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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 – June 25, 2005
Chronology
Preceded by	Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy
Followed by	Ultraman Max
External links
	Official site

Revision as of 12:57, 21 July 2023


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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

Saijou Nagi
(西条凪)
Sato Yasue

Wakura Eisuke
(和倉英輔)
Ishibashi Tamotsu

Hiraki Shiori
(平木詩織)
Gotou Keiko

Ishibori Mitsuhiko
(石堀光彦)
Kato Kosei

Dunamists

Himeya Jun - Kirishima Yusuke → 姫矢准 - 桐島優介

TLT Staff

Kirasawa Yuu - Tanaka Nobuhiko → 吉良沢優 - 田中伸彦
Matsunaga Youichirou - Horiuchi Masami → 松永要一郎 - 堀内正美
Tougou - Sahara Kenji → 東郷 - 佐原健二

Memory Police

Shutou Saya - Hidaka Hitomi → 首藤沙耶 - 日高ひとみ

Others

Saida Riko - Nakamaru Shion → 斎田リコ - 中丸シオン
Mizorogi Shinya - Shundou Mitsutoshi → 溝呂木眞也 - 俊藤光利
Sera - Tanaka Mai → セラ - 田中舞
Negoro Jinzou - Ookouchi Hiroshi → 根来甚蔵 - 大河内浩
Sakuta Megumi - Kawashima Tomoko → 佐久田恵 - 川嶋朋子
Nonomiya Mizuo - Miyashita Tomomi → 野々宮瑞生 - 宮下ともみ

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)		Konaka Kazuya		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)		Nemoto Miki		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)	Araki Kenichi	Kitaura Tsugumi		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)	Hasegawa Keiichi	Nemoto Miki		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)	Akahoshi Masanao	Abe Yuuichi	Kikuchi Yuuichi	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-	December 18, 2004 (2004-12-18)				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)	Murai Sadayuki	Nemoto Miki	Kikuchi Yuuichi	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)	Araki Kenichi	Kitaura Tsugumi		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)	Hasegawa Keiichi	Yagi Takeshi		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)	Akahoshi Masanao	Abe Yuuichi		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)	Murai Sadayuki	Nemoto Miki		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)	Oota Ai	Yagi Takeshi		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	Kitaura Tsugumi		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)	Oota Ai			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

Horiuchi Masami (Matsunaga) later plays Makage Souichi in Kamen Rider Drive.
Sato Yasue (Nagi) later plays Jabi in the Garo series.
Uchiyama Masato (Ren) later plays of Kageyama Shun / Kamen Rider Punch Hopper in Kamen Rider Kabuto.
Sahara Kenji (Tougou) was Staff Officer Takenaka in UltraSeven, and later reprises his role in Ultraman Mebius.
Kato Kosei (Ishibori) later plays Hirukawa Mitsuhiko in Ultraman Mebius and Pedanian Reionyx Hunter Dail in Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey.
It wasn't until July 2023 that Kirishima Yusuke, Himeno Jun's actor, learned that Nexus was cancelled.[1]

Staff

Director：	Konaka Kazuya (小中和哉) Nemoto Miki (根本実樹) Kitaura Tsugumi (北浦嗣巳) Abe Yuuichi (阿部雄一) Yagi Takeshi (八木毅) Ohara Naoki (小原直樹)
Main Writer:	Hasegawa Keiichi (長谷川圭一)
Writer:	Araki Kenichi (荒木憲一) Akahoshi Masanao (赤星政尚) Murai Sadayuki (村井さだゆき) Oota Ai (太田愛)
Supervisor:	Kazuo Tsuburaya (円谷一夫)
Production:	Hideaki Tsuburaya (円谷英明) (Ep 28)
Overall Production：	Tsuburaya Masahiro (円谷昌弘) (Ep 13) Oooka Shinichi (大岡新一)
Planning：	Katou Naotsugu (加藤直次) (CBC) Etou Naoyuki (江藤直行) Shiraishi Touichirou (白石統一郎)
Overall Producer:	Koyama Nobuyuki (小山信行)
Producer:	Okazaki Takeshi (岡﨑剛之) (CBC) Shibuya Hiroyasu (渋谷浩康) (Tsuburaya Productions) Yamanishi Taihei (山西太平) (Dentsu)
Special Effects Director:	Kikuchi Yuuichi (菊地雄一) Kitaura Tsugumi (北浦嗣巳) Konaka Kazuya (小中和哉) Yagi Takeshi (八木毅)
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:	Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Dentsu

T-N Release List

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External Links

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 *[[Sahara Kenji]] (Tougou) was Staff Officer Takenaka in [[UltraSeven]], and later reprises his role in [[Ultraman Mebius]].
 *[[Kato Kosei]] (Ishibori) later plays Hirukawa Mitsuhiko in [[Ultraman Mebius]] and Pedanian Reionyx Hunter Dail in [[Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey]].
-*It wasn't until July 2023 that [[Kirishima Yusuke], Himeno Jun's actor, learned that Nexus was cancelled.[https://twitter.com/yusuke_kiri/status/1677337459372474368]
+*It wasn't until July 2023 that [[Kirishima Yusuke]], Himeno Jun's actor, learned that Nexus was cancelled.[https://twitter.com/yusuke_kiri/status/1677337459372474368]
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