Ultraman (Dragon Force)

Ultraman (奥特曼) is a character and villain in the outlawed Blue Arc movie Dragon Force: So Long Ultraman.

Conception and Controversy
Dragon Force: So Long Ultraman director Tommy Wang stated the character "presents a new image of the hero Ultraman to the world, in the hopes it can surprise adults and children". However when he was first revealed to the public as a man in shorts, a mask, and lots of body paint (as seen in the "Suit" tab in the infobox), its hideous appearance, as well as the fact that it was clearly not authorized by Tsuburaya (UMC and TIGA gave the rights to Blue Arc to do this ), spawned many negative comments on multiple platforms. It is later revealed that Ultraman had been given a radical redesign in the movie (see CGI Model in infobox) and was given an antagonistic role, which further reinforced fans' negative views on the movie, and called it a "faker" and a "domestic ripoff". Even Ultraman Dyna star Takeshi Tsuruno, who has previously played (and continues to reprise) the role of Shin Asuka, openly expressed his disgust towards the movie and its promotional material, calling out the "fake Ultraman".

Tsuburaya Productions were alerted of this and released this statement to notify Ultraman fans that this was done without their permission or supervision, and they would take legal action. Tsuburaya then took UMC to court on 20 November 2017 and won the case.

History
In 1966, Ultraman came to Earth for the first time and became a renowned hero across the world. However, one day, the Land of Light was destroyed by aliens, so Ultraman flew to China in a spaceship and later had 2 children.

Years later, collaborating with his mysterious subordinates, he brings a sleeping sea dragon onto an uncharted part of the world for reasons unknown. He then goes to a secret base, where he gives up his powers, draining him of his energy and reducing his size in the process, to create the Genesis Crystal Stone, sending an energy wave across the planet that is detected by the GSB, who sends the Dragon Force to investigate.

Ultraman stands around and does nothing for a while (Ironically, Ultraman Geed was airing at the time) and then sends his minion Bao Feng to attack the Dragon Force when they corner him. He escapes on a motorbike and after a chase, he meets up with another villain, Yi Te, who punches Ultraman, steals the Genesis Crystal Stone for himself, and then escapes but not before passing him a tablet that conveniently allowed Ultraman to watch his daughter Bao Feng die at the hands of his son, Shen Lan. He is then remorseful of his actions and uses his telepathic powers to awaken the sleeping dragon to attack Yi Te's reinforcements, and helps the Dragon Force escape with their lives. He then falls off the side of a cliff only to be rescued from certain death by his bird robot. The movie ends.

Powers, Abilities, And Equipment

 * It can be assumed that he retains all of his mainstream counterpart's abilities such as the Specium Ray. He should, theoretically, also be able to use Ultraman Jack's abilities.
 * L Ray: Apparently Ultraman can use some sort of left-handed L style ray, as displayed in Blue Arc's office.
 * Bird: Ultraman's mechanical bird. He can fly on this and command it to attack enemies.
 * Bike: A motorbike lent to him by the evil cult he works for. It was stolen from him.
 * Telepathy: Ultraman's Color Timer can apparently be used to control a massive dragon.

Inconsistencies, Changes, And Continuity Errors

 * Ultraman has black lines on his CGI model for some reason. These were absent on the live action "suit".
 * Ultraman's Land of Light resembles a modern human city, despite its very alien and futuristic appearance in the Showa series that UMC "allegedly" had the rights to.
 * In the stock footage in the beginning of the movie, stock footage of Ultraman was showcased with a few shots of Ultraman Jack instead. Blue Arc or UMC seem to think that Ultraman and Jack are one and the same.
 * Ultraman's Color Timer flashes yellow when he is losing his energy, and then progresses to red.
 * Ultraman doesn't seem to have a time limit.
 * Ultraman doesn't have a human host and operates just fine on Earth even without one.
 * Ultraman's eyes light up when he speaks.
 * There is no reference to any of the other Ultra Brothers or even Zoffy in this movie, implying that Ultraman is the one and only Ultraman to have come to Earth, which is impossible given that he was once Jack and had the Ultra Bracelet, which was given to him by Ultraseven. Zoffy also could not have been there to bring Ultraman back to the Land of Light after his defeat at the hands of Zetton.
 * Ultraman has been working for an evil cult since his appearance in 1966.