List of Ultraman Ginga characters

Ultraman Ginga (ウルトラマンギンガ Urutoraman Ginga) is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the company and is part of the New Ultraman Retsuden programming block on TV Tokyo. It was succeeded by later instalments Ultraman Ginga S and Ultra Fight Victory.

Protagonists

Hikaru Raidō

The main protagonist, Hikaru Raidō (礼堂 ヒカル Raidō Hikaru) is a teenager that moved to London due to his parents' desires to become musicians. He returned and took a visit back to his hometown, Furoboshi, during the summer break after receiving a strange vision, which led him to the possession of Ginga Spark, an ancient item that allows him to unite with Ultraman Ginga. Due to this, he was guided by Ultraman Taro to defeat and collect Spark Dolls that used by evil-hearted people, at the same time trying to discover the perpetrator behind these chaos. After every Spark Dolls had been freed from their curses, Hikaru was tasked by Ginga to go on an adventure around the Earth and meet him again once his job had done.

Two years later in Ultraman Ginga S, he returned to Japan again after receiving another vision during his travel in Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. He was dragged into the battle again when a new villain, Exceller wanted to usurp the Earth's supply of Victoriums. Hikaru joined the attack team UPG and reunites with his old friend, Tomoya and Taro as well as Ultraman Ginga. He also receives aid from Show, a Victorian prince whom becomes the host of Ultraman Victory. At the end of the series, when both Hikaru and Show defeated Vict Lugiel, the two parted ways and Hikaru resumes his travel on the world.

During the event of Ultraman Ginga S The Movie, Hikaru returns to UPG after a year travelling abroad but once again joining forces with Show / Victory after Etelgar tried to imprison their Ultras. The two were trained by Ultraman Zero to cooperate with each others and gained the Ultra Fusion Brace when their training had been approved by him. Along with Zero, they freed the imprisoned Heisei Ultras and fought against Etelgar and his army of Eteldummy. In Ultra Fight Victory, Hikaru/Ginga was captured and made as a hostage in Satellite Golgotha by Yapool as a plot to revive Juda. Ace tried to free Ginga but Victory Killer overpowered him until Show/Victory Knight saved them. Soon Hikaru joined the Showa Ultras to fight Super Grand King Spectre while Victory defeated Juda Spectre.

Hikaru Raidō is portrayed by Takuya Negishi (根岸 拓哉 Negishi Takuya).[1][2][3] As a child, Hikaru is portrayed by Aren Yasui (安井 亜漣 Yasui Aren). Hikaru's returning appearance in Ultraman Ginga S is due to his actor's wish to replay his role as Hikaru once again.[4] Negishi is also a fan of Ultraman Cosmos in his childhood and is delighted to have acted alongside Taiyo Sugiura, Musashi Haruno's actor in the Ginga S Movie.[5]

Tomoya Ichijōji

Tomoya Ichijōji (一条寺 友也 Ichijōji Tomoya) is a child prodigy of the Ichijōji Group that moved to the Furuboshi sometime before Hikaru's arrival. He is talented in academic and sports but lives under his parents' shadow after his dream of becoming just like his father had been denied. He was given the Dark Dummy Spark and Jean-Killer's Spark Doll, using it to attack Ginga by controlling the robot with Gunpad. Having kidnapped Taro, Tomoya tried to use him to defeat Hikaru but failed and was banished when his service was no longer needed. Hikaru gives him a dream, to surpass Ultraman Ginga and this becomes Tomoya's motivation to redeem his past mistakes, thus purifying Jean-Killer as Jean-Nine.

During the events of Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Ultra Monster ☆ Hero Battle Royal!, his drawings of Ultra Monsters manifested into fake Spark Dolls by the mysterious cosmic energy, as he invited his friend to play with them until the fake Spark Dolls reverted into his drawing book.

Two years later in Ginga S, Tomoya joined the attack team UPG in order to combat against Exceller. He works as their analyzer and stations in the Ichijōji Lab. He welcomes Hikaru into the team and was originally the only one beside Taro to know of Hikaru and Show's identities as Ultraman Ginga and Victory respectively. Meanwhile, after Android One-Zero, Exceller's former minion sacrificed her own to sabotage Vict Lugiel for the Ultras to finish him in the finale, Tomoya salvaged her Victorium Necklace, which contained her imprints and memories that allow him to rebuild her.

Tomoya Ichijōji is portrayed by the main dancer of Bullet Train Takuya Kusakawa (草川 拓弥 Kusakawa Takuya).[1][2]

Sho

Sho (ショウ Shō) is one of the main characters of Ultraman Ginga S and is a young Victorian that was sent to retrieve the Victorium after they were stolen by Exceller. He was given the Victory Lancer, allowing him to become Ultraman Victory. At first, Show appeared to be stoic and cold hearted due to his disgust for humanity despite his mother's wish for him to make peace with them. He is also hesitated to use the Ultra's Ultlance ability cause him unable to fully manifest Victory's full power but manages to do so after correcting his mistake. After both Ginga and Victory managed to defeat Vict Lugiel, Sho and Hikaru parted ways.

During the event of Ultraman Ginga S The Movie, when Etelgar proves to be a bigger threat to both Hikaru and Show, Ultraman Zero gives them an intensive training and granted them the Ultra Fusion Brace, allowing them to become Ultraman Ginga Victory to defeat Etelgar and his Eteldummy armies alongside other past Heisei Ultras. At the end, he was given a membership in UPG by Yoshiaki.

In Ultra Fight Victory, when Yapool planned to revive Juda, he was bestowed the Knight Timbre by Hikari to become Ultraman Victory Knight in order to stop Juda and return the stolen Victorium energies. After the whole ordeal was done, Show tried to return the Knight Timbre, but Hikari refused and allows him to keep it for the Earth's future.

Show was portrayed by Kiyotaka Uji (宇治 清高 Uji Kiyotaka). As a child, Show is portrayed by Reigo Mizoguchi (溝口 怜冴 Mizoguchi Reigo). According to Kiyotaka Uji, "I grew up watching Ultraman and playing with the toys, I know now that there are no impossible dreams. I will do my best to now be part of this generation’s children, protecting peace and fighting evil enemies."[4][6][7]

Furoboshi Town Residents

Supporting Characters

Minor Characters

Furuboshi Elementary School Graduates

UPG

UPG (stands for Ultra Party Guardians) is an attack team under the International Defense Organization, whose main goal is to fight against monster threats and studying the Victorium crystals. Their main base of operation is the Live Base (ライブベース Raibu Bēsu), which is situated in Shizukugaoka. During the season climax, the International Defense Organization fired all of its members and took possession of the Victorium Cannon in hopes of exploiting the Victorium energies until the base was converted into Vict Lugiel after a revived Dark Lugiel combined with it. In Ginga S The Movie, another Live Base was created a year after the previous one's destruction but in Shin Ultraman Retsuden, the base's command center sport another appearance, which took on the similar one to that of SSSP's base from Ultraman.[3] Their main catchphrase is "Got It!" (ガレット Ga Retto) when receiving orders. The team's arsenal includes Smart Ceaver (スマートシーバー Sumāto Shībā), a handheld communicator which can also serve as a starting key for the UPG vehicles and an energy pistol called Charge Gun (チャージガン Chāji Gan).

UPG Members

Vehicles

International Defense Organization

International Defense Organization (国際防衛機構 Kokusai Bōei Kikō) is a military organization behind UPG's foundation. Their main objective is to exploit the Victorium's powers for military purposes, and has no qualms in killing an Ultra Warrior, believing them to be equal threat to a monster. This was however stopped when the Victorium Cannon they had built was exploited by Dark Lugiel.

Shizukugaoka Residents

Shizukugaoka (雫が丘) is a fictional town and the main setting in Ultraman Ginga S. The town is known for its constant development in the urban area and is actually the original location of the Victorian people before moving underground, thus explaining the surfacing of Victorium Crystal in said place. The reason of UPG being formed in this area is due to the wish of International Defense Organization planning to exploit the Victorium before the plan was cancelled due to Exceller, later Dark Lugiel exploiting their weapon.

Victorian

The Victorian (ビクトリアン Bikutorian) are an ancient race that lived in an underground civilization where there is no day or night. To compensate for the lack of sunlight, Victoriums were used as source of light, albeit similar in a manner of lightstones. The concept of money also seemed never existed in their culture as shown in episode 3, where Lepi attempted to trade a chocolate wafer with an apple at a shop. However, they are also capable of displaying psionic abilities, hinting that they are Espers.

Spark Dolls

Spark Dolls (スパークドール Supāku Dōru) are the embodiments of Ultramen and other Ultra Monsters. All of them were known for being combatants of the Dark Spark Wars until they were cursed into said figures by the battle's orchestrator, Dark Lugiel. Eventually after floating in space, they fall into the Furuhoshi town's mountainside as meteor shower. While some of them were collected by Dark Lugiel, others still scattered around the woods. A few Spark Dolls like Ultraman Taro are Through the power of Dark Lugiel's Dark Spark and its replicates, the Dark Dummy Sparks, it allows the user to become one with the Spark Dolls, or in certain cases, can also corrupt one should the Spark Doll is an Ultraman or any other Ultra Hero. Eventually after Lugiel's demise, the Spark Dolls were freed from the curse and returns to space.

Two years later, Alien Chibull Exceller revealed to have his own set of Spark Dolls, but never shown on how did he acquired them.

After the end of Ultra Fight Victory, which was Ginga's last succeeding series, a new Ultra Series was released under the name Ultraman X. In said series, it also reused the Spark Doll concept despite different in origin.

Ultras

Ultraman Ginga

Ultraman Ginga and the Ginga Spark.

Ultraman Ginga (ウルトラマンギンガ Urutoraman Ginga) is the titular Ultra of the series. Hailed from the future, he and Dark Lugiel were originally a single celestial entity. However, their contradicting ideas and point of view towards life forms (Lugiel sees them as threats while Ginga sees them as part of the universe) had made them split, with Lugiel bearing the darkness and Ginga bearing the light.[11] Ultraman Ginga arrived late to stop Lugiel as he had successfully frozen the Ultras Heroes and the Ultra Monsters into Spark Doll as the fight between the two ended in a tie, causing Ginga to be imprisoned in Spark Doll and Lugiel weakened. His main weapon, the Ginga Spark (ギンガスパーク Ginga Supāku) became the sacred item that worshipped by Hotsuma Raidō and later picked Hikaru as his human host due to his hidden potential. After Ginga defeated the revived Dark Lugiel in the final episode, he advised Hikaru to go on an adventure and he will return once his job accomplished, as he went to space with the freed life forms. He returned again in the extra episode to assist Kenta (Ultraman Tiga) and Chigusa (Ultraman) against Alien Magma and Zetton. Later, he safely returned Kenta and Chigusa to Earth while Alien Magma and Zetton seek apprenticeship in the Ultra Warrior, to which the latter agreed.

Ginga's combat tactic mainly revolves around hand-to-hand combat, but starting from his fight with Dark Lugiel and so on, he also utilized the Ginga Spark Lance (ギンガスパークランス Ginga Supāku Ransu), a yari which was the combat form of Ginga Spark. He has seven finisher moves, all depending on the color of his Zenshin Crystals (全身のクリスタル Zenshin no Kurisutaru, lit. "Full Body Crystals"):

Ultraman Ginga Strium

In Ginga S, Ginga returns to Earth after Exceller made his move to revive Dark Lugiel. He achieved the form Ultraman Ginga Strium (ウルトラマンギンガストリウム Urutoraman Ginga Sutoriumu) with the help of Taro, who loaned the Ultra Brothers' powers to him. He also receives an aid from Victory, an Ultra that native to the Earth. But as the battle against Exceller and Lugiel ended once more, he loses the form again and returned to space. As Ginga Strium, Ginga is considered a Super Ultraman (スーパーウルトラマン Sūpā Urutoraman) combination (due to the use of Strium Brace/Ultraman Taro); his ability perimeters is heightened to be on par with that of Victory, possessing enhanced ESP and his fighting stance replicated that of Taro.[12] Although retaining his original attacks, Ginga is capable of using the finishers of all six Ultra Brothers and utilize Cosmo Miracle Ray (コスモミラクル光線 Kosumo Mirakuru Kōsen) by combining their attacks. His loaned power from the Ultra Brothers are:

Ultraman Ginga is voiced by Tomokazu Sugita (杉田 智和 Sugita Tomokazu), whom also voiced his half, Dark Lugiel.[3] His grunts in the series were provided by Takuya Negishi, Hikaru's actor, although Sugita did perform his own variation of Ultraman Ginga's grunt in episode 155 of Shin Ultraman Retsuden. The Ginga Spark is voiced by Yoshihisa Kawahara (川原慶久 Kawahara Yoshihisa).[13] He is ranked 14th in the 2013 Ultra Hero popularity poll with a total of 1975 voters.[14]


Ultraman Taro

Main article: Ultraman Taro
Ultraman Taro as seen in Ultraman Ginga episode 11.

Ultraman Taro (ウルトラマンタロウ Urutoraman Tarō) is the supporting character in Ultraman Ginga. He is also a victim of the Dark Spark but retained his sentience since his fellow Ultra Brothers and his parents shielded him, thus feeling guilty for being "selfish" at that time. Taro becomes a teacher to Hikaru during his time on Earth. When Ultraman Ginga fell at the hands of Dark Lugiel, Furuboshi Town residents had their Ginga Light Sparks restored Taro to his original state long enough to fend himself against Lugiel to revive Ginga. Following the destruction of Lugiel, he was restored to his original form. However, he returned two years later in Ginga S during Exceller's reign of terror. With the power of the Ultra Brothers, he transformed into the Strium Brace (ストリウムブレス Sutoriumu Buresu), granting Ginga the access of Ultraman Ginga Strium. Like his Ultra Brothers, Taro contributed his Strium Ray and Blue Laser to Ginga. Once Ginga's job on Earth is done, Taro returned to M78 again, as well as returning the powers back to their rightful owners.

Similar to his series, Ultraman Taro is capable of performing acrobatic feats during his entry into the battle. As a Spark Doll, Taro still retains the ability to teleport, bringing selected people into a subspace area and performing Ultra Physic (ウルトラ念力 Urutora Nenriki), which involves the use of ESP. His finisher attack is Strium Ray (ストリウム光線 Sutoriumu Kōsen).

He was voiced by Hiroya Ishimaru (石丸 博也 Ishimaru Hiroya) and Kenta Matsumoto (松本 健太 Matsumoto Kenta) in his childhood, the same voice actor that would voice Thunder Darambia in Spark Dolls Theatre and Ultraman Max in Ultraman Ginga S: The Movie.[3] During several shots, his grunts were archived from Saburo Shinoda (篠田三郎 Shinoda Saburo), the original actor of Kotaro Higashi/Ultraman Taro from his own titular series.

Ultraman Victory

Ultraman Victory

Ultraman Victory (ウルトラマンビクトリー Urutorman Bikutorī) is the ancient Ultra and protector of the Victorian. He is stored inside the Victory Lancer (ビクトリーランサー Bikutorī Ransā) and utilized by Sho in order to fight against Exceller and his minions. Before Sho, there was an unnamed user whom used Victory's power to stop Shepherdon from rampaging the Victorian kingdom during the civil war, using Victorium Comfort (ビクトリウムコンフォート Bikutoriumu Konfōto). Ultraman Victory's performances are comparably higher than that of Ginga. His main finisher is Victorium Shoot (ビクトリウムシュート Bikutoriumu Shūto) which launched from the "V" sign of his right arm and Victorium Especially (ビクトリウムエスペシャリー Bikutoriumu Esupesharī). Apart from that, he capable of using Ultlance (ウルトランス Urutoransu), which allows him to manifest a Spark Doll's power through his right hand. Among them are:

Ultraman Victory Knight

In Ultra Fight Victory, using the Knight Timbre (ナイトティンバー Naito Tinbā), a flute/sword made by Ultraman Hikari, Victory can turn himself into Ultraman Victory Knight (ウルトラマンビクトリーナイト Urutoraman Bikutorī Naito), which allows him to seal darkness as he was at that time tasked by Hikari to stop Yapool and Juda. This weapon functions by drawing out the inner Victorium of Sho and manifested it through Victory. The Knight Timbre's main ability is to play the Victorious Melody (勝利のメロディー Shōri no Merodī), which allows him to manipulate Victorium and briefly resurrected Shepherdon from its Spark Doll. This form has three finishers:

Ultraman Victory is voiced by Kiyotaka Uji, Sho's actor.[4]

Ultraman Ginga Victory

Ultraman Ginga Victory

Ultraman Ginga Victory (ウルトラマンギンガビクトリー Urutoraman Ginga Bikutorī) is the fusion initiated by both Ultramen Ginga and Victory. It was made when Hikaru and Sho performed the Ultra Touch (ウルトラタッチ Urutora Tacchi), and scans the Ultra Fusion Brace (ウルトラフュージョンブレス Urutora Fyūjon Buresu) to the Victory Lancer. It was first shown during the Ultraman Ginga S: Showdown! Ultra 10 Warriors!!, which made after Hikaru and Sho were trained by Ultraman Zero to cooperate. Ginga Victory first defeated a gigantic copy of Dark Lugiel and joined the other Ultra Warriors in fighting Etelgar. After Cosmos rescued Arina, Ginga Victory launched an all-out attack on Etelgar and pursued him to space before defeating him for good. It was accessed again in Ultra Fight Victory to fight against Yapool, although the latter managed to revive Juda in his dying breath. However, the fusion didn't last longer when Super Grand King Spectre attacked them, forcing him to split.

Being a Super Ultraman, his powers and ESP-based techniques are heightened beyond normal and retains the abilities from his two components, such as Ginga's telepathic contact and Victory's Ultlance. His strongest attack is Ginga Victory Breaker (ギンガビクトリーブレイカー Ginga Bikutorī Bureikā), which allows him to destroy even the most gigantic opponents.[12] Apart from that, he also possess the powers of past 8 Heisei Ultras and combining their powers to perform Ultra Fusion Shoot (ウルトラフュージョンシュート Urutora Fūjon Shūto):

Ultraman Ginga Victory is voiced by Takuya Negishi and Kiyotaka Uji.

Ultra Brothers

The Ultra Brothers (ウルトラ兄弟 Urutora Kyōdai)[lower-alpha 1] is a team of six legendary Showa Ultramen that have protected the peace of planet Earth and space. They were also the participants of the Dark Spark Wars and all of them fallen as they had tried to protect the youngest member, Taro from the wave, making him the only sentient Spark Doll in the series. Of course, following Lugiel's defeat, they were released from the curse and returned to their original forms. In Ultraman Ginga S, as Taro headed to Earth after detecting a new threat, his Ultra Brother comrades loaned him their powers as a sign of support until the final episode, where Taro's mission on Earth had done, as the borrowed powers had been returned to their rightful owners.

New Ultra 5 Brothers

New Ultra 5 Brothers (新ウルトラ5兄弟 Shin Urutora Gō Kyōdai) is a so-called "Ultra Brother" team consisting of fake Spark Dolls lived by Tomoya (Ultraman), Kenta (Ultraseven), Chigusa (Ultraman Tiga), Misuzu (Ultraman Taro) and Hikaru (Ultraman Ginga). Originally trying to fight each others over the strongest Ultra Warrior, they united against the Bug Ray evil Ultra Warriors in order to escape the virtual reality.

Other Showa Ultras

Past Heisei Ultras and Ultra Hosts

Supporting Heroes/Ultra Monsters

Jean-nine

Jean-nine (ジャンナイン Jan Nain, Ginga, Ginga Theater Special) is a mecha robot belonging to Tomoya. One of the casualties of the Dark Spark War, it landed on Lugiel's hands and was given to the youth, corrupted back into Jean-killer (ジャンキラー Jan Kira) by the boy's darkness of being a dream hater. Eventually, after Ginga destroyed the Dark Dummy Spark and for Tomoya's dream to surpass Ginga, Jean-killer was purified once again into Jean-nine, assisting Ginga in his battles. Followed by Dark Lugiel's demise, Jean-nine and the rest of the Spark Dolls were freed and bids farewell to Tomoya, indicated by the word "GOODBYE FRIEND" emblazoned on the Gunpad.

Compared to its incarnation in Ultraman Zero Gaiden: Killer the Beatstar, this Jean-nine is mute and rarely communicates with Tomoya via the words on his Gunpad. This Jean-nine also possess several abilities that differs from its M78 incarnation. Among them are the ability to transform into a fighter jet called Jean-star (ジャンスター Jan Stā) and possess threads on its back. Its finisher attack is Jean Stardust (ジャンスターダスト Jan Sutādasuto), which allows Jean-nine to summon a giant-sized Gunpad and fires continuous bullets which is strong enough to destroy a giant.

Shepherdon

Underground Sacred Beast Shepherdon (地底聖獣シェパードン Chitei Seiju Shepādon, Ginga S, Fight Victory)[16] is an underground monster and the protector of the Victorians and the Victoriums. Long ago, during the Victorian's civil war, Shepherdon wreak havoc as a side effect from the battle, however, Ultraman Victory managed to calm the monster and the war was forgotten from everyone's memories. Shepherdon assist Victory multiple times in his battle, and reunited with Hiyori, its old friend but loses its life by Bolst/Verokron. However, its remains reconstitute into Crystal Spark Dolls (クリスタルスパークドールズ Kurisutaru Supāku Dōruzu), allowing it to assist Victory even if his life had already ended.

In Ultra Fight Victory, Shepherdon was briefly revived by Victory Knight via the Knight Timbre, assisting it to attack Victory Killer and Lunaticks. Before returning to a Spark Doll once more, the monster replenished the energies of Ultraman Ginga and Ace.

Shepherdon's main ability is to launch energy attacks from its mouth. Its Victorium Crystal is 10 times stronger than normal Victorium and it allowed Shepherdon to utilize its strongest attack, Shepherdon Victorium Flash (シェパードンビクトリウムフラッシュ Shepādon Bikutoriumu Furasshu).

Alien Metron Jace

Hallucination Alien Alien Metron "Jace" (幻覚宇宙人メトロン星人 ジェイス Genkaku Uchūjin Metoron Seijin Jeisu, 12, 16 (Ginga S)) is an alien who defected from Exceller after he was sent to turn humans violent. Living under his human form "Tanba" (丹葉), he becomes a fan of Chigusa Kuno (Hikaru's childhood friend) and saves her from Bolst after the latter was sent to capture Jace. He willingly puts himself under UPG's custody but runs away to save Chigusa and becomes giant, teaming up with Ultramen Ginga Strium and Victory to defeat Bolst/Zoa-Muruchi. Jace was released by UPG to rejoin the human society and was seen again supporting Chigusa's performance during Vict Lugiel's attack.

Jace/Tanba was portrayed and voiced by Kohei Shiotsuka (しおつか こうへい Shiotsuka Kōhei) and is a tribute to Alien Metron from episode 8 of Ultra Seven.[17]

Antagonists

Dark Lugiel

Darkness Demon Dark Lugiel (暗黒の魔神ダークルギエル Ankoku no Majin Dāku Rugieru) is the main antagonist in Ultraman Ginga and the final villain in Ultraman Ginga S. Hailed from the future, he and Ultraman Ginga were originally a single celestial entity. However, their contradicting ideas and point of view towards life forms (Lugiel sees them as threats while Ginga sees them as part of the universe) had made them split, with Lugiel bearing the darkness and Ginga bearing the light. Dark Lugiel orchestrated the Dark Spark Wars, with Ginga arrived late to stop Lugiel as he had successfully frozen the Ultras Heroes and the Ultra Monsters into Spark Doll and the fight between the two ended in a tie, causing Ginga to be imprisoned in Spark Doll and Lugiel weakened. His main weapon, the Dark Spark (ダークスパーク Dāku Supāku) allows him to turn any being into Spark Doll or corrupt one. Following the tie of his battle, he was imprisoned in the Dark Spark and possessed Kyōko Shirai to absorb her and her former students' darkness in order to revive himself. He was killed by Ginga on the Moon during the final episode, thus lifting the curse he placed on the Spark Dolls.

Unfortunately two years later in Ginga S, his body was sought by Exceller in order to invade the Earth. Lugiel was revived as Ultra Roar Beast Vict Lugiel (超咆哮獣ビクトルギエル Chō Hōkō-jū Bikuto Rugieru)[18] and seemingly served Exceller until he betrayed him and restarted his plan to freeze all lifeforms. He was finally killed again by the combined forces of Ultraman Ginga Strium and Ultraman Victory.

Dark Lugiel's combat weapon is the Dark Spark Lance (ダークスパークランス Dāku Supāku Ransu), a yari which is based on Ginga's Ginga Spark Lance. By his own strength, his main attacks are Dark Lugiel Beat (ダークルギエルビート Dāku Rugieru Bīto) and Dark Lugiel Shoot (ダークルギエルシュート Dāku Rugieru Shūto), both of which are energy attacks from his own core. As Vict Lugiel, his chest is armed with the Victorium Cannon (ビクトリウム・キャノン Bikutoriumu Kyanon), through which, he can launch an energy beam called Victorium Shoot (ビクトリウムシュート Bikutoriumu Shūto).

Dark Lugiel was voiced by Tomokazu Sugita, whom also voiced his half, Ultraman Ginga.[19]

Dark Lugiel's minions

Supporting antagonists of Ultraman Ginga and Dark Lugiel's dark agents, their mission is to deliver Dark Dummy Sparks and Spark Dolls to any evil hearted ones in order for their master to feed on their darkness. Upon Lugiel's defeat, they wandered in space until two years later in Ginga S, where they detected their master's revival and returned to Earth. Once arrived, they welcomed Berume and Exceller's Chiburoids to form a legion called Dark Lugiel Rangers (ダークルギエル特戦隊 Dāku Rugieru Toku Sentai), as they attack human survivors from Vict Lugiel's assault but defeated by the combined forces of UPG members and Victorians. After the series ended, it was revealed that all of them except Berume and Chiburoids survived the fight but were put under UPG's custody and forced to work as janitors for punishments.

Dark Zagi

Evil God of Destruction Dark Zagi (邪悪なる暗黒破壊神 ダークザギ Jāku Naru Ankoku Hakai-shin Dāku Zagi) is one of the villain of Ultraman Ginga Theater Special. Long ago, he was one of the victims of Dark Spark War. Having released by Dark Lugiel, it proceed to attack Jean-nine in mad fury until Ginga arrived as they battle on every portions of the world and defeated after returning to Japan. His Spark Doll was retrieved by Dark Lugiel afterwards, but like the rest, was freed, following Lugiel's demise.

Zagi's main attacks are Zagi Punch (ザギ・パンチ Zagi Panchi) shockwave punch, super gravity stream called Gravity Zagi (グラビティ・ザギ Gurabiti Zagi) and his main finisher Lightning Zagi (ライトニング・ザギ Raitoningu Zagi).

First appeared in episode 37 of Ultraman Nexus and was introduced as an evil mockery/doppelgänger to the series' main Ultraman, Ultraman Noa.

Bug Rays

Bug Rays (バグレー Bagurē) were digital copies of five Dark Ultras created from software bugs in Tomoya's Live Pad and were the main antagonist of Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Ultra Monster Hero Battle Royal!. They interrupted Hikaru and his gang while they were battling over the strongest UltLive, and all of them had been defeated by the teens after clashing their finishers.

Alien Chibull Exceller

Brain Alien Alien Chibull "Exceller" (頭脳星人チブル星人エクセラー Zunō Seijin Chiburu Seijin Ekuserā) is the main antagonist of Ultraman Ginga S. Stated to be a Spark Doll "Lived" from unknown source, his intention is to revive Dark Lugiel to seize his power and conquer Earth. He pilots an exosuit called Chibu Loader Strong (チブローダーストロング Chibu Rōdā Sutorongu) and hired a lot of "Lived" aliens aside from his android enforcer One-Zero and Chiburoids. Should his minions wanted to use his Spark Dolls, he granted them the Chibull Sparks (チブルスパーク Chiburu Supāku) to manifest their powers.

Near the final, he successfully revived Dark Lugiel and merged with UPG's Live Base into Vict Lugiel. But as it seems that he had the control over it, Dark Lugiel betrayed him by turning him back to a Spark Doll.

Exceller was voiced by Takuya Eguchi (江口 拓也 Eguchi Takuya) and is a tribute to Alien Chibull that appeared in episode 9 of Ultra Seven.[3][20] While physically portrayed in CGI, several scenes involving him out of his exosuit had Exceller portrayed by puppetry.

Exceller's minions

These aliens were originally Spark Dolls which brought to life by Exceller's technology and hired as his servants:

Chiburoids

Puppet Warrior Chiburoid (傀儡戦士チブロイド Kugutsu Senshi Chiburoido, (Ginga S)) are Exceller's robot troops. They are usually encased in a spherical ball and uses guns as weapons. If given a Chibull Spark, they use it to MonsLive into Unrivalled Iron God Inpelaizer (無双鉄神インペライザー Uoriāzu Tesshin Inperaizā).

Yapool

Alternate Dimensional People Yapool (異次元人ヤプール I Jigen Jin Yapūru, 5 (Ginga S), Fight Victory), also known as Giant Yapool (巨大ヤプール Kyodai Yapūru) is an ancient demon and the adversary of the Ultra Brothers. He has been hiding in Exceller's Vakishim Spark Doll and decides to work on his own to defeat the Ultras. His original attempt is to possess Goki, a UPG officer and attacks several citizens but the latter tried his best to surpass his control until Ginga Strium freed him and killed Yapool with Ultraman Ace's Metallium Ray. He returned as the secondary antagonist of Ultra Fight Victory, where he was revived by his own resentment for Ultramen, stealing the energy of Victorium Core, kidnapping Ginga as his hostage and contemplates to revive Juda. His actions had drawn the attention of Ultraman King, who sent Leo, Astra, Ace and Hikari (later pass the baton to Victory) to stop him. Yapool was killed once again by Ultraman Ginga Victory, but he manages to fully revives Juda with his own energy as a final act to enact revenge on them.

Yapool was voiced by Tesshō Genda (玄田 哲章 Genda Tesshō), who reprised his role since Ultraman Mebius and is the same character from Ultraman Ace.[22]

Victory Killer

Alternate Dimension Superman Victory Killer (異次元超人ビクトリーキラー Ijigen Chōjin Bikutorī Kirā, Fight Victory) is a combat robot made by Yapool. Originally Ace Killer (エースキラー Ēsu Kirā) whom Ace fought and defeated at Planet Golgotha, Yapool rebuilt it and upload Victory's battle tactics and was assigned to guard his prisoner, Ginga on Satellite Golgotha. Having defeated its old nemesis, Ultraman Ace, Victory Knight challenged and destroyed it with Knight Victorium Shoot.

While Victory Killer retained the abilities of past Ultra Brothers, it also gains a twisted version of Victory's Ultlance, called Killertlance (キラートランス Kirātoransu) and had use all these abilities: EX Red King Knuckle, Eleking Tail, King Joe Launcher, Gudon Whip, and Sadola Scissors.

The Killertlance announcements were voiced by Tesshō Genda, whom also Yapool's voice actor.

Yapool's Super Beasts

Etelgar

Super Space-time Demon Etelgar (超時空魔神エタルガー Chō jikū majin Etarugā) is the main antagonist of the movie. A gigantic golden space alien, he kidnapped Arina and brainwashed her into his servant. Together, the two travel with a space time castle and kidnapped Heisei Ultras through dimensions, with the recent one is Cosmos. Zero had sensed the threat and chased him to Ginga's world, where Etelgar almost had Ginga and Victory defeated. His power is to trap his targets fears into their fears via Etel-Image (エタルイマージュ Etaru-Imāju), and can also create clones of his opponents' past enemies called Etel-Dummy, but with all Heisei Ultras freed, he fought Ginga Victory and was defeated in space.

Etelgar was voiced by Tatsuhisa Suzuki (鈴木 達央 Suzuki Tatsuhisa).[23]

Arina

Arina (アレーナ Arēna) is the secondary antagonist of the movie. She was a resident of Planet Zandt until she was captured by Etelgar. The villain brainwashed her into his servant by fabricating that her planet was destroyed by Ultramen and that he is her saviour. In Ginga's world, she was purified by the energies of Victorium but Etelgar regains control of her until the Heisei Ultras were freed and Cosmos/Musashi rescued her again. In the aftermath of the battle, she was brought away by Cosmos/Musashi.

Arina was played by Arisa Komiya (小宮 有紗 Komiya Arisa). Both Arisa and Tatsuhisa were formerly known for portraying as Yoko Usami and Usada Lettuce in Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters.[23]

Etel-Dummy

Etel-Dummy (エタルダミー Etaru-Damī) are clones of past enemies that the Ultra Brothers faced created by Etelgar out of their own fears.

Juda Spectre

Phantom Space Emperor Juda Spectre (幻影宇宙帝王ジュダ・スペクター Gen'ei Uchū Teiō Juda Supekutā) is the main antagonist of Ultra Fight Victory. His main weapon is a golden sword called the Bat Calibre (バットキャリバー Batto Kyaribā). Long ago, called as the Space Emperor Juda (宇宙の帝王ジュダ Uchū no Teiō Juda) he was killed by Andro Melos and his team on Planet Guar. He becomes a huge space distortion which can be sensed in tens of thousand years, laying a huge impact on the galaxy. Yapool sees this as a chance to enact his revenge on the Ultramen and tries to revive him. As Yapool died during Juda's revival, the tyrant unleashes Super Grand King Spectre and fights Ultraman Victory Knight but as it seems that he will win the fight, the Victorium Core that Yapool stole to feed him begins to assist Victory Knight and rebel against Juda, allowing Victory Knight to kill him with knight Victorium Break.

Juda Spectre was voiced by Nobuaki Kanemitsu (金光 宣明 Kanemitsu Nobuaki).

Super Grand King Spectre

Super Monster Super Grand King Spectre (超怪獣スーパーグランドキング・スペクター Chō Kaijū Sūpā Gurando Kinggu Supekutā) is Juda Spectre's monster. Originally the Super Combined Monster Grand King (超合体怪獣グランドキング Chō Gattai Kaijū Gurando Kingu) that was killed by the Ultra Brothers in Ultraman Story, it was recreated by Juda into a more golden appearance and armed with Bat Calibre, a similar sword that its master wielded. It attacked the Leo Brothers, Ace, and Ginga but after weakened by the Victorium Core, the Ultramen proceeded to attack again, finally killing it.

Other Spark Doll Monsters and Aliens

Ultraman Ginga

As a result of the Dark Spark War, every combatants were transformed into Spark Dolls. This list covers other monsters and aliens that transformed into Spark Dolls. Six of Hikaru's Spark Dolls (Black King, Thunder Darambia, Kemur Man, King Pandon, Ragon and Ultraman Taro) starred in the mini-corner Spark Dolls Theatre at the end of the episodes. Of course, followed by Lugiel's destruction, they were released from the curse and flew back to space.

Ultraman Ginga S

All Spark Dolls in this series were copies kept by Exceller in his ship, given that original ones were already reverted and returned to their homeworlds in the last season.

Notes

  1. ↑ Also called by many as Ultra 6 Brothers (ウルトラ6兄弟 Urutora Roku Kyōdai)

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