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Alien Fanton (ファントン星人 Fanton Seijin) are peaceful aliens that appeared in the TV series, Ultraman Mebius. True to their subtitle, this alien race are notorious for their gluttonous appetite, though actually friendly in nature.
Subtitle: Gluttonous Alien (健啖宇宙人 Kentan Uchūjin)
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Conception
Etymology
Their race's name, Fanton, comes from the Chinese word "Fan Tong" (饭桶, Rice Bucket), which is commonly a slang used as an insult, mainly used to call people that only think of food.
Design
Alien Fanton is based on the Ultra Q Kaiju Kanegon and a snail.
History
Ultraman Mebius
The Alien Fanton was one of the few aliens in the universe to maintain a peaceful relationship with Earth. When one of the Fantons contacted GUYS to alert him of his arrival, GUYS arranged to meet him in a forest. When they did arrive, he told GUYS of something called "C-Pin 929"; an item he was looking for. After the introductions, GUYS brought him back to their HQ for a feast. The Fanton then proceeded to eat everything on the table, and then fell asleep shortly after finishing. After finding Alien Fanton's C-Pin 929 and returning it, Alien Fanton bid farewell to GUYS and repayed them with clues about Tsurugi's identity, as well as a gift worth a great fortune for their kindness. Fanton's Lost Item
Fanton would return in episodes 49 and 50 when he, Zamsher, Alien Psychokino, and Ultraman Hikari came to help GUYS fight Alien Emperor. Fanton himself however did not participate in the fight physically. After Alien Emperor was soon destroyed, Fanton and Psychokino left quietly and happily. Dark Clouds of Despair -Final Trilogy II- Words from the Heart -Final Trilogy III-
Trivia
- Voice actor: Yasuhiko Kawazu
Fonta
- In certain stageshows, another Alien Fanton suit was made, which called Fonta (フォンタ Fonta), the son of the original Alien Fanton in Ultraman Mebius. It appears to be a miniaturized version of Fantonians, true to being that of a child or adolescence. Fonta had a friend named Djidji, a Dada and the two were accidentally involved in a scheme enacted by the Dark Four Heavenly Kings whom tried to attack the Ultras as a revenge from their defeat. This suit was modified once into the Fanegon People in Ultra Zero Fight and later used again in Ultraman Festival 2015 as a young Alien Fanton scientist that worked for Xio in an outer space branch.
Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Hikari Saga
While Ultraman Hikari searched the galaxy for the being known as Tsurugi, he met up with two Alien Fantons, who directed him in the direction of a desert-like planet. In which Tsurugi himself did not exist, but something better, the Ultraman King. Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Hikari Saga
Ultraman X
Alien Fanton Gourman
- Main article: Gourman
An Alien Fanton appeared in this series by the name of Dr. Gourman (グルマン博士 Guruman Hakase). He is a member of Xio's Research and Development lab team and the team's benefactor in designing combat vehicles. He takes refuge at the base's lab, where he is given a Japanese-style room next to Daichi Oozora's cubicle and sometimes can be seen sleeping after eating his meals.
Also, a cybernetic version of Alien Fanton, Cyber Fanton (サイバーファントン Saibā Fanton) was created by incorporating the specs of an Alien Fanton to a Cyber Card. It appeared in the final episode of Ultraman X. After Ultraman X spoke out to Gomora and striked Greeza right in the center of his chest, Fanton's Cyber Card, along with all of the other Cyber Cards, traveled to X and united with him. Cyber Fanton's power was used to help form the Hybrid Armor and power up the Ultimate Xanadium to defeat Greeza once and for all. Fanton, along with the numerous other Cyber Cards and Spark Dolls, then appeared and thanked Daichi as he thanked them. The Rainbow Land
Trivia
- Suit Actor: Hiroyuki Fukushima
- When the Cyber Fanton card scanned, it emitted a Black King roar, theorizing that Alien Fanton had the roar of said monster.
- In episode 3, it has been revealed that an Alien Fanton regularly eats 13 meals a day and can hardly be awakened once they taken a nap after eating their meals.
- The Alien Fanton suit in this series was modified on its mouth to make the tongue more realistic.
Ultraman Taiga
Alien Fanton was disguised as a human selling clothes and other items, seemingly under a bridge. He was actually an informant that Homare Soya sought out to get information on the Monster Bomb that the Villain Guild had acquired. After giving the Fanton some homemade 15 year old Caspian Sea Yogurt, which Fantons can get drunk on, he turned back to his original form and told Homare and Hiroyuki about the Monster Bomb's origins; an Alien Zetton named Zolin acquired it from Alien Markind and wanted to sell it off, but it was stolen by someone during transportation. Fanton also noticed Hiroyuki's Hinode Juice bottle cap and was very interested in it because it was very valuable in his planet, and offered to provide them with more information in exchange. Requiem of the Wolves
Ultraman Taiga The Movie: New Generation Climax
The same Alien Fanton was approached by Homare and Pirika Asahikawa, who asked him for a location where the Villain Guild usually gather. Fanton tells them that the Villain Guild has been acting strangely lately, just as Grimdo was about to arrive on Earth. He tells Pirika not to access a website where aliens worship Grimdo, but she does not listen and gets hacked. Fanton is helpless to do anything about it. Later, he starts panicking when Grimdo arrives, saying that the Earth has been cursed. Ultraman Taiga The Movie: New Generation Climax
Data
Alien Fanton
- Stats
- Height: 2 m
- Weight: 92 kg
- Origin: Planet Fanton
- Powers and Weapons
- Teleportation: Using his space ship, Alien Fanton can teleport about, appearing a in a blue light or disappearing in a puff of smoke.
- Ultraman Taiga
- Human Disguise: Alien Fanton can create a human disguise.
Merchandise
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Ultraman Taiga
Miscellaneous
