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"It's back, it's all back..."

The scene as a human being was over. Mochizuki wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood close to the set, watching the giant of light of the new era face the two monsters head-on, with a smile from the bottom of his mouth emerging from the bottom of his heart.

After more than 30 years, the new Ultraman tokusatsu drama has been truly resurrected at this moment. The boy understands very well that the tokusatsu industry of this world is about to usher in the masterpiece of the century that will truly change the world, and he is lucky enough to be one. A witness who witnessed all this with his own eyes——

This rare opportunity is really hard to come by again...

In a daze, the young man really felt that he had returned to the time when he was a child, sitting under a creaking fan and watching Ultraman. He was still the child who sat under the sunset and waited for the hero to arrive. The Ultraman in front of him was still the man who fought for mankind. The hero of the battle... But after being in a trance, the young man who realized that he was the light now couldn't help but feel an unprecedented joy in his heart, and his whole body was trembling with excitement unconsciously.

The wish to become Ultraman and witness the giant's resurrection comes true at this moment. Today is really a super lucky day!

And Mochizuki's reaction was almost exactly the same as that of Fa Xiao beside him.

"Ultraman is finally back."

Standing next to Mochizuki, Mr. Tsugawa Yu, the man in the new city who was safe and sound for the time being and had not crashed, could not help but hugging each other at this moment, and his eyebrows were filled with unprecedented emotion.

This was also a rare moment when he was silent.

The scene before us has unprecedented significance for all the crew members who have loved the Ultraman series in the past.

Shock, emotion, emotion... countless emotions were mixed in the hearts of this group of people who had spent countless days and nights preparing for the reboot of the Ultraman series. In the next moment, they turned into bursts of cheers and warm cheers. applause.

On the other side, looking at this historic scene, Koichi Takano, who was responsible for the filming of Ultraman Showa and designed countless classic battles of Showa, could not help but tremble at this moment.

Although he had read the script of the first episode countless times, and although he had clearly set up every detail of the battle, looking at the giant who had only stayed in the design draft standing beside him, he was already waiting for Ultraman The old man, who had been recovering for decades, still couldn't help but burst into tears.

Inexplicable feelings welled up in his heart, and Takano Koichi, who always felt as if he had returned to his youth in the blink of an eye, clenched his fists tightly, and his usually gentle expression finally showed unprecedented enthusiasm and considerable expectations.

The passion of the past is finally revived in the new era, and the new giants finally face the rampaging monsters again... Next, let me give a little thought to the new authorities in the new era who think that the old things should be eliminated. The small special photo is shocking~

It was under the watchful eye of Mr. Koichi Takano that the filming continued after a brief period of recovery.

The tall giant of light stood among the mountains, facing the two monsters head-on. His aura was as reassuring as that of a god——

Seeing the mysterious stone statue come to life at this moment, the members of the victory team stared blankly at the scene in front of them, their expressions full of disbelief:

"Is it... a giant?"

"The giant has resurrected? But how did he recover..."

"........"

Faced with such questions from the team members, ace pilot Xincheng had no way to respond accurately - so after a brief silence, he decided to fly the plane to the vicinity of the monster. The close-up view was far beyond imagination, but it was A giant that makes people feel at ease.

On the other side, the voiceover outside the venue also gradually became excited at this moment:

"Da Gu's fighter jet was about to crash. At the critical moment, Da Gu suddenly turned into a ray of light and merged into the giant's stone statue. After receiving Da Gu's life, the giant finally woke up from his long sleep!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ultraman Tiga started to fight with the ancestral monster that debuted in the Ultraman series of the new era: Golzan - with his powerful strength and balanced ability, Golzan was killed in an instant. Suppressed to death, unable to fight back!

At this moment, Melba appeared from behind Ultraman, as if he wanted to launch a sneak attack on the giant - but it was already too late. Tiga, who had already sensed the approach of the monster, did not give Melba any chance. , just pulled away and kicked him aside!

As the absolute protagonist of the Ultraman reboot, Ultraman Tiga's first performance was impressive enough, and the one-on-two battle at the beginning was really exciting. It really felt like a 1v2 return to the Ultraman - but, after all, this battle will end in the end. It was still a battle conducted by Koichi Takano. The old man's style would naturally not make the battle as smooth as a push. Therefore, in the second half of the battle, Gorzan, who was suppressed in the early stage, took advantage of the moment when Tiga restrained Melba and quietly sneaked out. He launched an attack silently, forcing the giant of light into passivity.

The twists and turns of the battle design devised by Mr. Takano were extremely agile amid the hard-working performances of the actors. Even the staff in charge of the filming couldn't help but be shocked by Ultraman Tiga's hard battle, and a faint hint of nervousness arose in their hearts. feel.

And it was at the moment when the Giant of Light was passive that the biggest differences and differences between Tiga, the reboot of the Ultraman series, and the previous Ultraman works were revealed through battle at the next moment——

Facing the monster's flanking attack and ferocious attack, the giant of light, who was unable to gain an advantage in his balanced form, put his hands in front of his forehead and instantly transformed into a red giant. He gained a huge increase in strength and instantly defeated the monster that had just sneaked up on him. Golzan was knocked upside down and had no ability to fight back.

At this moment, the strong-attacking type Tiga's outstanding strength and physical combat characteristics were perfectly displayed. Gorzan was even picked up by the powerful-attacking type Tiga in the next moment. His broken bones made a cracking sound and he screamed. Continuously - then anger welled up in his heart, and the monster, which had been carried away, rushed straight in the direction of Ultraman, but was thrown directly to the ground by the red giant, and was completely crushed by the absolute power, without a trace. No power to fight back!

Seeing Golzan being beaten like this, the bird-shaped monster Melba knew that the enemy he was facing was stronger than he imagined, so he let out a sharp roar and prepared to flap his wings and leave; Golzan, who was thrown aside, also No longer interested in fighting, he immediately started digging to escape——

At this point, the battle seemed to be over. Neither Golzan, who was escaping to the ground, nor Melba, who was escaping into the sky, nor Ultraman Tiga could continue to pursue, nor could they have any ability to stop the two monsters... .....

However, it was at this critical moment that Ultraman Tiga's third form emerged!

Facing the flying Melba, the giant once again condensed his strength on his forehead, transformed into a purple form that was lighter and fighting, jumped up and kicked Melba down - and then took advantage of Melba not getting up. As he continued to react, Ultraman Tiga quickly sent out a beam of light, completely wiping out the monster!

The actor wearing Melba's holster made painful movements, and then collapsed on the ground - when the actor came out safely and everything was in place, the staff pressed the detonation button, and Melba's The delicate leather case was also blown to pieces at this moment, and the most important battle in the first episode of Ultraman Tiga also came to a complete end at this moment.

The crisis was resolved. According to the plot setting, the Giant of Light also flew away from the earth at this moment, and finally disappeared from everyone's sight.

Some time later, Dagu, who had crashed, reappeared next to the members of the victory team shortly afterwards——

Seeing that their teammates were safe and sound, everyone naturally felt unprecedented excitement in their hearts. The end of the crisis prevented them from thinking too much about the abnormality in Dagu, so they took this young man who had long since become no longer ordinary. Returned to the Victory Team Base Headquarters.

Everything seemed to come to an end at this moment.

However... it was also when Dagu was riding in a fighter jet and driving in the sunset sky that he felt something foreign on his chest. The young man untied his team uniform and reached out -

The content of the first episode quietly came to an end as Dagu looked at the dazed but complicated expression on the Divine Light Rod.

It is the darkness before dawn, the corner that is difficult to detect under the neon Tokyo, and the passion and dreams that are free from the sensual surroundings. After several days of high-intensity shooting, the already elderly Takano Hiroichi spent countless times in that small space. I always feel dizzy when I fall asleep and wake up on the seat.

But...when he looked up for the unknown number of times, he finally saw the familiar giant standing in the set again, fighting the imaginary monster. The exhaustion and desolation receded like the tide. , the smile finally appeared on the corner of his mouth.

As the filming of the last big scene was completed, when Ogu played by Ri Mochizuki finished filming the final closing scenes, Director Shingo Matsubara, who had stayed up for many nights, also rubbed his sleepy eyes and spoke hoarsely but enthusiastically. Saying this:

"Thank you for your support. Today's shooting activity ended successfully!"

"yeah!"

Inside and outside the crew, there was overwhelming joy and relief.

After a period of filming, the first episode of Ultraman Tiga has been completely concluded. Everyone on the crew is very happy, with a child-like joy and unprecedented enthusiasm:

Several old employees of Tsuburaya Studio who were in charge of the behind-the-scenes couldn't help but hide aside and secretly wiped away tears. The younger actors hugged each other, and the cameramen who shot with handheld cameras opened a can of beer and then went to the scene. Drinking a cup of wine in between toasts - it was at this time that Takano Koichi, who was getting older and was a little less conscious after several late nights, half-consciously understood that the start of "Ultraman Tiga" was finally perfect. After the implementation is completed, all we need to do next is to work steadily and maintain quality and quantity to complete this new Ultraman work that shoulders a historical mission.

"........"

Without saying a word, the old man looked at the laughter of the younger generation in front of him, and just smiled softly, and then stood up from the chair.

Seeing that the old man woke up, several staff members and young actors also hurriedly came forward and seriously expressed their respect and greetings to the old man in front of him who was obviously old but still standing on the front line of the crew - but Takano Koichi did not Not paying too much attention to these, he just smiled and waved his hands gently, responded to everyone's greetings and thanks, and then walked alone to the bathroom sink in the quiet and warm light.

Holding a handful of cool tap water and pouring it on his cheek, the old man tried to make himself more awake so that he could adjust his condition.

He is already old and can no longer endure and fight like the younger generation, and his body will inevitably decline - but the series of Ultraman Tiga, Giant of Light, will still be long, if it will always be like this , I’m afraid I won’t be able to cope with the upcoming shooting tasks very well.

"...You have to work hard."

After patting his head gently, Takano Hiroichi, who was actually much more awake, raised his head slightly, looked at his wrinkled and old self in the mirror, and couldn't help but chuckle twice.

..... It's great to be able to grow old in the place I love most, and to see the new generation working hard to dedicate their talents and enthusiasm to Tiga. For him, he should have retreated to the front line long ago. For the elderly, this is already a great thing.

.... In a short while, the young people should go to the celebration banquet.

Takano Hiroshi stretched and his thoughts fell on the Tiga Studio not far away.

....... Let the young people keep in touch with each other, it's time for me to go back.

Not wanting to waste too much of his limited energy on things other than Ultraman Tiga, the old man, whose body was not particularly strong, just shook off the water on his hands, and then made up his mind to bury it. Getting ready to leave——

Walking through the corridor with muted lights and flickering lights, and walking slowly towards the studio, the old man met a boy with short curly hair that he was very familiar with.

"...Mochizuki-san?"

"Grandpa Takano?"

Looking at Koichi Takano walking out of the bathroom, Mochizuki's expression changed slightly when he suddenly turned the corner and was about to go to the bathroom. After a while, he spoke slightly nervously:

"Uh...that, that, what a coincidence, Grandpa Takano is also here -"

"Haha, I'm here to wash my face."

Looking at the young man in front of him who was always nervous at inexplicable moments, Takano Hongichi gently patted the young man on the shoulder:

"The last scene just now was performed really well. How was it? Is there a celebration party next?"

"...Yes, that's right."

After a moment of silence, Mochizuki nodded slowly, his voice vaguely complicated:

"To be honest, this is also the first time for me to go to a celebration banquet with a group of seniors and colleagues of the same generation... I am somewhat nervous."

"Haha, don't worry, we are all easy to get along with - if you want to delve into the career of an actor in the future, you don't have to be so timid all the time. You need to have some courage that is comparable to your talent."

"Yes, that's right..."

Although he really wanted to say that after playing Ultraman Tiga, he didn't really want to continue his career as an actor, but looking at Mr. Takano in front of him, Mochizuki couldn't say what came to his mind.

"...What's wrong? Mochizuki-san?"

"No, nothing..."

"Oh! Look at my memory, I even forgot that you came to use the bathroom!"

Scratching his head in embarrassment, the old man with the highest status in the crew seemed like a child who had done something wrong, and smiled awkwardly:

"I'm sorry, just go ahead and have fun with your colleagues tonight - after all, we are partners who have to work together for a long time, and it is always good to have a good relationship."

"Yes, it is......."

"Okay, don't just nod like a child - I'm not your teacher, just think of me as a grandpa you can see everywhere on the street."

Gently touching Mochizuki's furry head, Takano Koichi also said meaningfully at this moment:

"Then let's do our best to perform this work as you imagined... I hope none of us will have any regrets."

".......Yes!"

Some people didn't expect that they would receive such a burst of encouragement just for going to the toilet. Mochizuki, who saw his idol patting him on the shoulder and waving goodbye, instantly degenerated into an outstanding kindergarten graduate. Looking at his expression, one can't help but doubt this. Is this guy about to turn into a slime and collapse into a puddle of cold water soon after?

After waving goodbye, the boy's steps were a little unsteady. At first glance, he looked like a primary school student who had just finished chatting with the dean.

However...Takano Koichi didn't care about the boy's inexplicable reaction.

It was as if he had thought of something very important.

Looking back at the young man, the old man who was gradually walking away couldn't help but feel touched in his heart.

The empty corridor, which looks a little gray, seems to connect two eras - one represents the past, and the other represents the future.

..... Can the new generation, including Mochizuki Ri-san, revive this classic tokusatsu series that has been stagnant for decades?

Such thoughts could not help but appear in the old man's mind.

As a veteran of the Ultraman crew, the already elderly Koichi Takano always has the idea of ​​​​wanting to pass on the legacy, and more than once he thought, "If he is gone, who else can carry the Ultraman series?" Worry about "big banner"... After all, the current crew still lacks experience. Although they can complete everything stumbles, they are still lacking in many aspects.

For example, after the casting of the main cast and crew, the company arranged the first trial filming of "Ultraman Tiga". At that time, Koichi Takano had clearly noticed that the new crew members had considerable differences in many aspects. The childish feeling:

With only ten days left before the official start of filming, all preparations were in full swing. The actors followed the staff's instructions to take measurements and design team uniforms of appropriate sizes.

However, when the size was good and the uniform design was perfect, when Takano Hiroshi put on the well-designed Victory Team uniform suit, he couldn't help but feel troubled:

There is no other reason than that the Victory Team's uniforms were originally made of fabric and were modeled after the first-generation Kurt Team's uniforms. However, wearing such clothes on the protagonists, the look after being photographed is really quite bad. It has an inexplicable sense of cheapness, and it makes people feel like it is cheaply made and shoddily made——

Seeing the situation like this, as the backbone of Ultraman Tiga's studio, Mr. Takano made a decisive decision and directly rejected the proposal to use fabric materials to design the team uniforms. He made the decision with only a dozen days left before the filming started:

"It's absolutely impossible to shoot like this. Hurry up and change the actor's outfit - if you really wear this outfit to shoot, you will definitely make a joke."

Faced with such an important matter, the always amiable Koichi Takano acted very tough. The new special photography crew members who were responsible for the main subdivision work also felt unprecedented pressure at this moment - after all, such a decision was too sudden. , remaking the Victory team's uniforms not only increases the cost, but also may not keep up with the filming schedule, which is really a long-standing problem.

"......Ugh."

Whenever he thinks of the newcomers in the "Tiga" crew who just adopt an immature design without considering the aesthetics, Takano Koichi can't help but sigh, feeling inexplicably that even with the financial support of Consortium B, the talent of special photography The problem of shortcomings still cannot be improved, and the problem of newcomers' lack of experience is also quite prominent - if you really want to say it, the new Ultraman crew is really like a well-funded grassroots team in the eyes of the old people, and there is still considerable room for improvement in many aspects. .

.....Of course, although many aspects are immature, Koichi Takano still admires the newcomers in the special photography crew.

In this increasingly impetuous era, the young people in charge of Ultraman filming did not start destroying the crew just because difficulties came. Instead, they actively followed up on the progress and adhered to the idea of ​​​​solving difficulties when they arise. The young people used their positive attitude to With his work attitude, he rushed to the deadline and hurriedly delivered the team uniforms to the team members on the morning of the first day of shooting——

Just as Koichi Takano envisioned, once the leather uniforms were photographed, the texture suddenly opened up a huge gap with the past. The bright and lustrous costumes brought the Ultraman Tiga crew to a different level than the previous Ultraman Showa. The lack of vitality and fashion also greatly boosted the morale of the crew, and the energy of filming was much stronger than in the past.

"...Although we are essentially inexperienced, everyone is a very hard-working person."

Talking to himself silently like this, the old man's worries seemed to fade away at this moment, and the complex thoughts in his eyes also appeared at this moment, and the struggling figures of the new generation of Ultraman crew emerged.

Whether it is six o'clock in the morning, Director Matsubara and his crew are lining up in front of the Subaru Building in Shinjuku to prepare for filming, or everyone is setting off collectively to Doshi Village in Yamanashi Prefecture, braving the warming temperature in the mountains and forests where mosquitoes are common, wearing clothes The leather team uniforms were used to shoot the pyramid scene. The young people seemed to have inexhaustible motivation and wanted to work hard to make this special photography work that represents the reboot of the "Ultraman" series Show it to the world in its best form——

I remember every bit of the filming of the first episode.

Wearing round-framed glasses, his cheeks were deeply sunken due to the passage of time, Koichi Takano was so thin that it made people worry, but he unconsciously showed a smile of satisfaction.

They are still moving forward, still growing, and still on the road... Although they are not yet at the point where they can take the lead, as long as they continue like this, everything will definitely get better.

Koichi Takano believes this.

so.......

"I have to work hard to live a little longer before they can really stand alone."

Talking to himself implicitly, this old man who has gone through a long time and spanned the childhood memories of several generations just coughed twice, then took steps and walked slowly along the corridor connecting the past and the future until Disappeared at the end of the road.

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