Ultraman Ace
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is the 5th show in the Ultra Series
. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions
, the series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System
from April 7, 1972 to March 30, 1973, with a total of 52 episodes.
Starting with this show, the Ultra Series
heads in a notably different direction, slowly shifting from a sci-fi/mystery adventure to full-tilt superhero fantasy fare. Also, all previous Ultraman like Ultraman
, Ultra Seven
, Ultraman Jack (from The Return of Ultraman) and also with Zoffy
make more frequent appearances here, whereas they only made guest appearances in the previous show The Return of Ultraman.
, Minami revealed she was one of the last natives from the moon and gave her Ultra-Ring to Hokuto as she had to leave, but she would return every once in a long while. Ever since Hokuto has been Ace's host and their efforts were just the same. Yapool became desperate by combining the bodies of a selected few to create Jumbo King only for him to fail and have Ace fly off to his home world of M78. Ever since Ace has showed up to help later Ultras in their times of need.
Ultraman Ace is one of the few Ultra-Crusaders to remain linked to his human host, Seiji Hokuto, through the Ultra-Rings, as shown in the Ultraman Mebius series and films.
Ultra Series
The is the collective name for all the shows produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad Ultra Monsters. The Ultra Series is one of the prominent tokusatsu superhero genre productions from Japan, along with Toei produced series Kamen Rider, Super...
. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions
Tsuburaya Productions
is a Japanese special effects studio founded in 1963 by special effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya and was run by his family, until October 2007, when the family sold the company to advertising agency TYO Inc. The studio is best known for producing the original Ultraman TV series, as well as the Ultra...
, the series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
from April 7, 1972 to March 30, 1973, with a total of 52 episodes.
Starting with this show, the Ultra Series
Ultra Series
The is the collective name for all the shows produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad Ultra Monsters. The Ultra Series is one of the prominent tokusatsu superhero genre productions from Japan, along with Toei produced series Kamen Rider, Super...
heads in a notably different direction, slowly shifting from a sci-fi/mystery adventure to full-tilt superhero fantasy fare. Also, all previous Ultraman like Ultraman
Ultraman
is Japanese television series that first aired in 1966. Ultraman, the first and best-known of the "Ultra-Crusaders," made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, , a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q...
, Ultra Seven
Ultra Seven
is tokusatsu SF TV series that aired on Japanese TV in 1967. Created by Eiji Tsuburaya, this follow up to Ultraman went on to become one of Japan's greatest fantasy TV series...
, Ultraman Jack (from The Return of Ultraman) and also with Zoffy
Zoffy
is a fictional alien superhero featured in the Ultra Series. He first appeared in the final episode of Ultraman , thus becoming the very second Ultra-Being from the Land of Light in the Nebula M78 to appear on Earth after Ultraman himself.-Stats:*Height: 45 meters*Weight: 45,000 tonnes*Age: 25,000...
make more frequent appearances here, whereas they only made guest appearances in the previous show The Return of Ultraman.
Plot
Yapool, an ancient interdimensional creature from ancient times with similarities to Satan and Legion, sought after the planet of Earth and tried to conquer it with a campaign that involved his experiments known as Choju. The first super weapon sent to Earth, Verokron, ravaged a city and took on TAC, a special forces unit created by the Self Defense Force to defend the Earth from kaiju. Two of Verokron's unfortunate victims were Seiji Hokuto and Yuko Minami. Before they were dead long the first five Ultra Brothers, Ultraman, Zoffy, Ultra Seven, Ultraman Jack, and Ultraman Ace, decided to revive the duo for trying to help young children get away from the Choju and to fight off Yapool's forces. Ace decided to be the one to go as he had both of them be his host. Yapool has used not only Choju, but also recruited other aliens, humans that sold their souls to him for Choju possession, and even himself to assassinate Ace and TAC only to be brought down in absolute defeat. After the destruction of one of Yapool's oldest Choju, LunaticksLunaticks
is a fictional kaiju from the tokusatsu TV series, Ultraman Ace.Subtitle: Full Moon Monster .- Stats :Height: 58 metersWeight: 63,000 tonsThis monster is known for his rabbit-like appearance.- Ultraman Ace :...
, Minami revealed she was one of the last natives from the moon and gave her Ultra-Ring to Hokuto as she had to leave, but she would return every once in a long while. Ever since Hokuto has been Ace's host and their efforts were just the same. Yapool became desperate by combining the bodies of a selected few to create Jumbo King only for him to fail and have Ace fly off to his home world of M78. Ever since Ace has showed up to help later Ultras in their times of need.
Statistics
- Height: 40 meters
- Weight: 45,000 tons
- Flight speed: Mach 20
- Running speed: 1,000 kilometers per hour
- Aquatic speed: 80 knots (156.8 km/h)
- Home planet: The Land of Light, Nebula M78
- Human form: Seiji Hokuto and Yuuko Minami
- Transformation item: Ultra Rings
- Weapons
- Metallium Ray: L-style.
- Punch Laser: Fired from the Beam Lamp on his fin.
- Punch Laser Special: Ultraman Ace gathers electricity from a planet's atmosphere, and shoots a lightning-like beam from his hands.
- Space Q: A ball of energy gathered at the hole in his fin, then released with both hands. Ace can gather energy from his brothers for a more powerful blast. The powered up version can destroy monsters in one blow.
- Ultra Guillotine: A standard slashing laser beam/ring, with many other variations such as Vertical Guillotine and Guillotine Shot. Regardless of what form it takes, it can slice through monsters easily.
- Timer Shot: Ace can fire a powerful beam from his Color Timer. This attack can destroy monsters in one blow..
- Ace Slash: Ace can create a saw-like energy disc in his hand and toss it at foes in order to slice through monsters. Performed in a similar fashion to Ultraman's Cutting Halo or Ultraman Jack's Ultra Slash.
- Ace Blade: Ace can create a tiny sword from sheer force of will. Can slice through almost anything.
- Star Beam Cutter: Ace can emit star-shaped cutters from between both hands. Can slice through monster easily. Also has explosive effects.
- Double Ace Ray: Ace can fire an energy beam from both hands at once. Very strong.
- Ace Vacuum: Using his palms, Ace can absorb all kinds of poisonPoisonIn the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism....
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es from the air. - Stop Flash: Ace can immobilize enemies telekinetically, but this causes his Color Timer to flash.
Ultraman Ace is one of the few Ultra-Crusaders to remain linked to his human host, Seiji Hokuto, through the Ultra-Rings, as shown in the Ultraman Mebius series and films.
Theme song
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- Lyrics: Kyōichi Azuma
- Composition: Masahiko Aoi
- Artist: Honey Knights, Misuzu Children's Choral Group
Crossovers
- Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive BattleUltraman: Great Monster Decisive Battleis a 1979 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Tsuburaya Productions, consisting of re-edited material from the original television series Ultraman.- Cast :*Akiji Kobayashi*Susumu Kurobe*Sandayū Dokumamushi*Masanari Nihei*Hiroko Sakurai-Monsters:...
- The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster ArmyThe 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army, known in Thailand as Hanuman and the 6 Ultramen is a tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero film produced in 1974 by Tsuburaya Productions of Japan and Chaiyo Productions of Thailand...
- Ultraman StoryUltraman Storyis a 1984 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film directed by Koichi Takano and produced by Tsuburaya Productions. The film features the kaiju superhero Ultraman.-Cast:* Tarō Ishida * Masako Ikeda * Hiroya Ishimaru : Ultraman Taro* Masako Nozawa : Taro...