New ULTRAMAN YouTube Exclusive Series To Be Released Globally in Japanese, English and Chinese Source: Tsuburaya Productions Official Site: m-78.jp/galaxy-fight/tac Official Twitter: twitter.com/tsuburayaprod

Japanese promotional art. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

Tsuburaya Productions has provided SciFi Japan with large photos plus English and Japanese press information regarding the new characters and voice actors, publicity art, trailer and a tie-in promotional series for ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY (ウルトラギャラクシーファイト 大いなる陰謀, Urutora Gyarakushī Faito Ōinaru Inbō), their new online series commemorating the ULTRAMAN Official YouTube Channel reaching one million subscribers. In the series, familiar Ultra Heroes from multiple generations throughout the universe must join in battle, one after another, in an ensemble piece that features everything fans could have dreamed of. That dream is now a reality, with a three-arc story spinning a tale across the ages, even linking up with ULTRAMAN Z (ZETT) 『ウルトラマンＺ(ゼット), Urutoraman Z (Zetto)』, which is currently airing to rave reviews. Set to the fast-paced, thrilling theme song “ZERO to INFINITY” by Mamoru Miyano (see SciFi Japan`s last update for details about this song), the latest trailer includes new information that holds the key to the story and reveals a series of additional characters that will be appearing in the series. ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY will begin on Sunday, November 22, 2020, with new installments planned to release on YouTube each week at 10:00am (Japan Standard Time) worldwide.
â–  Latest Characters and Voice Cast

The younger Ultraman Tregear (Voiced by: Yuma Uchida). Photos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

● Ultraman Tregear (Early Style): Yuma Uchida Ultraman Tregear`s original appearance is revealed for the first time! Famous for his appearances as a villain in ULTRAMAN R/B THE MOVIE ～ SELECT! THE CRYSTAL OF BOND (劇場版ウルトラマンＲ／Ｂ　セレクト！絆のクリスタル, Gekijō-ban Urutoraman R/B Serekuto! Kizuna no Kurisutaru, 2019) and the ULTRAMAN TAIGA (ウルトラマンタイガ, Urutoraman Taiga, 2019-20) television series and film, Ultraman Tregear will appear in his Early Style, his original form before he sank into villainy! What will Tregear do as his original form? And what is his relation to the mysterious golden giant Absolute Tartarus? Yuma Uchida continues to deliver an enthusiastic performance as the voice of Ultraman Tregear.* Actor Comment: Ultraman Tregear will appear in ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY!! So, I was delighted to voice him for the first time in a while. What’s more, this time… Seeing Tregear in that form… Oh, I want to say it. I hope everyone can see it soon. Here it comes! Please look forward to it!! *The English voice of Ultraman Tregear will be reprised by Michael Rhys from the dubbed version of ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: NEW GENERATION HEROES (ウルトラギャラクシーファイト ニュージェネレーションヒーローズ, Urutora Gyarakushī Faito Nyū Jenerēshon Hīrōzu, 2019).

The young Ultraman Taro will be voiced by Showtaro Morikubo. Photos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

● Ultraman Taro: Hiroya Ishimaru and Showtaro Morikubo Two voice actors portray Ultraman Taro for the first time! Hiroya Ishimaru has played Taro in numerous works from the movie ULTRAMAN STORY (ウルトラマン物語, Urutoraman Sutori, 1984) to the series ULTRAMAN GINGA (ウルトラマンギンガ, Urutoraman Ginga, 2013) and ULTRAMAN TAIGA. For ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY he will be joined by Showtaro Morikubo, who will voice the younger Ultraman Taro alongside Ultraman Tregear Early Style!* In their youth, Taro and Tregear once were close friends in the Land of Light. What happened to them? The answer will finally be revealed in this video production. Actor Showtaro Morikubo Comment: Among the many Ultraman, Ultraman Taro is the one for whom I feel a powerful, powerful affinity. My name is Showtaro, after all. I never thought the day would come when I would be connected to Ultraman Taro by playing him in his youth. I look forward to the future activities of Ultraman, beloved across generations and around the world, and I hope that I’ll have more chances to participate. *The English version of Ultraman Taro will be reprised by Bill Sullivan from UULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: NEW GENERATION HEROES in both younger and current days. ● Additional Characters and Voice Actors

Ultraman Joneus and Andro Melos. Photos courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

Successive Ultras appear one after another! Ultraman Joneus and Andro Melos return! Also joining the fight are Ultraman Joneus, who celebrated the 40th anniversary of his first appearance last year, and Andro Melos, appearing in a live action production for the first time in 37 years! Ultraman Joneus is an Ultra Hero who starred in THE ULTRAMAN (ザ☆ウルトラマン, Za Urutoraman), the first animated series in the Ultraman series that aired from 1979-80. Joneus is a legendary warrior who hails from U40, a Star of Ultra outside of the Land of Light. Joneus made his first live action appearance in the 1979 feature film ULTRAMAN: GREAT MONSTER BATTLE (ウルトラマン怪獣大決戦, Urutoraman Kajū Daikessen). He returns in ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY for the first time in 17 years since his guest appearance in the theatrical short NEW CENTURY ULTRAMAN LEGEND 2: THE KING’S JUBILEE (新世紀２００３ウルトラマン伝説　THE KING’S JUBILEE, Shinseiki 2003 Urutoraman Densetsu The King’s Jubilee, 2003). He will be voiced by Nobuaki Kanemitsu. Andro Melos is the protagonist of the mini-series ANDRO MELOS (アンドロメロス, Andoromerosu) that was broadcast in 1983, and based on a serialized magazine story. The series depicts the battle between the Andro Defense Force, which protects the peace along with Melos, and the Gua Army, which seeks to take over the galaxy. He is distinguished by his invincible armor, the Cosmo Tector. Andro Melos will be voiced by Tomohiro Yamaguchi. ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY will also unveil the “Ultra League,” a mixed team of various heroes. Who will be involved for what reasons has yet to be revealed, but please look forward to their efforts in this story that unfolds across the ages!

The BANDAI SPIRITS TAMASHII NATION 2020 Special Program. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

■ BANDAI SPIRITS TAMASHII NATION 2020 Special Program to Stream on YouTube! A special program will be released worldwide on YouTube within TAMASHII NATION 2020, developed by BANDAI SPIRITS collector’s division! In this ultra early-access program, Director Koichi Sakumoto and other guests who love the Ultraman series will introduce the highlights of ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY. We also plan to release a sneak peak of the latest footage during the program. Please look forward to it! Platform: ULTRAMAN Official YouTube Channel Premiere Date: Friday, November 7, 2020 Planned Guests Tatsuomi Hamada（Ultraman Geed） Megumi Han（Sora & Ultraman Justice） Koichi Sakamoto（Director） Visit the official TAMASHII NATION 2020 site for details.

The BANDAI SPIRITS TAMASHII NATION 2020 Special Program. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

â–  ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY Details Platform: ULTRAMAN Official YouTube Channel Premiere Date: Sunday, November 22, 2020 Release Schedule: Each Sunday at 10:00am (Japan Standard Time)* Number of Episodes: 10 (3 Chapters) Episode Runtime: Approximately 9 Minutes Languages: Japanese Audio Version (YouTube), English Dubbed Version (YouTube), Chinese Dubbed Version (Simultaneous Distribution) Subtitles: English (YouTube), Chinese (YouTube)

English promotional art. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS

Japanese Voice Cast Ultraman Zero: Mamoru Miyano Ultraman Ribut: Wataru Komada Ultraman Taiga: Takuma Terashima Ultraman Titas: Satoshi Hino Ultraman Fuma: Shota Hayama Ultraman Z (Zett): Tasuku Hatanaka Ultrawoman Grigio: Arisa Sonohara Ultraman 80: Hatsunori Hasegawa Yullian: Haruka Tomatsu Ultraman Max: Kazuya Nakai Ultraman Mebius: Jun Fukuyama Ultraman Hikari: Keiichi Namba Ultraman Great: Tomokazu Seki Ultraman Powered: Toshiyuki Morikawa Ultraman Neos Ultraseven 21 Ultraman Ken (Father of Ultra): Hajime Iijima Ultrawoman Marie (Mother of Ultra): Suzuko Mimori Ultraman Zoffy: Shunsuke Takeuchi Ultraman Cosmos: Taiyo Sugiura Ultraman Justice: Megumi Han Ultraman Taro: Hiroya Ishimaru, Showtaro Morikubo Ultraman Joneus:　Nobuaki Kanemitsu　　　　 Andro Melos: Tomohiro Yamaguchi Ultraman Belial (Early Style): Yuki Ono Ultraman Tregear (Early Style): Yuma Uchida Space Fear-Demon Zett: Tomokazu Sugita Absolute Tartarus: Junichi Suwabe English Voice Cast Ultraman Zero: Eric Kelso Ultraman Ribut: Josh Keller Ultraman Taiga: Matthew Masaru Barron Ultraman Titas: Jeff Manning Ultraman Fuma: Chris Wells Ultraman Z (Zett): Peter Von Gomm Ultrawoman Grigio: Rumiko Varnes Ultraman 80: Iain Gibb Yullian: Hannah Grace Ultraman Max: Maxwell Powers Ultraman Mebius: Ultraman Hikari: Ultraman Great: Ultraman Powered: Ultraman Neos: Ultraseven 21: Ultraman Ken (Father of Ultra): Alexander Hunter Ultrawoman Marie (Mother of Ultra): Ultraman Zoffy: Ryan Drees Ultraman Cosmos: Ultraman Justice: Ultraman Taro: Bill Sullivan Ultraman Joneus:　　　 Andro Melos: Ultraman Belial (Early Style): Jack Merluzzi Ultraman Tregear (Early Style): Michael Rhys Space Fear-Demon Zett: Absolute Tartarus: Walter Roberts Staff Director: Koichi Sakamoto Screenplay: Junichiro Ashiki Theme Song: “ZERO to INFINITY” by Mamoru Miyano Production: Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. © TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS *No Episode Scheduled For Sunday, January 3, 2021

About Tsuburaya Productions

Tsuburaya Productions, creator and copyrights owner of the superhero ULTRAMAN series was founded in 1963 by Eiji Tsuburaya, world-renowned special effects wizard also known for his special effects work on the Godzilla series. With more than fifty years’ experience, it is one of Japan’s oldest and most respected independent film and television production houses. Its popular Ultraman TV and film series which premiered in 1966 has been seen in over 100 territories worldwide and has spawned over 3,000 licensed products. In addition to production, the company also handles character licensing and program distribution and staging live stage shows both domestically and internationally.

About Ultraman Galaxy

Ultraman Galaxy is the official website for the Ultraman franchise for North America. They feature news, videos, licensing information, and product profiles for the Ultraman series of television shows and movies, and the transmedia universe of the Ultra heroes. Ultraman licensing in North America is represented by The Licensing Group Ltd. The Ultraman Galaxy website is a production of Starlight Runner Entertainment in association with Tsuburaya Productions Co. and The Licensing Group.

For more information on ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:

• ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY — Press Notes and Photos From Tsuburaya Productions
• ULTRA GALAXY FIGHT: THE ABSOLUTE CONSPIRACY Update -- Release Date, Story, Theme Song and Japanese Cast Details!