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Ultraman

Shuwatch!

Played by: Bin Furuya, Voiced by: Masao Nakasone (grunts), Hisashi Kondo (in Episodes 1 and 39), Susumu Kurobe (current)

The original red-and-silver hero of the Ultra Series 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.

Art Evolution: 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. See here.
Badass Cape: By the time Ultraman Mebius came along, the Showa Ultramen back in M-78 began wearing long flowing capes. The change was confirmed in Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends.
Badass Teacher: Before coming to Earth and beginning his long career as a superhero, Ultraman was the equivalent of a university professor on his home planet.
Beethoven Was an Alien Spy: According to The Blue Stone of Barraj, one of his previous hosts was Noah.
The Cape: As far as the franchise and even Japanese fiction goes.
Catchphrase: After Ultraman defeats his enemy, he slowly looks skywards, then flies away shouting: SHUWATCH!!!
Cool Old Guy: 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.
- 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 Ultraman Tiga, who exists in a different canon). This means that Ultraman is the equivalent of an adult in his 30's.
Creepy Monotone: 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.
Critical Annoyance: The Color Timer is pretty much the Trope Codifier in Japan, if not the Trope Maker period.
Curb-Stomp Battle: Many of his early battles were this. Antlar was the first opponent to put up a real challenge though.
Energy Weapon: 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.
Experienced Protagonist: 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.)
Hour of Power: 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.
New Powers as the Plot Demands: Though it's clear that they're old hat to him, and the "new" powers are just less convenient for him to use.
No-Sell:
- 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.
- Dada's shrink ray would end any fight via virtue of rendering foes small and helpless, Ultraman isn't phazed and just grows back to giant size willingly to kick ass.
Psychic Powers: He's shown to be capable of Telekinesis and Teleportation, and might be using Telepathy to communicate when he speaks normally.
Rings of Death: The Ultra Slash is a Specium ring that he forms and throws. It cuts right through most monsters, but can be stopped by barriers.
Simple, yet Awesome: Most of his signature abilities are considered basic by Ultra standards (his signature Finishing Move 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. He also doesn't need to charge his finisher, only simply putting his hand in a "+" position, while still having the beam stronger than many other ones.
Superpowered Alter Ego: 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.)
Super-Speed: Can fly at mach speeds.
Symbiotic Possession: 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.)
Voluntary Shapeshifting: 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.
- Sentimentality?

Zoffy

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Played by: Bin Furuya (Ultraman, #39), Voiced by: Masao Nakasone (grunts), Hikaru Urano (Ultraman, speaking voice), Makoto Ataka (Andro Melos, speaking voice), Hideyuki Tanaka (speaking voice in Heisei era, current)

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 Ultraman Ace, as the captain of the Ultra Brothers (Ultraman, Ultraseven, Ultraman Jack, Ultraman Ace, and Ultraman Taro) and the one who assigns Ultramen to Earth.

Alien Invasion: Specializes in eliminating massive ones from attacking the Milky Way as seen in a flashback in Ultraman Mebius where he singlehandedly destroy an entire alien armada.
Ascended Extra: 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.
Badass Cape: As seen in Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends and some scenes in Ultraman Mebius
The Captain: As the commander of the squad known as the Ultra Brothers.
Chest of Medals: Those studs on his chest and shoulders? They're medals of honour and rank called Star Marks. After all, there's a reason why he's such a powerful Ultraman.
Colonel Badass: 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.
11th-Hour Ranger: Subverted. Zoffy only appears in the last episode, after Zetton was defeated.
Finishing Move: The M87 Ray, though he's rarely shown actually using it. According to expanded universe materials, it's "the strongest beam in the universe". Given he can wipe out entire alien armadas with it and alongside Mebius is eventually used to kill the immensely powerful Alien Empera, its reputation is well justified.
Hero of Another Story: Has his own adventures offscreen, which include taking out entire invasion fleets on his own.
Meaningful Name: Zoffy is derived from Japanese pronunciation of "sophos", which is the ancient Greek word for "wisdom".
Odd Name Out: He's the only member of the Six Ultra Brothers who doesn't have the "Ultraman" title.
Offscreen Moment of Awesome: The guy's specialty is taking out entire invasion fleets on his own long before they can reach Earth.
One-Man Army: Apparently regularly takes out entire invasion fleets on his own.
The Stoic: Unlike Ultraman, Zoffy displayed a stricter adhesion to protocol when the former asked for Hayata to be spared after the fight with Zetton.

The SSSP

The very first defense team in the Ultra Series, SSSP, short for "Science Special Search-Party", and also known as the "Science Patrol", is a global organization established by Professor Ichinotani after the events of Ultra Q to deal with the increasing number of kaiju and aliens. Like all attack teams after them, they specialize in investigating strange phenomenon involving monsters and aliens, acting as the front line in the event of a monster or alien attack, using advanced technology and hi-tech vehicles, while supporting Ultraman when necessary.

As a whole

Badass Crew: While Ultraman ends up saving the day for them more often than not, they do have their fair share of moments every now and then. This culminates in them defeating Zetton, after said monster defeated Ultraman.
Dub Name Change: Science Patrol is actually their English dub name. In the original Japanese, they were called the SSSP (Science Special Search Party). Nevertheless, Science Patrol has stuck with fans.
Recurring Element: The Science Patrol, and the individual members would become the basis for all the Defense Forces going forward.
- Toshio Muramatsu, The leader, the most serious member of the group, and the Reasonable Authority Figure.
- Daisuke Arashi, The hot-headed member of the team, sometimes can be extremely rash.
- Mitsuhiro Ide, scientist, but also the main comic relief.
- Akiko Fuji, mainly a support role (in this case communications officer), who isn't afraid to go out on the field.
Took a Level in Badass: By the end of the series, they managed to finish off Zetton, the monster who defeated Ultraman.
True Companions: They're pretty much like a family, except that they fight giant monsters.

Shin Hayata

Portrayed by: Susumu Kurobe

The human host of Ultraman. Hayata is a sincere young man who always tries to do what's right before anything else. He is able to transform into Ultraman by using the Beta Capsule.

Badass Normal: Hayata has no special powers besides being able to put "Monster Extermination Specialist" on his business cards.
The Cape: As far as you could reasonably expect a public servant to be. (Later shows have the protagonist be a bit more human, and fallible.)
Henshin Hero: There were others, but he and Ultraman codified it.
The Hero: He is the one who turns into Ultraman, after all!
Nice Guy: Hayata believes in doing what's right first and foremost and is on good terms with all his teammates.
Number Two: He typically takes over leadership of Science Patrol when Muramatsu is unavailable.
Sharing a Body: Implied to be the case with him and Ultraman. In a discussion with Mefilas, the alien, confused as to whether Hayata or Ultraman is speaking, asks him if he is an Earthling or an alien, to which Hayata says that he is both.

Captain Toshio Muramatsu

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Portrayed by: Akiji Kobayashi

The leader of Science Patrol. Captain Muramatsu is a very serious and intelligent man with an aura of fatherly respect and wisdom.

A Day in the Limelight: "Human Specimens 5 and 6", and he's one of the title specimens being hunted down by Dada.
A Father to His Men: His relationship with the team, particularly Arashi and Ide.
The Captain: The original example of the Ultra Series.
Colonel Badass: While Dada is in no way Ultraman's most powerful enemy, it takes a lot of guts for a regular human to punch him.
Distinguished Gentleman's Pipe: Can be seen smoking one in a few episodes.
Dub Name Change: In the English dub, his surname is shortened to just "Mura".
The Lancer: Although the leader of the Science Patrol, he essentially fills this role to Hayata.
Reasonable Authority Figure: He's shown to be the most level-headed person at any military meeting discussing how to deal with kaiju and aliens, usually suggesting the one that's least likely to make things worse — something he also carries onto his team

Daisuke Arashi

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Portrayed by: Sandayu Dokumamushi (credited as "Iyoshi Ishii")

The best shot on the team, Arashi seems like a typical trigger-happy "tough guy" at first, but underneath is a caring and loyal personality. He wields the Spider-Shot, a two-handed laser rifle that can do more damage than the typical Science Patrol ray gun.

A Day in the Limelight: "Don't Shoot, Arashi!"
The Big Guy: Of the team that makes up Science Patrol, due to his love of taking the first shot with the biggest gun of the team.
Friend to All Children: He's shown to have a soft spot for kids and cares a lot about their well-being.
Hand Cannon: His weapon of choice, the Spider-Shot (or Gamma-Ray Gun in the dub), a powerful two-handed laser rifle.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Although prone to shooting before asking questions, Arashi really is a good guy who tries to do what's right.
Trigger-Happy: His defining trait is his tendency to enthusiastically take the first shot at the Monster of the Week without consideration, which once got him into trouble against the kaiju Zaragas.

Mitsuhiro Ide

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Portrayed by: Masanari Nihei

The brains of Science Patrol. Ide is a lovable goofball who comes up with all sorts of genius inventions to help Science Patrol take on whatever monster is terrorizing Japan in the episode.

A Day in the Limelight:
- "My Home is Earth" focuses on his dilemma of not wanting to hurt Jamila, who he saw as a brave precursor for scientists like himself.
- The subplot of "The Small Hero" sheds some light on his feelings towards Ultraman.
Armor-Piercing Question: Delivers one to Jamila when the latter attacks a village.
"Damn you Jamila, don't you have any humanity left in you?"
Butt-Monkey: A lot of the slapstick in the show happens to him. He's been smacked in the face by Arashi, had his foot stamped on, broken his leg, bonked his head, and a lot more.
Ditzy Genius: Despite his ability to come up with all sorts of marvelous inventions for Science Patrol, he tends to be rather clownish and immature at times.
Dub Name Change: "Ide" becomes "Ito" in the English dub.
Gadgeteer Genius: Designs all sorts of cool inventions to help against the Monster of the Week.
Missing Mom: It's revealed in "The Phantom Snow Mountain" that he lost his mom when he was young.
Mr. Fixit: He also has the job of repairing the V-TOLs after battles.
Plucky Comic Relief: He's pretty goofy compared to the rest of Science Patrol.
The Smart Guy: Of Science Patrol, since he's the guy who makes most of their weaponry.

Akiko Fuji

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Portrayed by: Hiroko Sakurai

The only woman on the Science Patrol, Fuji usually stays on base as the communications officer. Although, she can be somewhat naive at times, she is the most levelheaded and warmhearted member of the team.

A Day in the Limelight: "Pearl Oyster Defense", one of the few episodes where she gets to participate more than usual in the episode's monster hunt.
Bridge Bunnies: And she would codify it for many years to come, though she does get a few opportunities to join the men on the field.
The Heart: Of Science Patrol, being the sole female member and the kindest of the group.
Mission Control: Her usual job is to take in and deliver transmissions for Science Patrol.
Nice Girl: She's the most reasonable member of the team after Hayata and also the nicest of them.
The Smurfette Principle: Another trope she would codify for the Ultra Series in the many years to come.

Isamu Hoshino

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Portrayed by: Akihide Tsuzawa

An 11-year-old boy who idolizes the Science Patrol and dreams of becoming a full-fledged member of the organization one day. Although he can be troublesome sometimes, he gets to tag along on their adventures. In the English dub, he is Fuji's younger brother.

Ascended Fanboy: His many adventures with Science Patrol are eventually awarded in "Passport to Infinity" when he is made a full-fledged member of the team, complete with his own uniform.
Chuck Cunningham Syndrome: Disappears after "The Dreaded Comet Tsuiphon" due to Akihide Tsuzawa having to drop out after breaking his leg in a skiing accident. Child characters in subsequent episodes, like Satoru, were originally roles meant to be filled by Hoshino.
Dub Name Change: Due to his relationship with Fuji being changed to her sibling in the English dub, he becomes Hoshino Fuji instead.
Related in the Adaptation: As already mentioned, he's Fuji's younger brother in the English dub. Although quite fitting, given the two's relationship, the problem is that Fuji is later established to have a little brother in the Mefilas episode.
Tagalong Kid: He often gets to join Science Patrol on their adventures, but has also been helpful against the Monster of the Week on a few occasions.
Wise Beyond Their Years: He's shown to be quite sensible and mature for an eleven-year-old boy.

Dr. Iwamoto

Portrayed by: Akihiko Hirata

A scientist who recurs throughout the show as Science Patrol's primary expert for scientific consultation, first appearing in the fifth episode.

Expy: Fills in the role that Professor Ichinotani did for Ultra Q. Iwamoto also had a number of his own expies in the show whenever his actor wasn't available. Many of these shared similar surnames like Yamamoto or Miyamoto.
Gadgeteer Genius: Asides from creating the team's Jet V-TOL, he's developed many other inventions for Science Patrol,including the rocket boosters needed to let the Jet V-TOL to perform space travel.
The Professor: His role for Science Patrol. He also designed their Jet V-TOL.

Monsters and Aliens

Bemular

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First Appearance: Ultra Operation 01

This extraterrestrial reptilian monster was the very first creature to battle Ultraman, having fled to Earth with the hero in hot pursuit and then hiding in Lake Ryugamori while Ultraman merged with Hayata after accidentally killing the human during the chase.

Due to his incredibly precious status as the first monster to have ever faced an Ultra hero, Bemular is one of the Ultras' most well-known and popular enemies and has reappeared in many later entries of the Ultra Series.

Breath Weapon: Shoots a blue heat beam from his mouth.
Came from the Sky: Can transform into a comet to fly, and crashlands in a lake.
Dirty Coward: The episode opens up with him flying away from Ultraman to Earth and hiding in a lake. Once the battle is over, he returns to his comet form to escape, and Ultraman blows him out of the sky.
Mythology Gag: His name is taken from the original design for Ultraman.
Not Zilla: Very obviously based on another certain aquatic fire-breathing giant reptile.
Spell My Name With An S: Bemular or Bemlar?
Spikes of Villainy: Has spikes running across his back, and he's implied to be intentionally malicious.
Starter Villain: The very first monster in the Ultra Series to fight an Ultraman, and a pretty basic one in the grand scheme of things.

Alien Baltan

HAW HAW HAW!

First Appearance: Shoot the Invaders!

Voiced by: Akihiro Nishida (second appearance)

The first aliens to battle an Ultraman, the Baltans are a race of insectoids who destroyed their planet by nuclear war. After stopping at Earth to make some repairs to their spaceship, they decided to seize Earth for themselves. They returned later on in the series when one was sent to capture the renowned scientist Dr. Mohri in order to distract Science Patrol while the rest of its kind invaded Earth.

To the Ultra Series as the Daleks are to Doctor Who and King Ghidorah is to Godzilla, Alien Baltan is the most iconic and popular of all Ultra monsters. His immense reputation has earned him numerous appearances in other Ultraman series, as well as the many cameos in non-Ultraman media. Although he's been Demoted to Extra since Ultraman Max, Baltan remains the Ultras' most famous and recognizable foe to this day.

Arch-Enemy: Baltan has shown up more frequently than most Ultraman foes, especially with the following series, it's only obvious that this guy truly is the arch-foe of the Ultra heroes.
Art Evolution: The second Baltan has a brownish skin colour compared to the bluish original, as well as a slender and less detailed appearance. Later Baltans would follow the design of the first though.
Attack Reflector: In his second appearance, he has one of these to stop the Specium Ray.
Barrier Warrior: Creates a force field in his second appearance.
Breakout Villain: Easily the most popular opponent of the Ultramen. Despite not having appeared very much since Ultraman Max, Baltan is often as recognizable to many as Ultraman himself.
Demonic Possession: The second Baltan uses this on Professor Mohri to distract Science Patrol for a takeover of Earth and the first one does this to Arashi in order to communicate with Science Patrol.
Doppelgänger Spin: Their signature technique is to create duplicates of themselves to confuse foes.
Evil Laugh: It's what the Baltans are best known for (though it's actually taken from Matango).
Fusion Dance: Lots of tiny Baltans can merge into a single giant Baltan.
Glowing Eyes of Doom: The big yellow eyes (although they're sometimes red).
Half the Man He Used to Be: The second one's fate.
Insectoid Aliens: Resemble humanoid locusts or cicadas with pincer claws.
Kryptonite Factor: Their weakness is a substance called Specium, according to Muramatsu in their first appearance. Happens to be Ultraman's energy beams are composed of it.
Mascot Mook: Without a doubt, the most iconic alien or monster the Ultras have fought.
Ninja: Inspired by them. He's even nicknamed "Space Ninja".
Power Pincers: The two big claws on their hands can fire a variety of attacks including energy bullets, white beams of destruction, and paralysis rays.
Sizeshifter: While many of the aliens in the Ultra Series can do it, Baltan takes it up to eleven. They're normally very small (insect-sized), but can grow to the size of a human or an Ultra.
Teleport Spam: Another of Baltan's favourite abilities.

Neronga

First Appearance: Science Patrol Moves Out

A monster originally defeated in the medieval period by a samurai warrior, Neronga was resurrected in the present by the construction of a power plant over his tomb, which has granted him a thirst for electricity and the ability to use any electricity he consumes to become invisible.

Neronga is famously created from a modified Baragon suit and has reappeared a few more times after its debut in such series as Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle, Ultraman R/B, and Ultraman Z.

Acrofatic: He's surprisingly swift for his barrel-shaped body.
Curb-Stomp Battle: Poor guy does absolutely horribly against Ultraman, with the only attack he lands on the hero having absolutely no effect on him!
Energy Absorption: Consumes electricity to power his invisibility.
Eye Scream: Hoshino of all people nails one of his eyes with a weapon he nicked from Arashi.
Invisibility: His main gimmick is his ability to remain invisible for long periods after absorbing electricity. His Boss Subtitles are even "Transparency Monster".
Meaningful Name: Was named after the much-maligned Roman emperor Nero.
Sealed Evil in a Can: Hoshino does some research on him and learns that Neronga was originally imprisoned underground by a samurai long ago, awakening as a result of a power plant being constructed over his tomb.
Shock and Awe: Shoots lightning from his horn and antennae and feeds on electricity.
Took a Level in Badass: The Science Patrol theorizes the monster used to be much smaller but grew in size and gained its powers by absorbing electricity from the power plant built over its resting place.
Visible Invisibility: Would appear in a ghostly form very briefly in some scenes.

Giant Ragon

First Appearance: Five Seconds Until the Big Explosion

An amphibious humanoid creature that was mutated into a giant when an atomic bomb was lost at sea and exploded. Worse still, a second nuclear bomb that had been lost in the incident was now dangling precariously from the monster's body, threatening to detonate if it fell off or was hit by a poorly aimed shot.

Having originally appeared in Ultra Q, Ragon's appearance in this series (albeit as a giant monster rather than a human-sized one due to its mutation) marks the first time an Ultra Series monster has appeared in more than one entry of the franchise.

See Ultra Q

Breath Weapon: Atomic breath.
Continuity Nod: To the original Ultra Q Ragon. The characters even reference the original's fondness for music.
Gender Flip: The Ragon from Ultra Q was a female, but in this series, Ragon is a male.
Nuclear Mutant: A marine humanoid that was mutated into a giant monster by an atomic bomb being lost at sea.

Greenmons

First Appearance: Secret of the Miroganda

A rare Miroganda Flower from Oirisu Island brought back by an expedition team for study. One of the team experimented on it with gamma rays to try and enlarge it, only to create misshapen ambulatory biped that resembled the Miroganda Flower's carnivorous sprout form, but with a murderous intent towards those who took it away from its island home.

Foul Flower: Is the mutated form of a beautiful flower, turning it into a giant monstrous version of its malformed carnivorous sprout stage.
Kill It with Fire: Was killed by Ultraman's Specium Ray lighting it on fire. It's still a plant after all.
Make My Monster Grow: When Arashi hits it with his Spider-Shot, the ray gun's radioactive beams instead make Greenmons kaiju-sized.
Man-Eating Plant: Upon being mutated, Greenmons begins attacking people, specifically the scientists who had discovered it (although how it knew who to attack is never answered).
Nuclear Mutant: Was the result of the Miroganda Flower being exposed to gamma rays, turning it into a vengeful monster.
Poisonous Person: Can spray poisonous pollen at enemies.
Punny Name: It's a greenery monster named Greenmons...
Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Greenmons wanted to kill all the people involved in the expedition to Oirisu Island for taking it out of its natural habitat and subsequently turned it into a monster.
Spell My Name With An S: Also called Green Monse.

Gesura

First Appearance: Coast Guard Command

Originally a member of a species of lizard from Brazil that feeds on cocoa beans, Gesura arrived in Japan from a shipment of cocoa beans, only to be mutated by the polluted waters of Tokyo Bay into a shipwrecking leviathan with a particular taste the cocoa beans of South American cargo ships.

Gesura has appeared several more times in the Ultra Series, but with a revamp to his design dubbed King Gesura, which gave the mutant lizard a more menacing appearance.

Achilles' Heel: Tearing off his back fin.
Breakout Villain: Not to the extent of many other examples in this series, but Gesura has becoming a rather enduring monster.
Do Not Taunt Cthulhu: A gangster by the name of Diamond Kick has the wonderful idea of shooting at Gesura with a revolver as said monster stands right next to the building he's in. Naturally, Gesura destroys the building. Although the gangster does survive his blatant stupidity.
Fish Eyes: Big goggly eyes.
Meaningful Name: It comes from Japanese for sewer (gesuido), a reference to the Sewer Gator legends as evidenced by his backstory as a reptilian mutation from polluted waters.
Poisonous Person: Has numerous small quills loaded with poison capable of harming an Ultra.
Sea Monster: Was originally a normal lizard, but got mutated into such by ocean pollution.
Spell My Name With An S: Also known as Guesra.
Trademark Favourite Food: Cocoa beans, though this was removed in later appearances.

Antlar

First Appearance: The Blue Stone of Barraj

An insect-like monster from the Middle East that terrorized the ancient city of Barraj^note, only prevented from destroying it due to the presence of a mystic Blue Stone given to the people by Ultraman long ago. Science Patrol ran into him when they came to the Middle East to investigate plane disappearances over the region caused by the beast's magnetic powers.

Antlar is one of Ultraman's most famous enemies due to his formidable combat prowess and beetle-like appearance making him extremely appealing to many, thus appearing in many other Ultra Series. He hasn't always been associated with Barraj or the Blue Stone in later appearances though.

Antlion Monster: Often creates massive sand pits from where only its head is visible, much like a real antlion.
Arch-Enemy: To the city of Barraj, which he terrorized for so long that Barraj faded into legend as nobody would dare go into Antlar's territory and eventually forgot the place existed.
Big Creepy-Crawlies: An enormous bipedal mix of ant lion and a stag beetle
Breakout Villain: Antlar has reappeared very regularly since his return in Ultraman Max.
Dishing Out Dirt: Seen blasting sand at Ultraman's face.
Four-Legged Insect: The suit only has two legs and two arms.
The Juggernaut: His exoskeleton's tough enough to withstand almost anything, including the Specium Ray.
Kryptonite Factor: The Blue Stone of Barraj was the only thing that could kill him in his original appearance. In later appearances, where the stone doesn't appear, this is removed.
Magnetism Manipulation: His signature skill is a powerful beam of magnetic energy fired from his mandibles that is capable of pulling a jumbo jet from the sky.
- Selective Magnetism: As part of the Magnetic Beam. He's been shown to be able to magnetize living beings too.
Punny Name: His Japanese name "Antora" is a combination of "ant lion", and the Japanese pronunciation of "antler", since Antlar's massive mandibles are based on stag beetle horns.
Tough Beetles: A giant stag beetle-esque kaiju that can withstand almost anything Ultraman attacks him with, and retaliates with massive strength, and he's usually required to be weakened with the Blue Stone of Barraj before one could finish him off.
Tunnel King: A powerful burrower, often creating large sand pits like an ant lion.
Wake-Up Call Boss: Compared to the previous 6 opponents, Antlar was no pushover and probably the first monster where Ultraman's defeat became a real possibility.

Red King