Ultraman Zearth (film)

Ultraman Zearth (ウルトラマンゼアスUrutoraman Zeasu) an Ultraman movie by Tsuberaya Productions produced in 1996.

[edit]Appearances
Zearth's first movie, Ultraman Zearth, was released in 1996 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the original Ultraman, as part of the Ultraman Wonderful World (along with Revive! Ultraman andUltraman Company). Zearth's movie appearances include Ultraman Zearth (9 March 1996) and Ultraman Zearth 2: Superman Big Battle - Light and Shadow (ウルトラマンゼアス２ 超人大戦・光と影Urutoraman Zeasu Tsū: Chōjin Taisen Hikari to Kage? ) (4 December 1997). Ultraman Zearth 2 is paired with the first Ultra Nyan short.

[edit]Cameos by other characters
The movies include cameos by most of the original Science Patrol from Ultraman. Arashi is a helicopter reporter (which is not too far from what he currently does in real life). In Ultraman Zearth, Hayata is a night watchman (who holds his flashlight up like a Beta Capsule) and in Ultraman Zearth 2 he is a common citizen who tries to transform into Ultraman with a spoon (echoing Hayata's performance from episode 34), Fuji (the only woman who ever catches the MYDO plane taking off from a secret base exit, which happens to be a billboard), Ide (as a photographer), and Captain Muramatsu, as a fisherman. In Ultraman Zearth 2, Ide shows up as the fisherman's son with the a photograph of his dad (actor Akiji Kobayashi, who played Captain Muramatsu, died between films). And finally, in Ultraman Zearth 2, we are treated to a rare cameo reappearance of Jiro Dan, none other than Hideki Go from Ultraman Jack as a telecast reporter on TV.

The second movie features "Digital Kanegon", which is a take on the original Kanegon from Ultra Q. It also features Kohji Moritsugu (Ultraseven's Dan Moroboshi) as the captain, Satsuma Ban. The running joke is that he frequently lets slip that he knows that we in the audience know that he's Mr. Moritsugu / Dan Moroboshi / Ultraseven. He says "NATSUKASHI!" when he sees capsule monster Miraclon (that's something Japanese people say when reminded of the old days). At the end of the movie, he also nudges Katsuto and tells him he'll have to teach him the heel drop sometime (which implies that Dan knows that Katsuto is really Zearth). .

[edit] Alien Benzene
Appears in Ultraman Zearth and Ultraman Zearth 2. Alien Benzene (ベンゼン星人Benzen Seijin? ) appeared in the earth to steal gold, the specific medicine of his chronic illness. He assumes a human form named Akuma Ogami (悪神 亜久馬Ogami Akuma? ). He has the vehicle named Beagle (ビーグルBīguru? ) that transforms into a helicopter and a car.

[edit] Cotten-Poppe
Appears in Ultraman Zearth. Cotten-Poppe (コッテンポッペKottenpoppe? ) is a monster used by Alien Benzene to steal gold all over Japan. "Cotten-Poppe" was named by Mydo, but its real name is Goldol-Bomrus (ゴルドルボムルスGorudorubomurusu? ). Destroyed by Zearth.

[edit] Ultraman Shadow
Weapons:
 * Height: 62 meter
 * Weight: 65,000 tons
 * Flight Speed: Mach 21
 * Running Speed: Mach 6
 * Swimming Speed: Mach 1
 * Jumping Distance: 1200 meter

Appears in Ultraman Zearth 2. Ultraman Shadow (ウルトラマンシャドーUrutoraman Shadō<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) is an anti-Ultraman Zearth robot made by Alien Lady-Benzene. Unlike Zearth, he has black and yellow colour instead Zearth's original colour. He had evil red eyes, pointed ears and head fin. He used full power to fight Zearth, but destroyed in battle by Zearth.
 * Shadolium Beam (シャドリウム光線Shadoriumu Kōsen<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ): Shadow's "L" style beam weapon. Rival's Zearth's in power.
 * Mind Control Beam (マインドコントロールビーム Maindo Kontorōru Bīmu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Shadow Meriken (シャドーメリケンShadō Meriken<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ): Brass knuckles.
 * Shadow Meriken Punch (シャドーメリケンパンチShadō Meriken Panchi<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Shadow Meriken Missiles (シャドーメリケンミサイルShadō Meriken Misairu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Defense Shield (防御シールドBōgyo Shīrudo<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ): Shadow has a Color Timer, like Zearth, but his is equipped with a shield to protect it against attack.
 * Shadow Hyper Kick (シャドーハイパーキックShadō Haipā Kikku<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ): A spinning kick.

[edit] Alien Lady-Benzene
<p style="line-height:19px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Appears in Ultraman Zearth 2. Alien Lady-Benzene (レディベンゼン星人Redi Benzen Seijin<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) is Alien Benzene's wife and controls Ultraman Shadow. She assumes a human form named Kagemi (影美<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ). She congratulates Zearth and she says she will return to earth to steal mankind's souls.

[edit] Miraclon
<p style="line-height:19px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Appears in Ultraman Zearth 2. Miraclon (ミラクロンMirakuron<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) is Zearth's Z Capsule Light Monster.

[edit] Darklar
<p style="line-height:19px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Appears in Ultraman Zearth 2. Darklar (ダークラーDākurā<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) is Alien Lady-Benzene's S Capsule Shadow Monster. Alien Lady-Benzene converted Claos (クラオスKuraosu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) that inhabits Groge(グロゲGuroge<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ), a satellite of Planet Benzene.

[edit] Digital Kanegon
<p style="line-height:19px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">This monster originated from Ultra Q.

[edit] Mydo
<p style="line-height:19px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">Mydo (Maido) is the abbreviated name of Mysterious Yonder Defense Organization (超宇宙防衛機構Chō Uchū Bōei Kikō<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ). It stations bases in Asia (HQ), North America, South America, Europe, Africa, South Pacific, Silicon Valley, Migo Desert, and Japan. It stations bases also in Delambre (Moon), Elara and Sinope (Jupiter), Titan (Saturn), and Ariel (Uranus).

[edit] Members

 * Captain Shinpei Ohkohchi (大河内 神平Ōkōchi Shinpei<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) is previous Mydo's captain. He was promoted to a staff officer in Ultraman Zearth 2.
 * Butsukichi Konakai (小中井 仏吉Konakai Butsukichi<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) is previous Mydo's deputy captain. He also was promoted to a deputy staff officer in Ultraman Zearth 2.
 * Captain Ban Satsuma (薩摩 萬Satsuma Ban<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) is Mydo's captain.
 * Manabu Kazu (数 学Kazu Manabu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) is Mydo's deputy captain.
 * Tohru Hoshimi (星見 透Hoshimi Tōru<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) is a female member. She has a younger brother named Yuki Hoshimi (星見 勇気Hoshimi Yūki<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ).
 * Ganta Takemura (武村 岩太Takemura Ganta<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) is a strong man.
 * Katsuto Asahi (朝日 勝人Asahi Katsuto<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) is Zearth's human form.
 * Midori (ミドリ<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) is an AI.

[edit] Weapons

 * Stylus Gun (スタイラスガンSutairasu Gan<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ): A handgun.
 * Drag & Drop (ドラッグアンドドロップDoraggu Ando Doroppu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ): A heavy firearm.

[edit] Ships

 * Sky Fish (スカイフィッシュSukai Fisshu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ): Two fighter jets.
 * Sky Shark (スカイシャークSukai Shāku<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ): The battle mother ship.

[edit] Cast

 * Katsuto Asahi: Masaharu Sekiguchi (関口 正晴Sekiguchi Masaharu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Shinpei Ohkohchi: Takaaki Ishibashi (石橋 貴明Ishibashi Takaaki<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Butsukichi Konakai: Noritake Kinashi (木梨 憲武Kinashi Noritake<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Tohru Hoshimi: Yuka Takaoka (高岡 由香Takaoka Yuka<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Ganta Takemura: Hiromoto Okubo (大久保 博元Ōkubo Hiromoto<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Midori (Voice): Mariko Fukushima (福島 まりこFukushima Mariko<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Ban Satsuma: Kohji Moritsugu (森次 晃嗣Moritsugu Kōji<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Manabu Kazu: Ichirota Miyagawa (宮川 一朗太Miyagawa Ichirōta<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Akuma Ogami/Alien Benzene (Voice): Takeshi Kaga (鹿賀 丈史Kaga Takeshi<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Kagemi/Alien Lady-Benzene (Voice): Uno Kanda (神田 うのKanda Uno<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Night Watchman: Susumu Kurobe (黒部 進Kurobe Susumu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Fisherman: Akiji Kobayashi (小林 昭二Kbayashi Akiji<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Photographer: Masanari Nihei (二瓶 正也Nihei Masanari<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Reporter: Sandayū Dokumamushi (毒蝮 三太夫Dokumamushi Sandayū<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Housewife: Sakurai Hiroko (桜井 浩子Sakurai Hiroko<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Master of Seidokaikan: Kazuyoshi Ishii (石井 和義Ishii Kazuyoshi<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Instructor of Seidokaikan: Nobuaki Kakuda (角田 信朗Kakuda Nobuaki<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Assistant Instructor: Andy Hug (アンディ・フグAndi Fugu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Yuki Hoshimi: Hiromi Sakimoto (崎本 大海Sakimoto Hiromi<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? ) (Played as "崎元 大海")
 * Telecast Reporter: Jiro Dan (団 時朗Dan Jirō<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )

[edit] Suit actors

 * Ultraman Zearth: Keiji Hasegawa (長谷川 恵司Hasegawa Keiji<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Alien Benzene: Hiroyuki Okano (岡野 弘之Okano Hiroyuki<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Cotten-Poppe: Toshio Miyake (三宅 敏夫Miyake Toshio<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Ultraman Shadow: Yutaka Kanezuka (金塚 裕Kanezuka Yutaka<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Alien Lady-Benzene: Misato Suzuki (鈴木 みさとSuzuki Misato<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Darklar: Hiroyuki Okano (岡野 弘之Okano Hiroyuki<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )

[edit] Song

 * Shuwatch! Ultraman Zearth (シュワッチ!ウルトラマンゼアスShuwatchi! Urutoraman Zeasu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Lyrics: Shinya Jinma (じんま しんやJinma Shinya<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Composition: James Shimoji (ジェイムス 下地Jeimusu Shimoji<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )
 * Artist: Tunnels (とんねるずTon'neruzu<sup style="line-height:1em;"><span class="t_nihongo_icon" style="color:rgb(0,0,238);font-weight:bold;font-size:9px;line-height:normal;padding-right:0.1em;padding-left:0.1em;">? )

[edit] Games
<p style="line-height:19px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);">A game adaption of Ultraman Zearth was available in PlayStation.

[edit] References

 * 1) ^ Schilling, Mark (1997). The Encyclopedia of Japanese pop culture. Weatherhill. p. 280. ISBN 0-8348-0380-1.
 * 2) ^ Warner, Brad (2003). Hardcore Zen: punk rock, monster movies & the truth about reality. Wisdom Publications. p. 54. ISBN 0-86171-380-X.