Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga


Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga is a Japanese tokusatsu drama series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. As the 26th entry in 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 and commemorate its 55th anniversary of the Ultra Series. 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 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 series lineup since Ultraman Ginga, despite its little relation to its predecessors.

Episodes

Spin-off programs

''Marlu-Dex''

Marlu-Dex 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
  2. Ultraman Trigger Power Type
  3. Ultraman Trigger Sky Type
  4. GUTS Falcon
  5. GUTS Sparklence
  6. Planetary Destruction God Satandelos
  7. Ultraman Z
  8. King Joe STORAGE Custom
  9. Petrification Evil Monster Gargorgon
  10. Herculean Fighter Darrgon
  11. Agile Tactician Hudram
  12. Ultraman Trigger
  13. Alien Metron "Marluru"
  14. Absolutian
  15. Ultraman Ribut
  16. Dark Champion Trigger Dark
  17. Nursedessei
  18. Ultra-Ancient Dark Monster Golba
  19. Ultraman Tiga
  20. Electroshock Beastman Barriguiler
  21. Aboras and Banila
  22. Clockwork Warrior Mecha Musashin
  23. Captivating Warrior Carmeara
  24. Evil God Megalothor
  25. Trigger Truth

    ''Secret Origins of the Nursedessei: The Struggle of Special Section 3''

Secret Origins of the Nursedessei: The Struggle of Special Section 3 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.
In addition to M・A・O reprising her voice role as Marluru, it also introduces Munetoshi Takubo as Masamichi Hotta and Shio Yamazaki as Terumi Yazaki.
  1. Hotta and Marluru
  2. Accountant Terumi
  3. The Second Alien
  4. Don't Forget the Main Point
  5. The Genius High Schooler
  6. Its Name Is the GUTS Falcon
  7. Find Hints
  8. Presentation
  9. Switch the Control System
  10. A Break
  11. The GUTS Falcon Remodeling Plan
  12. A New Battleship
  13. The Alien Meeting
  14. Alien Wild
  15. Space Dragon Nurse
  16. Michiru Is Here!
  17. The Full Picture of the New Model
  18. A Demon for Accounting
  19. Naming
  20. Determine the Layout
  21. The Second Alien Meeting
  22. Command Room
  23. GUTS-SELECT
  24. Completed, and......
  25. Goodbye, Marluru

    ''Galaxy Rescue Force Voice Drama''

Galaxy Rescue Force Voice Drama 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 reprising their roles as Ultraman Ribut and Sora respectively from Ultra Galaxy Fight miniseries.
  1. Initiation
  2. Sora
  3. Andro Melos
  4. Man of the Science Technology Bureau
  5. Queen Izana
  6. The Strongest and Fastest Ultraman
  7. The Elite Task Force Warrior
  8. The Meeting
  9. Kenis the Space Agent
  10. Universal Justice
  11. Stars and Flowers and...
  12. Master's Teachings
  13. A New Member
  14. Poccola
  15. Dream Match
  16. The Veteran's Techniques
  17. Monster Planet
  18. Scout
  19. Alien Babarue RB
  20. Homecoming
  21. Training
  22. Music Is Magic
  23. Discussion
  24. The Truant
  25. Nova
  26. The Letter
  27. Date
  28. I'd Give Even My Life

    ''Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad''

Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad 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 is a film released on Tsuburaya Imagination and in Japanese theaters on March 18, 2022.

Cast

  • Kengo Manaka, Ultraman Trigger: Raiga Terasaka
  • Yuna Shizuma, Yuzare: Luna Toyoda
  • Akito Hijiri: Shunya Kaneko
  • Tesshin Sakuma: Tadashi Mizuno
  • Himari Nanase: Meiku Harukawa
  • Seiya Tatsumi: Katsuya Takagi
  • Ignis/Trigger Dark: Kei Hosogai
  • Mitsukuni Shizuma: Shin Takuma
  • Marluru: M・A・O
  • Carmeara: Sumire Uesaka
  • Darrgon: Shunichi Maki
  • Hudram: Ryosuke Takahashi
  • GUTS Sparklence and GUTS Hyper Keys announcements, narrator : Maxwell Powers

    Guest cast

  • Reina Manaka: Megumi Yokoyama
  • Haruki Natsukawa: Kohshu Hirano
  • Yoko Nakashima: Rima Matsuda
  • Ultraman Z: Tasuku Hatanaka
  • Beliarok: Yūki Ono
  • Yurika Shizuma: Rina Aizawa
  • Ribut's human form : Shimba Tsuchiya
  • Ultraman Ribut: Wataru Komada
  • Absolute Tartarus: Junichi Suwabe
  • Absolute Diavolo: Teruaki Ogawa

    Songs

;Opening theme
  • "Trigger"
  • *Lyrics, Composition, & Arrangement: R・O・N
  • *Artist: Takao Sakuma
  • *Episodes: 1-13, 14-24
  • :In episode 25, this song is used as an insert song.
;Ending themes
  • "Nanairo no Tane"
  • *Arrangement: Jun Murayama
  • *Lyrics, Composition, & Artist: ChouCho
  • *Episodes: 1–13
  • "Asu Miru Mono-tachi"
  • *Lyrics: Shio Watanabe
  • *Composition & Arrangement: Go Sakabe
  • *Artist: Kengo Manaka, Yuna Shizuma, & Akito Hijiri
  • *Episodes: 14, 16–25
  • "Ultra Boot Camp!"
  • *Lyrics: Yohei Matsui
  • *Composition & Arrangement: AstroNoteS
  • *Artist: Ribut
  • *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.