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"To love humans, you must know them. You must learn their strengths and weaknesses, beauty and ugliness. Only when you know both sides can you love this planet."
- ―Ultraman Jack as Hideki Go, Deathrem's Plot
Ultraman Jack is the fourth Ultra Warrior to arrive on Earth, debuting in Return of Ultraman. To protect the Earth from rampaging monsters and alien invaders, he becomes one with Hideki Go, who joins the defense team MAT. Jack's signature weapon is the Ultra Bracelet, which he received from Ultraseven.
Subtitle: The Return of Ultraman [1]
Conception
Etymology
When Tsuburaya created Return of Ultraman, they had originally drafted for the star Ultra Warrior to be the original Ultraman, but before the show aired it was decided for the "Returning Ultraman's" identity to be left ambiguous. Furthermore, when the Original Ultraman and Ultraseven made an appearance halfway through the show, the situation became more complex, with the new Ultra now separate from his predecessor.
Throughout the 1970's and into the 1980's, this third Ultra would go by various fairly non-descript names, most prominently New Ultraman and Returning Ultraman. It wasn't until Ultraman ZOFFY: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army in 1984 that the then president of Tsuburaya Productions, Noboru Tsuburaya officially gave the name Ultraman Jack, which was a leftover prototype name for Ultraman Taro, as the Ultra Warrior's official name. This name was decided upon through a contest held by Tsuburaya and Bandai, which was held after licensing issues over the Ultraman's name. Officially, Jack is named after the hero of the western fairy tales of "Jack the Giant-Slayer" and "Jack and the Beanstalk".
Before his name's official reveal, he was called many titles in addition to the "Returning Ultraman":
- In the Malaysian dub of Ultraman Ace episode 14, Ultraman Jack is called "Ultraman Shinian".
- In Ultraman Taro, Jack is called "Shinman" (New Ultraman - Shin Urutoraman).
Design
Character concept design drawn by Akihiko Iguchi.[2]
As the next generation after Ultraman and Ultraseven, Tsuburaya Productions made Jack's design similar to the original Ultraman. Some of the changes included were the Ultra Bracelet, the stripes on his body, as well as modifying his Color Timer.
While nearly identical in appearance to the original Ultraman, the red patterns on Ultraman Jack's silver suit are slightly different, and he can be distinguished by his shorter "pants", fuller "sleeves" and "knee pads", and pinstripes along the red areas.
History
Return of Ultraman
Jack merging with Hideki Go
A racer named Hideki Go was caught in the middle of the battle between two monsters, and was mortally wounded when rescuing a young boy, eventually dying as he arrived at the hospital. Just minutes before they removed the body from the room, Ultraman Jack came to him much like Ultraman did to Shin Hayata five years earlier. Impressed by his previous act of heroism, Jack had made Hideki Go his host and revived him. Shortly afterwards, Go used his power unknowingly for the first time to defeat Arstron, a monster that was attacking a mountain village. All Monsters Attack After Jack defeated Arstron, Go applied for MAT and quickly passed their tests with flying colors. Takkong's Big Counterattack
Ultraseven giving Ultraman Jack the Ultra Bracelet in episode 18
After learning to control Jack's power while defeating Takkong, Go, Jack, and MAT would continue to fight monsters and aliens for nearly a year. After a defeat from Bemstar, Ultraseven gave Jack a new device called the Ultra Bracelet which has helped him even further. Ultraseven Arrives! Over time Jack's skills and strength increased. When the alien known as Bat entered one of Go's dreams, Jack began to have nightmares about Zetton, a monster that nearly killed the original Ultraman. Once Bat made himself known, he used a second Zetton to terrorize Tokyo while keeping Go's friends hostage by having Zetton threaten them. Jack put his life on the line to save Go's friends, and after impaling Bat with the Ultra Cross, Zetton was quickly taken down. The 5 Ultra Oaths This proved that Ultras can take down Zetton. Jack then flew back to M78 to aid the others against Alien Bat's invasion. Afterwards, Jack returned to Earth to help other Ultras in their time of need.
Ultraman Jack is one of the few Ultras to remain in contact with his human host. Hideki Go still serves as a vessel for the mighty alien warrior, as seen in the Ultraman Mebius series and movies.
Ultraman Ace
Jack in Ultraman Ace
After the sacrifice of Seiji Hokuto and Yuko Minami by Verokron, Jack, the Ultra Brothers, and their new member Ultraman Ace appeared to give them life, with Ace being assigned to protect Earth. Shine! The Five Ultra Brothers
Jack also went with the Ultra brothers to the planet Golgatha and found out that there was his name on a cross. Yapool summoned Baraba to destroy Earth as the Ultras realized it was all a trap. Ace tried to return to Earth, but cold winds on the other planet weakened the Ultra Brothers. The rest of the Ultra Brothers gave enough power to Ace to fly back to Earth, only for them to get tied on their crosses. Ace Killer appeared and absorbed the Ultra's powers, and took Jack's Ultra Bracelet. Ace came back but had a tough battle with Ace Killer, so they give Ace their remaining energy from their color timers, Ace was able to defeat him with Space Q. They went back to M78 while Ace went back to Earth to fight Baraba. Death Penalty! 5 Ultra Brothers 5 Stars Scattered in the Galaxy
After being defeated by Alien Hipporit, Ace had just enough time to send out an Ultra Sign to alert the other Ultra Brothers before he was turned into a bronze statue. A short time later, Jack and the other Ultra Brothers arrived and examined the lifeless statue of Ace, only for Hipporit to mount a sudden ambush. The Ultra Brothers were prepared to fight, but Alien Hipporit trapped Ultraman and Zoffy in two of his capsules while Jack and Seven dodged the attack. While Seven was fighting the alien, Jack decided to use his Ultra Bracelet to try to break the capsules, but as he grabbed hold of it, he was caught off guard and trapped in a capsule himself. Following Seven's defeat at the hands of Hipporit, Jack was then turned into a statue along with the other Ultras not long afterwards, but was returned to normal after Father of Ultra gave up his energy to resurrect Ace. Total Defeat! The 5 Ultra Brothers Miracle! Father of Ultra
Ultraman Story
After taking the Father of Ultra back to M78 after the battle with Alien Hipporit and while Ultraman Taro fights Enmargo, Juda summons Grand King. The Ultras see him coming and lured him to another planet. While the Ultra Brothers were completely decimated by Grand King, Father of Ultra awakens and says Taro is the only one able to defeat it.
Mother of Ultra tells Taro this and he defeats Enmargo. He flies to the aid of his brothers. Then Mother of Ultra tells them they must channel their energy into Taro's horns. They do so and vanish, and Taro becomes a Super Ultra. He soon defeats the monster and Juda vanishes. Taro separates from the other Ultra Brothers and they return to the Ultra Star. Father of Ultra is recovered and they all have an inspirational conversation and Taro became a member of the Ultra Brothers. Ultraman Story
Ultraman Taro
Ultraman Jack, with the other Ultra Brothers, revived Kotaro after he died in a plane crash by Astromons. Mother of Ultra is Like the Sun
Jack and the Ultra Brothers were waiting for Taro on the Land of Light after the latter was hurt by Mururoa. They all went to retrieve the only item which could clear the space monster's smoke, the Ultra Bell. Taro and the Ultra Brothers arrived, pulling the Ultra Bell with them. The legendary device’s tolling cleared away Mururoa’s darkness in an instant! After Mururoa was defeated, Taro returned the Bell. Burn! The 6 Ultra Brothers!
In episode 29, after Bemstar was revived by Yapool, ZAT were watching footage of Ultraman Jack fighting Bemstar to defeat Bemstar the same way Jack did. Bemstar Returns! Taro's in a Desperate Pinch!
Ultraman Jack and the Ultra Brothers joined Kotaro for some lunch on Earth but then Zoffy told them about Alien Temperor and said that Temperor will turn Earth into a warzone if the Ultra Brothers fight him so they let Ultraman Taro fight Temperor alone only for Taro to nearly dying. Go swaps bodies with Tadao Nanbara to make sure Taro won't depend on the Ultra Brothers. Ace and Ultraman Jack became extremely worried for Taro and wanted to help him, unlike the other Ultra Brothers. However after a memorial was held for the ZAT members that "died", Kotaro meets the disguised Ultra Brothers after he runs out of ZAT base. Then Kitajama and Vice Captain (Ultraseven and Ultraman) tell Kotaro that they'd rather wait on the Ultra Brothers which angers Kotaro and fights Temperor. After the Ultra Brothers thinking that Taro disappeared, they transform in there Ultra forms only for Taro in an Ultra Ball to destroy Alien Temperor. However, the fight wasn't over. 5 Seconds Before the Great Explosion of the Land of Ultra!
After Alien Temperor's first death, the Ultra Brothers returned to their human forms and met up with Kotaro. Although Ace and Jack show regret for not helping him, Kotaro becomes arrogant and cocky about killing Alien Temperor saying it was a piece of cake and Kotaro heads back to ZAT. The Ultra Brothers became very disappointed and angered by Kotaro's attitude, especially Ace. As Zoffy breaks the news that Temperor has revived, the Ultra Brothers go into their ZAT human forms and launch an attack on Temperor with the ZAT attack planes only for Kotaro being very cocky and just uses a car to make Temperor dizzy and run away. The Ultra Brothers agree if Kotaro is still cocky he may not be an Ultra Brother.
As Temperor's new plot works, he captures Kotaro in his tiny cape and is prepared to kill him. The Ultra Brothers as ZAT fire the Strium Beam from the plane, only for Temperor to not have a scratch and nearly kills Kotaro. After a chat between Kotaro and Zoffy as Dr. Ohanti the Ultra Brothers are exposed by Temperor and must take cover. At first the Ultra Brothers (including Kotaro) disguise as volleyball player only for Temperor to instantly expose them. Kotaro, however, manages to let Kittari (the son of Dr. Ochanti) use the Ultra Balls that were used to stop Temperor the first time again and this time all of the Ultra Brothers finally fight and managed to kill Temperor and his ship. The rest of the Ultra Brothers officially call Taro an Ultra Brother and wave him goodbye and remind Taro of teamwork. The Last Day of the Six Ultra Brothers!
Ultraman Jack fought Tyrant on Jupitor after Zoffy, Ultraman, and Seven were defeated. As Jack was defeated, he sent the SOS, but Tyrant destroyed it and went on. Go Beyond the Ultra Brothers!
Jack after Dorobon took his Color Timer
Jack fought Dorobon in space after he escaped from the Space Prison of Nebula M78. Jack used his Spacium Beam on him, but Dorobon blocked it with his weapon and defeated him in the chaos of the chase, landing on Earth. When Hideki Go transformed into Jack, Dorobon gave him the ship with Hitomi held captive. While fighting the monster, Dorobon took off his Color Timer, causing Ultraman Jack to deflate like a balloon. Taro saved him by putting his Color Timer back on him, and they left for M78. Steal the Ultra Life!
Ultraman Leo
Jack fighting Ashuran
Ultraman Jack went to get Ultraseven's Ultra Eye but he was stopped by Ashuran. Jack couldn't fight him with the Capsule monster, Sevenger, in hand, so he fled to Earth and gave Seven's human form Sevenger to fight Ashuran. Sevenger was winning, and was about to finish Ashuran off, when his time limit ran out of time. Later, he and Leo fought and defeated Ashuran. He took Seven's Ultra Eye and went back to the Land of Light to fix it. Ultra Brothers, Eternal Vows
When the evil Alien Babarue managed to trap Astra, Ultraman Leo's younger brother, and transformed into him to fool the Ultras. Astra flew to the Land of Light, and after being followed by the Ultra Brothers (Ultraman, Zoffy, Ultraman Jack, and Ultraman Ace), he managed to steal the Ultra Key. The Ultra-homeworld fell out of its orbit, and was heading toward a collision with the Earth. When he was going to escape, he was stopped by Ultraman, and the two had a short fight, but "Astra" escaped and flew to Earth. The Ultra Brothers assisted Ultraman & told them that it was not Babarue who stole the Ultra Key, but "Astra". The Ultras were shocked and chased him all the way to Earth but not before informing Ultraseven that Astra took the Ultra Key. Dan Moroboshi told Gen Otori about the incident. Gen was shocked, and after "Astra" arrived on Earth, Dan tried to stop him using his Ultra powers as the Ultra Brothers landed on Earth. Thinking that harm might come to his brother, Gen would not be held off by Dan and the two started to fight. The Ultra Brothers fought the fake "Astra" in hope to retrieve the Ultra Key. Ultraman managed to hurt Astra but he managed to get up. Dan Moroboshi beat Gen Otori unconscious and he began to use his Ultra powers to weaken Astra. However, Gen recovered and beat Dan, rendering him unconscious. He transformed into Ultraman Leo. After a hard battle against the four Ultra Brothers, he helped the beaten Astra, asked him what he did but Astra did not answer. He begged the brothers to stop. They denied his request and told Leo that the consequence of stealing the Key was the collision of the Land of Light with Earth.
At that same moment, the Land of Light was getting closer to Earth, and natural disasters started to occur. Massive earthquakes created gigantic fissures on the ground. The Ultra Brothers renewed their attack against Leo and Astra. After a short battle, the Ultra Brothers had no choice but to use their Triple Beam against Astra. Leo, however, shielded Astra with his body, causing serious damage and fell to the ground unconscious. Astra mocked the Ultra Brothers and was about to shoot them using the Key. Suddenly, a mighty thunder and lightning from the sky hit "Astra", knocking him to the ground. The Ultra Key broke into two pieces. Out of the blue, Ultraman King appeared, and after saluting Zoffy, he told the Ultras to see the true nature of "Astra". He fired his ray to "Astra", removing the disguise to reveal Alien Babarue. Ultraman King ordered the brothers to return to the Land of Light while Leo, after recovering, flew to where the real Astra was imprisoned. Returning to Earth, the UN was about to launch a rocket to destroy the in-coming planet while Dan and the MAC prepared for a counter-attack. Leo and Astra, reunited, used their power to restore the key. Alien Babarue, dismayed at the return of Astra, fought both of them, hoping to retrieve the key. While Dan and the MAC distracted Babarue, Astra tried to return the key to the Land of Light but was stopped by Babarue's chain. The more powerful Leo assisted and held the alien long enough for Astra to fly off to the planet of the Ultras. Leo killed Babarue with his kick and Astra managed to return the Key to its rightful place. Battle! The Leo Brothers vs. the Ultra Brothers! The Leo Brothers and the Ultra Brothers, Time of Victory
Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers
Ultraman alongside Ultraseven, Ultraman Jack, and Ultraman Ace fight U-Killersaurus in space
In 1986, Ultraman, Seven, Jack and Ace were fighting, U-Killersaurus after a rough battle on the moon. When The Ultras were about to launch there rays at the enemy, Ultraman alerts them that if they fire and miss, their rays would destroy the Earth, so The Ultras threw the monster in to the sea next to the city Kobe. The heroes decided the only way to defeat it and Yapool, was to seal it under the sea with the Final Cross Shield, but at the cost of not being able to transform in their Ultra selves. They used the Final Cross Shield, and the monster was sealed along with Yapool, and peace reigned on Earth for many years. Now taking on the forms of Shin Hayata, Dan Moroboshi, Hideki Go and Seiji Hokuto, the four Ultra Brothers were stranded on Earth.
Then 20 years later 2006, Hideki Go is revealed to have become a racing coordinator and instructor. He later met Mirai Hibino in person when Shin Hayata gathered the Ultra Brothers stranded on Earth.
When Ultraman Mebius was fighting Imit-Mebius, Dan and the others watched. After Mebius defeated Alien Zarab, he was surprisingly attacked by Alien Guts, was defeated, and sealed in a cross of crystal. Hayata, Dan and Go initially refused due to their worry of breaking the Final Cross Shield, but after a short while, they all agreed after remembering their duties as Ultramen. The Ultra Brothers then transformed once again. The brothers fought for about 1-2 minutes with their low energy, despite this, but because of their limited power, they were defeated by Guts and Alien Nackle, and they were all crucified in crosses above Kobe's sea where Yapool and U-Killersaurus were sealed. Guts and Nackle then threw Mebius away and drained the remaining energy from Ultraman and the other Ultra Brothers.
While seeing his fellow Ultras in pain, Mebius found new strength after being encouraged by a young boy whom he befriended prior to the battle, and the teachings of the four Ultra Brothers, he then returned to the fight, with great courage. He managed to destroy Alien Guts, and freed the Ultra Brothers, but not in time. U-Killersaurus and Yapool where already freed from their prison. Once freed, the Yapool killed Alien Nackle and upgraded the U-Killersaurus to U-Killersaurus Neo.
The powerful Terrible-Monster easily beaten down the weakened Ultras, until surprisingly, Commander Zoffy, and Ultraman Taro arrived on the fray. Taro and Zoffy quickly restored their fellow Ultra's energy, but even with full power they still could not defeat the monster. They decided to give their light to Mebius to finish the battle. Ultraman Mebius, combined with the other Ultra brothers, transformed into Mebius Infinity, and defeated it once and for all. Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers
Ultraman Mebius
Jack in Ultraman Mebius
When Hideki Go saw that Deathrem had GUYS captive, Deathrem told him that he can't transform or else they will die. After Mebius was defeated, Hideki Go talked with Mebius and then Mebius went out to fight again. When the people showed their support for Mebius, Deathrem decide to destroy GUYS, but Hideki Go transformed into Jack and blocked the fireballs that Deathrem sent. After Mebius used the Mebium Burst, Jack helped him with the Spacium Beam and Hideki Go was seen at the end driving away. Deathrem's Plot
At the end of the series Jack went to help the Ultra Brothers unblock the Sun's block. Jack talked to Ikaruga George saying they shouldn't give up. Jack use the Spacium Beam to unblock the Sun. Words from the Heart -Final Trilogy III-
Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie
When Ultraman Belial was released from prison by Alien Zarab, Ultraman Jack, Ultraman Ace , and Ultraman 80 in trying to fend off the evil Ultraman Belial from reaching the Plasma Spark while they are inside the Spark Tower itself. Despite the three ultras' combined efforts, Ultraman Belial brushed off their assaults and defeated all three of them with the Giga Battlenizer. Ultraman Jack was then frozen along with the Land of Light and its population when it froze over after Belial stole the Plasma Spark, however he was freed also with them when the Spark was returned by Ultraman Zero. Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie
Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial
Ultraman Jack made a short cameo in the movie. After the Land of Light was invaded by an unknown force, a meeting was held by the Ultra Brothers with the presence of Father of Ultra, Mother of Ultra, Yullian, and Ultraman Zero. Aware the enemy originated from another universe, the Inter Galactic Defense Force decided to send Zero to track them down. Later, Jack would be among the entire population of the Land of Light to grant their light to Zero to travel to said universe; he would also participate in the battle against the second wave of the Belial Galactic Empire's invasion. Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of Belial
Ultraman Saga
Jack's stance after using his Ultra Lance
Before the climatic battle against Hyper Zetton, Alien Bat unleashed 5 other monsters: Antlar, King Pandon, Tyrant, Black King, and Verokron, each more powerful than before. The Ultra Brothers: Ultraman, Seven, Jack, Ace, and Leo transformed into their Ultra forms in the Land of Light and flew to the Future Earth World's Earth to help Ultraman Zero. The five Legendary Ultra Brothers arrived in the fray, and Ultraman Jack fought against his old opponent Black King. After a relatively short battle, Ultraman Jack used his signature weapon, the Ultra Lance, and destroyed Black King once again. Ultraman Saga
Ultraman Ginga
Prior to the Ultraman Ginga TV series, Ultraman Jack participated in the Dark Spark War but this time he fought not only alongside with the Ultra Brothers but, with the other Ultras seen so far and their allies against the forces of evil. While in the midst of battle, Dark Lugiel appeared and turned every Ultra alongside their allies, monsters and aliens into Spark Dolls. Jack was seen among his brothers, trying to protect Taro from the Dark Spark's curse. Just as the war about to end, an unknown warrior appeared and faced Dark Lugiel but like the others he also turned into a Spark Doll. However, he was kept within his Ginga Spark and fell alongside other Spark Dolls. It is assumed that like all other Spark Dolls, Jack fell to Earth. At the end of the series he returned home with the other Spark Dolls after Lugiel's defeat.
Ultraman Ginga S
As mentioned by Taro, Ultraman Jack was among the five senior members of Ultra Brothers that lent him their powers as a sign of support. Thanks to this, Taro changed himself into Strium Brace for Hikaru Raido/Ultraman Ginga to assume Ginga Strium. Jack's power was used twice, among them were Ultra Shot against Sadola and Ultra Barrier for Hikaru to escape Yapool's Dimensional Rift. It is presumed that his powers were returned back after Taro's job on Earth was done.
Ultraman Orb
Despite not appearing in the series, Ultraman Jack was the one that sealed away Maga-Jappa, the Lord Monster of Water, in ancient times. Jack's Ultra Fusion Card was collected by Gai Kurenai after the defeat of the monster in present times and was used to assume Ultraman Orb's Hurricane Slash form.
He did manifest in the real world via his Ultra Fusion Card to help Orb finish off the Ultimate Lord Monster, Magatano-Orochi, by firing his Spacium Beam. The Wandering Sun
Ultra Fight Orb
"The evil aura from Planet Yomi is spreading without pause. In addition, this energy is..!"
- ―Ultraman Jack, episode 2
Jack, along with Zoffy and Seven, appeared in this miniseries.
In the episode 2, Jack informs Zoffy about the evil aura of Planet Yomi and after a quick discussion, he along with his captain and Seven left the Inter Galactic Defense Force Headquarters.
Later in the episode 4, Jack is the fist Ultra in assist Zero. Jack confronts his old enemies: Gudon and Twin Tail.
Jack quickly confronts his old enemies. The evil duo of Gudon and Twin Tail was easily controlled by the Ultra. Jack threw and kicked the two monsters without much effort until he finally killed Gudon with his Spacium Beam and Twin Tail with his Ultra Lance. Ultra Fight Orb
Ultraman Geed
Jack was among the Ultra Warriors who fought against Belial and his army in the Omega Armageddon. Jack could only gaze at their failures as Belial succeeded in triggering the Crisis Impact before Ultraman King scarified his life to undo the damage Belial had caused.
Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes
The Six Ultra Brothers had Katsumi Minato and Isami Minato in their Ultra forms transported to the Inter Galactic Defense Force Headquarters in the Land of Light, without them knowing what was going on. Taro welcomed them to the Land of Light. Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes
Ultraman Taiga
An Alien Nackle named Odyssa and his Black King once fought Ultraman Jack, and lost. After that, he gave up being a warrior, heading to Earth to live a peaceful life. Warriors in the Evening Glow
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy
The Six Ultra Brothers face off against Juda and Mold
The Six Ultra Brothers encounter Juda and Mold on Satellite Golgotha, surprised by their appearance due to them being sealed by Ultramen Ginga, Victory and X in the past, before coming to reason that they were counterparts brought from a different point in time. The Ultra Brothers engaged them in combat and eventually destroyed them using the Cosmo Miracle Beam. However, they were soon faced by Ultraman Belial and Ultraman Tregear in their Early Style forms, and were defeated due to exhaustion from using the prior technique, as well as their enemies receiving the Absolutian power. Fortunately, Ultraman Zero arrived to stall them, but Absolute Tartarus blasted him aside, with the Ultra Brothers helping him up.
They went back to the Inter Galactic Defense Force headquarters to discuss the situation and speculated that Absolute Tartarus' activities have created Parallel Isotopes of Belial and Tregear. Because of Zero's ability to travel through dimensions, the Inter Galactic Defense Force decided to send him out to deal with the situation. The Divergence
Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad
After the rescue team had managed to secure Yullian and Ultraman Regulos from their imprisonment, they were sent to Planet Blizzard where a large gathering of Ultras were awaiting, just as the Absolutians pursued them. Ultraman, Jack, Ace and Mebius battled and took down several Absolute Soldiers, but found that their numbers were not decreasing. The six Ultra Brothers joined Mebius to fuse into Mebius Infinity, who disposed of the Absolutian reinforcements and closed the portal they came through before they defused into their components.
At the climax of the battle, Tartarus was overwhelmed by Zero with his new abilities. He decided to unleash his Absolute Maximum Destruction on the planet, but it was blocked by a barrier from Ultraman King, creating a wormhole from the impact. Ultraman Ribut created his own barrier to protect the other Ultras present, but he and Tartarus fell through the wormhole and into Ultraman Trigger's universe as a result. Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad
Ultraman Regulos: First Mission
Jack conversed with other Ultras about the return of Alien Reiblood, wondering why the Absolutians would risk working with such a powerful threat to them. Ultraman Regulos: First Mission
Counterparts
The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army
Ultraman Jack reappeared in the film The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army.
After Piko was killed by some robbers, Mother of Ultra took him to the Land of Light to revive him. During the resurrection process, the Ultra Brothers were present, and using their energies, they transformed Piko into the monkey god, Hanuman.
Many moments later, a Thai base was trying to launch some missiles to the sky, because it would stop the worldwide drought, and cause rain. A missile was shot, it exploded in the sky, and it caused rain, as expected, but as the second missile was shot, it had a problem, and after failing to blast off, it blew up, causing a chain reaction with the other missiles, causing an apocalyptical event, and five monsters (Gomora, Tyrant, Dustpan, Astromons, and Dorobon) rised from the Earth, and started causing chaos. Hanuman appeared to fight the monsters, but after receiving too much damage from them, the Ultra Brothers suddenly appeared from the sky, and they all start fighting the monsters. After they were all defeated, Gomora, who was unconscious, wakes up, and after climbing a mountain, releases a rainbow beam, that caused catastrophic natural disasters, Ultraman and Hanuman were trying to stop him, but the beam was too powerful, and they couldn't get close. Suddenly the other Brothers arrive, and managed to interrupt Gomora's beam, and after Gomora was defeated, peace was reigning again, and Hanuman said good-bye to the Ultra Brothers, who flew back to the Land of Light.
Ultraman Story 0
- Main article: Ultraman Jack (Story 0)
Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers
- Main article: Ultraman Jack (Superior Universe)
Ultraman Jack appears as an alternate universe version of himself in this movie. Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers
Ultraman: Another Genesis
- Main article: Ultraman Jack (Another Genesis)
The Mystery of Ultraseven
- Main article: Jack (Marvel)
Profile
Stats[3]
- Height: 40 m (also can shrink down to micro or human size)
- Weight: 35,000 t
- Age: 17,000 years old
- Home World: Land of Light, Nebula M78
- Maximum Flight Speed: Mach 5
- Maximum Running Speed: 600 km/h
- Maximum Underwater Speed: 180 knots
- Maximum Underground Speed: Mach 3
- Maximum Jumping Height: 400 m
- Arm Strength: 120,000 t
- Grip Strength: 40,000 t
- Hearing: Capable of hearing a falling needle tip 200 km away
- Occupation: After his time on Earth he became a teacher of the Inter Galactic Defense Force Earth Division dojo.
- Hobbies: Mountain climbing
- Family Structure:
- Father: A secretary of Ultra Science and Technology
- Mother: A worker at the Inter Galactic Defense Force's Information Center
- Wife: Sister of Mother of Ultra (Revealed in an article in an issue of Shogakukan magazine)
Body Features
- Head: Two thousand times as hard as iron.
- Color Timer: The standard Color Timer. Activity time lasts 3 minutes.
- Ultra Armor: Jack's skin has the standard strength of an Ultra. Unlike the original Ultraman, he is vulnerable to electricity but is able handle the explosion of a nuclear missile.
Transformation
Hideki Go can transform into Ultraman Jack by using Willpower, as long as Jack allows him to. This is mostly signified by Go waving or holding one of his arms above his body, and Ultraman Jack is summoned. In desperate times, Hideki can transform instantaneously. Also, there are times when Hideki Go tries to transform, only to have the process blocked due to Ultraman Jack refusing to transform under the circumstances.
Spark Doll
Ultraman Jack's Spark Doll
Ultraman Jack became a Spark Doll in the conclusion of the Dark Spark War due to the Dark Spark's powers. He was likely kept in Dark Lugiel's collection, or was lost somewhere. After Dark Lugiel's defeat, Ultraman Jack's Spark Doll is likely to have reverted back to its original form and departed Earth to return home.
Techniques
Special
- Spacium Beam[4] : Jack can fire the Spacium Beam by crossing his arms in a "+".
- Ultra Slash /Dismembering Halo : A razor sharp ring of Spacium energy thrown from Jack's hand. Can slice through monsters easily.
- Fog Beam : A misty light attack that Jack fires from his hand when he places his other hand above it. Similar to Ultraman's Slash Beam.
- Cinerama Shot : Jack's "L" style beam attack. It can destroy monsters in one shot. The attack is said to be 10 times more powerful than Ultraseven's Wide Shot.
- Ultra Shot : A plasma beam fired from Jack's hand in a similar style to Zoffy's M87 Beam, only Jack extends his right hand forward then places his left hand on his right upper arm. He can also fire another variant to reduce a corpse to bones.
- Ultra Eye Light : Beams of light fired from Jack's eyes, used to attack enemies.
- Ultra Rocket Bullets : Light bullets are fired from Jack's fingertips. It was used against Varricane.
- Hand Beam : Jack can send out an energy bullet from his palm.
- Ultra Frost : Jack can spray a freezing mist from his hand.
- Ultra Flash : Jack puts his palms together and emits explosive flashes.
- Stop Beam : Using both hands, Jack fires a ray of light at the target that brings them to a complete stop, resulting in the target standing perfectly still.
- Stop Flash : A spark of light that stops an enemy.
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Physical
- Ultra Kick : A powerful straight kick.
- Meteor Kick : A kick that is used while jumping extremely high. It can go over barriers, such as Kingsaurus III's.
- Ultra Spin Kick : Jack kicks the enemy while in a backward rotation.
- Flying Kick : A skill to kick with both feet.
- Ultra Power : Jack summons his whole body's strength to break free from binds.
- Flying Attack : Jack flies at his enemy and tackles them.
- Spark Attack : While airborne, Jack flies towards his opponent with a rushing attack and emits light from his whole body on impact.
- Ultra Chop : A chop technique.
- Ultra Haze Slash : A powerful chop that can finish off enemies.
- Slice Hand : Jack uses his hand to decapitate a monster.
- Ultra Body Drop : A throwing technique.
- Ultra Lifting : Jack lifts up the enemy and flies away.
- Ultra Lifter : Jack lifts up the enemy and slams them on the ground.
- Ultra Throw : Jack grabs hold of his enemy from behind, jumps high into the air, then throws them over his shoulder so that they fall back to the ground. Jack used this technique in combination with his Slice Hand to kill Black King, then used it again to mortally injure Alien Nackle.
- Ultra V Barrier : Ultraman Jack crosses his hands to deflect attacks.
- Body Spark : By gathering energy around his body, Jack can unleash a full body emission to knock off enemies.
- Ultra Spin : Jack spins at high speeds, clearing the area of storm clouds by using an energy field.
- Ultra Drill : Jack turns his whole body into a drill, to dig underground.
- Ultra Propeller : By spinning very fast in mid-air, Jack can vacuum up his enemies and destroy them.
- Ultra Hurricane : Jack lifts up the opponent and throws them high into the air. Jack used this technique in combination with his Spacium Beam to destroy Zetton Ⅱ.
Other
- Ultra Willpower : A technique to lift up objects mentally.
- Ultra Barrier : A barrier technique. Makes a wall of light in front of him.
- Ultra Barrier : Another barrier technique. Can be used to stop a tsunami by using energy waves. However, such a feat depletes his energy drastically and allowing Seamons to easily defeat him.
- Barrier Beam : Jack shoots a beam that makes a barrier around an object.
- Fluroscope Beam : Ultraman Jack can fire a beam from his eyes to reveal invisible enemies.
- Ultra Sign : Like other Ultras, Jack can create an Ultra Sign.
- Ultra Cross Slash : After catching Red Killer's knives, Jack uses them to slice him in a counterattack.
- Ultra Charge : Jack can transfer his energy to another Ultra, either to charge up their attacks or give them power.
- Dust Storm: By rapidly spinning his arms, Jack can kick up dust in the battlefield to obscure an opponent's vision. Used against Kingstron.
Combination
- 6 Brothers Lifter : Used by six Ultra Brothers against Alien Temperor by throwing him into the air together in Ultraman Taro episode 34. They lift the opponent and throw it into the air while rotating.
- Triple Beam : Ace and Ultraman use their Spacium Beams with Jack's Cinerama Shot. This was used to take down Leo.
- Grand Spark : Jack can combine either his Spacium Beam or Cinerama Shot with other Ultras to form a powerful attack.
- Final Cross Shield : A shield of the combined powers of the four Ultra Brothers. Used to seal U-Killersaurus.
- Energy Exposure : Jack's Ultra Charge is used together with Seven, Ultraman, and Ace. Used to revive Mebius and release him from crucifixion in Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers.
- Combined Beam : A combination of Jack's, Ace's and 80's beam. Only used on Ultraman Belial.
- Ultra Hero Legends[5]: Exclusive to Ultraman Fusion Fight!, the six Ultra Brothers combine their signature beams to create a large beam.
Weapons
- Ultra Bracelet : A multi-purpose weapon that can transform into any of the following:
- Ultra Spark : A thrown weapon that can cut down opponents easily. It was used frequently by Jack to kill monsters such as Bemstar, Alien Grotes, Nokogilin, Leogon, Gronken and Plooma. It can also be used as a close ranged cutting weapon. It can also split into multiple projectiles. It was capable of destroying Alien Varduck's home planet.
- Bracelet Bomb : An explosive device.
- Ultra Lance : It can destroy monster in a hit. But instead of slicing, it causes a large explosion on contact.
- Ultra Cross : A modified version of Ultra Lance with the blade part of it was replaced with a cross, it was used against Draculas and Alien Bat.
- Ultra Defender : A shield which is powerful enough to deflect any attacks. It was used against Snowgon.
- Light-Changing Mirror : Has the ability to weaken an enemy's mirage like Paragon.
- Bracelet Needle : A harpoon-like weapon used to kill Vacuumon. The tip of it had been filled with a specialized venom.
- Bracelet Whip : The Ultra Bracelet transforms into a whip.
- Ultra Fire Ring : A fire-wheel attack used against Alien Varduck.
- Barrier Ball : Used to rescue a falling man from hitting the ground.
- Bracelet Boomerang : A boomerang similar in shape to Ultraseven's Eye Slugger. It was used in episode 37 to hurt Black King, but it didn't affect him.
- Ultra Super Beam : Beams of light fired from the Ultra Spark. It was used in episode 19 to defeat Sartan.
- Bracelet Reflection Ability : Used to reflect the enemy's rays at them. It was used against Builgamo.
- Ultra Light Emission : A spark of light emitted from the Ultra Bracelet. It has explosive properties.
- Ultra Flashing : The Ultra Bracelet can shine a bright light to illuminate dark areas.
- Spark Blitz : The Ultra Spark is capable of turning into an electrical weapon for shocking attacks.
- Ultra Regeneration Power : If ripped apart or dismembered, Jack's Bracelet can help him reform back to his usual self.
- Shrinking Ability : The Ultra Bracelet emits a light that shrinks down what it comes into contact with.
- Dam Damming Ability : Used during the battle with Magnedon to stop water in the dam from flowing out.
- Energy Regeneration Ability : By aiming the face of the Ultra Bracelet at sunlight, the user can recharge themselves.
- Magnetism Blocking Ability : Allows Jack to be free from an enemy's magnetic force. It emits a yellow spiral ray from the Ultra Bracelet, to neutralize magnetic force. It was used during the battle against Magnedon.
- Anti-Gravity Beam : Emits a green spiral of light rays from the Ultra Bracelet, capable of lifting an enemy into the air while Ultraman lifts him into space. Was used during the battle with Magnedon.
- Bracelet Chop : A left handed chop that was strengthened by the power of the Ultra Bracelet. It was used against Gronken to chop its arms off.
- Water Evaporation Ability : Heat is generated from the Ultra Bracelet and evaporates water. After the battle, evaporated water has falls as heavy rain.
- Tracking Beam: A green flash from the Ultra Bracelet that determines the location of invisible foes.
Suit Gallery
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Other Media
Ultraman Fighting Evolution
Jack appears in Ultraman Fighting Evolution 2 and 3.
Ultraman: Monster Crisis
Jack also appears in Ultraman: Monster Crisis, as the main protagonist.
Trivia
- Originally, Ultraman Jack was meant to be Ultraman, whom would have returned to Earth as referenced by the show's name was Return of Ultraman but this decision was scrapped and he was made as a separate character out of respect to the late Eiji Tsuburaya, who passed away in 1970. However, the name of the show still remained "Return of Ultraman".
- In the originally concept for Return of Ultraman, Hideki Go was meant to use the Beta Capsule to become Ultraman Jack, like how Shin Hayata transforms to Ultraman but this decision was also scrapped.
- Jack's name change from "New Ultraman" caused outrage among older fans back in the day. This complaint has faded away in the present time.
- Jack is the first Ultra Warrior not to have his series named after him, due to the fact that he was only given his official name long after his series ended.
- Jack is the first instance of an Ultra Warrior being afraid to fight a monster (Alien Bat's Zetton).
- Jack was also the first Ultra Warrior not to fight an evil clone or imitation of himself in his original series.
- When Jack used ray attacks, the sound effect of Ultraseven's Emerium Beam was heard instead of Ultraman's Spacium Beam. However, in Ultraman Fighting Evolution 3, Jack used Spacium Beam's sound effect instead.
- When Ace Killer removes Jack's Bracelet, Jack becomes weakened. It is never explained why or how this weakens Jack, as Ace Killer is never shown taking energy from him.
- Although Jiro Dan, the actor who portrayed Hideki Go, was at one point Jack's voice actor, Jack still reuses high pitched version of Ultraman's grunts produced by Masao Nakasone. The only times Jiro Dan voiced Jack in both speaking voice and grunts are in Ultraman Mebius and Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie.
- In the 52nd episode of Ultraman Taro, Ultraman Jack was portrayed by the same suit used for Ultraman with more silver than red, and also red gloves and boots. He also didn't have his Ultra Bracelet. Also, Jack's Color Timer's sound was a high pitch version of Taro's.
- In Ultraman Leo, Jack is seen wearing the Taro Bracelet instead of the Ultra Bracelet.
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