Series synopsis
Ultraman Mebius, also known as ウルトラマンメビウス is a Japanese action & adventure television series that premiered on CBC on April 8, 2006. It ended on March 31, 2007. It stars Shunji Igarashi, Masaki Nishina, Ai Saikawa and Daisuke Watanabe.
Ultraman Mebius is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting. It is the 17th TV series and 40th anniversary production in the Ultra Series, which first began in 1966. It premiered on the Tokyo Broadcasting System on April 8, 2006. Unlike the two prior entries, Ultraman Nexus and Ultraman Max, Mebius was moved from Saturday mornings to Saturday evenings at 05:30. "Mebius" is the Japanese approximation of Möbius; the Möbius strip is a recurring mo ...
Premise
Ultraman Mebius is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting. It is the 17th TV series and 40th anniversary production in the Ultra Series, which first began in 1966. It premiered on the Tokyo Broadcasting System on April 8, 2006. Unlike the two prior entries, Ultraman Nexus and Ultraman Max, Mebius was moved from Saturday mornings to Saturday evenings at 05:30. "Mebius" is the Japanese approximation of Möbius; the Möbius strip is a recurring motif in the series and the show going to air in Korea in April 2012.
The series opens with the introduction of the rookie Ultraman Mebius, who is sent to Earth by the Father of Ultra. The series is set 40 years after the shows of Ultraman, and makes many references from Ultra Q through to Ultraman 80.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shunji Igarashi as Mirai Hibino / Ultraman Mebius
- Masaki Nishina as Ryu Aihara
- Ai Saikawa as Marina Kazama
- Daisuke Watanabe as George Ikaruga
- Misato Hirata as Konomi Amagai
- Kenta Uchino as Teppei Kuze
- Minoru Tanaka as Shingo Sakomizu
- Ken'ichi Ishii as Aide Toriyama
Supporting cast
- Yutaka Maido as Secretary Aide Maru
- Saaya Ishikawa as Yuki Misaki
- Shin Ishikawa as Kazuya Serizawa
- Keiichi Nanba as Ultraman Hikari (Voice)
- Sanshiro Wada as Ultraman Mebius (Body)
- Satoshi Yamamoto as Ultraman Mebius (Body)
- Hideyoshi Iwata as Ultraman Hikari (Body) / Ultraman Mebius Brave (Body)
Guest cast
- Aiko Ito as Aya Jinguji
- Maika Kawaguchi as Junior High School Student
- Nômaru Abe as Driver
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 59 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 9 | June 30, 2006 | December 22, 2009 |
| Season 1 | 50 | April 8, 2006 | March 31, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga 1 - The Tragedy of ARB | June 30, 2006 |
| 2 | Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga 2 - The Challenge for the Brave Heart | June 30, 2006 |
| 3 | Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Hikari Saga 3 - Return of Light | June 30, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Fateful Encounter The CREW GUYS team is attacked by space monster Dinozole. However, the first Ultraman in 25 years appears, Inter Galactic Defense Force rookie Ultraman Mebius! |
April 8, 2006 |
| 2 |
Our Wings Mebius works together with Ryu to recruit new team members: Marina, George, Teppei and Konomi. But then, monster Gudon emerges! |
April 15, 2006 |
| 3 |
Only One Life The Volcano Monstrous Birdon that once defeated Ultraman Taro appears! When Ryu sees Ultraman fight Birdon's poison, he makes a decision. |
April 22, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 2006 |
| Last aired | March 31, 2007 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |