GAF (Global Allied Forces) is an international defense and research organization that deals with incidents regarding monsters and aliens. The main branch seen in Ultraman Z is GAFJ (Global Allied Forces Japan) , the parent organization of STORAGE, which was founded by Director Kuriyama.
History
Ultraman Z
The GAFJ created 1st Special Airborne and Armored Group STORAGE was disbanded, and development on Ultroid Zero had started. The previous members of STORAGE had either left for their own paths, or were reassigned to different departments. Individual Tomorrows
Base
STORAGE Headquarters
The STORAGE Headquarters Sevenger is able to be deployed via an elevator shaft and a large hatch on the roof.
Monster Research Center
The research center of GAFJ is used by scientists to analyze and study monsters. It has a storage facility that was used to contain the remains of monsters such as Genegarg.
JAERC
Joint Advanced Equipment Research Center D4 superweapon, the JAERC members assisted with fitting it into King Joe SC and even conscripted into SAAG upon STORAGE's disbandment.
, aka. JAERC is a fully armed research facility with a 300 meter underground basement to store items under research purposes. Its members are known to wear yellow hazmat suits. In the event of GAFJ's testing withMembers
High-Ranking Staff
- Main article: Director Kuriyama
Director Kuriyama [1] is the director of GAF Japan and the founder of STORAGE. Despite his strict attitude, he is often thoughtful of the STORAGE operatives and is more concerned with the collateral damage done by the conflict between STORAGE robots and monsters.[2][3] Later, he was somehow possessed by Celebro. Later, Celebro moved on to Yoko
He is portrayed by Hisahiro Ogura .[2][3]
Staff from the American branch of GAF. Among them is the Vice President of the organization.
Monster Research Center
Monster Research Center
is a branch of the Global Allied Forces Japan.
- Main article: Shinya Kaburagi
Shinya Kaburagi [4] is a 26-year-old researcher from the Monster Research Center's Biochemistry Research Division . He becomes the unwilling host of the alien parasite Celebro as a corporeal body to operate on Earth and orchestrates monster attacks from behind the scenes.[5][3] At some point of time, Kaburagi's body deteriorated from multiple injuries sustained through Celebro's scheming. As Celebro move on to Captain Asano, the recently freed Kaburagi was scapegoated for all of the parasite alien's crimes on Earth.
Shinya Kaburagi is portrayed by Rihito Noda .[5][3]
- Main article: Yuka Ohta
Yuka Ohta
is a 22-year-old former lead scientist in STORAGE. After STORAGE was disbanded, she was transferred into the Monster Research Center as a researcher.Yuka Ohta is portrayed by Hikari Kuroki .
Police Department Headquarters
Security Department, Police Department Headquarters
.
Takeshi Asano [6] His name was first seen as the writer of Kaburagi's arrest warrant after the possessed man's countless shady business. He was possessed by Celebro after the alien exited Kaburagi, wanting a new host to possess after the previous one was too injured. At some unknown point, Celebro move on to Director Kuriyama.
is the captain of the Police Department Headquarters.Takeshi Asano is portrayed by Yosuke Minokawa
.SAAG
The 1st Special Airborne and Armored Group, also known as SAAG [7] Some of the team members were former STORAGE officers and mechanics resuming their original positions.
, is the team succeeding STORAGE after its disbandment in order to manage the SAA units.
Mai Yuki
is the strategic manager of GAFJ and later on a member of SAAG. She is the leading development officer in the creation of Ultroid Zero and its use of D4 Ray, testifying that to control its power requires the power of Ultraman itself.She is portrayed by Maya Hayashi
.
- Main article: Yoko Nakashima
Yoko Nakashima Alien Barossa III was evaluated by Mai, she is given her position as the pilot of Ultroid Zero.
is a 24-year-old ace pilot from STORAGE. After her performance in Sevenger againstYoko Nakashima is portrayed by Rima Matsuda .
Seiji Siose
is one of Inaba's former maintenance crew members. He accepted the job in SAAG, wearing the JAERC hazmat suit in place of the STORAGE mechanic uniform. Despite his loyalty to STORAGE, Seiji choose to work under SAAG in order to support his family members, much to his friend Satoshi's chagrin.Seiji is portrayed by Fuuma Kakuda [8]
.
Hiroshi Irizuki
is one of Inaba's former maintenance crew members. Like Seiji, Hiroshi took employment under SAAG in order to support his family members despite his loyalty to STORAGE.He is portrayed by Daichi Takaoka [9][10]
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This unnamed pilot is one of GAFJ's officers who filled in to pilot the King Joe STORAGE Custom after STORAGE's disbandment. As it was his first time using King Joe, he was berated by Yoko due to his inexperience. Though he proved capable of fighting Alien Barossa III, he was forced to bail out of King Joe when Five King used it as a meat shield from Ultraman Z's Zestium Beam.
He is portrayed by Hideyoshi Iwata .
References
- ↑ File:Tumblr_c2567e027a66f2290e2b995de7ff1cad_ec1ddfc5_1280.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://m-78.jp/news/post-5515/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://en.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp/news/2077
- ↑ File:EY9HUwiXsAAlVk4.jpg
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://m-78.jp/news/post-5513/
- ↑ File:Shinya_Kaburagi_data.jpg
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/z/robot/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/Fuma_Kakuda/status/1269838542605148160
- ↑ https://twitter.com/daaaaaaing/status/1269843105387122690
- ↑ https://twitter.com/daaaaaaing/status/1276676687141285888
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