1997 - Ultraman Dyna ~ Fiction Movies & Series

Ultraman Dyna is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show which aired between 6 September 1997 until 29 August 1998. The series is a direct sequel to the previous Ultraman series, Ultraman Tiga.

Plot

In the year 2017 (9 years after the final episode of Ultraman Tiga), TPC has advanced beyond earth, and has created a new GUTS team, "Super GUTS". Humans have begun terra-forming Mars and other planets in what is known as the "Age of the Neo Frontier". One day, however, the Neo Frontier is attacked by an alien race known as the Spheres.

Shin Asuka has just joined Super GUTS and is in the middle of training maneuvers above Earth's atmosphere when he and his comrades are attacked. He proves himself in battle, and can hold his own against ace pilot Ryoh. However, his ship is damaged and he ejects, after which he encounters a shining light. It is then that a new giant of light merges with the bewildered Asuka, saving his life. When the Spheres enter Mars' atmosphere and merge with the Martian rocks to form monsters, Asuka again participates in the battle, now equipped with a mysterious device known as the "Reflasher".

Publication Information

Title : Ultraman Dyna
Japanese : ウルトラマンダイナ
Created by : Tsuburaya Productions
Narrated by : Yūji Machi
Composer(s) : Tatsumi Yano
Country of origin : Japan
Original language(s) : Japanese
No. of episodes : 51
Running time : 24 minutes (per episode)
Original channel : MBS, TBS
Original run : 6 September 1997 – 29 August 1998
Previous : Ultraman Tiga
Next : Ultraman Gaia

Upon the Sphere's new attack, Asuka suddenly transforms into a colossal giant, and manages to protect Mars from a group of monsters sent by the Spheres. The members of Super GUTS quickly catch on that this giant being is not Ultraman Tiga, but a new giant of light, "Ultraman Dyna". In contrast to the serious tone of Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Dyna is a far more light hearted show, featuring more upbeat stories and comical character personalities for its cast.

Episodes