The Sky of Reunion

The Sky of Reunion (再会の空, Saikai no Sora) is the thirty-sixth episode of Ultraman Gaia.

Plot

Fujimiya returns to settle unfinished business, but does he still think wiping out humanity is the best way to save the Earth?

Cast

• Gamu Takayama (高山 我夢, Takayama Gamu): Takeshi Yoshioka (吉岡 毅志, Yoshioka Takeshi)
• Hiroya Fujimiya (藤宮 博也, Fujimiya Hiroya): Hassei Takano (高野 八誠, Takano Hassei)
• Akio Ishimuro (石室 章雄, Ishimuro Akio): Hiroyuki Watanabe (渡辺 裕之, Watanabe Hiroyuki)
• Seiichiro Tsutsumi (堤 誠一郎, Tsutsumi Seiichirō): Takashi Ukaji (宇梶 剛士, Ukaji Takashi)
• Atsuko Sasaki (佐々木 敦子, Sasaki Atsuko): Ai Hashimoto (橋本 愛, Hashimoto Ai)
• Georgie Leland (ジョジー・リーランド, Jojī Rīrando): Maria Theresa Gow (マリア・テレサ・ガウ, Maria Teresa Gau)
• Reiko Yoshii (吉井 玲子, Yoshii Reiko): Yukari Ishida (石田 裕加里, Ishida Yukari)
• Michifumi Inoue (井上 倫文, Inoue Michifumi): Eisuke Tsunoda (角田 英介, Tsunoda Eisuke)
• Kenji Tabata (田端 健二, Tabata Kenji): Hiroshi Tsuburaya (円谷 浩, Tsuburaya Hiroshi)
• Ryuichi Senuma (瀬沼 龍一, Senuma Ryūichi): Hiroshi Ishii (石井 浩, Ishii Hiroshi)

Guest Actors

• Kyoko Inamori (稲森 京子, Inamori Kyōko): Makiko Kuno (クノ 真季子, Kuno Makiko)

Voice Actors

• Narration (ナレーション, Narēshon): Hiroshi Isobe (磯部 弘, Isobe Hiroshi)

Suit Actors

• Ultraman Gaia (ウルトラマンガイア, Urutoraman Gaia):
  • Shunsuke Gondo (権藤 俊輔, Gondo Shunsuke)
  • Koji Nakamura (中村 浩二, Nakamura Koji)
  • Takeshi Takeyasu (武安 剛, Takeyasu Takeshi)
• X-Savarga (Xサバーガ, Kurosu Sabāga):
  • Toshio Miyake (三宅 敏夫, Miyake Toshio)
  • Eiji Mori (森 英二, Mori Eiji)

Appearances

Ultras

• Ultraman Gaia
  • Version 2
  • Supreme Version

Kaiju

• X-Savarga
  • Small X-Savarga

Mecha

• Government/Military
  • GUARD/SDL Anti Airspace Laser System (x1)
  • XIG Fighter
    • Exciter (x1)
  • Bermann (x1)
    • GUARD Variant
• Civilian
  • Fujimiya's Plane (x1)
  • KCB Television Production Van (x1)
    • Relayer; Honda CR-V; Shinagawa 88 Se 20-02

Home Media

• Ultraman Gaia Volume 9 features episodes 33-36.

Trivia

• Hiroya returns again, only to summon the monster X-Savarga in a process similar to how they defeated Zoruim.
• According to the episode's writer, Shin Yoshida, the original concept for the story was rather simple, possibly just a brief encounter between Gamu and Fujimiya. However, Chiaki J. Konaka wanted the story to be more intense, so in order to make Fujimiya's return more unexpected, the plot was developed to have him attempt to cross a wormhole in search of a way to embrace death. Yoshida admitted that this setting didn't quite align with Fujimiya's character, which is why Inamori’s character says, "Stop being so childish."^[1]
• Director Ryuichi Ichino explained that during the period when Fujimiya is absent, he is exploring the world's oceans and conducting various investigations. After struggling with his inner conflict, Fujimiya decides to "do things his own way," maintaining a somber and withdrawn persona. Ichino believes that if Fujimiya were to become more integrated with the other characters, the story of Ultraman Gaia would likely come to an end.

References

1. ↑ TV Magazine Special Issue: Ultraman Gaia, pg 89