Ultraman Omega
Japanese television series
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Ultraman Omega (ウルトラマンオメガ, Urutoraman Omega) is a Japanese tokusatsu drama series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. It is the 30th entry (40th overall) in the Ultra Series, released for the franchise's 60th anniversary. The series began airing on all TXN-affiliated networks in Japan on July 5, 2025.[2][3]
- Masaya Honda
- Akio Miyoshi
- Yukinobu Tsuruta
- Takao Nakano
- Norikatsu Kodama
- Ryo Yoshigami
- Hirotaka Adachi[1]
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| Created by | Tsuburaya Productions |
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| Directed by | Masayoshi Takesue[2][3][a] |
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| Composer | NARASAKI[4][5] |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
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| Executive producer | Masahiro Onda |
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| Cinematography | Satoshi Murakawa |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
| Release | July 5, 2025 – January 17, 2026 |
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Plot
Ultraman Omega follows the story of the titular Ultraman, who shortened his name to "Omega", falling down to Earth as an amnesiac. Adopting the human alias Sorato Okida, he integrates himself into the human society and at the same time fights against monster as Ultraman Omega once he latches on to his subconscious instinct despite his predicament.[2][3]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Director | Screenwriter | Original air date |
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| SP | "Ultraman Omega Preview Special" Transliteration: "Urutoraman Omega Chokuzen Supesharu" (Japanese: ウルトラマンオメガ直前スペシャル) | Kohei Nakayama | Junichiro Ashiki | June 28, 2025 |
| 1 | "Here Comes an Alien" Transliteration: "Uchūjin ga Yattekita" (Japanese: 宇宙人がやってきた[6]) | Masayoshi Takesue | Toshizo Nemoto | July 5, 2025 |
| 2 | "The Alien, Scholar, and I" Transliteration: "Ore to Uchūjin to Gakusha-san" (Japanese: 俺と宇宙人と学者さん[6]) | Masayoshi Takesue | Toshizo Nemoto | July 12, 2025 |
| 3 | "Beware of the Cold Wave" Transliteration: "Kyū na Kanpa ni Goyōjin" (Japanese: 急な寒波に御用心[6]) | Masayoshi Takesue | Junichiro Ashiki | July 19, 2025 |
| 4 | "Chasing the Claw Marks" Transliteration: "Tsumeato no Nazo o Oe" (Japanese: 爪痕の謎を追え[6]) | Tomonobu Koshi | Junichiro Ashiki | July 26, 2025 |
| 5 | "Miko and Mikoto" Transliteration: "Miko to Mikoto" (Japanese: ミコとミコト[7]) | Tomonobu Koshi | Masaya Honda | August 2, 2025 |
| 6 | "The Kaiju's Search" Transliteration: "Kaijū no Sagashimono" (Japanese: 怪獣の探しもの[7]) | Tomonobu Koshi | Akio Miyoshi | August 9, 2025 |
| 7 | "Caught a Cold" Transliteration: "Kaze ni Naru" (Japanese: カゼになる[7]) | Ryuichi Ichino | Yukinobu Tsuruta | August 16, 2025 |
| 8 | "The Legend of Mt. Kirifuri" Transliteration: "Kirifuri-yama no Densetsu" (Japanese: 霧降山の伝説[7]) | Ryuichi Ichino | Takao Nakano | August 23, 2025 |
| SP | "A Day in the Life of Nariaki Akaji" Transliteration: "Akaji Nariaki no Nichijō" (Japanese: アカジナリアキの日常[7]) | Masayoshi Takesue | Junichiro Ashiki | August 30, 2025 |
| 9 | "The Kanenari Kaiju Park" Transliteration: "Kanenari Kaijū Pāku" (Japanese: カネナリ怪獣パーク[8]) | Ryuichi Ichino | Norikatsu Kodama | September 6, 2025 |
| 10 | "A Close-Up of the Two" Transliteration: "Mitchaku! Futari no Sugao" (Japanese: 密着!2人の素顔[8]) | Ryuichi Ichino | Akio Miyoshi | September 13, 2025 |
| 11 | "Graim Returns" Transliteration: "Guraimu Futatabi" (Japanese: グライム再び[8]) | Masayoshi Takesue | Junichiro Ashiki | September 20, 2025 |
| 12 | "What I Want to Do" Transliteration: "Ore no Yaritai Koto" (Japanese: 俺のやりたいこと[8]) | Masayoshi Takesue | Junichiro Ashiki | September 27, 2025 |
| 13 | "Ayu Finds Out!" Transliteration: "Ayu-nē ni Barechatta!" (Japanese: アユ姉にバレちゃった![9]) | Takafumi Suzuki | Junichiro Ashiki | October 4, 2025 |
| 14 | "Omega Elimination Order" Transliteration: "Omega Massatsu Shirei" (Japanese: オメガ抹殺指令[9]) | Masayoshi Takesue | Toshizo Nemoto | October 11, 2025 |
| 15 | "Those Who Protect" Transliteration: "Mamoru Mono-tachi" (Japanese: 守る者たち[9]) | Masayoshi Takesue | Toshizo Nemoto | October 18, 2025 |
| 16 | "The KSCT Special Task Unit" Transliteration: "Kaitokutai Tokumu-han" (Japanese: 怪特隊特務班[9]) | Tomonobu Koshi | Junichiro Ashiki | October 25, 2025 |
| SP | "An Unusual Day in the Life of Nariaki Akaji" Transliteration: "Akaji Nariaki no Hi Nichijō" (Japanese: アカジナリアキの非日常[10]) | Masayoshi Takesue | Junichiro Ashiki | November 1, 2025 |
| 17 | "Snow Blossoms" Transliteration: "Kazahana" (Japanese: 風花[10]) | Tomonobu Koshi | Ryo Yoshigami | November 8, 2025 |
| 18 | "The House of Barossa" Transliteration: "Barossa no Ie" (Japanese: バロッサの家[10]) | Kiyotaka Taguchi | Takao Nakano | November 15, 2025 |
| 19 | "Chasing the Starlight" Transliteration: "Hoshi no Hikari o Oikakete" (Japanese: 星の光を追いかけて[10]) | Kiyotaka Taguchi | Hirotaka Adachi | November 22, 2025 |
| 20 | "Beyond Time" Transliteration: "Toki o Koete" (Japanese: 刻をこえて[10]) | Takanori Tsujimoto | Masaya Honda | November 29, 2025 |
| 21 | "Raionji, Enraged" Transliteration: "Raionji, Araburu" (Japanese: 雷音寺、荒ぶる[11]) | Takanori Tsujimoto | Masaya Honda | December 6, 2025 |
| 22 | "He Who Looks to the Stars" Transliteration: "Hoshi o Mitsumeru Hito" (Japanese: 星を見つめる人[11]) | Tomonobu Koshi | Toshizo Nemoto | December 13, 2025 |
| 23 | "Space Gazers" Transliteration: "Uchū Kansoku-tai" (Japanese: 宇宙観測隊[11]) | Tomonobu Koshi | Junichiro Ashiki | December 20, 2025 |
| SP | "The Hope of Nariaki Akaji" Transliteration: "Akaji Nariaki no Kibō" (Japanese: アカジナリアキの希望[11]) | Masayoshi Takesue | Junichiro Ashiki | December 27, 2025 |
| 24 | "The Final Blow" Transliteration: "Saigo no Chikara" (Japanese: 最後の力) | Masayoshi Takesue | Toshizo Nemoto | January 10, 2026 |
| 25 | "Overlapping Futures" Transliteration: "Kasanaru Mirai" (Japanese: 重なる未来) | Masayoshi Takesue | Toshizo Nemoto | January 17, 2026 |
Spin-off
Production
Ultraman Omega was conceptualized all the way from the second half of year 2023, with director Masayoshi Takesue noted that he was involved all the way from pre-production, a method that contrasted his previous directorial work in Ultraman Decker. In contrast to more recent works of the Ultraman Series, Omega lacks a defense team due to his arrival on Earth coincided with the first monster attack. This was intentional due to the recurring cases of armed conflicts around the world, thus hoping to give the younger audience a change of pace. In terms of the titular character himself, Omega is designed with the idea that he is both "an Ultraman and not an Ultraman at the same time". His face is designed with the archetypical original Ultraman while painted red to make him less recognizable, as well as adding the use of a crescent boomerang akin to Ultraseven's Eye Slugger. His status as an Ultraman disguised as a human is noted to resemble that of the titular characters of Ultraseven and Ultraman 80.[13] Omega's signature pose of stretching his hand forward is called Omega Scope (オメガスコープ, Omega Sukōpu), which is meant to analyze his opponents prior to actual combat. His movements are also carefully choreographed to emphasize his alien origin. As Sorato, the character is intended by Takesue to be likable on first impression, but is able to grow as the series progresses.[14] Most of the appearing monsters in the series are all Earth natives, as they originally started as Earth creatures that eventually turned into their current forms through a passage of time. Exceptions to this rule is the Meteokaiju, Omega's companions during combat and his source of armored forms, as they are instead extraterrestrial, hence explaining his familiarity with them.[15]
Ultraman Omega was first trademarked and registered by the company on November 8, 2024, and published on November 18, 2024.[16] The series was fully revealed on April 24, 2025, alongside a short initial trailer.
Broadcast
Ultraman Omega began airing in all TXN affiliated networks in Japan on July 5, 2025. Alongside its local airing in Japan, Tsuburaya announced the series will air in other countries in both local channels and online streaming in Japan and Asia via its official YouTube Channel and Tsuburaya Imagination VoD service and Tsuburaya Connection in western territories.[2][3]
Cast
| Character | Japanese cast | English voice cast |
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| Sorato Okida | Shori Kondo (近藤 頌利, Kondō Shōri)[2][3] | Khoi Dao[3] |
| Kosei Hoshimi | Haruto Yoshida (吉田 晴登, Yoshida Haruto)[17][18] | |
| Ayumu Ichido | Ayano Kudo (工藤 綾乃, Kudō Ayano)[19][20] | |
| Sayuki Uta[b] | Mirai Yamamoto (山本 未來, Yamamoto Mirai)[21][22] | |
| Masaru Tange (Voice)[c] | Shunichi Maki (真木 駿一, Maki Shun'ichi)[23] | |
| Remi Sanagouchi (Voice)[d] | Megumi Han (潘 めぐみ, Han Megumi)[23] |
Guest cast
- Preview Special narrator, Saburo Oya (オオヤ サブロウ, Ōya Saburō; 4): Ryo Kinomoto (木之元 亮, Kinomoto Ryō)[6]
- Miko Nishiki (ニシキ ミコ, Nishiki Miko; 5): Kino Tsuchiya (土屋 希乃, Tsuchiya Kino)
- Yuta Kamiya (カミヤ ユウタ, Kamiya Yūta; 6): Ryuma Hashido (橋渡 竜馬, Hashido Ryūma)
- Nariaki Akaji (アカジ ナリアキ, Akaji Nariaki; SP2–4): Tadashi Mizuno (水野 直, Mizuno Tadashi)
- Maki Arakawa (新川 マキ, Arakawa Maki; 10): Seira Nagashima (永島 聖羅, Nagashima Seira)[8]
- Kazuyasu Taira (タイラ カズヤス, Taira Kazuyasu; 11–12, 17, 23–25): Seiya Osada (長田 成哉, Osada Seiya)[8]
- Newscaster (Voice, 12): Yuka Hirata (平田 裕香, Hirata Yuka)
- Gilda (ギルダ, Giruda; 18): Haruka Momokawa (百川 晴香, Momokawa Haruka)[10]
- Kosei's former classmate (19): Amon Kabe (加部 亜門, Kabe Amon)
- Makoto Raionji (雷音寺 マコト, Raionji Makoto; 21):[e] Jubun Fukuzawa (福澤 重文, Fukuzawa Jūbun)
- Ahdel (アーデル, Āderu; 22): Yukijirō Hotaru (螢 雪次朗, Hotaru Yukijirō)[11]
Theme songs
- Opening theme
- "BRIGHT EYES"[4][5]
- Lyrics: Yohei Matsui (松井 洋平, Matsui Yōhei)[4][5]
- Composition: NARASAKI[4][5]
- Arrangement: Kazuya Nishioka (西岡 和哉, Nishioka Kazuya)[4][5]
- Artist: ASH[4][5]
- Episodes: 2–24
- In episode 1, this song is used as an ending theme.
- Ending themes
See also
- Ultra Series – Complete list of official Ultraman-related shows.
Notes
- Credited in episode 12 as Mysterious researcher.
- Credited under the nickname Masa (マサっさん, Masassan).
- Credited by first name.
- The first name is written in kanji as 誠.