Shin Ultraman

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Shin Ultraman

Race	Ultra
Human host	Kaminaga Shinji
Transformation Device	Beta Capsule
Home world	Land of Light (Nebula M78)
Alternate Names	Ultraman, Shinman Ripia
Height	TBA
Weight	TBA
Forms	TBA
Relations	Ultraman's partner
Voice actors	Takumi Saito
Created by	Shinji Higuchi
First appearance	Shin Ultraman (2021)

For the 2022 film, see Shin Ultraman.

Shin Ultraman (シン・ウルトラマン, Shin Urutoraman) is an Ultra that appears in the 2022 film Shin Ultraman. It is the eighth onscreen incarnation of the character.

Name[]

Shin (シン) is a Japanese kanji that means new it is likely from Shin Godzilla's name.

In-universe, Ultraman is assigned that name by Hiroko Asami. She took the name "Ultra" from her past training, and likely added "Man" to it due to Ultraman's humanoid shape (that being unique to him as no other kaiju up to that point had been humanoid).

Ultraman's given name before his Earth designation was "Lipiah" ("リピア").

Development[]

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Design[]

Shin Ultraman's design used throughout the movie is heavily inspired by the design of the Ultraman that appeared in Ultraman (1966), to the point of being near-identical to the C-Type suit from the show. In his initial appearance, the design was all silver, with the sections that are normally red in other designs being a slightly duller silver instead. After his fusion with Shinji Kaminaga, the dull silver sections become red and the all-silver design is not seen for the rest of the film.

A notable deviation from the original design is a lack of the iconic Color Timer, which is no longer in the center of Ultraman's chest. This may have been influenced by the original design of Ultraman (1966) as the Color Timer is said to have been a near last-minute inclusion. However, nearly the exact same rules of the Timer still apply in Shin Ultraman. Instead of a distinct Color Timer, the red sections of the body shift to green to show that Ultraman is running low on energy. It may be notable that this is one of, if not the, first major times that the color green is used in the design of an Ultraman.

Personality[]

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Origins[]

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History[]

Shin Ultraman[]

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Abilities[]

Transformation[]

Shinji Kaminaga uses the beacon-like Beta Capsule to transform into Ultraman by pressing a button on the capsule's side, triggering the transformation. Upon activation of the Beta Capsule, Ultraman's hand appears behind Shinji and appears to grab him, before rising up from the ground in the signature Ultraman pose. Without the Capsule, Shinji is unable to transform into Ultraman, despite being merged with him. At one point in the movie, Hiroko Asami appears to press the button on the Beta Capsule slightly, and it lights up, but no transformation takes place. It is unclear if this is because the Capsule only works for Shinji and Ultraman, or if she merely did not press the button correctly.

Techniques[]

Spacium Ray[]

Ultraman can fire a blue and white ray titled the Spacium Ray (スペシウム光線, Supeshiumu Kōsen). This beam is created upon Ultraman crossing his arms in the shape of a crucifix. It is fired from the outward-faced side of his right hand and is capable of covering long distances.

Ultra Slash[]

Ultraman can form a buzzsaw-like energy disc in his hand and toss it at foes, slicing through monsters with ease. He can also increase the size of the Ultra Slash to make a much larger one, as well as charge up an even larger one that separates into multiple smaller Ultra Slashes, which can be used to hit a very large target.

Physical Abilities[]

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Other Abilities[]

Ultra Barrier[]

Ultraman draws a rectangular shield in the air which is energized by his fingers to deflect/reflect any type of attack, however it is shown to not be completely indestructible.

Weaknesses[]

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Filmography[]

Shin Ultraman (2022)

Gallery[]

Main article: Ultraman/Shin/Gallery

Trivia[]

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References[]

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