This is the character list for the 2016 Ultra Series Ultraman Orb. The series as well spawned several continuations, such as Ultraman Orb The Movie, Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga and Ultra Fight Orb.
Recurring characters
Gai Kurenai
is a mysterious, yet cheerful young adventurer that travels around the Earth for a long time while playing his musical instrument. His true identity is the mysterious warrior , who descended from beyond the outer galaxy to protect the Earth and stop the resurrection of the Lord Monsters. He possesses abilities that are beyond what normal humans are capable of, such as withstanding cold environments for a long time, performing superhuman leaps and displaying the use of ESP to detect objects from beneath the ground. Having lived on Earth for a long time (since 1,800 BC), he has a habit of remarking the past events and nostalgia that seemingly faded in the modern times due to constant development in the human civilization.
Sometime in the past, Orb's power was located at the unexplored mountain peak called from distant planet called . Two young warriors, Gai and Juggler and climbed towards the peak and try to obtain its powers. Gai was chosen to be the Warrior of Light and had the powers of Orb bestowed upon him, transforming into an Ultraman he is currently known for. After foiling the invasion of Bezelbs, Gai completed his first mission and embark on a journey to collect all four elements of Orbcalibur. At one point he took a Planet Cobol native Shorty under his wing before the latter died from disarming Juggler's Balloonga Bomb.
Gai descended to Earth as part of his mission to prevent Orochi's revival but his ally-turned-adversary Jugglus Juggler follows in suit, unsealing Lord Monsters to collect their cards by having Orb defeated them. As a result, from Orb's battle with Maga-Zetton, Gai lost his true form (designated Orb Origin) and seemingly killing Natasha, a woman he befriended. He eventually made his way to Japan in 2016 and took refuge in the SSP base after befriending its members. After using Thunder Breastar to destroy Orochi, Gai once more suffers from the fear of his own power, which led to Naomi's hospitalization when said form nearly killed her. Once discovering Natasha's survival and Naomi being her descendant, Gai regains faith in himself and his true form after 108 years. During his final battle with Magatano-Orochi, Orb finds himself being unable to deliver any attacks to the monster and was considered defeat. When reverted to his human form, Gai deals with Juggler in his state of mental breakdown and learned that his own rival actually rescued Natasha from Maga-Zetton. This allows Gai to finally giving his respect to Juggler after years of seeing each other as bitter enemies and eventually teaming up to destroy Magatano-Orochi. In aftermath of the battle, Gai left to parts unknown while assuring Naomi that he would return when the time needed.
In his early days as Ultraman Orb, Gai transforms solely through the . At that time, Orb is known by the form as , with his red color dominated majority of his body. His main finisher is the . Following the success of his first mission, Orb evolves into , gaining the additional black marking to his body and utilizes the Orbcalibur during combat. This form was originally lost upon destroying Maga-Zetton, but regained it after obtaining a blank card from Natasha's spirit and restoring faith in his own power. While the Orbcalibur is capable of firing each of elemental Calibur attacks separately, Orb Origin's main finisher is the , a power drawn by activating all 4 elemental Caliburs on the Orbcalibur simultaneously, initiated when Gai inserting the smaller Orbcalibur into the Orb Ring and charging it, then pulling a trigger on the sword hilt and spinning the center wheel to fully activate it. This action launches a massive energy beam from the sword, but can also create a citywide explosion when used with full anger. Apart from that, he can also utilize elemental attacks using the Orbcalibur: : Performed by stabbing the Earth with Orbcalibur, summoning electrical voltages that circle towards the opponent. The Earth element was obtained from Murnau after she escaped in Jewel Planet Cobol. : A circular flame that shrouds the target with a large circle before eliminating them. The Fire element was obtained from citizens of Planet Ganun Api after foiling Count Orlock and defeating Magma Monster Gora. : Performed by evaporating the target in a giant whirlpool. The Water element was obtained from Gamakujira's defeat in Water Planet Nuok. : Performed by conjuring the target in a giant cyclone. The Wind element is the final one to be obtained from Wind Planet Guillermo after an encounter from Juggler, who stole it from the Alien Zartana.
After the success of his second mission, Gai obtains the , a legendary device that allows him to utilize and harness their powers. It was mainly used on Earth during Orb's period of losing Orb Origin. Orb can also channel the power of these cards even in human form, as shown when Gai blocked an incoming attack by Alien Zetton Maddock via Ultraman's card. Once his starts blinking, the Fusion Up form begins to break apart so he must end the fight quickly before entering the time limit. After defeating a Lord Monster, Gai would use the Orb Ring to harvest its Maga Crystal and acquire the corresponding Ultra Fusion Card based on the Ultra Warrior that was used to seal the monster. Once a card is acquired, he would store it in his until the time would be needed to use said card.
By initiating Fusion Up, Orb can harness the power of two Ultra Warriors at once through his forms: : Orb's default form, aside from his original Orb Origin form, based on Ultraman and Ultraman Tiga. In this form, Orb relies on energy-based attacks. He is also capable of channeling either Ultraman's various abilities, such as the Ultra Barrier and Ultra Shower, or one of the unique abilities of Tiga's Type Change forms, such as Power Type's strength and Sky Type's speed. Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Orb's strength form based on Ultraman Taro and Ultraman Mebius. In this form, Orb is capable of channeling either Taro's acrobatic feats or Mebius Burning Brave's pyrokinetic-based attacks. Orb's finishers in this form are the and . : Orb's speed form based on Ultraman Jack and Ultraman Zero. In this form, Orb is capable of utilizing teleportation and wielding twin energy boomerang knives known as the , which can also combine into a trident known as the . Orb's finishers with the Orb Slugger Lance are , , and . : Orb's berserker form based on Zoffy and Ultraman Belial. In this form, Orb's fighting skills revolve around brute strength, reflecting that of a rampant, where he will even use the environments around him to his own advantage, such as tearing off a building and throwing it towards the opponent. Orb's voice and grunts also become distorted due to his savage nature. Originally, Gai was reluctant to use this form due to both his notoriety and Belial's refusal but was given approval in response to Gai's anger over Princess Tamayura's loss by Maga-Orochi. This form also causes Gai to lose control over himself using various means to destroy his opponent and had almost killed both Naomi and a Z-VTOL pilot while fighting against Galactron. This eventually shook his will and had his reputation tarnished until Gai learned to accept his inner darkness, giving him more control over this form and eventually restoring his reputation when shielding the SSP members from Zeppandon's attacks. Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraman Ginga and Ultraman X, Orb gains a body based on futuristic technology known as the which allows him to perform electricity-based attacks. Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraseven and Ultraman Zero. Orb's finisher in this form is the .
In Ultraman Orb The Movie, Ultraman Orb gain access to a form known as , which uses the aspects of New Generation Ultra Warriors, Ginga, Victory and X. Because of how it uses three component Ultramen instead of two, this form is regarded as . Orb's main weapon is , the device that invokes said transformation, which allows him to perform three finishers; , and . By himself, he can perform flying punch and tapping into his component's own powers, such as Victory's EX Red King Knuckle and a portion of X's Gomora Armor. In Ultraman Geed the Movie, Orb can summon the entirety of Gomora Armor to gain access into cyberspace and rescues Geed from Galactron MK-II's digitization.
In addition, the Data Carddass game Ultraman Fusion Fight! also introduced game-exclusive Fusion Up. Alongside the original Fusion Up, Orb retained the original attacks of past Ultra Warriors in addition to newer attacks. : Based on Ultraman Gaia and Ultraman Victory, Orb is equipped with a pair of huge gauntlets on his arms that allow him to either manipulate earth or create shockwave eruptions. Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraman Tiga Sky Type and Ultraman Max, Orb is equipped with both a scarf around his neck known as the and a pair of twin bracers on his arms. Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraman Cosmos and Ultraman X, Orb's fighting skills revolve around agility and speed. Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraman Leo and Ultraman Zero. Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman Dyna. Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraman Dyna and Ultraman Belial, Orb is able to use black hole-based attacks. Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraseven and Ultraman Ace, Orb is equipped with the . Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraman Agul and Ultraman Hikari, Orb is equipped with twin energy swords on his arms known as the . Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraman and Ultraman Nexus. Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraman Tiga Power Type and Ultraman Dyna Strong Type. Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraman Agul and Ultraman Belial, Orb is equipped with a spear known as the . Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraman Mebius and Ultraman Ginga, Orb has the ability to generate and use rainbow-colored light swords either as melee weapons or flying drones. Orb's finisher is the . : Based on Zoffy and Ultraman Hikari. Orb's finisher in this form is the . : Based on Ultraman Taro and Ultraman Max. Orb's finisher in this form is the .
Gai Kurenai is portrayed by . Meanwhile, the voice actor for the Orb Ring is , who voices Ultraman in Ultraman Festival 2016.
The conception of Gai Kurenai/Ultraman Orb was made by the series' director Kiyotaka Taguchi, based on Dan Moroboshi/Ultraseven from the Ultra Series' second installment Ultraseven. Takao Nakano soon added more fictional wanderer attributes such as Japanese novel Lone Samurai Monjiro, actor Clint Eastwood and Tsunehiko Kamijō's image song, Dareka ga Kaze no Naka de. All this is done under the purpose to "re-invoke the wanderer hero in the 21st century world".
Jugglus Juggler
is the main antagonist of the series and Gai Kurenai/Ultraman Orb's archenemy. Usually appears as a well-dressed young human male, he is capable of transforming into an armored form called . He is a very emphatic and short-tempered creature who is known to be easily irritated to the point of violently tantrums. In the series, Juggler's entire act of atrocities stems from his jealousy over Gai for not being chosen as the warrior of light and his entire motivation is to surpass Ultraman Orb himself.