Much like Zero and Geed, our main Ultra Hero will be the son of a classic Ultraman, in this case, we meet the son of Ultraman Taro himself, Ultraman Taiga. Once again, the Ultra Series continues to bank on nostalgia, which I do admit is very tiring, but it seems that gimmick won't be going anywhere anytime soon.
Anyways, let's talk about the Ultramen for this show and as oppose to just form changes, our hero, Hiroyuki Kudo, will be the host for not one, but THREE Ultramen, labeled the Tri-Squad. First, is the aforementioned son of Taro, Ultraman Taiga, whose design is well reminiscent of Taro with his color scheme and the horns, but continues adding new details with the blue chest and the extra horn in the middle. The next Ultraman is Ultraman Titas, who comes from the same planet as Ultraman Jonias, the main hero of the anime series, The★Ultraman. A huge detail to notice is that this guy is VERY buff, which is mainly because of his purpose to fight heavyweight battles. He also has stars on his head and chest, which is a nice homage to Jonias. The third Ultraman is Ultraman Fuma, who comes from the same planet as Ultraman Orb, Rosso, and Blu. Really like the blue and silver color scheme. It's a breath of fresh air from the usual red and silver. Kinda reminds of Cosmos, Hikari, and Blu. Fuma is mainly the more sleeker Ultraman, used for fast battles.
The main henshin device is the Taiga Spark, which kinda reminds me of the Geki Changers from Gekiranger. The gimmicks for the season are the Ultra Taiga Accessories, which can come in keychains, bracelets, or rings. The keychains are used by Hiroyuki to change between the three Ultraman that dwell within him. The bracelets, that resemble past Ultraman, are used for finisher attacks. Last is the rings, which are used to summon Kaijus.
The main villain of the show will be Ultraman Tregear, who was the main villain of Ultraman R/B The Movie. In his human form, he uses the Tregear Eye to transform. As the series goes on, Taiga will gain the Photon Wing, which will give him access to the form of Ultraman Taiga Photon Earth.
What do you think of the new hero? Leave a comment below. Hopefully, you enjoy your summer. Later.
