The upcoming Ultra series movie, Ultraman Zero the movie has already 3 cool allies that will be appearing in the movie. And most of you guys have seen the info of the allies in previous posts I’ve made. But, the longer I look at then, the longer they made me feel like Dejavu of Showa tokusatsu series. Hmm.. What make me feels like that??
Before I head to my investigation report, here’s a little brief on how Ultraman Zero met them.
Along his journey in the film, Ultraman Zero will come across several allies. One is
Glenfire (グレンファイアー Gurenfaiā), a free spirited warrior with a soul of
burning magma from the Planet of Flames
(炎の星 Honō no Hoshi). The other is
Mirror Knight (ミラーナイト Mirā Naito), a being from the 2-D Planet of Mirrors
(鏡の星 Kagami no Hoshi) who was originally charged with the duty to protect Planet Esmeralda from the attacks of Kaiser Belial. In addition to these living allies, Ultraman Zero meets the
Jean-bird (ジャンバード Janbādo), a spaceship with artificial intelligence from Planet Esmeralda that is passed down through the planet’s royal family. It can transform into a humanoid robot that Nao can control called the
Jean-bot (ジャンボット Janbotto) by shouting “Jean Fight!”
(ジャンファイト！ Jan Faito!).
OK! Here are the results and evidence of my investigation!! YES! They’re design originate from Tsubaraya’s previous sci-fi heroes!!
First off!
Glenn Fire comparing to Fireman of the past.
Glenn Fire! The guy with fiery flame powers. The power we called Pyrokinesis. He is actually a remake of the Showa Fireman. Not fireman that puts out fire, but breathes more fire!! Both were said to be origin of the same planet. So, here’s the plot for the original Fireman series.
The strange phenomenon happened in many parts of the world, and the dinosaur appeared as a great monster. People in the Aban continent, buried under the soil 11,500 years ago sent a courageous young man Misakey to the ground as an archeologist and SAF agent Daisuke Misaki . When the monster and the space alien who attacked the human race appeared, Misaki transformed to Fireman by the fire-stick, and fought with them .
Second evidence!
Mirror Knight comparing to Mirrorman in the Showa era.
Mirror Knight now here has a similarity to Mirrorman! Another warrior who also came from a 2D dimension world. They even had a remake of Mirrorman. In 2005, this somewhat came true in Mirrorman REFLEX, a straight-to-DVD series that would be later compiled into a film. Featuring no characters or connection to the old series, REFLEX has a darker tone on par with the television series. Even thought they have the same name, Mirrorman Reflex wasn’t that similar to the original Mirrorman.
Here’s the Plot of the original Mirrorman.
In 1980s, an evil alien race known simply as the Invaders are about to take over the Earth, using assorted daikaiju (giant monsters) and other fiendish plots. The only force that can cope with this threat is a patrol team called the Science Guard Members (SGM). But another hope comes from someone with a force from the unknown.
Professor Mitarai, the leader of SGM, finally shares a secret with his foster son/newspaper photographer Kyôtarô Kagami (“kagami” = Japanese for “mirror”), a secret only he himself knows: Kyôtarô is actually the son of Mirrorman, an alien superhero from the 2nd Dimension, and his mother was human.
However, Mirrorman was defeated by the Invaders’ toughest monster King Ziger (explained in Episode 14), but his son Kyôtarô survived, and shares the same powers as the first Mirrorman. Naturally, the young man had difficulty accepting his destiny, but he realizes that he is the only one who can save the Earth from the Invaders, especially after they tried to break into his home and attack his friends. To transform into Mirrorman, he must stand in front of a reflective object (mirrors, water, etc.) and flash his Mirror-Pendant, thus transforming him.
Third!!
Jean-bot comparing to Jumborg Ace.
Jean-Bird(Jean is pronounce as Jan in Japanese) or another name, Jean-bot here resembles Jumborg Ace! Another Tsubaraya production hero like the 2 warrior mentioned above. Unlike Jumborg Ace, Jean-bot has no human controller instead it has an A.I. that has a purpose to fight for Justice.
Here’s the plot for Jumborg Ace series.
Young air delivery boy Naoki Tachibana is out to deliver a package for his grumpy boss Daisaku Banno, when his older brother Shin’ya, who commanded the defense force, Protective Attacking Team (PAT), was killed in an attack by a giant monster called King Jyglus (which was sent by the evil alien Antigone of the planet Groth). When PAT retaliates against a second attack by the monster, Naoki, in retaliation for his brother’s death, suicidally tries to ram his air delivery cessna into the monster, to their shock.
When the monster downs the plane, Naoki and his plane are teleported into an energy dimension by an Ultraman-like alien from the Emerald Star.
The Emerald Alien has instantly used his technology to completely modify the plane, as well as Naoki’s wristwatch. He suddenly finds himself back in his cessna’s cockpit in the real world, but he hears the Emerald Alien’s voice, telling him to activate his wristwatch, and upon shouting the command “Jum-Fight!!!“, his jet transforms into the giant cyborg, Jumborg Ace, with Naoki, in a VR movement-control suit, piloting the robot from inside the head with his own physical movements! He fights with King Jyglas, eventually destroying the monster.
But his battle against the Groth Aliens has only just begun . . .
Later episodes find Naoki alternating from Jumborg Ace with a Honda Z, (Not to be confused with the vehicle) which transforms into a similar giant cyborg called Jumborg 9 (upon the command “Jum-Fight Two Dash!!!”).