| Genre: | Tokusatsu Kaiju Kyodai Hero Science fiction Super Hero Drama |
| Creator: | Tsuburaya Productions |
| Voices: | Akira Ishida |
| Opentheme: | "Bokura no Spectra" |
| Composer: | Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Num Episodes: | 25 |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Company: | Tsuburaya Productions TV Tokyo Dentsu |
| Network: | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama produced by Tsuburaya Productions, released to coincide with the company's 60th anniversary.[1] It is the 35th entry to the Ultraman Series, the fifth installment in the Reiwa era and the first series to lean towards serious hard science fiction since Ultraman Gaia and Ultraman Nexus. The series began airing on TV Tokyo on July 8, 2023[2] [3] and on YouTube after the airing.
The Global Guardian Force (GGF) was established in 1966 in response to the worldwide outbreak of kaiju attacks. As global warming continues to rise, a GGF special forces unit led by Gento Hiruma finds itself in a dangerous situation when its cleanup operation goes awry before an Ultraman appears. Gento is later transferred to lead SKaRD, short for the Special Kaiju Reaction Detachment, a newly formed covert team that utilizes the Earth Garon robot to combat kaiju. Gento revealed to have become the host of Ultraman Blazar, leads SKaRD against the kaiju while figuring out the meaning of visions he has of another galaxy.
, abbreviated as, is a special forces unit established within the GGFJ.[4] [5]
The 30-year-old captain of SKaRD, born on November 3, 1992. He transforms into Ultraman Blazar with the and the crystal. He is portrayed by .
A 23-year-old intelligence specialist, born on October 11, 1999. She is portrayed by .[6] [7] As a baby, Emi is portrayed by .
A 26-year-old pilot for Earth Garon, born on May 8, 1997. She is portrayed by .[8] [9] As a child, Anri is portrayed by .
A 25-year-old skilled mechanic and pilot for Earth Garon, born on April 22, 1998. He is portrayed by [10] [11]
The 29-year-old vice-captain and operations strategist of SKaRD, born on October 21, 1993. He is portrayed by .[12] [13]
SKaRD's giant kaiju-type robot nicknamed . It is equipped with the charged particle cannon in its mouth, the autocannons on each hand, and the five-cell on its tail. The voice interactive AI system,, is later installed on Earth Garon. During the events of the manga spin-off, Earth Garon is equipped with the pressure diving suit, AO-PDS, and the underground excavation unit, AO-UEU. It is voiced by .
Equipped with the on its back, which grants the and the cannon.
Equipped with the on its back, which grants the propulsion system.
Equipped with the Mod.2 and Mod.3 Units.
The is the Japanese branch of the Global Guardian Force, an organization authorized to deal against kaiju and headquartered in North America.
The 56-year-old Chief of Staff of GGFJ Command and founder of SKaRD who is Gento's superior. He later took full responsibility for SKaRD's disruption of the GGFJ's operation and was relieved of duty. In Ultraman Blazar the Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown, he has been promoted to the Commander of GGFJ Command to replace Genkawa. He is portrayed by .
A head of weapons development. He is portrayed by .
Commander of GGFJ Command. He is portrayed by .
Emi Aobe's father and a scientist, who died three years ago. He is portrayed by .
A captain of the Facilities Security Forces. He is portrayed by .
is the titular Ultra of the series who came from a blazar called M421. His finishing move is . He can harness the power of monsters through the use of their Stones, such as a energy buzzsaw through the power of Nijikagachi, the through the power of Garamon, and the through the power of Firdran, which can change the Tilsonite Sword into the double-bladed sword. He is voiced by, who also plays the Ultra.[14] [15]
A reporter of television station TKB. She is portrayed by .
A physicist at the . He is portrayed by .[16] [17]
Gento Hiruma's wife of his age. In Ultraman Blazar the Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown, she is pregnant with her second child. She is portrayed by .
Gento's 7-year-old son. He is portrayed by .
The CEO of the major chemical company who used to be in GGF Chemical Department until 18 years ago. He is portrayed by .
Anri Minami's childhood friend who lives in her hometown. She is portrayed by . As a child, she is portrayed by .
A leading kaiju researcher, a former GGF Academy professor, and Gento's former teacher from school. He is portrayed by . As a child, he is portrayed by .
The former director of GGFJ and the former manager of who is revealed to be the orchestrator of the V99 conspiracy that occurred in 1999. He is portrayed by .
An astrophysicist and former teammate of Tatsuki Aobe. He is portrayed by .
A kaiju damage insurance agent. He is portrayed by .
A homeowner Tetsuo Suzuki pitches a sales to. She is portrayed by .
A 27-year-old amateur astronomer. He is portrayed by .
A chemist and the CEO of the advanced chemical company . He is portrayed by .
Ichiro Mabuse's only son and a prodigy who causes an incident under the identity of a fictitious alien, . He is portrayed by . As a 6-year-old child, he is portrayed by .
A Necromass employee who works as an industrial spy for another company. He is portrayed by .
An alien monster sent by an alien race codenamed the V99.
Herbie is voiced by, and their race first appeared in episode 24 of Ultraseven.
An very powerful monster that was revered as an deity in ancient times. In the present it was used to reset the humanity.
First appeared in episode 13 of Ultra Q.
Aliens who assume the human identities of,,, and . They are portrayed by,,, and, respectively, and their race first appeared in episode 16 of Ultra Q.
First appeared in episode 1 of Ultraman X.
An alien monster sent by the V99.
First appeared in episode 15 of Ultraman.
He is voiced by .
He is voiced by .
She is voiced by .
A ronin from outer space who was slain by Zamsher in a duel long ago. However, as a spirit, he is given a redemption mission to slay 100 monsters' souls. He is portrayed by .
First appeared in episode 16 of Ultraman Mebius.
The larval form of Brood Gebalga which has the ability to emit toxic gas from its mouth.
An alien monster sent by the V99.
A phoenix-like monster whom Blazar fuses with to achieve his armored form, Firdran Armor.
First appeared in episode 25 of Ultraman.
First appeared in episode 25 of Ultraman.
The final antagonist of the series and an alien monster sent by the V99. The monsters on Earth launched an attack on it as a response to its arrival at the series' climax.
First appeared in episode 19 of Ultraseven.
First appeared in episode 3 of Ultraseven.
First appeared in episode 48 of Ultraseven.
First appeared in episode 3 of Ultraseven.
First appeared in episode 48 of Ultraseven.
First appeared in episode 28 of Ultraman.
First appeared in episode 40 of Ultraman Taro.
First appeared in Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers.
First appeared in episode Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers.
First appeared in episode 4 of Return of Ultraman.
First appeared in episode 14 of Ultraseven.
is a film released in Japanese theaters on February 23, 2024.[18] [19]
A two-episode audio drama distributed through a QR code for Tsuburaya Imagination members who attended movie screenings. It serves as a direct sequel to Ultraman Blazar the Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown.
A spin-off included as part of the second Blu-ray release of Ultraman Blazar. It focuses on Anri Minami, Yasunobu Bando, and Teruaki Nagura.[20]
Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Blazar was first trademarked and registered by the company on December 20, 2022, and published on December 28, 2022.[21] The series was officially announced on April 21, 2023, alongside a sneak peek of both the titular Ultra and its human host Gento Hiruma. An official press conference was later held on June 12, 2023, which revealed more information on the main cast as well as the kaiju featured in the series.[22]
Series director Kiyotaka Taguchi stated in an interview in Uchusen that he was once approached by Tsuburaya to produce a series that will follow after Ultraman Decker and it will be based on Ultraman Gaia, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. But he decided that he declined making an anniversary season for Gaia, stating the ambitious attempt to try to replicate a show that is already a good Ultra series. He said that "Around the summer of 2021, President Masayuki Nagatake of Tsuburaya Productions invited me out for a meal and said he wanted to talk to me. At that time, was already in production. 'Do you want to be the main director for the next project?' President Nagatake asked. At that moment, I thought it would be 'New Generation Gaia,' but even now, 'Gaia' is an extremely ambitious work. 'Given the current state of TV series production, it's impossible to surpass that work no matter how you think about it.' I always believed that. I didn't want to lose such a battle, and I didn't think I was the right person for it." Taguchi decided that for the next series, everything will be done from the ground up that totally feels fresh while focusing less on gimmicks such as form changes and more on original kaiju suits instead of recycling old ones. His concept on Blazar is also different to that of other Ultras, as it is not related to the M78 Nebula but as a character born in a different galaxy. In his interview in Tsuburaya Imagination, he said that he made Blazar to be ideologically similar to Gaia overall and break away from the world view of the previous two works for it to portray "hard science fiction".[23]
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In Malaysia, this series began airing on Astro Ceria on the same date after the broadcast in Japan at 8:30 pm, with Malay-language dubs.
In Indonesia, this series began airing on RTV on July 14, 2023, with Indonesian dubs.[26]
In Hong Kong, this series will begin airing on ViuTV on July 15, 2023, with Cantonese dubs.
In Philippines, this series will be air on TV5 in 2025 with Filipino dubbed.
Internationally outside of Southeast Asia, the series was uploaded on YouTube with a sub, and for the first time in Ultra Series history, the series is airing with an English simuldub, utilizing YouTube's new audio track feature.