Ultraman Decker
Title card
GenreTokusatsu
Kaiju
Kyodai Hero
Science fiction
Super Hero
Drama
Created byTsuburaya Productions
Based onUltraman Dyna
by Naoyuki Edo
Kazuya Konaka
Written by
  • Toshizo Nemoto
  • Junichiro Ashiki
  • Takao Nakano
  • Jun Tsugita
  • Naoki Hayashi
  • Aya Satsuki
  • Yukinobu Tsuruta
[1][2]
Directed by
  • Masayoshi Takesue
  • Takanori Tsujimoto
  • Koichi Sakamoto
  • Tomonobu Koshi
  • Naoyuki Uchida
  • Kazuhiro Nakagawa
  • Kiyotaka Taguchi
[1][2]
Starring
Opening theme"Wake up Decker!" by SCREEN mode
Ending theme
Composers
[3][4]
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes25
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkTXN (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi)
ReleaseJuly 9, 2022 (2022-07-09) –
January 21, 2023 (2023-01-21)
Related

Ultraman Decker (ウルトラマンデッカー, Urutoraman Dekkā) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama produced by Tsuburaya Productions, as well as the 34th entry to the Ultraman Series and the fourth in the Reiwa era. Decker serves as the sequel to Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga and celebrating the 25th anniversary of Ultraman Dyna. The series aired on TV Tokyo on July 9, 2022.[5][6]

Synopsis

Main article: List of Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga characters

Ultraman Decker takes place years after the end of Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga, where Earth has entered a period of peace once again. When humanity begins their outer space exploration program and their monster attack countermeasures diminish at the same time, the Spheres launch their attacks, causing Earth to be desolated from the rest of the solar system.[5][6][7][8][9]

A store worker named Kanata Asumi obtains the Ultra D Flasher and becomes Ultraman Decker, using his newfound powers to repel the invading Sphere assaults. After a one-year period of training, Kanata gets enlisted into GUTS-Select, which consists of captain Taiji Murahoshi, Nursedessei operator Sawa Kaizaki, space exploratory artificial intelligence HANE2 and fellow TPU graduates Soma Ryumon and Ichika Kirino. In addition, Kanata/Decker obtains occasional help from Kengo Manaka/Ultraman Trigger, who was actively defending the Mars civilization from the remaining Sphere platoon. Late into the series, TPU's researcher Yuichiro Asakage reveals himself as Agams the Bazdo, an alien from the future who was responsible for the Sphere's invasion on Earth, doing so to prevent their invasion on Planet Bazdo and the death of his wife, Laelia, from ever happening. Decker Asumi, the true owner of Ultraman Decker's powers, tries to reclaim his mantle but finally puts his trust in his Kanata to continue his fight after seeing his ancestor obtaining Dynamic Type.

As the series approaches its end, Agams begins taking an active role in the frontlines by shrinking the Sphere Barrier and summoning the Mother Spheresaurus, the Sphere's progenitor, to escalate the end of Planet Earth. A visit from Laelia's spirit manages to redeem Agams at the last minute before his death but fails to stop Mother Spheresaurus from absorbing the energies from Eternity Core. Kengo/Trigger offers his help by siphoning the energy from Mother Spheresaurus to Kanata/Decker, who channels it in his final attack that kills the monster. Mother Spheresaurus' death results in the Spheres' total annihilation, as well as Earth finally reestablishing contact with outer space.

Production

The show's name was trademarked in China on November 29, 2021, and later in Japan on December 14, 2021, around 3 month before its announcement.[10]

Ultraman Decker and the titular Ultra were first announced by Tsuburaya Productions at the end of Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z as a post-credit scene.[11] The show was later officially announced on March 31, 2022. As with Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga, Decker continues to celebrate the TDG Heisei Trilogy series that consists of Ultraman Tiga, Dyna and Gaia, hence Decker itself representing Dyna as its modern-day retelling of the series.[5][6] In addition, Hironobu Kageyama sings the ending theme, Kanata Tōku, returning exactly 25 years after performing for the second ending theme of Dyna.[3][4]

According to director Takesue, while Decker inherited many aspects from Dyna, he aims to take the show's direction to a different approach from its source of inspiration. As such, the titular Ultra has his Color Timer's positioning at the left side of his pectoral and his chest bearing the image of the universe, but his overall design and silhouette is an attempt at returning to the image of Heisei era Ultras as a whole. In addition, the theme of the series is "future", as Decker focuses on what lies ahead in contrast of Trigger's themes of ancient era.[12] Ultraman Decker is considered as the tenth entry to the New Generation Hero (ニュージェネレーションヒーロー, Nyū Jenerēshon Hīrō) series lineup that was introduced since Ultraman Ginga. In addition, the series' charm is to "make new ones", hence the show will be expected to introduce more new monsters in its run.[13]

According to Hiroki Matsumoto, filming of Ultraman Decker started in December 2021.[14][15]

Episodes

Main article: List of Ultraman Decker episodes
No. Title Director Writer Original air date
SP"Ultraman Decker Preview Special"
Transliteration: "Urutoraman Dekkā Chokuzen Supesharu" (Japanese: ウルトラマンデッカー直前スペシャル)		N/AN/AJuly 2, 2022 (2022-07-02)
1"Day of the Attack"
Transliteration: "Shūrai no Hi" (Japanese: 襲来の日)		Masayoshi TakesueToshizo NemotoJuly 9, 2022 (2022-07-09)
2"Kanata's Resolve"
Transliteration: "Ketsui no Kanata" (Japanese: 決意のカナタ)		Masayoshi TakesueToshizo NemotoJuly 16, 2022 (2022-07-16)
3"Move Out, GUTS-Select!"
Transliteration: "Shutsudō! Gattsu Serekuto" (Japanese: 出動！ GUTS-SELECT)		Masayoshi TakesueToshizo NemotoJuly 23, 2022 (2022-07-23)
4"The Destructive Monster Awakens"
Transliteration: "Hakai-jū Kakusei" (Japanese: 破壊獣覚醒)		Takanori TsujimotoTakao NakanoJuly 30, 2022 (2022-07-30)
5"Glutton of the Lake"
Transliteration: "Mizūmi no Kuishinbō" (Japanese: 湖の食いしん坊)		Takanori TsujimotoJun TsugitaAugust 6, 2022 (2022-08-06)
SP"The Return of Marluru"
Transliteration: "Marwuru no Kikan" (Japanese: マルゥルの帰還)		N/AN/AAugust 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)
6"Subterranean Monster Appears! And Appears!"
Transliteration: "Chitei Kaijū Arawaru! Arawaru!" (Japanese: 地底怪獣現る！現る！)		Takanori TsujimotoTakao NakanoAugust 20, 2022 (2022-08-20)
7"The Light of Hope from The Red Planet"
Transliteration: "Kibō no Hikari, Akaki Hoshi yori" (Japanese: 希望の光、赤き星より)		Koichi SakamotoNaoki HayashiAugust 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)
8"Light and Darkness, Again"
Transliteration: "Hikari to Yami, Futatabi" (Japanese: 光と闇、ふたたび)		Koichi SakamotoNaoki HayashiSeptember 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)
9"Standing Tall for Someone Special"
Transliteration: "Taga Tame no Yūshi" (Japanese: 誰がための勇姿)		Koichi SakamotoAya SatsukiSeptember 10, 2022 (2022-09-10)
10"Man and Monster"
Transliteration: "Hito to Kaijū" (Japanese: 人と怪獣)		Tomonobu KoshiToshizo NemotoSeptember 17, 2022 (2022-09-17)
11"Machine God Deployed"
Transliteration: "Kijin Shutsugeki" (Japanese: 機神出撃)		Tomonobu KoshiJunichiro AshikiSeptember 24, 2022 (2022-09-24)
12"Neomegas Strikes Back"
Transliteration: "Neomegasu no Gyakushū" (Japanese: ネオメガスの逆襲)		Tomonobu KoshiJunichiro AshikiOctober 1, 2022 (2022-10-01)
13"Jumble Rock"
Transliteration: "Janburu Rokku" (Japanese: ジャンブル・ロック)		Naoyuki UchidaYukinobu TsurutaOctober 8, 2022 (2022-10-08)
14"Birth of a Dark God"
Transliteration: "Majin Tanjō" (Japanese: 魔神誕生)		Masayoshi TakesueToshizo NemotoOctober 15, 2022 (2022-10-15)
15"A Promise for Tomorrow"
Transliteration: "Asu e no Yakusoku" (Japanese: 明日への約束)		Masayoshi TakesueToshizo NemotoOctober 22, 2022 (2022-10-22)
16"Stay as You Are"
Transliteration: "Kimi wa Kimi no Mama de" (Japanese: 君は君のままで)		Kazuhiro NakagawaAya SatsukiOctober 29, 2022 (2022-10-29)
17"Investigation from the Past"
Transliteration: "Kako yori no Shirabe" (Japanese: 過去よりの調べ)		Kazuhiro NakagawaJun TsugitaNovember 5, 2022 (2022-11-05)
SP"The Threat of the Terraphaser"
Transliteration: "Terafeizā no Kyōi" (Japanese: テラフェイザーの脅威)		N/AN/ANovember 12, 2022 (2022-11-12)
18"Invitation from Another Dimension"
Transliteration: "Ijigen kara no Izanai" (Japanese: 異次元からのいざない)		Koichi SakamotoNaoki HayashiNovember 19, 2022 (2022-11-19)
19"Warriors on the Moon"
Transliteration: "Getsumen no Senshi-tachi" (Japanese: 月面の戦士たち)		Koichi SakamotoNaoki HayashiNovember 26, 2022 (2022-11-26)
20"Lord Ragon"
Transliteration: "Ragon-sama" (Japanese: らごんさま)		Kiyotaka TaguchiTakao NakanoDecember 3, 2022 (2022-12-03)
21"The Price of Prosperity"
Transliteration: "Han'ei no Daishō" (Japanese: 繁栄の代償)		Kiyotaka TaguchiJunichiro AshikiDecember 10, 2022 (2022-12-10)
22"The Fall of Bazdo"
Transliteration: "Suibō no Bazudo" (Japanese: 衰亡のバズド)		Takanori TsujimotoJunichiro AshikiDecember 17, 2022 (2022-12-17)
23"The Sky of Despair"
Transliteration: "Zetsubō no Sora" (Japanese: 絶望の空)		Takanori TsujimotoToshizo NemotoDecember 24, 2022 (2022-12-24)
SP"Stand Up, Decker"
Transliteration: "Tachiagare Dekkā" (Japanese: 立ち上がれデッカー)		N/AN/AJanuary 7, 2023 (2023-01-07)
24"End of a Dream"
Transliteration: "Yume no Hate" (Japanese: 夢の果て)		Masayoshi TakesueToshizo NemotoJanuary 14, 2023 (2023-01-14)
25"The Light Far Beyond"
Transliteration: "Kanata no Hikari" (Japanese: 彼方の光)		Masayoshi TakesueToshizo NemotoJanuary 21, 2023 (2023-01-21)


Spin-off program

GUTS-Select Exchange Report: Special Section 3 Returns (GUTS-SELECT交流記 ～帰ってきた特務3課～, Gattsu Serekuto Kōryū-ki Kaettekita Tokumu San-ka) is a Tsuburaya Imagination-exclusive spin-off program released on October 1, 2022. In addition to Masamichi Hotta and Marluru reappearing, each episode also features one of the members of the reformed GUTS-Select.[16][17]

  1. The Case of Sawa Kaizaki (カイザキ サワの場合, Kaizaki Sawa no Baai)
  2. The Case of Kanata Asumi (アスミ カナタの場合, Asumi Kanata no Baai)
  3. The Case of Ichika Kirino (キリノ イチカの場合, Kirino Ichika no Baai)
  4. The Case of Soma Ryumon (リュウモン ソウマの場合, Ryūmon Sōma no Baai)
  5. The Case of Taiji Murahoshi (ムラホシ タイジの場合, Murahoshi Taiji no Baai)

Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond

Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond (ウルトラマンデッカー最終章 旅立ちの彼方へ…, Urutoraman Dekkā Saishūshō Tabidachi no Kanata e…) is a film exclusively for pay per view content in Tsuburaya Imagination, released on February 23, 2023. The movie takes place after the end of Ultraman Decker and features former AKB48 member Kayano Nakamura (中村 加弥乃, Nakamura Kayano) as a guest actress.[18][19]

Cast

Guest cast

Songs

Opening theme
Ending themes

International broadcast

In Hong Kong, this series aired on ViuTV on October 8, 2022.

In Malaysia, this series aired on Astro Ceria on November 8, 2022, with Malay dubbed.[40]

See also

References

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