: Plex プレックス
Optical Animation: Nihon Effects Center 日本エフェクトセンター
Acoustics: Suwara Production スワラプロダクション
Molding: Kaigome Production 開米プロダクション
Wire Action: 亀甲船
Decoration: Yamazaki Art 山崎美術
Studio: Toho Built 東宝ビルト
Equipment Cooperation:
  • Ginza Sakuraya 銀座サクラヤ
  • Matsushita Electric Industrial 松下電器産業
Production: Tsuburaya Productions
Co-Production:

T-N Release List

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[T-N]_Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_01_[e490a72a].avi
[T-N]_Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_02_[39dc706c].avi
[T-N]_Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_03_[d72d275f].avi
[T-N]_Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_04_[951efbc4].avi
[T-N]_Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_05_[e91a36fd].avi
[T-N]_Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_06_[bb880a58].avi
[T-N]_Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_07_[942f4558].avi
[T-N]_Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_08_[08d560e8].avi
[T-N]_Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_09_[0ffac0c3].avi
[T-N]_Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_10_[F904C9FC].avi
[T-N]_Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_11_[74ABFED0].avi
[T-N]_Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_12_[EA4D5B3D].avi
[T-N]_Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_13_[8cd37949].avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_14_(dvd)[09500871].avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_15_(dvd)[C5FFA0D2].avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_16_(dvd)[8678C3FA].avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_17_(dvd)[F596D085].avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_18_(dvd)[6EDFEB48].avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_19_(dvd)[3C9D0C06].avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_20_(dvd)[5f36ad0d].avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_21[0c2c5da8]dvd.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_22[3D882413]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_23[F38D6F2F]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_24[554DDB5B]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_25[70855017]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_26[C1752626]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_27[EA03A637]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_28[FD78EE7B]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_29DC[610D8A7D]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_30[6F62579F]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_31[DF8D789A]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_ep_32[628f08c0]dvd.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_33[679721C1]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_34[2F9ACF25]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_35[8894782E]DVD
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_36[E484B976]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_37[8C6E7E52]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_EX(31.5)[60B62A37]DVD.avi
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus _MRR_Mugenbine_CM[8785A957].mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_OP1_Noncredit[DA392A01]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_OP2_Noncredit[E6583B8D]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_ED1_Noncredit[D406F9D1]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_ED2_Noncredit[B5A3284C]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_ED3_Noncredit[B8C67DB0]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Movie_Ultra_N_Project[816B158C]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Movie[98FA89CA]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Movie_Cut_01[7FFEF9E9]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Movie_Cut_02[63FD6AE1]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Movie_Cut_03[A09D0533]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Movie_Cut_04[5C6FB2E1]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Movie_Cut_05[4AF4064C]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Movie_Cut_06[5652C275]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Movie_Cut_07[E9D8F384]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Movie_Cut_08[1C26B42A]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Movie_Cut_09[7ED15B48]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Movie_Cut_10[C6981BF1]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_29DC_DVD[8F91268E].mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_31.5(EX)DVD[F771E3DD].mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Ep_37_Slideshow[327E8630].mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_Sponsor[EF936284].mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_CM2ndOp[72B8B055].mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_CM3rdEnding[E05724EC].mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_CMEvolTrusterMephisto[107D4D4E].mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_CMGame1[0069FFB7].mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_CMGame2[6A1E1FCE].mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_CMHamburg[90F7B45C].mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_CMHenshinSuit[86D1B998].mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_CMSausage[74CF7696].mp4
[T-N]Ultraman_Nexus_-_CMShoes[4CC3683D].mp4

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