A Certain Magical Index
"Accelerator's redesign. His overall coloration changed from black to white and gray. His hairstyle is very casual. His electrode choker looks like a portable music player. The design of his shirt is supposed to be something like a simplified representation of a bird of prey soaring from the sky after its prey. ...I digress, but the vaguely tokusatsu-esque taste in Accelerator's clothes is intentional. Up to Volume 5 it was Devilman and from Volume 5 on it was Ultraman... I wonder what will happen once the series reaches winter."
- ―Kiyotaka Haimura
In the light novel, Kiyotaka Haimura mentions that he purposely designs the Accelerator's outfit to that of a Tokusatsu hero. In one illustration, the Accelerator had his shirt resemble that of the original Ultraman's iconic torso marking.
A Certain Scientific Railgun
- A Certain Scientific Railgun T:
- Episode 18:
- A moving silhouette of Kinuhata Saiai, mimicking the opening of Ultraman 80, can be seen in the beginning of the episode.
- Towards the ending of the episode, Kinuhata Saiai and Misaka Mikoto have a conversation with the sunset in the background, which mirrors Dan Moroboshi and Gen Otori's conversaion in the first episode and opening of Ultraman Leo.
- Episode 18:
Aim For The Top!
Gunbuster
- The character Kouichirou "Coach" Oota is a character heavily based on Dan Moroboshi from Ultraman Leo.
- Both characters would often lecture the protagonist on how to be determined to achieving their goals and being strong-willed.
- Both Ota and Dan have long-term injuries received from a past battle that require them to use a crutch.
- He uses a forearm crutch with his right arm, the same side Dan uses his.
- Coach would give the protagonist, Noriko, rigorous training that are specially made to turn her into one of the best pilots. This is a reference to when Gen undergoes extreme training sessions set up by Dan.
- In the first episode, there is a scene where Noriko and Coach stand face to face with the sunset behind them. This is a direct reference to the scene in the first episode of Ultraman Leo.
- In the fourth episode, Noriko undergoes her special training in a gym on board the Exelion. Gen would often have his special training in his friends' sports center.
- In the fifth episode, an orbital surveillance satellite is shown above Earth. This satellite looks almost identical to the MAC Station, complete with a docked spaceship and a command tower sticking out on the top. Official sources sarcastically deny that the satellite is the MAC Station.[1]
- Later in the episode, the Earth Defense Force Building is shown towering over the surrounding infrastructure. This building looks similar to the ZAT Far East Headquarters. Official sources also claim that it is not the ZAT Base.[1]
- The place the Gunbuster fires the Buster Beam (on its forehead) and one of the firing poses it uses is a reference to when Ultraseven uses his Type C Emerium Beam.
- The colors and shape of the Buster Missiles are similar to the Spark-8 gun attachment used by the SSSP. The Buster Missiles are rapidly launched in large numbers. When they hit the target, large areas of the target are erased in an instant followed by a big explosion that fills up the screen. This is similarly shown in the thirty-seventh episode of Ultraman.
Akira
In the fourth volume of the manga, an Ultraman-like statue can be seen in the middle of the wreckage.
Akira Toriyama's Works
Dr. Slump
Dr. Slump manga, later adapted into anime series Dr. Slump and Arale-chan written by Akira Toriyama, features several characters and references in the Ultraman Series. In the first manga, Akira's chibi caricature of the original Ultraman was shown. While in the first episode of the anime series, Ultraman was seen pulling up the sun with his fishing rod. Ultraseven appeared in every episode at the start of the series during the introduction.
Arale Norikami, the main character is a big fan of the original Ultraman series and often pretends to be him. At one instance, in the 18th chapter of the manga and the second part of the sixth episode named Arale is Kidnapped!, while Arale was (unknowingly) kidnapped with Gatchan by a bank robber, she thought that the robber wanted to play so she pretends to be the original Ultraman.
In the 24 chapter, Barber Shop Panic: Part 2, a female cop named Polly Buckets sang Ultraman no Uta, Ultraman's opening song. While an old woman wants Gyaosu's microphone, Ultraseven made a cameo appearance in the back.
Several characters in the Penguin Village seems to be tributes to the Ultraman Series' characters. Among them are Nekotoraman and Nekotora-7. Alien Baltan rarely shown hanging on a tree.
In 82nd chapter, Space Patrol Squad, a group of comical alien invaders rode a spaceship that resembles Ultraman's head.
In the early stages of this series, Arale-chan and Gatchan appeared in attire resembling that of the SSSP. Since 2009, official collaborative merchandise featuring Ultraman and Dr. Slump has been launched based on their respective themes.[2]
Dragon Ball
The manga, later anime series of Dragon Ball written by Akira Toriyama featured the female character Chi-Chi, whom as a child wore a helmet that allowed her to initiate attacks that similar to Ultraseven's Emerium Beam and Eye Slugger. In one episode, she comically uses the move 'Stay Away From Me!' to launch the Eye Slugger into Roshi's forehead, and although he was none the worse for wear, he had to wear a large plaster over the wound for the rest of the episode. Chi-Chi wears this helmet in every game that features her as a child, and is able to use the attacks which are based around it too.
Also noted that the company owned by Bulma's father, Capsule Corporation developed transformable capsules which said item may have been inspired from the concept of Ultraseven's Capsule Monsters. These capsules first appeared in one of Akira Toriyama's one-shot manga, The Adventures of Tongpoo.
Dragon Ball Z
- Krillin's Kienzan or Destructo Disc, is a direct homage to Ultraman's Ultra Slash, both being circular blades of energy to slice foes to pieces.
- The monsterous form of the Saiyans, the Oozaru, is a homage to the Ultra Q kaiju Goro.
Jaco the Galactic Patrolman
Jaco the Galactic Patrolman
is an eleven-chapter comedy manga by Akira Toriyama. It ties in with his Dragon Ball manga. It is part of Toriyama's "Galactic Patrol series", along with Sachi-chan Gū!! and Jiya.The main character, Jaco was designed after Ultraman and Frieza's fourth form from Dragon Ball.
Wonder Island
Wonder Island
is a two part one-shot manga written by Akira Toriyama. It is notable for being Toriyama's first published manga. The setting of this manga, Wonder Island, appears later on in Dr. Slump.In the second chapter, while waiting for Dirty Harry's arrival, Gyaosu and his men play war between Ultraman and Godzilla.
This second chapter of Wonder Island is a second chance given to Akira Toriyama by his editor Kazuhiko Torishima to demonstrates his talents. Toriyama introduces many references to popular culture in this chapter (Godzilla, Ultraman, Astro Boy, King Kong, Star Wars). Despite this, the manga did not gain the sympathy of the Shōnen Jump readers.
Attack on Junior High
In episode 6, when Annie asked Jean to go to the park after school, Jean ran out of the school and did a pose that resembles Ultraman Taro's rise.
Braves Series
King of Braves GaoGaiGar
In episode 44, the character Ayame pulls out her phone. The device resembles the Ultra Eye and the way she pulled it out of her jacket is similar to how Dan would draw his device, before he transformed.
The ID Suit Geki Hyuuma wore as a member of the group ID5 had a fin on its head called the Mohikan Scragger that was extremely similar to the Eye Slugger used by Ultraseven.
Hakaiou ~GaoGaiGar Vs Betterman~
- The character Guy Shishiou does the rise pose in the manga.
Death Note
In episode 35 of Death Note, Near is seen playing with several Ultraman-like and kaiju figures, including one with Baltan claws.
Evangelion
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
- The scene where Shinji lines up the sights of the 2nd Experimental High Power Self-Propelled 460mm Positron Cannon to shoot at the Sixth Angel's Core is directly taken from the scene where the Ultra Guard aim the Magnerium Medicalizer to fire at Ultraseven's Beam Lamp to revive him when he was crucified by the Alien Guts.
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
- The Third Angel makes similar sounds to several Space Beasts such as Pedoleon.
- NERV uses the same ringtone as the SSSP, which is a modified King Ghidorah roar.
- The entities known as Adams are called the "Giants of Light" in Japanese. They all have an extra sphere somewhere on their body; one is normal, another has smaller circles around it, yet another has secondary lines surrounding it and the last has it on its forehead. Additionally, there is a unused scene from a trailer that has the Ultra Signs from the crucifixes used to crucify the Ultra Brothers on Planet Golgotha.
- The car driven by NERV personnel is based on the MAT Vehicle from Return of Ultraman, with a different paint coat. Additionally, the car's number plate shows 1971, the same year Return of Ultraman premiered.
- The climax scene heavily mirrors the scene in the finale of Ultraman Nexus where Kazuki Komon rescues Nagi Saijyo from the darkness.
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time
- A steel locker has many defense team logos from various Tsuburaya Productions series stuck on it. These were requested by Hideaki Anno himself.[3]
- The movie features a "Golgotha Object" in the "Anti-Universe", a callback to Planet Golgotha, also located in the Anti-Universe.
- The Spear of Gaius' transformed state resembles Ultraman Taro's Bracelet Lancer.
Detective Evangelion
A non-canonical Angel that appears under the name "Katsuragiman" who is the still alive father of Misato, Dr. HIDEAKI Katsuragi, fused with an S2 organ. Its design is a homage to Ultraman.
Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince
- In the twenty-first episode, the protagonist Izuru puts a copy of the first volume of the Ultraman manga into a bag.
Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam
The MSM-07 Z'Gok mobile suit is said to be based on Alien Zarab. Later, it is believed that Tsuburaya returned the favor with two characters themed after two mobile suits: Apatee based on MS-06 Zaku II and Gan-Q based on MSM-04 Acguy. However, this has not been confirmed.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
The Phase Shift Armor used by Gundam Mobile Suits in this series, bears references to the statues of the Ultra-Ancient Giants of Light in Ultraman Tiga, as they turned grey during their deactivation state before being ascended into the battle.
The first five Earth Alliance Gundam mobile suits shares the same incident to that of Ultraman Tiga and his companions when their statues were placed inside the Tiga Pyramid. The scene in episode 1 of the anime, where ZAFT forces stole all but one Gundam mobile suits is a small reference to Evil Tiga being exploited by Keigo Masaki, while Strike Gundam, the only one left to be utilized by Earth Alliance is a homage to Tiga himself being the only Ultraman whose power was able to be used in the modern times, while his companion's statues were crushed by Golza and Melba.
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny
The succeeding series of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (see above), this series draws elements from Ultraman Dyna, though still inheriting Gundam SEED's aspects of Ultraman Tiga.
- Shin Asuka, the main protagonist (later anti-hero) for the first half of this series has his name driven from Shin Asuka, Ultraman Dyna's host. In fact, their readings are the same; Shin for first name and Asuka for given name. Interestingly, Ultraman Dyna's Flash Type bears the similar color scheme to traditional titular Gundam colors; Red and Blue.
- The Variable Phase Shift Armor system, which allows ZAFT's second generation mobile suits to change colors based on combat performances is a homage to the Type Change feature used by the Ultra-Ancient Giants of Lights via their Light Crystal.
Mobile Suit Gundam-san
In the final episode (episode 13), Char-san quickly jokes that one of Lalah-san's Newtype abilities is to fire Ultraseven's Emerium Beam from her mole. She strongly rejected this, though she did once prank Char by pretending to use it and mercilessly beats him when his joke had gone too far. Incidentally, Lalah-san's voice actress, Megumi Han is a fan of Ultraman and Char-san shares the same voice actor with Beast the One.
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Character Theater
In episode 2, when Yzak tried to jump so he could scribble a volleyball into Haro's lookalike, he shouted "Shuwatch". Said incident is based on several Ultra Warriors, particularly the original Ultraman whenever they take off for flight.
Mobile Suit Gundam 00
"My name is Setsuna F. Seiei. Celestial Being's Gundam Meister. Yes, I am Gundam. No, I was Gundam. Toh!"
- ―Setsuna F. Seiei
In the parody trailer of the second season, Setsuna F. Seiei dons the Gundam Exia mask and flies in a similar manner to the original Ultraman as the title changes his name to "Setsuna F. Exia".
Its not surprising that in 2009, his voice actor Mamoru Miyano would voice the new Ultraman, Ultraman Zero starting from Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie.
SPY×FAMILY
In the promotional poster, you can see Anya doing the pose of Ultraseven's Emerium Beam.
Kinnikuman
In Episode 3 of Kinnikuman animated series, there is a cameo apeearance by Ultra Brothers on a vacation. In addition to that, Kinnikuman manga initially started out as a parody of Ultraman, including Kinnikuman's head design (which is based on Ultraseven), the ability to shoot his Kinniku Flash (By crossing forearms together to make a beam coming from the palm of his hand) and turning into a giant by eating garlic.
NOTE: In the pilot manga of Kinnikuman, Kinnikuman was originally supposed to be the illegitimate son of the Father of Ultra and was the youngest of the Ultra Brothers. And since he was the youngest, he would always be bullied by the other Ultramen and Mother of Ultra. |
Sasuraiger
In episode 41 of Galaxy Whirlwind Sasuraiger, a costume festival is held that contains many various icons of science fiction pop culture (Star Wars, Godzilla, Cyborg 009, Casshern, Tetsujin 28, Gundam, etc.). An Ultraman costume can be spotted when the heroes try evading both law enforcement and the Bloody Syndicate. After Bloody Syndicate announces they will destroy the city a panning show of people in Ultra monster costumes can be scene including Kemur, King Joe, Dada, Kanegon, Eleking, Jamila, Pegassa, and Zetton.
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
The large multi-generational manga and its anime adoption both contain many references to the Ultraman Series.
Ranma ½
In episode 62, Ranma and Ryoga are racing against each other in a desert wasteland in order to win a trip to China. One of the obstacles they encounter is a sand trap with a robot bearing the appearance of an Alien Baltan.
In episode 94, an old man is shown wearing a green Ultraman mask.
Urusei Yatsura
Ultraman and his kaiju enemies appear multiple times in this series and its movies. In the new remake of the series, Carmeara's voice actress, Sumire Uesaka, voices Lum herself.
Mobile Police Patlabor
Patlabor: Early Days
In episode 3, a target dummy that looks like Alien Baltan is used to test a gun. The entire episode itself is a reference to classic kaiju films like Godzilla and War of the Gargantuas.
Patlabor: The New Files
Episode 15 of the OVA pays multiple tribute to the Ultraman Series, mainly the final episodes of Ultraman and Ultraseven, "Farewell, Ultraman" and "The Biggest Invasion in History: Part 2" respectively. The viewpoint character, Noa Izumi has the ability to transform into Ingraman (combination of the Patlabor's titular robot AV-98 "Ingram" and Ultraman) facing against the Space Dinosaur Griffon (combination of Type J-9 Griffon and Zetton). What is more surprising is that Noa Izumi was voiced by Miina Tominaga, the former child actress for Kaoru Umeda from Ultraman Leo and Griffon's design will eventually inspire the appearance of Hyper Zetton from Ultraman Saga.
Pokémon
In an episode of the Advanced Generation series called A Corphish Out of Water, Team Rocket mimics Alien Baltan while they were performing their motto.
The anime's interpretation of Staryu also mimicks Ultraman, sporting similar battle cries and even having its core blink when weakened.
Pokémon Adventures
- In the final round of the FireRed & LeadGreen Chapter "Phew for Mew", the protagonists of the arc (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow and Silver) get turned into stone statues by Darkrai in control of Sird, referencing Alien Hipporit's capture of the Ultra Brothers in the Ultraman Ace episode "Miracle! Father of Ultra,[4]
- In Volume 50, a Croagunk references The Mysterious Dinosaur Base.[5]
- In the Black & White Chapter "Cold Hard Truth", the Gym Leaders are held up on cruficices by Team Plasma, referencing the Ultra Brothers's crucification on Planet Golgotha in the Ultraman Ace episode "Death Penalty! 5 Ultra Brothers"
- The defensive suit of Blake in the Black 2 & White 2 Chapter is based on the original concept drawing of Ultraman by Tohl Narita.[6]
Digimon Adventure
Agumon's Champion form, Greymon was inspired from the Ultra Kaiju Gomora. This is clearly visible by the Digimon's durable cranial skin, mimicking said Kaiju's horn.
In episode 51, "Piedmon, the Clown from Hell," the title screen features Piedmon rising in a similar manner to Ultraman's rising sequence.
Worst
One of the character in this manga is Kanayama Jou, whose nickname is King Joe.
Another character, Hanazawa Saburou, who later becomes a main character of a spin-off manga Worst Gaiden is nicknamed Zetton, who recieved the nickname after beating up a teacher who was called Ultraman due to his strict ethics.
Sgt. Frog/Keroro Gunso
Sgt. Frog, called Keroro Gunso in Japan or Sgt. Keroro in certain region in the world, was made by Mine Yoshizaki. Both anime and manga had a small relation with several companies such as Bandai and Toei, explaining the existence of multiple parodies from famous Japanese franchises and shows (Ultraman, Gundam, Kamen Rider, Metal Hero, Super Sentai, etc).
Angol Mois and her two counterparts wear a hairclip which resemble the emblems of the first three Showa Ultraman Series' defense teams.
The original Angol Mois disguised as a middle school girl wears a hairclip shaped like the Ultraman's SSSP logo. Her disguise is based on a human girl named Asami, with the only difference in that Asami's hairclip bears UG (SSSP's successor)'s mark in contrast.
Meanwhile in the Musha Kero Arc, during Musha Kero: The Big Battle at Sengoku Ran Star! and episodes 211, 219, 231, 237, and 249 feature the Sengoku Ran Planet version of Mois whom wears MAC's hairclip.
Wettle King or named Wettle Man (pun of Ultraman) in the manga is a character in the series Keroro Gunso. He debuted in episode 113. Wettle King was a genetically modified slug by Kururu under orders from Keroro, who saw that Natsumi Hinata is afraid of slugs. The modification turned Wettle King into a humanoid being who resembles a green Ultraman, Iron King and Mirrorman with tiny eyes and feelers on his head. Though he has 1000 times the strength of a normal slug, he was still quite weak, but his attacks worked against Natsumi because she was so much revolted by his viscosity. Fuyuki, however, was able to defeat him with a finger. Unless he's in an ambiance with very high humidity, he can only fight for 4 minutes and 44 seconds before he has to recharge himself with water. Despite Keroro's intentions, Wettle King's spirit of righteousness forbade him from harming Natsumi, and he flew off into deep space in the end to find some place where he could be useful, until his powers were needed once again.
Wettle King returned in episode 215, gaining new abilities like creating human disguises, much like certain Ultras in their series. He posed himself as Tohru Uetsu, a motorcycle-riding, smooth-talking (and incredibly clumsy) photojournalist, along with playing a trumpet during his entrance scene, he is reminiscent of Hayato Icimonji, the second Kamen Rider and his costume was a parody to Ichiro of Kikaider 01. When Keroro created seven Fake Wettle Kings (each wears different scarves and boots), he sent them to attack Natsumi until Wettle King saved her. Wettle King transforms in a similar manner to Choichiro Hikari transforms into Ultraman Joneus. He later managed to pursue them to join his side and together, they fired an Ultra Beam-esque attack to Keroro and Keruru. Despite all of them returned to space, but a Nyororo consumes them and mutated into Nyorowettle King. At the Keroro Platoon's space base, Nyorowettle King turned into clones and attack the base. Wettle King appeared and attacked . After the base is destroyed, he managed to save the Fake Wettle Kings' original slug template.
In part 2 of episode 197, everyone was trying to figure out what was wrong with Keroro due to his obsession for drilling holes. Kululu explain this by presenting pictures of hole-based things like anniversary rock records, female news reporter (in Japan, female news reported read as "Joshi ana" Underground People, marking her small cameo appearances in the episode.
since the word is close to "Ana" ), entering Kotatsu (in Japan, it pronounces more like digging in since kotatsu is a small table), a mole and others. Among them were a picture of the female member of
The Keroro Platoon possessed robotic copies of themselves called Keroro Platoon Double which Kululu made to replace them whenever they took a day off, as well as taking care of the household chores at the Hinata residence. The Keroro Platoon's robotic imitators could not only imitate Keronians (their race) but also other humans.
While imitating a Keronian, the duplicates disguise had a little defect, much like Alien Zarab as imitation Ultramen, they had slanted eyes and curly feet. Humans (and eventually certain aliens) could not see the difference between the robotic Keronians and the real ones, something which in the original Ultraman series portrayed.
Despite being used as replacements, but in one episode, Keroro and his platoon tried to use mass-produced version of these as invasion armies. However the plan backfired and ended up with the impostors replacing the Keroro Platoons (including Mois) and the Hinata siblings. It wasn't until the real Tamama (whom was in vacation before the impostors' takeover) destroyed them and free their captives. Kululu rebuild the Keroro Platoon Double but never intended to use them for malicious schemes again.
In Dororo Character Special, the Ultra Badge made a cameo appearance among the objects that messed in the Keroro Platoon's desk during their meeting.
In part 2 of episode 151 Sgt. Frog, when Fuyuki accidentally logged into the Real Adventure Game, a game where the player would face a monster in reality, he, Natsumi, Keroro and Giroro were force to fend themselves against Capras Jirahs. According to Fuyuki, the monster resembles a giant Chupacabra with a frill on its neck, much like how the Jirahs suit were simply the first Godzilla suit added with a frill on the neck. Also, when Capras fought an enlarged Giroro, he ripped off Capras' frill similar to Ultraman's fight against Jirahs.
a monster which was homage to
A gigantic (yet destructive) parody of Zetton appeared in episode 153 and 154. Here, he is called Zezezettototoso or simply called ZZZ (since the series' main characters complained its name as a tongue twister) whose main objective is to destroy planets and consume action figures. To keep in touch with the original Zetton from Ultraman Series, he was stated to have a weakness in his right foot, which was based on George's claim in Ultraman Mebius that Zetton's weakness are his feet. The episode 154 even featured Gan-Q making his cameo appearances among the aliens but his head was shrunken to fit normal heads with slight alterations like removed antennae was made.
In the 2006 Keroro Gunsō the Super Movie, Giroro, Tamama, and Dororo participate in a battle simulation created by Kururu. Among the many enemy units they destroyed, there is a MAT Arrow 2, an Ultra Hawk No.1, and the Mighty Jack. Tamama has also defeated a number of Angol Mois Copy Robots wearing differently-colored uniforms of the Showa defense teams (from left to right in the image: UG, ZAT, SSSP, MAC).
Ultimate Girls
This fanservice UHF anime bears multiple parodies to the Ultraman Series and other Kyodai Hero genres.
Lucky Star
During the theme song, Konata Izumi does the Spacium Beam pose.
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
During the Endless Eight arc, bootleg masks of the popular tokusatsu and anime characters appear at a Bon Festival, and Yuki Nagato always buys the one resembling Ultraman.
Gin Tama
- The whole plot in episode 93 were parodied from the original Ultraman. The character of the week, Spacewoman bears resemblance to Ultraman, even sharing same statistics such as height and weight. Among the monster she defeated in the past, one had a similar appearance to King Joe, Takkong and Gomora. His lover, Hiroshi, who was a giant like her also had the appearance to that of Ultraman, despite his blue color, but if you looked closely, he seemingly had a necktie-like shape on his chest, referring to the SSSP's uniforms. The episode's villain, Space Cherry Colonel had his appearance (excluding the head) being near-identical to Alien Viyell.
- In episode 194 of Gintama, Isao Kondou stated that he comes from the Snot Nebula M78, referencing the home planet of the Ultras.
- In episode 20 of season 7 (episode 285 in overall series), Sougo Okita decides to disguise a jealous Kondou, who rampages in a festival with a mask. While choosing one, a grey Ultraseven mask was seen among them.
Sasameki Koto
In the prologue of episode 4, an Ultraman mask was spotted at Sumika's desk, which discovered by her housekeeper.
Kill Me Baby
- In episode 3, Yasuna Oribe wanted to "unlock" her potential as an esper and does via spoon, later using both to imitate an Ultraman's eyes before Sonya punches her in a similar manner of an Ultraman rise. In the Japanese version, she also makes a similar sound to Ultraman.
- In episode 5, Yasuna pretends to be an assassin and wears an Ultraman mask until Sonya knocks it off of her face. Later in the episode, she wears the mask again to attempt to trade it for a candy apple, pulling multiple iconic tokusatsu poses in the process.
Haitai Nanafa
Moe anthropomorphisms of King Joe, Eleking, Alien Temperor, Zetton and Alien Mefilas made their appearance in the 20th episode of the series.
Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W
"Let's leave the rest to the Space Guard. A team of elite warriors from the Land of Light."
- ―Nyaruko's quote
When Nyaruko said that leave the job to the Space Guards from the Land of Light, this mirrors the Inter Galactic Defense Force Team from the Land of Light in the World of the Land of Light of the Ultraman Series. Yet, she even perform the well-known Spacium Beam pose.
The scene where Mahiro trapped in a crystal, Nyaruko's dialogue "This is the light!", and the light that revives Mahiro is a reference to the scene in episode 52 of Ultraman Tiga, where Daigo was revived and managed to become Tiga again to face Gatanothor.
In Haiyore! Nyaruko-san Cthulhu Cover Mini Album, Ultraman Tiga's ending theme, Brave Love, TIGA, was featured among the albums with its singer is Wataru Hatano, whom voices Takehiko Yoichi in said anime.
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
In Chapter 74 of the manga, an imagine spot appeared which gives two opposing chefs alternate depictions of themselves. Hisako Arato is given the appearance of Gamera (a possible reference to her Soft-Shelled Turtle Hamburger) and Senzaemon Nakiri is parodied as Ultraman King.
Jitsu Wa Watashi Wa
In chapter 110, Akane Kumoto wants Asahi Kuromine to become a superhero. Her imagination of Akane as a superhero has three different types:
- The top figure has Asahi cosplaying as Akaranger from Himitsu Sentai Goranger
- The middle one has Asahi portrayed as Ultraman in his Spacium Beam stance.
- The bottom character has him cosplaying as Kamen Rider 1 from Kamen Rider.
Yo-Kai Watch
- Yokai Baku, the Yokai of the week in episode 19 of Yo-Kai Watch casts all of Keita's classmates into slumber in order to consume their dreams. One of them, Kuma, dreams himself as Super Kuma Man, a gigantic humanoid hero which appears to be a parodied version of Ultraman though retaining his human head, fighting a kaiju and eliminates it with Kuma Beam (a parody of Ultra Beam). He even uttered Ultraman's signature grunt, Shuwatch!. Also to be noted that there is the digit number "90" on his chest, which is a slight reference to Ultraman 80.
- In a commercial for season two (episode 77 in overall seasons) of Yo-Kai Watch, Inaho Misora, one of the new protagonists performs an Ultra Beam pose when she introduced herself (she shouts "Shuwatch", which is a reference to the word "watch" from Yo-Kai Watch). It is also noted that Inaho is an Otaku and a fan of science fiction stories, having mistaken Yokai races for aliens, further cementing another trope of the Ultraman Series.
Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life Phantasmagoric Arc
Ep. 1: Wooser's hand to mouth life is back again
In the third season's first episode, Wooser was piloting the Mecha Wooser and win against a space armada. But in the aftermath of the battle, he and his mecha are left stranded in space, until he finds himself in a luminous light, where Ultraman Zero (accompanied by the Ultimate Force Zero), encourages him and thus helps Wooser to return to Earth. Zero makes his appearance again as a poster in Wooser's room and again as action figures alongside his UFZ teammates.
The third season's episode had made collaboration with Tsuburaya Productions, yet coincidentally, Wooser shares the same voice actor as Ultraman Zero, Mamoru Miyano.
Ep. 3: Wooser-sensei's Battle With Deadlines
"When I was a kid, I always wondered why they didn't shot the Spacium Beam or the Wave Motion gun at the very start. But now I understand. Nobody starts pulling all-nighters on the first day... ON A PROJECT!"
- ―Wooser
In the beginning, Wooser wonders why didn't the Ultraman Series characters just attack the monsters from the very first place before changing the topic that his project is reaching the deadline. In his imagination spot, it features Wooser wearing an Ultraman cap fighting against Len whom cosplays as a monster, all while a battleship aided the Wooser-Ultraman. The imagination spot is in fact recycled from one of Wooser's postcard in 2012.
Ep. 12: Wooser's Kind World
In episode 12's ending section, Oshirase Wooser greeted the viewers in Kaiju Sakaba and jokingly threatens the user should they ask her age, causing Manager Baltan and Kanegon to shiver in fear. Lastly as the episode ended, a splash screen was released, featuring Manager Baltan clamping Wooser's ears as the other casts of Wooser anime fled with their lives.
The collaboration between Wooser and Kaiju Sakaba Kanpai! was first made in the latter series' episode 12 wherein Wooser appeared as one of Zetton's customer in his restaurant before the former series return the favor.
Concrete Revolutio
Akira Shirota fuses himself with Grosse Augen, an alien who died when it crash-landed on Earth. Thus, it allows Akira to become Grosse Augen but in the end, shared one life. Eventually, seeing his existence as a potential threat to humanity despite being a giant superhero, the Superhuman Bureau orders Jiro to eliminate Grosse Augen but unbeknownst to them, Jiro was secretly helping Akira by ordering him to give his life for the real Grosse Augen to live while he can inhabit a comatose "S" Planeterian as a substitute to fight for justice. When Akira possesses the "S" planeterian, said alien's color changes to resemble more of an Ultra Warrior. To transform into either Grosse Augen or an "S" Planeterian, Akira takes out a Beta Capsule-like device and presses the button to change.
Ironically, the ongoing event here is a reversion of the original Ultraman troupe. Originally, while Ultraman fuses with a nearly dead human to help them live in exchange of being allowed to live again, it was a human whom fuses with a nearly dead alien being.
One-Punch Man
In episode 12 of the anime, two of the surviving members of the Dark Matter Thieves had the appearance of Ultraseven's Capsule Monster Windom and Space Beast Banpira.
Dagashi Kashi
- In several scenes of the anime, bootleg mask of Ultraman Ginga Strium can be seen in the Shikada Dagashi, Kokonotsu Shikada's store.
- Later on in the fifth episode of the anime, Hotaru Shidare's imagination spot has a boy Ultraseven's cosplay whom tested a Sour Grape candy. Said boy had the Kanji for "Boss" in place of his eyes, making him a parody to the Chief of Ultraseven.
Haruchika
At the end of episode 11 of the anime, Haruta can be seen wearing a bootleg mask which heavily resembles Ultraman 80.
Hajimete No Gal
In episode 5, the fight scene between two of Junichi's mental images of himself is a parody to the Ultraman Series, Ultraman Orb's fusion power-ups, and other tokusatsu shows.
Pretty Cure
Fresh Pretty Cure!
In episode 12, during a rather unsuccessful attack on the city, the Wig Nakewameke makes a Spacium Beam pose while using his signature move which gives people bad wigs.
Smile Pretty Cure!
In episode 47, the Cures attain their Ultra Forms in a way that is similar to the rise scenes of the Ultras.
Tropical Rouge Pretty Cure
In episode 29, Manatsu/Cure Summer did the rise pose of Ultraman to break out of the Super Zettai Yaraneeda.
My Hero Academia
Cameo
In the first chapter of the manga, Ultraman can be seen among the legendary along side the likes of Superman, Spider-Man, and various others.
Character
The side character of Yui Kodai is mainly inspired by Ultraseven and a bit by the original Ultraman. Her hero costume is designed to look like a female version of Ultraman, has Ultraseven's slugger on her head, has a Color Timer, and a color scheme of red and silver like most Showa Ultras. Her main Quirk is to change the size of objects to whatever she wants, usually shrinking them down to such a way that it resembles miniatures often used in the production of Tokusatsu series. A technique of hers is to shrink down an object and throw it in a manner similar to Ultraseven's Eye Slugger, flying around through the air until it hits something.
Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne!
- In episode 4, when Mile is asked about how she named her Ultra Freeze spell, she remembers a scene with two monsters and an Ultraman freezing them with an "Ultra Freeze" ray. The kaiju resembles Cosmo Liquid and Live King, both from Ultraman Taro. The Ultra also resembles Taro.
- In episode 12, there is a scene that parodies the scene from Ultraseven when Seven's superior tells Dan Moroboshi that he is unable to fight. The scene have the same camera angles and line from Ultraseven. Mile also mentions Schumann Piano Concerto, in A minor, the background music used in the final battle between Ultraseven and Pandon.
KonoSuba
God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!
- In episode 7 of KonoSuba, Vanir fires a "Murder Ray" at Wiz with his arms in the classic "L" pose.
- In episode 5 of KonoSuba 2, Aqua uses the Sacred Highness Exorcism on a possessed Darkness. It is performed in the style of Ultraseven's Emerium Beam.
An Explosion on This Wonderful World!
- The opening shows Komekko making a "L" type beam pose.
- In episode 1, Komekko makes a slightly different pose but with her arms' positions mirrored.
- In the same episode, Arue teaches Yunyun cool poses as part of the class' practice session. One of the poses she makes resembles the one used for Ultraseven's Emerium Beam.
Senki Zesshō Symphogear
Several of the Gigantic Type Noise in the Symphogear series resemble Ultraman Series kaiju such as a normal Noise resembling Jamila in the first season's first episode and an Alca-Noise resembling Alien Baltan in the final season (XV).
The Third Form of the Nephilim in second season, G bears resemblance to Zetton and even serves as the final enemy of said season.
In the fourth season (AXZ), the protagonist Hibiki Tachibana becomes a vessel for the "Power of God", but becomes an incomplete rampaging giant of light due to possessing Gungnir the God Killer. This form called Destructor God Hibiki resembles an Ultra from the Ultraman Series, complete with a blinking Color Timer-like organ on her chest.
Senki Zesshō Symphogear XD Unlimited
The mobile game version of the series, Senki Zesshō Symphogear XD Unlimited has had special events crossing over with several Tokusatsu series such as Godzilla, SSSS.GRIDMAN, and ULTRAMAN. Some boss enemies in other events resemble Ultra Kaiju as well such Goliath in the Kageri Saku Senkō.
Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne
in one of the special episodes, the characters star in a promotional video for their Club which includes a scene of the three main characters doing rise poses of Ultraman, Ultraman Ace, and Ultraman Taro.
Interestingly, these three Ultras also make up the components for Ultraman Z's Beta Smash form.
Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department
The anime is very heavily tokusatsu inspired, while it is mostly focused on local heroes, it also features various tokusastu actor alumni as guest narrators to voice the opening narrations, namely episode 4 and episode 7 are narrated by Hiroyuki Takano (Alien Perolynga and Kyrieloid) and Kohji Moritsugu (Ultraseven) respectively.
Virtual YouTubers
Kizuna AI
In one of the tweets posted by #kzn, a video attached shows her making an Ultra Beam pose.[7]
hololive Production
Livestreams
- In the name-the-drawing segment of the livestream titled [hololive Kindergarten] The Return of That Project..! hololive Kindergarten Opens! [8], Laplus provided an image that resembled the classic Ultraman title cards (red background with a black silhouette of the character/object).[9] During the naming part, Miko suggested the name Shin Tsuno'o .[10] This could be a parody of the unofficial classification of Ultras with horns, Horned Ultraman [11], and the trend of putting the word "Shin" behind names, which became popular after the creation of the Shin works such as Shin Ultraman.
- During the Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 collaboration stream between Iroha and Suisei, Iroha said “my Ultraman timer is ringing”.[12] In context, she was referring to the end of the set time limit she was allowed to have for Suisei to coach her in the game.
- During a member-only photo session, with verbal permissions from her to take screenshots and post on social media, Suisei made an Ultraman beam pose upon viewers' requests.[13]
Watame Did Borderline Nothing Wrong
- One of the scenes from the episode By Your Powers Combined has Watame's Borderline Nothing Wrong Robo do a back roll in mid-air to dodge an enemy's attack, before charging at it.[14] This scene resembles one of the scenes in the opening sequence of the anime series SSSS.GRIDMAN.[15]
Holo no Graffiti
- In episode 28, an "Undergrounder" character resembling Jamila appears from the ground. The Undergrounder offers Korone and Okayu a sapling to grow. It is then captured by Korone and forced to expel fluids from its mouth to water said plant. Before returning to the soil, it pulls Korone along with it while telling her that she is required as a fertilizer for the sapling. This is a reference to when the SSSP members say Jamila could become the soil of the Earth.
- In episode 33, Matsuri becomes a giant and makes an Ultraman rise pose. She then calls herself "Ultr*man" while the episode's audio and subtitle censoring barely hide the name.
- In episode 55, Matsuri does a pose resembling Ultraseven's Type A Emerium Beam.
- In episode 62, Coco and Kanata try to defuse a timed bomb. Kanata notes how the time remaining on the bomb is similar to Ultraman's three-minute time limit.
- In episode 87, Haachama uses a head beam attack (Haachama Beam) that resembles Ultraseven's Type A Emerium Beam. The reference may have been used in conjunction with the episode number (87).
- In episode 151, a shot resembling an Ultraman rise pose is shown when Akiganger is flying to battle Fubzilla.
- When Akiganger looks at her wristwatch, the minute hand shifts three minutes forward. Soon afterwards, Akiganger announces her time to leave.
- In episode 246, Aki's Aki Ro-Laser resembles Ultraseven's Type A Emerium Beam.
Music Videos
SAIKYOUTICPOLKA
At the 3:06 mark of her original music video, Polka fuses with another version of herself in a spinning spiral of light and becomes an infinity symbol. When they appear in their fused form, they make an Ultraman rise pose.
Other
- In a conversation on X (formerly Twitter) between Koseki Bijou and illustrator Hyde, the two discuss about whether the gem in Bijou's chest would function like an Ultraman's color timer.[16] Bijou later replies with a short edited video of her chest gem blinking between blue and red.[17]
KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO
Tick Tock Boy
At the 2:01 and 2:34 marks, there is an Ultrawoman version of the virtual singer RIM.
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou
In the eighteenth episode, there is a magazine cover with a red and silver humanoid resembling an Ultra. The star-shaped Color Timer resembles the one on Ultraman Joneus.
Japan Animator Expo
Cassette Girl
In the 2015 anime short from the Japan Animator Expo, Cassette Girl, Anno Yuri, the main character, has their name based on Anne Yuri and has a uniform influenced by the uniform of UG from Ultraseven.
Sakigake!! Otokojuko
- Manjimaru's Hair Axe attack is a nod to Ultraseven's Ultra Knock Tactics.
Ultimate Muscle
Mantaro Kinniku, the main character for Ultimate Muscle had his name being originated from Ultraman Taro. Similarly, the series they starred in were originally portrayed as lighthearted and humorous but in certain occasions, there were also mature and cold scenes. But even if that's the case, if you looked closely on Mantaro's mask, it bears a head crest which appeared to be based on Ultraseven's Eye Slugger.
Yu-Gi-Oh!
- In the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL sub-series, the Duel Monster Heroic Envoy references Ultraman Ace, with its summoning sequence in the anime directly homaging Ace's rise.
- The Duel Monster Radian, the Multidimensional Kaiju references multiple antagonists from the Ultra Series such as Dark Lugiel, Alien Baltan, Alien Mefilas and Yapool. It is also coincidentally similar in name with Rudian who appeared around the same time as the card debuted.
- In the first Yu-Gi-Oh Anime series Yu-Gi-Oh (1998 Anime) and Yu-Gi-Oh (1999 Toei short film), some of the monsters such as Ammit and Blue Eyes Dragon had reused Kaiju roars from Ultra Series.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Top wo Nerae Taizen! The collection of GUNBUSTER / DIEBUSTER and more. pg 40
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/news/n-785
- ↑ https://twitter.com/khara_inc2/status/1388816302010212353
- ↑ https://twitter.com/satoshi_swalot/status/1379507658768543748
- ↑ https://twitter.com/satoshi_swalot/status/1235160352762949632
- ↑ https://twitter.com/satoshi_swalot/status/1243602398502772737
- ↑ https://twitter.com/kzn_dayo/status/1626521839303270404
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/live/7EXXkxwUup4?feature=share
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/live/7EXXkxwUup4?feature=share&t=3417
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/live/7EXXkxwUup4?feature=share&t=3505
- ↑ https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%83%84%E3%83%8E%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/live/8tOoSNGa_rg?feature=share&t=4035
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/live/XtDaAQ7iEh8?si=B-h9Cmwv_AXYwFqp&t=1841 Member-only stream but taking screenshots during the photo session and posting on social media were verbally permitted. See hashtags 星街すいせい6周年記念LIVE and ほしまちすたじお on X (formerly Twitter) for photos uploaded by other viewers.
- ↑ https://youtu.be/tTK4YDH-kTQ?si=f5TDmiO-20jx9BHs&t=23
- ↑ https://twitter.com/GZMM_P172/status/1702633881088999726
- ↑ https://twitter.com/tabakko/status/1749596143385010614
- ↑ https://twitter.com/kosekibijou/status/1749733238212628520