Ultra Hero Series (Sometimes known as UHS) are a line of 6-inch soft vinyl toys created by Bandai, which focuses on Ultra-Crusaders. The toyline is also a subline for Ultra Monster Series. The toyline ran from 1986 till 2013, and it was succeeded by Ultra Hero 500.
Lineup
1986-2000 releases:
A packaging of the 1986 Ultra Hero Series Ultraman.
- Ultraman
- Ultraseven
- Return of Ultraman (Ultraman Jack)
- Ultraman Ace
- Zoffy
- Ultraman Taro
- Ultraman Leo
- Father of Ultra
- Mother of Ultra
- Astra
- Ultraman King
- The Ultraman (Ultraman Jonias)
- Ultraman 80
- Ultraman Great
- Yullian
- Ultraman Scott
- Ultraman Chuck
- Ultrawoman Beth
- Ultraman Powered
- Ultraman Neos
- Ultraseven 21
- Ultraman Zearth
- Ultraman Tiga Multi Type
- Ultraman Tiga Sky Type
- Ultraman Tiga Power Type
- Ultraman Shadow
- Ultraman Dyna Flash Type
- Ultraman Dyna Miracle Type
- Ultraman Dyna Strong Type
- Ultraman Gaia
- Ultraman Agul
- Ultraman Gaia (V2)
- Ultraman Gaia (Supreme Mode)
- Ultraman Agul (V2)
- Ultraman Nice
- Glitter Tiga
2000 - 2008 releases:
A list of Ultra Hero Series (post-Father, Mother, 80 new mold)
- Ultraman
- Zoffy
- Ultra Seven
- Ultraman Jack
- Ultraman Ace
- Father of Ultra (replaced by a new mold in 2006)
- Mother of Ultra (replaced by a new mold in 2006)
- Ultraman Taro
- Ultraman Leo
- Astra (2000)/Evil Tiga (2002)
- Ultraman King
- Ultraman 80 (replaced by a new mold in 2007)
- Ultraman Great
- Ultraman Powered
- Ultraman Neos
- Ultraseven 21
- Ultraman Zearth
- Ultraman Shadow
- Ultraman Tiga (Multi-Type)
- Ultraman Tiga (Sky-Type)
- Ultraman Tiga (Power-Type)
- Ultraman Dyna (Flash-Type)
- Ultraman Dyna (Miracle-Type)
- Ultraman Dyna (Strong-Type)
- Ultraman Gaia (V2)
- Ultraman Gaia (Supreme Version)
- Ultraman Agul
- Ultraman Agul (V2)
- Ultraman Nice
- Tiga Dark
- Ultraman Cosmos (Luna Mode)
- Ultraman Cosmos (Corona Mode)
- Ultraman Cosmos (Eclipse Mode)
- Ultraman Cosmos (Future Mode)
- Ultraman Cosmos (Space Corona Mode)
- Chaos Ultraman
- Ultraman Justice (Standard Mode)
- Ultraman Justice (Crusher Mode)
- Ultraman Legend
- Astra
Ultraman Mebius Series 2006's releases:
- Ultraman Mebius
- Ultra Father (With legendary cape)
- Hunter Knight Tsurugi
- Ultraman Hikari
- Ultraman Mebius Brave
- Ultraman Mebius Burning Brave
- Ultraman Mebius Phoenix Brave
- Imitation Ultraman Mebius (SP)
- Ultraman Mebius Infinity (SP)
Ultraman Fighting Evolution Rebirth Special 2006's releases
- Chaosroid U
Ultra Hero Series: Andro Melos
Andro-Melos
- Andro Melos
- Andro Wolf
- Andro Marus
- Andros Frol
Ultra N Project 2004's releases:
Ultraman The Next Junis
- Ultraman Nexus (Anphans)
- Ultraman Nexus (Junis Red)
- Ultraman Nexus (Junis Blue)
- Dark Faust
- Dark Mephisto
- Ultraman The Next (Anphans)
- Ultraman The Next (Junis)
- Ultraman Noa (Special)
- Dark Zagi (EX)
- Dark Zagi (Yellow eyes Special)
Ultra Hero Series 2005
- Ultraman Max
- Ultraman Max (Max Galaxy)
- Ultraman Xenon
Ultra Hero Series 2006
- Ultraman Mebius
- Hunter Knight Tsurugi
- Ultraman Mebius (Mebius Brave)
- Imitation Mebius
- Ultraman Mebius (Mebius Infinity)
- Ultraman Hikari
- Ultraman Mebius (Burning Brave)
- Ultraman Mebius (Phoenix Brave)
2009's releases:
The figures were reissued in new packaging, with new molds and slight retools.
- Ultraman
- Zoffy
- Ultraseven
- Ultraman Jack
- Ultraman Ace
- Ultraman Taro
- Father of Ultra
- Mother of Ultra
- Ultraman Leo
- Astra
- Ultraman King
- Ultraman 80
- Ultraman Powered (replaced by Ultraman Saga in 2012)
- Ultraman Great (replaced by Ultraman Nexus Junis Blue in 2012)
- Ultraman Tiga Multi-Type
- Ultraman Tiga Power-Type
- Ultraman Tiga Sky-Type
- Ultraman Dyna Flash-Type
- Ultraman Dyna Strong-Type
- Ultraman Dyna Miracle-Type
- Ultraman Gaia V2
- Ultraman Gaia Supreme
- Ultraman Agul V1
- Ultraman Agul V2
- Ultraman Neos
- Ultraman Zearth
- Ultraman Cosmos Eclipse Mode
- Ultraman Cosmos Luna Mode
- Ultraman Cosmos Corona Mode
- Ultraman Justice
- Ultraman Legend
- Ultraman Nexus
- Ultraman Noa
- Ultraman Max
- Ultraman Xenon
- Ultraman Mebius
- Hunter Knight Tsurugi
- Ultraman Hikari
- Ultraman Mebius Phoenix Brave
- Ultraman Zero
For gallery of Ultra Hero Series, please redirect here.
Post-Ultra Hero Series releases
- Ultraman & Alien Baltan (released as a 50th Special Set)
- Ultraseven & Ultraman Zero (released as a 50th Special Set)
Trivia/Notes
- In 1990, Most Showa Ultra figures were manufactured by Fuman, a Chinese toy company. Despite this, they're not knockoffs.
- Every Ultra Hero figure based on Evil Ultras (with an exception of Shadow) with pointy feet had their copyright printed on their backs.
- Some Ultra Hero Series EX figures were reissued for the Ultra Monster Series line.
Ultraman Gaia Series
- All of the Ultra Hero Series Ultraman Gaia & Ultraman Agul figure (excluding Imit Agul & Gaia) were released in PRC (China), and each figure includes a Mini DVD.
- The first Ultraman Gaia figure was reissued as an EX figure in Hong Kong.
2000 - 2008 releases
- Most of the figure's eyes were painted yellow with some white detailing.
- All of the figures feature foldable data cards with a small punched hole on the top left.
- In 2002, Evil Tiga replaces Astra's original lineup number (10), until Astra gets his lineup number back in the 2009 release.
- In 2006, Ultraman 80's, Father of Ultra's and Mother of Ultra's toys were replaced into new molds and packaging.
- There are 2 packaging variants for Ultraman Agul (V2).
- There are several retools & slight changes to some figures:
- Ultraman Tiga (Multi Type) uses one left and one right arms from the Super Grade Soft-vinyl Tiga Power Type's/4 Super Warriors Set Tiga Sky Type's.
- Ultraman Dyna (Miracle Type) features new arms with molded fists.
- Ultraman Dyna (Strong Type) features new arms, albeit the left arm is slightly longer than usual.
- One ot the copyright notices printed at Tiga Dark's sole: "Mainichi Broadcasting System (毎日放送)" was replaced by "Ultraman Tiga Movie Production Committee (映画ウルトラマンティガ作成委員会). In 2001, It was replaced by the words "Tiga Dark" and "Tsuburaya".
- Chaos Ultraman was the only evil Ultraman in Cosmos to be reissued.
Ultra Hero & Monster Series releases
- Not counting the Bullmark toys, Musashi Haruno is the first & only human character to be released as a soft vinyl figure by Bandai.
- For some reason, Ultraman Justice Standard Mode is not reissued for the 2009 release despite the fact that Standard Mode being his default form.
2006 releases
- All of Ultraman Mebius's figures were released outside Japan in Asia & some US countries in 2009 with no changes other than the bilingual packaging.
2009 releases
- Most UHS2009 figures (Except for Seven, Leo, Astra, 80, King, Mother of Ultra, Powered, Great, Zearth, Max, Legend & Zero) features cream colored eyes.
- Ultraman Powered and Ultraman Great are the only non-Japanese Ultras to be released as a new mold.
- Ultraman Neos' mold is reused from the mold used for the Neos' Power Set.
- Ultraman Nexus' Junis form is reissued from his UHS-N figure, with the same paint apps, with an exception of very little details being omited from his first toy. His Junis Blue form is also later reissued 3 years later.
- Although Ultraman Max's figure is physically the same to the 2005 figure, this toy was merely a new mold with similar proportions.
- Oddly, Most of Tsurugi's silver parts was replaced with Gunmetal paint. Whether this was meant to represent that this Tsurugi was Babarue in disguise was unknown.
- Only two of Mebius' forms was made as new mold figures.
- The Asia release of the first UHS09 1-10 & 12 had their respective TV series logos being replaced into Ultraman Mebius' logo.
2012 releases
- Ultraman Saga and Ultraman Nexus (Junis Blue) replaces Powered and Great from the lineup.
- A figure based on Ultraman Gaia's first appearance is released as an EX figure. Whether this is an Asia exclusive is unknown for now.
- Zero Darkness and Shining Zero's back paint details were slightly omitted.
Post-Ultra Hero Series releases
- In 2017, The Ultraman, Ultraseven, Ultraman Zero figures saw release in this lineup, but with a small (Zero) and heavy (Ultraman) back paint detail omissions.
See Also
- Ultra Monster Series
- Ultra Hero 500, which was later rebranded as "Ultra Hero Series".
- Ultra City Series, A combined toy between Ultra Hero Series with Ultra Monster Series.
- Legend Hero Returns, a 6-inch collector-oriented line manufactured by Inspire.