Ultraman Dyna

Ultraman Dyna is Toku series that ran from 1997 to 1998. It functions as a sequel series to Ultraman Tiga, set seven years after the series' end. Mars and other worlds are being terraformed and a new team ,Super GUTS,has been made to combat various threats. Shin Asuka, a light-hearted member of the team, becomes Dyna's host when the 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.

A film set during the series, entitled Ultraman Tiga and ultraman Dyna: The Warriors of Starlight was produced. Dyna/Asuka also returns in the later films Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy Legends and Ultraman Saga.

The series provides examples of:

 * Badass: Ultraman Dyna, of course
 * Big Bad: The Spheres.
 * Bunny Ears Lawyer: Despite his immaturity, Asuka is a capable and courageous fighter.
 * Disappeared Dad: Asuka's father disappeared years ago in a mysterious light
 * Doppelganger Attack: Miracle Type provides this.
 * Henshin Hero
 * Lighter and Softer: To Ultraman Tiga
 * Mighty Glacier: Strong type.
 * Monster of the Week
 * Multiform Balance: Dyna has three forms: Flash type (base state), Miracle Type (multiplication powers) and Strong Type (strength,duh)
 * Plucky Comic Relief: Shin Asuka functions as this, the first protagonist in the Ultra Series to do so.
 * Terraform: the Neo Frontier is a project to colonize the solar system.
 * Transformation Trinket: The reflasher
 * Transformation Trinket: The reflasher