Ultraman X

{{Infobox television

| image = Ultraman_X_Logo.png

| caption = Title card

| runtime = 30 mins

| genre = Superhero
Tokusatsu
Science fiction
Kaiju
Kyodai Hero

| company = Tsuburaya Productions

| starring = {{unbulleted list|Kensuke Takahashi|Akane Sakanoue|Yoshihiko Hosoda|Ukyo Matsumoto|Hayato Harada|Haruka Momokawa|TAKERU|Chiaki Seshimo|Sarara Tsukifume|Yuu Kamio}}

| director = {{unbulleted list|Kiyotaka Taguchi|Koichi Sakamoto|Takanori Tsujimoto|Yusuke Murakami|Yuichi Abe|Suguru Tomita}}

| writer = {{unbulleted list|Yūji Kobayashi|Hirotoshi Kobayashi|Takao Nakano|Hisako Kurosawa|Ryo Ikeda|Sotaro Hayashi|Sachio Yanai|Hiroki Uchida|Akio Miyoshi|Junichiro Ashiki|Kyoko Katsuya|Uiko Miura}}

| country = Japan

| language = Japanese

| composer = Takao Konishi

| network = TXN (TV Tokyo)

| first_aired = {{start date|2015|7|14}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2015|12|22}}

| num_episodes = 22 (+3 recaps)

| related = {{Plainlist|

Ultraman Ginga S
Ultraman Orb

}}

{{nihongo|Ultraman X|ウルトラマンX（エックス）|Urutoraman Ekkusu}} is a Japanese television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. It is the 19th entry (28th overall) in the Ultra Series and is currently the last series to air as part of the New Ultraman Retsuden programming block on TV Tokyo. On July 13 Crunchyroll announced it would be simulcast in North America on their site and app, making it the first tokusatsu show in the world to be simulcast while airing in Japan.{{cite web|url=http://blog.m-78.jp/2015/05/01/%E3%80%8C%E6%96%B0%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E5%88%97%E4%BC%9D%E3%80%8D7%E6%9C%88%E3%82%88%E3%82%8A%E3%80%81%E6%96%B0%E3%81%9F%E3%81%AA%E3%83%92%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC/|title=「新ウルトラマン列伝」7月より、新たなヒーロー・「ウルトラマンX（エックス）」登場！|language=ja|publisher=blog.m-78.jp|date=2015-05-01|access-date=2015-06-01|archive-date=2016-12-14|archive-url=https://archive.today/20161214050725/http://blog.m-78.jp/2015/05/01/%E3%80%8C%E6%96%B0%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E5%88%97%E4%BC%9D%E3%80%8D7%E6%9C%88%E3%82%88%E3%82%8A%E3%80%81%E6%96%B0%E3%81%9F%E3%81%AA%E3%83%92%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-07-13/crunchyroll-to-simulcast-ultraman-x-live-action-show/.90411|title=Crunchyroll to Simulcast Ultraman X Live-Action Show |publisher=Anime News Network|date=2015-07-13|access-date=2015-07-13}}

==Story==

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A solar flare called the {{nihongo4|Ultra Flare|ウルトラフレア|Urutora Furea}} has awakened mysterious OOPArts known as Spark Dolls from the depths of the earth and the ocean, materializing them into rampaging monsters that terrorize the Earth. Due to this, UNVER was formed to gather, collect and secure unstable Spark Dolls and a new attack team was formed, Xio to combat monster threats.

Fifteen years later, Daichi Ozora, a member of Xio's Lab Team who was orphaned when his parents got lost in the Ultra Flare, bonds and transforms into Ultraman X to battle threats from both aliens and monsters.{{cite web|url=http://m-78.jp/news/n-3088/|script-title=ja:サイバー感に満ちた全く新しいウルトラマン誕生！|language=ja |publisher=m-78.jp|date=2015-04-30|access-date=2015-06-01}} He soon learns of the truth behind Ultra Flare and resolves to help Ultraman X to regain his physical body after the incident had trapped him in the form of computer data.

In the middle of the series, Daichi learns how to properly summon a Cyber Monster and thus, bringing forth Cyber Gomora, a monster modelled after his childhood Spark Doll, Gomora, becoming one of Xio's new allies and an alternative for Daichi whenever X is unable to fight. At the same time a strange energy source dubbed by Xio as {{nihongo4|Dark Thunder Energy|ダークサンダーエナジー|Dāku Sandā Enajī}} frequently appears and turns ordinary monsters into berserks. Because the energy's effect also weakens X, it nearly killed him during his fight with Tsurugi Demaaga, the first victim of Dark Thunder Energy. To counter this, a new weapon was discovered by Daichi, the X-Lugger, which allows X to become Ultraman Exceed X and use the weapon to purify monsters from Dark Thunder Energy. In accordance to an alien named Dada, humanity is on the verge of extinction from the effect of Dark Thunder Energy's assault.

At the end of the series, the mastermind behind the Ultra Flare and Dark Thunder Energy appeared, namely Greeza. Having destroyed three planets in the past, it was thought to be killed after X banished it to the sun but instead survived and had journeyed through Mercury and Venus within 18 days. Now having arrived on Earth, Greeza sought to absorb the Spark Dolls to achieve its strongest evolution and X revealed himself to Xio members, seeking cooperation to defend their supply of Spark Dolls from Greeza. In the end, X and Daichi seemingly died after performing a kamikaze attack but Greeza survived its destruction and successfully absorbs Xio's Spark Dolls, finally achieving its final evolution. It wasn't until Asuna managed to bring Daichi back to the real world and X revived, with both managing to pursue the captured Spark Dolls to escape and merged with the Ultra to finish Greeza. Although the destroyer is killed, X however has yet to regain his true body, while continuing his service in Xio.

Episodes

Other media

=Films and team-up=

Ultraman X The Movie had premiered on March 12, 2016, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Ultraman and the Ultra Series. The project was announced by Tsuburaya Productions on July 23, 2015 and in Ultraman Festival 2015.{{cite web|url=http://m-78.jp/x/topics/588/|title=2016年春『ウルトラマンＸ』劇場版公開決定!!|publisher=Tsuburaya Productions|date=2015-07-23|access-date=2015-10-28}} On November 28, 2015, the title and the film poster were announced in Tsuburaya Productions' blog.{{cite web|url=http://m-78.jp/x/topics/1154/|title=【発表!!】『劇場版ウルトラマンＸきたぞ!われらのウルトラマン』2016年3月12日(土)全国ロードショー!!|publisher=Tsuburaya Productions|date=2015-11-28|access-date=2015-11-29}}
Ultraman Orb The Movie (2017), X with his human host Daichi Ozora teams up with Ultraseven, Zero, Ginga, Victory and Orb in this movie. This film is a prequel to the Ultraman Orb Chronicle Chapter 8 "Super Sky Great Evil Beast Desastro" story arc.
Ultra Galaxy Fight (2019, 2022):
Ultraman Taiga The Movie (2020): See here

Cast

{{nihongo4|Daichi Ozora|大空大地|Ōzora Daichi}}: {{nihongo4|Kensuke Takahashi|高橋健介|Takahashi Kensuke}}
{{nihongo4|Asuna Yamase|山瀬アスナ|Yamase Asuna}}: {{nihongo4|Akane Sakanoue|坂ノ上茜|Sakanoue Akane}}
{{nihongo4|Wataru Kazama|風間ワタル|Kazama Wataru}}: {{nihongo4|Yoshihiko Hosoda|細田よしひこ|Hosoda Yoshihiko}}
{{nihongo4|Hayato Kishima|貴島ハヤト|Kishima Hayato}}: {{nihongo4|Ukyo Matsumoto|松本享恭|Matsumoto Ukyō}}
{{nihongo4|Mamoru Mikazuki|三日月マモル|Mikazuki Mamoru}}: {{nihongo4|Hayato Harada|原田隼人|Harada Hayato}}
{{nihongo4|Rui Takada|高田ルイ|Takada Rui}}: {{nihongo4|Haruka Momokawa|百川晴香|Momokawa Haruka}}
{{nihongo4|Takeru Yamagishi|山岸タケル|Yamagishi Takeru}}: TAKERU
{{nihongo4|Chiaki Matsudo|松戸チアキ|Matsudo Chiaki}}: {{nihongo4|Chiaki Seshimo|瀬下千晶|Seshimo Chiaki}}
{{nihongo4|Sayuri Tachibana|橘さゆり|Tachibana Sayuri}}: {{nihongo4|Sarara Tsukifune|月船さらら|Tsukifune Sarara}}
{{nihongo4|Shotaro Kamiki|神木正太郎|Kamiki Shōtarō}}: {{nihongo4|Yuu Kamio|神尾佑|Kamio Yū}}
{{nihongo4|Ultraman X|ウルトラマンエックス|Urutoraman Ekkusu|Voice}}: {{nihongo4|Yuichi Nakamura|中村悠一|Nakamura Yuichi}}
{{nihongo4|Alien Fanton "Gourman"|ファントン星人グルマン|Fanton Seijin Guruman|Voice}}, Narration: {{nihongo4|Yasunori Matsumoto|松本保典|Matsumoto Yasunori}}
Navigation Voice, Announcement: {{nihongo4|Hibiku Yamamura|山村響|Yamamura Hibiku}}

=Guest cast=

{{nihongo4|Takashi Ozora|大空鷹志|Ōzora Takashi|1, 2}}: {{nihongo4|Yūrei Yanagi|柳憂怜|Yanagi Yūrei}}
{{nihongo4|Underground Woman|地底女|Chitei Onna|3}}: {{nihongo4|Hinako Saeki|佐伯日菜子|Saeki Hinako}}
{{nihongo4|Alien Gold "tE-rU"|ゴールド星人tE・rU|Gōrudo Seijin Teru|6, 7}}: {{nihongo4|Masaya Kikawada|黄川田将也|Kikawada Masaya}}
{{nihongo4|Daisuke Minamikawa|南川大輔|Minamikawa Daisuke|6, 7}}: {{nihongo4|Koichi Miura|三浦浩一|Miura Kōichi}}
{{nihongo4|Kaito Touma|トウマ・カイト|Tōma Kaito|8}}/{{nihongo4|Ultraman Max|ウルトラマンマックス|Urutoraman Makkusu|Voice}}: {{nihongo4|Sota Aoyama|青山草太|Aoyama Sōta}}
{{nihongo4|Yamato Suda|須田大和|Suda Yamato|10}}: {{nihongo4|Yu Tokui|徳井優|Tokui Yū}}
{{nihongo4|Chizuru Ueki|植木千鶴|Ueki Chizuru|10}}: {{nihongo4|Misato Hirata|平田弥里|Hirata Misato}}
{{nihongo4|Phantom Space Queen Gina Spectre|幻影宇宙女王ギナ・スペクター|Gen'ei Uchū Joō Gina Supekutā|12-14}}: {{nihongo4|Minami Tsukui|佃井皆美|Tsukui Minami}}
{{nihongo4|Hikaru Raido|礼堂ヒカル|Raidō Hikaru|13, 14}}/{{nihongo4|Ultraman Ginga|ウルトラマンギンガ|Urutoraman Ginga|Voice}}: {{nihongo4|Takuya Negishi|根岸拓哉|Negishi Takuya}}
{{nihongo4|Sho|ショウ|Shō|13, 14}}/{{nihongo4|Ultraman Victory|ウルトラマンビクトリー|Urutoraman Bikutorī|Voice}}: {{nihongo4|Kiyotaka Uji|宇治清高|Uji Kiyotaka}}
{{nihongo4|Arisa Sugita|杉田アリサ|Sugita Arisa|13, 14}}: {{nihongo4|Yukari Taki|滝裕可里|Taki Yukari}}
{{nihongo4|Hiromi Kamiki|神木裕美|Kamiki Hiromi|15}}: {{nihongo4|Kaoru Hirata|平田薫|Hirata Kaoru}}
{{nihongo4|Michiru Tachibana|橘みちる|Tachibana Michiru|16, 20}}: {{nihongo|Sora Tamaki|田牧そら|Tamaki Sora}}.
{{nihongo4|Kaori Aizawa|相沢かおり|Aizawa Kaori|17}}: {{nihongo4|Kumiko Endo|遠藤久美子|Endō Kumiko}}
{{nihongo4|Nanako|菜々子||18}}: {{nihongo4|Chihiro Otsuka|大塚千弘|Ōtsuka Chihiro}}
{{nihongo4|Shogo Tachibana|橘祥吾|Tachibana Shōgo|20}}: {{nihongo4|Takuji Kawakubo|川久保拓司|Kawakubo Takuji}}

Songs

;Opening theme

{{nihongo4|"Ultraman X"|ウルトラマンX|Urutoraman Ekkusu}}
Lyrics: {{nihongo4|Masato Ochi|おちまさと|Ochi Masato}}
Composition & Arrangement: {{nihongo4|Takao Konishi|小西貴雄|Konishi Takao}}
Artist: Voyager feat. Daichi Ozora (Kensuke Takahashi)

;Ending theme

{{nihongo4|Unite ~Kimi to Tsunagaru Tame ni~|Unite ～君とつながるために～||"Unite ~To Unite With You~"}}
Lyrics: TAKERU, Chiaki Seshimo
Composition & Arrangement: Takao Konishi
Artist: Voyager

;Insert theme

{{nihongo4|"Susume! Ultraman Zero"|すすめ! ウルトラマンゼロ|Susume! Urutoraman Zero|"Let's Go! Ultraman Zero"}}
Lyrics: {{nihongo4|Hideki Tama|田靡秀樹|Tama Hideki}}, {{nihongo4|Tomohiro Yamaguchi|山口智大|Yamaguchi Tomohiro}}
Composition & Arrangement: Takao Konishi
Artist: Voyager
Episodes: 5
{{nihongo4|"Ultraman Victory no Uta"|ウルトラマンビクトリーの歌|Urutoraman Bikutorī no Uta|"The Song of Ultraman Victory"}}
Lyrics: {{nihongo4|Sei Okazaki|岡崎聖|Okazaki Sei}}
Composition & Arrangement: Takao Konishi
Artist: Voyager
Episodes: 13
{{nihongo4|"Ultraman Ginga no Uta"|ウルトラマンギンガの歌|Urutoraman Giga no Uta|"The Song of Ultraman Ginga"}}
Lyrics: Hideki Tama, Sei Okazaki
Composition & Arrangement: Takao Konishi
Artist: Voyager with {{nihongo4|Chisa|千紗}} (Girl Next Door), {{nihongo4|Maria Haruna|マリア春菜}}, {{nihongo4|Hiroaki Takeuchi|竹内浩明|Takeuchi Hiroaki}}, Hikaru (Takuya Negishi), Misuzu (Mio Miyatake), Kenta (Mizuki Ohno), Chigusa (Kirara), Tomoya (Takuya Kusakawa)
Episodes: 13, 14, Recap 2
{{nihongo4|"Ultraman Max"|ウルトラマンマックス|Urutoraman Makkusu}}
Lyrics: {{nihongo|Neko Oikawa|及川眠子|Oikawa Neko}}
Composition & Arrangement: {{nihongo4|Yasuharu Takanashi|高梨康治|Takanashi Yasuharu}}
Artist: TEAM DASH with Project DMM
Episodes: Recap 2
"NO LIMITED"
Lyrics, Composition, & Arrangement: {{nihongo4|Kazuya Daimon|大門一也|Daimon Kazuya}}
Artist: Project DMM
Episodes: Recap 2
{{nihongo4|"Eiyū no Uta"|英雄の詩||"The Song of Hero"}}
Lyrics & Composition: {{nihongo4|Toshihiko Takamizawa|高見沢俊彦|Takamizawa Toshihiko}}
Arrangement: Toshihiko Takamizawa with {{nihongo4|Yuichiro Honda|本田優一郎|Honda Yūichirō}}
Artist: The Alfee
Episodes: Recap 2