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Seiji Hokuto is a character who appears in the 2019 anime, ULTRAMAN. Wearing the Ace Suit, he is the third Ultraman to appear, being a part-time vigilante who seeks revenge against the ones who wronged him in the past.
History
ULTRAMAN
Seiji Hokuto and his family were on the airplane that exploded 12 years ago, having been rigged by Ace Killer. As a result, he was badly wounded but Yuko Minami, another survivor, found him. Seiji was taken by Bemular and brought to Yapool, who gave him prosthetic limbs and raised him as a child of his own.
Seiji somehow managed to figure out who Shinjiro Hayata really was and approached him at school, calling him "Mr. Hayata" ("Senpai" in the original Japanese voiceover). After that, he roughs up a scandalous doctor and his gang, taking their money for himself. He later appears again wearing an Ultraman Suit, beating a gang of robbers and another gang from an illegal casino, taking off with the stolen money. His actions lead the public to believe that a new Ultraman has emerged, even getting the attention of the likes of Rena, Endo and Kurata. He meets up with Shinjiro once again, just to hack into his phone. He later follows him to a warehouse, where he helps Shinjiro deal with a monster before his arms blow up, and he leaves. Nice To Meet You, Big Brother He goes back to Yapool and asks him to fix and reinforce his arms, but is instead reprimanded for his reckless usage. After that, he hacks into a phone call between Ide and Shinjiro and learns that a monster is rampaging in a train station, and kills it before Shinjiro and Moroboshi arrive. Upon seeing them, he asks to join the SSSP, revealing his identity to them. Seiji is taken in and interviewed by Ide, and says that he wants to create a world where humans and aliens can coexist in peace so that Yuko can be happy. He leaves and the SSSP plan to use him as bait to lure out his benefactor, but he does not fall for the trick. After a talk with Yapool, he goes back to robbing people. Star Cluster Council
His next target was a businessman who had allegedly committed fraud on the Internet. Seiji blackmailed him with some evidence of his crimes but Shinjiro, having been sent by Ide, catches him red-handed and demands that he let the man go. They talk about what it means to be Ultraman, but their conversation gets more and more tense to the point where Seiji puts his suit on and attacks Shinjiro, who is reluctant to fight back but has no choice. After a brief battle, Moroboshi arrived and dealt with Seiji by slicing his left arm off and knocking off his helmet, saying that he would kill anyone marked for extermination, regardless of whether or not they are human. Shocked, Seiji picks up his left arm and helmet, and leaves. Seiji goes back to Yapool. Always Stay the Way You Are
Later on, Seiji learns from Yapool that Ace Killer and his gang attacked an oil rig where Yuko was supposedly at. He suddenly finds himself surrounded by SSSP members and Edo himself, who first informs him that his admission to the SSSP is postponed, before giving him the location of Ace Killer and his gang. Seiji rushed back to Yapool to get his weaponized arm back but despite being warned that he could not take them on, Seiji leaves anyway, and Yapool is distraught. However, it was a trap because Ace Killer and his men were waiting for him instead. Still tapping into the SSSP's communications, he finds out their plans to mobilize. Waiting in the trees, he emerges to attack Ace Killer after thinking about the sadness he has caused Yuko, fighting alone as Shinjiro and Moroboshi were bound by Alien Nepenthes. Ace Killer He manages to free them by slicing its vines, but is badly wounded by Ace Killer and his gang, and starts to doze off thinking about Yuko. Seiji is held at gunpoint by Ace Killer, who says that he'll give Yuko a quick death. Seiji quickly snaps out of his trance and slices off Ace Killer's left arm, enraging him. He is repeatedly slashed by Ace Killer, has his left arm damaged, then impaled through the chest, but he takes the opportunity to unleash his secret weapon, blowing a hole into Ace Killer's torso which seemingly kills him, but Seiji passes out as well. However, Ace Killer comes back to life, much to Moroboshi's shock. Ace Killer is about to kill him, but he is saved by Shinjiro who unleashes the Limiter under his own power, and disintegrates the villain using a Spacium Beam.
Ace Killer's hatchet emits a signal to an invisible spaceship in orbit, which fires a gigantic missile straight to their location. Out of energy and options, the three Ultramen could do nothing but stare at their impending doom. Suddenly, Bemular appears, firing a Spacium Beam that destroys the bomb before it could injure anyone, as well as the gigantic spaceship. Shinjiro thinks he has to fight Bemular once more, but the alien says that would not be necessary as Shinjiro has fully "awakened". He leaves with Seiji, saying it would not be the first time he saved a human life. The Real Ultraman
Seiji returned when the Star of Darkness invaded Japan, having been healed by Bemular. Flames of Fury He goes up to one of the Golden Fortress' ships in space to rescue Shinjiro, who had been captured by the Alien Wadoran as part of Alien Pedant's plan to get rid of the Ultramen, freeing Shinjiro when the Wadorans had left, and later encountered their princess Maaya, who showed remorse for her and her race's part in Pedant's plans. The Man without the Light Seiji sent Shinjiro down to Earth by throwing him out a chute while he and Maaya work on sending back all the people captured by the Wadorans' Life Energy Camera, having to fight against an Alien Llubihc that Pedant sent. Seiji lost his left arm in the fight and Maaya was impaled by one of its spikes, but the operation was a success. Attack on SSSP
The Golden Fortress soon landed on the Earth and went on a rampage, putting the regrouped Ultramen on edge until Bemular protected them. Shinjiro and Seiji make their way back into thr Golden Fortress to rescue Shin Hayata, who had been captured by Pedant earlier, and make their way to him after fighting Alien Bado henchmen. The Golden Fortress After Taro destroyed the Golden Fortress, Alien Pedant showed himself and challenged the Ultramen, pinning down Seven, Jack and Ace with doppelgangers while his true self faced the Hayatas, and Bemular before he was defeated.
With the Star of Darkness' plan thwarted, the Ultramen gathered in a stadium where all the missing people had returned. Taro had his life restored by Bemular and he was allowed to go back, being welcomed to the team as the sixth Ultraman. ULTRAMAN No.6
Profile
The Ace Suit was designed by Yapool to be used by Seiji Hokuto. It is made as an imitation of the authentic Ultraman Suit and as such, its main weapon is also a Spacium Blade, though Ace's is much larger and is used differently. Seiji's prosthetic arms must be switched out when using the Ace Suit, as its weapons are not stored in his civilian-use arms.
Stats
- Height: 165 cm, 175 with suit
- Weight: 52 kg, 97 with suit
- Age: 16 years old
Powers and Weapons
Own Powers
- Prosthetics: Seiji has mechanical limbs to give him greater combat ability. They use some of the same technology as the Ultraman Suits.
- Combat Prowess: Despite his thin build, Seiji is a skilled combatant, taking on several armed thugs by himself and winning.
- Detective Skills/Information Gathering: Seiji is skilled at information gathering, having researched Shinjiro figuring out his identity as Ultraman, and intercepted a police radio and communication between Ide and Shinjiro.
Via Ace Suit
- Color Timer: Like Shin's and Shinjiro's suits, Seiji's has a mechanical Color Timer that serves the same main purpose.
- Spacium Blade : Seiji's suits also sports arm mounted Spacium weapons, but unlike Shinjiro's, they connect with each other to create a large arced blade. These blades can also be launched if needed.
- Flight: Seiji's suit is somehow able to provide flight via thrusters on his back, but they are not designed for long range flight.
- Beam Cannons: On his arms are two different kinds of beam cannons. He shoots energy streams from the palm of his left arm, and fires a blast of energy from his right wrist (after detaching the hand).
Gallery
Trivia
- This Seiji is clearly a reference to Seiji Hokuto and Ultraman Ace.
- While Shinjiro is heroic and Moroboshi is dark, Seiji is very playful and lighthearted.
- Seiji's suit was named by himself. The 'A' to represent that it was made by alien tech while the full 'Ace' is a result of his grandstanding.
- Seiji is not only the youngest of the manga's 'Ultramen', but also the shortest and the lightest.