Series synopsis
Ultraman Nexus, also known as ウルトラマンネクサス is a Japanese action & adventure television series that premiered on CBC on October 2, 2004. It ended on June 25, 2005. It stars Takuji Kawakubo, Yusuke Kirishima, Masato Uchiyama and Yasue Sato.
The TLT is a covert international anti-monster unit established secretly to combat Space Beasts, mysterious monsters that are out to attack humans in the year 2009. One of the TLT's new recruits, Kazuki Komon, is attacked by one of them prior to reporting for duty. However, he is saved by a silver giant that he names "Ultraman". What no one knows is that the silver giant is an Ultraman — to be precise, Ultraman Nexus, ready to fight the Space Beasts to save the planet Earth.
Premise
The TLT is a covert international anti-monster unit established secretly to combat Space Beasts, mysterious monsters that are out to attack humans in the year 2009. One of the TLT's new recruits, Kazuki Komon, is attacked by one of them prior to reporting for duty. However, he is saved by a silver giant that he names "Ultraman". What no one knows is that the silver giant is an Ultraman — to be precise, Ultraman Nexus, ready to fight the Space Beasts to save the planet Earth.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takuji Kawakubo as Kazuki Komon
- Yusuke Kirishima as Jun Himeya
- Masato Uchiyama as Ren Senjyu
- Yasue Sato as Nagi Saijyo
- Tamotsu Ishibashi as Eisuke Wakura
- Keiko Goto as Shiori Hiraki
- Nobuhiko Tanaka as Yu Kirasawa
- Shion Nakamaru as Riko Saida
Supporting cast
- Hitomi Hidaka as Saya Shutou
- Hisataka Kitaoka as Hayato Kaimoto
- Yoshito Takeuchi as Hiroyuki Misawa
- Kyoto Tomoya as Sara Mizuhara
- Kenji Sahara as Tougou
- Mitsutoshi Shundo as Shinya Mizorogi
- Kôsei Katô as Mitsuhiko Ishibori
- Tomomi Miyashita as Mizuo Nonomiya
- Masami Horiuchi as Youichirou Matsunaga
- Hiroshi Okochi as Jinzou Negoro
Guest cast
- Yasufumi Hayashi as Horokusa
- Rei Yoshii as Nanaka
- Nômaru Abe as Old Man
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 40 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | September 23, 2005 | September 23, 2005 |
| Season 1 | 37 | October 2, 2004 | June 25, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shiori -Lost Memories- Episode EX |
September 23, 2005 |
| 2 |
Calling Director's Cut Episode 29 Director's Cut |
September 23, 2005 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 18, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Night Raid | October 2, 2004 |
| 2 | Space Beast | October 9, 2004 |
| 3 | Ultraman | October 16, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 2, 2004 |
| Last aired | June 25, 2005 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |