On an Earth where neither heroes nor kaiju exist, an alien suddenly falls from the sky. This Ultra's symbol is the red space boomerang he holds, the Omega Slugger, and his name means "ultimate." "Omega" is an alien who has lost his memories. Taking human form and adopting the name "Sorato", he becomes interested in the life forms called "Earthlings" that he is encountering for the first time and attempts to understand them. When a giant life form appears, amnesiac Sorato recalls a word—"kaiju". As these kaiju continue to appear before him, a sense of duty awakens in Sorato's subconscious. He transforms into "Ultraman Omega" and an intense, fast-paced fight unfolds. The Earthlings, in turn, are grappling with encountering these gigantic life forms and the alien that fights with a red slugger for the first time, watching from various places and trying to understand what they are. Before long, Sorato and an ordinary young man—an alien and an Earthling, become friends. This ambitious work poses a question through these friends' resonating hearts; "Why does Ultraman protect the Earth?" Now, is when they awaken. (Source: Ultraman Wiki Fandom) Edit Translation
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- Native Title: ウルトラマンオメガ
- Also Known As: Urutoraman Omega
- Director: Taguchi Kiyotaka, Ichino Ryuichi, Takesue Masayoshi, Tsujimoto Takanori, Koshi Tomonobu
- Screenwriter: Kodama Norikatsu, Otsuichi, Miyoshi Akio, Nakano Takao, Ashiki Junichiro, Nemoto Toshizo, Yoshigami Ryo
- Genres: Action, Tokusatsu, Sci-Fi
Cast & Credits
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![Kondo Shori in Ultraman Omega Japanese Drama]( "Kondo Shori in Ultraman Omega Japanese Drama")
Kondo ShoriOkida SoratoMain Role -
![Yoshida Haruto in Ultraman Omega Japanese Drama]( "Yoshida Haruto in Ultraman Omega Japanese Drama")
Yoshida HarutoHoshimi KoseiMain Role -
![Kudo Ayano in Ultraman Omega Japanese Drama]( "Kudo Ayano in Ultraman Omega Japanese Drama")
Kudo AyanoIchido AyumuMain Role -
![Yamamoto Mirai in Ultraman Omega Japanese Drama]( "Yamamoto Mirai in Ultraman Omega Japanese Drama")
Yamamoto MiraiUta SayukiSupport Role -
![Iwata Hideyoshi in Ultraman Omega Japanese Drama]( "Iwata Hideyoshi in Ultraman Omega Japanese Drama")
Iwata HideyoshiUltraman Omega [Suit actor]Support Role -
![Okabe Satoru in Ultraman Omega Japanese Drama]( "Okabe Satoru in Ultraman Omega Japanese Drama")
Okabe SatoruRekiness [Suit actor] | Trigaron [Suit actor]Support Role
Reviews
Mostly an advertisement for Bandai's toys
Ultraman Omega is a standalone member of the Ultra Series which celebrates the 60th anniversary of the original Ultraman by doing this alternative reboot of original story. In this version, Ultraman falls to earth in the form of an amnesiac human who is found by the protagonist Kosei who quickly gives him the name Sorato. Seemingly coincidentally huge kaiju have started to become active again after millennia of dormancy, and Sorato and Kosei work together to fight them, and soon the team is joined by the biologist Ayumu who holds and maintains the one brain cell that is shared by the trio.As is appropriate for a very young audience, the series is HIGHLY repetitious. In each episode, a kaiju will emerge somewhere near the trio who then investigate. Soon Sorato will decide to become Ultraman using his "Omega Slugger", and will battle the kaiju for a bit, but will learn he needs help at which point Kosei will grab one of three toys, I mean, "Meteor Kaiju" from his bag an point it towards the sky at which point it becomes the same size and joins the melee. But that gambit usually fails too, and Kosei will then tell the toy to transform into a weapon for Ultraman Omega, and the battle will then be won.
The acting is perfectly fine for the genre. Yoshida Haruto overacts as directed throughout the series, but has a nice moment or two in the final episodes. Kondo Shori is appropriately handsome and gregarious as Sorato who is discovering what life is like for humans. He gets to show a bit more range as the series reaches its climax. Ayumu (Kudo Ayano) has nothing much to do during the battle sequences, but is only damselled once and even in that episode retains much of her agency. She largely becomes the liaison with the governmental forces that are martialed to defend against the kaiju.
The series is perfectly safe and probably enjoyable for kids. The time that is left for any plot outside of the battle sequences and the required "hey, kids, look what these cool toys do" moments is pretty minimal, but the principal cast has a good convivial chemistry. It's a good light watch.
