Tatara Island is a fictional island in the Ultraman Series, serving as the habitat for many indigenous Earth kaiju and a perilously dangerous place where the law of the jungle prevails.
History[]
Ultraman[]
Members of the Tatara Island investigation team, who subsequently lost contact with the outside world on the island.
Tatara Island is believed to be an uninhabited island located somewhere in the waters surrounding the Japanese archipelago. Due to volcanic activity, Tatara Island has remained uninhabited. Now, the island is set to resume fixed-point observation. A four-person advance team was dispatched to the island, but a week has passed without any communication from them. Suspecting that an accident might have occurred, the Japan Meteorological Agency requested SSSP to rescue the weather station staff.
Upon arriving at Tatara Island, SSSP encountered Red King. However, Captain Toshio Muramatsu deemed the rescue of the weather station staff as the top priority and refrained from attacking Red King immediately, leading the team to the weather station instead. Shin Hayata and his companions entered the weather station only to find it ransacked. To search for the missing staff, they split into two groups to explore the island.
During the investigation, members Mitsuhiro Ide, Daisuke Arashi, and Akiko Fuji discovered water buckets, cans, and the work uniform of staff member Kawada. Despite their attempts to report these clues to Captain Muramatsu, magnetic interference on Tatara Island rendered their radios useless. Subsequently, Inode and Fuji were attacked by a blood-sucking plant named Suflan. Arashi used flames to burn the vines, successfully rescuing Inode and Fuji.
Meanwhile, Hayata and Captain Muramatsu encountered Magular. Hayata accidentally fell from a cliff, and Magular was defeated by Captain Muramatsu using a solidified gasoline bomb. Ide and his companions later encountered Pigmon. They believed Pigmon might know the whereabouts of the weather station staff, so they attached a special balloon bomb to Pigmon as a precaution and followed it. Soon after, they found the injured weather station staff member Matsui. Matsui told them that an hour after landing on Tatara Island, they were attacked by monsters. Over the past two years, the island has become a stage for kaijus to prey on the weak due to volcanic and seismic activity.
Pigmon had brought food and water to Matsui and was the sole survivor unable to escape due to leg injuries. However, Red King appeared once again. Ide and the others attempted to counterattack, but their attacks were ineffective. Pigmon tried to distract Red King to protect Matsui but was ultimately crushed by rocks thrown by Red King. Ide and his companions launched a signal flare to Captain Muramatsu, requesting support.
Captain Muramatsu led a team to where Inode and the others were located, leaving behind the injured Hayata. Hayata transformed into Ultraman and, after a fierce battle, defeated Red King with a neck throw.
In the end, all weather station staff except Matsui had perished. Captain Muramatsu sighed, remarking that nature has not only its beauty but also its dangers, a lesson that should never be forgotten.The Lawless Monster Zone
Ultraman Mebius[]
Tatara Island and Red King in Ultraman Mebius.
Tatara Island made a reappearance in the series, where a Man in Black summoned Terrible-Monster Gadiba, who possessed Red King on the island and began wreaking havoc. Upon receiving this information, GUYS was dispatched to the island to commence their attack.
Mirai Hibino transformed into Ultraman Mebius to intercept Red King. However, at that moment, Gadiba leaves Red King's body, coils around it and transforms it into Gomora, revealing that the Gomora that appeared earlier was assimilated by the gaseous monster and now it was able to assume the ancient monster's form. Gomora, now with enhanced abilities, soon proves to be a much tougher opponent than Red King and easily overpowers Mebius, but fortunately Shingo Sakomizu lifts the METEOR ban on GUYS, allowing them to fight back by severing Gomora's tail. Mebius recovers, assumes his Burning Brave form, and with the combined power of his Mebium Burst and GUYS's Invincible Phoenix Discharge, destroys Gomora successfully.An Old Friend's Visit
Return to Tatara Island: Ultra Monster Anthology[]
Tatara Island appears as a primary setting in the novel series.Return to Tatara Island: Ultra Monster Anthology
Ultraman Blazar[]
Tatara Island is listed on Kazunori Yokomine's resume.
Tatara Island is confirmed to exist within the universe of the series, referenced in Kazunori Yokomine's 1986 GGF paper titled "Reflections on Magular Countermeasures on Tatara Island and the Necessity of its Understanding." It is believed that GGF eradicated Magular on the island.Rainbow Appears: Part 1
Another island named Tatari Island is also confirmed within this universe. According to information, this island is located in the Ogasawara Islands, where Red King is believed to have once existed.Insurance Hero
Inhabitants[]
Other Islands[]
The following islands or geographic locations appearing in the series have a similar significance as Tatara Island:
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero[]
Guiana Highlands
The Guiana Highlands are a region located in Central and South America. In its initial appearance, events in this area closely mirrored those of Tatara Island. This led WINR to intervene in the region's monster conflicts and rescue the civilians operating there.A Quartet of Creatures
Ultraman Neos[]
Kojin Island
In the series, there is an island called Kojin Island , where the Rock Eater and King Bamos reside. However, due to the influence of Dark matter, the ecosystem here underwent significant changes, causing the Rock Eaters to rampage. Members of HEART, Genki Kagura and Nana Hayami, were sent to Kojin Island to rescue the stranded geologist Joe Naruse.
Upon finding Naruse, they discovered he had formed a precious friendship with Bamos, who rules the island. However, when a large, rampaging Rock Eater attacked and injured Naruse, the enraged Bamos revealed his true form as King Bamos and became uncontrollable. HEART members were unable to restrain him. At that moment, Ultraman Neos appeared and engaged in battle with King Bamos.
Ultimately, Naruse used a music box to awaken the gentle side of Bamos, preventing the situation from escalating further. Neos used the Ultra Minimum Beam to return Bamos to his original size. Naruse decided to abandon the idea of long-term residence on the deserted island, allowing Kojin Island to restore its independent ecological environment.King of the Biosphere
Ultraman Max[]
Subject Phantom
The Subject Phantom appeared in the series as a floating island that suddenly emerged in the Pacific Ocean. DASH members Kaito Touma and Mizuki Koishikawa landed on the island and discovered traces of an ancient civilization. The bio-computer Pigmon acted as the island's control device, with Salamadon and Paragler tasked to protect it.
During their investigation, DASH confirmed that the island was floating on the sea. Additionally, the rocks on the island would explode when exposed to a certain amount of heat, a substance not found on Earth. Professor Yukari Yoshinaga speculated that Subject Phantom Island had once been home to an advanced civilization.
Meanwhile, Kaito and Mizuki encountered "Pigmon". Kaito offered his nutrient jelly to Pigmon, establishing a friendship between them. Unbeknownst to DASH, two treasure hunters and archaeologists had already landed on this mysterious island. The archaeologists discovered a giant temple and a statue of Pigmon. If Pigmon did indeed coexist with ancient humans, it would be a significant breakthrough in archaeology. They began searching for Pigmon on the island.
After the treasure hunters' helicopter was attacked by Salamadon, the statue of Pigmon in the temple was destroyed, inadvertently releasing the sealed "Disaster God" Red King, causing the island to begin moving. If it were to collide with the Japanese archipelago, the entire Houshou Peninsula and Hokuriku region would be devastated.Monster Island Appears!
Previously, UDF's Cosmo Diva attempted to detonate the island early on but ultimately failed. At a critical moment, Pigmon intervened and transported the island to another dimension just before UDF could launch their attack, thus averting the disaster.5 Seconds Before Bombing
Ultra Zone[]
Suflan Island
An island known as Suflan Island appears in the series, described as highly dangerous with dense jungles inhabited by fierce monsters. Survivors from exploration teams have dubbed it the "Green Hell."
The island's jungles are teeming with creatures known as Suflan. Additionally, the island is littered with landmines, which serve to deter monster attacks but also make traversing the island extremely perilous. Ultra Zone
Ultraman Z[]
The Suflan Island was confirmed to exist in Ultraman Z, where GAFJ had plans to transport Gomora to this island.Live Coverage! The Monster Transport Operation
In the spin-off series Sevenger Fight, due to the confirmed presence of many monsters on the island, GAFJ led an operation to freeze the entire island to prevent the kaiju from crossing the ocean to the mainland.
Ultraman: Rising[]
Kaiju Island
In the film, there is an island known as "Kaiju Island," believed to be the homeland of all kaijus on Earth. However, humans are unaware of its exact location, and despite KDF's efforts to locate it, they have been unsuccessful. This island serves as the target location in the film where KDF attempts to execute their plan to eradicate the kaiju. They utilize the infant kaiju "Emi" from Gigantron in an effort to locate it.
In the final scenes of the film, guided by Gigantron, Ken Sato, Professor Sato, and Emi board the Ultra Ship and successfully find this island.Ultraman: Rising
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Trivia[]
- Currently, the island is pronounced as "Tatara-jima" in Japanese, but in Ultraman, it is pronounced as "Tatara-to."
- In Ultraman X, there is a town called Tatara town, where Pigmon, revived by the influence of the Ultra Flare, hides and lives in the town's forest.My Friend's a Monster