Ultraman Cosmos
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TV show being the 17th show in the Ultra Series
. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions
, Ultraman Cosmos was aired between July 7, 2001 to September 28, 2002, with a total of 65 episodes, which currently makes it the longest running Ultra Show to date.
In June 2002, Cosmos was taken off of television for several weeks (following the broadcast of the 49th episode) when lead actor Taiyou Sugiura was questioned in an assault and extortion case. When the case against Sugiura was dropped for lack of evidence, Cosmos was put back on the air. TBS and Tsuburaya ultimately pulled five episodes (50, 52, 54, 56, and 58) from broadcast to make up for time lost, and these episodes were later released on DVD.
was the prequel to the series and took place ten years before episode 1. In it, 9-year-old Musashi Haruno encoutners the being of light, , and befriends him as the two confront a threat to Earth.
Ten years later, Musashi, now 19 and a member of Team EYES, once again encounters the being of light from his childhood. The dark being Chaos Header has appeared and is corrupting the monsters of Earth, making them become ravenous and violent creatures that threaten humanity. Through Musashi's will to see the beasts and humans live in peace, Cosmos grants him a new power that will allow him to heal the corrupted creatures.
In Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle
. the final entry into the series taking place three years after the final episode, Fubuki has become the captain of a new batch of Team EYES members and fights with the ideals of Musashi in mind.
, his teammates often think of him as a country boy because of this. He was called a genius scientist at a young age and was watched closely by the SRC project. Koji joined the team so he could escape his father, a man who he shares an uneasy relationship with.
Musashi becomes Cosmos by using the and shouting "Cosmos!". Cosmos' default form is the blue used to heal monsters under the influence of Chaos Header's virus. The red is the mode that Cosmos uses when he must kill a monster. In addition to these Cosmos also has , a special mode that can only be sustained for one minute at a time and the golden which appears in the final episode and serves as an upgrade to Luna Mode. He also has the and the but these forms were never shown in the series. They are only shown in Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle
. He also has
the , but it only appears in Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet
as Musashi's vision.
Ending themes
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TV show being the 17th show in the Ultra Series
Ultra Series
The is the collective name for all the shows produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad Ultra Monsters. The Ultra Series is one of the prominent tokusatsu superhero genre productions from Japan, along with Toei produced series Kamen Rider, Super...
. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions
Tsuburaya Productions
is a Japanese special effects studio founded in 1963 by special effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya and was run by his family, until October 2007, when the family sold the company to advertising agency TYO Inc. The studio is best known for producing the original Ultraman TV series, as well as the Ultra...
, Ultraman Cosmos was aired between July 7, 2001 to September 28, 2002, with a total of 65 episodes, which currently makes it the longest running Ultra Show to date.
In June 2002, Cosmos was taken off of television for several weeks (following the broadcast of the 49th episode) when lead actor Taiyou Sugiura was questioned in an assault and extortion case. When the case against Sugiura was dropped for lack of evidence, Cosmos was put back on the air. TBS and Tsuburaya ultimately pulled five episodes (50, 52, 54, 56, and 58) from broadcast to make up for time lost, and these episodes were later released on DVD.
Plot
The series featured many firsts for the franchise, including the start of the story in a movie rather than the series proper. Ultraman Cosmos: The First ContactUltraman Cosmos: The First Contact
is Ultraman Cosmos theatrical film adaptation, was released in Japan on August 3, 2001. It is a tokusatsu film series Ultraman franchise, it also celebrates the 35th anniversary of the franchise. It is direct prequel to the original Ultraman Cosmos television series....
was the prequel to the series and took place ten years before episode 1. In it, 9-year-old Musashi Haruno encoutners the being of light, , and befriends him as the two confront a threat to Earth.
Ten years later, Musashi, now 19 and a member of Team EYES, once again encounters the being of light from his childhood. The dark being Chaos Header has appeared and is corrupting the monsters of Earth, making them become ravenous and violent creatures that threaten humanity. Through Musashi's will to see the beasts and humans live in peace, Cosmos grants him a new power that will allow him to heal the corrupted creatures.
Team EYES
Team Elite Young Expert Squadrons, also known as Team EYES, is the science investigation team of the series. The aim of the operation is not to destroy monsters, but rather to find a place where they can live peacefully on earth. Once a monster is healed by Cosmos, members will transport it to a conservation area where they may live peacefully without the threat of humans or the Chaos Header.Musashi Haruno
A 19-year-old pilot candidate part of the SRC Space Development Center. Musashi first encountered Ultraman Cosmos as a child and formed a bond with him that would return to aid him as an adult. He confronts a monster corrupted by the Chaos Header's and is allowed to join Team EYES as a result of his brave actions. Musashi faces a dilemma later on in the series when he realizes that the Chaos Header is not simply a virus, but a living creature that he must destroy.Harumitsu Hiura
Hiura is the 33-year-old captain of Team EYES and one of the founding members of the SRC research project. He is affectionately called "cap" by his teammates and was the reason Musashi was allowed to team EYES. Though essentially a gentleman, Hiura has a wild side that comes out when he finds himself in battle.Mizuki Shinbou
The vice-captain of Team EYES, 28 years old. Mizuki is one of the original defense instructors and joined Team EYES after sympathizing with their policies and ideals. While she is generally reserved, she often takes the lead in battle and guides her team through dangerous situations with great care and experience.Keisuke Fubuki
A 23-year-old former police officer and the rookie member of EYES before Musashi. He has a cool, yet slightly aggressive personality that SRC initially did not want on their Team EYES project. He often comes into conflict with other members on how to deal with the corrupted monsters, especially butting heads with Musashi many times. The two form a deep friendship throughout the series as Fubuki comes to understand Musashi and his feelings towards life. Though Fubuki is strong, he was a sick child who was unable to defend those closest to him, this lead to him wanting to become strong to protect others, an ideal which was eventually washed away by a need to simply be strong.In Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle
Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle
is Ultraman Cosmoss 3rd theatrical film adaptation. It was released in Japan on August 2, 2003.-Story:While EYES prepare to safely transport the world's monsters to a far off planet where they will no longer be troubled by humans, an army of giant alien robots, called Gloker Pawns appear to stop...
. the final entry into the series taking place three years after the final episode, Fubuki has become the captain of a new batch of Team EYES members and fights with the ideals of Musashi in mind.
Koji Doigaki
Koji is the 25-year-old mechanic of Team EYES and seen as the most naive member of the team. He hails from Kochi prefectureKochi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the south coast of Shikoku. The capital is the city of Kōchi.- History :Prior to the Meiji Restoration, Kōchi was known as Tosa Province and was controlled by the Chosokabe clan in the Sengoku period and the Yamauchi family during the Edo period.- Geography...
, his teammates often think of him as a country boy because of this. He was called a genius scientist at a young age and was watched closely by the SRC project. Koji joined the team so he could escape his father, a man who he shares an uneasy relationship with.
Ayano Morimoto
A 19-year-old member of the team and the youngest member, younger than Musashi by 10 months. Ayano is very spirited and often spoiled due to her upbringing. She has a habit of falling in love with handsome men and doesn't concern herself with femininity. She was initially very cold towards Musashi, unable to accept that her junior on the team was actually older than she was and often referred to him as "Member Musashi" throughout most of the series. The two seem to form a close bond as the series plays out, Ayano eventually on a first-name basis with Muashi by the end of the show.Ultraman Cosmos
The being of light that comes from space in the series and hopes to establish peace in the universe. He sparks a friendship with the young Musashi that will be a lifelong bond between the two. After defeating the threat in First Contact, Cosmos returns to space and is not seen again for ten years, in which time much has changed on earth.Musashi becomes Cosmos by using the and shouting "Cosmos!". Cosmos' default form is the blue used to heal monsters under the influence of Chaos Header's virus. The red is the mode that Cosmos uses when he must kill a monster. In addition to these Cosmos also has , a special mode that can only be sustained for one minute at a time and the golden which appears in the final episode and serves as an upgrade to Luna Mode. He also has the and the but these forms were never shown in the series. They are only shown in Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle
Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle
is Ultraman Cosmoss 3rd theatrical film adaptation. It was released in Japan on August 2, 2003.-Story:While EYES prepare to safely transport the world's monsters to a far off planet where they will no longer be troubled by humans, an army of giant alien robots, called Gloker Pawns appear to stop...
. He also has
the , but it only appears in Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet
Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet
is Cosmos theatrical film adaptation, was released in Japan on August 3, 2002. It is a tokusatsu film series Ultraman franchise, it also direct sequel to the original Ultraman Cosmos television series.-Summary:...
as Musashi's vision.
Episodes
Summary Episodes
Cast
- Musashi Haruno:
- Musashi (Child): Kounosuke Tokai
- Captain Harumitsu Hiura: Daisuke Shima
- Deputy Captain Shinobu Mizuki: Kaori SakagamiKaori SakagamiKaori Sakagami is a Japanese singer and AV Star who is noted for singing Platonic Tsuranuite, the first ending of Ranma 1/2. Also in Kiteretsu Daihyakka, she sang Race no Cardigan for the ending theme in the first season...
- Keisuke Fubuki: Hidekazu IchinoseHidekazu Ichinoseis a Japanese voice actor.- Anime :* Eyeshield 21 , Taiga Kamiya* Bokura ga Ita , Kagawa * Katekyo Hitman Reborn! , Hayato Gokudera- External links :...
- Koji Doigaki: Koichi Sudo
- Ayano Morimoto: Mayuka Suzuki
- Ultraman Cosmos (Voice): Hiroyuki Sato
- Chaos Header, Chaos Ultraman (Voice): ???
- Julie (film only): Kazue Fukiishi
Songs
Opening theme- "Spirit"
- Lyrics: Goro MatsuiGoro Matsuiis a Japanese lyricist born 11 December 1957 in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, though he considers Tokyo to be his hometown. Beginning with participation in the Yamaha Popular Song Contests, he made his debut writing the lyrics for the 1981 Chage and Aska album ....
- Composition: KATSUMIKatsumiis a common Japanese given name used by either sex.-Possible writings:Katsumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:as a given name*克己, "overcome, self/oneself"*克巳, "overcome, serpent"*克美, "overcome, beauty"*勝己, "win, self/oneself"...
- Arrangement: Takao Konishi
- Artist: Project DMMProject DMMis a Japanese musical group that primarily performs theme songs for Tsuburaya Productions' Ultra Series of tokusatsu programs. Its members are , , and KATSUMI. had originally been a part of Project DMM, but left in 2000 and was replaced by KATSUMI...
- Lyrics: Goro Matsui
Ending themes
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- Lyrics: Goro MatsuiGoro Matsuiis a Japanese lyricist born 11 December 1957 in Gifu Prefecture, Japan, though he considers Tokyo to be his hometown. Beginning with participation in the Yamaha Popular Song Contests, he made his debut writing the lyrics for the 1981 Chage and Aska album ....
- Composition: Kisaburo Suzuki
- Arrangement: Seiichi Kyoda
- Artist: Project DMMProject DMMis a Japanese musical group that primarily performs theme songs for Tsuburaya Productions' Ultra Series of tokusatsu programs. Its members are , , and KATSUMI. had originally been a part of Project DMM, but left in 2000 and was replaced by KATSUMI...
- Lyrics, Composition: KATSUMI
- Arrangement: Kazuya Daimon
- Artist: Project DMMProject DMMis a Japanese musical group that primarily performs theme songs for Tsuburaya Productions' Ultra Series of tokusatsu programs. Its members are , , and KATSUMI. had originally been a part of Project DMM, but left in 2000 and was replaced by KATSUMI...
- Lyrics: Goro Matsui
Feature Films
- Ultraman Cosmos: The First ContactUltraman Cosmos: The First Contactis Ultraman Cosmos theatrical film adaptation, was released in Japan on August 3, 2001. It is a tokusatsu film series Ultraman franchise, it also celebrates the 35th anniversary of the franchise. It is direct prequel to the original Ultraman Cosmos television series....
(2001) - Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue PlanetUltraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planetis Cosmos theatrical film adaptation, was released in Japan on August 3, 2002. It is a tokusatsu film series Ultraman franchise, it also direct sequel to the original Ultraman Cosmos television series.-Summary:...
(2002) - Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final BattleUltraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battleis Ultraman Cosmoss 3rd theatrical film adaptation. It was released in Japan on August 2, 2003.-Story:While EYES prepare to safely transport the world's monsters to a far off planet where they will no longer be troubled by humans, an army of giant alien robots, called Gloker Pawns appear to stop...
(2003)
Crossover
- Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy (2009), Musashi joins with Zap Spacy as a member.
- Ultraman SagaUltraman Sagais an upcoming Japanese film in the Ultra Series to celebrate the franchise's 45th anniversary. It serves as a sequel to Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial. The catchphrase for the movie is . The film will feature Ultraman Zero, Ultraman Dyna, and Ultraman Cosmos as well as the five Ultra...
(2012), Cosmos will join with Ultraman Zero, Ultraman Dyna alongside with the 5 Showa-era Ultra Heroes.