Ultraman King slaps a bracelet on a grieving warrior and says 'go be toxic about it.'
Ultraman Hikari visits Planet Arb, where a prophecy warns of its coming destruction. Guided by Ultraman King and armed with the Knight Brace, he faces the monster Bogarl. Consumed by rage, Hikari transforms into Hunter Knight Tsurugi and begins his path of vengeance, one that will eventually lead him to Earth.
Direction
Kikuchi compresses an entire hero's fall into brutal 14-minute efficiency.
Practical Effects
Tsurugi suit design: spikier, angrier, basically Hikari's villain era.
Director
Yûichi Kikuchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first Ultraman side story produced exclusively for DVD release, establishing the 'Saga' format for Hikari's backstory that mainstream TV episodes only hinted at.
Hikari's transformation into Hunter Knight Tsurugi mirrors Japanese 'onryō' vengeance spirits—his very name change signals he's functionally dead inside, a rare permanent psychological shift for an Ultra hero.
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