| 1 | The SpacePolice of the Ultra universe, and the organization most Ultras belong to. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 6 | * FamilyBusiness: Besides the Father Of Ultra, his wife, the Mother Of Ultra, his sons, Ace and Taro, and his grandson, Taiga, the other members of the Garrison who are also part of his family include: Ultraseven the son of one of the Mother of Ultra's sisters, his son Ultraman Zero, and Ultraman Jack who is married to the other sister. |
| 7 | * RedIsHeroic: Most of the Ultras in the Defense force are of the Red and Silver Tribes, which both have red and silver as part of their Ultra Armor. |
| 8 | ** BlueIsHeroic: Members of the Blue Tribe are less common but they are also present as well as some hybrids. |
| 9 | [[/folder]] |
| 10 | |
| 11 | !Leadership |
| 12 | [[folder:Father of Ultra]] |
| 13 | !!Ultraman Ken/Father of Ultra |
| 14 | [[quoteright:309:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultra_father.png]] |
| 15 | |
| 16 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Tetsuya Kaji (series), Isamo Tamagawa (series; human form), Shinya Kashima (''Series/UltramanTaro''), Tokuma Nishioka (''Series/UltramanMebius'' onwards), Masao Nakasone (series with low-pitch grunts) |
| 17 | The Father of Ultra (or Ultra Father) is the supreme commander of the Space Garrison, the intergalactic peacekeeping force that all the Ultra Heroes belong too. A veteran of many wars, the Father of Ultra is one of the most powerful residents of the Land of Light. He has become a major part of the franchise mythos, such as being the literal father of Series/UltramanTaro. |
| 18 | ---- |
| 19 | * ActionDad: He's a metaphorical father to Ultraman Ace and many other heroes, but also the literal dad of Series/UltramanTaro. |
| 20 | * BadassCape: He often wears one, as they're a status symbol on M78. He can use it in combat to great effect as well. |
| 21 | * BadassSanta: His human form is a street corner Santa Claus. |
| 22 | * BigGood: The leader of the Ultra Space Garrison, with only [[Series/UltramanLeo Ultraman King]] being more important than him. But whereas King is largely a hermit, the Father is more actively engaged, having fought some of the ''Franchise/UltraSeries''' most powerful villains to a standstill and assigns all the Ultras on missions or to their tours of duty on Earth. |
| 23 | * CoolOldGuy: He's the grandfather of Ultraman Taiga, one of the newtest Ultras from the Reiwa Era. |
| 24 | * AFatherToHisMen: Part of the reason why he earned his name of "Father of Ultra". |
| 25 | * HornedHumanoid: His great horns are a rarity amongst Ultramen, though his son Taro inherited them. |
| 26 | * ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: His Ultra Array, a dumbbell-shaped object capable of emitting blinding flashes of light, as he used on Alien Hipporito and later [[Series/UltramanMebius Jashrine]]. |
| 27 | * RankScalesWithAsskicking: Alien Hipporito was able to take out all the Ultra Brothers, but even while ''weakened'' due to various things, the Father of Ultra was throwing him around like a rag-doll for most of their fight, and left him weakened enough for Ace to finish off. |
| 28 | * SpecialPersonNormalName: In ''Film/MegaMonsterBattleUltraGalaxyLegends'', his name is revealed to be Ken, although only his EvilFormerFriend Ultraman Belial ever calls him that. |
| 29 | * TeamDad: To the Ultra Brothers, which happen to include his son and adopted son. |
| 30 | * WorfHadTheFlu: Lost to Alien Hipporito, ''barely'', because he was weakened by various things at the time. We find out in later series that had the Father been at his full power, Alien Hipporito would've been squashed like a bug. |
| 31 | [[/folder]] |
| 32 | |
| 33 | [[folder:Mother of Ultra]] |
| 34 | !!Ultrawoman Marie/Mother of Ultra |
| 35 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultra_mother_0.png]] |
| 36 | |
| 37 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Peggy Hayama (''Ultraman Taro''; also human form actor), Masako Ikeda (''Film/UltramanStory'' and ''Series/UltramanMebius''), Rie Hasegawa (''Film/MegaMonsterBattleUltraGalaxyLegends''), Miki Ohtani (''Series/UltramanGinga'' onwards) |
| 38 | The wife of the Father of Ultra and the literal mother of Ultraman Taro. The Mother of Ultra (or Ultra Mother) is the chief of the Land of Light's Silver Cross Corps -- the Space Garrison's medical division. She is a powerful healer, but also regularly drops advice and combat assistance for her son and husband when necessary. |
| 39 | ---- |
| 40 | * AliensAmongUs: She is one of several Ultras who takes on a human form instead of a host, appearing as a kindly middle-aged woman known only as "the Lady in Green" if she wishes to speak to Kotaro. |
| 41 | * BigGood: As her husband is the Father of Ultra, Supreme Commander of the Space Garrison, she is only second to him in importance in the organization. |
| 42 | * TheMedic: Acts as one for the Ultra Brothers, with her powers going up to revival of the recently deceased. |
| 43 | * TheMentor: For Taro in his own series. |
| 44 | * SpecialPersonNormalName: Her real name is Marie, according to ''Film/MegaMonsterBattleUltraGalaxyLegends''. |
| 45 | * TeamMom: Plays this role for the Ultra Brothers, and is literally one for Taro. |
| 46 | |
| 47 | [[/folder]] |
| 48 | |
| 49 | |
| 50 | !Showa Members |
| 51 | [[folder:Ultraman]] |
| 52 | !Ultraman |
| 53 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultraman_0.png]] |
| 54 | [[caption-width-right:200:Shuwatch!]] |
| 55 | -->'''Played by:''' Bin Furuya, '''Voiced by:''' Masao Nakasone (grunts), Hisashi Kondo (in Episodes 1 and 39), Susumu Kurobe (current) |
| 56 | The [[Series/{{Ultraman}} original]] red-and-silver hero of the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' and a pop culture icon in Japan. Ultraman is a being from the Land of Light in Nebula M78 who merged with a human named Hayata when he accidentally killed him. He was originally a low-ranking member of the Space Garrison, the universal police force that the Ultras make up. As the first of his kind to make a career out of protecting Earth from giant monsters and evil aliens, Ultraman has become a major figure in many stories since. |
| 57 | ---- |
| 58 | * ArtEvolution: Ultraman's design has actually changed a bit over the original series' run. The face has become smoother, the eyes have become wider, and the mouth has become shorter. [[http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/ultra/images/1/1a/Ultraman_Fighting_style.png/revision/latest?cb=20140308074942 See here.]] |
| 59 | * BadassTeacher: Before coming to Earth and beginning his long career as a superhero, Ultraman was the equivalent of a university professor on his home planet. |
| 60 | * TheCape: As far as the franchise and even Japanese fiction goes. |
| 61 | * CatchPhrase: After Ultraman defeats his enemy, he slowly looks skywards, then flies away shouting: SHUWATCH!!! |
| 62 | * CoolOldGuy: Ultraman is ''20,000'' years old. When presented with the chance to be revived and return to M-78, he demands that Hayata be revived instead, reasoning that the comparatively young human needs the time more than he does. |
| 63 | ** Note that, from his comments to Zoffy, it can be surmised that this is a ripe old age even by Ultra standards. Successive Ultras are also younger than that when they come to Earth, and have "younger" personalities to match. However, it is mentioned in ''Ultraman Leo'' that Ultraman King is a mighty ''200,000'' years old, being the oldest known Ultra (except Series/UltramanTiga, who exists in a different canon). This means that Ultraman is the equivalent of an adult in his 30's. |
| 64 | * CreepyMonotone: When he speaks to Hayata directly in the first episode, and to Zoffy in the last. It might be an effect of the Travelsphere, because he apparently speaks with a normal voice elsewhere. |
| 65 | * CriticalAnnoyance: The Color Timer is pretty much the TropeCodifier in Japan, if not the TropeMaker ''period''. |
| 66 | * CurbStompBattle: Many of his early battles were this. Antlar was the first opponent to put up a real challenge though. |
| 67 | * EnergyWeapon: He's got several, but prefers to use wrestling moves until his ray attacks are a certain kill or it's safe to use them. |
| 68 | * ExperiencedProtagonist: Comes to Earth with a ''long'' lifetime of training, takes a host with a (shorter) lifetime of training. This is, in fact, Ultraman's defining characteristic as compared to later Ultras, and he is typically depicted as having a sense of justified assurance about him. (But, because this makes both Ultraman and Hayata a little harder to relate to directly, later series tend to have the protagonists be newcomers.) |
| 69 | * HourOfPower: Ultraman can only appear for three minutes and then he's off. This is because solar power is harder to come by under atmosphere, and he's able to survive without a time limit in space. |
| 70 | * NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: Though it's clear that they're old hat to him, and the "new" powers are just less convenient for him to use. |
| 71 | * NoSell: One of his unique abilities is that electric attacks simply don't work on him. Best shown when he just dusts himself off after one such attack hit him. |
| 72 | * PsychicPowers: He's shown to be capable of [[MindOverMatter Telekinesis]] and PsychicTeleportation, and might be using {{Telepathy}} to communicate when he speaks normally. |
| 73 | * RingsOfDeath: The Ultra Slash is a Specium ring that he forms and throws. It cuts right through most monsters, but can be stopped by barriers. |
| 74 | * SimpleYetAwesome: Most of his signature abilities are considered basic by Ultra standards (his signature FinishingMove is actually the most ''basic'' of all Ultra Beams), but he's so good with them that he doesn't ''need'' the fancier abilities his younger successors typically have. |
| 75 | * SuperpoweredAlterEgo: Ultraman is this to Hayata. (In practice, it's not actually clear to what extent Ultraman-Hayata is Hayata, or is Ultraman. Ultraman acts pretty much like Hayata when he comes back to Earth and takes his form.) |
| 76 | * SuperSpeed: Can fly at mach speeds. |
| 77 | * SymbioticPossession: The reason Ultraman takes a human host is to save Hayata's life, and in exchange Ultraman gets to stay on Earth for more than three minutes at a time. They remain two distinct beings, and in the last episode, they separate to let Hayata stay on Earth while the big guy goes back to M-78 to recover after his defeat at the hands of Zetton. Again, the show never goes into how their personalities work in a fused form, and it really might just be a tremendous coincidence that Ultraman accidentally killed the rare human he could see eye to eye on. (Later shows make it clear that the host and the Ultra are two different people; this one didn't bother.) |
| 78 | * VoluntaryShapeshifting: Of a sort. He's fused with Hayata during the first series, and they are separate entities, but takes his form in later appearances for some reason. |
| 79 | [[/folder]] |
| 80 | |
| 81 | [[folder:Zoffy]] |
| 82 | !Zoffy |
| 83 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultraman_z0ffy_6.png]] |
| 84 | -->'''Played by:''' Bin Furuya (''Ultraman'', #39), '''Voiced by:''' Masao Nakasone (grunts), Hikaru Urano (''Ultraman'', speaking voice), Makoto Ataka (''Andro Melos'', speaking voice), Creator/HideyukiTanaka (speaking voice in Heisei era, current) |
| 85 | A high-ranking officer of the Space Garrison, Zoffy first appeared in the final episode to take Ultraman back to his home, the Land of Light. He has become a significant character in later entries, first reappearing in ''Series/UltramanAce'', as the captain of the Ultra Brothers (Ultraman, Series/UltraSeven, [[Series/ReturnOfUltraman Ultraman Jack]], Series/UltramanAce, and Series/UltramanTaro) and the one who assigns Ultramen to Earth. |
| 86 | ---- |
| 87 | * AlienInvasion: Specializes in eliminating massive ones from attacking the Milky Way as seen in a flashback in ''Series/UltramanMebius'' where he singlehandedly destroy an entire alien armada. |
| 88 | * AscendedExtra: First appeared as another member of Ultraman's species in the final episode, but from ''Ultraman Ace'' onwards, he has become a major character in the Ultra Series. |
| 89 | * BadassCape: As seen in ''Film/MegaMonsterBattleUltraGalaxyLegends'' and some scenes in ''Series/UltramanMebius'' |
| 90 | * TheCaptain: As the commander of the squad known as the Ultra Brothers. |
| 91 | * ChestOfMedals: Those studs on his chest and shoulders? They're medals of honour and rank. After all, there's a reason why he's such a powerful Ultraman. |
| 92 | * ColonelBadass: Although not seen in action on Earth as often as the other Ultra warriors, he's even more capable of a warrior than any of them. Part of the reason we don't see him too often is he's often busy wiping out entire alien invasion fleets ''by himself''. |
| 93 | * EleventhHourRanger: Subverted. Zoffy only appears [[spoiler: in the last episode, after Zetton was defeated]]. |
| 94 | * FinishingMove: The M87 Ray, though he's rarely shown actually using it. According to expanded universe materials, it's the "the strongest beam in the universe". Given he can wipe out entire alien armadas with it [[spoiler:and alongside Mebius is eventually used to kill the immensely powerful Alien Empera]], its reputation is well justified. |
| 95 | * HeroOfAnotherStory: Has his own adventures offscreen, which include taking out entire invasion fleets on his own. |
| 96 | * MeaningfulName: Zoffy is derived from Japanese pronunciation of "''sophos''", which is the ancient Greek word for "wisdom". |
| 97 | * OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: The guy's specialty is taking out entire invasion fleets on his own long before they can reach Earth. |
| 98 | * OneManArmy: Apparently regularly takes out entire invasion fleets on his own. |
| 99 | * TheStoic: Unlike Ultraman, Zoffy displayed a stricter adhesion to protocol when the former asked [[spoiler: for Hayata to be spared after the fight with Zetton]]. |
| 100 | [[/folder]] |
| 101 | |
| 102 | [[folder:Ultraseven]] |
| 103 | |
| 104 | !Ultraseven |
| 105 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultraseven_movie_i.png]] |
| 106 | ->'''Suit Actor:''' Kohji Uenishi[[note]]Eiichi Kikuchi in Episodes 14 and 15, Tatsumi Nikamoto in ''Series/UltramanLeo''[[/note]], '''Voiced by:''' Kohji Moritsugu |
| 107 | The [[Series/{{Ultraseven}} second]] hero of the Land of Light (or the first and only in the Heisei continuity), Ultraseven (or Ultra Seven, either is acceptable) was originally sent to map the Milky Way for M78. He found himself attracted to Earth and went there, rescuing a brave man named Jiro Satsuma and taking on the human's form with the alias Dan Moroboshi. He joined Ultra Garrison after assisting them in defeating an invasion force from Alien Cool and would assist them in many adventures. Since his debut, Ultraseven has become an important character in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'', possibly even more than the original Series/{{Ultraman}}! He was the first Ultra to appear outside his own series when he assisted Jack against Bemstar in ''Series/ReturnOfUltraman'' and later returned as a major character in ''Series/UltramanLeo''. His biggest contribution to the franchise's history though is probably his son, Franchise/UltramanZero, who would go on to become one of the most powerful heroes in Ultraman history and star in a few movies and several specials. |
| 108 | ---- |
| 109 | * AbnormalAmmo: Shrank down to about an inch high, ran into Furuhashi's BFG, and let Furuhashi fire the next round, all to destroy Crazygon. |
| 110 | * ActionDad: He's the father to Ultraman Zero, one of the strongest Heisei Ultras. |
| 111 | * AnatomyArsenal |
| 112 | ** The Eye Slugger from the top of his head, by itself, with energy, and combined with telekinesis |
| 113 | ** The Emerium Beam lamp from his forehead which also acts as his Colour Timer |
| 114 | ** His L-shaped Wide Shot from his right forearm |
| 115 | ** His eyes can see invisible aliens |
| 116 | ** Knife and shuriken-shaped energy blasts from his hands |
| 117 | ** A spiral beam from an outstretched arm |
| 118 | * CerebusRetcon: In Episode 48, [[PowerDegeneration he had nearly run out of energy due to past injuries]]. Nothing in previous episodes mentioned this. |
| 119 | * DentedIron: As noted above all of his previous battles caught up with him and he was in terrible shape by the end of the series, as opposed the Ultra Crusader who came before him who had no such problems. |
| 120 | * EvilDoppelganger: Robot Ultraseven, Delusion Ultraseven in ''Series/UltramanEighty'', [[spoiler:Dark Seven in ''Series/UltramanGinga'']] |
| 121 | * HeroicSafeMode: In ''Series/UltramanLeo'', after losing the ability to transform, he became focused on the mission and on training Gen, not on himself or collateral damage. |
| 122 | * HumanoidAliens: Like all Ultramen, he has a human-shaped body |
| 123 | * ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: The Eye Slugger |
| 124 | * ImprobableWeaponUser: Flew out of [[spoiler:Furuhashi's gun]] to defeat Crazygon. |
| 125 | * KryptoniteFactor: Extreme cold. Also, he could run out of energy if he overexerts himself. |
| 126 | * MessianicArchetype: Played out uniquely. He fights to end the flaws and feuds the humans and creatures often that the Garrison has resolved, and protects the people of earth with his own life before others. |
| 127 | * NiceGuy: He's given hospitable rescues, to getting his hands dirty to protect even his capsule monsters |
| 128 | * OffWithHisHead: Seven's main use for the Eye Slugger was decapitation. |
| 129 | * OneHeroHoldTheWeaksauce: He lacked a Color Timer (or a time limit in his true form, for that matter), unlike his predecessor. The fact that the solar panels on his chest and shoulders can collect solar energy as needed made him more powerful in comparison. |
| 130 | ** Somewhat averted because unlike the original Ultraman, he was weakened by extreme cold and could still run out of energy and sustain severe injuries if faced with a powerful enemy. Also unlike the original Ultraman, his injuries stacked up overtime to the point where he was on death's door in the last two episodes, whereas the original was stronger by comparison because he was still fighting fit when he faced his final opponent. |
| 131 | * PaperThinDisguise: Somehow other aliens usually have no trouble recognizing Seven for what he really is when he's disguised as Dan. |
| 132 | * PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: How The Eye Slugger behaves. |
| 133 | * ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight: [[spoiler:In ''Heisei Ultra Seven: I am an Earthling'', despite being warned that Ultra Warriors cannot interfere in any civil war and the fact that the Nonmalts are the true Earth natives, he decided to disobey it and save humanity due to his attachments to them after living on Earth for a long time.]] |
| 134 | * {{Sizeshifter}}: From micro-sized to several hundred feet. |
| 135 | * SuperStrength: Almost on par with Ultraman's. |
| 136 | * {{Telekinesis}}: Was able to levitate kaiju, as well as control the Eye Slugger this way. |
| 137 | * {{Telepathy}}: He talked to other aliens this way |
| 138 | * {{Teleportation}}: Limited ability, used in Episode 18. |
| 139 | * VoluntaryShapeshifting[=/=]{{Humanshifting}}: From human to his M78 form and back |
| 140 | * WorfHadTheFlu: He was severely weakened by the time Episode 48 aired due to the worsening effects of past injuries. |
| 141 | * YouAreNumberSix: Stationary Post Observer # 340, UG member # 7. |
| 142 | [[/folder]] |
| 143 | [[folder:Ultraman Jack]] |
| 144 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultraman_jack_movie_i.png]] |
| 145 | |
| 146 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Masao Nasakone (stock grunts), Isao Yatsu (series), Jiro Dan (''Series/UltramanMebius'' onwards) |
| 147 | The hero of [[Series/ReturnOfUltraman the third series]], Ultraman Jack strongly resembles the original Series/{{Ultraman}} (he was intended to be the original at first). However, Jack is very different character. He first appeared on Earth a few years after the events of ''Series/UltraSeven'' addressing the spirit of Hideki Goh when the man was killed rescuing people during the destruction caused by the battle between Takkong and Zazhan. Admiring his bravery, Jack restored Goh's life by merging with him and the two would battle against a multitude of giant monsters and evil aliens. Ultraman Jack has also become a major character in the franchise, making semi-regular appearances in other series. |
| 148 | ---- |
| 149 | * CallingYourAttacks: [[Series/{{UltramanTaro}} Contrary to popular belief,]] he is the first Ultra to do this while using Ultra Hurricane. |
| 150 | * {{Expy}}: Of the original Series/{{Ultraman}}, whom he was originally intended to be. Of all the Ultra heroes, Jack has the closest resemblance to him; not to mention, he has many of Ultraman's abilities, including the Specium Ray and Ultra Slash. |
| 151 | * MeaningfulName: Jack is a popular name for heroes in English fairy tales, hence why the producers selected it as the characters name. |
| 152 | * NoNameGiven: In the Showa era shows (including his debut series), he had no name and was only known by a variety of titles like Returning Ultraman, New Ultraman, and even Ultraman II. "Ultraman Jack" was only decided upon in 1984, using the scrapped named for Series/UltramanTaro. |
| 153 | * SwissArmyWeapon: The Ultra Bracelet, which can transform into ''anything'' Jack desires from a bomb to a lance to a boomerang to a shield. |
| 154 | * WhatDoTheyFearEpisode: Jack is deathly afraid of [[spoiler:Zetton. Half of the conflict in the last episode comes from Jack refusing to fight the resurrected Zetton II alongside Alien Bat. He gets over it in the end, however.]] |
| 155 | |
| 156 | [[/folder]] |
| 157 | |
| 158 | [[folder:Ultraman Ace]] |
| 159 | !!Ultraman Ace |
| 160 | [[quoteright:228:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultraman_ace.png]] |
| 161 | |
| 162 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/GoroNaya (series; stock grunts afterwards), Keiji Takamine (''Series/UltramanMebius'' onwards) |
| 163 | The star of [[Series/UltramanAce his eponymous series]], Ultraman Ace came to Earth to combat the threat of Yapool and his Choju. Unlike the first three Ultra Heroes, he took the bodies of two individuals -- a man named Seiji Hokuto and a woman named Yuko Minami -- to be his hosts after the two were killed in Velokron's first assault. Ultraman Ace would soon go on to recur in many other series, such as ''Series/UltramanTaro'' and ''Series/UltramanMebius''. |
| 164 | ---- |
| 165 | * BashBrothers: With Series/UltramanTaro, whom he is actually the adopted brother of. |
| 166 | * BlindedByTheLight: Can fire stunning flashes of light from his Color Timer by placing his hands over it. |
| 167 | * ChestBlaster: His Timer Shot, fired from his Color Timer, as its name suggests. |
| 168 | * ConvenientlyAnOrphan: His father was killed a long time ago, so he was instead raised by his father's friend the Father of Ultra. |
| 169 | * FinishingMove: His signature attack is the Metallium Ray. |
| 170 | * HandBlast: Can fire various lesser versions of these. |
| 171 | * PlayingWithFire: Able to shoot jets of flame from his hands by putting them together. |
| 172 | * RingsOfDeath: His Ultra Guillotine sometimes manifests as this. Other times, it appears as [[SwordBeam a long crescent-shaped blade of energy]]. |
| 173 | * SpellMyNameWithAnS: Also known as Ultraman A in older materials, as his series' title card spells it that way. |
| 174 | * SwordBeam: Variant. Ace doesn't use a sword, but his Ultra Guillotine functions in the same way as one, chopping up Choju into many pieces with gruesome efficiency. |
| 175 | * WarriorPoet: Literally. According to ExpandedUniverse materials, Ace is a poet back on the land of light, though given he rarely talks in a way humans can understand, we don't really see this. |
| 176 | [[/folder]] |
| 177 | |
| 178 | [[folder:Ultraman Taro]] |
| 179 | !!Ultraman Taro |
| 180 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ut_hero_taro01.png]] |
| 181 | [[caption-width-right:350:Click [[labelnote:here]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kid_taro.png[[/labelnote]] to see the young Ultraman Taro]] |
| 182 | |
| 183 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Saburo Shinoda (''Ultraman Taro''; now stock grunts), Creator/MasakoNozawa (''Film/UltramanStory''; childhood), Creator/HiroyaIshimaru (''Ultraman Story'' onwards) |
| 184 | The son of the [[Series/UltramanAce Father]] and Mother of Ultra, ''Series/UltramanTaro'' is the sixth and youngest of the iconic Ultra Brothers ([[Series/{{Ultraman}} Zoffy, Ultraman]], Series/{{Ultraseven}}, [[Series/ReturnOfUltraman Ultraman Jack]], and Series/UltramanAce) who has trained as a warrior since he was just a boy. He merged with a young man named Kotaro, who was revived by the Ultra Brothers when he was killed trying to battle Astromons. Ultraman Taro has gone on to become one of the most important Ultra heroes in the franchise, as he trains newer heroes in the Land of Light, has appeared as a major character in other series, and even had his own movie. Taro would later become the father of Series/UltramanTaiga in the Reiwa Era. |
| 185 | ---- |
| 186 | * ActionBomb: The Ultra Dynamite, one of his most well-known secondary abilities, allows him to become this. He reforms afterwards, but it costs a huge amount of his Colour Timer energy. |
| 187 | * ActionDad: He's the father of Ultraman Taiga, one of the first Reiwa Ultras. |
| 188 | * BashBrothers: With Series/UltramanAce, who is actually his adopted brother. |
| 189 | * CallingYourAttacks: One of the few Ultras to do this. |
| 190 | -->'''"SUTORIUMU KOUSEN!"''' |
| 191 | * FinishingMove: The Storium Ray; notable for being done in a T-shape, rather than the typical "L" or "+" shape. |
| 192 | * HandBlast: Like most Ultras, he can fire various lesserbeam attacks from his hands. |
| 193 | * HornAttack: Able to shoot lightning from his horns. Often used to blow off monsters' body parts in close combat. |
| 194 | * HornedHumanoid: Inherited from his dad, one of the few Ultramen with horns. |
| 195 | * MeaningfulName: Taro is a popular name for the protagonists of Japanese fairy tales, and as Tsuburaya considers ''Ultraman Taro'' to be the fairy tale of the franchise, it was chosen for the series' hero. |
| 196 | * TheMentor: In later Ultra series, as his job back in the Land of Light is to train new Ultra warriors. Notable pupils of his are Series/UltramanMebius and Series/UltramanGinga. |
| 197 | * RookieRedRanger: In his own series, in which he was considered this among the Ultra Brothers. He's matured quite a bit since then. |
| 198 | * SwissArmyWeapon: The King Bracelet, which he first got from his mother to defeat Birdon. |
| 199 | * UncannyFamilyResemblance: Bears several of Series/Ultraseven's traits, such as shoulder armor, a head lamp, and identical-looking eyes. Officially, this is because Seven is his cousin. |
| 200 | [[/folder]] |
| 201 | |
| 202 | [[folder:Ultraman Leo and Astra]] |
| 203 | See [[Characters/UltraSeriesL77 The Planet L77 page]] for details on them |
| 204 | [[/folder]] |
| 205 | |
| 206 | [[folder:Ultraman 80]] |
| 207 | !!Ultraman 80 (Ehiti) |
| 208 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultraman_80.png]] |
| 209 | |
| 210 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Hasunori Hasegawa |
| 211 | [[Series/UltramanEighty The last of the original generation of Ultra heroes to come to Earth]] and the first one to be seen since Series/UltramanLeo left five years ago, Ultraman 80 studies Minus Energy -- a dark energy formed from negative emotions and evil deeds -- and specializes in fighting kaiju formed from this energy. As a teacher on the Land of Light, he takes the form of a schoolteacher named Takeshi Yamato, hoping to pass the ideals of the Ultramen to Earth children. He is one of the less popular Ultra heroes, so he doesn't appear as frequently as most others, but is often seen alongside the classic heroes. |
| 212 | ---- |
| 213 | * BadassTeacher: Is a teacher both on his home planet and Earth. In fact, his entire plan is to teach human children to be more positive and kind to counter Minus Energy. Given it's a ''long'' time until Earth faces monsters and aliens again after his departure, one can't argue with the results. |
| 214 | * DemotedToExtra: Ultraman 80 is not the most publicized main series Showa Ultra. Aside from his appearances on ''Series/UltramanMebius'', he has only made two different appearances in film, [[Film/MegaMonsterBattleUltraGalaxyLegends both]] of [[Film/UltramanZeroTheRevengeOfBelial which]] are ''Franchise/UltramanZero'' films. |
| 215 | [[/folder]] |
| 216 | |
| 217 | [[folder:Yullian]] |
| 218 | !!Yullian |
| 219 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yulian.png]] |
| 220 | |
| 221 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Sayoko Hagiwara |
| 222 | The childhood friend of Ultraman 80, Yullian is the princess of the Land of Light. She comes to Earth in Episode 43 in the form of a lady named Ryoko Hoshi with the alien tyrant Emperor Galtan chasing her for the death of his son (who had arranged a kidnapping-marriage for her). She joins UGM shortly afterwards, but finds no need to transform as 80 is able to deal with the monsters by himself until Episode 49. |
| 223 | ---- |
| 224 | * ActionGirl: Even without transforming, she's a help to 80 while on Earth, and she also takes part in the FinalBattle. |
| 225 | * DemotedToExtra: Sadly, after the series have ended, much like 80 Yulian didn't get much of the spotlight either. |
| 226 | * RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Is the Princess of the Land of Light, but actively assists 80 in protecting the Earth. |
| 227 | |
| 228 | [[/folder]] |
| 229 | |
| 230 | !Foreign Members |
| 231 | |
| 232 | [[folder:Ultraman Great]] |
| 233 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultraman_great.png]] |
| 234 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Matthew O'Sullivan (voice), Robert Simper and Steve Apps (suit) |
| 235 | [[Series/UltramanTowardsTheFuture Australia's take on]] [[Series/{{Ultraman}} Japan's favorite giant superhero]], Ultraman Great has the distinction of being one of the few ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' heroes of non-Japanese origin. He came to Earth to battle the malevolent alien entity Gudis, but because he cannot survive for long in Earth's polluted atmosphere, he merged with astronaut Jack Shindo, a man he rescued when they encountered Gudis on Mars. He is referred to solely as Ultraman in the series, with "Great" being added for the Japanese dub. |
| 236 | ---- |
| 237 | |
| 238 | [[/folder]] |
| 239 | |
| 240 | [[folder:Ultraman Powered]] |
| 241 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultraman_powered.png]] |
| 242 | -->'''Portrayed by:''' Sho Kosugi (ep 1), Creator/AkioOtsuka (ep 13) (voice), Scott Rogers (suit) |
| 243 | One of the few ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' heroes created outside of Japan, [[Series/UltramanTheUltimateHero Ultraman Powered]] is an American reimagining of the original Series/{{Ultraman}}. He came to Earth as a meteorite to stop the Baltans' quest for galactic domination, merging with Kenichi Kai in order to survive Earth's atmosphere. He is referred to solely as Ultraman in the series, with "Powered" being added for the series' Japanese dub. |
| 244 | ---- |
| 245 | |
| 246 | [[/folder]] |
| 247 | |
| 248 | !Heisei Members |
| 249 | [[folder:Ultraman Neos]] |
| 250 | !! Ultraman Neos |
| 251 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultraman_neos.png]] |
| 252 | |
| 253 | The titular Ultraman of ''Series/UltramanNeos'', Neos bonded with astronaut Genki Kagura after the youth was left drifting in space from his space station's explosion. On Earth, Neos fought against monsters brought into existence by the adverse effects of Dark Matter. |
| 254 | ---- |
| 255 | * ArtEvolution: Neos' appearance in the 1995 receive his redesign for his mask. |
| 256 | * BladeBelowTheShoulder: Ultra Light Sword |
| 257 | * ButNowIMustGo: With Mensch Heit defeated, Neos and Seven 21 headed home as he separated from Kagura. |
| 258 | * {{Expy}}: He is basically a redesigned Ultraman for the series. |
| 259 | * FinishingMove: In the original series, he fires '''Magnium Ray''' by crossing his arms in an "X" position. The 2000 direct-to-video has him performing '''"Neo" Magnium Ray''' in the same formation as Specium Ray. |
| 260 | * MeaningfulName: His name comes from the Greek word "Neo", signifying a new hero in the new century. |
| 261 | * TransformationTrinket: Of all things, it’s an electric toothbrush. |
| 262 | [[/folder]] |
| 263 | |
| 264 | [[folder:Ultraseven 21]] |
| 265 | !! Ultraseven 21 |
| 266 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/721.png]] |
| 267 | !!! Voiced by: Creator/IsshinChiba |
| 268 | |
| 269 | An senior officer from the Space Security Agency, his department tries to send him to Earth but with Seven already occupied in his patrolling area, he choose Neos as his replacement. Seven would occasionally appear to assist Neos from behind the scenes, whether as a giant or human sized. |
| 270 | ---- |
| 271 | |
| 272 | * ArtEvolution: His mask was redesigned from 1995 to the 2000 version. The initial one also had the ability to change his facial expression, mainly squinting his eyes. |
| 273 | * {{Expy}}: He is basically a redesigned Ultraseven, up to the point of his name. |
| 274 | * FinishingMove: Being an Ultraseven clone, his attacks are '''Adrium Ray''' and '''Regia Shot''', based on Emerium Ray and Wide Shot. |
| 275 | * HumanDisguise: Unlike Dan Moroboshi, he takes on multiple human forms, once per episode. |
| 276 | * MeaningfulName: 21 in his name is a reference to the 21st century of Anno Domini. Additionally, its also a product of 7 multiplied by 3. |
| 277 | * SizeShifter: He's actually giant like all Ultras, but usually operates in normal human heights. |
| 278 | * WeaponizedHeadgear: The Vezard fulfills this trope as a counterpart to the Eye Slugger. |
| 279 | [[/folder]] |
| 280 | |
| 281 | [[folder:Ultraman Max]] |
| 282 | !!Ultraman Max |
| 283 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultraman_max_info_9.png]] |
| 284 | |
| 285 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazuyaNakai (series; now stock grunts), Kenta Matsumoto (''Series/UltramanGinga S''), Sota Aoyama (''Series/UltramanX'' onwards) |
| 286 | One of the fastest warriors from M78, Series/UltramanMax hails from an AlternateUniverse of the Showa timeline in which he is the first Ultra hero to come to Earth. Having merged with Kaito Touma after saving the human from certain death against Grangon and Lagoras, he possesses abilities similar to those of Series/{{Ultraman}} and Series/UltraSeven. Ultraman Max has also made a few other appearances after his debut series. |
| 287 | ---- |
| 288 | * AchievementsInIgnorance: In "Who Am I?", he creates a completely new power while in an amnesiac state that consists of him spinning himself in the air like a pinwheel, which then fires three Maxium Cannons at once. Kaito implies that Max came up with it in an act of desperation but has no memory of how he did this. |
| 289 | * ArmCannon: The Max Galaxy, which he earns from Ultraman Xenon in order to defeat Zetton. It's powerful enough to break through even the strongest of force fields, used whenever the Maxium Cannon doesn't cut it. |
| 290 | * BattleBoomerang: His Maxium Sword, a direct imitation of Series/UltraSeven's own Eye Slugger. |
| 291 | * BladeBelowTheShoulder: His Max Galaxy can also produce a blade of light called the Galaxy Sword. Max can also make it as big as he requires. |
| 292 | * DemotedToExtra: After his own series concluded, he's largely been seen in background roles in other Ultra series, with the notable exception of his guest appearance on ''Series/UltramanX''. |
| 293 | * DoppelgangerSpin: Used this ability to counter that of Dark Baltan. |
| 294 | * {{Expy}}: His character is essentially meant to be an hybrid of Series/UltraSeven and the original Series/{{Ultraman}}, as his series was meant to be RevisitingTheRoots after the failure of ''Series/UltramanNexus''. |
| 295 | * HandBlast: His default FinishingMove is the Maxium Cannon. |
| 296 | * LightningBruiser: Described as among the fastest Ultras in the Land of Light but has also demonstrated incredible strength to compliment it. |
| 297 | * MesACrowd: He can split himself into an army of Ultraman Maxes to battle the Baltan army, but somehow he demonstrated this ability [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands only once]] in the entire series. |
| 298 | * MeaningfulName: "Max" is meant to be short for "Maximum". |
| 299 | * SizeShifter: While all Ultras can do this, Max is unique in that he can ''increase'' his maximum size. The biggest we see him get is 900 meters, but this comes at the cost of reducing his Color Timer limit. |
| 300 | * SpinAttack: Able to spin himself rapidly as either an evasive defense maneuver or to create a tornado that he then launches at the enemy. |
| 301 | * SuperSpeed: Able to make short bursts of blinding acceleration in order to dodge attackers and immediately retaliate or to position himself. |
| 302 | [[/folder]] |
| 303 | |
| 304 | [[folder:Ultraman Xenon]] |
| 305 | !!Ultraman Xenon |
| 306 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultraman_xenon.png]] |
| 307 | |
| 308 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Osamu Ryutani |
| 309 | Ultraman Max's direct superior on the Land of Light. Very little is known about Ultraman Xenon as he is one of the least frequently appearing Ultras. His only major appearance in the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' was his debut, where he came to deliver the Max Galaxy to Ultraman Max and showed off a bit of his combat prowess against Zetton. |
| 310 | ---- |
| 311 | * BashBrothers: Appears to be this with Ultraman Max, as the two are seen battling side-by-side against Ultraman Belial in ''Film/MegaMonsterBattleUltraGalaxyLegends''. |
| 312 | * BladeBelowTheShoulder: ExpandedUniverse sources state that he has one called the Xenonium Sword, though he never shows it once against Zetton. |
| 313 | * {{Expy}}: Of Zoffy, in that they both debut when coming to Earth to assist the series' main Ultra in an episode featuring Zetton and are stated to be the hero's superior. In fact, Xenon's role was originally meant for Zoffy. |
| 314 | * HandBlast: His FinishingMove is the Xenonium Cannon, which unlike Max's and most other Ultras', is fired from his left forearm instead of his right. |
| 315 | * MeaningfulName: Derived from an element on the Periodic Table. |
| 316 | * SpellMyNameWithAnS: Has also been spelt as Ultraman Zenon. |
| 317 | |
| 318 | [[/folder]] |
| 319 | |
| 320 | [[folder:Ultraman Mebius]] |
| 321 | ! Ultraman Mebius |
| 322 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultraman_mebius_movie.png]] |
| 323 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Shunji Igarashi (from ''Series/UltramanMebius'' to ''Film/MegaMonsterBattleUltraGalaxyLegends''), Creator/JunFukuyama (from ''Series/UltramanGinga S'' movie onwards) |
| 324 | The Ultra hero of [[Series/UltramanMebius the franchise's 40th anniversary]], Ultraman Mebius is the first Ultra hero of the original Showa universe to appear on Earth since Series/UltramanEighty. He is inexperienced and relatively young compared to his predecessors, but learns about living up to the legacy of the Ultra heroes before him as the series goes on. He takes on the form of Mirai Hibino. Mebius would also have a few appearances in later entries of the franchise. |
| 325 | ---- |
| 326 | * ActionBomb: The Mebium Dynamite, which he learned from his mentor Series/UltramanTaro. |
| 327 | * BarrierWarrior: Can create a small force field with his hands. |
| 328 | * BladeBelowTheShoulder: The Mebium Blade is a mix of Type 1 and Type 2. It's also his main ability in Brave Mode. |
| 329 | * DeadPersonImpersonation: [[spoiler:It's revealed in Episode 22 that his human form, Mirai, is actually that of Hiroto Ban, the son of a spaceship captain who had sacrificed his life to rescue the ship in a crisis. Mebius had chosen that form because when he arrived at Earth, he was unable to save Hiroto but also admired his selflessness.]] |
| 330 | * TheHero: ''[[ProtagonistTitle Duh!]]'' |
| 331 | * NaiveNewcomer: Mebius is very inexperienced in comparison to previous Ultra warriors, so the series focuses a lot on his development as a hero. |
| 332 | * PantheraAwesome: He is [[AnimalMotifs designed]] by Hiroshi Maruyama after Tsushima leopard cat, a feline species in Japan. |
| 333 | * PlayingWithFire: His Burning Brave mode gives him the Mebium Burst that allows him to create a ball of fire to finish off monsters barbecue-style. |
| 334 | * ThePowerOfFriendship: His Burning Brave mode is formed by such. [[spoiler:Taken a step further with Phoenix Mode in the GrandFinale.]] |
| 335 | * RedOniBlueOni: The red to Hikari's blue. |
| 336 | * RookieRedRanger: As stated above, Mebius is pretty new to the whole "Ultra Hero" thing, but that doesn't stop him from trying his best. |
| 337 | * SpellMyNameWithAnS: Sometimes called Ultraman M'''oe'''bius. |
| 338 | * SpinAttack: The Mebium Drill Kick, which he learns in Episode 34 in order to defeat Alien Reflect. |
| 339 | [[/folder]] |
| 340 | [[folder:Ultraman Hikari]] |
| 341 | ! Hunter Knight Tsurugi / Ultraman Hikari |
| 342 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultraman_hikari_movie_i.png]] |
| 343 | [[caption-width-right:350:Click [[labelnote:here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hunter_knight_tsurugi_render.png[[/labelnote]] for Hunter Knight Tsurugi]] |
| 344 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KeiichiNanba |
| 345 | Originally an Ultraman scientist tasked with looking over the Aarb for study, Ultraman Hikari became Hunter Knight Tsurugi through his thirst for vengeance when the Aarb were devoured by Bogal. He came to Earth for Bogal and took on the form of Ryu's late hero and previous leader of the GUYS team, Kazuya Serizawa. After the defeat of Bogal, he was healed by the Ultra Mother and freed from his Armour of Vengeance, becoming Hikari again. Afterwards, he would make sporadic appearances in the series, as well as later shows. He also starred in a 3-episode miniseries about his backstory. |
| 346 | ---- |
| 347 | * AntiHero: As Hunter Knight Tsurugi. |
| 348 | * BadassBookworm: He used to be a scientist and still has a knack for it (such as creating the Knight Timbre for [[Series/UltramanGinga Ultraman Victory]]'s use in ''[[Series/UltramanGinga Ultra Fight Victory]]'' and Ultra Capsules of ''Series/UltramanGeed''), but that doesn't mean he's a capable fighter (albeit not before he became Tsurugi). |
| 349 | * BilingualBonus: Hikari means "light", which Ryu had suggested. ''However'', the team finds it to be an unimpressive name. |
| 350 | * BladeBelowTheShoulder: Largely relies on his Knight Beam Blade, which is similar to Mebius' own blade. |
| 351 | * DeadPersonImpersonation: His human form, Captain Serizawa, was killed when Dinozaur attacked Earth. However, to Ryu, Hikari will always just be Captain Serizawa. |
| 352 | * FriendlyRivalry: With Mebius. He likes to show up at the last minute of monster battles and steal the victory from him. |
| 353 | * MasterSwordsman: Whereas most Ultramen rely mostly on martial arts and beam attacks, Ultraman Hikari primarily relies on his Knight Beam Blade to finish off monsters and duel with foes. |
| 354 | * MyGreatestFailure: His inability to protect Aarb from Bogal, which was what originally transformed him into Hunter Knight Tsurugi. |
| 355 | * PutOnTheBus: [[spoiler:He leaves Earth in Episode 17 and only reappears in Episode 35 and the finale.]] |
| 356 | * RedOniBlueOni: The blue (literally) to Mebius' red. It's also worth noting that he's the first blue Ultraman to appear in the original Showa continuity. |
| 357 | * RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Was so consumed by his desire to avenge Aarb as Tsurugi that he never stopped to think about how his actions affected others. Best shown in Episode 7 "Fanton's Lost Item", where he blows up some buildings when he attempts to kill Bogal with his Knight Shoot and shows no regret for it. |
| 358 | * UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Believe it or not, Hikari's act of becoming Hunter Knight Tsurugi leads to a young Ultra who admired him now seeing his former idol as a BrokenPedestal, eventually leading to events where he forgoes his Ultraman identity and becomes one of the most despicable villains in the Ultraman history. His name: [[spoiler:[[Series/UltramanRB Ultraman Tregear]].]] |
| 359 | |
| 360 | [[/folder]] |
| 361 | |
| 362 | [[folder:Ultraman Zero]] |
| 363 | See Characters/UltraSeriesUltimateForceZero. |
| 364 | [[/folder]] |
| 365 | |
| 366 | !Reiwa Members |
| 367 | [[folder:Ultraman Taiga]] |
| 368 | !!Ultraman Taiga |
| 369 | [[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultramantaiga.png]] |
| 370 | !!!Portrayed by: Creator/TakumaTerashima (voice) |
| 371 | |
| 372 | The titular hero of ''Series/UltramanTaiga'' and the son of Series/UltramanTaro, who once protected the Earth. Deep inside, he wishes his father Taro to understand and recognize him, but he cannot admit his true feelings. He has a strong sense of justice and is very enthusiastic. Along with Titas and Fuma, he founded the “Tri Squad”. Although still young and unskilled, he is dedicated in his mission to protect Earth. |
| 373 | |
| 374 | Together with Hiroyuki, he grows to become a true Ultraman. |
| 375 | ---- |
| 376 | |
| 377 | * AChildShallLeadThem: While the Tri-Squad lacks a definitive leader, Taiga sees himself as one despite being younger than the other two members and is an Ultra equivalent to a high school freshman (15-16 years old). |
| 378 | * BadassFamily: Taiga is the son of Ultraman Taro which makes him the grandson of Father of Ultra and Mother of Ultra, adopted nephew/first cousin once removed of Series/UltramanAce and Series/{{Ultraseven}}, and he's second cousins with Franchise/UltramanZero. |
| 379 | * CerebusRetcon: Taiga using both the New Generation Heroes' Bracelets and Kaiju Rings as his arsenal, later on gaining [[GoldenSuperMode Photon Earth]] may seemed like a blatant ProtagonistPowerUpPrivileges. [[spoiler:However, episode 15 revealed that Tregear was trying to corrupt Taiga through prolonged use of the Kaiju Rings, thus brainwashing the young Ultra at the moment where he is at his strongest.]] |
| 380 | * ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: To Franchise/UltramanZero, of all people. They're both children of an Ultra Brother member, but Zero is a cocky and rebellious child due to an implied ParentalAbandonment from his previously unseen father, while Taiga is raised by Taro but has inferiority complex issue as a result of being constantly compared to each other. Zero is already an Ultra with a strong potential and requires training/isolation to discipline himself, allowing him to take on Belial and save his planet. Taiga on the other hand is stated by extracanonical sources as an trained, but inexperienced warrior and failed to even defeat Tregear in his first encounter. |
| 381 | * CoolSword: The Taiga Tri-Blade, a flame-like sword and TransformationTrinket to Hiroyuki who can transform into Taiga Tri-Strium. |
| 382 | * DrunkOnTheDarkSide: [[spoiler:Aside from being Tregear's mindless puppet, Hiroyuki gets a good look at his tainted soul where Taiga went drunk with power and was quick to reject his former human host. It took a [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan single punch]] from Hiroyuki to bring him to his senses]]. |
| 383 | * FinishingMove: |
| 384 | ** '''Strium Blaster''', Similar to his father's Storium Ray, Taiga's beam is fired from a "T" style, but with mirrored position. It is fired from the Taiga Spark. It also have different variations scanning with the Bracelets on the Taiga Spark: |
| 385 | *** '''Supreme Blaster:''' By scanning the [[Series/UltramanOrb Orb-let]], Taiga's Strium Blaster is enhanced in energy of light resembling Orb Origin's Supreme Calibur. |
| 386 | *** '''Flame Blaster:''' By scanning the [[Series/UltramanRB Rosso-let]], Taiga's Strium Blaster is enhanced in flame energy. |
| 387 | *** '''Aqua Blaster''': By Scanning the [[Series/UltramanRB Blu-let]], Taiga's Strium Blaster is enhanced in water energy. |
| 388 | ** '''Aurum Strium''': In Photon Earth form, Taiga's enhanced finisher beam, where he summons a golden aurora to charge up and fire a golden beam from the Taiga Spark. |
| 389 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: Taiga gets called by Ai Tennoji in episode 8 as Aka Oni (meaning "red devil"), a nickname which he finds irritating. Remember that this series has another evil Ultraman named Tregear, who embraced the title of the devil after his FaceHeelTurn. [[spoiler:Three guesses as to what happened to Taiga in the mid-season]]. |
| 390 | * FusionDance: Taiga Tri-Strium is a combination form between the bonds of Taiga, Titas, Fuma and Hiroyuki. |
| 391 | * GoldenSuperMode: Photon Earth, which gives him the power of Earth and Sun. |
| 392 | * JackOfAllStats: Despite his inexperience, Taiga is said to be a balanced fighter. |
| 393 | * KidHero: His age is 4,800, which makes him around 15-16 years old in terms of human standard. |
| 394 | * KirkSummation: [[spoiler:Delivers this to Tregear in the FinalBattle against the fallen Ultra. Tregear refuses to listen, but at least he tried.]] |
| 395 | -->'''Taiga:''' That would have been impossible only with my own power. It was the power of light from both of us Ultramen that saved that monster's heart. No matter how much you deny it...you are an Ultraman; something that exists to protect the light! Weren't you my father's friend who left the Land of Light? You can become a guardian of light once more! |
| 396 | * HornedHumanoid: The Ultra Horns, courtesy of his grandfather's line. |
| 397 | * MidSeasonUpgrade: See GoldenSuperMode above. |
| 398 | * MythologyGag: Episode 16 confirmed that Taro was the one who gave Taiga his Taiga Spark. Flash back to year 2006, the Father of Ultra was the one who give Series/UltramanMebius his Mebius Brace, alongside choosing the rookie Ultraman as the next protector of Earth. |
| 399 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: Even from the Father of Ultra's lineage, Taiga is the first to have his silver coloration dominating most of his color scheme and the fact that his horns are shorter than his predecessors, even to the point of leaning 45 degree backwards. |
| 400 | * PowerCopying: Like all Tri-Squad members, Taiga can use the power of past Ultramen, but other than that, he also uses the power of Kaiju Rings for his own. As shown, Hellberus' [[SwordBeam Hell Slash]], Galactron MK 2's [[FingerFirearms Mons Beam Ray]], Segmeger's [[PoisonousPerson Seger Flame]], Night Fang's [[HandBlast Fang Wave]] Gigadelos' [[MesACrowd Delos Illusion]] and lastly, Gorothunder's [[ShockAndAwe Thunder Spark]]. [[spoiler:Unfortunately for him, he learns the hard way not to use too much of the Kaiju Rings]]. |
| 401 | * RedBaron: His title is the "Hero of Light". As Photon Earth and Tri-Strium, he was called as the "Hero of Earth and Sky" and "Hero of Bonds". |
| 402 | * RookieRedRanger: Taiga is actually very young inexperienced in battle but is dedicated in his mission to protect Earth. To note, he's even younger than Ultraman Zero. |
| 403 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: Can perform somersaults and spinning jumps like his father, Taro. |
| 404 | * WellDoneSonGuy: He longs for his father's approval, but at the same time wants to do things on his own, so that he would not be overshadowed by Taro's popularity. |
| 405 | |
| 406 | [[/folder]] |
| 407 | [[folder:Ultraman Z]] |
| 408 | !!Ultraman Z |
| 409 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ultramanz_render.png]] |
| 410 | --->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/TasukuHatanaka, Patrick Yu (Ultra Z Riser voice) |
| 411 | The titular hero of ''Series/UltramanZ'', Ultraman Z is the new member of the Space Garrison trained under Ultraman Zero. While defending the Land of Light together with Zero, Z chased a space monster that made its way to Earth, where he bonded with STORAGE member Haruki Natsukawa and the two had since join forces to protect Earth from monster attacks. |
| 412 | ---- |
| 413 | * AccidentalMurder: Kills one of the two attacking Red Kings in episode 11, until we learn that it's actually protecting their egg. Something that Haruki realized way too late. |
| 414 | * AscendedFanboy: He is attracted to Zero's exploits and wish to become his students. When Genegarg made his way to Earth and Zero was temporarily put out of commision by Bullton, he was entrusted with the Z Riser to fight on Earth like Seven and Leo (Zero's father and master respectively) were in their prime years. |
| 415 | * ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: He listed all the great feats of Zero, the last one being him not having a major rank in the Space Garrison. This unknowingly ticks his idol off. |
| 416 | * BadassFingersnap: Gamma Future frequently does this whenever he invokes his magical attacks. |
| 417 | * BerserkButton: The only thing can upset Z is if you lose the Z Riser by accident or said device being stolen. Haruki gets called out twice by the Ultra himself when Juggler stole the Riser to create his own and when it fell in Yuka's possession while being kidnapped by two Alien Pitts. |
| 418 | * BlueIsHeroic: His main coloration is blue, although its mixed with bits of silver, red and grey. |
| 419 | * BroughtToYouByTheLetterS: Z's [[CriticalAnnoyance Color Timer]] is in the shape of, fittingly enough, a Z. |
| 420 | * ChoiceOfTwoWeapons: He gets two different weapons to choose depending on his forms; either the Ultra Z Riser in its bigger mode or the Z Lance Arrow, the latter allowing him to utilize flame and ice. |
| 421 | * ContrastingSequelMainCharacter: |
| 422 | ** While Series/UltramanTaiga and Z are start out as equally fresh and starting out Ultramen, their similarities end with Z being a disciple of Franchise/UltramanZero while Taiga is the son of Series/UltramanTaro. The tentative Z also proves to be much more inexperienced than Taiga in several ways despite being more soft-spoken and patient than the much more HotBlooded and eager Taiga. Also, while Taiga was clearly insecure and anxious about living up to the legacy of his father, Z, on the other hand, embraces the concept wholeheartedly and boldly follows in the footsteps of his mentor. |
| 423 | ** Also to Series/UltramanOrb and Series/UltramanGeed as far as the how their FusionDance forms are concerned. While Orb was able to do a triple fusion form (Orb Trinity), Z's forms require three Ultras to access one of his forms. On the other hand, both Orb and Geed use the powers of the [[Series/{{Ultraman}} original Ultraman]] to access their [[JackOfAllStats base fusion forms]], Z combines Ultraman's powers with that of [[spoiler:Series/UltramanAce and Series/UltramanTaro]], which make up his [[MightyGlacier all-out offensive]] form, Beta Smash. |
| 424 | * DopplegangerAttack: Z's Gamma Future can create a clone of Tiga, Dyna and Gaia. Despite being called illusions they can still fire beam attacks. |
| 425 | * DynamicEntry: As with Series/UltramanTaro, [[Series/UltramanOrb Orb]] Burnmite, and even Taro's son [[Series/UltramanTaiga Taiga]], Z Beta Smash appears with multiple backflips ending with a DivingKick; the only main difference is that Z dishes out a dropkick. |
| 426 | * KidHero: Z stated that his age in 5,000 years old. Considering that his master, Zero, is 5,900 years old (equivalent to 18-20 human years) and his predecessor Taiga being 4,800 years old (analogous to a Japanese HS student in their first year), Z is probably somewhere in-between 17-18 years old. |
| 427 | * HourOfPower: While Z can become human-sized, its severely drains his energy to do so, as a result, he can only last 50 seconds before reverting back. |
| 428 | * LaserBlade: Scanning the [[Series/{{Ultraman}} Zoffy]], [[Series/ReturnOfUltraman Jack]], and [[Series/UltramanAce Father of Ultra]] Ultra Medals in the Z Riser allows Z to generate one from his Z Riser, allowing him to perform the M78 Style Shining Tornado Slash finisher, striking his target with a energy buzzsaw after [[BlowYouAway leaving them helpless inside a tornado he creates with said blade]]. |
| 429 | * MasterApprenticeChain: He's the latest addition to the chain that started with Seven, followed by Leo and Zero. Unlike the other two, Z wasn't forced into the chain, but willingly seek to become part of it. |
| 430 | * MultiformBalance: Like Orb and Geed before him, Z's Ultra Z Riser allows him to use mishmash forms based on past Ultras. The only difference is that Z is at the very least has an accessible main form since the start of his series. |
| 431 | ** [[MasterOfNone Original]]: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Z's true form]]. Despite his training from Zero, Z is yet to be a full fledged Ultra Warrior, hence Zero compares his strength to half of, or a 1/3 of an experienced Ultra. The Ultra Fusion serve as power-ups to compensate for what he lacked for his strength. |
| 432 | ** [[FragileSpeedster Alpha Edge]]: An Ultra Fusion that utilizes the MasterApprenticeChain of Seven, Leo and Zero. In addition to speed, Z can utilize martial arts in his combat. |
| 433 | ** [[MightyGlacier Beta Smash]]: An Ultra Fusion that utilizes the Ultra Brothers members Ultraman, Ace and Taro, giving Z the fighting prowess of a wrestler and brute strength. |
| 434 | ** [[SquishyWizard Gamma Future]]: An Ultra Fusion that utilizes the first three Heisei Ultras; Tiga, Dyna and Gaia. They provide Z with tricky techniques and beam attacks. |
| 435 | ** [[LightningBruiser Delta Rise Claw]]: An Ultra Fusion that utilizes the Series/UltramanGeed Ultras in Zero, Geed, and Belial. This gives Z the ability to use Belial's power in the form of a sword. |
| 436 | ** [[KungFuWizard Sigma Breastar]]: An game-only Ultra Fusion that utilizes Ultras strongly associated with Ultraman; Zoffy, Tiga, and Mebius. They provide Z with [[PlayingWithFire fire]] and [[AnIcePerson ice]] abilities mixed with Tiga's [[MultiformBalance ability to channel power and speed]]. |
| 437 | %%** [[SuperMode Delta Rise Claw]]: An Ultra Fusion that utilizes Ultras Belial Atrocitus, Zero Beyond and Geed. They equip Z with Beliarok, a Phantom Demon Sword that has an arm guard based on Belial's head, and [[TalkingWeapon can talk]].%% |
| 438 | * PeoplePuppets: Like his master, he's able to force Haruki to transform, as he does it in episode 7 to fight the human-sized Valis Raiders as his human-sized Original Form. |
| 439 | * PowerMakesYourVoiceDeep: While Z's grunts already have a deep baritone to begin with, Beta Smash makes it even deeper, befitting the muscular appearance of the form. Gamma Future also has a metallic deep voice. Strangely enough, whenever Z just talks, he doesn't speak in the same deep tone. |
| 440 | * {{Shoryuken}}: Beta Smash's [[FinishingMove Zestium Upper]] works in this fashion. |
| 441 | * ShoutOut: Beta Smash's overall appearance pays homage to Series/{{Redman}}. |
| 442 | * ShockAndAwe: By having Haruki scan the [[Series/UltramanCosmos Cosmos]], [[Series/UltramanNexus Nexus]], and [[Series/UltramanMebius Mebius]] Ultra Medals, he's able to use the Lightning Generade finisher, striking his targets with powerful lightning. |
| 443 | * SpellMyNameWithAnS: The English press release refers to the show as "Ultraman Z" but the character as "Ultraman Zett". In Japan there's no real difference between the two, but Western English speakers would be likely to pronounce the letter as "Zee" if Tsuburaya didn't indicate otherwise. As of later media, Tsuburaya started to pronounce the Ultra as "Z" instead of "Zett" to make him in lieu with the series. |
| 444 | * TheStoic: Subverted. He only presented like this to Haruki in a monotone and emotionless voice, akin to how most Ultras in the Land of Light before him were known to portray themselves this way in front of their human host. Otherwise, he is basically a joyful AscendedFanboy who gets to be Zero's disciple. |
| 445 | * SummonMagic: Gamma Illusion allows Z to summon projections of Tiga, Dyna and Gaia. |
| 446 | * TokenMinority: Despite being an Ultra working under the Space Garrison, he is implied not to be from the Land of Light according to the 8th voice drama. |
| 447 | * VerbalTic: Upon meeting Haruki the latter can't help but comment that Z speaks strangely. He seems to have a habit of adding 'Ultra' to phrases. Instead of being in peril he's in ultra-peril. |
| 448 | * WellDoneSonGuy: Aside from being his student, Z wanted to be acknowledged as one by his master, Zero. |
| 449 | * WrestlerInAllOfUs: Beta Smash, complete with a mask and muscular body. Hell, even in the preview for episode has Z doing what appears to be the [[Wrestling/RandyOrton RKO]]. |
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