A detective investigating strange murders, Yosuke Endo is pulled off the case by the SSSP. Unwilling to be pushed aside, he eventually delves into a previously unknown world of aliens on Earth.
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Long ago, the young Yosuke Endo lost his parents in a monster attack, have no relative to turn himself into, the boy was token by an orphanage and spent most his childhood there.
Endo in his rookie days
Fifteen years ago, Endo was already in Gifu Prefecture police force. During his private life, he befriended his married senior. During a dinner with the two, they revealed that they were waiting for a daughter to arrive. As their relationship deepened, the couple finally admitted that they were aliens. Despite the shock, Endo warmly accepted this truth.
Sometimes later, he realized the two were planning to move away. He learned that a human xenophobic organization was hunting and killing aliens on Earth, with many of its members holding crucial positions in office, including the police station where he was working. Eight days later, when he returned home, he was horrified and saddened by the murder of the couple. With their daughter fortunately surviving, he determined to raise her as his daughter, under the name "Rena Endo." To keep Endo quiet, his superior had him promoted in order to keep an eye on him. As for Endo's turn, he accepted this in order to remain in the police force to keep Rena safe.
Years later, Endo would become the detective in charge of investigating a series of murders. The veteran detective and his partner Kurata were baffled as to how the strange murders could have been committed, before they could continue any further, they were called off the case by the SSSP's agents led by Moroboshi. Infuriated by his dismissal and perplexed that the old organization was somehow still around, Endo voiced his displeasure with the situation to his partner as they drove down a highway. Coming upon a traffic accident Endo tried to help a trapped truck driver, but his partner held him back on the premise it was too dangerous. Both were surprised when Shinjiro landed in front of them in his Ultraman Suit and rescued the bus driver from fire by slicing off the side of the compartment. The two immediately began to question the young boy and Endo spotted the SSSP crest on the suit. When the young boy took off he declared that it was not an Ultraman they had just seen.
After that, Endo became fixated on finding out what the SSSP was hiding from the public and later returned to the scene of the latest murder with Kurata, the pair found nothing other than the fact that the victim was clearly a big fan of the idol Rena Sayama, something that troubled Endo, although he did not say why. Leaving the scene, Endo spotted the disguised four-eyed alien, who immediately turned around and ran off when Endo called to him. The two detectives ran after the alien, catching up to it only because it was hit by a car. Endo finally got his answer as he looked down at the unconscious alien and saw his face, although in their shock the alien got away. Later on, Endo spoke with Kurata explaining that the suspect was an alien, and declared he had to investigate the matter even more.
Later on, he rushed to the hospital after he heard his daughter Rena was caught in the battle. He was relieved to see she was alright and neither of them noticed the four eyed alien watching them.
Sometime later Endo and his partner Kurata prepared a trap for the serial killer, staying in an old derelict apartment, they posted a message on a forum and waited for the alien to show. Unknown to them, they were being monitored by the SSSP.
First meeting with Bemular
Endo and Kurata expected the little four eyed alien but instead they were attacked by Alien Bris whose exoskeleton made him immune to bullets. They were saved unexpectedly by the arrival of Moroboshi in his Ultraman suit who forced the alien out of the apartment. The two watched the fght until environment damage from the fight forced them to leave.
Endo crying uncontrollably, after meeting with Bemular
Later after another victim of the serial killer was found, the pair ventured out at night, called there by an unknown individual, who turned out to be Bemular. The alien told him that most of his theory about the case was wrong, leaving Kurata and Endo, who was crying for reasons unknown.
Later, Endo met with Bemular again who told him that Rena was in danger. Resolved to stop the threat on his daughter, Endo and his partner went backstage at her concert and apprehended Alien Igaru, who ultimately escaped, but not before telling him that 'he' was not the one targeting Rena.
Endo and Kurata arrived at the stage where Adad, and two 'Ultraman' where fighting. He arrived in time to see Bemular block Shinjiro's punch at the alien who was targeting Rena.
Waitng for Rena's arrival on the roof of the airport
When Rena was returning from the United States, he and Endo were on the roof of the airport while waiting. During their conversation, Bemular admitted he is aware that Rena is not an Earth-born human. Before they depart, he gives a watch-like device to Rena.
As a series of random murders suddenly took place on the street, Endo and Kurata would again be assigned to deal with it. During the investigation, they encountered a mysterious man who addressed himself as "Shiro Maki," who gave them the next target of the alien who was behind these murders. Before departing, Shiro disturbed Endo by warning him to keep an eye on his daughter.
During the attack of the three Ultraman impostors, Endo quickly recognized they could not be the real SSSP Ultras, commenting: "Those SSSP ones may be copycats, but not imposting - those on the other hand, are the outright Ultraman impostors."
After Rena discovers her power, as well as learning the truth by demanding it from Endo, the traumatized and disoriented girl leaves home, runs into the battle between Black King and the SSSP, and later gets involved in the conflict of the Zetton Core. Later, Rena turned herself to the SSSP, Endo arrived just in time and picked her home, with Ide promising he would not slip a word to the rest of the SSSP.
Endo confronts Shiro Maki
It was when Endo was summoned by Maki again to where the battle between Shinjiro and Alien Adacic took place, during the conversation, the adoptive father shockingly aware that his enigmatic interlocutor was one of the anti-alien organization's members that took Rena's parents' life. As he was about to deploy violence on the man, he realized Maki was actually a repented man, who was exterminating anyone who was involved in the massacre.
He would introduce Maki to Rena to explain everything. After the conversation, Maki guaranteed Rena he had "avenged her parents" by poisoning the police chief who ordered their assassination, this made the alien girl burst into tears in guilt, as she discovered that she always has the murderous impulse to do so. After all the incidents, the two finally reconciled with each other.
The three would later pay a visit to the SSSP, again, where Maki explained to Ide his motivation: not only sicked for witnessing innocent aliens being killed but also disgusted when discovered that many humans were also involved in this witch hunt just for being suspected as aliens. It would be when Rena proposed to join the SSSP, when a shocked Ide sought Endo's disapproval, the adoptive father responded with a bitter smile, saying instead of letting her run around to play hero, joining the SSSP would be the rational option. They would later visit Bemular, who was under emergency treatment after the battle against the Zetton Core.
Post the global war declaration of Damned, he and Maki were again summoned by the SSSP to hatch a countermeasure plan against the Zetton Core. The two are presented in the Information Security Office, which is now run by the ex-head of the Star Cluster Council Japanese Branch - Mephisto.
Yosuke Endo and his partner Kurata were police officers investigating a strange string of murders where the victims ended up being splattered onto the walls, baffling them. Their investigation was cut off by Dan Moroboshi and his team, and he officers left after Endo noticed the SSSP logo on one of their devices. While driving down the highway, Endo was infuriated that he job had been taken from him while wondering why the SSSP had come back. Endo and Kurata later went to investigate another murder elsewhere, and realized that they were connected to Rena Sayama. Looking around, they saw a suspect peeping at them, and chased him. Eventually, their suspect was run over by a car and when Endo went to investigate, he found out that he was an alien, giving him an answer to why the SSSP had returned. Unknown to the two cops, Bemular was watching them from above. An Alien Town
The cops decided to lay a trap for Igaru in an abandoned flat by badmouthing Rena, but they were unknowingly being observed by Dan Moroboshi. Unfortunately for them, Alien Bris arrived instead, and their guns were useless against the alien. They had to be rescued by Dan Moroboshi wearing the Seven suit, who engaged in a short battle with Bris. Bris was overwhelmed and had his left arm cut off by Dan, and started to plead for his life. Dan did not spare him and killed the alien without a second thought while the two cops escaped. The Curse That Is Ultraman Endo and Kurata ambush Igaru once again while he was rushing over to Rena's concert. Hidden Thoughts Igaru told them that Rena was in danger, and the three left together. After the battle between Agent Adad, Bemular, Shinjiro and Moroboshi was over, and Igaru was dead, Adad exposed the true culprits behind the recent murders, Kurata arrested the trio while Endo went over to comfort his distressed daughter. The Dawn of Truth
After being shown a photo of a new Ultraman, Kurata jokes that he and Endo should set up an alien investigation department. Surprisingly, Endo says that it's not a bad idea. Nice To Meet You, Big Brother
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Trivia[]
- Despite his distrust of Shinjiro's Alter Ego, he is apparently a fan of the Original Ultraman, which may tie into his dislike of the 'small Ultraman'.
- Endo's personal name was first said by Bemular. This reveal is not for a secret, as in Japanese and most western cultures, most people are referred to by their family name. Their first name is used only by someone they are close with, or to differentiate them from someone else with the same last name.
- Yosuke's dislike of the 'Fake Ultraman' as he sees it, stems from his great respect for the original Ultraman. Said respect comes from the fact that he was saved by Ultraman as a child.