Anne Yuri

"No, whether you're a human or an alien, the fact that you're Dan doesn't change. Even if you're Ultraseven."

―Anne to Dan, The Biggest Invasion in History: Part 2.

Anne Yuri (友里アンヌ, Yuri Annu), aka Ultra 5, is one of the main characters of Ultraseven. She was the youngest member of the UG and the only female member. Anne is from Tokyo and has been on the force for two years and served the team primarily as a medic. In addition to working in the medical center, she often participates in actual battles with other members and is occasionally involved in mysterious cosmic cases.

Personality[]

Anne has a kind, simple and gentle personality. When she encounters people who need help or aliens, even though she can't determine the motives and identities of the other party, she will listen to their requests the first time and try to find ways to help, treat, and protect them. ^{Dark Zone}

Despite her beautiful appearance, she also has a brave and decisive side in battle. In private, she also has a girly side, such as placing dolls and stuffed animals in the room.

Anne is the UG member who has the closest relationship with Dan and has a firm trust in him. The two also often act as partners, and sometimes they travel together. As the series progresses, she seems to be in "love" with Dan.

History[]

Ultraseven[]

When Anne makes her first appearance, she is administering first aid to a TDF soldier. In the wake of the sudden disappearance of people in the city, and to safeguard Earth from attacks by extraterrestrial invaders, TDF orders UG to investigate the incident. Anne and Amagi remain at headquarters to study the enemy's movements.

Upon discovering that the true mastermind behind the events is Alien Cool, who urges TDF to disarm and surrender, Furuhashi and Soga bring a young man named Dan back to headquarters. Anne then informs Dan of the imminent crisis Earth faces and inquires if there is any way to repel the invaders. Dan proposes a strategy and, while assisting UG, secretly transforms into Ultraseven to repel the invaders. Afterwards, Anne and the other UG members warmly welcome Dan as the new member of UG. ^{The Invisible Challenger}

In the subsequent series, Anne frequently becomes the target of alien attacks or abductions, often being rescued by Dan or Ultraseven in critical moments. She gradually becomes one of the UG members who trusts Dan the most and is the first character in the entire series to directly address Ultraseven by his full name. ^{The Green Terror}

Anne Yuri TV HD 30 — Anne discovered Alien Pegassa in the room.

One day, a mysterious shadow suddenly appeared in Anne's room, prompting her to seek Dan's assistance in investigating its origin. Together, they unveiled the shadow's identity – an Alien from a distant city. The Alien expressed a desire to stay on Earth discreetly for a while. Anne and Dan chose to conceal the extraterrestrial's presence, opting not to report to Captain Kiriyama.

As the health of the Alien improved, he initiated discussions about Earth and space with Anne and Dan, expressing gratitude for their assistance. However, he remained unwilling to disclose his true identity. Later, Dan learned that this extraterrestrial was Alien Pegassa from Pegassa City. Simultaneously, TDF received a warning that Pegassa City was approaching Earth, with a high likelihood of a collision. However, upon realizing that humans couldn't alter Earth's orbit, Alien Pegassa fell silent. Subsequently, all UG personnel gathered in Anne's room armed with weapons, but, at Anne's request, they refrained from launching an attack.

Following the destruction of Pegassa City by TDF, Alien Pegassa informed Anne about his intention to take her and Dan away from Earth. He revealed himself as an operative with a mission to destroy Earth. When Alien Pegassa unveiled his true form, Anne, frightened, alerted Dan to return to Earth and confront Alien Pegassa. ^{Dark Zone}

During a hunt for Alien Quraso, also known as Prisoner 303, she got accidentally kidnapped by Alien Quraso while on standby and transferred to a fighter jet as a hostage. Fortunately, under Dan's actions, she quickly got rescued. ^{Space Prisoner 303}

Anne Yuri TV HD 31 — Anne and Dan visited Aunt Aiko's house to inquire about the strange occurrences in Kitagawa Town.

Not long after, Anne's uncle, a civil aviation pilot named Shojiro Yuri, tragically lost his life in a plane crash involving 130 passengers. Anne, Dan, and her family came to offer their condolences at the funeral. However, upon learning that a cigarette vending machine in Kitagawa Town might be causing people to experience mental distress, Anne and Dan went to her uncle's house to inquire about when Shojiro had purchased cigarettes. Her nephew, Hiroshi, confirmed that he had bought them from a vending machine in front of the station during his walk on the day of the accident. Suspecting the unusual vending machine in front of Kitagawa Town station, the two observed it from a coffee shop near the station.

When the Alien Metron appeared, Anne who was on standby at the scene, quickly contacted the UG and dispatched Ultra Hawk No.1. ^{The Marked Town}

Anne Yuri TV HD 012 — As they spent more time together, Anne gradually gained an understanding of Dan's thoughts.

While the TDF was in the process of developing the new super weapon, R-1 , Anne was the only person capable of understanding Dan's thoughts. As she recalled Dan's words, "It's like running a marathon while coughing up blood," she fell into contemplation. ^{Super Weapon R-1}

One day, Anne and Dan were enjoying a vacation by the seaside when a boy with a mole on his left cheek approached Anne urgently, saying, "Requesting the TDF personnel at the underwater base to leave the ocean." After relaying the boy's message to Dan, massive explosions occurred at sea and the TDF base. Following Captain Kiriyama's orders, Anne and Dan started searching for the boy, checking a fishing village and school and inquiring about his whereabouts from local residents. Unfortunately, their efforts proved fruitless, and they couldn't locate the boy.

Anne Yuri TV HD 32 — Conversation between Anne and Shinichi.

On their way back to the base, Anne noticed the boy playing a ceramic flute on the beach and ran towards him. When Anne asked for his name, the boy introduced himself as Shinichi. Anne then proceeded to inquire about the situation. However, she received responses from Shinichi, stating, "Nonmalt is very angry," and "Nonmalt is the true Earthling." Despite Anne's belief that Shinichi was a human being, which seemed natural from a human perspective, Shinichi insisted that Nonmalt was more important. With that, he jumped into the sea and disappeared, leaving Anne standing at the scene in shock.

Amid UG's destruction of Nonmalt's underwater city, Anne stood nearby, her unease evident. The words spoken by Shinichi lingered in her and Dan's minds. Upon returning to the beach, they observed a woman placing flowers on a small grave. This woman was a mother who had lost her child at sea two years ago. Dan and Anne were taken aback when they saw the engraved name on the small grave, "May Shinichi rest in peace." Witnessing this shocking truth, she was profoundly shaken. ^{Ambassador of the Nonmalt}

During a mission, Anne and Dan visited the monkey research center where Anne's acquaintance Dr. Mayama was. However, Dr. Mayama and his assistant kidnapped Anne in an attempt to turn her into an Ape-man using an EEG switch. After Gorry, bound in the same room, tore off the chains and attacked them, just as Anne, who was running away, was about to be taken away by Gorry, she was rescued in time by Dan, who regained consciousness. ^{The Terrifying Super Ape-man}

When Earth came under attack by Alien Ghose, with the help of a child named Akio, Anne successfully located Dan in an abandoned warehouse. However, through her conversation with Dan, Anne indirectly learned that Dan was the true identity of Ultraseven. Despite this revelation, she wasn't afraid and sincerely understood and accepted Dan's identity.

However, once his true identity was revealed to humans, Dan would have to return to his homeland. In order to rescue Amagi and engage in the final battle, Dan decided to transform, but Anne stopped him, urging him to consider his well-being. Despite Anne's concern, Dan, running out of time, bid her a final farewell and transformed into Ultraseven to confront Pandon.

UG TV 19 — The members of UG bid farewell to Ultraseven.

After regrouping with other UG members, Anne informed everyone about Dan's true identity and his ongoing fight for Earth as Ultraseven, even being willing to sacrifice his mission. She emphasized that this battle would be the "final one" because Dan had to return to his own planet.

When Ultraseven successfully defeated Pandon, TDF witnessed the historic moment of the largest-scale termination of the invasion. Ultraseven soared into the dawn sky, and members, including Anne, gazed at the morning star. It was as if they could see a smile on Dan's face. ^{The Biggest Invasion in History: Part 2}

Ultraman Leo[]

Anne Yuri Leo 13 — Dan meets "Anne" again.

Years later, when Dan returned to Earth, he attempted to locate Anne's whereabouts, but information about her after the UG was still unclear.

In an incident, a cosmic being named Uringa disguised himself as an ordinary child and caused abnormal events within the town. Upon receiving the intelligence, MAC dispatched Dan and Gen Otori to the scene. After learning from Toru Umeda that Uringa was an extraterrestrial being, Dan began tracking him. However, during the pursuit, he encountered a woman bearing a resemblance to Anne. Nonetheless, the woman turned around and denied, saying, "I am not Anne."

Despite this, Dan persisted in calling her Anne and continued to search for her at the harbor, hoping to get the truth from her. However, when he learned that Uringa had reappeared and was causing havoc by sabotaging facilities at the amusement park, Dan engaged in a fierce psychic battle with him, using his "Mental Abilities." Due to physical discomfort, Dan collapsed, and the woman rushed to his side with concern.

Subsequently, the woman seemed to have made up her mind and started talking about Uringa's existence: "He is not my child. He is an abandoned child from another planet. Everyone opposed raising him. But he is a very mischievous kid, and I can't just abandon him." Despite this, Dan still insisted that she was Anne, but the woman denied it and said, "I am not Anne, Captain. I want to raise him to be a good person like you."

Anne Yuri Leo 10 — "Anne" (right) and Uriy/Uringa (left) in *Ultraman Leo*

As Uringa reverted to his original giant form and began rampaging, Ultraman Leo swiftly resolved the situation and restored him to his humanoid state. While Dan was still in a semi-conscious state, he faintly regained consciousness, and the woman seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as she walked towards Uringa, who was searching for her. When Dan fully regained awareness, he lowered his voice and called out Anne's name. The woman paused, attempting to turn around, but when Uli called out, "Mom!", she silently walked towards Uringa's location. Finally, Leo carried Uringa and the woman together, flying them into space, leaving Dan behind, grieving in the same spot.

Throughout the series, the true identity of the woman has never been disclosed. Whether she is the real Anne or an alien imposter remains unknown. ^{Japan Masterpiece Folklore Series - Reunion of Fate! Dan and Anne}

Heisei Ultraseven[]

Vlcsnap-2019-01-02-19h55m15s207 — Anne, with her son Dan.

Anne retired from UG to start a family with Dr. Kusuhara. There, she have a son named Dan, named after her former lover.

It appeared that Anne was appreciated in having her son sharing his hobby, such as that of astronomy. When he left for adventure and forest photographing, she was met by 2 newer members of the UG, which was now led by her former comrade, Furuhashi. They offered her to pick her son up. The following day, she introduced them her home and it was revealed by Dr. Kusuhara that it was solar-operated.

As her son was later kidnapped by a pair of disguised Alien Pitts, she became worried of what will happen to him. Later, after Ultraseven defeated Eleking, the Alien Pitt's ship arrived near him. Anne found out that her son was kidnapped and confined there and asked Seven to rescue him, to which he did.

With Dan being rescued safely by Seven, the mother and son were finally reunited. When Furuhashi and his teammate, Kaji, arrived in the scene, Anne introduced him her son and they along with her relatives, his other teammates and the crowd, watched Seven leaving Earth for the second time. ^{Ultraseven - Operation: Solar Energy}

Trivia[]

While Anne was only mentioned and appeared in flashbacks in Ultraseven EPISODE: 0, a Nonmalt disguised herself as Anne in order to trick and persuade Ultraseven (Dan) into her side.

Ultraseven X[]

Anne Yuri 2007 — Anne Yuri in *Ultraseven X*

Elderly Anne appeared in Jin's mind, seemingly waiting by the lake for someone to arrive. She reunited with Dan at the lake followinghis departure from the series' alternate universe. ^{NEW WORLD}

Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers[]

In this film, Anne is an ordinary woman living in Yokohama. She is the wife of another Dan, and they currently run a Hawaiian restaurant together.

When monsters began attacking Yokohama, she evacuated alongside Akiko Hayata. Before the final battle, she reminisced about her experiences in the "Ultraseven" world. Anne bid farewell to her husband Dan, who was about to join the battle. She witnessed the moment when he along with seven Ultras joined forces to save the world.

Several years later, at the commissioning ceremony of the Nippon Maru space vessel, she and Dan boarded Ultra Hawk No.1, embarking on a journey to explore the M78 Nebula in space with other friends. ^{Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers}

Powers and Weapons[]

Marksmanship: Anne was skilled with the laser pistol the Ultra Guard used.
Pilot Skills: Anne was capable of flying any of the Ultra Guard vehicles by herself if needed.
Medical Training: Anne was a trained medical practitioner. Besides First Aid, her knowledge and skills were that she could assist more specialized doctors with operations.

Merchandise[]

Medicom Toy[]

Anne Yuri (Real Action Heroes, 2006)
- RAH Number: 271
- Release Date: May 2006
- Price: 13,440 yen
- Materials: ABS, PVC (doll), Fabric (clothes)
- Accessories: Helmet, Ultra Gun, Video Ceiver

Released as part of the Real Action Hero Series, Anne Yuri is a 300mm tall action doll complete with fabric clothes, and she utilizes the RAH301 Kai Doll body. She also comes with a removable helmet, an Ultra Gun which can be wield by his hands. The Video Ceiver on his left arm can be opened and closed.

Anne Yuri (Nurse Variant) (Real Action Heroes, 2007)
- RAH Number: 291
- Release Date: April 2007
- Price: 13,440 yen
- Materials: ABS, PVC (doll), Fabric (clothes)
- Accessories: Transparent syringe

Released as part of the Real Action Hero Series, Anne Yuri is a 300mm tall action doll complete with fabric clothes, and she utilizes the RAH301 Kai Doll body. She also comes with a removable clear syringe.