Series synopsis
Ultraman Orb, also known as ウルトラマンオーブ is a Japanese sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure comedy kids television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on July 9, 2016. It ended on December 24, 2016. It stars Hideo Ishiguro, Miyabi Matsuura, Naoto Takahashi and Hiroaki Nerio.
A young man becomes the giant hero Ultraman Orb, a warrior of light, to battle monsters and aliens threatening Earth using the powers of his many predecessor guardians.
Premise
A young man becomes the giant hero Ultraman Orb, a warrior of light, to battle monsters and aliens threatening Earth using the powers of his many predecessor guardians.
Premise: Let me borrow the power of your lights!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hideo Ishiguro as Gai Kurenai / Ultraman Orb
- Miyabi Matsuura as Naomi Yumeno
- Naoto Takahashi as Jetta Hayami
- Hiroaki Nerio as Shin Matsudo
- Takaya Aoyagi as Jugglus Juggler
- Shingo Yanagisawa as Ittetsu Shibukawa
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Alien Mefilas Nostra
- Vlada as Foreign girl
Supporting cast
- Takahiro Sakurai as Orb Ring (voice)
- Holly Kaneko as VTL Squad Operator (voice)
Guest cast
- Shiro Sano as Ryutaro Suganuma
- Mala Morgan as Princess Tamayura
- Makoto Takahashi as Taguchi
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 27 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | July 2, 2016 | March 11, 2017 |
| Season 1 | 25 | July 9, 2016 | December 24, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ultraman Orb Pre-Premiere Special A brief description of the series narrated by Gai Kurenai. During the whole episode, Gai briefs in through the series' casts and story, before he moves on to Ultraman Orb's first three forms: Spacium Zeperion, Burnmite and Hurricane Slash by reviewing the Ultra Warriors used for each forms, while viewing through the Ultra Series' past media, including an original scene of Jack fighting against Alien Nackle. The whole episode ended with scenes of future episodes and Ultraman Orb's new form while the show's main opening song played. |
July 2, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 11, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Sunset Wanderer The Something Search People are a group of paranormal investigators always on the hunt for the latest scoop. When a series of deadly tornado begin to ravage Tokyo, eyewitness reports of a giant flying creature become the target of their latest investigation. But even if they do manage to track the beast down, who will save them from it? |
July 9, 2016 |
| 2 |
The King Demon Beast of Earth Buildings are sinking into the ground, and the Something Search People are trying to figure out what's going on. Meanwhile, Gai runs into an old enemy underground. |
July 16, 2016 |
| 3 |
Monstrous Waters What do you do when water from every imaginable source begins to smell rancid? The Something Search People start looking for answers, while Gai wrestles with the cause. |
July 23, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 9, 2016 |
| Last aired | December 24, 2016 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |