King Joe

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King Joe (キングジョー Kingu Jō) is an alien robot created by the Alien Pedan, from the TV series, Ultraseven. It appeared in episodes 14 and 15. As a result of its iconic two-part debut in Ultraseven, King Joe has become one of the most famous robots in the Ultraman Series, and has since made many further appearances in the franchise.

Subtitles:

• Space Robot (宇宙ロボット Uchū Robotto)
• Robot Monster (ロボット怪獣 Robotto kaijū)
• Ultraman Max: Invasion Robot (侵略ロボット Shinryaku Robotto)
• Beatstar: Celestial Sphere Robot (天球ロボット Tenkyū Robotto)
• STORAGE Custom: Special Airborne Armor 3 (SAA-3) (特空機3号 Tokkū-ki San-gō lit. Special Aircraft #3)^[1]

History

Ultraseven

Appearing first in the form of four ships, King Joe was sent by the Alien Pedan as their main weapon to conquer Earth. The four ships first appeared attacking and destroying a submarine as they alerted an SOS to the UG came. Before the Ultra Guard arrived (along with a mysterious woman in tow, who would soon be revealed to be working for the Pedan Aliens) went onto the harbor, they were too late.The four ships then arrived at a U.N. Embassy, where they soon rejoined to reveal King Joe's true form. Even with hidden gun turrets beneath the embassy, nothing could damage King Joe. Ultraseven soon arrived to do battle with the robot, but King Joe's Pedantic Armor proved to be far more powerful than anticipated, with nothing Ultraseven could do stop him. Soon Ultraseven was pinned to the ground and received crippling palm slams by King Joe until Ultraseven fell seemingly unconscious.

However as the robot's back was turned, the hero lunged forward and knocked King Joe down. Incapable of getting back up again, King Joe turned back into the four ships and fled with Ultraseven following it. It was then revealed that the reason for King Joe's attack on the Embassy was due to a scientist whom had found a chemical that is highly reactive with Pedantic Armor, which also explained why the Pedan Aliens have come to Earth as well. The Pedan Aliens erasing Dorothy's memories to prevent the Ultra Guard from creating the special chemical. King Joe later returned, arriving in Kobe Bay where it wrecked havoc on local oil tankers. The Ultra Guard came to the scene, but after nothing seemed to phase him, Dan turned into Ultraseven once again. Again King Joe proved his great strength despite Ultraseven's maneuverability. However once the Ultra Guard loaded the special chemical into a missile launcher, it was fired at King Joe, short-circuiting the robot. King Joe fell in the harbor and self-destructed, its masters' ship arose out of his wreckage only to be destroyed by Seven's Wide Shot.

Trivia

• Originally, King Joe's assembly from the ships would be more complex and make for more body parts, but due to technology at the time, this was too hard to make and so King Joe's 4-ship separation ability was made.
• King Joe was one of the monsters/aliens seen in one of the stock footages of Seven's past battles in episode 48.
• King Joe's original design was to call for its upper body to be bigger, but due to the bulkiness of the suit it was toned down. This design would later be used for the Manga Sofubi toy line.
• This episode was later featured in episode 56 of Ultraman Retsuden, "Defeat King Joe! Westward, Ultra Garrison!!".
• King Joe was originally named after Tetsuo Kinjo, the head writer for the early entries in the Ultraman Series.
• In Ultraman Taro, after Taro defeats Re-Eleking, the monster's unknown controller remarks how he regretted not reviving King Joe.
• In the TNT dub, King Joe is called the "Monster Rodan Robot", to accommodate the Alien Pedans' name change to the "Rodanians".

Heisei Ultraseven

King Joe reappeared in the Ultraseven: The Final Chapters series in "The Imitated Man," as King Joe II (キングジョー（二代目) Kingu Jō (Nidaime)).

Here humans rebuilt the machine from the remains of the original King Joe to be used for Earth's protection or a weapon. However the robot eventually went on a rampage as its original programming still remained in effect. The UG was called in to face it but their weapons were useless against its armor. Dan was forced to transform into Ultraseven and face the machine again. While he put up a better fight than last time, Seven was again eventually being manhandled by the machine. At one point Seven fell on a building with the robot on top of him. Seven struggled to protect himself as the robot attempted to crush his head. Thanks to the Ultra Garrison's distraction, Seven was able to get out of that pinch. In the end Seven destroyed the rebuilt King Joe by hammering the same spot over and over again with the Eye Slugger, finally tearing through and destroying it, but breaking a piece off the Eye Slugger.

Trivia

• Suit actor: Koichi Toshima
• This episode was later featured in episode 92 of Ultraman Retsuden, "Revive! King Joe! Ultraseven's Decisive battle!".

Ultraman Max

King Joe reappeared in episode 14 of the series Ultraman Max.

After Zetton was destroyed by Ultraman Max and Ultraman Xenon, Alien Zetton sent for the "Four Fighters" to deal with Ultraman Max, quickly to be revealed as the ships that make King Joe. It first arrived as its ship forms and disguised himself as a 7-foot creation for one of Kaito's friends that was showing off the robot to a preschool. The next day, King Joe returned to his true master's orders as the four ships took off to attack Japan. King Joe easily out did DASH and every futile assault they made on him. Once the ships combined, Natty (a brainwashed servant being controlled by Alien Zetton and friend of Kaito) began piloting King Joe herself to cause havoc. Kaito turned into Ultraman Max to stop the alien robot, but King Joe's separation ability and sturdy armor made the fight difficult for Max. Eventually, Max was forced to use the Max Galaxy to weaken King Joe in order to release Natty from inside. Once she was safe and rescued, Max destroyed King Joe with the Maxium Cannon.

Trivia

• The separation ship components are different from the original Showa Era, in that it legs and waist components are separated vertically. The designs were made by Ichiro Itano, who also made the CGI for their aerial combat within the period of a month. The components are:
  • Head and limb: King Alpha (キングアルファー Kingu Arufā)
  • Torso: King Beta (キングベーター Kingu Bētā)
  • Right leg: King Gamma (キングガンマー Kingu Ganmā)
  • Left leg: King Delta (キングデルタ Kingu Deruta)

Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle

An upgraded variant of King Joe named King Joe Black (キングジョーブラック Kingu Jō Burakku) appears throughout Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle as a secondary antagonist, sporting a powerful cannon as its right hand and a characteristic black coat of paint.

In this series, King Joe Black went berserk and came to the planet Boris, killing several roaming monsters (Angross, Gromite, Lunaticks, and Saramandora) on the planet before finally confronting Rei and the ZAP SPACY. Even the combined powers of Rei's monsters (Gomora, Litra, and Eleking) could not scratch King Joe Black's armor and they were forced to retreat before taking any serious damage. He returns during the series finale, interrupting the final battle between Kate's Zetton and Rei's Gomora, fighting Zetton to a standstill. However after Rei turns into Reimon and Gomora powers up into EX Gomora, King Joe Black is impaled by EX Gomora's tail, crippling the robot for the rest of the fight. Still functioning, King Joe Black tries to stop the Pendragon from escaping planet Boris but is attacked by the recently revived Ultraman, who slices its arm off with ease and drags it down to the planet as it is destroyed by the manmade artificial sun.

Trivia

• Kate dubbed this robot as "the berserk robot from Planet Pedan" (ペダン星の暴走ロボット Pedan-sei no Bōsō Robotto).
• His fight against Zetton and Gomora was referenced by the Spark Doll Troupe in New Ultraman Retsuden episode 16.
• The King Joe suit from Ultraman Max was reused and modified into this version of King Joe.

Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey

King Joe Black returned in episodes 10 and 11 of the sequel series Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey.

In this series, several King Joe Blacks appear as mass production models. It is revealed that the King Joe Black from the previous series was but one of an entire army of King Joe Blacks, whom serve as soldiers to the Alien Pedan, whom have arrived on Planet Hammer. It is also revealed that the reason for King Joe Black's attack against Rei and Kate was due to the Alien Pedan's desire to wipe out all Reionics.

Much like the previous King Joe Black's role, King Joe Blacks are sent this time by the Alien Pedan (known throughout the series as the "Reionics Hunters") to exterminate monsters that belong to Raybloods. One is seen killing Alien Hook's Re-Dorako, and Alien Zetton's Telesdon. Another was summoned to deal with Rei, who uses Gomora to face the robot. At first Gomora's attacks again seemed useless against King Joe Black until he turned into Reionic Burst Gomora. Now able to control the power, Reionic Burst Gomora had no trouble destroying the King Joe Black. Another one would be summoned to attack Grande but his Red King was summoned and King Joe Black was quickly destroyed.

Eventually, the Reionics Hunters capture the ZAP SPACY crew and reveal themselves to be the Alien Pedan, as well as their desire on wiping out all Reionics. Summoning an army of King Joe Blacks (as well as the unique model of King Joe Scarlet,) Gomora (as well as Litra and Miclas) were sent to uselessly fight off against the armies of the coming King Joes. As it seemed the numbers and the tide of battle was in favor of the endless King Joe army, one of the Pedan Aliens, Dail managed to use his last bit of strength to free the ZAP SPACY crew before dying at the hands of his fellow aliens. Soon the Space Pendragon fired their latest weapon, called the "Pedanium Launcher" and annihilated the army of King Joes. With their leader, Harlan, crushed under King Joe Scarlet's head, the rest of the Reionics Hunters to flee the planet.

Trivia

• The King Joe Black suit and its CGI sequences from Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle are reused for its appearances.
  • A second King Joe Black suit was created for the fights between Rei's monsters.
• During the battle between Rei's Monsters and the King Joe Black army, upon closer inspection some of the props used to display the multiple King Joe Blacks are actually toys of themselves in the "Soul of Chogokin" line.

• Another version of King Joe appears in this series known as King Joe Scarlet (キングジョースカーレット Kingu Jō Sukāretto), who is red in color and has a lance attachment replacing its gun-hand attachment, is seen in the background. However, there is only one of its kind and its appearance is in the form of a remodeled Soul of Chogokin King Joe with a red paint job. It is assumed to be a personal weapon of the Alien Pedan's Commander Harlan.
  • The damaged head of King Joe Scarlet was seen again during the credits of episode 11.

Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie

King Joe Black returns in the film Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie as one of Ultraman Belial's 100 Monster Army. He was first seen as a spirit in a shot of the Monster Graveyard along with Doragory, Red King, Alien Babarue, an unknown kaiju, and Telesdon. He was then seen rising out of the ground along with Nova, Verokron, Antlar, Gomess (S), and Alien Baltan before being recaptured by Belial. He then teamed up with Fire Golza, Eleking, Banpira, Gan-Q, Alien Metron, Nova, Verokron, Doragory, King Pandon, and Alien Guts to take on Ultraseven. King Joe was called back by Belial to watch Reionic Burst Gomora fight the Ultras and was sent back out along with the remaining monsters to fight Ultraman Zero. King Joe Black was the fourth monster to be killed by Zero's Zero Slugger Attack behind Alien Valky, Fire Golza, and Alien Guts followed by Zetton and Tyrant.

Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure

A King Joe was in possession of an elderly Alien Pedan who befriended Io Mikura and his Pigmon. Although he aims to leave the planet he was stranded in with said robot, he ended up using it to sacrifice himself when defending Io from an Alien Hipporit.

A team of benevolent Alien Pedan would later use several King Joe units, including the King Joe Scarlet (キングジョースカーレット Kingu Jō Sukāretto) belonging to the Pedan's commander, Dorothy. The King Joe army tries to attack Alien Nackle and Yapool, but they loses to the two vile aliens' EX Tyrant. In her final breath, Dorothy attempts to have her King Joe Scarlet spiriting Io back to Earth, but was stopped by said monster.

Trivia

• Designer: Shinji Nishikawa
  • King Joe Scarlet was made by Shinji after witnessing the King Joe Black in Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle. To his surprise, the production staff liked the idea and eventually lead to its appearance in ULTRA MONSTERS arcade game and even a small live appearance in Never Ending Odyssey.^[3]

Ultraman Zero Gaiden: Killer the Beatstar

King Joe reappeared in this side story coinciding the film, Ultraman Saga. Using the data of Alien Pedan's famed robot, Beatstar mass produced several units as King Joe (BS) (キングジョー（BS）（ビートスター） Kingu Jō Bītosutā) as part of his Mecha Robot Army.

In part 1 of the special, after Gomora destroys a Legionoid Beta, King Joe (as well as Inpelaizer and Ace Killer) appear and together team up and beat down Gomora, forcing the monster back into Rei's Battle Nizer. Shortly after, The Ultimate Force Zero arrives on the scene and battles the robots. Ultraman Zero battles with King Joe and eventually destroys the robot by chopping him in half with his Zero Sluggers.

In part 2 of the special, it is revealed that an army of King Joes have been constructed to serve Beatstar, Gomora and Jean-Bot are thus seen working together to stop the army from attacking while Ultraman Zero fought with Beatstar himself. After Beatstar is defeated, the King Joe army is destroyed in the planet's destruction.

Trivia

• The King Joe Black suit from the original Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle was modified back into the original King Joe for its appearance in the film.

Ultraman Ginga S

Another variant of King Joe appeared in this series where this robot was a Spark Doll under the name King Joe Custom (キングジョーカスタム Kingu Jō Kasutamu). This variant made an appearance in episode 3 of Ultraman Ginga S.

When the Inpelaizers started to lose to Ultraman Victory, Vorst used his Chibull Spark to "MonsLive" into him to fight Victory. They both put up a good fight, but eventually, King Joe Custom managed to send Victory flying with help from the Inpelaizers. Before he could finish off Victory, however, Ultraman Ginga showed up to protect him, despite his injury from the last fight. He transfroms into his newest form, Ultraman Ginga Strium, destroys the remaining Inpelaizers, and fights King Joe Custom before he finishes off the robot with his Wide Shot. After the fight, Hikaru gives King Joe's Spark Doll to Sho.

In episode 8, King Joe Custom reappeared as the last monster UltraLived by Hikaru Raido to fight Five King. The robot fired his energy blasts at the chimera, but Five King shrugged them off easily and defeated him by grabbed hold of him with his Reicubas Pincer and firing Gan-Q Beam from his Gan-Q Hand.

Trivia

• When King Joe Custom's Spark Doll scanned, the Chibull Spark and Victory Lancer read it as King Joe. This is probably due to King Joe Custom being merely a model of the original King Joe and not an entirely unique variant.
• It's presumed that the King Joe Custom suit is a reused King Joe Black suit painted in colors reminiscent of the original.

Ultraman X

King Joe reappeared in episode 11 of Ultraman X, "An Unknown Friend".

A robot built by the barbaric Alien Pedan, it was sent to attack Earth as their recent target. Ultraman X soon arrived to battle him, but King Joe proved to be a tough enemy and X was powerless when confronting his assaults, even his Zetton armor proved to be ineffective against the robot and his tough armor. As it targeted Asuna, X stepped in and shielded her, which awakened Cyber Gomora's consciousness, as it agreed to help Daichi and materialized.

Soon, Cyber Gomora and X team up to take down the robot, as Gomora landed the first blow with his Cyber Super Oscillatory Wave his before X used Max's Max Galaxy to deliver the finishing attack, the Galaxy Cannon. King Joe was last seen exploding from the attack and reduced to scraps pieces, ending Alien Pedan's invasion. An Unknown Friend

A cybernetic version of King Joe, Cyber King Joe (サイバーキングジョー Saibā Kingu Jō),​ was created based on the Spark Doll, now contained in a Cyber Card. In episode 19, Wataru used the Cyber King Joe card sent by Rui and Mamoru to equip the Sky Musketty with King Joe's Destroy Cannon, along with the Ultlaser, to stop EX Gomora from rampaging. Living Together It was used again in an attempt to halt Zaigorg's efforts from destroying Carlos Industries, alongside Cyber Gomora and the Land Musketty's Red King Armor Piercing Bullet. Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman

In the final episode of Ultraman X, after Greeza destroyed the Xio base, King Joe's Spark Doll was absorbed by Greeza. After speaking out to Gomora and striking Greeza right in the center of his chest, King Joe, along with all of the other Spark Dolls, traveled to X and united with him. Cyber King Joe's power was used to help form the Hybrid Armor and power up the Ultimate Xanadium to defeat Greeza once and for all. King Joe, 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: Daisuke Terai
• In the original planning, it was supposed to be King Joe Custom instead of the original one, and is one of the most dangerous opponents faced by Xio. In said planning, King Joe Custom's power was enhanced to the point of hacking Xio's base and their technologies, rendering them useless.

Ultraman Orb

King Joe reappeared in episode six of the series Ultraman Orb as a Kaiju Card used by Jugglus Juggler in a card game with Alien Nackle Nagus and Alien Metron Tarude.

Ultra Fight Orb

King Joe was revived by Reibatos alongside Gudon, Twin Tail, Birdon, Vict Lugiel, and Hyper Zetton to fight Ultraman Zero and Ultraman Orb.

He teamed up with Birdon and Vict Lugiel to take on Orb, but despite the fact that three of them outnumbered him, Orb kept all three of them at bay with his combat skills and got the long end of his sword. After Vict Lugiel and Hyper Zetton were defeated, King Joe managed to overpower Orb in his Hurricane Slash form for a little while by grabbing his sword before he could attack, but the latter broke free and transformed into Spacium Zeperion form to chase after Reibatos. He and Gudon tried to go after Orb, but Zero stopped them from going any further by attacking them, but this left him wide open for Birdon's fireball attack. When Ultraseven showed up to help Zero, the robot found himself fighting his old archrival once again.

King Joe fights with Seven without defending himself much to the point that he is thrown to the ground and hit multiple times by Seven. At the end, Seven uses his Eye Slugger to slash around his body to King Joe. After being damaged with the weapon of Seven in his head, King Joe explodes.

Ultraman Geed

King Joe's Kaiju Capsule is used by Kei Fukuide as a component of Pedanium Zetton and King Galactron .

Ultraman R/B

King Joe was built at some point of time by the Cereza-possessed Makoto Aizen beneath the Aizen Tech as part of his AZ Plan, wanting said robot to be used by his own established Earth attack team should his plan to become an Ultraman went successful. Unfortunately the entire plan fell through because of the Minato brothers and Saki's intervention caused the alien parasite to be purged and the real Makoto went globe throttling with his bicycle.

King Joe was brought into action when D.R.L.N. was hacked by an unknown source, being assembled in the underground. Its first action was to imprison Asahi Minato inside its cockpit, which was being filled with deadly Pedanium gas. Coming up with a plan to rescue Asahi, Saki Mitsurugi entered the cockpit via jetpack while Ultraman Rosso distracted the robot but he was unable to make a dent in it. After Isami Minato finished restoring D.R.L.N. to normal, he joined the battle as Ultraman Blu when Saki managed to get herself and Asahi out of the robot. Unfortunately, D.R.L.N. was unable to stop King Joe. The two Ultramen then used the opposing elements of fire and water via their R/B Sluggers, the difference in temperature causing King Joe's armor to crack. Ultraman Ruebe then had a brief fight with King Joe, until D.R.L.N. used the Monster Restraint System to stun King Joe. Ruebe then finished it off via the Ruebe Vortex Buster. From its remains, Saki used her Gyro to create its R/B Crystal. Good People and Bad People

Trivia

• King Joe's kidnapping of Asahi is similar to Galactron's kidnapping of Naomi in Ultraman Orb. Its internal parts where it stored Asahi was newly built as well.
• The use of King Joe was meant for the hacked AI, D.R.L.N., to operate in a robot. Before King Joe, there were many robot Kaiju considered for its episode.
• The underground hangar which stored King Joe was created by using both elements of CG and miniature props.

Ultraman Z

A King Joe was stolen from Planet Pedan by an Alien Barossa who fought Ultraman Zero. Alien Barossa Special Airborne Armor Secret File

Barossa used King Joe to invade the Earth and retrieve the Ultra Medals that had scattered after Genegarg's defeat. Once obtaining the first three set (Zoffy, Jack and Father of Ultra), he set his sight on the other three by using King Joe's separative tactic and took them from Hebikura and Yuka, only for the package to turn out as a dummy.

Having been duped, Barossa set off to find the Medals and used King Joe to attack the JAERC research center. Ultraman Z attempted to fight off the robot but was overwhelmed by its power. The robot attempted to use its tractor beam on the box containing the medals, only for Z to obtain them instead. He changed into Gamma Future after being told by Yuka that its weak points were exposed when it separated, and finished it off using the Lightning Generade from the Cosmos, Nexus, and Mebius' Medals which he had just obtained. The Unidentified Object Convoy Order

STORAGE successfully salvaged all four components under Director Kuriyama's orders. The still-surviving Alien Barossa broke into the base to reclaim his robot and reactivate it, but a carefully planned attack from Kojiro Inaba and Haruki forced the alien out while King Joe was deactivated once more. Here Comes the Space Pirate!

At some point of time, King Joe was successfully rebuilt into STORAGE's third Special Airborne Armor robot, King Joe STORAGE Custom. The main pilot is Yoko Nakashima (due to her passing the required test) and was first used in the fight against the Red King couple in Fukama City. What Must Be Defended

Trivia

• Considering that Hebikura mentioned about Grigio Raiden as the progenitor of all SAA units, it is presumed that King Joe STORAGE Custom also incorporate the cyborg monster's technology. The Cry of Life

Data

Spark Doll

King Joe's Spark Doll was used in Ultraman Ginga S, where the item was revealed as part of Alien Chibull Exceller's collection. He gave it to Alien Guts Vorst for him to MonsLive with the Chibull Spark until it was lost to Sho, who used it for his own reasons.

Stats

• Height: 14 cm
• Weight: 150 g

Usage

• Alien Guts Vorst used it to MonsLive into the said robot to aid the Inpelaizers in fighting Ultraman Victory before losing to Ultraman Ginga Strium.
• As Ultraman Victory, Sho used the doll to UlTrans with his Victory Lancer to turn his right arm into the weapon of King Joe Custom, King Joe Launcher (キングジョーランチャー Kingu Jō Rauncha). He used it against Gudon, Vakishim, Gan-Q, his clones, Birdon, Vict Lugiel, Aribunta, and Alien Magma.
• King Joe Custom was among the three Spark Dolls that Hikaru borrowed from Sho while the other UPG members were busy reviving Ginga and Victory. As the last Spark Doll to be used, Hikaru/King Joe Custom fired at Five King but the bullets were repelled and destroyed. King Joe was finally replaced with Ginga in the end.
• Yapool took the data taken from studying Victory's UlTrans and used it to modify Victory Killer so that he can use the King Joe Launcher. First used on Ultraman Ace.

Other Media

Ultra Zone

King Joe appeared in Ultra Zone performing on a live talk show with Nurse as puppets.

Mega Monster Rush Ultra Frontier

A Plasma Kaiju King Joe made an appearance in the TV Short Series version of the Ultra Frontier Arcade game. This particular King Joe was one of the hardest Plasma Kaiju to defeat due to its Plasma Soul only appearing when it combines or releases its parts. Guts Gunner Garm had a personal vendetta against this particular Plasma Kaiju due to it being the cause of his brother's demise. After being injured when King Joe attacked the asteroid they were hiding, Magma Master Magna took his place in sniping the Plasma Soul. Magna successfully destroyed the Kaiju with the help of Baltan Battler・Barel, who purposely let himself get defeated to install his Thunder Boomerang on the unsuspecting King Joe's connection joints, leaving a clear opening in the Plasma Kaiju's body. It reappeared at the end of Plasma Killersaurus Hunting alongside Red King, Dinosaur Tank, Antlar, Eleking, Verokron, Neronga, Gandar, and Super Earth Gomora and about to face off against the trio and along with many Alien Metron, Waroga, Kyrieloid, Alien Zarab, other Alien Guts, Alien Babarue, Alien Chibull in exosuits, Yapool, Alien Temperor, Alien Nackle, and other Alien Magma.

Ultraman: Another Genesis

The Another Genesis version of King Joe is a giant robot whose gigantic even to a normal Ultra.

Ultraman Story 0

King Joe appeared, with his masters, the Alien Pedans, attacking Planet Buffalo. He fought and defeated Ultraseven in space, sending him falling to the planet. He later abducted several of the cow like creatures native to the planet for his master's tests.

Later he fought with Miclas, breaking of his horn, and fought with Ultraseven who eventually fell victim to the planet's cold weather. Seven was saved when Miclas used his fire breath to pierce the clouds and provide sunlight, and he then defeated King Joe, using a boomerang made from Miclas's horn (the creature Miclas mutated from was known for having incredibly strong horns), which pierced his strong armor and destroyed the robots and its masters together.

Kaiju Busters

King Joe appears in the game among the many Kaiju that the player may fight in combat.

King Joe is seen in two different forms, one being the normal design, while the other is designated as the King Joe (Newest Model) (キングジョー（最新型） Kingu Jō (Saishin-gata)). The "Newest Version" has notable design variations, such as purple eyes and an arm that rotates between being a gun and a blade.

Cultural References

Haitai Nanafa

A moe anthropomorphism of King Joe appears in episode 20 of anime Haitai Nanafa.

Merchandise

HG Ultraman Series

• King Joe table cockpit (HG Ultraman Series, 2014)
  • Release Date: 2014/7/25
    • Shipping Date: 2014/11 (Estimated)
  • Material: PVC・ABS
  • Age recommendation: 15 years and up
  • Size:
    • Chair: About 25 X 35 X 95 mm
    • Table:
      • Diameter: 130 mm
      • Height: 80 mm
  • Made in: China

As part of the "HG Ultraman Series" gashapon toy celebration, three sets of aliens that had fought the Showa Ultras, Yapool Man, Alien Pedan and Black Directive was released. The set can be sold on available gashapon machines at Japan while shipping would be available in November 2014.

Alien Pedan was released alongside with a table cockpit that used to pilot King Joe.

Notes

• The picture shown was a prototype as of the actual figure might appear to be different.

References

Ultraseven Kaiju
Ultraseven	Windom | Alien Cool | Alien Waiell | Human Organism X | Alien Pitt | Eleking | Miclas | Alien Godola | Alien Bira | Alien Pegassa | Alien Quraso | Alien Metron | Alien Chibull | Zero One | Alien Icarus | Alien Wild | Nurse | Alien Spell | Alien Iyros | King Joe | Alien Pedan | Annon | U-Tom | Alien Bell | Blood-Sucking Acari | Gumonga | Suflan II | Alien Bado | Alien Shaplay | Giradorus | Iron Rocks | Alien Mimy | Alien Braco | Alien Talk (Unaired) | Gabura | Alien Shadow | Alien Kanan | Gandar | Alien Poll | Star Bem Gyeron | Alien Borg | Dinosaur Tank | Alien Kill | Alien Prote | Alien Platic | Darii | Rigger | Agira | Shadowman | Alien Uley | Dancan | Petero | Alien Zamppa | Alien Pega | Alien Magellan | Alien Banda | Crazygon | Alien Guts | Aron | Tepeto | Alien Tepeto | Guyros | Nonmalt | Robot Chief | Robot Commissioner | People of the Fourth Planet | Alien Goron | Gorry | Alien Perolynga | Alien Salome | Imitation Ultraseven | Alien Hook | Pandon | Reconstructed Pandon | Alien Ghos
Heisei Ultraseven	Alien Pitt | Eleking III | Alien Metron | Dinosaur | Alien Viyell | Alien Guts | Sulfas | Banderas | Alien Valkyrie | Daitekkai | Alien Galo | Alien Kyuloo | Alien Remojo | Bolajo | Dairyuhkai | King Joe II | Nonmalt | Zabangi | Dragonic Saucer | Alien Pegassa | Alien Godola | Neo Pandon | Alien Garut | Plant Life form | Gaimos
Ultraseven X	Galkimes | Unidentified alien criminal | Alien Markind | Peginera | Alien Vo-Da | Alien Chamuda | The Soul of Light | Alien Vairo | Vadoryudo | Hupnath | Jyuujin | Saku | Grakyess | Mecha Grakyess

Andro Melos Kaiju
Andro Melos	Juda | Mold | Gina | Alien Magma | Dakumiran | Bazelia | Shizurun | Gyeronia | King Joegue | Bemzn | Zabiden | Mecha Baltan | Alien Epu Erupa | Edoras | Guar | Guar Soldiers
Ultra Super Legends	Remodeled Gora | Remodeled King Joe | Magma Trio | Remodeled Alien Magma | Remodeled Black King | Ace Killer | Remodeled Ace Killer | Alien Baltan | Mecha Baltan | Alien Nackle | Cyborg Juda | Boa | Cicada Human | Gigan | Nokogilin | Gomora | Alien Mefilas | Giradorus | Zambolar | Alien Tsuruk | Alien Akumania | Alien Flip | Grand King

Ultra Zone Kaiju
Sadola | Alien Temperor | Bemstar | Hoe | Eleking | Telesdon | Gudon | Alien Zarab | King Guesra | Gan-Q | Deathrem | Alien Magma | Alien Babarue | Zetton | Red King | Alien Guts | Alien Valky | Alien Pitt | Alien Metron | Dada | Suflan | Birdon | Pigmon | Banpira | Lunaticks | Alien Mefilas | King Joe | Bemular

Ultraman Max Kaiju

Grangon | Lagoras | Eleking | Baby Eleking | Reguila | Alien Sran | Pigmon | Red King | Salamadon | Paragler | People of Nebula KJ-K5 (Kesam, Kerus, Kedam) | Bugdalas | Natsunomeryu | Metacisus | Antlar | Halen | Alien Zetton | Zetton | King Joe | IF | Mike, Kuro and Tama | Nina | Eraga | Alien Shamer | Alien Tarla | Gilfas | Cloudos | Gomora | Madeus | Flygler | Alien Metron | Alien Neril | Alien Godley | Unizin | Alien Pitt | Eleking II | Luganoger | Lilika | Geronga | Lagoras Evo | Alien Moetaranga | Tiny Baltan | Dark Baltan | Hophop | Adam | Eve | Red King II | Alien Satun | Keplus | Delos people | Auto Maton | Scout Berserke | Satellite Berserke | Giga Berserke

Ultraman Fighting Evolution Kaiju
Ultraman Fighting Evolution	Alien Baltan | Gomora | Dada | Zetton | Eleking | Alien Metron | King Joe | Ace Killer | Alien Magma
Ultraman Fighting Evolution 2	Alien Baltan | Dada | Alien Magma | Tyrant | Yapool | Bemstar | Ace Killer | Giras Brothers | Zetton | King Joe | Gomora
Ultraman Fighting Evolution 3	Alien Baltan | King Joe | Bemstar | Ace Killer | Tyrant | Alien Magma | Giras Brothers | Silverbloome | Gomora | Zetton | Dada | Fire Golza | Geozark | Zoiger | Gatanothor | Spume | Reicubas | Gan-Q Code №00 | Gan-Q Code №01 | Zoruim | Gloker Pawn | Gloker Bishop | Giga Endra | Red King | Gudon | Twin Tail | Vakishim | Evil Tiga | Ace Robot | Delusion Ultraseven | Imitation Ultraman Dyna
Ultraman Fighting Evolution Rebirth	Bullton | Gomora | Red King | Eleking | EX Eleking | Kyrieloid | Chaos Kyrieloid | Tyrant | EX Red King | EX Gomora | Bullton II | Imitation Ultraman Agul | EX Tyrant | EX Tyrant II | Geronimon | Alien Baltan | Waroga | Chaos Waroga | Alien Mefilas | Chaosroid T | Chaosroid S | Chaosroid U | Neo Chaos Darkness | Neo Chaos Darkness II
Ultraman Fighting Evolution 0	Alien Baltan | Zetton | Eleking | Black King | Vakishim | Alien Hipporit | Alien Temperor | Alien Babarue

Ultra Galaxy Kaiju
Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle	Telesdon | Sadola | Red King | Rei's Gomora | Rei's Litra (S) | Juran | Golza | Gudon | Neronga | Bemstar | Fire Litra | Fire Golza | Gan-Q | Banpira | Twin Tail | Froguros (B) | Bullton | Cherubim | Arstron | Eleking | Gromite | Angross | Arigera | Zoa Muruchi | Nova | Saramandora | Lunaticks | King Joe Black | Verokron | Doragory | Kate | Zetton | Reimon | EX Gomora
Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey	Alien Pitt | Reionics Hunter | Gomess (S) | Magular | Rei's Gomora | Dorako | Eleking |Alien Hook | Rei's Litra (S) | Alien Guts | Alien Zelan | Arstron | Alien Nackle | Galberos | Illusion Zetton | Reimon Burst Mode | Reionic Burst Gomora | Doragory | Alien Metron | Bemstar | Alien Babarue | Antlar | Vakishim | Alien Keel Grande | Tyrant | Kate | Fire Litra | Alien Zarab | Imitation Ultraman | Alien Mefilas | Armored Mefilas | Dada | Alien Temperor | Arigera | Armored Darkness | Miclas | Alien Zetton | Telesdon | King Joe Black | Cherubim | Red King | Alien Reflect | Birdon | King Joe Scarlet | Alien Rayblood | EX Gomora | EX Red King
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie	Bemular | Alien Zarab | Zaragas | Rei's Gomora | Dorako | Bemstar | Saramandora | Alien Shaplay | Windom | Miclas | Agira | Pigmon | Black King | Rei's Litra (S) | Gomess (S) | Alien Baltan | Antlar | Red King | Magular | Telesdon | Dada | Zetton | Eleking | Alien Metron | Alien Guts | Arstron | Sadola | Gudon | Twin Tail | Alien Nackle | Verokron | Vakishim | Doragory | Lunaticks | Birdon | Mukadender | Alien Temperor | Tyrant | Alien Valky | Alien Magma | Alien Pressure | Alien Babarue | Nova | Hoe | Fire Golza | Gan-Q | Galberos | Froguros (B) | Banpira | Cherubim | Gromite | Zoa Muruchi | Alien Reflect | Angross | Jasyuline | Arigera | Roberuga II | King Joe Black | Super Alien Hipporit | King Silvergon | King Goldras | King Pandon | King Guesra | Alien Zetton | Nurse | Belyudra
Ultra Galaxy Legend Gaiden: Ultraman Zero vs. Darklops Zero	Rei's Gomora | Rei's Litra (S) | Darklops Zero | Mecha Gomora | Alien Salome | Imitation Ultraseven | Imitation Ultraman (SR) | Imitation Ultraman Jack (SR) | Imitation Ultraman Ace (SR) | Imitation Zoffy (SR)
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure	Bullton | Gomora | Pigmon | Red King | Alien Pedan | Alien Hipporit | Bemular | Alien Nackle | Yapool | EX Tyrant | Alien Keel Vittorio | EX Gomora | Alien Zarab | EX Eleking | Alien Metron | EX Red King | Alien Babarue | King of Mons | Bajiris | Baby Arados | Alien Rayblood | Grand King | Silverbloome | Deathfacer
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure NEO	Kyrieloid | Kanegon | Red King | Agira | Vittorio | Alien Guts | Gatanothor | EX Zetton | Rayblood | Kate

Ultraman Zero Kaiju
Ultraman Zero The Movie: Super Deciding Fight! The Belial Galactic Empire	Alien Esmeralda Emerana Lourdes | Iaron | Darkgone | Legionoid | Delust | Brigante | Two-Dimensional People | Darklops | Malebrandes | Arch Belial
Ultraman Zero Gaiden: Killer the Beatstar	Beatstar | Rei's Gomora | Ace Killer | Inpelaizer | King Joe | Rei's Litra | Alien Bat
Ultraman Saga	Hyper Zetton | Alien Bat | Sphire | Gubila | Gomess (S) | Arstron | Legionoid | Chaos Header 0 | Lidorias | Bolgils | Mogrudon | Golmede | Mienin | Eligal
Ultra Zero Fight	Bemular | Telesdon | Gudon | Sadola | Gurashie | Red King | Galberos | Gan-Q | Bemstar | Pigmon Moroboshi-kun | Alien Mefilas Sly | Alien Hipporit Jatar | Alien Temperor Villainous | Alien Groza Grocken | Alien Deathre Deathlogue | Silvergon | Fanegon People | Tyrant | Armored Darkness | Kaiser Darkness

Ultra Zone Kaiju
Sadola | Alien Temperor | Bemstar | Hoe | Eleking | Telesdon | Gudon | Alien Zarab | King Guesra | Gan-Q | Deathrem | Alien Magma | Alien Babarue | Zetton | Red King | Alien Guts | Alien Valky | Alien Pitt | Alien Metron | Dada | Suflan | Birdon | Pigmon | Banpira | Lunaticks | Alien Mefilas | King Joe | Bemular

Ultraman Ginga Kaiju
Ultraman Ginga	Alien Valky | Black King | Thunder Darambia | Kemur Man | King Pandon | Ragon | Doragory | Alien Nackle Gray | Dark Galberos | Zaragas | Red King | Antlar | Jasyuline | Super Grand King | Dark Lugiel
Ultraman Ginga Theater Special	Alien Icarus | Tyrant
Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Ultra Monster ☆ Hero Battle Royale!	Kanegon | Alien Baltan | Red King | EX Red King | Telesdon | Dorako | Gomora | Reionic Burst Gomora | EX Gomora | Mecha Gomora | Zetton | Miclas | Snowgon | Yametaranese | Alien Miracle | Mochiron | Alien Akumania | Evil Tiga | Gan-Q | Chaos Ultraman | Zamsher | Zoa Muruchi | Chaos Ultraman | Chaosroid S | Chaosroid T | Chaosroid U
Ultraman Ginga EX	Alien Magma | Zetton
Mountain Peanuts	Detton | Jamila | Nosferu | Android One Zero
Ultraman Ginga S	Victorian | Alien Chibull Exceller | Android One Zero | Chiburoid | Shepherdon | EX Red King | Eleking | Alien Guts Vorst | Inpelaizer | King Joe Custom | Sadola | Gudon | Yapool | Vakishim | Gomora | Fire Golza | Gan-Q | Five King | Bemular | Bemstar | Doragory | Verokron | Alien Akumania Muerte | Alien Metron Jace | Zoa Muruchi | Birdon | Alien Zetton Berume | Hyper Zetton | Vict Lugiel | Alien Valky | Alien Nackle Gray | Alien Icarus
Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Showdown! The 10 Ultra Warriors!	Etelgar | Five King | Alien Sran | Alien Empera | Dark Lugiel
Ultra Fight Victory	Aribunta | Giant Yapool | Ace Killer | Victory Killer | Verokron | Vakishim | Doragory | Lunaticks | Shepherdon | Juda Spectre | Super Grand King Spectre

Mega Monster Rush Ultra Frontier Kaiju
Rush Hunters	Baltan Battler・Barel | Guts Gunner・Garm | Magma Master・Magna | Alien Meflias・Djent
Dada Team
Alien Hunters	Kanegon-a-Kindo | Alien Metron・Meld | Chibu Loader Strong | Alien Metron・Destroy | Alien Chibull (Chibu Loader Strong) | Guts Alien・Seeds | Alien Magma・Hoog | Alien Groza・Granzer | Alien Deathre・Deflame
Plasma Kaiju	Eleking | Antlar | Neronga | Bemstar | Dinosaur Tank | Red King | Gomora | Zetton | Reicubas | Birdon | Golza | Gandar | Tyrant | Pestar | King Joe | Grand King | Verokron | U-Killersaurus

Ultraman X Kaiju
Ultraman X	Greeza | Bemular | Aboras | Banila | Pestar | Magular | Peguila | Cyber Gomora | Demaaga | Alien Fanton Guruman | Birdon | Telesdon | Underground Woman | Alien Zarab | Bemstar | Black King | Black King Drill Custom | Alien Nackle Bandero | Alien Gold tE-rU | Rudian | Gargorgon | Zetton | Alien Sran Quila | Alien Valky Halky | Alien Icarus Icary | Alien Nackle Nackley | Samekujira Jolly | Alien Babarue | Dada | Kemur Man | Alien Zetton | Alien Akumania Referee | Houlinga | King Joe | Gina Spectre | Tsurugi Demaaga | Zaragas | Alien Magma | Alien Shaplay | Mold Spectre | Shepherdon | Windom | Miclas | Agira | Alien Markind | Mecha Gomora | Juda Spectre | Guar Spectre | Gomess (S) | Gubila | Cicada Woman | Pigmon | King Guesra | Red King | EX Red King | Space Cat Mu | Dorako | M1 | Gomora | EX Gomora | Bugbuzun Brood | Terochilus
Ultraman X The Movie: Here He Comes! Our Ultraman	Alien Fanton Guruman | Cyber Gomora | Zaigorg | Gorg Antlar | Gorg Fire Golza | Tsurugi Demaaga | Alien Baltan | Desastro
Ultraman Festival 2015	Alien Selemo Marie | Skedon | Cyber Skedon | Denpagon | Cyber Denpagon

Ultraman Orb Chronicle Kaiju
'Tree of Life' (Ultraman Orb THE ORIGIN SAGA)	Jugglus Juggler | Alien Wraith Psychi | Amate/War God | Alien Kanon | Bezelb | Queen Bezelb | Kugutsu Arstron | Kugutsu King Guesra | Gargorgon | Kugutsu Bemstar | Lidorias | Bolgils | Kugutsu Birdon | Kugutsu Vakishim | Kugutsu Verokron | Psyqueen
'I am the Galaxy's Migrating Bird'	Mulnau | Jiggle | Dinosaur Tank | Pestar | Gamakujira | Takkong | Gora | Alien Gapiya Sadeath | Orlok | Alien Zartana | Alien Nackle Ramon Brothers | Jugglus Juggler
'The Man Who Stole The Black Hole'	Jugglus Juggler | Biranki | Gango | Balloonga/Balloonga Bomb
'Fierce Battle! Ishtal Civilization'	Jugglus Juggler/Nuru Ra Hotep | Dodongo | Mummy Monsters | Magatanothor
'From Rusalka With Love'	Kingsaurus II | Super C.O.V. | Pris-Ma | Maga-Zetton | Jugglus Juggler | Three-meter Aliens | Biranki | Hungler
'The Wandering Sun' (Ultraman Orb)	Peguila | Maga-Zetton | Maga-Basser | Jugglus Juggler | Maga-Grand King | Maga-Jappa | Maga-Pandon | Alien Zetton Maddock | Hyper Zetton Deathscythe | Alien Mefilas Nostra | Alien Nackle Nagus | Alien Metron Tarude | Aribunta | Hoe | Ragon Parent | Ragon Child | Gubila | Alien Babarue Babaryu/Imitation Ultraman Orb | Telesdon | Cherubim | Black King | Maga-Orochi | Galactron | Zeppandon | Alien Zelan | Alien Shaplay Katarohi | Bemular (Empowered) | Renki (Crimson Lotus Knight) | Maya | Hyper Zetton Deathscythe (Reserver) | Alien Pitt Myu | Nova | Black Directive | Kamaitadon (Mentioned) | Demaaga | Gomess (S) | Magata no Orochi
'Space Witch Mulnau's Counterattack, Sadeath's Return' (Ultraman Orb The Movie: Let Me Borrow the Power of Bonds!)	Galactron | Alien Ckalutch | Cicada Woman | Garmes Man | Hupnath | Jugglus Juggler | Mulnau | Alien Gapiya Sadeath | Alien Temperor Batista | Alien Hipporit Callisto | Alien Guts Doppel | Alien Serpent | Lecuum | Darebolic | Zeppandon
'Super Sky Great Violent-beast Desastro'	Desastro
'Messengers of the Netherworld Mage' (Ultra Fight Orb)	Reibatos | Juda Spectre | Demaaga | Mecha Gomora | Vict Lugiel | King Joe | Birdon | Gudon | Twin Tail | Hyper Zetton | Tyrant
'Migrating Birds, Go To The Sky'	Biranki | Jugglus Juggler
Miscellaneous	Alien Baltan | Cyber Mecha Baltan | Zetton Alien Baltan | Zett

Ultraman R/B Kaiju
Ultraman R/B	Grigio Bone | Cereza | Black King | Gargorgon | Red King | Gue-Basser | Mecha Gomora | Aribunta | Ultraman Orb Dark | Gomess (S) | Horoboros | Bezelb | Gubila | Grigio King | Neronga | Pigmon | Booska | Dada | Alien Zarab | Alien Mefilas | Alien Chibull | Alien Bado | Alien Pitt | Alien Nackle | King Joe | Grand King Megalos | Gomora | Kamisori Demaaga | Grigio Regina | Leugocyte
Ultraman R/B The Movie: Select! The Crystal of Bond	Bemstar | Gan-Q | Alien Pegassa Pega | Mecha Gomora | Snake Darkness | Pigmon | Grigio Regina
Ultraman R/B Novel: The Blue-Eyed Girl Whose Name is Gray	Bakubarba | Nero | Margodon | Grigio | Fearmonger | Alien Egon Ciel | Barrigator No. 1 and 2 | Leugocyte

Ultraman Z Kaiju

Gomess | Sevenger | Genegarg | Bullton | Celebro | Neronga | Majappa | Bemstar | Segmeger | Windom | Guigass | Gomora | Telesdon | Erimaki-Telesdon | Peguila | Jugglus Juggler | Zeppandon | Gillvalis | Alien Pegassa Pega | Valis Raider | Skull Gomora | Thunder Killer | Pedanium Zetton | Alien Pitt | Tri-King | Five King | King Joe | Alien Barossa | Red King A & B | Giestron | Grigio Raiden | Kanegon | Greeza