List of The Ultraman characters


This is a character list for the 1979 anime The Ultraman, a joint collaboration of Tsuburaya Production's Ultra Series with the anime studio Sunrise. In contrast to the Showa Era Ultra Series, The Ultraman took place in an alternate universe wherein the main Ultra Joneus was the first to arrive on Earth, as well as his point of origin not being Land of Light in M78, but rather the Ultra Planet U40.

Earth Self-Defense Army

The is a United Nations organization established for the purpose of Earth's defense, space development and observations around the world. There are bases located in the United States, Europe, Africa, and the Far East. Each branch had its own group of, an elite squad of soldiers and scientists formed in the wake of mysterious phenomenon across the globe.

Science Guard (SG)

The series focuses mainly on the Far East branch of Science Guard; the Earth Self-Defense Army members lead by captain Akiyama, who later on relinquished his position to Gondō in episode 28. In the event of Heller Army's full-scale invasion on Earth, the Science Guard disobey orders from Earth and joined the U40 Fleet to attack the Titan Base and made their invasion on the Heller City of U40. During their raid on the main tower, they were captured and almost executed by Mac Datar before Joneus interfered while Pig released them from their restrains. With the victory of the U40 Fleet over the war, the Science Guard were sent back to Earth and bid farewell to Joneus and Amia months later.
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Other members of Earth Self-Defense Army

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Mechas and vehicles

In The Ultraman, the are human-like residents of, demonstrating a similar culture to Ancient Greece, wearing garments such as the Himation and Toga. Despite their initially primitive appearance, they possess advance science and technology, with an underground city which was hidden beneath the planet's surface.
A long time ago, the citizens of U40 were human-like beings who wished to expand their race further to the outer space. Earth was one of the stars they visited and established the very first human civilization with Neanderthals. To combat against the evil forces in space, they created the and became. They would soon discard the Ultra Mind within a black hole to prevent any misuse from outside forces.
When the Earth was plagued by mysterious phenomenon, the Ultras sent their message and strongest warrior Joneus to guard the planet from monster attacks. One of these nefarious forces, named Badel Tribe invaded U40 as their Spirit Parasites were acting on Earth. With Joneus still in recuperation, Elek, Loto and the other five warriors would fight the invading forces while Hikari and Amia tried to invade the Badel Star. A fully healed Joneus participated in the battle again to save his kind while the other seven warriors contain the stolen Ultra Mind. However, not long after that, the Heller Army, a renegade faction of the Ultra People, invaded the U40 in retaliation of their banishment in the past. The surviving Ultra People were led by Elek and Loto as the Science Guard joined them in a campaign to reclaim U40. With the Heller Army defeated and Heller killed, U40 citizens that previously scattered in outer space returned to their home world and celebrated Joneus' victory.
Although still in human size, 8 chosen warriors of U40 have on their chest allowing them to change their sizes into giants and travel to any planets in short distances and measure their energy levels. As the Earth's atmosphere quickly drains their energies, they can only sustain their giant forms for 4 minutes as the Star Symbol changes color from blue to yellow, and finally to red after 30 seconds. When bonded with an Earthling or to transform into giant sizes, they used the, a star-like pendant by placing it on their forehead to transform. Starting from episode 20, later appearances had the transformation style added with the phrase. According to Elek and Loto, regular people of U40 can submit themselves in a deactivated state by stopping their body functions to survive for a longer period, though this required the Ultra Mind to reverse the process altogether.
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Antagonists

Badel Tribe

The is an empire established by Heller and other 3,000 like-minded Ultra People who became after abusing the Ultra Mind for immortality instead of an Ultraman form. 10,000 years later, the Heller Empire invaded U40 and attempted to target Earth for Ultraman Joneus and the battleship Ultria. Aside from his fellow U40 brethren, the Heller Empire also had membership of aliens from other races and different kinds of Monsters. When planning attacks on Earth, a portion of the were led by Royger resided on one of Saturn's moons and set up the.
Following the death of Gedon, the Heller Army sent an all out attack on Earth to destroy any remaining humans. This caused the Science Guard to disobey the Earth Self Defense Army in joining the U Fleet to destroy the Titan Base and made their way to U40, delivering a counterattack on the. The death of Heller and resurrection of Great Sage cemented the group's defeat as the U Fleet regained their home world.
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