Vakishim

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Vakishim
Data
Category	Terrible-Monster
Height	65 m
Weight	78,000 t
Home World	Yapool's Alternate Dimension
Affiliation	Yapool (Creator) Alien Metron (Master) Ultraman Belial (Master) Belyudra (Combination) Android One Zero (temporary Monslive user)
First Appearance	Ultraman Ace episode 3 "Go Up in Flames! Terrible-Monster Hell"
Latest Appearance	Ultraman X Avengers
Roar(s)	Ultraman Mebius:

Vakishim is a Terrible-Monster created by Yapool from the television series, Ultraman Ace. Created with the Terrible-Monster Creating Machine through the combination of a space monster and a caterpillar, the first Vakishim was simply one of Yapool's disguises, though subsequent examples appeared separate form, or together with their master in later installments of the Ultraman Series.

Subtitles:

• Vakishim: Single-Horned Terrible-Monster
• Vaximum: Single-Horned Guren Terrible-Monster

Conception

Etymology

Vakishim's name is an anagram of the Japanese word for 'fanged insect', Kibamushi . During Vakishim's design process, the characters of this word were switched to become Mushikiba , with the romaji for this then being reversed to yield Bakishimu, Vakishim.

History

Ultraman Ace

Main article: Yapool

Vakishim in Ultraman Ace

Yapool, taking control of Vakishim, decided to directly attack Earth. Vakishim’s first move was to target Yuko Minami, the female co-host of Ultraman Ace. Although she survived the encounter, Vakishim escalated his assault by shooting down a passing JAL Boeing 747 and disappeared.

To evade detection from the TAC, Vakishim adopted the form of a young boy, using the disguise to manipulate his surroundings. Vakishim, in the boy’s form, set fire to both his grandparents’ home and the entire village. Once TAC uncovered the truth behind the boy’s identity, Vakishim reverted to his true monstrous form and escaped through a dimensional portal.

Later, Vakishim reemerged from a different portal near TAC headquarters, launching a direct assault. Despite the efforts of TAC's fighter jets, their weapons proved ineffective against the powerful creature. At the height of the chaos, Ultraman Ace arrived to confront Vakishim. In the ensuing battle, Ultraman Ace destroyed Vakishim’s horn with the Star Beam Cutter. The fight culminated in Ultraman Ace decapitating Vakishim using the Ace Spark and finishing him off with the Ultra Slash. However, despite Vakishim's defeat, Yapool survived the conflict.

Sometime later, it was revealed that the boy Vakishim used to impersonate had, in truth, already died sometime before the Terrible-Monster's own debut. ^{Go Up in Flames! Terrible-Monster Hell}

Trivia

• Designer: Akihiko Iguchi
• Human form actor: Hitoshi Takahashi
• Voice actor: Tatsuhiko Takada
• Vakishim's appearance was to pay tribute to the Murase family, whom have played a role in both suit-acting and designing monsters from various series' such as Godzilla and Gamera.
• Vakishim is the first Terrible-Monster to be decapitated by Ultraman Ace.
• Vakishim is the first of many Terrible-Monster to utilize possession, but this was actually due to him being a form of Yapool.
• Vakishim's roar is a slowed down Nurse's roar which that itself is a low pitched Ebirah's roar.
• Vakishim's spirit was seen in the Monster Graveyard in episode 15 of Ultraman 80.
• Vakishim was originally set to appear in the film, Superior 8 Ultra Brothers, along with Astromons, Twin Tail, Tyrant, Eleking, and Gomora. They were replaced for unknown reasons.
  • Vakishim, along with the original cast of monsters, were also meant to make up Giga Khimaira.

Ultraman Mebius

Vakishim, as seen in Ultraman Mebius

Appearing out of the sky much like his original appearance, Vakishim attacked Ryu Aihara and Mirai Hibino, injuring Mirai's left arm and abducting Ryu. Upon awakening, Mirai found out that Ryu's body was being possessed by Yapool as his puppet to toy with GUYS and its newest objective.

Once Yapool's true identity was uncovered by the GUYS, he once again unleashed Vakishim to hinder their efforts. In a desperate attempt to further his plans, Yapool confronted Mirai with a cruel ultimatum: he had planted a bomb that would detonate unless Mirai shot Ryu. Left with no other choice, Mirai shot Ryu, who fortunately survived, and was freed from Yapool's control. Seizing the opportunity, Yapool transferred his possession to Vakishim, amplifying the Terrible-Monster's power.

Outraged by the undeserved harm inflicted upon Ryu, Mirai transformed into Ultraman Mebius to confront Vakishim. However, Mebius was at a disadvantage due to an injury sustained in a previous encounter with Vakishim, which left his arm weakened. Despite this, the support of the GUYS crew enabled Mebius to transform into Mebius Brave. With newfound strength, he successfully destroyed Vakishim by slicing him in half using the Acti-Blade Attack. ^{The Resurrection of Yapool}

Trivia

• Vakishim's roar is enhanced with an additional roar that comes from the 1957 film, The Land Unknown.
• In the first episode of Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle, when Oki shows Kumano Peguila on his computer, Vakishim's silhouette can be seen along with Alien Mefilas, Saramandora, Birdon, Twin Tail, and Gudon can be seen as well.

Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey

Alien Metron's Vakishim in Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey.

Vakishim was the second monster owned by Alien Metron (after his Doragory was nearly killed by Rei). Alien Metron looked to get vengeance after he was attacked by Reimon when he was in Burst Mode, foolishly provoking a recently rehabilitated Rei for a rematch. He further tried to get Rei's attention by using Vakishim to attack the ZAP SPACY crew. Finally, Reimon returned in his Burst Mode and used his Reionic Burst Gomora to do battle, Despite getting a few lucky hits, he was no match for Gomora and was easily beaten into submission. After a long and brutal smack-down, Gomora was victorious and destroyed Vakishim with his Ultra Oscillation Wave. ^{At the End of the Runway}

Trivia

• The Vakishim suit from Ultraman Mebius was reused for Vakishim's appearance in the series.
• During the opening credits to the series, Vakishim is seen battling normal form Gomora, even though in the series, he only fought Reionic Burst Gomora.

Mega Monster Battle: ULTRA MONSTERS NEO (Galaxy Saga Mode)

At some point after the destruction of Planet Hammer, Yapool assigns Vakishim to aid Ace Robot in fighting against Ultraman Ace within the Ultra Zone. Both were defeated by the Ultra and Rei's Battlenizer monster through ZAP SPACY's investigation within the dimension. The Vaximum, an updated variant of Vakishim, aided the Metron-possessed Inpelaizer to hold off the interlopers before they were defeated. ^{Mega Monster Battle: ULTRA MONSTERS NEO}

Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie

Vakishim reappeared as one of Ultraman Belial's 100 Monster Army. He teamed up with Hoe, Tyrant, Galberos, Alien Reflect, and Sadola to take down Litra. Vakishim was called back by Belial along with the surviving monsters to watch Reionic Burst Gomora take on the Ultras and was sent back out to fight Ultraman Zero when he arrived. He was eventually the third monster to be destroyed by Ultraman Zero's Wide Zero Shot behind Telesdon and Alien Temperor and followed up by Gudon. ^{Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie}

Trivia

Vakishim on Belyudra's left horn

• Vakishim is one of the monsters that makes up Belyudra's 2nd support group in the movie.
• Vakishim can be seen during the close-up of Ultraman Belial's Giga Battlenizer, along with Verokron, Zoa Muruchi, Zetton, Antlar, Alien Baltan, and Red King.

Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure

During the Alien Pedan's investigation on their elderly brethren's hut, Yapool sends in a Vakishim to kill Io Mikura due to his fear of Reionics for their ties to Reiblood. Forced to get out of hiding, Io summoned his Gomora to deal with the Vakishim, but the Terrible Monster's projectiles were more than enough for the Ancient Monster to handle. Dorothy then summoned a King Joe Black and defeated Vaksihim in a single shot from its Pedanium Launcher.

Vakishim appeared in Mega Monster Battle: ULTRA MONSTERS, continuing its role in hunting the protagonist, but was defeated before King Joe Black's arrival.

Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure NEO

A Vakishim is part of the Space Alliance Army formed by Yapool and Alien Hipporit to take on Alien Reiblood's EX Zetton, only to be defeated. When Ai Asama and Io confronted Reiblood/EX Zetton with Gomora and Red King, Reiblood responded by resurrecting the Space Alliance Army as his reinforcements. Ultraman and Ultraseven arrived just in time to even the odds, the former putting up a barrier to prevent the alliance army from advancing. With Reiblood/EX Zetton eliminated, the resurrected army had their spirits ascended to the Monster Graveyard.

In Mega Monster Battle: ULTRA MONSTERS NEO, Vakishin and Ace Killer are summoned by Giant Yapool to deal with the protagonist when Kanegon failed to bargain with the Extradimensional Beings to sell his Battlenizer. Because the Space Alliance Army are never adapted into the game, Vakishim and Ace Killer are the only reinforcements that Yapool summoned early in the game and never fought against Reiblood/EX Zetton.

Ultraman Ginga

Vakishim appeared in Ultraman Ginga as a Spark Doll. In episode 7, he was seen along with many different monsters are seen as they cheer on Ultraman Ginga while he fights Dark Galberos. ^{The Closed World}

Vaximum was seen amongst the Spark Dolls in Dark Lugiel's collection alongside Powered Baltan, Andro Mecha Baltan, Deathfacer, Geronimon, Ace Killer and Gatanothor.

It is likely that Vakishim returned to space in his original form after Ultraman Ginga defeated Dark Lugiel. ^{Your Future}

Ultraman Ginga S

Vakishim returns with Yapool on Ultraman Ginga S episode 5.

Vakishim first appears when it emerges from its dimension to ours under the control of Android One Zero. Hikaru Raido transforms into Ultraman Ginga to fight him. Ginga was about to perform the Ginga Hyper Kick on the Terrible-Monster when Vakishim grabs hold of him and manages to swing him around in circles until letting go and firing his One Horn Missiles and launched his horn at him soon after that. Just when One Zero was about to finish him off, Yapool suddenly appears and takes control away from One Zero, before sending the Terrible-Monster back to its dimension. This event revealed that Yapool was using Vakishim as a disguise, like he had done before, when the monster was turned into a Spark Doll by Dark Lugiel, thus leaving him trapped within Vakishim's spark doll for thousands of years.

Vakishim's data on Tomoya's touchscreen laptop.

Halfway through the episode, Vakishim returns after Sho transforms into Ultraman Victory. Vakishim fired his missiles and Victory dodged them all while the Ultra was flying in mid-air. The Terrible-Monster then fired his Needle Energy Blasts and struck Victory with them. Sho then UITrans King Joe Launcher and both of them fired their energy blasts at each other up to a stalemate until Ginga arrives. Victory then calls back the Launcher to fight him close combat until Yapool lost control over Gouki Matsumoto. He orders Vakishim to retreat, but Victory followed pursuit and eventually brought Vakishim back to our dimension. After Ginga transfroms into Ginga Strium and Sho UITrans his right hand into Gudon Whip, Vakishim fights Victory alongside Yapool, who fights Ginga, After Vakishim was struck with the Gudon Whip multiple times, Victory finishes off the Terrible-Monster with the Victorium Shoot. ^{Friend & Demon}

Trivia

• Yapool in Vakishim's body from prior events was a tribute to the Terrible-Monster's appearance in Ultraman Ace who originally was a form of Yapool (before the real one would appear in Ultraman Mebius).
• Vakishim was the first monster Victory defeated to not leave a Spark Doll behind.

• The names and descriptions of Vakishim's abilities when Tomoya analyzes it are taken, word for word, from this article.

Ultra Fight Victory

Vakishim appeared who summoned by Yapool along with Doragory and Verokron, to deal with Leo and Astra, who were sent by Ultraman King to stop the reviving Space Emperor on Planet Gua. The Leo brothers fought them while Ultraman Victory was fighting Ace Killer and Lunaticks. At first it seemed that Leo and his brother were getting the upper hand until the dimensional distortion expanded and Juda was revived. Finally, Victory, Ace and Ginga arrived to help the Leo Brothers. Yapool likewise assisted his Terrible-Monster, with Leo fighting Vakishim, Astra fighting Doragory, Ace fighting his sworn enemy Verokron and Ginga and Victory fighting Yapool. Doragory, along with Vakishim, tried to finish off the Leo Brothers with their lightning bolts and Angular Missiles respectively, but the brothers dodged the attacks and Astra finished off Doragory with his Astra Kick and Leo finished Vakishim with his Leo Kick. Under Ace's advice, Ginga and Victory merged into Gingavictory and killed Yapool, but everything had been too late: Juda successfully revived as he summons Super Grand King Spectre to fight the Ultramen. ^{Ultra Fight Victory}

Trivia

• The Vakishim suit from Ultraman Ginga S was reused for his appearance in this mini-series.

Ultraman Orb THE ORIGIN SAGA

Kugutsu Vakishim VS Ultraman Dyna.

Vakishim first appeared floating above Planet Kanon with Verokron, both infected with Kugutsu thanks to a Bezelb. When Ultraman Cosmos arrived, the Bezelb ordered the Terrible-Monster to fire at the ultra. Seeing what he had heard about was true, Cosmos tried to calm them with Full Moon Rect, but was only able to snap them out of their trance instead of curing the poison, allowing the Bezelb to take control of their minds again and continue to fire at the hero. The two Terrible-Monsters later landed on the planet to start their rampage and headed toward the Tree of Life. When they fired at it, a golden barrier shielded the tree, revealed to have been created by the Alien Kanon queen, Amate, who had chosen to transform into the War Deity. ^Dawn

However, Amate intended only to fend off their attacks and protect the tree without fighting back, including spooking Vakishim and Verokron by firing a beam in front of them. Knowing she would not last, Ultraman Orb and Ultraman Dyna arrived to assist the War Deity. Both Dyna and Orb are seen fighting Vakishim. When Psychi attempted to infect the War Deity with Kugutsu, Cosmos also joined the battle. However, after the tree is cut down by a vengeful Jugglus Juggler, Psychi called a retreat, and the Terrible-Monsters and Bezelbs boarded the ship before it headed to Earth. ^{War Deity Wrap ~Dazzling~}

During the final battle on Earth, Vakishim, along with Arstron and two Bezelbs, teamed up with Psyqueen to destroy the new Tree of Life. However, Orb, Dyna, Gaia, Agul, and Cosmos appeared to try and stop them. While Orb tried helping an infected Amate, Gaia and Agul battled Psyqueen, Cosmos fought Vakishim, and Dyna fought Arstron. In the end, Vakishim, along with Amate and Arstron, were cured when Cosmos fed them the seeds of the Tree of Life, and the Kaiju and Terrible-Monster were sent somewhere far from civilization to live in peace. ^{Great Land ~A New World~}

Trivia

• The Vakishim suit from Ultraman Ginga S was reused for his appearance in the mini-series. However, the only modification on the suit were a group of vein-like structures on its left side where Bezelb stung it.
• In issue 3 of Ultraman X Avengers, Vakishim is briefly depicted as Kugutsu Vakishim. This is likely an error as in the following illustrations the Vakishim is normal.

Data

• Vakishim
• Vaximum

• Normal
• Kugutsu

Vakishim

Stats

• Height: 65 m
• Weight: 78,000 t
• Origin: Yapool's Alternate Dimension → Onigadake
• Attack: 1100
• Defense: 900
• Speed: 800

Powers and Weapons

• Vulcan Fire : Vakishim can fire missiles from his nose and lasers from his hands.
• Flame Radiation : Vakishim can emit twin streams of fire from each of his hands. They have a temperature of 70,000 degrees Celsius.
• Angular Missile : When needed, Vakishim can launch the horn on his head like a missile. The horn has a homing effect, thus its alternate name, Guided Missile or Unicorn Bomb . In Ultra Fight Victory, Vakishim is able to rapidly fire off and regenerate more horns.
• Interdimensional Travel: Being from another dimension, Vakishim is able to cross dimensions at will. When in Earth’s, he shatters the sky like glass when appearing. In Ginga S this is changed into a circular portal as Vakishim comes down in a slew of lightning bolts.
• Human Disguise: Vakishim can impersonate people in order to blend in with society. Vakishim only did this in the Ultraman Ace series because at that time it was a form of Yapool.
• Extraordinary Jumper: Despite it's rather fat and stocky appearance, Vakishim can jump great distances with ease. It is also able to return to its interdimensional portal with this ability.

Ultraman Mebius

• Optic Prison: Vakishim can fire a blue wave of energy, that can capture human and absorb them into his eye, so Yapool can possess them.
• Vakishi Crusher : Vakishim can fire powerful energy blasts from the two holes in his beak. One is purple while the other is blue.
• Red Laser : After positioning his arms and forming a energy ball, Vakishim can fire a stream of dark energy.

ULTRA MONSTERS

• Operation: Terrible-Monster Bombing : A tag-team attack with Verokron. Verokron launches missiles towards the enemy before Vakishim launch its horn missile as a finishing movement.

Vulcan Fire (nose)

Vulcan Fire (hands)

Flame Radiation

Angular Missile

Interdimensional Travel

Interdimensional Travel (Ginga S)

Human Disguise

Extraordinary Jumper

Optic Prison

Vakishi Crusher

Red Laser

Operation: Terrible-Monster Bombing

Kugutsu Vakishim

Kugutsu Vakishim is a normal Vakishim infected by the Kugutsu of a Bezelb, placing it under its control.

Stats

• Height: 65 m
• Weight: 78,000 t
• Origin: Outer atmosphere of Planet Kanon

Powers and Weapons

• Space Adaptation: Vakishim can float through space without any ill effect.
• Vulcan Fire : Vakishim can fire missiles from his beak and hands.
• Angular Missile : When needed, Vakishim can launch the horn on his head like a missile. The horn has a homing effect, thus its alternate name, Guided Missile or Unicorn Bomb .
• Anti-Gravity Flight: Alongside Verokron and Arstron, Vakishim displayed the ability to perform an anti-gravity flight. This may be due to the influence of the Kugutsu.

Vaximum

Vaximum

Vaximum was a Terrible-Monster that's exclusive to Mega Monster Battle: ULTRA MONSTERS. He was designed from Vakishim Power up remodeling contest. Vaximum's name is a pun, made by combining 'Vakishim' and 'Maximum'.

Stats

• Height: 66 m
• Weight: 79,000 t
• Origin: Unknown

Powers and Weapons

• Single-horned Guren Missile : Vaximum's flame-coated horn boomerang, which was launched and can be returned to its head.
• Guren Flaming Bullets :
• Guren Combination :

Spark Doll

"Monslive, Vakishim!!"

―Monslive activation call

The Vakishim Spark Doll was used by Android Zero One in episode 5 of Ultraman Ginga S. It is revealed that Yapool was hiding within the Spark Doll after the Dark Spark War.

Other Media

Ultraman X Avengers

TBA ^{Ultraman X Avengers}

Merchandise

Vaximum was part of the EX Series in September 2009, but was discontinued and was never rereleased. His figures are very rare, but can be found on websites, although they are commonly overpriced.

X-plus 25cm Vakishim

The 1991 figure of Vakishim.

Vakishim eraser