Ultra Fight Victory

Ultra Fight Victory
The online poster release, featuring Ultraman Victory Knight and several Spark Dolls
Genre Tokusatsu
Sci-Fi
Action/Adventure
Superhero
Kaiju
Created by Tsuburaya Productions
Written by Junichiro Ashiki
Directed by Koichi Sakamoto
Starring
Composer(s) Takao Konishi
Country of origin Japan
No. of episodes 13
Production
Running time 3 mins (mini episode cut), 40 mins (full episode)
Release
Original network TV Tokyo
Original release March 31 – June 23, 2015
Chronology
Preceded by Ultraman Ginga S
Followed by Ultraman X
External links
Website

Ultra Fight Victory (ウルトラファイトビクトリー, Urutora Faito Bikutorī) is a Japanese television miniseries produced by Tsuburaya Productions, aired during the ending segment of New Ultraman Retsuden programming block on TV Tokyo.[1] The official YouTube Channel of Tsuburaya Productions aired this miniseries legally with official subtitle until it was region locked sometime in August. In promotion to the 2-part episodes 13 and 14 of Ultraman X, which features the crossover with the cast of Ultraman Ginga S, the Tsuburaya YouTube channel decided to re-aired a full episode instead of miniseries cuts, retaining the original subtitle. However, this video (like the first miniseries cut) was limited until it would be locked in October 24, 2015.[2]

A DVD release of the miniseries was sold online and pre-orders were available to be made on Japanese site of Amazon.com until December 16, 2015.[3] Later on, English dub of the series is provided by William Winckler Productions, but has yet to announce its production release.[4]

Story

Sometime after the previous event, Sho and Sakuya returned to the Victorian Kingdom during their break from working with the UPG. Their reunion with Lepi were short-lived when the party were dragged underground by the monster Aribunta and its master, Yapool, whom steals the Victorium Core. While Sho as Ultraman Victory was left powerless to stop Aribunta, a blue Ultraman named Ultraman Hikari saved him, granting the Knight Timbre, which allows Victory to achieve a new form called Ultraman Victory Knight and finishes Aribunta. As Hikari narrates, in tens of thousand years, the Space Emperor revives himself through a space distortion that can be felt from the whole galaxy. Ultraman King sent three Ultramen, Ultraman Ace, Ultraman Leo and Astra to stop him. Hikari invented the Knight Timbre as means to seal the Emperor's darkness.

Soon, the Leo brothers fought Yapool's Super Beasts that were guarding the Space Emperor's distortion on Planet Guar (惑星グア, Wakusei Gua) while Ace fought his old nemesis, Ace Killer on Satellite Golgotha (衛星ゴルゴダ, Eisei Gorugoda), whom had Hikaru Raidō/Ultraman Ginga captured and crucified. With Ultraman Victory's battle tactics uploaded by Yapool, Ace Killer becomes Victory Killer and pummels the Ultraman into submission. Even with Victory Knight's arrival, Yapool already sent Lunaticks to take care of the captured Ginga until Shepherdon, whom was revived by Show, turn the tables and defeated them before healing Ginga and Ace. The three Ultras joined the Leo Brothers on Guar and Yapool likewise joined his Super Beast after delivering the Victorium Core to the Space Emperor. Ginga and Victory used the Ultraman Ginga Victory combination and defeated Yapool but in his dying breath, delivered the last of his energy to the distortion. The emperor, Juda Spectre, fully revives and sent his monster, Super Grand King Spectre to deal with the Ultras. Victory left Grand King to the rest of his comrades while he assumes Victory Knight again and fought Juda. Eventually, his refusal to surrender awakened the Victorium Core, which instead weakening Juda and Super Grand King Spectre, allowing the Ultras to finish them.

Using the Knight Timbre for the final time, Victory returns the Victorium Core back to the Earth and Victorium Kingdom. Hikari congratulated Sho and Hikaru over a good job. The former tried to return the Knight Timbre but Hikari refused, ensuring the Earth's future to be safe on their hands.

Cast

  • Sho (ショウ, Shō): Kiyotaka Uji (宇治 清高, Uji Kiyotaka)
  • Sakuya (サクヤ): Rina Koike (小池 里奈, Koike Rina)
  • Lepi (レピ, Repi): Hinata Yamada (山田 日向, Yamada Hinata)
  • Hikaru Raidō (礼堂 ヒカル, Raidō Hikaru): Takuya Negishi (根岸 拓哉, Negishi Takuya)
  • Ultraman Hikari (ウルトラマンヒカリ, Urutoraman Hikari, Voice): Keiichi Nanba (難波 圭一, Nanba Keiichi)
  • Yapool (ヤプール, Yapūru, Voice), KillerTrance Voice: Tesshō Genda (玄田 哲章, Genda Tesshō)
  • Ultraman Ace (ウルトラマンエース, Urutoraman Ēsu, Voice): Keiji Takamine (高峰 圭二, Takamine Keiji)
  • Ultraman Leo (ウルトラマンレオ, Urutoraman Reo, Voice): Ryu Manatsu (真夏 竜, Manatsu Ryū)
  • Astra (アストラ, Asutora, Voice): Chikara Ōsaka (逢坂 力, Ōsaka Chikara)
  • Juda Spectre (ジュダ・スペクター, Juda Supekutā, Voice): Nobuaki Kanemitsu (金光 宣明, Kanemitsu Nobuaki)

Songs

Opening theme
  • "Ultraman Victory no Uta 2015" (ウルトラマンビクトリーの歌 2015, Urutoraman Bikutorī no Uta Nisenjūgo, "The Song of Ultraman Victory 2015")
    • Lyrics: Kiyoshi Okazaki (岡崎 聖, Okazaki Kiyoshi)
    • Composition & Arrangement: Takao Konishi (小西 貴雄, Konishi Takao)
    • Artist: Voyager with Hikaru Raidō (Takuya Negishi) & Show (Kiyotaka Uji) feat. Takamiy
    • During the airing of full episode Ultra Fight Victory, this song was used as the ending theme in place of Kirameku Mirai ~Yume no Ginga e~.
Ending theme
  • Kirameku Mirai ~Yume no Ginga e~ (キラメク未来 ～夢の銀河へ～, "Sparkling Future ~To the Galaxy of Dreams~")
    • Lyrics: Hideki Tama (田靡 秀樹, Tama Hideki)
    • Composition & Arrangement: Takao Konishi
    • Artist: Voyager feat. Ultraman Ginga (Tomokazu Sugita)
Insert theme
  • "Ultraman Ace" (ウルトラマンエース, Urutoraman Ēsu)
    • Lyrics: Kyōichi Azuma (東 京一, Azuma Kyōichi)
    • Composition & Arrangement: Masahiko Aoi (葵 まさひこ, Aoi Masahiko)
    • Artist: Honey Knights (ハニー・ナイツ, Hanī Naitsu), Misuzu Children's Choral Group (みすず児童合唱団, Misuzu Jidō Gasshōdan)
  • "Ultraman Leo" (ウルトラマンレオ, Urutoraman Reo)
    • Lyrics: Yū Aku (阿久 悠, Aku Yū)
    • Composition & Arrangement: Makoto Kawaguchi (川口 真, Kawaguchi Makoto)
    • Artist: Ryu Manatsu, Mizuumi Boys and Girls Choir (少年少女合唱団みずうみ, Shōnen Shōjo Gasshōdan Mizuumi)
  • "Ultraman Ginga no Uta 2015" (ウルトラマンギンガの歌 2015, Urutoraman Ginga no Uta Nisenjūgo, "The Song of Ultraman Ginga 2015")
    • Lyrics: Hideki Tama, Kiyoshi Okazaki
    • Composition & Arrangement: Takao Konishi
    • Artist: Voyager with Hikaru Raidō (Takuya Negishi) & Show (Kiyotaka Uji) feat. Takamiy

See also

  • Ultra Series - Complete list of official Ultraman-related shows

References

  1. ↑ "「劇場版 ウルトラマンギンガＳ」からのスピンオフ新作・「ウルトラファイトビクトリー」鋭意制作中！" (in Japanese). blog.m-78.jp. 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
  2. ↑ "「ギンガＳ」の世界から「Ｘ」の世界へ！ショウが、アリサが、そしてヒカルが登場！あの巨悪も大復活！" (in Japanese). blog.m-78.jp. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  3. ↑ "「X」最終章へ。究極の敵が復活！「ウルトラファイトビクトリー」DVD受注期間は来週16日（水）まで！" (in Japanese). blog.m-78.jp. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  4. ↑ "Ultraman Movies: Behind the Scenes of the American Dubs". SciFi Japan. 2016-12-10. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
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