Ultraman 80 Ultraman Series, airing from April 2, 1980, to March 25, 1981, and returning the series to its original live-action format. It was produced by Tsuburaya Productions and aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System channel. 80 introduced the second female Ultra, Yullian, as well as the first female human form of an Ultra since Ultraman Ace, excluding the Lady in Green. Unfortunately, its ratings were not steadily high, causing the Ultraman Series to go on hiatus in its native country for sixteen years, until the franchise's revival with Ultraman Tiga.
is the 9th entry in theThe series can be watched on Tubi and Roku.
Plot[]
The ninth member of the Ultra Brothers, Ultraman 80 comes to earth under the guise of Takeshi Yamato. He becomes a schoolteacher, but in the first episode also becomes a member of UGM (Utility Government Members).
For the first thirteen episodes Takeshi must keep his identity secret from his students and balance life between his multiple commitments: defending the earth as a member of UGM and as an Ultra, and teaching students going through puberty.
This plot line, however, was dropped later in the series in favor of a more Ultraman-like story focusing on the defense team members exploring various monster-related mysteries. The school and (now grown) students, however, would make an appearance in episode 41 of Ultraman Mebius.
Later in the series Yullian, princess of Nebula M78, shows up to aid 80 in a few of his battles, culminating in a climactic battle against Plazma and Minazma. Shortly afterwards, one final Minus Energy monster appears, named Margodon. 80 and Yullian are prepared to fight it, but are found out by UGM, who insist that they should fight the monster alone. With Margodon defeated by the humans, 80 and Yullian depart for the Land of Light, confident that the planet is safe in the hands of humanity.
Characters[]
Protagonists[]
UGM[]
- Kazuki Oyama
- Junkichi Ito
- Tokihiko Harada
- Hiroshi Tajima
- Emi Jono
- Shinhachiro Fujimori
- Noboru Ikeda
- Teruo Sera
- Yuriko Kosaka
Sakuragaoka Middle School[]
- Kennosuke Hayashi
- Kumi Nozaki
- Kyoko Aihara
- Non Yamaguchi
- Hiroshi Ueno
- Junichi Kitai
- Susumu
- Fashion
- Yukio Tsukamoto
- Shinichi Nakano
- Akio Oshima
- Akira Okajima
- Mari
Ultras[]
Kaiju[]
- Crescent
- Gikogilar
- Hoe
- Zandrias
- Alien Bam
- Mechagiras
- Abdolaars
- Noiseler
- Tabra
- Gabishale
- Jacky
- Aruma
- Zuruzla
- Medan
- Alien Vibros
- Gora
- Alien Gorgon
- Saramandora
- Zarudon
- Myu
- Alien Ruria
- Devilon
- Lavras
- Daron
- Gymaira
- Gaus
- Okorin Ball
- Alien L85 Zuckal
- Gamos
- Queen Einus
- Underground Men
- Gomora II
- Amoeza
- Alien Fantas
- Robo-Fo
- Argon
- Akuzone
- Gera
- Alien Argo
- Val
- Zakira
- Cathy
- Alien Zatan
- Zatan Silver
- Zora
- Barrack Ship
- Gazera
- Angoras
- Fire-Draco
- Guwaganda
- Alien Baltan V
- Ghostdon
- Tetsuon
- Space Plant
- Jihibikiran
- Barebadon
- Zurasuimar
- Alien Galagala
- King Galtan
- Delusion Ultraseven
- Alien Baltan VI
- Marjin
- Red King III
- Glovusk
- Idatenran
- Plazma
- Minazma
- Margodon
Reception[]
Ultraman 80 had average ratings due to tokusatsu not being popular during the time (in the 80's anime was having big fame due to the popularities of Mazinger, Getter Robo and Gundam franchises). 80 is considered among the least known of the Showa era Ultraman Series. In other countries, like France, due to the show being named Ultraman 80, in many promos 80 was named "Ultraman 2080". Tokuriders.com commented that the series are "a little conserved and a little new; it seems the creators had a drought of ideas, and had the imagination with the handbrake on, yet it has points of interest and valuable aspects...". The series currently has a 7.1 rating on the Internet Movie Database.
Cast[]
- Takeshi Yamato/Ultraman 80 (voice) : Hatsunori Hasegawa
- Kazuki Oyama : Jin Nakayama
- Emi Jono /Android Emi Jono: Eri Ishida
- Hiroshi Tajima : Shuhei Nitta
- Junkichi Ito : Masaaki Daimon
- Tokihiko Harada : Daisuke Muso
- Shinhachiro Fujimori : Masashi Furuta
- Ryoko Hoshi/Yullian : Sayoko Hagiwara
- Noboru Ikeda : Tatsuya Okamoto
- Teruo Sera : Akihiko Sugisaki
- Non Yamaguchi /Yuriko Kosaka : Noriko Shirasaka
- Kennosuke Hayashi : Saburo Boya
- Kumi Nozaki : Ikuko Wada
- Kyoko Aihara : Mayumi Asano
- Hakase : Ikumi Ueno
- Rakugoo : Junichi Kitai
- Super : Hirotomo Shimizu
- Fashion : Midori Kuno
- Narrator : Yusaku Yara , Shiro Suzuki
Suit Actors[]
- Ultraman 80 Junichi Akasaka : Koichi Nara , Ichibu Hanashino , Yoshitake Iwaizumi , & Hiroshi Fukuda :
- Yullian Maki Kiyota :
Music[]
- Opening Theme
- "Ultraman 80" by TALIZMAN
- "Ganbare Ultraman 80" by TALIZMAN
- Ending Theme
- "Let's Go UGM" by TALIZMAN
- "Chikyu-jin Dayo" by TALIZMANA CD featuring the OST of the show was released.
Cancelled American Adaptation[]
In 1987, William Winckler of Winckler Productions reveals that he had plans to localize the series with Adam West in a starring role.[1] While little is known about this adaptation, a pilot episode was made featuring a format comparable to the way the 1972 anime "Scientific Ninja Team Gatchaman" was adapted in the United States as "Battle of the Planets". The whereabouts of this pilot is unknown.
Home Media[]
- In 1989, the series was released on LD (Laser Disc) as 13 separate volumes (with 4 episodes for the first 12 and 2 for the final) by Hummingbird.
- In 1999, the series was released on DVD as 12 separate volumes (with 5 episodes for the 1st and 2nd volumes and 4 episodes for the remaining 10) by Bandai Visual. Unlike the broadcast version, this release utilizes a mono-like audio caused by the poor audio transfer, while some of the sound effects were altered from the broadcast versions. As a result, subsequent DVD releases of the show also suffers from same audio quality as the 1999 DVDs.
- On June 25, 2010 and September 24, 2010, the entire series was released as two separate Memorial Box DVDs by Bandai Visual to commemorate its 30th anniversary.
- On December 25, 2013, the entire series was released as a complete DVD-BOX set by Bandai Visual.
- On July 22, 2016, the first episode is the only episode released for the "Ultraman Blu-ray Select Series" Blu-Ray. This also marks the first time an episode of Ultraman 80 is remastered for the Blu-Ray.
- Since the 2010s, the DVDs where released in Malaysia by the DVD manufacturer Speedy/Aquos Sharp. Volumes 2-4 can be bought on eBay while vol. 1 has been seen but not seen for purchase. The DVDs contain english subtitles.
Streaming[]
- Ultraman 80 is available streaming with English subtitles on Crunchyroll
- TOKU premieres the series in the United States on March 27, 2017 and was finalized on April 28, 2017. [2]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- This is the first (non-anime) entry in the Ultraman Series to have an ending theme.
- This is the first Ultraman Series since Ultraseven to not have episode arcs.
- This is the first Ultraman Series to be broadcast in France, on M6 in 1988. Although it is the second Ultraman Series to be dubbed in French, the first one being Ultraman, broadcast in Quebec on ORTF in 1967.[3]
- Ultraman 80 has been broadcast on M6 in 1988 and rebroadcast on TF1 (Club Dorothé) in 1991 with a different opening. The series has been partially broadcast on M6 but also partially rebroadcast on TF1, although all the episodes were fully dubbed.[4]
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ http://astoundingbeyondbelief.tumblr.com/post/158022660684/believe-it-or-not-winckler-prods-proposed-making
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-03-21/toku-to-air-ultraman-80-with-english-subtitles/.113716
- ↑ http://www.planete-jeunesse.com/fiche-2163-ultraman.html
- ↑ http://www.planete-jeunesse.com/fiche-464-ultraman-80.html