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UPG (Ultra Party Guardians) is a defense team formed under the International Defense Organization (国際防衛機構, Kokusai Bōei Kikō), whose main goal is to fight against monster threats and studying the Victorium crystals. They made their debut in Ultraman Ginga S.

History[]

UPG was formed two years after the defeat of Dark Lugiel. It was created due to a wide amount of rumors that were circulating about unnatural phenomenons in a place called Shimogaoka (雫が丘). UPG launched an investigation and discovered a stone called Victorium, unrealistic phenomenons and a giant monsters. Due to these recent discoveries, UPG decided to make massive preparations and to expand UPG to counter potential threats.

Base[]

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Live Base (As built)

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Live Base (Rebuilt)

The UPG Live Base (UPGライブベース, UPG Raibu Bēsu) is the UPG's temporary main base of operations. The base played several roles in the story, used by UPG Captain Jinno to aid Ginga and Victory against Fire Golza and Gan-Q. Alien Chibull Exceller would later fuse the base with Dark Lugiel's essence, forcibly transforming the base into Vict Lugiel. One year after the base's destruction, it was rebuilt and continued to be used by the UPG.

Facilities[]

UPGScreen

Command Center

  • Command Center: The main room where most of the UPG members work in. When Koyama and other officers of the IDO took command of the base, he activated the secret Victorium Cannon.

Arsenal[]

  • Third Radar Tower (第3レーダー塔, Dai 3 Rēdā-tō): Much like other radar towers, it functions to receive and transmit signals. However, in certain cases, the tower was converted into a giant magnetic cannon and controlled by a Charge Gun. It was used to attack monsters and extract Victorium from Shepherdon.
  • Victorium Cannon (ビクトリウム・キャノン, Bikutoriumu Kyanon): A large caliber energy cannon secretly built and only known by top ranking officers. The cannon is powered by Victorium energy. A single shot with 30% charged energy was able to effortlessly defeat Alien Guts Vorst. Although it could charge up to 150% for maximum firepower, it experienced an error and became out of control. Hikaru dubbed this as the forbidden weapon due to its misuse of Victorium that supposedly belonged to the Victorian.


Members[]

Captain Yoshiaki Jinno
Main article: Yoshiaki Jinno

Yoshiaki Jinno (陣野 義昭, Jinno Yoshiaki) is the 43-year old captain of defense team UPG. He likes house plants and herbal tea, and cares for everyone in an emergency.

He is played by Ryuichi Ohura, who previously portrayed Alien Angel Tori in Ultraman Mebius.


Member Hikaru Raido
Main article: Hikaru Raido

Hikaru Raido (礼堂ヒカル, Raidō Hikaru) is the current host of Ultraman Ginga and the newest UPG member. Sent on a mission by UPG to search for Alien Chibull who had landed on Earth. While finding Alien Chibull Exceller, Hikaru discovers the ancient city of Victorium.


Member Tomoya Ichijouji
Main article: Tomoya Ichijouji

Tomoya Ichijouji (一条寺 友也, Ichijōji Tomoya) still uses the Gunpad which he used to control Jean-Nine two years prior. He is in charge of researching the Mysterious Stone "Victorium" in his "Ichijouji Lab". His research is sponsored by UPG. Among the other UPG members, he is the only one to know of Hikaru's secret as Ultraman Ginga.


Member Arisa Sugita
Main article: Arisa Sugita

Arisa Sugita (杉田 アリサ, Sugita Arisa) (19 years old) is the only female member in UPG, and is the leader in combat. She has the strength of a strong man and is in-charge of the Mechas of UPG.

She is played by Yukari Taki.


Member Gouki Matsumoto
Main article: Gouki Matsumoto

Gouki Matsumoto (松本 ゴウキ, Matsumoto Gōki) (24 years old) is also in-charge of combat like Arisa. He has black belt in karate, has trained his body, likes to laugh heartily and is surprisingly delicate. He apparently has loose lips when drunk.

He is played by Takahiro Katou.


Mana UPG
Main article: Mana

Android One Zero (アンドロイド・ワンゼロ, Andoroido Wan Zero) is the latest addition to UPG. After being cast out by Exceller for her failures to defeat Ginga and Victory, she is left wandering without a purpose, until she met Misuzu who showed her compassion and kindness, causing One Zero to re-examine humans in another light. Her nickname, given by Misuzu, is "Mana".

She is played by Moga Mogami.


Member Shou
Main article: Sho

Sho (ショウ), along with Sakuya, joined the UPG after the defeat of Vict Lugiel. He aided the team on various missions and continued to fight as Ultraman Victory. Even after joining the team, he still visits his step-brother, Repi.


Member Sakuya
Main article: Sakuya

Sakuya (サクヤ) is Sho's step-sister and joined the team with Sho after Vict Lugiel's defeat. She is quite capable on the battlefield and cares for her teammates. She occasionally visits her brother, Repi, on her day offs.


Arsenal[]

Attire[]

  • UPG Uniform (UPGスーツ, UPG suutsu): It is a two-piece uniform with highly bullet-resistant material. Each team member dresses slightly differently.

Equipment[]

  • Charge Gun (チャージガン, Chāji Gan): A pistol that fires laser ammunition and can switch between two modes. If connected to UPG-EV1 Schnauzer's bonnet, it will give out a stronger blast called the Hyper Laser (ハイパーレーザー, Haipā Rēzā), that is able to destroy giant-sized enemies such as the Inpelaizers. It can also be connected to the UPG Live Base's parabolic antenna to control it and fire a magnetic wave cannon if linked to the base's power source and the Victorium Cannon.
  • Smart Ceaver (スマートシーバー, Sumāto Shībā): A communication device that carried by UPG crews. It can also used to remotely control any UPG Vehicle. It is an all-purpose device with a comprehensive search function.[1]
  • Energy Bazooka: A pair of giant bazooka which designed to fire gigantic energy blasts. Used to revive Ultraman Ginga and Victory.

Mecha[]

Gallery[]

Ultraman Ginga S[]

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Miscellaneous[]

Trivia[]

  • The UPG team shares a lot of similarities with SSSP from Ultraman as seen on their logo, their headquarters, and their suits.
    • Their suits not only were designed after the SSSP's uniforms but also bear similarities to the uniforms of GUYS and to a lesser extent DASH.
  • This marks as the second Earth defense organization to include non-humans. The first was DASH, both of which featured androids. However, the ULTRAMAN manga had an SSSP member, Edo, who is an Alien Zetton.
  • This defense team was the third one whose higher officers portrayed an antagonistic role, abusing the team with the first is TLT and the second was DEUS.
  • This is also one of the Defense Teams that team up with another Defense Team from another Ultraman Series; that being Xio. Another one is Super GUTS, which team ups with GUTS although it was only upgraded from the old team and from the same universe but different series.

References[]

  1. Televi Magazine, August 2014 Issue, p.49


Defense Teams
Showa Defense Teams SSSP | TDF (UG, MAT, TAC, ZAT, MAC, UGM) | Science Guard Party
Heisei Defense Teams UMA | WINR | HEART | Mydo | TPC (GUTS, Super GUTS, Black Buster Corps, Neo Super GUTS) | GUARD (XIG) | GOKAZOKU | SRC (EYES, Team SEA), JADF | BCST | TLT (NR) | UDF (DASH) | GUYS | DEUS | ZAP SPACY | Team U | UPG | UNVER (Xio) | VTL | AIB
Reiwa Defense Teams EGIS | GAF (STORAGE) | TPU (GUTS-Select) | SSSP | GGF (SKaRD)
Other Defense Teams Inter Galactic Defense Force | Space Patrol | MIGHTY JACK | SRI | SGM | Team Mouri | SAT | SAF | PAT | Koseidon Corps | SWORD | SSSP | USP | GIRLS
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