Line #12 Series/UltramanDyna


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14	[[caption-width-right:350:''WOW WOW DYNA'']]
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17	->''"See The Explosive Power of the Ultimate Hot Battle!"''
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19	''Ultraman Dyna'' is a {{toku}}satsu series that ran from 1997 to 1998, part of the ''Franchise/{{Ultra\|Series}}'' franchise. It functions as a SequelSeries to ''Series/UltramanTiga'', set seven years after the series' end.
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21	In the Neo Frontier era, humans have begun terraforming Mars and other planets. To this end, a new incarnation of GUTS, Super GUTS, has been made to combat various threats. Shin Asuka, a light-hearted member of the team, becomes Dyna's host when the [[BigBad alien Spheres]] come to invade Mars. Now, he fights for the Neo Frontier whenever he is needed, either as a Super GUTS agent or as Ultraman Dyna.
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23	A film set during the series, entitled ''Film/UltramanTigaAndUltramanDynaWarriorsOfTheStarOfLight'' was produced. Dyna[=/=]Asuka also returns in the later films ''Film/MegaMonsterBattleUltraGalaxyLegends'' and ''Film/UltramanSaga''.
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25	In 2022 the series received a spiritual remake and homage in ''Series/UltramanDecker'', meant to celebrate ''Dyna'''s 25th anniversary (along with the 55th anniversary of ''Series/{{Ultraseven}}''); some kaiju and aliens of this series make appearances while others receive homages.
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27	!!''Ultraman Dyna'' provides examples of:
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29	* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: Much like ''Ultraman Tiga'' before it, mainland Chinese censors omitted Dyna's theme songs with their ''own'' music. Dyna's opening credits are notably replaced by an original song called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lia3rrOgIL0 Friend of Justice]]" performed by Nicholas Tse.
30	* BigBad: The Spheres provides the main conflicts throughout the series.
31	* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The final attempted invasion of the Spheres have been thwarted, and the Neo Frontier universe is saved from further cataclysm. However, the destruction of Gransphire opens a wormhole and Asuka/Dyna are sucked into it, sending him to another universe, being the World of the Land of Light.[[note]]The 'main universe' of the franchise![[/note]]]]
32	* BunnyEarsLawyer: Despite his immaturity, Asuka is a capable and courageous fighter.
33	* TheCameo: Several characters from ''[[Series/KaijuBooska Booska! Booska!!]]'' briefly appear in the post-series special ''Film/UltramanDynaTheReturnOfHanejiro''.
34	* CombiningMecha: Smaller Vehicles to Bigger Vehicle kind with the Super GUTS Machines, Alpha-go, Beta-go and Gamma-go combining to become the GUTS Eagle.
35	* DarkIsEvil: Fake Dyna's Solgent Ray has a dark color, compared to Ultraman Dyna's usual Solgent Ray.
36	* DenserAndWackier: While ''Ultraman Tiga'' had its humorous episodes and moments, ''Ultraman Dyna'' leans more towards humor with a more flippant IdiotHero, a [[LargeHam hammier]] team commander, and senior agents who admonish Asuka for his behavior.
37	* DisappearedDad: Asuka's father disappeared years ago in a mysterious light. [[spoiler: He is joined by Asuka in the final episode.]]
38	* DoppelgangerAttack: Miracle Type allows Dyna to split into copies of himself to attack his enemies.
39	* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler:Gransphere, the final form of the Spheres]] and an unbelievably massive PlanetEater. Making it even more so is it appears more as a living black hole most of the time than anything remotely normal. Even when its true nature is seen, it's distorted and warped compared to the normal ones, constantly shifting. When it's [[spoiler:finally killed (after eating most of the solar system), its death opens up a dimensional rift and Dyna]] spends quite some time wandering the multiverse after being sucked in.
40	* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Alien Gregorl thought he could replace Dyna should he beat Dyna in a CurbStompBattle, and got really confused when people start to cheer for losing Dyna.
41	* EvilKnockoff: A well-intentioned but misguided variation with [[spoiler:Terranoid]], an artificial Ultraman created under the F-plan of TPC in order to eliminate dependency on Dyna. [[spoiler:Terranoid's body gets taken over by the Spheres and is used as a weapon]].
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43	%%* HumongousMecha: Mountain Gulliver n°5
44	* LighterAndSofter: Compared to the previous installment, ''Series/UltramanTiga''. The main character is an immature {{Manchild}}, there are more BreatherEpisode between serious story arcs, and the tone is generally more light-hearted. Despite this, it's worth noting that whenever Spheres get directly involved, CerebusSyndrome kicks in and the episodes tend to have a more serious tone.
45	* MightyGlacier: Strong type gives Dyna greater strength, but slows down his speed.
46	* MirrorMatch: Alien Gregorl took form as Fake Dyna.
47	* MonsterOfTheWeek: As per the norm for the Ultra series.
48	* MultiformBalance: Dyna has three forms: Flash type (base state), Miracle Type (multiplication powers) and Strong Type (increased strength).
49	%%* PluckyComicRelief: Shin Asuka functions as this, the first protagonist in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' to do so.
50	* RaceAgainstTheClock: The final three episodes basically have Super GUTS racing against time as [[spoiler:Gransphere swallowing solar system planets one by one, and have it stopped before reaching Earth]].
51	* SequelSeries: To ''Series/UltramanTiga''.
52	* {{Terraform}}: The Neo Frontier is a TPC project to colonize the solar system. Their project on Mars has gone pretty smoothly, and they are starting their preliminary effort on Venus.
53	* TransformationTrinket: The Reflasher allows Shin Asuka to transform into Ultraman Dyna.

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