Nezutron

Nezutron
Data
Category	Kaiju
Height	2 ~ 50 m
Weight	50 kg ~ 20,000 t
Home World	Earth
First Appearance	Ultraman Arc episode 4 "On the Kaiju's Tail"
Roar(s)

Nezutron , binomial name: Electricamus nipponicus, is a Kaiju that debuted in Ultraman Arc. Nezutron is a freshly-evolved species of rat, originating as an ordinary rat whose body contained a special bacteria that allowed it to utilise and metabolize electricity. Over a short period of time, it consumed enough electricity to evolve and grow to gigantic proportions.

Subtitle: Electro Rat Kaiju

Conception

Etymology

In the Japanese dub, the name "Nezutron" is derived from Nezumi and Electron, a sub-atomic particle that creates electricity. In the English dub, the origin differs, instead coming from YouPi's comment on how he wished the Kaiju could "neutralize those electrons".

Nezutron's binomial name, Electricamus nipponicus, roughly translates to "electric mouse from Japan"; the generic name, Electricamus, is derived from English 'electric' and Latin mus, meaning 'mouse', while the specific epithet nipponicus is derived from Nippon, an alternate reading of the Japanese word for Japan, Nihon, and the suffix -icus, meaning 'from' or 'belonging to'.

Design

Nezutron was designed by Takahiko Waki.

History

Ultraman Arc

Research paper authored by Takehiko Shibakawa

Nezutron began life as a rat whose body contained a rare bacteria that was able to consume electricity. It fed off the electrical cables of Hoshimoto City's shopping district, causing serious problems for the local shop owners, and eventually moved on to create a nest in the heart of Kawami Heavy Industries, a major power generation center.

After a brief search, Nezutron was found by SKIP member Rin Natsume in an off-limits room for processing daimode , a rare mineral from Africa capable of generating massive amounts of energy upon irradiation with beta rays. Rin attempted to contain Nezutron, which at this point had grown to human size, with a net, but this only angered the Kaiju, causing it to break free and ram straight into the Daimode power generator in pursuit of Rin. The massive electrical surge charged Nezutron on a cellular level, causing it to grow to a gigantic size!

Now an enormous Kaiju, Nezutron developed a hard armored plate around its skull and the ability to discharge electric bolts from its body. Furthermore, the Kaiju had ingested daimode and was directly connected to the generator via a cable attached to it, which fed Nezutron with a constant supply of electricity that would overload the daimode and unleash a massive explosion if not taken care of. After Rin and YouPi rushed to take care of the generator, Yuma Hize transformed into Ultraman Arc to fight the Kaiju.

Arc attempted to pull the cable out but failed to do so, even with his strength. Nezutron retaliated by slamming into the Ultra with his armored shell, but the limited range of its cord left it exposed to Arc's ranged attacks. Though Nezutron tried to draw more power, Rin and YouPi managed to shut down the generator in time. However, having freed itself from the constraints of the cable, Nezutron's hard-hitting shell was still a problem, even for several of Arc's Giga Barriers. Nezutron dealt a powerful blow to Arc and seemed poised to defeat the Ultra, but Arc's new Solis Armor granted him the strength to fracture Nezutron's skull plate, launching it into the sky. Arc then destroyed Nezutron with the Arc Finalize, as it hit the ground in a grand explosion.^{On the Kaiju's Tail}

Trivia

• Suit actor: Hiroyuki Arai
• Nezutron is similar to Pikachu: both are rodent-like creatures who discharge electricity as their main form of attack.
• Nezutron is created from a modified Telesdon suit.

Data

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Nezutron

Nezutron (small)

Stats

• Height: 2 ~ 50 m
• Weight: 50 kg ~ 20,000 t
• Origin: Hoshimoto City shopping district sewers → Kawami Heavy Industries
• Weaknesses:
  • Nezutron's movement was initially restricted due to the attached daimode power generator cable.
  • Due to its physiology, Nezutron is powered by electrical energy, which it draws from the connected daimode power generator. If this connection is severed, Nezutron loses its electrical abilities.

Powers and Weapons

• Growth/Mutation: Starting out as a human-sized rat, Nezutron grows and mutates into its kaiju form when exposed to great amounts of electricity.
• Electromagnetic Barrier : While charged with electricity, Nezutron produces an electromagnetic barrier that discharges electric bolts that damage the area and renders energy attacks, like the Arc Tera Shot, ineffective.
• Armored Skull : After being mutated into a giant, Nezutron gained an armored shell on its skull that gives both defense and great striking power, capable of shattering several of Arc's barriers.

Electromagnetic Barrier

Armored Skull

Merchandise

Ultra Monster Series (2016)

• Nezutron (2024)
  • Release Date: July 27, 2024
  • Price: 700 yen
  • JAN/ISBN: 4570118204288
  • Materials: PVC

Ultra Monster Series (2016) Nezutron is a small soft vinyl figure with 3 points of articulation at its arms and tail. The figure is also molded with the daimode power generator cable connector on its back.

Gallery

Ultraman Arc

Miscellaneous