Ultraman Arc

Ultraman Arc (ウルトラマンアーク) is a Japanese Tokusatsu drama series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. It is the 36th entry to the Ultraman Series, released to both commemorate the 15th anniversary of Ultraman Zero and the 10th anniversary of the New Generation Heroes series. The series began airing on all TXN affiliated networks in Japan on July 6, 2024.

Synopsis
16 years ago, Kaiju attacks occurred all across the globe and were suppressed by the Global Defense Force or GDF. This incident, dubbed as "K-Day" changed the world forever. At Hoshimoto City, a giant horn-like object is stuck on the ground as a reminder to that incident known as the "Monohorn", the horn of the galactic beast Monogelos as the GDF kept on dealing with Kaiju attacks on a daily basis. To prevent disasters caused by these attacks, the GDF opened a special organization named SKIP or Scientific Kaiju Investigation and Prevention center to works closely with the community in scientific investigations and evacuation guidance to prevent the occurrence and aggravation of kaiju disasters. SKIP has also been investigating the Monohorn which appeared on K-Day.

Yuma Hize is one of the people who survived an attack with Monogelos but his parents died during the attack. After that experience, he pursue a career on kaiju biology research, and despite his traumatic past, he has not lost his "imagination" to dream. As a rookie investigator, Yuma joined SKIP and was assigned to the Hoshimoto City Branch. But when a new Kaiju attacked the city and Yuma desperate to help the people in need, Rution, the being of light that he once saw as a child came to his aid and told him to unleash his imagination. With both of their powers, Yuma transforms into a new giant of light: Ultraman Arc in to protect everyone from Kaiju attacks threatening the city.

Production
Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Arc was first trademarked and registered by the company on December 13, 2023, and published on December 21, 2023. The series was fully revealed on April 5, 2024, alongside a short initial trailer. Tsuburaya Productions stated the theme of the series to revolve around "Dreams", and aims to be an inspiration to children about "the power to dream" and a bridge towards a bright, hopeful future. Yuki Totsuka is announced to play as the lead character Yuma Hize while director Takanori Tsujimoto will be directing the series following his last directorial role in Ultraman X. Veteran special effects producer Koichiro Nishi also joins in as part of the crew for the upcoming series, having worked on in previous works such as Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger and Kamen Rider W.

Broadcast
Ultraman Arc will begin airing in all TXN affiliated networks in Japan on July 6, 2024, following a special preview episode on June 29, 2024. Alongside its local airing in Japan, Tsuburaya announced the series will air in other countries in both local channels and online streaming in Japan and Asia via its official YouTube Channel and Tsuburaya Imagination VoD service and Tsuburaya Connection in western territories. Asian online and tv simulcast broadcasts of the series in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam were also announced in their respective dates.

Theme songs

 * "arc jump'n to the sky"
 * Lyrics: Hiroyuki Takami (貴水 博之)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Daisuke Asakura (浅倉 大介)
 * Artist: Access
 * "Mera Mera" (メラメラ)
 * Lyrics, Composition, & Arrangement: Saeki youthK (佐伯youthK)
 * Artist: Arcana Project