Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga

Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga (ウルトラマントリガー NEW GENERATION TIGA) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. As the 33rd entry to the Ultra Series and the third in the Reiwa era, the show presents itself as a modern retelling of Ultraman Tiga, while also celebrating its 25th anniversary. It premiered on TV Tokyo on July 10, 2021.

Synopsis
Ultraman Trigger follows the story of Martian botanist Kengo Manaka, who is bonded to the titular Ultra when the three Giants of Darkness are resurrected from their ancient seal to claim the Eternity Core and threaten the safety of the universe. Following his fight with Golba and Carmeara on Mars, Kengo is drafted into the defense team GUTS-Select on Earth, where he continues to defend mankind from both the forces of evil and daily monster attacks while at the same time trying to protect Yuna, whose status as Yuzare's descendant makes her an open target to their enemies. As the story progresses, Kengo and his friends learn of Trigger's past association with the Giants of Darkness and eventually find themselves responsible for the Ultra's turn to light after a time travel incident into the past. While Trigger gains a portion of Eternity Core to further strengthen himself, the Ultra's dark energy bonds with the Lishurian treasure hunter Ignis, who uses its power as part of his vendetta against Hudram for the loss of his home planet.

Upon learning of Kengo's involvement in the past, the Giants of Darkness started to lose their unity as each member had their interests hindering their original goal of obtaining the Eternity Core. Hudram's attempt at breaking away from Carmeara resulted in his death by Ignis/Trigger Dark, while Darrgon was brainwashed against his will after he begins to acknowledge mankind's worth, forcing him to be given mercy kill to end his suffering. With her former comrades' essence absorbed and Yuna being captured, Carmeara mutated herself into the monster Megalothor once establishing a contract with the Eternity Core, dooming both the Earth and the universe itself. In the last resort tactic, Trigger briefly reabsorbed his darker half to fight on par with the destroyer and put an end to Carmeara's reign of terror. At the end of the series, Kengo/Trigger merges with the Eternity Core to stabilize its energy and save the universe from a second Big Bang, his friends hoping to see him again one day.

Production and casting
Ultraman Trigger was announced by Tsuburaya Productions on April 15, 2021. According to director Koichi Sakamoto, the series is intended to be Ultraman Tiga recreated in the modern day interpretation for the current generation of audience to enjoy, in addition to those grew up watching Tiga. Additional cast members were announced in June 10 during an online event that introduces the main cast members, in addition to the voice actors. Electronic company Mirai-Labo announced their collaboration in the series.

Sakamoto included various situations alluding to the real life, such as GUTS Falcon being remote controlled akin to unmanned aerial vehicle and Kengo's habit of cheering others with his smile to provide comfort to the children in a similar sense to his previous work in Kamen Rider Fourze.

Remembering that Ultraman Tiga delivered a huge impact to the audience in 1996 to 1997, Sakamoto aims to reinvoke the same element (in addition to those of Ultraman Dyna and Gaia from the TDG trilogy series) into Trigger while maintaining both shows as separate entities. The titular hero, Ultraman Trigger, had his design and Type Change forms proposed by Sakamoto to be based on American comic book superheroes, having observed their changes in costumes over the years. Trigger's weapon, the Circle Arms, is an addition to the series that takes cues from combat weapons of Ultra Warriors of New Generation Heroes instalments and will also serve as a crucial key item in the future.

Director Masayoshi Takesue confirms Trigger to be the ninth entry in New Generation Hero (ニュージェネレーションヒーロー) series lineup since Ultraman Ginga, despite its little relation to its predecessors.

Marlu-Dex
Marlu-Dex (マルっとナビ) is a Tsuburaya Imagination-exclusive spin-off program hosted by the Alien Metron Marluru, who provides explanations and hindsight to the appearing Ultra Heroes, Kaiju and object of interest in Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga.


 * 1) Ultraman Trigger Multi Type (ウルトラマントリガー マルチタイプ)
 * 2) Ultraman Trigger Power Type (ウルトラマントリガー パワータイプ)
 * 3) Ultraman Trigger Sky Type (ウルトラマントリガー スカイタイプ)
 * 4) GUTS Falcon (GUTSファルコン)
 * 5) GUTS Sparklence (GUTSスパークレンス)
 * 6) Planetary Destruction God Satandelos (惑星破壊神サタンデロス)
 * 7) Ultraman Z (ウルトラマンゼット)
 * 8) King Joe STORAGE Custom (キングジョーストレイジカスタム)
 * 9) Petrification Evil Monster Gargorgon (石化魔獣ガーゴルゴン)
 * 10) Herculean Fighter Darrgon (剛力闘士ダーゴン)
 * 11) Agile Tactician Hudram (俊敏策士ヒュドラム)
 * 12) Ultraman Trigger (ウルトラマントリガー)
 * 13) Alien Metron "Marluru" (メトロン星人マルゥル)
 * 14) Absolutian (アブソリューティアン)
 * 15) Ultraman Ribut (ウルトラマンリブット)
 * 16) Dark Champion Trigger Dark (闇黒勇士トリガーダーク)
 * 17) Nursedessei (ナースデッセイ号)
 * 18) Ultra-Ancient Dark Monster Golba (超古代闇怪獣ゴルバー)
 * 19) Ultraman Tiga (ウルトラマンティガ)
 * 20) Electroshock Beastman Barriguiler (電撃獣人バリガイラー)
 * 21) Aboras and Banila (アボラス・バニラ)
 * 22) Clockwork Warrior Mecha Musashin (カラクリ武者メカムサシン)
 * 23) Captivating Warrior Carmeara (妖麗戦士カルミラ)
 * 24) Evil God Megalothor (邪神メガロゾーア)
 * 25) Trigger Truth (トリガートゥルース)

Secret Origins of the Nursedessei: The Struggle of Special Section 3
Secret Origins of the Nursedessei: The Struggle of Special Section 3 (ナースデッセイ開発秘話～特務3課奮闘記～) is the second Tsuburaya Imagination-exclusive spin-off program serving as a prequel to Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga. Before she was enlisted in the GUTS-Select, Marluru was a member of TPU's Department of Technological Development: Special Section 3 (技術部・特務3課).

In addition to M・A・O reprising her voice role as Marluru, it also introduces Munetoshi Takubo (田久保 宗稔) as Masamichi Hotta (ホッタ マサミチ) and Shio Yamazaki (山﨑 紫生) as Terumi Yazaki (ヤザキ テルミ).


 * 1) Hotta and Marluru (ホッタとマルゥル)
 * 2) Accountant Terumi (経理のテルミちゃん)
 * 3) The Second Alien (第2の宇宙人)
 * 4) Don't Forget the Main Point (本題を忘れるな)
 * 5) The Genius High Schooler (天才高校生)
 * 6) Its Name Is the GUTS Falcon (その名はGUTSファルコン)
 * 7) Find Hints (ヒントを探せ)
 * 8) Presentation (プレゼン)
 * 9) Switch the Control System (操縦系を切り替えろ)
 * 10) A Break (休息)
 * 11) The GUTS Falcon Remodeling Plan (ガッツファルコン改造計画)
 * 12) A New Battleship (新型戦闘艇)
 * 13) The Alien Meeting (宇宙人会議)
 * 14) Alien Wild (ワイルド星人)
 * 15) Space Dragon Nurse (宇宙竜ナース)
 * 16) Michiru Is Here! (ミチルが来た！)
 * 17) The Full Picture of the New Model (新型の全貌)
 * 18) A Demon for Accounting (経理の鬼)
 * 19) Naming (命名)
 * 20) Determine the Layout (レイアウトを決めろ)
 * 21) The Second Alien Meeting (第2回宇宙人会議)
 * 22) Command Room (司令室)
 * 23) GUTS-SELECT
 * 24) Completed, and...... (完成、そして……)
 * 25) Goodbye, Marluru (さよならマルゥル)

Galaxy Rescue Force Voice Drama
Galaxy Rescue Force Voice Drama (ギャラクシーレスキューフォース ボイスドラマ) is a spin-off that is set to air in Tsuburaya Production's YouTube channel while coinciding with the premier of Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga. It follows the exploits of Galaxy Rescue Force members during their adventures.

The main cast also includes Wataru Komada and Megumi Han (潘 めぐみ) reprising their roles as Ultraman Ribut and Sora respectively from Ultra Galaxy Fight miniseries.


 * 1) Initiation (入隊)
 * 2) Sora (ソラ)
 * 3) Andro Melos (アンドロメロス)
 * 4) Man of the Science Technology Bureau (科技局の男)
 * 5) Queen Izana (イザナ女王)
 * 6) The Strongest and Fastest Ultraman (最強最速のウルトラマン)
 * 7) The Elite Task Force Warrior (勇士司令部の戦士)
 * 8) The Meeting (会談)
 * 9) Kenis the Space Agent (宇宙工作員 ケニス)
 * 10) Universal Justice (宇宙正義)
 * 11) Stars and Flowers and... (花と星と)
 * 12) Master's Teachings (師の教え)
 * 13) A New Member (新メンバー)
 * 14) Poccola (ポッコラ)
 * 15) Dream Match (ドリームマッチ)
 * 16) The Veteran's Techniques (歴戦の技)
 * 17) Monster Planet (怪獣惑星)
 * 18) Scout (スカウト)
 * 19) Alien Babarue RB (ババルウ星人RB)
 * 20) Homecoming (帰郷)
 * 21) Training (訓練)
 * 22) Music Is Magic (歌は魔法)
 * 23) Discussion (相談)
 * 24) The Truant (サボり癖)
 * 25) Nova (ノーバ)
 * 26) The Letter (手紙)
 * 27) Date (デート)
 * 28) I'd Give Even My Life (命に代えても)

Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad (ウルトラギャラクシーファイト 運命の衝突) is the third instalment of the Ultra Galaxy Fight miniseries that is set to air in 2022. Absolutians Tartarus and Diavolo, as well as Ultraman Ribut, will appear in Trigger after the events of The Destined Crossroad.

Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z
Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z (ウルトラマントリガー エピソードZ) is a film released on Tsuburaya Imagination and in Japanese theaters on March 18, 2022.

Cast

 * Kengo Manaka (マナカ ケンゴ)/Ultraman Trigger (ウルトラマントリガー): Raiga Terasaka (寺坂 頼我)
 * Yuna Shizuma (シズマ ユナ), Yuzare (ユザレ): Runa Toyoda (豊田 ルナ)
 * Akito Hijiri (ヒジリ アキト): Shunya Kaneko (金子 隼也)
 * Tesshin Sakuma (サクマ テッシン): Tadashi Mizuno (水野 直)
 * Himari Nanase (ナナセ ヒマリ): Meiku Harukawa (春川 芽生)
 * Seiya Tatsumi (タツミ セイヤ): Katsuya Takagi (高木 勝也)
 * Ignis (イグニス)/Trigger Dark (トリガーダーク): Kei Hosogai (細貝 圭)
 * Mitsukuni Shizuma (シズマ ミツクニ): Shin Takuma (宅麻 伸)
 * Marluru (マルゥル): M・A・O
 * Carmeara (カルミラ): Sumire Uesaka (上坂 すみれ)
 * Darrgon (ダーゴン): Shunichi Maki (真木 駿一)
 * Hudram (ヒュドラム): Ryosuke Takahashi (高橋 良輔)
 * GUTS Sparklence and GUTS Hyper Keys announcements, narrator (0, SP): Maxwell Powers (マックスウェル・パワーズ)

Guest cast

 * Reina Manaka (マナカ レイナ): Megumi Yokoyama (横山 めぐみ)
 * Haruki Natsukawa (ナツカワ ハルキ): Kohshu Hirano (平野 宏周)
 * Yoko Nakashima (ナカシマ ヨウコ): Rima Matsuda (松田 リマ)
 * Ultraman Z (ウルトラマンゼット): Tasuku Hatanaka (畠中 祐)
 * Beliarok (ベリアロク): Yūki Ono (小野 友樹)
 * Yurika Shizuma (シズマ ユリカ): Rina Aizawa (逢沢 りな)
 * Ribut's human form (14, 15): Shimba Tsuchiya (土屋 神葉)
 * Ultraman Ribut (ウルトラマンリブット): Wataru Komada (駒田 航)
 * Absolute Tartarus (アブソリュートタルタロス): Junichi Suwabe (諏訪部 順一)
 * Absolute Diavolo (アブソリュートディアボロ): Teruaki Ogawa (小川 輝晃)

Songs

 * Opening theme
 * "Trigger"
 * Lyrics, Composition, & Arrangement: R・O・N
 * Artist: Takao Sakuma (佐久間 貴生)
 * Episodes: 1-13 (Verse 1), 14-24 (Verse 2)
 * In episode 25, this song is used as an insert song.


 * Ending themes
 * "Nanairo no Tane" (なないろのたね)
 * Arrangement: Jun Murayama (村山☆潤)
 * Lyrics, Composition, & Artist: ChouCho
 * Episodes: 1-13
 * "Asu Miru Mono-tachi" (明日見る者たち)
 * Lyrics: Shio Watanabe (渡部 紫緒)
 * Composition & Arrangement: Go Sakabe (坂部 剛)
 * Artist: Kengo Manaka, Yuna Shizuma, & Akito Hijiri (Raiga Terasaka, Runa Toyoda, & Shunya Kaneko)
 * Episodes: 14, 16-25
 * "Ultra Boot Camp!" (ウルトラ・BOOT CAMP！)
 * Lyrics: Yohei Matsui (松井 洋平)
 * Composition & Arrangement: AstroNoteS
 * Artist: Ribut (Shimba Tsuchiya)
 * Episodes: 15

International broadcast
In Hong Kong, this series aired on ViuTV on March 26, 2022. In Philippines, this series will be air on TV5 in 2024. In Vietnam, this series aired on FPT Play on June 22, 2024.