It is the first entry in the New Generation series, ending a six year long hiatus of live action shows produced in Japan after Ultraman Mebius concluded in 2007.

It aired as part of the New Ultraman Retsuden programming block on TV Tokyo from July 10, 2013 to December 18, 2013.

All of the Ultraman and monsters have been turned into figures known as Spark Dolls (スパークドールズ, Supāku Dōruzu) and become scattered throughout the universe.

Alien Nackie drops a clue that the wielder of darkness resides in their very elementary school.

When all hope seems lost, Ultraman Taro regains his true form and rises to fight Dark Lugiel.