THE ULTRA-FAMILY
WHO'S WHO
Part One
By
Lenell "ULTRA" Bridges

        When Ultraman came into my life in the early 1970s, I mistakenly thought that he was the only hero from M78.  Oh, how wrong I was!  I discovered the other members of his family quite by accident, while attending a comic’s convention in the 1980s.  There was a video presentation by Dave Studzinski, in which he ran an episode of Ultraman 80, explaining that this hero was one of the Ultra-Brothers.  I was shocked, since I didn’t know Ultraman had brothers, or sisters for that matter.  Way back in Ultra-Fan #2 (before the zine was later named Kaiju-Fan) I did an Ultra-Family "Who's Who" covering all the Ultra-Beings (all the way up to Ultraman Zearth) at the time. Since there have been more Ultra-Family members added since Zearth, and at the request of John Rocco Roberto, I thought it was time to do an updated one.  So to the many Ultra-Fans out there who still don't know which Ultra-Fighters are which; here's a new; updated version of the Ultra-Family “Who's Who.” Part One covers the main Ultramen and later, part two will cover the supporting Ultra-Beings.  Shoowat! And enjoy!
 
ULTRAMAN
Height: 40 meters 
Weight: 35.000 tons 
Flying Speed: Mach 5 
First Television Appearance: Ultraman July 1966 
Alter ego: Science Patrol Officer Hayata 
Method of Transformation: The Beta Capsule 

The most experienced of the Ultra-Fighters. Ultraman is a pure fighting machine. One of the best at hand-to-hand combat, Ultraman’s powers is equal to that of Godzilla, the King of the Monsters, possessing great strength, although unlike Godzilla, Ultraman can fly.  He can also teleport himself from one place to another, as well as relying on a large arsenal of weapons.  His main weapons are the Spacium Ray (which he directs by crossing his arms and hands) and The Ultra Slash, a pure white hot energy ring (that can slice through anything), which he throws from his right shoulder.  He can also change his size from microscopic to giant. 

ULTRA-SEVEN
Height: 40 meters 
Weight: 35.000 tons 
Flying Speed: mach 7 
First Television Appearance: Ultra-Seven October 1967. 
Alter ego: Dan Moroboshi 
Method of Transformation: The Ultra Eye 

This Ultra-Hero is the most famous of all the Ultra-Fighters.  Renowned for his sharp cunning, Ultra-Seven's main weapons are the Emulium Rays and his very deadly Eyeslugger, a powerful boomerang like blade that can also emit energy that is located atop on his head which he throws and can cut though almost anything into pieces. Ultra-Seven wears a chest mounted sun-absorbing unit, which can provide him with a never-ending energy charge.  The unit unfortunately, is non-operational in extreme cold temperatures. 

ULTRAMAN JACK
Height: 40 tons 
Weight: 35,000 
Flying Speed: mach 5 
First Television Appearance: The Return of Ultraman April 1971 
Alter ego: Hideki Goh 
Method of Transformation: Calls “Ultraman Jack” by sheer will. 

This Ultraman is nearly identical to the first Ultraman.  He has identical powers.  Later on in this series Jack obtained the Ultra-Bracelet, given to him by Ultra-Seven.  This Bracelet can change into any weapon Jack requires to defeat his foes.  Jack is also called "Shin (New) Ultraman" 

ULTRAMAN ACE
Height: 40 meters 
Weight: 35,000 
Flying Speed: mach 5
First Television Appearance: Ultraman Ace April 1972 
Alter egos: Seiji Hokuto and Yoko Minami (later when Yoko resumes Luna's identity, Seiji takes the mantle of being the alter ego of Ultraman Ace) 
Method of Transformation: The Ultra-Rings 

Ultraman Ace is the Ultra who can create almost unlimited assortment of energy rays. As well he can travel through time and space and traverse dimensions. Ace is skilled in using Ultra-Barriers for defense and attack. His main weapon is the Metallium Rays and the Ultra-Guillotines. Plus his helmet can absorb power that can recharge him fully in just seconds. 

ULTRAMAN TARO
Height: 35 meters 
Weight: 55.000 tons 
Flying Speed: mach 20 
First Television Appearance: Ultraman Taro April 1973 
Alter ego: Kotaro Higashi 
Method of Transformation: The Ultra-Star Badge 

Ultraman Taro is the sixth Ultra-Brother introduced to the Ultra-Universe (Ultraman Zoffy appeared in the last episode of Ultraman).  Taro was specifically trained to be the most powerful Ultraman of all, personally trained by Ultra-Father from childhood to accomplish this.  Taro wears the Ultra-Horns on his head.  These are the most powerful of all energy absorbing devices. With these horns Taro can absorb as many as six Ultramen lives at once and become a Super Ultraman.  In this state he can emit the universe’s most powerful ray, The Cosmo Miracle Ray.  Taro also wears the Ultra-Chest protector, which can deflect back any energy projected towards him. In addition Taro wears an Ultra-Bracelet (like Ultraman Jack's), which can become many weapons and objects Taro needs to defeat his foes.  Taro's other special powers include the Ultra-Dynamite, which can transform his whole body into a wall of flames, deadly to his enemies. 

ULTRAMAN LEO
Height: 52 meters 
Weight: 48.000 tons 
Flying Speed: mach 7 
First Television Appearance: Ultraman Leo April 1974 
Alter ego: Gen Otori 
Method of Transformation: The Leo Ring 

Leo was the first Ultra-Hero was not from M78 but was in The Lion Constellation of L77.  Leo came to Earth and received training by Dan Moroboshi (Ultra-Seven) in order to protect Earth from the evil Magma invaders and their super-monsters.   Leo’s individual powers include the CrossBeam and his deadly Ultra-Kick (his feet become burning energy).  Later on Leo received a weapon called the Ultra-Cloak, which can be changed into many different types of weapons.  Ultraman King (The ruler of M78) gave Leo this gift. 

ULTRAMAN JONIAS (JOE)
Height: 70 meter 
Weight50.000 
Flying Speed: mach 8 
First Television Appearance: The ULTRAMAN (animated series) 
Alter ego: Choichrio Hikari 
Method of Transformation: Star Beam Flasher 

Ultraman Jonias is part of a group of Ultra-Beings that immigrated to another galaxy and then defends the Earth from invasions of giant kaijus. Jonias is the best fighter of his U-40 group. His best weapon of attack is the Platinum Energy Ball. 

ULTRAMAN 80
Height: 50 meters 
Weight: 44.000 
Flying Speed: mach 9 
First Television Appearance: Ultraman 80 April, 1980 
Alter ego: Takeshi Yamato 
Method of Transformation: The Bridal Stick 

This fighter is among the most agile Ultra-Heroes. Ultraman 80's special powers include his own Ultra-Kick (that his feet can become burning energy).  Among his various weapons are the Sacksuim Rays and the Buckle Beams; rays that spring from his diamond shaped buckle.  These beams can burn anything into cinders. 

ULTRAMAN GREAT
Height: 60 meters 
Weight: 59.000 tons 
Flying Speed: mach 26 
First Television Appearance (released on video): Ultraman Towards the Future September 1990 
Alter ego: Jack Shindo 
Method of Transformation: Delta Plasma Pendent 

Ultraman Great is one of the fastest and strongest of the Ultra-Brothers.  He is much better in attack than at defense.  His main weapons are his Magnum Shot and Burning Plasma. 

ULTRAMAN POWERED
Height: 55 meters 
Weight: 55.000 tons 
Flying Speed: mach 27 
First Television Appearance (released to video): Ultraman the Ultimate Hero 1995 
Alter ego: Kenichi Kai 
Method of Transformation: The Beta Capsule (updated version) 

This Ultra Hero is better at defending himself than Ultraman Great, and is very weak in attack.  His main weapons are the Ultra-Energy Balls, Small Slicer Rings and the Mega-Koshin Spacium Ray, but his "Ultra-Shove and Ultra-Push" are his best methods of fighting. 

ULTRAMAN NEOS
Height: 58 meters 
Weight: 59.000 tons 
Flying Speed: mach 29 
First Television Appearance: Aborted 1996 television pilot. 
First Upcoming video Release: Ultraman Neos (sometime this year of 2000) 
Alter ego: Genki Kagura 
Method of Transformation: Estreilar 

Ultraman Neos is as acrobatic as Ultraman 80 and Ultraman Zearth.  And he flies the fastest of all the Ultra-Beings. His weapons include the Ultra-Light barriers and his Neos Spacium Ray.  Note: any other powers are yet to be revealed in his new upcoming video series. 

ULTRAMAN ZEARTH
Height: 60 meters 
Weight: 54,540 tons 
Flying Speed: 19.9 
First Film Appearance: Ultraman's Wounderful World March 1996 
Alter ego: Katsuto Asahi 
Method of Transformation: An electric toothbrush 

The second Ultra-Being not hail from outside of M78 and one of the klutzy Ultra-Heroes.  Ultraman Zearth is from Z95 the Land of the Flash.  He can fight extremely well due to some training he received from going to a karate school as Katsuto Asahi.  His main weapons of attack are the flying drop kick and his famous Space Supula Beam.  Note: Zearth had a dreaded fear of dirt and grime, however he overcame that. 

ULTRAMAN TIGA
Height: 53 meters 
Weight: 44.000 tons 
Flying Speed: mach 5 
First Television Appearance: Ultraman Tiga September 1996 
Alter ego: Daigo 
Method of Transformation: The Spark Lance 

Ultraman Tiga is the last surviving of three Ultra-Beings who were stationed on Earth thousands of years ago to protect it from giant monsters.  Tiga is one of the first Ultramen with the ability to change his colors of his costume to call upon powers to defeat his opponents. He can shift his powers into 3 forms.  Multi Type, is his regular form (Silver, White and Purple) for his regular rays.  Sky Type (purple) is used for hyper speed in either running or fighting and Power Type (all red), is used as a last resort for ultimate strength and the most powerful weapons.  Later in the last episode of Ultraman Tiga: Tiga appears in a Glitter like form mode.  Note: In the new movie Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey, Ultraman Tiga will be in five different mode. There will be added 3 new modes

ULTRAMAN DYNA
Height: 55 meters 
Weight: 45.000 tons 
Flying Speed mach 8 (flash type) mach 5 (strong type) mach 10 (miracle type) 
First Television Appearance: Ultraman Dyna September 1997 
Alter ego: Shin Asuka 
Method of Transformation: The Red Flasher 

Ultraman Dyna is another Ultra-Hero that has the power to transform into 3 different types of modes in combat.  His are; Flash Type (standard mode) where he can unleash the powerful Solgent Beam, 1000-meter jump and mach 3 running speed.  Strong Type, which for serious hand to hand combats against very powerful super monsters and Miracle Type.  This last mode is a very strange mode.  It enables Dyna to have special telekinetic powers and weapons like the Revolium Wave.  Also he has a 1500-meter jump and mach 5 running. 

ULTRAMAN GAIA
Height: 52 meters 
Weight: 46.000 tons 
Flying Speed mach 15 
First Television Appearance: Ultraman Gaia September, 1998 
Alter ego: Gamu Takayama 
Method of Transformation: The Espendler 

The latest Ultra-Hero, Ultraman Gaia is the third Ultra who can transform into various forms.  Gaia is excellent in hand to hand combat.  As a last resort, if necessary, Ultraman Gaia can transform into Supreme Gaia to defeat his foes. In this state he can unleash his most powerful weapons, however this can deplete his energies very quickly. 

ULTRAMAN AGUL
Height: 52 meters 
Weight: 46.000 tons 
Flying Speed: mach 15 
First Appearance: Ultraman Gaia
Alter ego: Fujiyama Hiroya 
Method of Transformation: The Agulator 

Ultraman Agul is the rival of Ultraman Gaia.  Unlike Gaia who protects mankind. Agul prefers to protect the Earth itself not mankind.  Agul is a very vicious fighter when it comes to this. He and Gaia from time to time came to blows because of their differences.  Agul has many weapons that he doesn't have any qualms in using to destroy his enemies.  His main weapon is the Photon Crusher beam.   Although enemy’s Agul and Gaia soon became friends even uniting against a terror flying seizen nearly 100's of times their own giant sizes

ORIGINAL DESIGN SKETCH BY Scott J. Walker

ULTRAMAN DELTA
Height: 58 meters 
Weight: 35.000 tons 
Flying Speed: Mach 12 
First Television Appearance: N/A. as this is an original Ultraman designed by Scott Walker
Alter ego: N/A Copies the appearence of individuals when needing a human identity 
Method of Transformation: Force of Will

Powers:He has the usual Ultra moves and martial 
arts, flight, teleportation, he can quantum phase himself to an 
immaterial form, project force field and force beam. He has an 
emellium type beam from his head emitter, his standard quantum fusion beam cross arm attack, his star cutters-energy blades he can fire or project from his forearms, his penetra vision like Ultra man used to detect the Baltans, he has an energy leeching ability if he does run low on energy and he can't solar recharge he can then draw energy from other sources into himself,he also has his AntiProton Disruptor Flash to generate an antimatter energy blast by converting almost all of his power into it,that itself will cause Delta's timer to blink,the only other thing that will is a prolonged energy intensive 
battle where he can't solar recharge or if an opponent can somehow begin draining his energy off at a massive rate into themselves,If he is injured to the point of "bleeding" he will bleed energy in the form of glowing white light which will weaken him too.
 He was sent to Earth to safeguard the planet after 
Ultraman 80 and was the last Ultra on earth til the Ultraman Great or if you don't count him then Zearth or Tiga. 


 
 
 

Special Thanks goes to Nick Montemayor and Patsy Zukav for additional information.

© 1995, 2000 Shoowat! Productions/Daikaiju Publishing.

To Scott: They were going to take down the Kaijufan site and trash this site, so I saved it for you, love. Happy Birthday. -Conster

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