"That's all I need...a Space Cowboy."
- ―Col. Arthur Grant, Ultraman: Towards the Future, The Hibernator
"I want to fight but I want to be human"
- ―Jack Shindo to Ultraman Great, The Hibernator
Jack Shindo is an Australian man who chosen by Ultraman Great to be his human host.
Personality[]
Jack has a very easy-going and humorous personality. He possesses extensive knowledge of geology and has basic combat abilities to engage in battles. Despite typically sharing the same belief as other UMA members that human life is of utmost importance during missions, as a scientist, he sometimes suggests opposing actions that prioritize the exclusion of monsters, leading to conflicts with other team members.
Surprisingly, during front-line missions, he often displays his muscular and agile side, using his impressive physical strength to assist UMA in combating monsters. However, due to his frequent mysterious appearances, he is sometimes viewed as eccentric by other members.
After being saved by Ultraman Great, he is able to fuse with Great and engage in dialogue. He can speak with Great openly, even in public, and reveal knowledge obtained through Great to UMA. However, when asked by other members about "how he knows those things," he often avoids or dodges the question in order to keep the secret. With the coexistence of Great, he has formed a strong bond with him.
History[]
Ultraman: Towards the Future[]
Jack and Stanley witnessed the existence of Gudis on Mars.
As planetary explorers for the Australian Space Resources Survey agency "MSRA," Jack Shindo and Stanley Haggard came to carry out exploration missions on Mars. However, when the two explored the surface, Jack lost his partner in a fight between Gudis and Ultraman Great. The latter, after defeating the monster (who escapes to Earth), combines with Shindo to save him from being stranded on Mars.
After mysteriously returning to Earth, Shindo joins UMA as a member, although his astronaut work was somehow related to UMA, to help the team with the Gudis threat, among other monster/alien-related calamities, since he shares Great's psyche. Though somewhat reluctant to be combined with Great, as he does not like being constantly under his teammates's suspicion, he nonetheless takes up this responsibility. Shindo transforms into Ultraman Great by activating the Delta Plasma, which is shaped like Great's Color Timer warning light.
Jack and the members of UMA watched Ultraman Great leave.
In the series finale, a doomsday scenario begins with the appearance of three powerful monsters: Kilazee, Kodalar, and the Earth itself, which tries to wipe out the human race for abusing it. Ultraman is defeated by Kodalar, but Jack survives. Ultimately the humans use an ancient disc to destroy Kodalar by reflecting its own power at it and Ultraman defeats Kilazee and carries it into space, separating Jack from him and restoring him on Earth as a normal human. The victory is seen as another chance for the human race.
Transformation[]
Jack places the Delta Plasma in his palm and closes his eyes as he concentrates. It then emits pulsating synthesizer noises and a light transforms him. The rise scene for the transformation show Great emerging from amidst an explosion. But after that, Great is shown simply to grow taller.
Powers and Weapons[]
- Astronaut Training: Jack is a trained astronaut more than capable of handling the rigors of space travel.
- Piloting skills: Jack can pilot anything between a spaceship to a UMA fighter.
- Combat Training: Jack is a trained marksman and at least somewhat skilled in bare hand fighting.
- Alien Knowledge: Through his link with Great, Jack has knowledge of alien organisms, monsters, technology, etc., that would stump experts.
- Telepathy: As the host to Great, Jack can channel his thoughts, via the Ultra's mind, to another lifeform.
- Delta Plasma: This device allows Jack to transform into Ultraman Great.
Gallery[]
Ultraman: Towards the Future[]
Trivia[]
- In the Japanese dub script, Jack's name was changed to Andy Lando .
- Jack Shindo is the first human host seen talking directly to his Ultra after their merger.
- In the Japanese dub, Jack Shindo is voiced by Masaki Kyomoto, who later portrayed captain Shin Hayate in Ultraman Tiga.