Ultraman Ginga

, is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. It is the 25th entry to the Ultra Series, released to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary. It is the first entry in the New Generation series, ending a six year long hiatus of live action shows produced in Japan after Ultraman Mebius concluded in 2007. It aired as part of the New Ultraman Retsuden programming block on TV Tokyo from July 10, 2013 to December 18, 2013. A second season titled Ultraman Ginga S aired in 2014.

Story
All of the Ultraman and monsters have been turned into figures known as and become scattered throughout the universe. A young man named Hikaru Raido finds an item called the which not only allows him to become Ultraman Ginga but also allows him to go  with the figures to revert them to their rightful size and become one with them. Hikaru fights with his friends to uncover the darkness behind the Spark Dolls. Alien Nackie drops a clue that the wielder of darkness resides in their very elementary school.

In the final episode, the master of darkness, Dark Lugiel reveals himself. He destroys the elementary school before proceeding to defeat Ginga. When all hope seems lost, Ultraman Taro regains his true form and rises to fight Dark Lugiel. He manages to revive Ginga before being defeated himself, and Ginga and Lugiel have an intense battle on the moon, ending with Lugiel's defeat. Ginga and Taro say their goodbyes to Hikaru and friends as they leave Earth for their homeland.

Films

 * is the first film adaptation of this series. It was released on September 7, 2013, as a double-bill with Mega Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier - Dino-Tank Hunting. Chronologically it takes place between Episode 6 & 7.
 * is the second film adaptation of this series. It was released on March 15, 2014, as a double-bill with Mega Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier - Verokron Hunting. Chronologically it takes place at some point in time after the final episode.

Cast

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Songs

 * Opening theme
 * Lyrics & Composition:
 * Arrangement: Toshihiko Takamizawa with
 * Artist: Takamiy with
 * Episodes: 1-6 (Verse 1), 7-11, Extra (Verse 2)
 * Ending theme
 * "Starlight"
 * Lyrics & Composition & Arrangement:
 * Artist:
 * Episodes: 1-6, Extra (Verse 1), 7-11 (Verse 2)
 * Insert theme
 * Lyrics: ,
 * Composition & Arrangement:
 * Artist: Voyager with (Girl Next Door),, , Hikaru (Takuya Negishi), Misuzu (Mio Miyatake), Kenta (Mizuki Ohno), Chigusa (Kirara), Tomoya (Takuya Kusakawa)
 * Episodes: 1-3, 6, 7, 10, 11, Extra
 * Lyrics: Maria Haruna
 * Composition & Arrangement: Takao Konishi
 * Artist: Chisa (Girl Next Door), Maria Haruna, Chigusa (Kirara)
 * Episodes: 4, Extra
 * Lyrics:
 * Composition and arrangement:
 * Artist: ,
 * Final episode
 * Lyrics:
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 * Artist: ,
 * Final episode