Ultraman 80 (ウルトラマン80, Urutoraman Eiti) is the main protagonist of Ultraman 80, who was dispatched to protect Earth five years after Ultraman Leo ceased operations. Under the guise of a middle school teacher named Takeshi Yamato (矢的猛, Yamato takeshi), Ultraman 80 seeks to aid the young of Earth and rid them of their Minus Energy, an energy concept he deciphered that caused the appearance of monsters.
History[]
Ultraman 80[]
Hailing from the Land of Light, Ultraman 80 was the newest Ultra assigned to protect Earth during another period of violent upheavals. Introduced as the odd yet charming middle school teacher Yamato Takeshi, 80 was at first unable to gain the respect of his students. However, he was able to gain the respect of Kazuki Ooyama, the leader of Utility Government Members, the defense team on Earth at the time. As Takeshi continued his days on Earth, he gradually won over the students in his class with his never-give-up attitude and insight, becoming a great influence to his class of 7th graders. After an agreement, Takeshi became employed by both the Sakuragaoka Junior High School and UGM, serving as a teacher during the week and as an officer during the weekends. During his time on Earth, Takeshi maintained secrecy of his position as a member of UGM from the students and the rest of the teaching staff at Sakuragaoka, as part of his agreement with Ooyama and the Kenosuke Hayashi, the principal of Sakuragaoka.
Yullian[]
Nearing the end of his term on Earth, Takeshi and UGM rescued Yullian, 80's childhood friend, who had been attacked by the vengeful Emperor Galtan. Yullian, suffering from amnesia, was dubbed Ryoko Hoshi by UGM, and was sent alongside Takeshi to rescue officer Emi Jouno, whom had been kidnapped by Galtan to bait out Ultraman 80. The scuffle returned Yullian's memory, but also caused the death of officer Jouno, causing Yullian to take over Jouno's position as UGM's communication officer. This event however, also marked the beginning of 80's deterioration in health. Like Ultraseven from decades earlier, Takeshi's physical condition began to wane from his extended stay on Earth, coming to a peak when 80 was nearly defeated by the monsters, Pluzuma and Minazuma. Soon after, Ooyama deduced that Takeshi Yamato and Ryoko Hoshi were actually Ultraman 80 and Yullian. When the monster Margodon appeared, Ooyama forbade the two from transforming and instead took on the monster with nothing but the weapons available to UGM. After the conflict, a small farewell party was held for Takeshi and Ryoko before they went to enjoy one last day on Earth. Afterwards, Takeshi and Ryoko departed the planet, off to serve their new missions as part of the Space Garrison and Silver Cross Army respectively.
Other Events[]
Ultraman Mebius[]
Pursuing the monster Roberuga II, Ultraman 80 temporarily returned to Earth to combat the Saucer Creature on an uninhabited island. Roberuga initially put 80 in a pinch, but thanks to the arrival of Ultraman Mebius, the two Ultras were able to overcome the monster and defeat it.
News of 80's return spread to Sakuragaoka Junior High, where many of Takeshi's former students began to reminisce about their teacher, who "suddenly disappeared one day." Spurred on by the firm belief from one of them that Takeshi was actually Ultraman 80, the class reassembled and planned for a reunion party before the school is torn down and absorbed into a nearby middle school. The class pleaded for Hibino Mirai, the human form of Ultraman Mebius, to find information on Takeshi and to invite him to the party. Hibino attempted to invite Takeshi to the party, but was met with rejection as Takeshi felt it wasn't his place to be with his former pupils, seeing that he failed his mission to eliminate minus energy.
On the day of the party, Takeshi was absent. The disappointment felt by the students and Sakuragaoka Junior High itself conjured up an old foe, Ho. The sudden arrival of this monster attracted the attention of Crew GUYS, the defense team of the time, and Hibino transformed into Ultraman Mebius to deal with the threat. However, Mebius and GUYS proved no match for a monster of pure Minus Energy like Ho, and was defeated. Then, Ultraman 80 reappeared, easily dispatching Ho with a smooth Buckle Beam, with the monster appearing satisfied that 80 has returned. The assembled class then called towards 80, telling him of their lives after middle school, and how much Takeshi Yamato has affected their lives. After 80 flew away, Takeshi finally arrived at the party, telling Mirai that he, the teacher, has been taught something by his class, before entering the school to celebrate with his class.
Ultraman Zero[]
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie[]
In this film, Ultraman 80, alongside Ultraman Jack and Ultraman Ace, challenged the rogue Ultraman Belial at the base of the Plasma Spark Tower as one of the final defenses between the evil Ultra and his seizure of the Plasma Spark. Despite combining with the aforementioned Ultras to perform a Combination Ray attack, the maneuver was rendered moot by Belial's Giga Battlenizer, which rendered 80, Jack, and Ace unconscious for the time being, allowing Belial to proceed up the Plasma Spark Tower. Afterwards, Belial seized the Plasma Spark and the Land of Light froze over. Eighty was among the victims of the sudden cold rush, becoming encased in ice. Ultraman 80, alongside all other Ultras, were freed from their icy prison after Ultraman Zero defeated Belial and returned the Plasma Spark to the Plasma Spark Tower.
Ultraman Zero The Movie: Super Deciding Fight! The Belial Galactic Empire[]
In this film, Ultraman 80, alongside the rest of the denizens of the Land of Light, fought off the invading hordes of Darklops Zero robots sent from Another Space by a revived Kaiser Belial. Upon deciphering the origins of the Darklops Zero robots and the presence of high Minus Energy in Another Space, Ultraman 80 was present alongside the other Ultras in providing Ultraman Zero with enough energy to travel to that dimension.
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy[]
80 is set to return in the Ultra Galaxy Fight 2 alongside with his childhood friend Yullian.
Abilities[]
As an alien, Takeshi is gifted with many abilities from his Ultra form that carries over to his human disguise, including the ability to see invisible enemies (see Ultra Shooting Eye below), telepathy, and enhanced human abilities such as jumping, strength, and durability.
As a member of UGM, Takeshi is trained with a multitude of firearms available to UGM members, is skilled enough to defeat foes such as the Alien Bam in hand to hand combat. Takeshi is also a skilled pilot, able to perform tricky maneuvers such as the Formation Yamato, a move he created, using aircraft such as the Sky Higher and the Silver Gull.
Ultraman 80[]
Ultraman 80
- Statistics[1]
- Height: 50 m
- Weight: 44,000 t
- Flying Speed: Mach 9
- Running Speed: 1700 km/h
- Jump Height: 700 m
- Underwater Speed: 630 kt
- Underground Speed: Mach 5
- Forearm Strength: 120,000 t
- Grip Strength: 48,000 t
- Body Features
- Color Timer (カラータイマー, Karātaimā): A device that monitors an Ultra's status. Due to the Earth's atmosphere filtering the solar radiation of the sun; Ultraman 80 can only maintain his form for 3 minutes.
- Mighty Body (マイティボディ, Maitibodi): Ultraman 80's body is reinforced, allowing it to withstand attacks from monsters as well as brave the harsh conditions of outer space. Eighty's Mighty Body also has some nullification capabilities, such as nullifying Salamandora's missiles.
- Ultra Shooting Eye (ウルトラシューティングアイ, Urutorashūtinguai): Ultraman 80's eyes allow him to see far more than what is available to a human, allowing him to easily detect invisible enemies. This ability can also be accessed while 80 remains in his human form.
- Ultra Foot (ウルトラフット, Urutorafutto): Ultraman 80's feet. These feet allow 80 to charge energy through them, to perform various techniques from his martial art, the Ultra Fist, as well as charging up many of his kick-based attacks.
- Ultra Arm (ウルトラアーム, Urutoraāmu): Ultraman 80's arms. These arms allow 80 to channel his energy into them, providing greater power whenever 80 performs techniques from his martial art, the Ultra Fist, as well as charging energy for both his physical and energy-based attacks. These arms also provide 80 with great strength, allowing him to pull down monsters attempting flight velocity with no trouble.
- Ultra Buckle (ウルトラバックル, Urutorabakkuru): A diamond-shaped device on 80's waist, the Ultra Buckle serves as the channel from which Ultraman 80 unleashes his deadly Buckle Beam
- 80 has the following abilities
- Succium Beam (サクシウム光線, Sakushiumu kōsen): Ultraman 80's most used finishing attack. Eighty executes this technique by first setting up his left arm in a vertical line, and his right arm in a horizontal line, then moving both arms in unison to form a L-shape.
- Succium Beam B Type (サクシウム光線Bタイプ, Sakushiumu kōsen B taipu): Also named the Guts Power Ray (ガッツパワー光線, Gattsupawā kōsen), this variant of the Saxium Ray is launched when 80 holds his right hand in a fist instead of a flat palm, releasing energy as well as infra-red waves.
- Buckle Beam (バックルビーム, Bakkurubīmu): one of Ultraman 80's most unique techniques, it is executed by 80 first performing a charging motion similar to that of the Saxium Ray, and then bringing his hands together above his head before swinging the hands down and over his Ultra Buckle. The attack releases arrows of energy from the Ultra Buckle that then converge back into a single point on the desired target.
- Ultra Ray Lance (ウルトラレイランス, Urutorareiransu): By focusing Saxium Energy into his hand, 80 can hurl the energy as a spear.
- Ultra Aura (ウルトラオーラ, Urutoraōra): Ultraman 80's variation on the Ultra Ray Lance. By concentrating all the energy in his body in a single point, 80 can release a large arrow of light, which surrounds an opponent and wipes them away. The attack boasts having the power of the Ultra Ray Lance many times over, though requires a long windup.
- Body Spark (ボディスパーク, Bodisupāku): When constricted, Ultraman 80 can forcibly allow high voltage electricity to run through his body, thus damaging the enemy and forcing them to release him.
- Yellow Z Ray (イエローZレイ, Ierō Z rei): By extending his arm forward, Ultraman 80 can release a ray of yellow energy. This attack has the effect of causing machines to malfunction.
- Ultra Fist (ウルトラ拳, Urutoraken): Ultraman 80's unique martial art. By focusing energy towards the tips of his extremities, Ultraman 80 can greatly increase the power of his kicks and punches. These powered-up strikes can now produce small explosions when landed on an opponent. Often, 80's martial art can be shown in effect when a red glow illuminates his feet or hands. Combined with 80's own unnaturally high speed, this martial art is very effective in combating monsters.
- Ultra Double Chop (ウルトラダブルチョップ, Urutoradaburuchoppu): A physical attack, Ultraman 80 executes this maneuver by leaping high into the sky before bringing both arms down
- Combination
- Double Power (ダブルパワー, Daburu Pawā)
Equipment[]
Device[]
- Bright Stick (ブライトスティック, Buraito Sutikku): Transformation Device
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Ultraman 80 in both his Human form and his original form is portrayed and voiced by Hatsunori Hasegawa (長谷川初範, Hasegawa Hatsunori)
Notes[]
- Although initially written to be a cadet member of the Ultra Brothers, Ultraman 80 was never officially accepted into the group until October 9th, 2010, during the "Ultraman 80 30th Anniversary 'Miraculous' Fan Appreciation Festival." In said festival, Ultraman 80 was officially made a member of the Ultra Brothers after 30 years by Father of Ultra.