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Ultraman
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Ultraman (ウルトラマン Urutoraman), real name Lipiah (リピア Ripia), is an alien who appears in the 2022 Toho, Tsuburaya Productions, and khara film Shin Ultraman. The character first debuted in the 1966 Tsuburaya Productions series of the same name.
Name
As the name implies, "Ultraman" is a combination of the English words "ultra," spelled in Japanese as urutora (ウルトラ), and "man" (マン). In the original Ultraman series, Ultraman stated that he had no true name, and Hayata began calling him Ultraman. In Shin Ultraman, he is tentatively classified as Ultraman by the SSSP as a shortening of Giant Humanoid Creature Ultraman (巨大人型生物ウルトラマン Kyodai Hitogata Seibutsu Urutoraman). Zoffy at one point refers to him as "Lipiah" (リピア Ripia), assumed to be his real name, before correcting himself to Ultraman.
Development
Shinji Higuchi, Hideaki Anno and Katsuro Onoue at the first public release of Shin Ultraman's statue
Design
Ultraman resembles the third Ultraman suit used in the original series. However, his physique is slender and tall. The iconic Color Timer located on his chest is missing, a reference to the original Ultraman design by Tohl Narita.[8] As a CG creation, Ultraman lacks eyeholes for a suit actor to see out of and a dorsal fin to hide the zipper of the suit. His signature markings are slim and droop to his upper stomach while his predecessor's are thick and on his chest.
When Ultraman first lands on Earth, his patterns are a silver only slightly darker than the rest of his body. His face is modeled after the suit used in Ultraman's first 13 episodes, with a slightly open mouth and an decrepit-seeming appearance.
History
- Shin Ultraman (2021)
Reiwa era
Shin Ultraman
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Shin Ultra Fight
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Abilities
Transformation
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Flight
Ultraman can use Specium-133 to warp gravity, allowing him to fly at supersonic speeds.
Physical capabilities
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Spacium Ray
Ultraman fires his deadly Specium Ray from his right hand, which must be held vertically with his left arm positioned horizontally just below it. The beam was able to destroy Neronga in a single hit and injured Zarab to the point that he was forced to shed his Ultraman disguise, but was overpowered by Mefilas's own energy attack and failed to breach Zetton's shield.
Ultra Slash
Ultraman can conjure the Ultra Slash by bending his arms towards each other and orienting his right to face up. From there, he throws the serrated ring of energy. It is capable of slicing clean through buildings and was able to kill Zarab instantly. Additionally, Ultraman can create a larger variant of the attack that seperates into eight smaller Ultra Slashes. However, Mefilas was able to swat away the Ultra Slash with little issue and Zetton's forcefield completely negated it.
Ultra Barrier
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Duplication
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Catch Rings
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Weaknesses
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Video games
- Godzilla Battle Line (2021) - Android and iOS*
Trivia
- The first look at Ultraman's design was not in a trailer, but rather an image during the opening ceremony of Tsuburaya Convention 2019 on December 13.[9]
- Much like Anno and Higuchi's interpretation of Godzilla, Ultraman resembles an earlier concept from his debut outing. While Godzilla has a similar head to the maquette used for the iconic image of Godzilla biting a train, Ultraman is directly based off Tohl Narita's 1983 painting "The Incarnation of Truth, Justice, and Beauty".[10]
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Bibliography
- "Shin Ultraman". Figure King. No. 292. World Photo Press. 30 June 2022. ISBN 978-4-8465-3271-0.
- Anno, Hideaki (13 May 2022). Shin Ultraman Design Works. khara. ISBN 978-4-905033-28-8.
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Neronga
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Neronga (ネロンガ Neronga) is a reptilian kaiju who is Ultraman's first opponent in the 2022 Toho, Tsuburaya Productions, and khara film Shin Ultraman. The character debuted in the third episode of the original 1966 Ultraman series, "Science Patrol, Move Out", and has reappeared in several Ultra Series shows since then, starting with 2009's Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle. The Shin Ultraman version of Neronga also appears in the non-canonical web series Shin Ultra Fight.
Name
Neronga's name is a combination of the infamous Roman emperor Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus's first name[3] and the common kaiju suffix -nga. In Shin Ultraman, he is named "on impulse" by Disaster Prevention Agency Minister Hajime Komuro, like other kaiju before him.
Development
Tohl Narita designed the original Neronga for the 1966 Tsuburaya Productions series Ultraman.[1] He was the second of four Ultra Q and Ultraman monsters to be portrayed by a remodeled Baragon suit originating from the 1965 Toho film Frankenstein vs. Baragon, preceded by Pagos and followed by Magular and Gabora. Legendary suit actor Haruo Nakajima, who played Baragon, also portrayed these four monsters.
In Shin Ultraman, Neronga was computer-animated, with an unknown actor providing performance capture while strapped to a weight simulating a tail.[4] Prior to this, a motion capture capture test was performed using a Neronga suit.[4] His CG model was partially reused for Pagos and Gabora, referencing their shared real-world origin. In the film, SSSP biologist Yumi Funaberi notes the similarities between the monsters, foreshadowing their true nature as bioweapons.
In Shin Ultra Fight, one or more motion capture performers from the stunt team Gocoo portrayed Neronga.[2] Their fight choreography was improvised, with the principle that there were no bad takes, and only refilmed in the case of technical malfunctions with the CG models.[5] The animation was spearheaded by Studio Bros and Modeling Bros in association with Shirogumi and alphaliez,[2] who used the video game engine Unreal Engine.[5]
Design
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Neronga is a grey, pudgy creature with two rows of bright yellow plates resembling those of Baragon going down his back with dorsal spines emerging between them. He has a wide mouth with bright red gums and lips, filled with countless small teeth. Neronga's face has beady eyes with small pupils and a tongue-less mouth. The top of his head is adorned with two insectoid mandible-like antlers and a single yellow nasal horn that flashes in six spots. Neronga possesses orange glowing spots on his neck and humanoid hands with five fingers, with an elongated claw on his thumb. The sides of Neronga's plates appear to have a smaller pair of ridges that resembles human vertebrae.
Personality
Neronga is shown to be easily irritable as it lashed out and destroyed an electrical substation after it's power supply was cut off, Neronga also appears to be cowardly as when his lighting attack shown no effect on Ultraman he attempted to flee while turning invisible rather than continue to fight the giant.
Origins
Neronga is the seventh kaiju bioweapon awakened by environmental devastation caused by humans and secretly controlled by the alien Mefilas. After using the first six beasts for "reconnaissance and tactical use", he directed the more advanced Neronga to target Japan's power grid and draw out Ultraman. The monster's original creator is unknown.
History
- Shin Ultraman (2022)
- Shin Ultra Fight (web 2022) [episodes 1, 4-5, 7-8, 10]
Reiwa era
Shin Ultraman
Neronga attacked Hiroshima Prefecture, maintaining near-complete invisibility while firing lightning into the sky. Arriving on the scene via helicopter, the members of the SSSP assumed command of the operation to destroy the monster from the JSDF as civilians evacuated. Biologist Yumi Funaberi found the creature to be visible in infrared. His invisibility was the result of preventing his cells from reflecting or absorbing light, which she stated would also make heat- or light-based weapons ineffective. Strategic planner Shinji Kaminaga theorized that the creature did not evolve naturally, but was a bioweapon designed to combat an advanced civilization. Neronga paused before the electric substation in Yoshiwa, then began feeding on its power. After his hunger was sated, he became visible. Captain Kimio Tamura ordered the substation shut off, causing Neronga to fly into a rage and demolish it. As the monster approached Mt. Uji, M270 MLRSes launched missiles at him, targeting his horns, but the monster shot them all down with bolts of lightning.
With a behavior simulation concluding that Neronga would consume all of Japan's electricity unless stopped, the UN Secretary-General recommended destroying it with a nuclear weapon. Determined to avoid such a destructive last resort, unparticle physicist Akihisa Taki suggesting causing electrical leakage by firing a highly conductive material into him or shorting him out with water. Kaminaga was hesitant, noting his durable and insulated hide; Funaberi concurred. Starving him by continuing to shut off electricity was also out of the question, as he was presently tearing through the Chief Cabinet Secretary's electoral zone. As the other members bemoaned their lack of options, Kaminaga noticed via satellite feed that one child was still in the vicinity of the monster and rushed to rescue him.
Kaminaga reached the child just as an unidentified glowing object struck the ground near Neronga, the resulting shockwave causing an object to strike him in the back. Ultraman, a silver giant, rose to his feet in the crater. Neronga struck first with his lightning ray, but to no effect. He broke off the attack as Ultraman calmly strode forward, then attempted to flee while turning invisible. Charging energy and crossing his arms, Ultraman retaliated with a devastating Spacium Ray, destroying the monster.
Shin Ultra Fight
To be added.
Abilities
Invisibility
Neronga can prevent his cells from reflecting or absorbing light, resulting in the beast becoming practically invisible to the naked eye. Biologist Yumi Funaberi theorized that this would also make him impervious to heat- or light-based weapons, although Ultraman's Spacium Ray later destroyed him. However, this is not a perfect camouflage, as his form was visible through infrared and even outlined by the dust he kicked up as he rampaged. After feeding on electricity from a substation, Neronga briefly made himself visible, which SSSP strategic planner Shinji Kaminaga proposed to be an intimidation display. In Godzilla Battle Line, Neronga can go unnoticed by opponents by turning invisible, only revealing himself when in attack range.
Electricity
Neronga can detect and feed on electricity. SSSP unparticle physicist Akihisa Taki theorizes that he detects it through a quantum device. He can also weaponize the electricity by turning his smaller horns around and firing a continuous bolt of lightning from his nasal horn. It is extremely accurate, able to shoot down 11 GPS-guided missiles launched from M270 MLRSes in rapid succession. Following this, he fired a bolt parallel to the ground, causing weaker bolts to strike the village below. Although Neronga's lightning generates 500,000 kilowatts of power, it had no effect on Ultraman. In Godzilla Battle Line, this attack stuns opponents for 0.6 seconds, tied with Mefilas for the longest stun duration in the game.[6]
Physical capabilities
Neronga made short work of the electric substation in Yoshiwa with his foreclaws and tail.
Durability
Neronga was only struck by one attack, Ultraman's Spacium Ray, which obliterated him after several seconds of exposure.
Video games
- Godzilla Battle Line (2021) - Android and iOS*
Gallery
- Main article: Neronga/Gallery.
Roar
Like the original version of the character, the Neronga in Shin Ultraman utilizes Varan roars.
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Trivia
- Appearing in the mobile game Godzilla Battle Line before Mefilas and Zetton, Neronga is the first Ultra Series kaiju to have a physical appearance in Godzilla media.
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Gabora
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Gabora (ガボラ Gabora) is a burrowing reptilian kaiju who appears in the 2022 Toho, Tsuburaya Productions, and khara film Shin Ultraman. The character debuted in the ninth episode of the original 1966 Ultraman series, "Lightning Operation", and later featured in the 1993 U.S.-filmed series Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero.
Name
In-universe, Gabora is presumably named "on impulse" by the Disaster Prevention Agency Minister like other kaiju before him, including Neronga.
Development
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Design
Gabora bears a striking resemblance to Neronga, sharing a similar body. However, Gabora has a much smaller, skeletal head. Six beady eyes glow crimson inside sunken sockets while four nostril-like holes reside in the equivalent area to Neronga's nasal horn. In place of Neronga's yellow back plates, Gabora has two purple screw-like organs that run down its back and continue past the end of its tail. Additionally, its head is surrounded by six plates that can close into a conical drill.
History
Reiwa era
Shin Ultraman
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Shin Ultra Fight
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Abilities
Radiation
Gabora feeds on radiation via the two tendrils on his back. It can utilize this energy to fire a blue heat ray from its mouth, although it seems to need a external source to do so.
Head plates
The plates that surround Gabora's head can close, creating a drill-like structure that can spin at rapid speeds. While this is mostly used for the purpose of burrowing through the ground, this adaptation also serves as its primary weapon. The plates can also rotate while they're open, which seemingly serves as the catalyst for Gabora's irradiated heat ray.
Trivia
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Zarab
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Zarab (外星人ザラブ Alien Zarab) is an alien who appears in the 2022 Toho, Tsuburaya Productions, and khara film Shin Ultraman. and is based on the alien of the same name who first appeared in eighteenth episode of the 1966 original Ultraman series, "Brother from Another Planet."
Name
Zarab's name was created by flipping the syllables of ブラザ, a Japanese Romanization of the English word "brother".
Development
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Design
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Personality
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History
Reiwa era
Shin Ultraman
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Shin Ultra Fight
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Abilities
Illusions
Zarab can use optical illusions to render himself invisible or disguise as another organism such as Ultraman. This power can also be used on other people.
Flight
Zarab can take flight through unknown means, matching Ultraman in speed.
Translation
Via a specialized app on a stolen SSSP phone, Zarab can understand and speak any Earth language.
Hand Energy Thingy
From the indents in Zarab's palms, he can fire guided beams of blue energy that can disorient an opponent. This ability is also able to stop the Spacium Beam.
Teleportation
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Trivia
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External links
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Mefilas
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Mefilas (外星人メフィラス Alien Mefilas) is an alien who appears in the 2022 Toho, Tsuburaya Productions, and khara film Shin Ultraman. and is based on the alien of the same name who first appeared in thirty third episode of the 1966 original Ultraman series, "The Forbidden Words."
Name
The name Mefilas is derived from the Germanic mythological figure Mephistopheles.
Development
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Design
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Personality
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History
Reiwa era
Shin Ultraman
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Shin Ultra Fight
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Abilities
Durability
Pair Hand Ray
By putting his hands together, Mefilas can fire a yellow lightning-esque beam.
Grip Beam
Mefilas can fire a beam of yellow energy from his right fist capable of directly competing with the energy output of Ultraman's Spacium Beam.
Beta System
By utilizing the remote-controlled Beta Box, Mefilas can cause himself and anyone he pleases to grow to the size of a kaiju.
Teleportation
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Video games
- Godzilla Battle Line (2021) - Android and iOS*
Trivia
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External links
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Zetton
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Zetton (ゼットン Zetton) is an alien bioweapon who appears in the 2022 Toho, Tsuburaya Productions, and khara film Shin Ultraman. and is based on the kaiju of the same name who first appeared in thirty-ninth and final episode of the 1966 original Ultraman series, "Farewell, Ultraman."
Name
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Development
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Design
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History
Reiwa era
Shin Ultraman
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Shin Ultra Fight
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Abilities
Trillion Degrees Fireball
From the glowing compartments in its chest, Zetton can shoot a ball of orange plasma. By shifting its body structure into a horizontal railgun-like posture, Zetton can focus this projectile into a weapon of mass destruction capable of wiping out entire solar systems.
Forcefield
Multiple circular structures orbiting Zetton's colossal body can open to create a forcefield capable of blocking both the Specium Ray and the Ultra Slash.
Unnamed Energy Machine Gun
While closed, the circular objects can fire a hail of energy bullets.
Arm Blasts
Zetton can fire red bolts of energy from the sides of its arms. Multiple consecutive shots can destroy Ultraman's Ultra-Barrier.
Video games
- Godzilla Battle Line (2021) - Android and iOS*
Trivia
to be added.
Refrences
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Zōffy
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Name
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Development
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Design
Zōffy is very similar to Ultraman in appearance, sharing his physique and overall patterns. However, his skin is gold in color while the markings that cover his body are black. An extra line swoops below his chest pattern while a thin circle lays on each shoulder. Additionally, his forehead crest is black. His eyes are slightly lopsided and so are his lips, the latter creating a visage that resembles a smirk to the side.
Personality
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History
Reiwa era
Shin Ultraman
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Abilities
Levitation
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Trivia
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