Series synopsis
Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga, also known as ウルトラマンオーブ THE ORIGIN SAGA is a Japanese action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Prime Video on December 26, 2016. It ended on March 13, 2017. It stars Hideo Ishiguro, Takaaki Enoki, Saki Fukuda and Takaya Aoyagi.
The story chronicles upon the past of Gai Kurenai and Jugglus Juggler, the original series' main protagonist and antagonist, who were once heroes fighting on the side of light, facing Dr. Psychi and his army of Bezelbs.
Premise
The story chronicles upon the past of Gai Kurenai and Jugglus Juggler, the original series' main protagonist and antagonist, who were once heroes fighting on the side of light, facing Dr. Psychi and his army of Bezelbs.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hideo Ishiguro as Gai Kurenai / Ultraman Orb
- Takaaki Enoki as Raigo
- Saki Fukuda as Amate
- Takaya Aoyagi as Jugglus Juggler
- Karen Miyazaki as Yui Nishioka
- Motoya Izumi as Psychi
- Riho Iida as Partel (voice)
- Asuka Shibuya as Ricca
Supporting cast
- Ayane Nagabuchi as Micott
- Yasuhisa Furuhara as Shohei Moriwaki
- Takeyuki Yue as Bugen
- Yasuyuki Maekawa as Shinra
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | December 26, 2016 | March 13, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Glittering Star After being chosen as the Warrior of Light, Gai and Juggler embark on their first mission by entering Orion Nebula to stop Psychi and his army of Bezelbs. |
December 26, 2016 |
| 2 |
Last ~Fellow~ After said Bezelb’s destruction, the Queen can only sense it from afar and mourn its child's death. |
January 2, 2017 |
| 3 |
Echo As the Suzark about to approach an asteroid, Micott managed to steer the jet away from it. After saving the Suzark from another asteroid, Orb charges towards Bemstar. |
January 9, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 26, 2016 |
| Last aired | March 13, 2017 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |