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-> ''The Light is a bond. Someone will inherit it, and it will shine again.''
-->-- '''Jun Himeya''' to '''Kazuki Komon'''

''Ultraman Nexus'' is the 20th entry in the Franchise/UltraSeries. It was produced by Creator/TsuburayaProductions and aired on Creator/TokyoBroadcastingSystem from October 2, 2004 to June 25, 2005 with a total of 37 episodes [[note]] Originally around 50 episodes, but reduced to 37 due to horrible ratings caused by [[ScrewedByTheNetwork major network screwing]] [[/note]]. An extra unscreened episode was [[DVDBonusContent included in the DVD compilation]].

Set in [[NextSundayAD 2009]], ''Ultraman Nexus'' takes place in an Earth not unlike our own. While humanity blissfully goes about its daily life, a secret war is being fought in the shadows between the Terrestrial Liberation Trust (TLT) and [[AlienInvasion monstrous alien invaders]] known as the Space Beasts. The main branches of TLT are the Night Raiders, military response teams who are tasked with eliminating Space Beasts, Memory Police, who erase the memories of witnesses and survivors of Space Beasts attacks as part of TLT's cover-up efforts, and White Sweepers, an armed team dressed in [[HazmatSuit Hazmat Suits]] tasked with the destruction of evidence and recovery of research subjects.

The series focuses on the life of Kazuki Komon, a former rescue worker turned [[NewMeat recent inductee]] into the Night Raiders and his struggle to cope with his new life. Faced with a world where nothing is truly what it seems, he becomes embroiled in a shadowy conspiracy involving giant monsters manipulated by an unknown hand, the hidden agendas within TLT itself, and a mysterious silver giant codenamed "Ultraman". The series, focusing on Kazuki Komon rather than the titular Ultraman Nexus, also abandons the MonsterOfTheWeek format and focuses on [[StoryArc longer character driven arcs]]. Nexus is also relatively unique in its concept of the passing of the ability to transform into Ultraman between Dunamists (Humans who can become Ultraman) as well as the use of a Meta Field to draw monsters into pocket dimensions to prevent further destruction.

It is considered a much DarkerAndEdgier series than its predecessors, similar to what ''Series/UltraQDarkFantasy'' was to its original.

Now available to watch via Crunchyroll [[http://www.crunchyroll.com/ultraman-nexus here]] in all territories except Asia. It is the sixth ''Ultra'' series installment licensed by the company, and the eighth overall to be licensed in the US.
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!!''Ultraman Nexus'' provides examples of the following tropes:
* ADayInTheLimelight: Episode EX is this for Shiori Hiraki.
* ActionGirl: Nagi Saijyo and Shiori Hiraki. After all, they are part of a {{Badass Crew}}.
* AlienInvasion / {{Attack of the 50 Foot Whatever}}: The Space Beasts.
* AliensAreBastards:
** The Space Beasts, who have arrived on Earth for the purpose of feeding on humans in the name of their leader, The Unknown Hand.[[spoiler: Prior to their arrival on Earth, they had attacked the homeworld of the Visitors.]]
** [[spoiler: Averted with The Visitors, who provided help for TLT in their fight against the Space Beasts.]]
* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:Dark Zagi, the BigBad has been destroyed, but as of the finale set in 2010, Space Beasts are still rampant and it's up to the Night Raiders to take care of them.]]
* ArchNemesis: The Dark Ultras -[[spoiler:Dark Faust, Dark Mephisto and Dark Zagi]].
* ArtificialHuman: Anyone created under the Prometheus Project[[spoiler:, such as Yuu Kirasawa and Ren Senjyu.]]
* BackForTheFinale: [[spoiler: Riko Saida and Jun Himeya.]]
* {{Backstory}}: ''Film/UltramanTheNext'', [[spoiler:set five years prior to the events of the series.]]
* BadassCrew: Night Raider is presented as a team of highly trained and very competent monster eliminators. As the show progresses however, they begin to [[TheWorfEffect lose some steam]] and their equipment begins to [[TheWorfBarrage appear ineffective]], increasingly having to be bailed out by Ultraman Nexus. [[spoiler: After TLT abandons the {{Masquerade}}, Night Raider is expanded to become a BadassArmy.]]
* TheBeastmaster: The Dark Ultras have been demonstrated to have some control over Space Beasts.
* BeingGoodSucks: Nexus perpetually risks his life getting pounded by Space Beasts, but is also hunted as an experimental subject by TLT and is generally a subject of apathy to most of the world.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[BerserkButton Anybody hurting his girlfriend Mizuo Nonomiya]] sends the normally happy-go-lucky Ren Senjyu into UnstoppableRage. [[spoiler:He actually punches a monster to death as Ultraman because of this.]]
* BigBad: The Unknown Hand [[spoiler:a.k.a. Dark Zagi]], is the leader of the Space Beasts.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: A number of the Space Beasts appear to be insect-like, such as [[GiantFlyer Bugbuzun]], [[TheVirus Bugbuzun Golar]], [[GiantSpider Banpira]], and [[ScaryScorpions Grantella]].
* BlackAndGrayMorality: The Space Beasts and the Unknown Hand are definitely evil and a threat to the Earth, but TLT often resorts to morally questionable actions to make any headway in its crusade against the Space Beasts.
* BlackEyesOfEvil: Dark Faust and Dark Mephisto.
* BlessedWithSuck: Dunamist Jun Himeya considers his role as Ultraman to be this.
%%* BlobMonster: Pedoleon.
* BloodKnight:
** Deputy Commander Nagi Saijyo considers it her personal mission in life to kill all Space Beasts.
** [[spoiler: Former Deputy Commander Shinya Mizorogi was one too during his Night Raider days, which may be why he got along well with Nagi initially.]]
* BloodierAndGorier: There is more on-screen graphic violence here. Comes with being a {{Darker and Edgier}} series.
* BodyHorror: Nosferu has a tendency to mutate its victims into rat-like spawn.
* BrokenMasquerade: [[spoiler:As of the final episode, the invasion of the Earth by the Space Beasts is now common knowledge.]]
* BusmansHoliday: Any time a team member takes time off to visit a friend or loved one, it doesn't end well.
* CastFromHitPoints: [[spoiler:The Meta Field is later revealed to be a projection of Ultraman's physical essence.]]
%%* CatapultNightmare:
%%** Himeya awakens from one in episode 5.
%%** Komon has one in episode 7.
* CentralTheme: The series explores the themes of determination and the meaning of being chosen. The Deunamists have to overcome burdens and challanges in their life as they chosen to held the responsibilities on it. [[spoiler:The themes reflect to how the human hosts of Ultraman Nexus (Jun Himeya, Ren Senjyu, and Nagi Saijyo) managed to solve their hardship. Himeya finds the meaning of his destiny as why he is chosen as a Deunamist after he thinks that the power he received is a punishment for him not being able to save Sera. Ren Senjyu managed to overcome his hardship by knowing that despite he has to die with his premature death caused by DNA imbalance, he resolves that he still has to protect his love ones with his remaining lifespan. Nagi who at first only interested in avenging her parents' death towards Space Beasts finally able to overcome her hatred after being saved by Komon from BigBad.]]
%%* TheChessmaster: [[spoiler:Mitsuhiko Ishibori as the Unknown Hand / Dark Zagi.]]
%%* CombatTentacles: Many Space Beasts have these, usually using them to attack and devour humans.
%%* CoolStarship: "Set Into Strike Chester!"
* CosmicHorrorStory: [[spoiler: Dark Zagi was responsible for the destruction of his homeworld and is now on Earth. Along with him are the Space Beasts, terrifying creatures that prey on humans. Some people GoMadFromTheRevelation after surviving and/or witnessing Space Beasts attacks.]]
* CurbStompBattle: Ultraman Nexus' first "fight" consists of him transforming, landing with the force of a meteor, and punching a human-sized monster into the ground with his fist.
* CrapsackWorld: Your seemingly happy and peaceful existence may be rudely interrupted any time, anywhere by a Space Beast coming out to attack and eat you, along with your family and friends if they are nearby. If you are aware of this fact, your memory will be erased and you will be led to believe that you were involved in a more 'realistic' accident (eg. automobile accident, gas explosion etc.) [[spoiler:PlayedWith in the epilogue - Although the existence of Space Beasts is now common knowledge, the world has banded together to survive and the Space Beasts are no longer being led by a master manipulator, they are only held in check by Night Raider mass recruitments and non-stop street and air patrols with battles still spilling into populated urban areas. However, Noa has finally regained his full power, and can resume dealing with the Space Beasts as he did in the ancient past.]]
%%* CriticalAnnoyance: The Color Timer, a standard series trope.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Compared to other ''Ultra'' series in term of tone, given that this series was aimed specifically at teenagers and young adults. This is extremely jarring when compared to its predecessor ''Series/UltramanCosmos'', which was [[LighterAndSofter aimed at young children]]. Part of what made this series fit this trope is due to its heavy use of {{Deconstruction}}, similar in style to the preceding ''Series/UltraQDarkFantasy''. Basically the Heisei-era equivalent of ''Series/UltramanLeo''.
%%* DarkIsEvil: Dark Faust, Dark Mephisto, Dark Mephisto Zwei and Dark Zagi.
%%* DeadAllAlong:
%%** [[spoiler:Komon's girlfriend Riko Saida and her family.]]
%%** [[spoiler: Galberos' {{People Puppets}} in episode 17.]]
* DeathSeeker: [[spoiler:Most of the Deunamists exhibit this behavior. Jun Himeya considers his ability a punishment for getting an orphan killed during an armed conflict. Ren Senjyu intentionally leaves himself open to attack when fighting because he wants to end his limited lifespan with a bang.]]
* {{Deconstruction}}: Of many ''Ultra Series'' tropes. This series tries to be realistic in its portrayal of Ultraman and Space Beast appearing in the world. Such as:
** The Ultraman are not fully trusted by humans and the human hosts of Ultraman Nexus are not exactly stable people themselves.[[spoiler: Jun Himeya is a photographer who felt guilty because he couldn't protect a kid he cared about and tried to redeem himself by becoming Ultraman. Ren Senjyu is a [[DeathSeeker death seeker]] who wants to go out meaningfully because [[YourDaysAreNumbered he only has a short life]]. Nagi is powered by her desire to avenge her parents' death. Being an Ultraman also cause physical issues for them as it is very tiring and unlike previous series, the wounds they received in battle do not heal easily and can cause problems in their next battle.]]
** The monsters here are actually genuine threats, not only because they cause death and destruction, but also the psychological trauma they cause to those who encountered them. The destruction caused by the monster is treated as a real issue, which is why Ultraman Nexus tends to transport his opponents to the Meta Field before fighting them to avoid destroying places or worse, injuring innocent people caught in the area where the battle takes place. Their existence are also kept secret by TLT as to not cause mass panic, which is why the Memory Police were created to erase the memory of ordinary citizens who either witnessed or were attacked by Space Beasts, as quite a number of these people {{Go Mad from the Revelation}} after their encounter with the Space Beasts.
* DecoyProtagonist: Jun Himeya appears in the {{Cold Open}} of the first episode. He is the titular Ultraman, but he and Ren Senjyu are actually secondary protagonists who lose that role at the end of their arcs. The series makes use of a {{Supporting Protagonist}}, Kazuki Komon, whose interactions with Jun and Ren shape his character [[spoiler:into the fifth and final Deunamist]].
%%* DefeatEqualsExplosion: A recurring ''Ultra Series'' trope.
* DeityOfMortalCreation: [[spoiler:Dark Zagi]] was an artificial Guardian God based off [[spoiler:Ultraman Noa, the God of their Universe]] by the Visitors, to protect them from the threat of the malevolent [[{{Kaiju}} Space Beasts]]. Unfortunately, [[spoiler:Dark Zagi]] went mad from discovering their origins and [[spoiler:went on to become a galactic threat by taking over the Space Beasts as their God and leader and oppose Noa to become the only Deity around]].
* DemonicPossession: With villain names like [[spoiler:Dark Faust and Dark Mephisto]], people getting possessed and controlled by malevolent beings is a recurring issue.
* DestroyTheEvidence: TLT has the White Sweeper division, which destroys the Space Beasts' remains after battle to keep the existence of Space Beasts a secret. They also recover materials that could be used for research.
%%* {{Determinator}}: Most Deunamists tend towards some form of this.
%%* {{Deuteragonist}}: The Deunamists are the most important characters after Kaizuki Komon.
* DevilInDisguise: The Unknown Hand / Dark Zagi disguises himself as one of the human characters until his body is fully restored in the final episode,[[spoiler:where Mitsuhiko Ishibori is revealed to be him.]]
* DirectorsCut: Episode 29, which was released on DVD.
* DivineAssistance: [[spoiler:Ultraman Noa, the true form of Nexus, ends up assisting humanity against the continued threat of the Space Beasts after Dark Zagi's defeat. Similarly to how he did with the Visitors long ago]].
* DontGoInTheWoods: Many Space Beasts prey on humans in wooded areas.
* DynamicEntry: Nexus' first appearance has him saving Komon from a monster by simply showing up and punching said human sized monster into the ground.
* EatenAlive: The humans who die to the Space Beasts this way in this series are the ''lucky'' ones. If they aren't eaten outright, then the Space Beast is just going to do something ''worse'' to them in the process of eating them.
* EldritchAbomination: [[CombatTentacles Kutuura]], lord of the Land of Death.
* EarthShatteringKaboom: The explosion shown every time before the opening credits. [[spoiler: It is a supernova, which took place upon the destruction of the Visitors' homeworld.]]
* EldritchLocation: The Meta Field, the subspace used by Ultraman to fight Space Beasts.
* EnergyWeapon: Most of the Night Raider aircraft use beam weapons extensively.
* EvilCounterpart
** The Dark Ultramen towards the Deunamists.
** [[spoiler:Dark Zagi's backstory actually makes him a literal example. He is an attempt to replicate Noa that went rogue.]]
* EvilPlan: [[spoiler:The Unknown Hand has been playing things from behind the scenes with the possession of Mitsuhiko Ishibori, the murder of Nagi Saijyo's parents, turning Shinya Mizorogi into Dark Mephisto, animation of Riko Saida as Dark Faust and using Space Beasts to eliminate Deunamists Jun Himeya and Ren Senjyu, all to gurantee that Nagi will inherit the Light and taint it with hatred.]]
* EvolutionPowerup: Nexus evolves with each new host, gaining a new form. [[spoiler: Actually, he was originally [[Film/UltramanTheNext The Next]] before evolving into Nexus. In the FinalBattle, his newest host causes him to evolve into Ultraman Noa.]] PlayedWith, however, as [[spoiler:Noa isn't a ''new'' form, but rather Nexus' ''true'' form once he regains his full power.]]
* FatalFamilyPhoto: In episode 13, a family of four asks Komon to help take a family photo of them at the zoo.[[spoiler: They are brutally attacked by Nosferu at the end of the episode.]]
* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath: When there are Space Beasts out for human flesh week after week, this is the result.
* ForScience: TLT's justification for experimenting on any Deunamist they capture.
* FunWithAcronyms: TLT (Terrestrial Liberation Trust), whicj is pronounced "tilt" (''tiruto'').
* GambitPileup: As an organization, TLT appears to have wheels within wheels within wheels.
* GameBreakingInjury: Many times a Deunamist jumps into the fray plagued by lingering injuries from previous fights. These battles rarely end well. [[spoiler:Jun is nearly killed at the end of his arc as a result, while Ren is hospitalized until the end of the series.]]
* GetAHoldOfYourselfMan: Nagi slaps Komon in episode 13 [[spoiler:to snap him out of his grief for Riko's death.]]
* GratuitousEnglish: Many of the Night Raiders commands. Watch some of the Night Raiders saying ''"Set into Strike Chester!."''
* Myth/GreekMythology: The Illustrator briefly mentions about ''Lethe'' and ''Prometheus''.
* GoneHorriblyWrong: [[spoiler:The Visitors cloned Ultraman Noa so that they could have someone to protect them from the Space Beasts. They ended up creating Dark Zagi and destroying their homeworld.]]
%%* HazmatSuit: Worn by the White Sweepers.
* HenshinHero: Double subverted in that the Deunamists have no special powers in human form but have access to a cool energy pistol. However, they develop a few unique abilities over time: Maki was able to punch a steel door across a room, Himeya could leap six feet in the air, and so on...
* HeroicBSOD: Komon goes through one as a result as a result of [[spoiler: Riko's death in episode 12. It is only in episode 16 when he gets back to his normal self.]]
* HopeBringer: Himeya becomes one for Komon.
* HourOfPower: A series hallmark. Subverted in that the human body was never designed for the level of abuse dished out during fights and the animating Deunamist often collapses long ''before'' Ultraman Nexus's timer starts blinking.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The title of an episode often refers to something that will make play a role in that particular episode. As the events in the series are viewed through the eyes of Komon, the title is something that he will encounter or associate with in that episode.
* IgnoranceIsBliss: How the Memory Police operates. After erasing the memories of survivors of Space Beast attacks, they lie to them about what really happened.
--> '''''Shutou Saya''': In this world, there's a happiness in not knowing.''
* ImportedAlienPhlebotinum: [[spoiler: The Visitors are the reason TLT is equipped with such high-tech equipment.]]
* InvisibilityCloak: The Night Raider vehicles are all fitted with this to keep the {{Muggles}} from becoming aware of the secret war between humanity and the Space Beasts.
* ItWasAGift: Riko gives Komon a good luck charm, Good-luck-kuri-kun in episode 2. Komon subsequently keeps it by his side, as a reminder of his loved one.[[spoiler: When he broke it during an encounter with an illusion of Riko in episode 16, he takes it as a sign that Riko is dead and he has to move on.]]
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler:Ren Senjyu attempts to mindwipe Nonomiya Mizuo with her own memory eraser just before he goes off to make his HeroicSacrifice.]]
* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: TLT's willingness to happily experiment on any Deunamist they can get their hands on seems to be shades of this.
%%* {{Kaiju}}: The Space Beasts.
* KeystoneArmy: {{Subverted}}. [[spoiler: Dark Zagi created ''a lot'' of Space Beasts. They're still attacking humanity even after Noa kills Zagi because it's not like killing him was going to make them all ''go away.'' This works positively however, as it also means that without Zagi to direct their attacks the Space Beasts are little more than just that: Beasts. Without Zagi's agents to sabotage TLT, they can now fight the Space Beasts on relatively even footing.]]
* KidAmidTheChaos: In episode 7, a girl and her dog are trapped at a factory as a result of Bugbazon's attack. Her mother is unable to reach her due to the police blockade, and undoubtedly fears for her daughter's safety.
* KillItWithFire: When confronted with the difficulty of hitting Space Beast Bugbuzun's fast moving tentacles, [[BloodKnight Nagi Saijyo]] decides that napalm shots are her best option.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: TLT's Memory Police unit invokes this trope by systematically hunts down anyone exposed to Space Beasts and erases their memories of the encounter.
* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: [[spoiler:Ultraman Noa, the true form of Ultraman Nexus]].
* LightIsGood: Pun aside, all Dunamists are firmly on the side of good.
* LovecraftLite: [[spoiler: The story ends on a hopeful note, humanity still fights on against the space beasts, Zagi is dead, and Noa remains on the planet to aid humanity as needed. What's more, unlike most CosmicHorrorStory settings, Noa, the closest thing the setting has to god, is fully benevolent and on humanity's side.]]
* MacrossMissileMassacre: If an EnergyWeapon doesn't do the job, the Night Raiders will usually resort to this.
* TheMasquerade: TLT goes to great lengths to conceal the fact that Space Beasts have invaded the Earth.
* MasterOfDelusion: Subverted. the Night Raiders pretty soon become aware of Ultraman's identity.
* MeaningfulName:
** ''Nexus'' means a connection or network of connections between a number of people, things or ideas.
** The job of the Night Raiders is to eliminate Space Beasts before the public become aware of their existence.
** The {{BFG}} on the Strike Chester combat aircraft used to atomize monsters is called the "Vanisher".
* MegatonPunch: [[spoiler:Ultraman Noa literally punches Dark Zagi into orbit.]]
* MemoryWipingCrew: The Memory Police.
* TheMenInBlack: All members of the Memory Police are fittingly dressed in black.
* MilitaryMashUpMachine: The rather outlandish looking Alpha, Beta and Gamma Chester combat machines are designed to merge into a single heavily armed combat gunship or a ground based assault vehicle.
* MindRape: Shinya Mizorogi enjoys doing this to his victims.
* MixAndMatchCritter: The final Space Beast, Ezmael, is a fusion of most of the previous ones.
* MoleInCharge: [[spoiler:What better way for the Unknown Hand / Dark Zagi to play his mind games than to serve as the Night Raider Analyzer Tactician Mitsuhiko Ishibori.]]
* MonsterOfTheWeek: Subverted. Ultraman often is forced to deal with entire infestations of similar monsters over entire plot arcs.
* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Goregolem has FAR more teeth than even a carnivore should have.
* {{Muggles}}: Most regular humans who are not Deunamists or part of TLT, with a tendency to become VictimOfTheWeek.
* NextSundayAD: A show that first aired in 2004, taking place in 2009.
* NightmareFuelColoringBook: [[spoiler:The young girl that was the VictimOfTheWeek in episode 14 had been drawing out the horrifying things that happened to her when she reappeared in episode 29.]]
* OhCrap: Despite having only one set expression, the Ultras in this series are quite good at pulling this off. [[spoiler:Dark Zagi gets a really nice one before being vaporized by Ultraman Noa.]]
* OneSteveLimit: Averted. There are two characters named Riko in the show.
* OppositesAttract: Ren Senjyu and Nonomiya Mizuo.
* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: The password to access information on Group P.P. [[spoiler:(Prometheus Project)]] is [[spoiler:pyr]].
* PeoplePuppets: [[spoiler:Dark Mephisto uses Riko Saida as this. She eventually [[HeroicWillpower breaks free]] of this [[TakingTheBullet and dies protecting Komon from Nosferu]].]]
* PhantomZone:
** Ultraman uses his Meta Field to contain monsters whenever possible, preventing them from endangering civilians.
** Also, Goregolem can walk through one of these, allowing him to cross distances unmolested.
* PreciousPhoto:
** Komon carries a picture of his girlfriend Riko.
** Himeya glances at photos of Sera in his home from time to time.
* {{Prequel}}: ''Film/UltramanTheNext'' was released a few months after ''Ultraman Nexus'' started airing.
* ProductPlacement: The Panasonic Toughbooks used by the Night Raiders.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler:Riko Saida as Dark Faust, Shinya Mizorogi as Dark Mephisto.]]
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Dark Mephisto Zwei and Dark Zagi.
* RefugeInAudacity: As noted by Negoro in episode 21, TLT's solution to media reports on strange sighting is to flood the media with similar over the top reports.
* RegularCaller: As part of the Combat Information Center(CIC), the Illustrator is able to detect when Space Beasts appear and call the Night Raiders to take immediate action.
* {{Retool}}: Episode 26 onwards features a new Deunamist in the form of Ren Senjyu after Himeya's disappearance, new theme songs and some comical moments.
* ReverseCerebusSyndrome: [[spoiler:Downplayed. The series maintains a serious atmosphere throughout its run, but after episode 26, where Ren Senjyu appears, the show starts to have obvious, but subdued, moments of humor.]]
* RoomFullOfCrazy: In episode 11, when Komon's enters his girlfriend Riko Saida's room, he finds [[spoiler:hideous drawings of Nosferu strewn everywhere. It was probably an illusion created by Mizorogi to break Komon.]]
* ShortDistancePhoneCall: Komon does this to Riko at the zoo to surprise her in episode 2.
* SinisterSurveillance: This is how the Illustrator knows what is going on from his {{Hacker Cave}}.
%%* SpiritualAntithesis: To ''Series/UltramanCosmos''.
* StrappedToAnOperatingTable: Standard procedure during TLT physical examinations.
* SupportingProtagonist: The series focuses on the life of Kaizuki Komon, despite the fact that he does not transform into the eponymous hero.[[spoiler: However, he ''does'' become Ultraman in the series' finale, thus ditching this role.]]
* SurvivorGuilt: Himeya has this regards to Sera, after seeing her get killed right before his eyes. Komon develops this after [[spoiler:Riko's death, but he gets better.]]
%%* TankGoodness: "Set Into Cannon Chester!"
* TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow: TLT's justifications of keeping the existence of Space Beasts and everything else associated with it a secret from humans.
* ToBeContinued: Every episode other than the finale ends with this, written in AllLowercaseLetters English.
* TokyoIsTheCenterOfTheUniverse: Most Space Beast incidents take place in Japan.
* TooDumbToLive: A human photographer, Horokusa, in Golgolem's arc tries to take up close photos of the monster ''even after it's noticed him.'' In his obsessive desire to capture images of the beast to make a name for himself as a photographer he very predictably gets EatenAlive.
* ToServeMan: Almost ''all'' of the Space Beasts eat humans ''and only'' humans.
* TransformationIsAFreeAction: Subverted in that the monsters will often take pot shots at the Chester combat vehicles as they adopt close formation during their merger sequence.
* TransformationTrinket: The Deunamists' Evolthruster and Dark Mephisto's Dark Evolver.
* UndercoverAsLovers: Nonomiya Mizuo of the Memory Police is ordered to do this to keep tabs on Ren Senjyu. She ends up actually falling for him.
* UnderwaterBase: TLT's main base, Fortress Freedom is located under a dam.
* UnfriendlyFire: [[BloodKnight Nagi Saijyo]] resorts to this during her first encounter with Ultraman.
* VaguenessIsComing: The Illustrator knows more about the Deunamists and Space Beasts than he lets on.
* WarIsHell: As a photographer, Jun Himeya goes to see the war zone for himself. He returns a self-loathing wreck.
* WeHaveForgottenThePhlebotinum: [[spoiler:Night Raider is prevented from using the Ultimate Vanisher, a beam cannon packing the same firepower as Ultraman's Over Ray Storm, due to a traitor purging the frequency modulation data from TLT's database.]]
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:In order to maintain the status quo, TLT turns to alien science and mindwipes '''the entire world''' due to the [[Film/UltramanTheNext 2004 incident]]. TheMasquerade is later [[BrokenMasquerade completely scrapped]] in the final episode, with the Space Beasts taking to attacking in broad daylight.]]
* WorfHadTheFlu: [[spoiler:It turns out that ''every'' fight Nexus was in until the FinalBattle is this: Noa is his ''true'' form, that of a benevolent god. But he was severely weakened sealing a dimensional rift, forcing him to use weaker forms and slowly regain his strength. Once he regains his full power, Noa annihilates Zagi with ease.]]
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-> ''Nexus, It's the bond of the spirits passed on and on.''