Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo JAPAN, President: Masayuki Nagatake) is pleased to announce a new TV series, Ultraman Omega. The series will begin airing on the TV Tokyo Network’s six channels on Saturday July 5, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. There are also plans for simultaneous broadcast and distribution in even more languages than the previous series.

 

 

About the new show Ultraman Omega

 

The Ultraman series is beloved across generations, from Showa to Heisei, and Heisei to Reiwa. This new tokusatsu drama titled Ultraman Omega will be broadcast in Japan and simultaneously broadcast and distributed worldwide in July 2025, just before the series’ 60th anniversary.

 

 

Synopsis

On an Earth where neither heroes nor kaiju exist, an alien suddenly falls from the sky. This Ultra’s symbol is the red space boomerang he holds, the Omega Slugger, and his name means “ultimate.”

“Omega” is an alien who has lost his memories. Taking human form and adopting the name “Sorato”, he becomes interested in the life forms called “Earthlings” that he is encountering for the first time and attempts to understand them.

When a giant life form appears, amnesiac Sorato recalls a word—“kaiju”. As these kaiju continue to appear before him, a sense of duty awakens in Sorato’s subconscious. He transforms into “Ultraman Omega” and an intense, fast-paced fight unfolds.

The Earthlings, in turn, are grappling with encountering these gigantic life forms and the alien that fights with a red slugger for the first time, watching from various places and trying to understand what they are. Before long, Sorato and an ordinary young man—an alien and an Earthling, become friends. This ambitious work poses a question through these friends’ resonating hearts; “Why does Ultraman protect the Earth?”

Now, is when they awaken. Please tune in to our latest TV series, Ultraman Omega.

 

 

Shori Kondo plays the protagonist, “Sorato”

 

 

Shori Kondo plays Ultraman Omega’s human form, the protagonist Sorato Okida.

 

Profile

He decided to become an actor after graduating university, joining and making his debut with Gekidan Patch, a group active in his hometown of Osaka and the surrounding Kansai region. Mainly active in stage plays, he got his big break playing a famous character in a smash hit stage production. Since his rise to stage actor stardom, he has gained success through various assets like his well-trained physique that he uses to bring impressive action to life and skillful acting to portray even the most delicate expressions. He is a popular actor who has appeared in many TV dramas and stage plays.

 

 

Lead Director: Masayoshi Takesue

 

Director Masayoshi Takesue, who is well-known to the New Generation Ultraman Series, will act as the Lead Director for Ultraman Omega.

 

Profile

He moved to Tokyo to become a director and studied film at Nikkatsu Visual Arts Academy alongside classmate and fellow director Kiyotaka Taguchi (Ultraman Z, Ultraman Blazar, etc.) His first experience working on an Ultraman series was as an assistant director on the 2001 TV series Ultraman Cosmos. Since then, he has honed his directorial skills working on various projects and has directed for all Ultraman series since Ultraman Orb in 2016. He was the lead director for Ultraman R/B and Ultraman Decker and also directed the movie Ultraman Trigger Episode Z.

 

 

Simultaneous worldwide broadcast and distribution in 14 languages

 

This series, Ultraman Omega, will be broadcast on the TV Tokyo Network’s six channels along with simultaneous worldwide broadcast and distribution. Localization will be expanded to include even more languages than the previous series, Ultraman Arc. Additionally, this latest series will be available to all children and fans in Japan and around the world at almost the same time. Dubs will be produced in a total of 10 languages; English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Korean, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, Vietnamese, Malay, and Hindi. Subtitles will be available in 14 languages; English, Mandarin, Korean, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, Vietnamese, Malay, Hindi, Tagalog, Spanish (Latin America), Brazilian Portuguese, German, French, and Spanish (Castilian). (*Scheduled to be broadcast and distributed in the languages above but subject to change depending on circumstances.)

 

English dub cast revealed for Sorato Okida

 

Continuing the successful collaboration with Okratron 5000 from Shin Ultraman, Ultraman Z, Ultraman Blazar to last year’s Ultraman Arc, the English voiceover of Ultraman Omega aims to continue to allow more audiences worldwide to enjoy the latest show of this historic series.

Khoi Dao will lead the cast as the voice of protagonist Sorato Okida, an amnesiac alien that fell to Earth, who transforms into Ultraman Omega.

More information about the English dub for Ultraman Omega, including the release date and platforms, will be released separately. Please stay tuned for the upcoming releases.

 

First Series to Have Simultaneous Japan-Korea Broadcast

 

Ultraman Omega will premiere in Korea on AniBox on Sunday, July 6th at 9:00 AM, strategically timed for peak family viewership. This marks the first simultaneous broadcast of an Ultraman series in Japan and Korea, reflecting the franchise’s global strategy and Korea’s growing importance. The new series aims to attract both existing fans and new audiences, becoming a staple of weekend family entertainment through its cross-generational appeal and high-quality action.

 

 

New Trailer

Following the teaser titled When They Awaken released on March 21, a new trailer was released on the ULTRAMAN OFFICIAL YouTube Channel. The English dubbed version of the  trailer has been released simultaneously on the ULTRAMAN OFFICIAL English Channel. This trailer is the first containing actual series footage and viewers can feel the new hero’s breath “when they awaken.”

 

 

 

Production Information

 

New Hero: Ultraman Omega

 

 

The protagonist, Sorato Okida transforms into a Giant of Light that wields a red space boomerang, the Omega Slugger. Having lost his memories and fallen to Earth, his origins and his past are a mystery. When Sorato wills it, the Omega Slugger appears in his hand, then by loading the sparkling pendant he wears around his neck, the Omega Meteo, its wings open and he is enveloped in dazzling lights, transforming into a Giant of Light. Once transformed, he uses the red Omega Slugger on his head as a weapon and slick, exhilarating fights unfold. Whenever he faces someone, whether in the form of Sorato or Omega, the first thing he does is look them in the eye with his palm outstretched towards them. This fleeting gesture is his characteristic Omega Scope pose (as shown in the Teaser Visual).

 

Height: 50 ｍeters
Weight: 50,000 tons
Special Move: Reticulute Beam, shot by crossing his hands.

 

 

 

 

Protagonist: Sorato Okida

 

An alien=Ultraman amnesiac that fell to Earth. He takes an interest in the life forms called humans that he is meeting for the first time. He has a cheerful personality, childlike innocence, and his speech is still awkward. Whenever he senses a kaiju’s presence he suddenly demonstrates extraordinary physical abilities. Additionally, his memories of being Ultraman, kaiju names and their characteristics, and so on come back to him in fragments. Transforming into the 50-meter-tall Omega and fighting with all his might use up a lot of energy, so he is always ravenous after a battle.

 

Lead Cast: Shori Kondo

 

 

Born on April 12, 1994 (age 31) in Osaka Prefecture. Height 184 cm.

Represented by Watanabe Entertainment

（https://www.watanabepro.co.jp/mypage/90000019/）

 

Comment from Shori Kondo

I’m Shori Kondo and I play Sorato Okida. First, I’d like to say that I’m thrilled to be able to transform into Ultraman.

As an only child in a single-mother household, when I was little my playmate was an Ultraman toy.

I still remember my mother buying it for me and teaching me the names of each Ultra in the morning.

I wish I could tell my younger self that when he grows up, he gets to be Ultraman! Starting in July, I will save the Earth as Sorato Okida and Ultraman Omega.

I think we have created a charming character. This is a series that both kids and adults can enjoy. Please tune in!

 

Lead Director: Masayoshi Takesue

 

 

Born on September 4, 1978 (age 46) in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

 

Comment from Director Masayoshi Takesue

I am very happy and enthusiastic to work on my third series as a lead director.

I have been involved in the Ultraman series for over 20 years and have put the greatest themes into my work.
This is a story about the Ultra himself. Until now, the series I have acted as lead director for, Ultraman R/B and Ultraman Decker, were classic coming-of-age stories focused on young Earthlings and how they escape a crisis. With Ultraman Omega, my aim is to tell the story of “when they awaken”, where Ultraman himself tries to find the answers to questions like “why do I protect Earth?” and “why do I fight alongside Earthlings?”

I think children and adults alike will enjoy this classic story with likeable characters and impressive kaiju.

Please look forward to seeing the new Ultra in action!

 

Series Compositors/Head Writers: Toshizo Nemoto, Junichiro Ashihiki

 

• Toshizo Nemoto

Born on January 10, 1974 (age 51) in Niigata Prefecture.

He made his debut as a video game scenario writer and has worked as a series compositor and screenwriter on many anime series. His first work for Tsuburaya Productions was co-writing the screenplay for the film Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial. Since Ultraman Geed, his first series as a screenwriter, he has worked on many New Generation Heroes projects. He has also collaborated with director Masayoshi Takesue on the Ultraman Trigger Episode Z movie and the Ultraman Decker TV series and movie.

 

Comment from Toshizo Nemoto

In the last series I worked as a compositor, Ultraman Decker, I was aiming for something classic and conventional. This time around I wanted to throw a curveball…but I think it ended up quite conventional. That being said, I think everyone has a different idea of what makes a classic Ultraman story. The first series is the most obvious, but I think it depends on which generation or series you watched.

I’m of the Showa generation but I’ve been influenced by the Heisei generation and I like the New Generation, too. I tried to include elements of those Ultraman series.

I hope Ultraman Omega will become a classic to the children watching it.

 

• Junichiro Ashihiki

Born on January 20, 1982 (age 43) in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Aspiring to become a suit actor since he was a student, he joined Tsuburaya Productions’ CASTAFF. In addition to working as a suit actor, he has built a career as a screenwriter and director and took part in production of the 2011 TV series Ultraman Retsuden. With a wide range of experience in planning, composition, sound effects, and more, he co-produced the 2020 TV series Ultraman Z and acted as a series compositor for the 2021 TV series Ultraman Trigger. He later became an independent screenwriter and has worked on many projects, including the Ultraman series.

 

Comment from Junichiro Ashiki

I have spent more than half my life with Ultraman and I feel the utmost happiness being involved in creating this new page of Ultraman history.

The heroes I looked up to as a child, the kaiju I loved, and what charmed me. I think Ultraman Omega reminded me of all those things.

I hope this series will make adults nostalgic and bring new excitement to children that they can feel nostalgic about when they grow up.

Let’s support Sorato and Ultraman Omega together!

 

Lead English Voice Cast: Khoi Dao

 

 

• Khoi Dao

Khoi moved around a lot as a child. Originally born in Vietnam, life would take him to France for a year, Switzerland for five, and Singapore (where he learned English)  for seven, before eventually plopping him down in Los Angeles, where he would attend college and later develop an interest in acting. 

After graduation, Khoi continued to hone his acting and English language skills, following which he would make his debut in various video games and anime English dubs as a voice actor. Khoi feels very fortunate to get to live the life of a professional storyteller, and hopes for the chance to inspire people from all around the world to chase their creative dreams. When he’s not acting, Khoi is a father to 3 wonderful cats, and 1 adorable puppy.

 

Comment from Khoi Dao

What an immense honor it is to be joining such a legendary franchise. These are big shoes to fill, and I hope I can do the role justice as we explore this exciting new installment together.

 

Ultraman Omega Series Outline

Broadcast start date: July 5, 2025 (Saturday, JST)

Broadcast time: Every Saturday 9:00-9:30 a.m. (JST)

Broadcast channels in Japan: TV Tokyo Network and others

Broadcast websites in Japan: TVer, video.tv-tokyo, TSUBURAYA IMAGINATION, ULTRAMAN OFFICIAL YouTube, others

Cast: Shori Kondo and others

Lead Director: Masayoshi Takesue

Series Compositors/Head Writers: Toshizo Nemoto, Junichiro Ashiki

Production: Tsuburaya Productions, TV Tokyo, Dentsu

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