It has been announced that actor Mirai Yamamoto will be appearing in the new special effects drama "Ultraman Omega" in the "Ultraman" series. Yamamoto will play Uta Sayuki, a genius scientist and leader of the Special Task Force (commonly known as the Uta Team) of the Monster Special Task Force (Kai-tokutai), who joins the main cast in the new chapter. Yamamoto previously played Queen Kisara of the Victorian Underground World in "Ultraman Ginga S," which aired in 2014, and will be appearing in the "Ultraman" series again.
In the 13th episode, which will air on October 4th, biologist Ichido Ayumu discovers that Sorato's true identity is Ultraman Omega, and together with his partner Hoshimi Kosei, who has kept his true identity a secret, the three reaffirm their bond. Uta Sayuki, played by Yamamoto, joins the story that these three have been weaving. A new story unfolds, centering on the exploits of the newly formed four-person team, the Special Task Force of the Mysterious Special Forces.
Yamamoto commented, "I was surprised to find out that I would be able to appear again in the Ultraman series in a different role, and I am very honored to have been called again. When I received the offer, I was intrigued to see that, since last time I played the role of the 'Queen of the Underground,' this time I would be playing a 'human' who is a scientist! (laughs)."
Regarding the character she plays, Uta Sayuki, she said, "I'm not interested in fame. I do whatever I want, based only on whether it's interesting or boring. I believe that if I can have fun and be of use to people, that's the most important thing. I usually play cool characters or characters with inner complexity, but this time I'm playing a genius scientist on the Special Monster Task Force, a character I'm known for, so I decided to go beyond that image and play a bright and original character that I wanted to bring to living rooms across Japan in the morning for children and families. I hope that everyone will enjoy watching me every week as I put the regular members in the eye of the storm with my hilarious and unpredictable character!"
A new key visual featuring the four members of the Kaitokutai Special Task Force and Ultraman Omega, as well as a digest PV for the first half of the film, have been released.
"Ultraman Omega" stars Okida Sorato, an alien (Ultraman) who suddenly falls from the sky onto an Earth where neither heroes nor monsters exist. Sorato transforms into Ultraman Omega and fights monsters, teaming up with the Earthling Hoshimi Kosei to explore the question, "Why does Ultraman protect the Earth?" Takei Masayoshi, known for "Ultraman R/B" and "Ultraman Decker," serves as main director, with Nemoto Toshizo and Ashiki Junichiro handling series composition. Actor Shori Kondo plays the lead character, Sorato. The series airs every Saturday at 9:00 AM on TV Tokyo.
