Ultraman Arc(ウルトラマンアーク, Urutoraman Āku) is the titular hero of the series Ultraman Arc.[1][2][3] He is Yuma Hize's image of the "Strongest Hero" and is born from the power of imagination when Yuma unites with Rution(ルティオン), a being of light from a faraway galaxy.
Subtitle:
Rution: Hero of the Galaxy (銀河の勇者, Ginga no Yūsha)[4]
During the initial planning stage, the key design notes of the new Ultraman included elements of "rainbows" and "simplicity". But on director Takanori Tsujimoto's guidance, designer Masayuki Gotoh decided to pursue his own vision of a "Showa-inspired, simple-style" Ultraman, scrapping the idea of a "rainbow-colored" Ultraman entirely. However, what stuck in the final design draft was the image of a "circle of light" (as seen in Arc's Arc Finalize), in other words, an arc, which is where Arc's name was derived from.
In Ultraman Arc, Shu Ishido gave Arc his name after the arc of light left behind by the Ultra. However, the codename "Ultraman" had been used by the GDF since his first appearance, a portmanteau derived from Arc being "ultra big and strong" and having an appearance that took after mankind.[5] The GDF were also involved in the naming of the Arc Armors: the Solis Armor was named after the Latin word for the Sun due to the Sun-like chest piece and the armor's orange coloration[6], while the Luna Armor was named after the Latin word for the Moon as the saucer on his hand resembled a full moon.[7] Apart from the GDF's official explanation, the fact remains that "solis" in Solis Armor, sensu stricto, means "of the sun", which is the genitive case of Latin sol "(the) sun". Therefore the Solis Armor literally signifies "the armor of the sun", while the Luna Armor exactly represents "the moon armor" because luna is a Latin word for "(the) moon" in the nominative case, whose genitive is lunae "of the moon".
At an earlier stage of development, the production team considered naming the titular Ultra "Ultraman Image" (ウルトラマンイマージュ, Urutoraman Imāju), as the central theme of the series was envisioned to be "imagination."[8]
Design[]
Ultraman Arc
As the main director for this work, Tsujimoto wanted his Ultraman to follow the design philosophy of the Showa era. He noticed that Masayuki Gotoh's past design works primarily used the original Ultraman as a template while adding many striking design elements, so this time Tsujimoto wanted Gotoh to create his own Ultraman from scratch with a stylistic emphasis on "simplicity", with specific references to the original Ultraman and Ultraman Jack. The result of this was an Ultra with minimal armor, relying only on the boldness of a red-and-silver body, and a face inspired by Ultraman's C-Type mask with Ultraseven's eyes (initially, C-Type eyes were considered, but Tsujimoto felt that it did not look good and ultimately scrapped the idea).[9]
During the design process, black was added to Arc's palette to break up the colors and coordinate a better impression of the body. A breastplate in the style of Ultraseven's protectors were included in the initial design, but gradually shrunk until it became a small engraving around the Color Timer. Later, this and the Ultra's body patterns were edited slightly at the request of Tsujimoto and the producers after they found it a bit too simplistic, giving birth to Arc's current design. In addition, giving to the "rainbow" concept planned at the beginning, Gotoh wanted the mask to emit seven colors of light, which eventually became the two luminous bands stretching along the sides of Arc's head.[9]
During the molding process, the first iteration of Arc's face mask posed problems for the suit actors, as the light source was installed in a way that reflected directly into the actor's vision. To tackle this, the sculpting team added black lines underneath the eyelids not just for the suit actor to see out of the mask, but also to disperse the reflection of light. This was inspired by the eye black worn by baseball players.[9]
Arc Armors
The introduction of the Arc Armors was inspired by the production of Ultraman Blazar, where form changes were sacrificed in exchange for new Kaiju suits. Tsujimoto was impressed and wanted to introduce a gallery of Showa-inspired Kaiju, so he chose to let Arc don armors to avoid creating new suits for form changes and thereby reducing the number of new Kaiju that could be introduced. The Arc Armors were inspired by Ultraman X's Cyber Armors, and obscured the Color Timer completely after learning from the production difficulties of Ultraman Blazar's Firdran Armor, which had the tendency to shift off-center during shoots. Leg armor was also considered, but this required the creation of new suits, so the idea was scrapped.[9]
Originally, design prototypes for the Arc Armors included military vehicles such as fighter planes and tanks, but these were viewed as "too aggressive" for the intended demographic and did not fit the style of the work. Hence, the designers turned to celestial bodies instead, and chose the Sun and the Moon as the basis for the Arc Armors.
Tsujimoto explained that the concept of using the Sun and Moon as themes was originally proposed by the toy development team. He also felt that for children, the idea of armor inspired by the Sun and Moon would be a natural and appealing concept. Additionally, the design approach for this series was to create armor that could not only function independently but also combine into a single, unified entity.[8]
Although the two armor sets were traditionally defined by the attributes of "power" and "speed," Tsujimoto believed that strictly adhering to conventional design principles would be uninteresting. To add depth, certain limitations were introduced: for instance, while Solis Armor significantly enhanced strength, it also reduced speed and even restricted the ability to fly. A key objective of the series was to emphasize the "base form," so Tsujimoto requested that the scriptwriters and directors incorporate a restriction where, in decisive moments, Arc would have to remove the armor and rely on his finishing beam attack to defeat his opponents.[8]
The design of the Galaxy Armor was established during early discussions on selecting a planetary theme. Initially, proposals included Earth, Venus, Mars, and other planets from the solar system. However, choosing a single planet was considered too conventional. As a result, the team decided to integrate elements from all the planets in the solar system, leading to the creation of the Galaxy Armor.[8]
Initially, Gotoh proposed an alternate weapon design for the Galaxy Armor: assembling parts of the armor into a giant sword. However, since the Arc Eye Sword already existed, the team decided to avoid redundancy and first shifted toward developing a bow-and-arrow-type weapon. Eventually, the design evolved into a short-range tonfa-like weapon, which became the current Arc Galaxer. The original concept for the giant sword that was ultimately scrapped can still be seen in the early design sketches.[8]
The Saturn Armor, which appeared in the stage, was essentially designed using unused concepts from the Galaxy Armor.[8]
History[]
Pre-Ultraman Arc[]
Rution fighting Monogelos after crash-landing on Earth
In a distant galaxy light-years away, the advanced civilizations of a certain star system faced the prospect of total annihilation due to the expansion of the star Sonia. The leaders of each planet assembled to discuss this matter, with one of them named Ze Su advocating for the use of the Ze Su Gate, a wormhole which would channel Sonia's excess energy into other galaxies, but problematically, one of the predicted discharge points led directly to Earth. While most disagreed on sacrificing another civilization for their own, Ze Su refused to oblige and activated the gate, forcing the leaders to send the giant of light Rution to seal the end of the gate and save Earth. Flash of the Past
Embarking on his mission, Rution was pursued by the galactic beast Monogelos, who had been sent by Ze Su to stop Rution from interfering with their plans. Though Rution managed to successfully seal the gate, he was met with resistance by Monogelos, as both giants fell to the Earth at Mt. Shishio. The battle between Rution and Monogelos had the giant of light blow off the monster's horn in the process, landing on the mountain and becoming known as the Monohorn later. However, Yuma'sparents both died in the fight between the giants as rubble crushed them, and Yuma only managed to survive because Rution merged with the young boy to save his life. Unleash Your Imagination!
Rution gains his current appearance by watching over Yuma
Rution's inability to save Yuma's parents haunted him every day since then. In addition to that, his sealing of the Gate, the battle with Monogelos and then his subsequent merger with Yuma caused Rution to lose most of his energy and go dormant within Yuma for the next sixteen years, watching him grow up. Experiencing Yuma's imagination of the "strongest hero" and its related powers and items became a source of strength for Rution, whose body and powers also changed to reflect them. Observing the Earth throughout Yuma's life, he grew to love the planet and the humans on it.
However, Rution knew that his sealing of the Ze Su Gate would not last forever and that it would come undone again someday. Flash of the PastThe Wandering Future
Ultraman Arc[]
Re-emergence[]
"Yuma. You and I are one and the same. Your thoughts are my power... Now is the time. The time I can fight in this world is limited. Unleash your imagination."
―Rution's first words to Yuma
Rution grants the Arc Ariser and Arc Cube to Yuma
After sixteen years, Ze Su sent Digelos to Earth to search for the sealed Ze Su Gate, which prompted Rution to contact Yuma in an inverted world where time was stopped. He granted Yuma the Arc Cube and Arc Ariser, transformation items made from his childhood imagination, so that he may transform into Arc and fight to protect the Earth. Unleash Your Imagination! While the news simply reported his presence as "the mysterious giant", the GDF member Shu Ishido gave him the name Ultraman Arc, which stuck with him ever since. Arc to the Future In the fight against several other monsters who were drawn to Hoshimoto City because of the Ze Su Gate's energy, Arc gained the Arc Eye Sword and the Solis and Luna Armors created through Yuma's imagination, which proved useful in his many subsequent battles.
The Onyx Crisis[]
Ze Su eventually sent Sweed, one of his agents, to the Earth to find Rution and extract the location of the sealed Ze Su Gate from him. To that end, Sweed attacked Yuma and Shu, though Arc protected them and brought them to safety. At that time, he also explained to Yuma the circumstances behind his appearance on Earth in the first place, and the danger that the Ze Su Gate - then codenamed the "Onyx" by the GDF - could present if unsealed.
Even so, Sweed managed to find them and got the location of the Onyx directly from Arc's memories and managed to reveal it. Yuma and Arc tried to do something about it, but they were left exhausted after Sweed drained their energy which resulted in them losing to Sweed's controlled monster, Zadime. Flash of the Past
"These past 16 years have been a journey in which I've learned about Earthlings through you. Their strength. Their kindness. Their frailty. The more I learned, the more precious this planet became to me. It was a strange feeling that went beyond my original mission. And your imagination when thinking about the future... That imagination gave my wounded body strength. It gave me this form and the powers with which to fight. It was all thanks to you, Yuma. [...] I wish to protect that which you do! I don't have a surefire way to save the Earth. But let's not give up! Let's find the future together!"
―Arc encouraging Yuma to fight against the odds and save the Earth from the Onyx
Yuma and Arc resolve to fight together to protect the Earth
After Arc's defeat, Shu brought Yuma back to the safety of the SKIP base but Sweed was able to project herself there, remaining invisible to everyone except Yuma and YouPi's electronic sensors. Sweed tried to persuade Yuma to give up and stop fighting, revealing that the Ze Su Gate was always fated to reopen and that the Earth was doomed regardless of what he did. Yuma conversed with Arc about the same, and the latter admitted that what Sweed said was the truth but did not want to tell Yuma earlier to prevent him from falling into despair. Instead, Yuma insisted on reuniting with Arc and doing their best to prevent calamity from befalling the planet they both loved.
Arc reappeared, determined to get rid of the Onyx through any means, but his efforts were impeded by Zadime and Sweed. Fortunately, assistance from YouPi and Shu managed to get Sweed to momentarily flinch and stop restraining Rution. With the Onyx dangerously close to being opened, Arc found himself at a loss for action until Yuma encouraged him to unleash his imagination. Coming up with an idea, he charged at the nearly-opened Onyx and took it into himself, transforming it into the Galaxy Armor. Using his new power, Arc subsequently defeated Zadime and blew Sweed away using his Galaxer Finalize. With Sweed defeated and the Onyx gone, it seemed that the threat to the Earth had finally ended. The Wandering Future
The Infernal Dark Shogun's Invasion[]
Unfortunately, when Zadime's tail was blown off its corpse, its dimension-transcending powers tore a hole in reality that led to another dimension. This attracted the attention of Hellnarak the Infernal Dark Shogun, who was determined to establish a monster shogunate on Arc's world by sending various ghostly monsters starting with Mogusion, who Arc could not attack normally due to it being a ghost. Zangill, himself a ghost who refused to submit to Hellnarak, came to Arc's aid by bestowing his Arc Eye Sword with the ability to slice through ghosts through special soundwaves. The Light of Fear
Zangill requested Yuma and Arc's cooperation in fighting against Hellnarak as he did not have much time left before he faded away again, attempting to teach Yuma the technique of the Demon Slicing Meteor Sword to be able to defeat his spectral opponents, which Arc was later able to make use of against a horde of revived Taganular. His ability to learn the technique left Zangill satisfied and he was able to pass on peacefully after having a cup of coffee from Shu. Demon Slicing Meteor Sword
Hellnarak's invasion continued over the coming days, with near non-stop fighting from Arc and the GDF against the ghostly monster army, which they had learned to counter by replicating the special sound produced by Zangill's sword to corporealize their enemies. Shu and the GDF managed to come up with a proposal to close the interdimensional rift by getting Arc's cooperation to use the Onyxium particles produced by his Galaxy Armor, but in the middle of the operation, a Bazanga attacked. After dealing with the monster, Hellnarak itself attempted to invade but Arc pushed it back into the dimensional rift, going through it himself and ending up in another world. Arc Cooperation Request
Blazar gives his energy to Arc
There, Hellnarak continued to attack the parallel Earth but was opposed by the GGF along with their Earth Garon and the help of Ultraman Blazar, who had been fighting Hellnarak and its minions without success so far. Arc came to Blazar's assistance in the fight against Hellnarak, shooting his Arc Finalize at the monster just after Blazar had thrown his Spiral Burrade at it. The combined attack proved powerful enough to shatter Hellnarak's outer hide for the first time, exposing its weak point and forcing the creature to once again retreat through the dimensional rift to survive. Before throwing Arc back through the rift where he came from, Blazar gave him some of his energy.
Due to differences in the flow of time between dimensions, Arc had been gone from his home universe for four days in the time it took him to return, during which Hellnarak went on a rampage and forced a mass evacuation of Hoshimoto City. Arc fought against the creature once more and struggled until the leftover energy given to him by Blazar manifested as the Blazar Cube, allowing Arc to unleash his Arc Spiral Burrade followed by his Arc Finalize, which destroyed Hellnarak for good and erased all of its eggs across the two universes. The Transcending Wish
The Clash of Light and Evil[]
Shortly after Hellnarak's invasion, a space sage named Sascal, an Alien Diggle, came to Earth looking for Yuma, knowing about his connection to Rution and wanting to test his worthiness of such a great power. Sascal had devised three tests for Yuma, and threatened him with the possibility of losing Arc's powers should he fail them, putting him into a time loop with three diverging paths beginning from the same moment.
The first test had a man named Motoki Mukawa approach SKIP about a Doglf named Mugon that he knew from childhood, saying that something was wrong with the monster and that he needed the help of experts; the GDF would probably see Mugon as a threat and kill it since the event coincided with the recent disappearance of livestock in the area. They turned him down at first, but later reversed their decision. After arriving at the site where Mugon was, a pair of Shagong emerged and attacked Mugon, intending to devour it. Yuma transformed into Arc to defeat the two Shagongs with Mugon's help, but afterwards, Mugon passed away from old age. Learning that one takes imagination and information in order to make peace between humans and monsters, Yuma passed Sascal's first test while also triggering the time loop.
Next, Gartura, an alien plant, was brought to SKIP for examination after it was found at a building construction site. The alien plant took possession of one of the SKIP members and sowed distrust among them, but it was eventually found out that it was inside Rin when Shu made them all drink coffee as the plant was weak to caffeine. In the struggle against the possessed Rin, Yuma transformed into Arc again at human size and fought Rin, but was at a disadvantage until You-Pi blasted more coffee grounds at Rin, causing her to cough the plant out of her. Arc was about to fire his Arc Finalize at the alien plant, but Rin stepped in and shot at it with the Elemagun instead, destroying Gartura. Yuma passed Sascal's test by admitting that he should have stayed calmer and exercised better judgment during tense situations, triggering the final time loop.
For the final test, Alien Repo launched an invasion on the Earth, several years after their first attempt, which failed as Shu and his colleague Jin Kiuchi put a stop to them. The alien sent Zerogelos to siphon energy from the Angie 1 generator while the alien itself targeted SKIP, knocking them all out with a special gas. The alien took the Arc Ariser from Yuma and used it on Shu, forcefully transforming him into a rampaging Guil Arc, a dark copy of Ultraman Arc. Yuma gained another Arc Ariser from a mysterious man, allowing him to transform into Arc again and fight Guil Arc. The pain he felt while fighting his friend caused Arc to shed a tear, which dropped onto Guil Arc's hand and brought Shu back to his senses. Meanwhile, Alien Repo absorbed Zerogelos and transformed into Repodios, forcing the two Arcs to work together against it as Repodios used its gravitational powers to take them and the power generator into space. They struggled against the monster, with Guil Arc being knocked off the platform and Arc losing his Galaxy Armor, until Guil Arc returned, donning the armor that Arc lost, using superspeed to rotate the platform rapidly to disorient Repodios. Arc then put on the Solis Armor as Guil Arc returned, and the two finished off Repodios by slicing it from two directions.
With Repodios gone, its gravitational powers also waned, and the chunk of the city was about to plunge back to the Earth, potentially causing massive damage to Hoshimoto City. Using their imaginations, the two Arcs came up with a plan. Guil Arc teleported back to Earth while Arc slowed down the trajectory of the falling chunk. They fired their beams at each other to produce enough force to get the chunk to stop falling before pushing it back into place. The two Arcs vanished, and afterwards, the displaced Arc Arisers went back to their rightful owners, with the other copy going back to the mysterious man, who turned out to be Yuma from the future. Yuma had passed all of Sascal's tests and was allowed to go on being Ultraman Arc. Ultraman Arc The Movie: The Clash of Light and Evil
Some time later, due to all the recent monster attacks, a mysterious man wearing a white mask attempted to erase the concept of monsters from the human mind using the power of an ancient Pillar so that he can create a paradise for humanity. To complete his objective, he also had to erase Ultraman Arc, but failed to do so due to Yuma's bond with him being too strong to eliminate. Arc was able to triumph over this enemy and restore the world to the way it was. The Man in the White Mask
Ze Su's Final Plan[]
Ze Su later found out that the Ze Su Gate had been turned into the Galaxy Armor, and thus was sending pollutants through it which also affected Arc and Yuma, depleting their energy and health. Biorno, an ally of Rution, managed to contact Yuma to tell him that their faction had supposedly found a way to resolve the crisis with their star Sonia without having to resort to the Ze Su Gate, but the option was filled with uncertainties and because of that, Ze Su refused to abide by it. Ze Su sent Trigelos to the Earth to search for the Ze Su Gate hidden within Yuma, and managed to locate it, forcing Arc to fight the beast. As the monster had data on all of Arc's powers up to that point, the battle became a hard-fought one with Trigelos countering everything Arc had. The Ultra would have been killed by the monster if not for the GDF's intervention, after which he finished off Trigelos but caused a massive explosion that consumed him and a large portion of Hoshimoto City. Calamity Thrice
Arc defeated by Guilebaku and put in a dream
Immediately afterwards, Sweed tried to separate Yuma from Arc by using Guilebaku to convince him that the past sixteen years were nothing more than a dream. He almost fell for the ruse until Shu and the rest of SKIP found him. After Yuma woke up, Guilebaku tried to chase him down to take the Onyx from within Arc, but he was saved by YouPi being hacked by Biorno, who hid him from the monster and explained why Yuma and Arc's recent affliction. Arc later tried to combat Guilebaku, but his Galaxy Armor was turned against him, leaving him vulnerable to Guilebaku's dream-inducing beam which caught Arc and Yuma in a dream. To make matters worse, a barrier that Guilebaku deployed prevented interference from the outside, making it seem that Arc had been completely defeated. The Descending Dream
Within the dream world, Sweed once more tried to get Yuma to give up Arc by saying that his imagination can turn dreams into reality, allowing him to live in a world where his parents were still alive at the cost of giving up Arc. The false manifestation of his father also attempted to persuade him, until Arc and his real parents told him not to give in and encouraged him to keep running towards the future. Yuma regained the ability to transform into Arc and fought against Guilebaku in the dream world while the GDF used Onyxium particles to target Guilebaku's crystal to get it to lower its barrier before bombing it with aerial fire, which translated into the dream world as damage to Guilebaku as well, giving Arc the opportunity to have Yuma use his imagination to neutralize the pollutants in the Galaxy Armor and transform them into the Miracle Arc Cube. Arc used this new cube to shoot the Galaxer Over-the-Top, which not only destroyed Guilebaku in the dream world and real world, but also restored the destroyed parts of Hoshimoto City.
Arc ends up behind Sweed after circling the whole world
Still, the fight wasn't over yet; Having had it unlocked by Ze Su, Sweed transformed into her Alien Form, which was able to function as its own gate from which Ze Su would be able to unleash Sonia's energy. Arc fought against Sweed to prevent the destruction of the Earth, struggling against her combat abilities until he managed to use the Monohorn as a stopper to block the Ze Su Gate. He then fired his Arc Finalize at maximum power, progressing into Arc Finalize Overload Sensation when the recoil of his own beam sent him flying around the circumference of the Earth, landing behind Sweed back-to-back. By waving the beam around, he was able to successfully fire the beam through Sweed's head, killing her and ending the immediate threat Ze Su posed to Earth.
With the battle over, Yuma and Arc went to the Sonia star system to help find a solution to the ongoing crisis, leaving Earth for three months while this took place. Time to Run, Yuma!
Home World: Arc's/Rution's home galaxy (tentative names)
Time Limit: Three minutes
Body Features[]
Color Timer: Arc has a diamond-shaped device on his chest that shines with a blue glow but flashes red when he is low on energy.
Arc Stone(アークストーン, Āku Sutōn)[10][11]: The blue crystal on Arc's forehead that flashes when he uses the Power of Imagination for Arc Trick Techniques or other possible tactics.
Transformation[]
Yuma Hize activates the Arc Cube and crosses his arms. He unleashes the power of imagination, willing forth the Arc Ariser, his image of the "Transformation Item", before inserting the Arc Cube into it. Yuma then spins the top and sides of the Ariser and aligns it into a uniform design, before thrusting the Ariser with one or both hands in front of him to transform into Ultraman Arc.
Power of Imagination(想像力, Sōzō-ryoku): What Arc lacks in variety of basic techniques, he makes up for with Yuma's power of imagination, which allows Arc to use his abilities in creative and unconventional ways to defeat kaiju; these are known as the Arc Trick Techniques(アークトリッキーテクニック, Āku Torikkī Tekunikku).[13][14]
Mirror Communication: When Arc wishes to communicate telepathically with Yuma, he presents himself through reflective surfaces, such as mirrors and water bodies.
Teleportation: Arc is able to transport Yuma in and out of the Mirror World through teleportation.
Arc Finalize(アークファイナライズ, Āku Fainaraizu): Gathering energy in both arms, Arc forms a cross in a "+" sign formation and unleashes an Ultra Beam.
Arc Finalize Overload Sensation(アークファイナライズ・オーバーロードセンセイション, Āku Fainaraizu Ōbārōdo Senseishon)[15]: When used to the fullest extent of its power against Sweed's Alien Form, the recoil from the beam was powerful enough to make Arc fly around the Earth's circumference facing backwards. Alternatively, TsuPi unofficially dubs it the Super Longest Arc Finalize(スーパー・ロンゲスト・アークファイナライズ, Sūpā Rongesuto Āku Fainaraizu)[16], but this name was rejected.
Arc Exa Slash(アークエクサスラッシュ, Āku Ekusa Surasshu): Arc converts the light energy from his beam into a round cutter that he then throws at targets, piercing through their skin with ease. It can also be used as a melee weapon and even be duplicated several times upon being thrown.
Arc Tera Shot(アークテラショット, Āku Tera Shotto): Light bullets that can be fired in rapid succession.
Arc Finalize
Arc Finalize Overload Sensation
Arc Exa Slash
Arc Exa Slash (Melee)
Arc Exa Slash (Duplication)
Arc Tera Shot
Physical
Arc Mega Punch(アークメガパンチ, Āku Mega Panchi): Arc puts his whole body weight into a single punch, taking down enemies with a quick strike.
Arc Mega Chop(アークメガチョップ, Āku Mega Choppu): Arc delivers chops with a sharp edge that can pierce even the toughest skin in quick succession.
Arc Mega Kick(アークメガキック, Āku Mega Kikku): Arc's various kicking techniques cause enemies to lose their balance.
Arc Mega Punch
Arc Mega Chop
Arc Mega Kick
Other
Arc Giga Barrier(アークギガバリヤー, Āku Giga Bariyā): A wall of light that Arc can deploy both defensively and offensively.[17]
Barrier Duplication: Arc first forms the Giga Barrier and then rebounds back, duplicating the Giga Barrier into multiple layers.
Sealing Barrier: Arc encloses targets in a cube-shaped barrier before compressing them into a mass of light. This was used to seal the discharge point of the Ze Su Gate, and on another occasion to protect Yuma and Shu from Zadime's Tesseractone.
Arc Giga Barrier
Barrier Duplication
Sealing Barrier
Arc Trick Techniques
Arc Giga Barrier (Blades): Arc uses his head crest to shatter the Giga Barrier into two pointed halves which he uses to stab his opponent.
Arc Exa Slash (Drill): Arc enlarges the Exa Slash in mid-air where it spins horizontally, falling to the ground and drilling a hole large and deep enough to seal a kaiju.
Arc Finalize (Wave Shoot)(アークファイナライズ（ウェーブシュート）, Āku Fainaraizu Uēbu Shūto)[18][19]: Arc clenches his firing fist and compresses the Arc Finalize into a maneuverable energy whip with a spear-like tip, capable of curving around opponents and striking them with great precision.
In the climax of the series, Arc utilized a different variation of this technique by producing an energy wave from his Arc Finalize Overload Sensation, traveling all the way around the Earth's circumference before piercing through Sweed's head and defeating her once and for all.
Arc Exa Screw(アークエクサスクリュー, Āku Ekusa Sukuryū)[19]: Arc uses the Arc Exa Slash to slice the Arc Giga Barrier into three pieces and combines them with the Exa Slash to create a rotating propeller that dispels mist.
Arc Giga Barrier + Arc Tera Shot (Shard Shower): Arc throws the Giga Barrier into the air and fires an Arc Tera Shot at it, breaking it into many shards which rain down and impale his foes.
Arc Giga Barrier + Arc Exa Slash (Strimmer): Arc flings the Giga Barrier into the air and throws an Exa Slash at it, which attaches to the barrier and forms a high-speed string trimmer that cuts through foes.
Arc Giga Barrier + Arc Exa Slash (Rebound): Arc breaks the Giga Barrier into pieces which circle around the target, bouncing around the Exa Slash which he throws after them.
Arc Giga Barrier + Arc Exa Slash (Noisemaker): Arc grinds the spinning Exa Slash against the side of the Giga Barrier, producing a loud noise.
Arc Eye Sword + Arc Giga Barrier (Shard Suspension): Arc smashes the Giga Barrier into pieces with a slash of the Arc Eye Sword, creating a series of shards that stay suspended in mid-air and deflect any energy projectile that strikes them.
Arc Eye Sword (Reflection): Arc faces the crystal-like surface of the Arc Eye Sword to reflect a light back to its original source.
Arc Eye Sword (Superheated Slash): Arc continuously deflects a beam between the Arc Eye Sword and an opponent's barrier, superheating the blade's surface and causing it to glow red before delivering a slash attack that can destroy barriers with ease.
Solis Armor(ソリスアーマー, Sorisu Āmā)[10][11], the Armor of the Sun (太陽の鎧, Taiyō no Yoroi), is Arc's Sun-based strength form that manifests from the Solis Object(ソリスオブジェクト, Sorisu Obujekuto)[20] armament after Arc inserts the Solis Armor Cube into the Arc Ariser. It is based on Yuma's childhood drawing of the "Power of the Sun" (太陽の力, Taiyō no Chikara).
This form excels in close combat. When the Solis Core(ソリスコア, Sorisu Koa) on his chest shines, his striking and defensive power increase tremendously, approximately threefold.[6] However, because of the armor's weight and restrictive movement, Arc is unable to take flight or use his beam attacks in this form,[21] and his speed drops to about half.[6]
Solis Knuckle Impact(ソリスナックルインパクト, Sorisu Nakkuru Inpakuto)[12]: Arc charges his fist with flaming energy, and strikes the opponent with it.
Solis Hammer Knuckle(ソリスハンマーナックル, Sorisu Hanmā Nakkuru)[22]: A punching technique.
Solis Knuckle(ソリスナックル, Sorisu Nakkuru)[23]: Arc delivers a flaming uppercut to the opponent.
Solis Knuckle Impact
Other
Solis Arm Guard(ソリスアームガード, Sorisu Āmu Gādo)[22][23]: Arc blocks the opponent's charge with the armor's arm guards.
Solis Guard Friendly Fire(ソリスガードフレンドリーファイア, Sorisu Gādo Furendorī Faia)[24]: When facing Pagos and Neronga, Arc redirected their beam attacks into each other.
Solis Core Defense(ソリスコアディフェンス, Sorisu Koa Difensu)[22]: A defensive technique.
Solis Defensive Wall(ソリスディフェンシブウォール, Sorisu Difenshibu Wōru)[25]: Numerous afterimages of Ultraman Arc Luna Armor don the Solis Armor and form a defensive barrier spreading out over a wide area. This move can only be used from the Galaxy Armor's Triple Armor Doppelganger technique.
Solis Guard Friendly Fire
Solis Defensive Wall
Luna Armor
"Clad your body in the Power of the Moon!"
―Rution's announcement
Ultraman Arc Luna Armor
Luna Armor(ルーナアーマー, Rūna Āmā)[10][11], the Armor of the Moon (月の鎧, Tsuki no Yoroi), is Arc's Moon-based speed form that manifests from the Luna Object(ルーナオブジェクト, Rūna Obujekuto)[20] armament after Yuma inserts the Luna Armor Cube into the Arc Ariser. It is based on Yuma's childhood drawing of the "Power of the Moon" (月の力, Tsuki no Chikara).
This form excels in aerial battles and triples his speed at the cost of defense.[7] On his back are the Luna Wings(ルーナウィング, Rūna Wingu)[26] which allow Arc to soar freely in the skies. On his left hand is the Luna Saucer(ルーナソーサー, Rūna Sōsā), a round weapon bearing the crescent moon which throws long-ranged attacks like a frisbee.
Luna Tornado Saucer(ルーナトルネードソーサー, Rūna Torunēdo Sōsā)[12]: Arc throws the Luna Saucer, which circles around the opponent creating a whirlpool of energy.
Luna Branch Saucer(ルーナブランチソーサー, Rūna Buranchi Sōsā)[25]: Arc generates afterimages around himself and throws the Luna Saucer along with its copies at the opponent in tandem. This move can only be used from the Galaxy Armor's Triple Armor Doppelganger technique.
Luna Update Saucer(ルーナアップデートソーサー, Rūna Appudēto Sōsā)[24]: Arc infuses the Luna Saucer with the antidote data needed to cure Internet Kanegon and enlarges it for Internet Kanegon's consumption. Later, he is also seen riding on the enlarged saucer like a surfboard.
Luna Tornado Saucer
Luna Branch Saucer
Luna Update Saucer
Other
Luna Teleport(ルーナテレポート, Rūna Terepōto)[23]: A teleportation technique.
Luna Afterimage(ルーナアフターイメージ, Rūna Afutā Imēji)[24]: Arc moves at blinding speeds, creating afterimages of himself in the process. In fact, he moves so fast that his afterimages have mass, and can switch to Solis Armor.
Luna Afterimage
Galaxy Armor
"Clad your body in the Power of Space!"
―Rution's announcement
Ultraman Arc Galaxy Armor
Galaxy Armor(ギャラクシーアーマー, Gyarakushī Āmā) is Arc's galaxy-based strongest form that manifests from the Galaxy Object(ギャラクシーオブジェクト, Gyarakushī Obujekuto) armament after Yuma inserts the Galaxy Armor Cube into the Arc Ariser.
The Galaxy Armor was birthed from Arc using his own power of imagination to assimilate with the Onyx, the sealed end of the Ze Su Gate, to bring forth a new power. While this armor was not made by Yuma's image, it is based on Arc's manifested drawing of the "Power of Space" (宇宙の力, Uchū no Chikara). This form specializes in psychic abilities and the power to manipulate dimensions, such as the use of the mystical Arc Feathers(アークフェザー, Āku Fezā) to create wormholes.[27]
Transformation
Stats
Weight: 34,000 t
Weapons
Arc Feather(アークフェザー, Āku Fezā): Four flying blades that circle the Galaxy Armor, which are able to distort space and teleport to attack enemies from all directions.[27]
Arc Feather Circle(アークフェザーサークル, Āku Fezā Sākuru): A wormhole created from two/four Arc Feathers, which Arc can use to transport himself across distances instantaneously.
Feather Circle Attack(フェザーサークルアッタク, Fezā Sākuru Attaku): Arc disappears into the Arc Feather Circle and later reappears from the other end, launching a surprise attack against the enemy.
Arc Feather Attack(アークフェザーアッタク, Āku Fezā Attaku): On Arc's command, the Arc Feathers fly around independently to attack enemies from all directions.
Arc Feather Claw(アークフェザークロー, Āku Fezā Kurō): The four Arc Feathers come together between Arc's fingers to form an energized claw that can slice through with ease.
Arc Galaxer(アークギャラクサー, Āku Gyarakusā)[28]: A bladed weapon formed from the combination of the four Arc Feathers, it can use the power of Arc Cubes for attacks.
Galaxer Finalize(ギャラクサーファイナライズ, Gyarakusā Fainaraizu): After inserting the three Arc Cubes into the Arc Galaxer with the Galaxy Armor Cube inserted first, Arc unleashes a powerful Ultra Beam from the Arc Galaxer.
Galaxer Over-the-Top(ギャラクサーオーバー・ザ・トップ, Gyarakusā Obā za Toppu)[29]: After inserting only the Miracle Arc Cube into the Arc Galaxer, Arc unleashes an enhanced Ultra Beam from the Arc Galaxer. This variant of the Galaxer Finalize was powerful enough to kill Guilebaku with a single shot, the ensuing explosion miraculously reversing the damage caused in Hoshimoto City.
Demon Slicing Meteor Sword(斬鬼流星剣, Zanki Ryūsei-ken): A technique learned from Zangill, where Arc slices through the incorporeal with supernatural power.
Galaxer Diffusion Arrow(ギャラクサーディフュージョンアロー, Gyarakusā Difyūjon Arō)[30]: After inserting the three Arc Cubes into the Arc Galaxer with the Luna Armor Cube inserted first, the Arc Galaxer manifests a bowstring of pure energy, which Arc draws back on and releases to unleash a barrage of arrows of light capable of wiping out a massive swarm.
Galaxer Screw Feather(ギャラクサースクリューフェザー, Gyarakusā Sukuryū Fezā)[30]: After inserting the three Arc Cubes into the Arc Galaxer with the Solis Armor Cube inserted first, the Arc Galaxer splits into the four Arc Feathers, covered in flames. They rapidly spin around each other to form a cutting disc thrown at the enemy before returning to Arc and reforming the Arc Galaxer.
Galaxer Spiral(ギャラクサースパイラル, Gyarakusā Supairaru)[31]: After inserting the three Arc Cubes into the Arc Galaxer with the Blazar Cube inserted first, Arc creates a drill of energy in front of the Arc Galaxer, which he uses to attack an opponent.
Galaxer Slicer(ギャラクサースライサー, Gyarakusā Suraisā): A basic slicing attack imbued with energy.
Galaxer Shot(ギャラクサーショット, Gyarakusā Shotto): A series of energy slashes fired from the blade.
Arc Feather
Arc Feather Circle
Feather Circle Attack
Arc Feather Claw
Arc Galaxer
Galaxer Finalize
Galaxer Over-the-Top
Demon Slicing Meteor Sword
Galaxer Diffusion Arrow
Galaxer Screw Feather
Galaxer Spiral
Galaxer Shot
Techniques
Other
Triple Armor Doppelganger(トリプルアーマードッペルゲンガー, Toripuru Āmā Dopperugengā)[25]: Arc summons copies of himself wearing the Solis and Luna Armors to fight alongside him.
Onyxium Particles(オニキシウム粒子, Onikishiumu Ryushi): The Galaxy Armor emits the same Onyxium Particles that the Onyx did, which have the ability to traverse space and time. Arc is capable of releasing these particles in their raw form while donning the Galaxy Armor.
Triple Armor Doppelganger
Onyxium Particles
Saturn Armor
Ultraman Arc Saturn Armor
Saturn Armor(サトゥルアーマー, Saturu Āmā)[32][33] is Arc's Saturn-based form which manifests from the Saturn Object(サトゥルオブジェクト, Saturu Obujekuto) armament after inserting the Saturn Armor Cube into the Arc Ariser. This form first debuted at Ultra Heroes EXPO 2024 Summer Festival and was never used in the series, as Yuma forgot to pen down his drawing of the "Power of Saturn" (土星の力, Dosei no Chikara) as a child.[34] However, as teased in Ultraman New Generation Stars Season 3, this form does indeed exist in-universe, allowing it to potentially see use canonically in the future.
This form specializes in ice-based abilities to freeze and immobilize the enemy.
Stats
Weight: 35,000 t
Abilities
Freezing Beam: With the power of the Saturn Armor, Arc is able to manifest icy constructs of subzero temperatures, which he can use to hold opponents in place.
Blizzard Generation: Blizzards released from Arc's body sweeps out over a large area, and can be used to put out large-scale fires.
Freezing Beam
Techniques
Special
Saturn Freezing(サトゥルーフリージング, Saturū Furījingu): Arc spreads his hands out vertically after putting them together, and releases a ring of light that slices through opponents and supercools the surroundings.
Saturn Freezing
Standard Abilities[]
Armor Change(アーマーチェンジ, Āmā Chenji)[35][36]: Arc can change into his various Arc Armors (アークアーマー, Āku Āmā) to suit different combat situations. However, Arc can only switch into his armors when his Color Timer flashes red and he starts to run low on energy.[10][11]
Weapons
Arc Eye Sword(アークアイソード, Āku Ai Sōdo)[10][11]: A sword that manifests from Arc's visage. It is summoned from a rainbow light when he holds his hands in front of the Arc Stone.
Deflection: The Arc Eye Sword can deflect incoming projectiles by blocking or swinging at them.
Arc Sword Finish(アークソードフィニッシュ, Āku Sōdo Finisshu): When Arc holds down the sword's trigger, the blade shines a rainbow color, and he spins and slashes the enemy.
Arc Sword Beam(アークソードビーム, Āku Sōdo Bīmu): When Arc inserts the Arc Cube into the Eye Sword Core, the blade shines in sky blue. Arc then lays the sword over his eyes, and fires a concentrated beam from the cube. Alternatively, the beam can be fired in rapid succession.
Solis Sword Explosion(ソリスソードエクスプロージョン, Sorisu Sōdo Ekusupurōjon)[35]: When Arc inserts the Solis Armor Cube into the Eye Sword Core, the blade shines in red. Arc then generates a massive fireball which engulfs himself and his opponent, and strikes them with a flaming energy slash.
Luna Sword Crescent(ルーナソードクレセント, Rūna Sōdo Kuresento)[36]: When Arc inserts the Luna Armor Cube into the Eye Sword Core, the blade shines in deep blue. Arc then generates a massive, crescent-shaped energy slicer capable of cutting multiple foes in half.
Luna Sword Catcher(ルーナソードキャッチャー, Rūna Sōdo Kyatchā)[37]: When Arc inserts the Luna Armor Cube into the Eye Sword Core, the blade shines in deep blue. Arc then generates an energy arc that reforms into a two-pronged catcher attached to the sword's tip.
Arc Spiral Burrade(アークスパイラルバレード, Āku Supairaru Barēdo)[31]: When Arc inserts the Blazar Cube into the Eye Sword Core, the blade shines in purple. Arc then morphs the blade into the Spiral Burrade and throws it towards the enemy.
Saturn Sword Finish(name unknown): Arc thrusts the blade into the ground and unleashes an upsurge of ice spires from beneath that stab into the opponent.
Ultraman Arc's transformation sequence takes some visual elements from the title logo of Return of Ultraman, and his fighting pose and techniques appear to be inspired by Ultraman Jack.
Originally, Ultraman Arc would have had an Eye Slugger like Ultraseven.
Ultra Hug
The scene where Arc hugs Yuma after he transforms has been dubbed the Ultra Hug(ウルトラハグ, Urutora Hagu) by main director Takanori Tsujimoto.[38] This has since become an official term adopted by Tsuburaya Productions.[39]
In an interview, Takanori Tsujimoto revealed that he conceived of the Ultra Hug during the storyboard phase after the script was completed and the day before a production meeting, as he wanted a more meaningful transformation than simply raising a transformation item.[40]
He also noted that the reason Masato Hagiwara both played Yuma's father, Tetsuya Hize, and voiced Arc was because when Rution saved Yuma, he "also hugged the souls of his mother and father," and therefore, "if his father was there, he would hug his son."[40]
In Figure King No.325, Tsujimoto again suggested that Rution not only saved Yuma but also absorbed his dying father, which is what caused Arc's voice to match Yuma's father's, with traces of his consciousness lingering in Rution. As a result, Arc instinctively hugs Yuma during their transformation. Additionally, Arc subtly tilts his face at the end of the hug to express affection and to highlight the fatherly nature of the gesture.[8]
The Ultra Action Figure toy line allows for the mix-and-match of Arc's different armors. The official Bandai Ultraman account has dubbed one such armor, a combination of the Solis and Luna Armors, as the SoliLuna King Armor(ソリルナキングアーマー, Soriruna Kingu Āmā).[41]
