New Series Ultraman Arc to be Broadcasted Worldwide in 11 Languages

Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. has announced that the new TV series Ultraman Arc will start airing on 9 July 2024.

Besides 6 channels in the TV Tokyo Network, the live action show will be simultaneously broadcasted and distributed in six countries and regions worldwide.

Ultraman Arc will feature a brand new Ultra Hero, Ultraman Arc protecting the future of the Earth and mankind from looming threats in the form of Kaiju. He will be played by Yuki Totsuka acting as the role of protagonist and rookie investigator Yuma Hize.

The synopsis reads as follows:

In a town called Hoshimoto City…

A giant object towers in Mt. Shishio. Named “Monohorn”, it is actually a kaiju’s horn stuck in the ground since an incident 16 years ago.

The incident when kaiju appeared simultaneously around the world was later named “K-Day.” Since then, the Global Defense Force (GDF) has been dealing with kaiju with force, while SKIP (Scientific Kaiju Investigation and Prevention center) works closely with the community in scientific investigations and evacuation guidance to prevent the occurrence and aggravation of kaiju disasters. SKIP has also been investigating the Monohorn, the horn of the galactic beast Monogelos, which appeared on K-Day.

Yuma, then only 7 years old, was camping with his parents in Mt. Shishio when Monogelos attacked, but somehow miraculously survived unhurt. This experience led him to pursue the path of kaiju biology research, and despite his traumatic past, he has not lost his “imagination” to dream. As a rookie investigator, Yuma joined SKIP and was assigned to the Hoshimoto City Branch.

Not long after, another large-scale kaiju disaster occurs. As Yuma sees the desperate people in front of him, a strong will springs into his mind — “I want to protect them!” It was at that moment when Yuma hears the voice of Rution, the being of light that he once saw as a child:

“You and I are one and the same… Unleash your imagination!”

When the mystic light emerging from Yuma’s hand embodies his entire body, his power of imagination fuses him with the light and he transforms into Ultraman Arc, the Giant of Light who protects the future! Alongside his precious friends, Yuma, as well as Ultraman Arc, gallops towards his everlasting dream!

Veteran Ultraman series director Takanori Tsujimoto will return as the lead director of the show, having previously worked on various New Generation Ultraman series as a director since Ultraman X.

Jun Tsugita will be working on the show as Series Composer and Head Writer. He also has a long history of working on other Ultraman works, with his earliest being episode 18 of Ultraman Z.

In addition to an English dub, Ultraman Arc will also be simultaneously streamed on local channels and dubbed in local languages for mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

Furthermore, it will be available on streaming platforms including the ULTRAMAN OFFICIAL YouTube channel with subtitles in 11 languages, including English, Korean, Indonesian, Malay, Vietnamese, Filipino, Spanish (Latin), Portuguese (Brazil), Hindi, Chinese, and Thai.

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