List of The Ultraman characters

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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 (from Ultra Q to Ultraman Leo ), The Ultraman took place in an alternate universe wherein the main Ultraman Jonias was the first to arrive on Earth, as well as his point of origin not being Land of Light in M78, but rather the planet Ultra U-40.

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Earth Defense Army

The Earth Defense Army (地球防衛軍, Chikyū Bōei-gun) 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 Science Defense Squad (科学警備隊, Kagaku Keibitai), [lower-alpha 1] abbreviated as SDS, an elite squad of soldiers and scientists formed in the wake of mysterious phenomenon across the globe.

Science Defense Squad

The series focuses mainly on the Far East branch of the SDS; the Earth Defense Army members led by Captain Akiyama, who later on was promoted in episode 26 with Gondo replacing him in episode 28. In the event of Empire of Heller's full-scale invasion on Earth, the SDS disobey orders from Earth and joined the U-40 Fleet to attack the Titan Base and made their invasion on Heller City of U-40. During their raid on the main tower, they were captured and almost executed by Mac Datar before Jonias interfered while Pig released them from their restrains. With the victory of the U-40 Fleet over the war, the SDS were sent back to Earth and bid farewell to Jonias and Amia months later.

Tetsuo Akiyama (アキヤマ 徹男, Akiyama Tetsuo, 1-26)/Captain Adams
Voiced by: Kinya Morikawa [2] [3] (Japanese); Tom Wyner (English)
The original captain of the SDS, who hand picked his Far East branch members on his own. Back in his days as a normal officer, he was a dear friend of Ogawara, who quit his job to build his anti-monster weapon Hector. In addition to his calm behavior, Akiyama is also observant towards his members. In aftermath of Gibaruga's fight, he was transferred to the monster observation team in the USA branch.
Daisuke Gondo (ゴンドウ 大助, Gondō Daisuke, 28-50)/General Steel
Voiced by: Hidekatsu Shibata [3] [4] (Japanese); Sam Reily (English)
The succeeding captain, after replacing Akiyama in episode 28. He is known for wearing a scarlet coat over his uniform. Because of his harsh regiment, the SDS members were insecure with him at first until Gondo managed to save them by instructing the Super Maddock to repair at an emergency rate. Despite his boisterous attitude, he approached his members as an older brother-like figure in contrast to Akiyama's fatherly figure. He had a great intuition towards a monster's movements, such as being able to predict Gamiba's presence on Maroi Island after knowing such place had no record of earthquake by natural means but is also fearful of supernatural existence (such as the rumored sightings of Yuki-onna). When the Empire of Heller's invasion on Earth increased, Gondo rebelled against the high authorities of Earth Defense Army by sending the entire SDS on a mission to join the resistance movement from U-40 to stop the Empire of Heller on their home planet.
Kei Marume (マルメ 敬, Marume Kei, 1-19, 21-50)/Lieutenant Marconi
Voiced by: Shingo Kanemoto [2] [3] (Japanese); Michael Dobson and Joe Perry (English)
Compared to other SDS members, Kei was enlisted after he persuaded Captain Akiyama for the membership. He is the team's sharpshooter and is always cautious on Hikari's constant absence during monster attacks. Despite his boastful antics, Marume is also a thoughtful person and has soft spot for children.
Hiroaki Tobe (トベ 博明, Tobe Hiroaki, 1-19, 21-50)/Lieutenant Glenn
Voiced by: Masanari Nihei [2] [3] (Japanese); Joe Perry (English)
The designer of the Super Maddock, whose recruitment into the team is due to his experience with the aforementioned aircraft. Even before the formation of SDS, Tobe had met Mutsumi earlier as they discussed their interest on the recent mysterious phenomenon that plagued the Earth. He is the team's weapons developer and was the acting captain in-between Akiyama's departure and Gondo's introduction into the SDS. In most missions, Tobe would plan any modifications made on the Super Maddock to better fit in selected mission. In the final episodes, Tobe and Marume managed to figure out Hikari's connection to Jonias by his constant absence during missions, as well as their computer saying there is virtually no difference between the two.
Mutsumi Hoshikawa (星川ムツミ 隊員, Hoshikawa Mutsumi, 1-19, 21-50)/Lieutenant Anne Johnson
Voiced by: Sumi Shimamoto [2] [3] (Japanese); Susan Harry Sprang and Barbara Goodson (English)
An 18 year old medical officer that joined the team due to making researches on the recent mysterious phenomenon. She hated being given a special treatment and strives to keep up with her male members.
Chouichirou Hikari (ヒカリ 超一郎, Hikari Chōichirō)/Scotty Harrison [lower-alpha 2]
Voiced by: Kei Tomiyama [2] [3] (Japanese); Gary Morgan and Steve Kramer (English)
A worker of the Space Satellite EGG3, who encountered Jonias while on his way to join the SDS and had since join forces to fight against monster and alien attacks resulted from a string of mysterious phenomenon on Earth. [3] [5] [1] Because of their merger, Hikari trains daily to keep up with Jonias's performances. In the past, Hikari had once saved the entire Space Satellite EGG3 despite his declining oxygen level by killing a caterpillar-state Goglan from chewing the generator. Additionally, his act of keeping his heroic deeds a secret allows Jonias to choose him as a suitable host, having observe the incident from afar. At one point, Hikari and Jonias lost their lives in fighting the Devil Spirit and were brought to U-40 to be treated. There, he learned of his planet and U-40's connection to each other, fighting against invaders from Badel Star and bonded with Jonias again to save both U-40 and Earth. In the final episodes of the series, Hikari's constant absence has caught the attention of the rest of the SDS members, deducing his connection to Jonias. The two separated as Hikari joined the SDS in raiding Heller City's main tower but merged with Jonias during a fall from the tower.

Other members of Earth Defense Army

Pig (ピグ, Pigu)/PDQ
Voiced by: Junpei Takiguchi [2] [3] (Japanese); Barbara Goodson (English)
One of the 100 robots who served the Earth Defense Army, Pig, or known by his actual name Computer Robot 78 (コンピュータロボット・78, Konpyūta Robotto Nana-jū Hachi) is chosen to aid the SDS as an analyzer. When Robot 101 was sent on a test run in the SDS's base, Pig felt itself outdated with constant ringing of monster presence (due to Compugon's activity) and ran away from the base with a malfunctioned Badei in order to commit suicide until Compugon's appearance restore his self confidence. In the event of Invader People's invasion on Earth, Pig becomes a stand-in pilot after Tobe and Marume stuck in monster containment planet Prison while Hikari (and later Mutsumi) was hospitalized from his injuries.
Monchi (モンキ, Monki)
Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba [2] [3]
SDS's monkey mascot and Pig's companion.
In episode 43, Monchi entered the Heller Army's electron transmitter by accident and fused with their Dostony A into Monchi-Dostony (モンキ・ドストニー, Monki Dosutonī, 43) until the Heller Fleet split them back to normal. [lower-alpha 3] As a result, the Dostony it bonded to had its consciousness suppressed and was brought back to the Heller Army's Titan Base. Monchi was separated shortly after and escaped the base through said transmitter to return to Earth.
Robot 101 (ロボット101号, Robotto Ichi Maru Ichi-go, 7)
Voiced by: Ichirō Nagai
Earth Defense Army's latest robot manufactured by the Far East Zone Robot Factory (極東ゾーンロボット工場, Kyokutō Zōn Robotto Kōjō). [6] It was sent to SDS for its training and demonstrate an apathetic behavior to its senior Pig due to the latter being an outdated model. After Compugon's destruction, 101 passed its test run with a 98% and was transferred to the Japan Alps.
Ulook (ウルック, Urukku, 38-42, 45-50) [8]
Voiced by: Yukari Nozawa [9] [10]
A series of assistant robots found on the Battle Ship "Ultria." One particular model, 2001, was activated by Pig and served the SDS since then. The miniature robot is constantly at odds with Pig due to their same positions. Although it exited the Ultria before its destruction, what happened to it in the events after the Heller Empire's collapse are unknown.
Yuriko Nojima (野島 ユリ子, Nojima Yuriko, 12, 13, 18)
Voiced by: Mari Okamoto [11] [12]
Nicknamed "Yuri," a female worker in the Earth Defense Army's coffee shop, who previously failed in an entry exam for the enlistment of SDS. Being a fan of monsters, her room has several pictures of them, including those from Return of Ultraman , such as Woo and Chameleking. She initially left her home at South Ukigo Island and lied about her membership to her father until the Islanda incident. However, the two reconciled as her father encouraged her on her job.
General Sakurada (桜田長官, Sakurada Chōkan, 1, 7, 14, 19, 26, 28, 29, 35, 36, 38, 45, and 47)
Voiced by: Ryūsuke Shiomi [2] [11] [12]
The chief of Earth Defense Army in the Far East branch, he recruited Captain Akiyama as the first leader of the SDS.
Mr. Miyai (宮井副官, Miyai Fukkan, 19, 26, 28, 38 and 45)
Voiced by: Toshiya Ueda (26, 28, 38), Toshirō Ishii (19), Minoru Midorikawa (45)
Doctor Henry Nishiki (ヘンリー・ニシキ教授, Henrī Nishiki Kyōju, 5, 17, 32, 44)
Voiced by: Kazuo Kumakura [2] [12]
A rude London-born professor of Japanese descendant from the Africa Branch of the Earth Defense Army. Henry had been studying the disappearance of forests in Africa for a year and discover its cause to be the Toughguilar family of monsters. He gained custody of the two monsters cubs, Tafugirao and Tafugirako, and brought them along to Africa. He is least favored by the members of SDS due to his behavior and the inability to remember others' names properly but at the same time was revealed to have feigned his carelessness to observe others' behavior properly. In episode 44, Henry was given the permission from the Earth Defense Army to study the Ultria as he found a second control room and allowing the ship to split into two components during battle.
Paburo (パブロ, 17)
Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba
An African member of Earth Defense Army whose helicopter crashed in a desert.

Mechs and vehicles

Ultra People

In The Ultraman, the Ultra People (ウルトラ人, Urutora-jin) are human-like residents of planet Ultra U-40 (ウルトラの星U40ユーフォーティー, Urutora no Hoshi Yū Fōtī), 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 U-40 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 Ultra-mind (ウルトラマインド, Urutora Maindo) and became Ultra-Humanoids (ウルトラヒューマノイド, Urutora Hyūmanoido). 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 Jonias to guard the planet from monster attacks. One of these nefarious forces, called the Badel People invaded U-40 as their Devil Spirits were acting on Earth. With Jonias still in recuperation, Elec, Loto and the other five warriors would fight the invading forces while Hikari and Amia tried to invade the Badel Star. A fully healed Jonias 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 Empire of Heller, a renegade faction of the Ultra People, invaded the U-40 in retaliation of their banishment in the past. The surviving Ultra People were led by Elec and Loto as the U-Fleet (Uウルトラ艦隊, Urutora Kantai, the "U" stands for "Ultra"), with the SDS joined them in a campaign to reclaim U-40. [10] With the Empire of Heller defeated and Heller killed, U-40 citizens that previously scattered in outer space returned to their home world and celebrated Jonias's victory.

Although still in human size, eight chosen warriors of U-40 have Star Symbols (スターシンボル, Sutā Shinboru) 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 beam-Flasher (ビームフラッシャー, Bīmu Furasshā), 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 "Ultrachange!" (ウルトラチェンジ!, Urutora Chenji!). According to Elec and Loto, regular people of U-40 can submit themselves into suspended animation to survive for a longer period, though this required the Ultra-mind to reverse the process altogether.

Ultraman Jonias (ウルトラマンジョーニアス, Urutoraman Jōniasu) [13] [lower-alpha 4]
Voiced by: Masatō Ibu [2] [3] (Japanese); Gary Morgan and Tom Wyner (English) [lower-alpha 5]
Ultraman Jonias (front) with the episode 8 monster Mosmanda (back). Ultraman Joneus and Mikonos.jpg
Ultraman Jonias (front) with the episode 8 monster Mosmanda (back).
The eponymous Ultraman, Jonias is the strongest warrior of his kind who was dispatched to Earth in the height of unnatural phenomenon that caused monsters to appear. [5] He bonded with SDS member, Chouichirou Hikari, during the youth's return to Earth and had been helping his team in defending Earth from monster attacks. [5] During Badel's invasion on Earth and U-40, Jonias and Hikari lost their lives in the ensuing battle and were carried to his home world for recuperation. The recently healed Jonias bonded with Hikari once more to reverse the tide of the battle, therefore saving both their planets. During the U-40's Fleet's raid on Heller City, Jonias separated with Hikari to join his brethren in space in fighting against Empire of Heller's combat ships. Once his deed was done, he would fuse with the youth in one final time to save the SDS and Amia. Once peace has returned to Earth, Jonias revealed his human form to Hikari as he and Amia stayed on Earth to help repair the damages done from the ensuing war. Months later, the two bid farewell to the SDS but promised to return should Earth's safety be threatened again.
Since Jonias was the initial sole Ultraman in the series, he was only named as "Ultraman" from Pig's analysis and is referred to this by the Earthlings as well. Starting from episode 20, his original name Jonias was revealed and Hikari started calling his Ultraman partner by his real name in episode 46. Although his height is averagely 70 meters like his kind, Jonias can shift his size freely into microscopic and even enlarging to 120 meters after absorbing enough sunlight. [13] His favored attack is Planium Ray (プラニウム光線, Puraniumu Kōsen), which can be presented in two versions; A Type (shooting a ball of light) [21] or B Type (conventional hand beams like M78 Ultramen). [22]
Elec (エレク, Ereku, 19-21, 27, 29, 31, 34, 35, 48-50)/Maral
Voiced by: Masaru Ikeda [3] [12]
The first Ultra Warrior aside from Jonias to appear. Having received the distressed beacon from his fellow brethren, Elec came to Earth with a space saucer and brought Hikari's lifeless body to U-40 for a resuscitation operation. He would join Loto and five other chosen warriors to defend their home world and reclaim the Ultra Mind when Badel tried to expel them from their planet.
His human form is known for his blonde hair. In his transformed state, Elec can use Elekrium Beam (エレクリウムビーム, Erekuriumu Bīmu) and Elec Barrier (エレクバリヤー, Ereku Bariyā) energy shield. [23]
Loto (ロト, Roto, 20, 21, 27, 29, 34, 35, 48-50)/Jedal
Voiced by: Yoshito Miyamura [3] [12]
Elec's comrade during their war with the Badel People, who return to combat despite his injuries. Alongside Loto, they founded the U-Fleet from U-40 residents that fled from Heller's tyrannical regime.
His human form is distinctively known for his brown hair. As an Ultra Humanoid, he can fire the Lotolaria Ray (ロトラリア光線, Rotoraria Kōsen) as his finisher. [23]
Amia (アミア, 20, 21, 31, 37, 38, 47-50)/Anya
Voiced by: Kumiko Takizawa [3] [12] (Japanese); Gladys Enright (English)
Jonias's younger sister. After healing Hikari during the Ultra People's fight with Badel, the two would pilot a spacecraft to attack the alien forces but separated from a stray beam as Jonias bonded with the youth again and saved his little sister. At some point of time, Amia developed an affection for Hikari and decided to go to Earth by stealing a Star Symbol, bonded with an ill girl named Kyoko Kodaka (小高 京子, Kodaka Kyōko), and even helped Jonias in fighting against Garubados. She arrived on Earth again to uncover the battleship Ultria in the height of the Empire of Heller's invasion but was forced to rejoin the surviving Ultra People. Hearing that the army would send a full scale invasion on Earth, Amia posed as one of the soldiers and slipped into an invading ship to contact the SDS. [24] When the Ultria was dispatched to space, Amia joined the SDS and later her own kind but was kidnapped by the Empire of Heller and put on trial by Heller. When Jonias and the other seven warriors foiled Heller's attempt to escape, Amia resurrected the President and escaped. Amia would later on join Jonias in observing Earth for months before returning to their home world.
As an Ultra Humanoid, Amia can unleash the Amiassher (アミアッシャー, Amiasshā) energy beam and use the Amia Eye (アミア・アイ, Amia Ai) technique to see in the dark. [23] [25]
President (大賢者, Dai Kenja, 20, 21, 27, 31, 34, 37, 49, 50)
Voiced by: Kōhei Miyauchi [3] [12]
The main leading figure of U-40 and its residents. He issued the war against Badel People when their forces threatened the safety of his home world. During Heller Empire's invasion, the President instructed Amia to find her brother before he was captured and imprisoned by Heller. Heller reduced the President to atoms and kept his atomic makeup on a computer card before Amia restored him when Jonias ravaged through the throne room. Once peace returned to U-40, the President congratulated Jonias, Hikari and the SDS for their contribution in reclaiming their home world.
Five Warriors (5人の戦士, Gonin no Senshi, 20, 21, 29, 48-50)
A group of five other chosen warriors of U-40, three of them were named Noah (ノア, Noa), Mige (ミゲル, Migeru) and Meleg (メレグ, Meregu). They were first seen participating in the campaign against Badel People to defend their home world and later on joined Jonias destroy Baradon's saucer in episode 27.
By themselves, they can fire Ultra Warrior Hand Beam (ウルトラ戦士ハンドビーム, Urutora Senshi Hando Bīmu) [23] or combine with three others (Jonias, Elec and Loto) to form Ultra Super Laser (ウルトラスーパーレーザー, Urutora Sūpā Rēzā) and Ultra Warriors Joint Barrier (ウルトラ戦士合同バリヤー, Urutora Senshi Gōdō Bariyā). [26]
Zamius (ザミアス, Zamiasu, 21)
Voiced by: Osamu Kato
The U-40 Fleet Commander who lead his people in the war against Badel People. As revealed in the Ultraman Taiga Voice Drama The Ultraman Titas, he has a son named Matia and adopted Titas, losing his the former during Heller Empire's invasion.

Antagonists

Badel People

Evil Aliens Badel People (凶悪星人 バデル族, Kyōaku Seijin Baderu-zoku, 20, 21) [lower-alpha 6]
A barbaric tribe born from a race of reptiles that evolved into humanoid-like bodies. A long time ago, the Badel People raged war upon the citizens of U-40 when the Ultra People failed to develop communication with them. They managed to fight back by creating the Ultra-mind that transform them into Ultramen. In the present day, the Badel People had become advanced enough that they managed to retrieve the Ultra-mind from a black hole and created the Devil Spirit to attack the Earth, all while using their home planet-turned planetary scale battle station Badel Star (バデルスター, Baderu Sutā) to resume their campaign on U-40. [7] With the Ultra-mind reclaimed and Bagon defeated, the Badel forces were eliminated.

Empire of Heller

The Empire of Heller (ヘラー帝国, Herā Teikoku) is an empire established by Heller and other 3,000 like-minded Ultra family who became Heller People after abusing the Ultra-mind for immortality instead of an Ultraman form. [lower-alpha 12] 10,000 years later, the Empire invaded U-40 and attempted to target Earth for Ultraman Jonias and the battleship Ultria. Aside from his fellow U-40 brethren, the Empire also had membership of aliens from other races and different kinds of monsters. When planning attacks on Earth, a portion of the fleet were led by Roigar resided on one of Saturn's moons and set up the Titan Base (タイターン基地, Taitān Kichi).

Following the death of Gedon, the Empire of Heller sent an all out attack on Earth to destroy any remaining humans. This caused the SDS to disobey the Earth Self Defense Army in joining the U-Fleet to destroy the Titan Base and made their way to U-40, delivering a counterattack on Heller City (ヘラーシティ, Herā Shiti). The death of Heller and resurrection of the President cemented the group's defeat as the U-Fleet regained their home world.

Heller (ヘラー, Herā, 37, 38, 49, 50) [8]
Voiced by: Tamio Ōki [3] [31]
The major antagonist of The Ultraman. Heller's wish for immortality caused him and his followers to be banished from U-40 towards the dark nebula, in which he established his fleet and invaded his former home world 10,000 years later. Fearing that the surviving Ultra family would cooperate with humans, Heller ordered the full scale invasion on Earth to wipe any surviving humans left. When the U-Fleet and SDS eliminated most of his fleet, Heller try to escape with the Ultra-mind and the President's data by ejecting the entire Heller City from U-40 but Jonias intruded at the last minute to save Amia and the President while Heller died in the ensuing explosion of Heller City.
Roigar (ロイガー, Roigā, 37-44, 48) [8]
Voiced by: Ryūzaburō Ōtomo [31]
The de jure leader of the Empire of Heller, overseeing the invasion of Earth from one of Saturn's moons. He was also responsible for sending various monsters to Earth, including deceiving other aliens to do Heller's bidding. When Amia was captured during the SDS and Ultra family's assault on the Titan Base, Roigar arranged Amia to be sent on a rocket and allow himself to die in his base's self destruction.
Soldiers of Heller (ヘラー軍兵士, Herā-gun Heishi, 37-43, 45-50) [lower-alpha 13]
Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba, Minoru Inaba, Ken Yamaguchi, Masashi Hirose, Yusaku Yara, Tōru Shinagawa, Hajime Koseki, Satoshi Ōgiya, Toshimasa Ueda
Armored soldiers of the Empire of Heller with horned helmets. Regular soldiers are known for their grey armor whereas high ranking personnel wear red versions.
The Empire of Heller Earth Attack Commander (ヘラー軍地球攻撃司令官, Herā-gun Chikyū Kōgeki Shirei-kan, 47)
Voiced by: Tetsuo Mizutori
A leading officer that ordered the capture of Hikari and Amia when the two snuck into their ship. He was killed in the resulting explosion when Jonias commenced his attack.
Space Soldier Giro Space-men (宇宙兵士 ギロ星人, Uchū Heishi Giro Seijin, 41) [lower-alpha 14]
Voiced by: Yasuo Tanaka, Shigeru Chiba
An alien race whose planet was among those ravaged by the Empire of Heller and demanded a third of the Earth should they successfully helped overthrowing Ultraman Jonias and the Earth Self-Defense Army. They sent their monster Giros for their fake Ultraman Jonias to fight while studying the underground passage for invasion purposes. Once testing completed, they sent both Giros and the fake Jonias on a rampage to fight against Ultria but once both their forces defeated, they try to attack the defenseless Ultraman on their own until Ultria opened fire on their saucer.
Space Demon Army Alien Sien (宇宙魔軍 サイエン星人, Uchū Magun Saien Seijin, 44) [lower-alpha 15]
Voiced by: Yoshito Miyamura, Minoru Inaba and Shigeru Chiba
An alien race under the Empire of Heller's servitude. From their Sciender, they launched Capsule Monster Capera Don to Earth as invasion forces. As the Sciender was destroyed by Jonias, several of them try to flee in their space fighter, only to be killed by the Ultria ships' laser beams and Jonias's Premium Beam.
Flying Saucer "Sciender" (隕石円盤サイエンダー, Inseki Enban Saiendā) is a 10 km diameter meteorite which was modified into their space saucer and base of operations. It houses a large number of missiles and space vessels of the Empire, as well as a Saucer Monster Spader to guard their base. From the Sciender, they also launched the Capera Don monsters to Earth. The Ultria ships would attack the base and was destroyed with the help of Jonias.
Android Soldier "Android Unit 201" (アンドロイド兵士 アンドロイド201部隊, Andoroido Heishi Andoroido Ni Maru ichi Butai, 45)
Voiced by: Shojiro Kihara (Jinda), Minoru Inaba, Ken Yamaguchi and Shigeru Chiba
A team of androids who posed as Captain Zinda (ジンダ隊長, Jinda Taichō) and a squadron of Unit 201 (201部隊, Ni Maru ichi Butai) from the Earth Self Defense Army Far East Zone. After slipping into the SDS's base, they first bomb the main generator and try to sabotage the Ultria battleship. A portion of their squadron faced against Tobe and Marume's team of guards. The Captain Zinda impostor placed a bomb on Pig but was killed by Hikari upon transforming into Jonias.
Empire of Heller's fighting forces

Other monsters and aliens

Notes

  1. Depending on the material, "科学警備隊" can either be translated as Science Guard Party by Tsuburaya Productions [1] or "Science Defense Squad"/Science Defense Army" by Mill Creek Entertainment's DVD release of The Ultraman.
  2. In the official Tsuburaya material, his name is spelt as "Choichiro". [1]
  3. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Monkey-Dostney" [6] or "Monki-Dostony". [7]
  4. His name can be shortened as Ultraman Joe (ウルトラマンJ(ジョー), Urutoraman Jō). [13] Depending on the material, the Katakana for ジョーニアス (Jōniasu) can either be written as "Joneus" in Tsuburaya's official websites and materials, [1] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] or "Jonias"/"Joe"/"J" in Mill Creek's DVD subtitles.
  5. In the past, Masatō worked under the pseudonym Masayuki. [3]
  6. Depending on the magazine, romanization can either be "Badel" [6] or "Bader". [7]
  7. Subtitle is also read as Hachūrui Kaijū (は虫類怪獣), although retaining the same meaning in English nonetheless. [6]
  8. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Janur" [6] or "Jyanur". [7]
  9. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Bedlan" [6] or "Bedorun". [7]
  10. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Janur III" [6] or "Jyanur-III". [7]
  11. Depending on the magazine, romanization can either be "Galbados" [6] or "Garbados". [7]
  12. In the 2013 Tsuburaya All Monsters Photobook, the race that Heller and his followers turn into are known as Anti Ultra Humanoids (反ウルトラヒューマノイド, Han Urutora Hyūmanoido). [8]
  13. Written as "Heller's Soldier" in the magazine. [6] [7]
  14. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also be either "Alien Guillo" [6] or "Alien Giro". [7]
  15. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Sciene" [6] or "Sien". [7]
  16. Also read as "Imit-Ultraman Joenias". [7] Its full name in Japanese is Ultraman X Fake Ultraman Jonias (ウルトラマンX にせウルトラマンジョーニアス, Urutoraman Ekkusu Nise Urutoraman Jōniasu) [32] but certain sources would even proclaim his true name as Ultraman X (ウルトラマンX, Urutoraman Ekkusu), which would later given to the titular character in 2015. [33]
  17. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Guillos" [6] or "Giros". [7]
  18. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Dostney" [6] or "Dostony". [7] Additionally, units 1 and 2 are named as "A" and "B" in the magazines, respectively. [6] [13] [7]
  19. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Svader" [6] or "Spader". [7]
  20. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Capera Don" [6] or "Kaperadon". [7]
  21. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Golding" [6] or "Gording". [7]
  22. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Guedon" [6] or "Gedon". [7]
  23. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also be either "Hela Umaya" [6] or "Hela=Umaaya". [7]
  24. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also either be "Red Smogy" [6] or "Red Smogi". [7]
  25. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also either be "Thoughgilan" [6] or "Taffgiran". [7]
  26. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also either be "Thoughgilas" [6] or "Taffgiras". [7]
  27. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also either be "Thoughgilaco" [6] or "Taffgirako". [7]
  28. Spelled as Combugon in the magazines. [6] [7]
  29. Spelled as Combugon in the magazines. [6] [7]
  30. Written as Mikonos in the magazines. [6] [7]
  31. According to the 2001 magazine, its true origin is "unknown". [44]
  32. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Xalome" [6] or "Zaromu". [7]
  33. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also either be "Liquid M." [6] or "Liquid Monster". [7] The subtitle Liquid life-form (液状生命体, Ekijō Seimei-tai) is written on the 2001 Ultraman Dictionary, [46] whereas the "Tsuburaya All Monster Photobook" described said subtitle as its true name. [32]
  34. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also be "Hectole" [6] or "Hectall". [7]
  35. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Opt" [6] or "Oputo". [7]
  36. Chou and Jin's names are written as "Cho" and "Zin". [6]
  37. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Garadras" [6] or "Garadoras". [7]
  38. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Guellon" [6] or "Geron". [7]
  39. "岩石生物" is the in-series term called by Marume, the creature itself lacking an official name. In the magazine, it is either called as "Asteroid Creature" (小惑星生物, Shōwakusei Seibutsu) [32] or the Devil Planet (悪魔の星, Akuma no Hoshi). [50]
  40. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Zyclon" [6] or "Zaikuron". [7]
  41. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Goglan" [6] or "Goguran". [7]
  42. Written as King More in the magazines. [6] [7]
  43. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also either be "Saamoth" [6] or "Zarmus". [7]
  44. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also be either "Doragodos" [6] or "Doragodus". [7]
  45. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also be either "Death-Balan" [6] or "Dessbarun". [7]
  46. On certain document, its name is also pronounced as Gilburga (ギルバーガ, Girubāga). [52] [13]
  47. In the magazine, their name is also Romanized as "Alien Baladon". [6] [7]
  48. It was never named in-series and was called in the magazines as "Monster Elephant" [6] or "Elephant Monster". [7]
  49. Quaillas was never named in-series and referred to the magazines as either "Pterosaurs" (翼竜, Yokuryū) [6] or "Putera Monster" (翼竜怪獣, Yokuryū Kaijū). [7]
  50. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also be either "Jadan" [6] or "Jyadan". [7] Alternatively, they are also named as Alien Jadan (ジャダン星人, Jadan Seijin). [28]
  51. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Jagon" [6] or "Jugon". [7]
  52. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Skelldon" [6] or "Sukerudon". [7]
  53. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also be eather "Babilar" [6] or "Bavire". [7] They are also named as Alien Babilar (バビラー星人, Babirā Seijin). [30]
  54. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also be either "Megasaura" [6] or "Megazaura". [7]
  55. In the magazine, the "Part No. 13" is labelled as Parts Number 13: Emotional Circuit (パーツナンバー13・感情回路, Pātsu Nanbā Jūsan Kanjō Kairo). [53]
  56. Its name in romanization is read as "Gamiba" in the magazines. [6] [7]
  57. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also be either "Inbedian" [6] or "Inved". [7]
  58. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Goadlian" [6] or "Godlian". [7]
  59. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Plazoon" [6] or "Prazoon". [7]
  60. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Agjon" [6] or "Agjion". [7]
  61. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could either be "Genario" [6] or "Jinario". [7]
  62. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also be either "Darantulas" [6] or "Tarantulas". [7]
  63. His name is read in the magazine as "Fedelico". [6] [7]
  64. Depending on the magazine, its name in romanization could also be either "Eurolan" [6] or "Orolaan". [7]

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