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** From the ''GX'' era there's [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8b/34/27/8b3427308efb0297fab04a522e38ffd9.jpg Elemental Hero Neos]], a monster resembling a cross between Ultraman and Manga/{{Guyver}}, with a white/red (as well as blue) color scheme, and which coined the "Contact Fusion" mechanic for [[FusionDance merging with its allies]] without the aid of a Spell Card. The rest of the "Neo-Spacian" archetype is similarly inspired by the Ultras.
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** From the ''GX'' era there's [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8b/34/27/8b3427308efb0297fab04a522e38ffd9.jpg Elemental Hero Neos]], a monster resembling a cross between Ultraman (NamesTheSame to Series/UltramanNeos as well) and Manga/{{Guyver}}, with a white/red (as well as blue) color scheme, and which coined the "Contact Fusion" mechanic for [[FusionDance merging with its allies]] without the aid of a Spell Card. The rest of the "Neo-Spacian" archetype is similarly inspired by the Ultras.
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* ''TabletopGame/CardfightVanguard'' has the Enigman archetype, a group of mostly-silver giant aliens who strongly resemble Ultramen.
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* Eiji Murasame/Aegis Prime in ''VideoGame/WarOfTheMonsters'' is a giant superhero highly reminiscent of Ultraman, with a very similar design (basically Ultraman with a different color scheme (though the original red-and-grey can be unlocked) and a little more armor) and a fly-towards-the-camera TransformationSequence. All he's missing is the head crest and forearm beam.
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* Eiji Murasame/Aegis Prime in ''VideoGame/WarOfTheMonsters'' ''VideoGame/DawnOfTheMonsters'' is a giant superhero highly reminiscent of Ultraman, with a very similar design (basically Ultraman with a different color scheme (though the original red-and-grey can be unlocked) and a little more armor) and a fly-towards-the-camera TransformationSequence. All he's missing is the head crest and forearm beam.
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* Eiji Murasame/Aegis Prime in ''VideoGame/WarOfTheMonsters'' is a giant superhero highly reminiscent of Ultraman, with a very similar design (basically Ultraman with a different color scheme (though the original red-and-grey can be unlocked) and a little more armor) and a fly-towards-the-camera TransformationSequence. All he's missing is the head crest and forearm beam.
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* ''Franchise/MyHeroAcademia'': Yui Kodai has shades of this: her quirk, Size, allows her to change the size of non-living objects she touches and her hero costume resembles a red-and-white body suit with a baseball cap adorned with a metal fin.
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* ''VideoGame/BreathOfFireIII'' [[BumblingHenchmenDuo Sunder and Balio]]'s [[FusionDance fused form]], Stallion, was more or less Ultraman as a humanoid horse. He even had his own Ultra Beam with Utmost Attack. It seems the homage was deemed too close to comfort and the PSP port changed Stallion's color scheme to brown and modified Utmost Attack's animation.
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* Didarion, one of the OriginalGeneration units from ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsDD''. Appropriately enough, he can also be purchased as DLC in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30'', which features the SRW debut of both ''Anime/SSSSGridman'' and the recent ''Anime/{{Ultraman}}'' anime.
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* Didarion, one of the OriginalGeneration units from ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsDD''. Appropriately enough, he can also be purchased as DLC in ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars30'', which features the SRW debut of both ''Anime/SSSSGridman'' and the recent ''Anime/{{Ultraman}}'' ''Manga/{{Ultraman}}'' anime.
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* In ''Anime/SenkiZesshouSymphogear AXZ'', Hibiki Tachibana becomes a vessel for the "Power of God" into an incomplete rampaging giant of light due to possessing Gungnir the God Killer. This form, called Destructor God Hibiki, resembles an Ultraman and even has a blinking Color Timer-like organ on her chest.
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* ''Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger'': Unofficial Giant God Prism Ace is an {{Expy}} and CorruptedCharacterCopy of Ultraman, but he also serves as a living TakeThat to Chaiyo Productions, a company infamous for trying to steal the rights to the ''Ultra Series'' after a collaboration with Tsuburaya Studios.
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* ''Franchise/SuperSentai''
** ''Series/BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger'': The series features a ShowWithinAShow of a notable Ultraman expy in Igrec, the Galaxian, whose titular hero is used as the basis for Giganoid #2: Eroica by Voffa in a scheme to trick the children of Japan and drive them to despair to gather that energy. It is always giant sized due to being a Giganoid furthening the parallel.
** ''Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger'': Unofficial Giant God Prism Ace is an {{Expy}} and CorruptedCharacterCopy of Ultraman, but he also serves as a living TakeThat to Chaiyo Productions, a Thai company infamous for trying to steal the rights to the ''Ultra Series'' after a collaboration with Tsuburaya Studios.
** ''Series/BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger'': The series features a ShowWithinAShow of a notable Ultraman expy in Igrec, the Galaxian, whose titular hero is used as the basis for Giganoid #2: Eroica by Voffa in a scheme to trick the children of Japan and drive them to despair to gather that energy. It is always giant sized due to being a Giganoid furthening the parallel.
** ''Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger'': Unofficial Giant God Prism Ace is an {{Expy}} and CorruptedCharacterCopy of Ultraman, but he also serves as a living TakeThat to Chaiyo Productions, a Thai company infamous for trying to steal the rights to the ''Ultra Series'' after a collaboration with Tsuburaya Studios.
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* General physical characteristics may include large, glowing eyes and a mohawk-like head fin, with a face/mouth that—at least in live-action owing to practical limitations, though other mediums may homage this too—doesn't change expression or move when speaking.
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** ''Series/{{Redman}}'': The titular hero is also a big Ultraman homage, but lacks a color timer, doesn't appears to change in size and fights ''much'' more aggressively than his inspiration. [[AllThereInTheManual Supplementary material]] also states that Redman was born when an alien who was the LastOfHisKind [[SymbioticPossession merged]] with a human officer to combat Kaiju.
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** ''Series/{{Redman}}'': The titular hero is also a big Ultraman homage, but lacks a color timer, doesn't appears appear to change in size and fights ''much'' more aggressively than his inspiration. [[AllThereInTheManual Supplementary material]] also states that Redman was born when an alien who was the LastOfHisKind [[SymbioticPossession merged]] with a human officer to combat Kaiju.
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* ''Series/ThunderMask'': The titular hero is a HumanAlien from outer space who transforms into a humanoid figure, mostly green but with silver and red as well, who can then grow in size to fight naturally giant monsters which threaten the Earth, specializing in beam attacks. Whilst in human form, our hero also interacts with a Science Team dedicated to opposing the monsters, much like the Defense Teams of ''Ultraman''.
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* ''Film/TheSuperInframan'', an old Creator/ShawBrothers sci-fi film where the titular hero is a pastiche between ''Ultraman'' and ''Kamen Rider''. He can even super-size himself, and launch energy blasts by crossing his hands together and at one point, enlarges himself to kaiju size to defeat a similarly-supersized monster.
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* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'': The Eva units are a particularly warped example. Initially they're presented as HumongousMecha which the [[CreatureHunterOrganization taskforce]] [=NERV=] (and [[TheOmniscientCouncilOfVagueness their backers]] [=SEELE=]) built to fight alien {{Kaiju}}, and which have a limited operational time due to running on batteries. In truth they're actually lobotomised alien giants which [=NERV=] created through cloning, and controls by fusing them with the souls of their pilots' mothers. They're also strangely lean and athletic in design, with WordOfGod saying they were intentionally animated to resemble the movements of Ultramen.
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* ''Manga/{{Kinnikuman}}'': The series [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness started off]] as an AffectionateParody of Ultraman, with the protagonist being an alien SuperHero with a head fin and the power to grow to giant size by eating garlic. Though it's better known for its subsequent GenreShift to a semi-serious pastiche of ProfessionalWrestling.
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* They're aliens capable of [[SymbioticPossession possessing and bonding]] with other living beings.
* The ability to [[{{Sizeshifter}} change size]].
* They perform a "rise" sequence after transforming where they appear to fly towards the camera.
* Have a prominently red and silver/white color scheme (but can vary on it).
* Have a [[CriticalAnnoyance Color Timer]]-like object on their chest that indicates how much energy they have left.
* Fight giant [[{{Kaiju}} monsters]], robots or aliens.
* Utilize a TransformationTrinket similar to the [[https://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/Beta_Capsule Beta Capsule]].
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* The ability to [[{{Sizeshifter}} change size]].
* They perform a "rise" sequence after transforming where they appear to fly towards the camera.
* Have a prominently red and silver/white color scheme (but can vary on it).
* Have a [[CriticalAnnoyance Color Timer]]-like object on their chest that indicates how much energy they have left.
* Fight giant [[{{Kaiju}} monsters]], robots or aliens.
* Utilize a TransformationTrinket similar to the [[https://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/Beta_Capsule Beta Capsule]].
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*Have [[HourOfPower Can only maintain their powers for short periods of time]], with a [[CriticalAnnoyance Color Timer]]-like Timer-like object on their chest that indicates how much which [[CriticalAnnoyance starts blinking red when their energy they have left.
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* Uses some of the Ultras' more distinctive {{Finishing Move}}s, such as firing [[EnergyWeapon beams]] or [[DeadlyDisc energy disks]] from their crossed arms, or [[DetachmentCombat detaching their head fin and throwing it]].
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* From ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'', Aguri Madoka is a downplayed example, in that she transforms into Cure Ace, who's 7 years older than her true form (a 9 year old girl), but is still qualified due to her time limit of transformation (a la the Color Timer), being a character not from Earth and even transforms using a TransformationTrinket.
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* From ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'', Aguri Madoka is a downplayed {{downplayed}} example, in that mixing elements of Ultraman and [[Series/JAKQDengekitai Big One]]. While not a giant, she [[OlderAlterEgo transforms into from her 9-year-old human form to the 16-year-old Cure Ace, who's 7 years older Ace]], and is more powerful than her true form (a 9 year old girl), the rest of the team but is still qualified due to her can only stay transformed for a short time limit of transformation (a la (complete with the jewel on her chest flashing like a Color Timer), being a character Timer). She's also not from Earth Earth, has a red-and-white colour scheme, and even transforms using a TransformationTrinket.
* While ''[[ComicBook/AntMan Giant-Man]]'' was not directly based on Ultraman, his similarities to the character (being a red hero with {{Sizeshifter}} powers and sometimes a silver helmet) mean that when he appears in Japanese media he's almost always either compared to Ultraman or given traits that make him more similar to Ultraman. This is probably why, for instance, his ''Anime/MarvelDiskWarsTheAvengers'' incarnation risks dying if he stays enlarged for more than a few minutes.
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** From the ''GX'' era there's [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8b/34/27/8b3427308efb0297fab04a522e38ffd9.jpg Elemental Hero Neos]], a monster designed very clearly after Ultraman, with a white/red (as well as blue) color scheme. The rest of the "Neos" are similarly inspired on the Ultras. Similarly there's [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/yugioh/images/2/2e/ElementalHEROCore-SHVI-EN-SR-LE.png Elemental Hero Core]], who also has a red/white color scheme and has a Color Timer-like structure as his "core".
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** From the ''GX'' era there's [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8b/34/27/8b3427308efb0297fab04a522e38ffd9.jpg Elemental Hero Neos]], a monster designed very clearly after Ultraman, resembling a cross between Ultraman and Manga/{{Guyver}}, with a white/red (as well as blue) color scheme. scheme, and which coined the "Contact Fusion" mechanic for [[FusionDance merging with its allies]] without the aid of a Spell Card. The rest of the "Neos" are "Neo-Spacian" archetype is similarly inspired on by the Ultras. Similarly there's [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/yugioh/images/2/2e/ElementalHEROCore-SHVI-EN-SR-LE.png Elemental Hero Core]], who also has a red/white color scheme and has a Color Timer-like structure as his "core".Ultras.
* ''VideoGame/TechRomancer'': In the CastOfExpies of various HumongousMecha franchises, Pulsion is the Ultraman stand-in, being a HumanAlien who transforms into a red-and-silver giant and can fire Ultraman-style beams and energy disks. Pulsion's moveset also includes weapons and a berserker mode which reference ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'', a series with action scenes heavily styled after Ultraman.
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* ''Franchise/Ben10'': Way Big is modeled after Ultraman, being red and white and even has a crest in the same way as the original Ultraman. In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien'', his Ultimate form even performs a "Rise" to further drive the point.
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** The title character received his powers by bonding with the Omnitrix, a SuperWristGadget which contains the DNA of different alien species and [[TransformationTrinket can transform him into one of them]]. All of his transformations have the green Omnitrix symbol somewhere on their bodies, which afterUltraman, being a random period of time will begin flashing red and white return him to human form.
** One of Ben's strongest alien forms, "Way Big", is a blatant Ultraman stand-in, being a red-and-white giant with its Omnitrix symbol on its chest, andeven has a crest in the same way as head fin similar to the original Ultraman. Its powers include {{Flight}} and firing a "cosmic ray" from its arms similar to Ultraman's signature Specium Ray, while its species "Toku'star" is a blatant corruption of "{{Tokusatsu}}". In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien'', his Way Big's [[SuperMode Ultimate form Form]] has a red-white-blue colour scheme similar to ''Series/UltramanTiga'', adds more Ultraman attacks to its arsenal, and even performs a "Rise" to further drive the point.
** The title character received his powers by bonding with the Omnitrix, a SuperWristGadget which contains the DNA of different alien species and [[TransformationTrinket can transform him into one of them]]. All of his transformations have the green Omnitrix symbol somewhere on their bodies, which after
** One of Ben's strongest alien forms, "Way Big", is a blatant Ultraman stand-in, being a red-and-white giant with its Omnitrix symbol on its chest, and
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* ''Manga/BirdyTheMighty'': The basic story is very similar to Ultraman, with an intergalactic police officer accidentally mortally wounding a human and merging with him, and the two now fighting against evil aliens that arrive on Earth. Birdy even has red and white bicoloured hair.
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* ''Manga/BirdyTheMighty'': The basic story is very similar to Ultraman, with an intergalactic police officer accidentally mortally wounding a human and merging with him, and the two now fighting against evil aliens that arrive on Earth. Birdy even has red and white bicoloured hair.hair and the last part of the remake manga's sequel series ''Evolution'' even sees Birdy in a pink and white outfit.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Holy Ultra-Expies, Batman! (top row from left to right: Series/IronKing, Series/ZoneFighter and [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Jet Jaguar]]; bottom row from left to right: [[Franchise/Ben10 Way Big]], [[Franchise/YuGiOh Elemental Hero Neos]] and [[Series/DenkouChoujinGridman Gridman]]/[[Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad Servo]])]]
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* From ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'', Aguri Madoka is a downplayed example, in that she transforms into Cure Ace, who's 7 years older than her true form (a 9 year old girl), but is still qualified due to her time limit of transformation (a la the Color Timer), being a character not from Earth and even transforms using a TransformationTrinket.
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* In ''Anime/SenkiZesshouSymphogear AXZ'', Hibiki Tachibana becomes a vessel for the "Power of God", but becomes an incomplete rampaging giant of light due to possessing Gungnir the God Killer. This form, called Destructor God Hibiki, resembles an Ultraman and even has a blinking Color Timer-like organ on her chest.
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* In ''Anime/SenkiZesshouSymphogear AXZ'', Hibiki Tachibana becomes a vessel for the "Power of God", but becomes God" into an incomplete rampaging giant of light due to possessing Gungnir the God Killer. This form, called Destructor God Hibiki, resembles an Ultraman and even has a blinking Color Timer-like organ on her chest.
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** ''Series/DenkouChoujinGridman'': The titular hero is a robotic expy of Ultraman, being a red/silver giant that fights against Kaiju and can change his size to match his opponents, other heroes in the franchise follow a similar pattern to him. The series also had a ''Franchise/PowerRangers''-like adaptation in the West known as ''Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad''.
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** ''Series/DenkouChoujinGridman'': The titular hero is a robotic digital expy of Ultraman, being a red/silver giant that fights against Kaiju and can change his size to match his opponents, other heroes in the franchise follow a similar pattern to him. The series also had a ''Franchise/PowerRangers''-like adaptation in the West known as ''Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad''.
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* Although not a full blown member of this trope, Angol Mois of ''Manga/SgtFrog'' follows the example of Series/UltraSeven (the succeeding series of ''Series/{{Ultraman}}''), being portrayed as an alien who took on a human form based on a human that caught her interest.
* The 2005 fanservice anime ''Ultimate Girls'' feature Silk Koharu becoming an Ultraman-like giant hero, actually her as a costumed giant. The CriticalAnnoyance played here that instead of a Color Timer-like lamp, her costume slowly torn to reveal bits of her skin, hence the necessity to finish the fight [[NakedPeopleAreFunny quickly]].
* The first episode of ''Anime/ConcreteRevolutio'' has a human named Akira Shiota who fuses with a crash-landed alien named Grosse Augen. Ironically its an inversion of the trope where the human has the ability to fuse with aliens and the alien's form was used to fight monsters in the city. It also helps that when he was hunted down by the Superhuman Bureau, Jiro helped Akira to FakingTheDead by expelling Grosse Augen and instead taking S Planeterian (an alien {{expy}} of [[Series/UltramanTiga Kyrieloid]]) to become his new host.
* In ''Anime/SenkiZesshouSymphogear AXZ'', Hibiki Tachibana becomes a vessel for the "Power of God", but becomes an incomplete rampaging giant of light due to possessing Gungnir the God Killer. This form, called Destructor God Hibiki, resembles an Ultraman and even has a blinking Color Timer-like organ on her chest.
* The 2005 fanservice anime ''Ultimate Girls'' feature Silk Koharu becoming an Ultraman-like giant hero, actually her as a costumed giant. The CriticalAnnoyance played here that instead of a Color Timer-like lamp, her costume slowly torn to reveal bits of her skin, hence the necessity to finish the fight [[NakedPeopleAreFunny quickly]].
* The first episode of ''Anime/ConcreteRevolutio'' has a human named Akira Shiota who fuses with a crash-landed alien named Grosse Augen. Ironically its an inversion of the trope where the human has the ability to fuse with aliens and the alien's form was used to fight monsters in the city. It also helps that when he was hunted down by the Superhuman Bureau, Jiro helped Akira to FakingTheDead by expelling Grosse Augen and instead taking S Planeterian (an alien {{expy}} of [[Series/UltramanTiga Kyrieloid]]) to become his new host.
* In ''Anime/SenkiZesshouSymphogear AXZ'', Hibiki Tachibana becomes a vessel for the "Power of God", but becomes an incomplete rampaging giant of light due to possessing Gungnir the God Killer. This form, called Destructor God Hibiki, resembles an Ultraman and even has a blinking Color Timer-like organ on her chest.
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As a result, there have been no shortage of many Ultraman-like heroes both from Creator/TsuburayaProductions (the producers of the ''Ultra Series'') and other studios, mainly in the 1970's thanks to the popularity of the ''Ultra Series'' leading to multiple [[FollowTheLeader shows with a similar formula]] in an attempt to capitalize on its success, later on after the initial craze of the series died, homages began to take the place of these competitors.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Holy Ultra-Expies, Batman! (top row from left to right: Series/IronKing, Series/ZoneFighter and [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Jet Jaguar]]; bottom row from left to right: [[Franchise/Ben10 Way Big]], [[Franchise/YuGiOh Elemental Hero Neos]] and [[Series/DenkouChoujinGridman Gridman]])]]
The ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' is one of the oldest and most influential {{Toku}} franchises of all time, being the creator of the Kyodai Hero subgenre (with "Kyodai" literally meaning "giant" in Japanese). As FirstInstallmentWins, the [[Series/{{Ultraman}} original series]] has become very iconic and commonly homaged in pop culture, as has the titular Ultraman himself.
As a result, there have been no shortage of many Ultraman-like heroes both from Creator/TsuburayaProductions (the producers of the ''Ultra Series'') and other studios, mainly in the 1970's thanks to the popularity of the ''Ultra Series'' leading to multiple [[FollowTheLeader shows with a similar formula]] in an attempt to capitalize on its success, later on after the initial craze of the series died, homages began to take the place of these competitors.
To identify them, there's a collective of characteristics that are iconic to Ultraman and a dead-ringer for a deliberate homage that the character should have:
* They're aliens capable of [[SymbioticPossession possessing and bonding]] with other living beings.
* The ability to [[{{Sizeshifter}} change size]].
* They perform a "rise" sequence after transforming.
* Have a prominently red and silver/white color scheme (but can vary on it).
* Have a [[CriticalAnnoyance Color Timer]]-like object on their chest that indicates how much energy they have left.
* Fight giant monsters, robots or aliens.
* Utilize a TransformationTrinket similar to the [[https://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/Beta_Capsule Beta Capsule]].
Not all these criteria have to met all at once, however.
SubTrope to FountainOfExpies and StockParodies.
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!!Examples
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[[folder: Anime and Manga]]
* Manatsu Tomosato of ''Manga/KaijuGirlCaramelise'' is a SpoiledSweet girl who uses her money to fund her obsession with Kaiju and other Tokusatsu media. One way this manifests is that she makes all her family's male servants sport buzz-cut mohawks and sunglasses that give them a strong resemblance to Ultraman.
* ''Manga/BirdyTheMighty'': The basic story is very similar to Ultraman, with an intergalactic police officer accidentally mortally wounding a human and merging with him, and the two now fighting against evil aliens that arrive on Earth. Birdy even has red and white bicoloured hair.
* ''Anime/{{Patlabor}}'' has a dream episode where Noa homages Ultraman and transforms into a giant hero with a similar color scheme, to fight a [[Characters/UltramanTVSeries Zetton]]-like monster as a recreation of the famous final episode of the original series.
* ''Anime/SSSSGridman'': As a reboot of the original show, this series' Gridman and [[spoiler: other heroes like Gridknight]] take on similar traits to the Ultras design-wise and power-wise, [[spoiler:moreso in the finale when Gridman recovers his original form.]]
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[[folder: Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/{{Kaijumax}}'': The guards of the titular facility are designed after the Ultras. Being giant humanoid aliens who combat Kaiju and bond with other species in SymbioticPossession, though they are [[CorruptedCharacterCopy not really heroic]] in nature.
* In ''ComicBook/FinalCrisisAftermath: Dance'', Ultimon, the leader of Japan's old superhero team, is a notable Ultraman expy, complete with a funky helmet and a jewel on the chest of his costume.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Film - Live-Action]]
* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'': Jet Jaguar from ''Film/GodzillaVsMegalon'' is a very notable Ultraman copy, being a silver/red (with some yellow and blue added to make him more distinct) hero that can grow to size and fights the Kaiju Megalon and Gigan alongside Godzilla.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Live-Action TV]]
* ''Creator/TsuburayaProductions'': As the original producers of the ''Ultra Series'', they've made many Ultraman-like heroes following the success of the original shows. Chief among them stand:
** ''Series/DenkouChoujinGridman'': The titular hero is a robotic expy of Ultraman, being a red/silver giant that fights against Kaiju and can change his size to match his opponents, other heroes in the franchise follow a similar pattern to him. The series also had a ''Franchise/PowerRangers''-like adaptation in the West known as ''Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad''.
** ''Series/{{Fireman}}'': Like the aforementioned Gridman, Fireman takes a lot after Ultraman, being red/silver colored and fighting Kaiju, as well as being an alien from outer space.
** ''Series/{{Mirrorman}}'': The titular hero was a downplayed example at first, lacking a Color Timer and having no red/silver color scheme instead having the red replaced by green. Later on he does gain a Color Timer of his own after the series had a {{Retool}}.
** ''Series/{{Redman}}'': The titular hero is also a big Ultraman homage, but lacks a color timer, doesn't appears to change in size and fights ''much'' more aggressively than his inspiration. [[AllThereInTheManual Supplementary material]] also states that Redman was born when an alien who was the LastOfHisKind [[SymbioticPossession merged]] with a human officer to combat Kaiju.
** ''Series/JumborgAce'': Created for Tsuburaya's 10th anniversary, the titular hero was also an homage to Ultraman as a silver/red hero who fights Kaiju. Though in this case, the hero is a HumongousMecha rather than a giant alien.
* ''Series/IronKing'': The hero of the show is a red and silver giant who transforms from a human to fight Kaiju, and has his gems serving as a CriticalAnnoyance when he's running low on energy.
* ''Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger'': Unofficial Giant God Prism Ace is an {{Expy}} and CorruptedCharacterCopy of Ultraman, but he also serves as a living TakeThat to Chaiyo Productions, a company infamous for trying to steal the rights to the ''Ultra Series'' after a collaboration with Tsuburaya Studios.
* ''Series/{{Spectreman}}'': The titular character acts and resembles a cross between Ultraman (complete with a shiny pointed helmet and {{Sizeshifter}} ability) and Franchise/{{Superman}}, being an interplanetary agent who protects the Earth against evil monsters and alien invaders, while also maintaining a SecretIdentity as an ordinary human.
* ''Series/ZoneFighter'': As one of the more notable FollowTheLeader attempts to emulate the ''Ultra Series''' success, the titular hero is very much an Ultraman in everything but name. The series even drives the point more by having {{Expies}} of famous ''Ultra Series'' Kaiju fight the hero.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Tabletop Games]]
* ''Franchise/YuGiOh'': There are many homages to the Ultras in various cards, stand-outs are:
** From the ''GX'' era there's [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8b/34/27/8b3427308efb0297fab04a522e38ffd9.jpg Elemental Hero Neos]], a monster designed very clearly after Ultraman, with a white/red (as well as blue) color scheme. The rest of the "Neos" are similarly inspired on the Ultras. Similarly there's [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/yugioh/images/2/2e/ElementalHEROCore-SHVI-EN-SR-LE.png Elemental Hero Core]], who also has a red/white color scheme and has a Color Timer-like structure as his "core".
** From the ''ARC-V'' era there's [[https://i.pinimg.com/474x/b0/ce/79/b0ce79616b0baec790682ead05e85b9e.jpg Radian, the Multidimensional Kaiju]], who is heavily inspired on two famous villains from the series that are also Ultras themselves: [[Franchise/UltramanZero Ultraman Belial]] and [[Series/UltramanGinga Dark Lugiel]].
* ''TabletopGame/{{Monsterpocalypse}}'': One of the factions, the Shadow Sun Syndicate, is a criminal organization that has developed a procedure that turns selected soldiers into size-shifting bio-mechanical ninja named "Zors" (and although the name recalls the ''Franchise/PowerRangers'', their model design is significantly Ultraman-esque).
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Video Game]]
* Astro Guy of ''VideoGame/KingOfTheMonsters'' is a human(oid) character with a red-and-blue costume, a helmet crest, and yellow goggles that evoke Ultraman's appearance. Fitting, as many of the other playable characters that he can fight are expies of famous Kaiju.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Western Animation]]
* ''Franchise/Ben10'': Way Big is modeled after Ultraman, being red and white, capable of changing size and even has a crest in the same way as the original Ultraman. In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien'', his Ultimate form even performs a "Rise" to further drive the point.
* {{Downplayed}} with Capital G from ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''. As a size-changing black hero who is a member of the Justice Friends, he more closely resembles Marvel Comics character Bill Foster/Black Goliath. However, his red/blue/white color scheme and goggles, coupled with him turning giant during the episode "Last But Not Beast" to fight the giant monster Badaxtra during the latter's rampage in Japan, give him a faint resemblance to Ultraman.
[[/folder]]
[[caption-width-right:350:Holy Ultra-Expies, Batman! (top row from left to right: Series/IronKing, Series/ZoneFighter and [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} Jet Jaguar]]; bottom row from left to right: [[Franchise/Ben10 Way Big]], [[Franchise/YuGiOh Elemental Hero Neos]] and [[Series/DenkouChoujinGridman Gridman]])]]
The ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' is one of the oldest and most influential {{Toku}} franchises of all time, being the creator of the Kyodai Hero subgenre (with "Kyodai" literally meaning "giant" in Japanese). As FirstInstallmentWins, the [[Series/{{Ultraman}} original series]] has become very iconic and commonly homaged in pop culture, as has the titular Ultraman himself.
As a result, there have been no shortage of many Ultraman-like heroes both from Creator/TsuburayaProductions (the producers of the ''Ultra Series'') and other studios, mainly in the 1970's thanks to the popularity of the ''Ultra Series'' leading to multiple [[FollowTheLeader shows with a similar formula]] in an attempt to capitalize on its success, later on after the initial craze of the series died, homages began to take the place of these competitors.
To identify them, there's a collective of characteristics that are iconic to Ultraman and a dead-ringer for a deliberate homage that the character should have:
* They're aliens capable of [[SymbioticPossession possessing and bonding]] with other living beings.
* The ability to [[{{Sizeshifter}} change size]].
* They perform a "rise" sequence after transforming.
* Have a prominently red and silver/white color scheme (but can vary on it).
* Have a [[CriticalAnnoyance Color Timer]]-like object on their chest that indicates how much energy they have left.
* Fight giant monsters, robots or aliens.
* Utilize a TransformationTrinket similar to the [[https://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/Beta_Capsule Beta Capsule]].
Not all these criteria have to met all at once, however.
SubTrope to FountainOfExpies and StockParodies.
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!!Examples
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder: Anime and Manga]]
* Manatsu Tomosato of ''Manga/KaijuGirlCaramelise'' is a SpoiledSweet girl who uses her money to fund her obsession with Kaiju and other Tokusatsu media. One way this manifests is that she makes all her family's male servants sport buzz-cut mohawks and sunglasses that give them a strong resemblance to Ultraman.
* ''Manga/BirdyTheMighty'': The basic story is very similar to Ultraman, with an intergalactic police officer accidentally mortally wounding a human and merging with him, and the two now fighting against evil aliens that arrive on Earth. Birdy even has red and white bicoloured hair.
* ''Anime/{{Patlabor}}'' has a dream episode where Noa homages Ultraman and transforms into a giant hero with a similar color scheme, to fight a [[Characters/UltramanTVSeries Zetton]]-like monster as a recreation of the famous final episode of the original series.
* ''Anime/SSSSGridman'': As a reboot of the original show, this series' Gridman and [[spoiler: other heroes like Gridknight]] take on similar traits to the Ultras design-wise and power-wise, [[spoiler:moreso in the finale when Gridman recovers his original form.]]
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Comic Books]]
* ''ComicBook/{{Kaijumax}}'': The guards of the titular facility are designed after the Ultras. Being giant humanoid aliens who combat Kaiju and bond with other species in SymbioticPossession, though they are [[CorruptedCharacterCopy not really heroic]] in nature.
* In ''ComicBook/FinalCrisisAftermath: Dance'', Ultimon, the leader of Japan's old superhero team, is a notable Ultraman expy, complete with a funky helmet and a jewel on the chest of his costume.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Film - Live-Action]]
* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'': Jet Jaguar from ''Film/GodzillaVsMegalon'' is a very notable Ultraman copy, being a silver/red (with some yellow and blue added to make him more distinct) hero that can grow to size and fights the Kaiju Megalon and Gigan alongside Godzilla.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Live-Action TV]]
* ''Creator/TsuburayaProductions'': As the original producers of the ''Ultra Series'', they've made many Ultraman-like heroes following the success of the original shows. Chief among them stand:
** ''Series/DenkouChoujinGridman'': The titular hero is a robotic expy of Ultraman, being a red/silver giant that fights against Kaiju and can change his size to match his opponents, other heroes in the franchise follow a similar pattern to him. The series also had a ''Franchise/PowerRangers''-like adaptation in the West known as ''Series/SuperhumanSamuraiSyberSquad''.
** ''Series/{{Fireman}}'': Like the aforementioned Gridman, Fireman takes a lot after Ultraman, being red/silver colored and fighting Kaiju, as well as being an alien from outer space.
** ''Series/{{Mirrorman}}'': The titular hero was a downplayed example at first, lacking a Color Timer and having no red/silver color scheme instead having the red replaced by green. Later on he does gain a Color Timer of his own after the series had a {{Retool}}.
** ''Series/{{Redman}}'': The titular hero is also a big Ultraman homage, but lacks a color timer, doesn't appears to change in size and fights ''much'' more aggressively than his inspiration. [[AllThereInTheManual Supplementary material]] also states that Redman was born when an alien who was the LastOfHisKind [[SymbioticPossession merged]] with a human officer to combat Kaiju.
** ''Series/JumborgAce'': Created for Tsuburaya's 10th anniversary, the titular hero was also an homage to Ultraman as a silver/red hero who fights Kaiju. Though in this case, the hero is a HumongousMecha rather than a giant alien.
* ''Series/IronKing'': The hero of the show is a red and silver giant who transforms from a human to fight Kaiju, and has his gems serving as a CriticalAnnoyance when he's running low on energy.
* ''Series/HikoninSentaiAkibaranger'': Unofficial Giant God Prism Ace is an {{Expy}} and CorruptedCharacterCopy of Ultraman, but he also serves as a living TakeThat to Chaiyo Productions, a company infamous for trying to steal the rights to the ''Ultra Series'' after a collaboration with Tsuburaya Studios.
* ''Series/{{Spectreman}}'': The titular character acts and resembles a cross between Ultraman (complete with a shiny pointed helmet and {{Sizeshifter}} ability) and Franchise/{{Superman}}, being an interplanetary agent who protects the Earth against evil monsters and alien invaders, while also maintaining a SecretIdentity as an ordinary human.
* ''Series/ZoneFighter'': As one of the more notable FollowTheLeader attempts to emulate the ''Ultra Series''' success, the titular hero is very much an Ultraman in everything but name. The series even drives the point more by having {{Expies}} of famous ''Ultra Series'' Kaiju fight the hero.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Tabletop Games]]
* ''Franchise/YuGiOh'': There are many homages to the Ultras in various cards, stand-outs are:
** From the ''GX'' era there's [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8b/34/27/8b3427308efb0297fab04a522e38ffd9.jpg Elemental Hero Neos]], a monster designed very clearly after Ultraman, with a white/red (as well as blue) color scheme. The rest of the "Neos" are similarly inspired on the Ultras. Similarly there's [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/yugioh/images/2/2e/ElementalHEROCore-SHVI-EN-SR-LE.png Elemental Hero Core]], who also has a red/white color scheme and has a Color Timer-like structure as his "core".
** From the ''ARC-V'' era there's [[https://i.pinimg.com/474x/b0/ce/79/b0ce79616b0baec790682ead05e85b9e.jpg Radian, the Multidimensional Kaiju]], who is heavily inspired on two famous villains from the series that are also Ultras themselves: [[Franchise/UltramanZero Ultraman Belial]] and [[Series/UltramanGinga Dark Lugiel]].
* ''TabletopGame/{{Monsterpocalypse}}'': One of the factions, the Shadow Sun Syndicate, is a criminal organization that has developed a procedure that turns selected soldiers into size-shifting bio-mechanical ninja named "Zors" (and although the name recalls the ''Franchise/PowerRangers'', their model design is significantly Ultraman-esque).
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Video Game]]
* Astro Guy of ''VideoGame/KingOfTheMonsters'' is a human(oid) character with a red-and-blue costume, a helmet crest, and yellow goggles that evoke Ultraman's appearance. Fitting, as many of the other playable characters that he can fight are expies of famous Kaiju.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Western Animation]]
* ''Franchise/Ben10'': Way Big is modeled after Ultraman, being red and white, capable of changing size and even has a crest in the same way as the original Ultraman. In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien'', his Ultimate form even performs a "Rise" to further drive the point.
* {{Downplayed}} with Capital G from ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''. As a size-changing black hero who is a member of the Justice Friends, he more closely resembles Marvel Comics character Bill Foster/Black Goliath. However, his red/blue/white color scheme and goggles, coupled with him turning giant during the episode "Last But Not Beast" to fight the giant monster Badaxtra during the latter's rampage in Japan, give him a faint resemblance to Ultraman.
[[/folder]]
