The official Ultraman Websitehas recently updated its section on the upcoming Amazon Japan Prime series, Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga. The page updates feature a series description, cast, staff, and opening/ end credit tracks. Along with this huge update Amazon Japan’s YouTube uploaded the first full length trailer for the series. Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga will begin on December 26 with weekly upload for new episodes, and will run for 12 episodes.

Series Description:

Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga is the series that chronicles the past of both, Gai Kurenai and Jugglus Juggler, who one time were friends/allies that were heroes fighting for the side of the light. On the distant planet of O-50 the two climb the summit known as Warrior’s Top to achieve great power, where the light bestows to Gai the Orb Calibur which allows him to become Ultraman Orb! Following the birth of a new Ultra, the head out defend a planet called Kanon from threat of Saiki and his monster, Bezelb. During this journey Gai begins his search for true peace and a universe without conflict.

Cast:

Gai Kurenai – Hideo Ishiguro
Jugglus Juggler – Takaya Aoyagi
Amate – Saki Fukuda
Shinra – Yasuyuki Maekawa
Raigou – Takaaki Enoki
Saiki – Motoya Izumi

Guest Appearances:

Shin Asuka/ Ultraman Dyna – Takeshi Tsuruno
Musashi Haruno/ Ultraman Cosmos – Taiyo Sugiura

Staff:

Directors – Kazuya Konaka, Hideki Oka
Writters – Hirotoshi Kobayashi, Sotaro Hayashi

Opening theme: ULTRAMAN ORB
Lyrics: Makoto Asakura
Composition & Arrangement: Daisuke Asakura
Artist: Daisuke Asakura & Takeshi Tsuruno

Ending theme: Ultraman Orb -Touch the Sun-
Lyrics: Satori Shiraishi
Composition & Arrangement: Satori Shiraishi

Source: Hero Club