Bullton
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was perhaps the most peculiar monster to appear in the Ultraman
television series, and is best described as an amorphous, meteorite-based creature with bizarre time and space warping characteristics.
Subtitle: .
s or limbs arrayed in all directions, many of which ended in orifices. Bullton's body appears blue on its upper surfaces, gray in its middle sections, and red in its lower extremities; Ballton locomoted by rolling over, and tended to rest upon its red surfaces. Bullton had extensible antennae in some of its orifices, and these antennae emitted energy that gave Ballton the capability to warp time and space. Although normally giant-sized, Bullton formed within a Science Patrol containment chamber, out of two small meteors approximately the size of bowling balls, both with peculiar properties and both with living and non-living chemistry and characteristics.
Young Hoshino, curious about the meteors, visited Sir Yesterday, the first scientist to find one of the meteors, to talk about them. Sir Yesterday discussed the potential dangers of putting two similar meteors in proximity to each other. When Hoshino went to Science Patrol headquarters to warn against storing the meteors together, Fuji attempted to force him to leave. Moments later, Bullton had formed. Later, for his quick-thinking in attempting to warn the Science Patrol, Hoshino was awarded honorary status as a Science Patrol member.
When Bullton first formed, several other extradimensional warps were created. Within the Science Patrol headquarters, staircases were warped and extended infinitely into space; some rooms were inverted; some indoor regions appeared to be outdoor regions; and spatial gateways were opened to other, more abstract environments. Eventually, the Science Patrol combatted a number of these warps, realizing that walls no longer constituted real barriers, and the same points of departure to the outside were also points of return to the inside of the headquarters.
Bullton attacked first by extra-dimensional juxtaposition. Planes in flight slid on the ground moments later, their fuselages exploding. Tanks were hurled through the air and destroyed. When Ultraman
appeared, he attempted to leap into attack against Bullton, but suffered from a temporary stoppage of time and a warp of space to deflect his leap. Since that Bullton can reality warp, he then opened an extra-dimensional space underneath Ultraman and trapped him within the Earth. Slowly, the effect wore off and Ultraman was able to escape. Realizing the terms of the battle, Ultraman used his own temporal-spatial powers. Spinning rapidly, Ultraman created his own temporal-spatial rips and tears, damaging Bullton's antennae. Ultraman attacked Bullton with his Spacium ray, but the ray did not destroy Bullton outright, because the entire giant-sized mass was merely a projection from the two small combined meteors. But once the giant-sized body of Bullton was destroyed, it left the small meteoric mass displaced a short distance away, temporarily exhausted. Ultraman seized the opportunity, picked up the small creature, and crushed it within his hand.
Bullton was one of several incidences of Psychedelic
to appear in the Ultraman Series.
.
Bullton made its return appearance in episode 7 of the 2007 series, , and true to the title, served as the catalyst for many of the show's other monsters.
Falling to the distant planet of Boris, Bullton, in its meteorite form, is found by human research scientists, who then take it back to their lab at Belargo City for further study. Bullton then awakens in its true form, and uses its time and space bending abilities to summon forth multiple giant monsters from across time and space. Resulting in the mass destruction and deaths of many human colonists, within and beyond Belargo City.
Sometime afterwards, the crew of Space Pendragon arrive at this location and disturb Bullton from an underground resting place, who then summons the monster Frogros (originally from Ultraman Nexus
) in an attempt to rid the intruders. Frogros is defeated, forcing Bullton itself to appear and attack.
Rei then summons his own monstrous allies of Gomora
and Litra to battle Bullton, who in retaliation resurrects the previously killed Red King, Telesdon
and Neronga
for assistance. Despite outnumbering our heroes, Bullton and his monster soldiers are finally defeated and destroyed.
Unlike its 1966 appearance, the Bullton seen in Ultra Galaxy was done with computer animation
over puppetry
effects. It is also revealed that in addition to the monsters, Bullton was also responsible for Rei's arrival on Boris, perhaps because despite his appearance, Rei is actually a Raybrad alien, though one that was still an infant and taken in by survivor Karen Mikura at that time.
During the continuous range of the show, several Bullton-like creatures appears, such as Priz-Ma from The Return of Ultraman and Dechimonia from Ultraman Tiga
.
Ultraman
is Japanese television series that first aired in 1966. Ultraman, the first and best-known of the "Ultra-Crusaders," made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, , a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q...
television series, and is best described as an amorphous, meteorite-based creature with bizarre time and space warping characteristics.
Subtitle: .
Appearance
Bullton possessed an amorphous body with a centralized mass and several short tentacleTentacle
A tentacle or bothrium is one of usually two or more elongated flexible organs present in animals, especially invertebrates. The term may also refer to the hairs of the leaves of some insectivorous plants. Usually, tentacles are used for feeding, feeling and grasping. Anatomically, they work like...
s or limbs arrayed in all directions, many of which ended in orifices. Bullton's body appears blue on its upper surfaces, gray in its middle sections, and red in its lower extremities; Ballton locomoted by rolling over, and tended to rest upon its red surfaces. Bullton had extensible antennae in some of its orifices, and these antennae emitted energy that gave Ballton the capability to warp time and space. Although normally giant-sized, Bullton formed within a Science Patrol containment chamber, out of two small meteors approximately the size of bowling balls, both with peculiar properties and both with living and non-living chemistry and characteristics.
History
The two scientists who discovered and experimented with the two pre-Bullton meteors were assaulted by temporal and spatial distortions created by these proto-creatures, making it impossible to find either scientist for some time. In a way, each scientist had never left the space he occupied at the moment he was assaulted, but each could not be found in that same space when people looked for them. Peculiar effects in the vicinity of the meteors' space-time warps included clocks that spun in reverse, and four-dimensional warping of the room occupied, so as to prevent the occupant from leaving. No one realized until too late that holding the two meteors in the same container would afford them the opportunity to evolve into a much more dangerous creature.Young Hoshino, curious about the meteors, visited Sir Yesterday, the first scientist to find one of the meteors, to talk about them. Sir Yesterday discussed the potential dangers of putting two similar meteors in proximity to each other. When Hoshino went to Science Patrol headquarters to warn against storing the meteors together, Fuji attempted to force him to leave. Moments later, Bullton had formed. Later, for his quick-thinking in attempting to warn the Science Patrol, Hoshino was awarded honorary status as a Science Patrol member.
When Bullton first formed, several other extradimensional warps were created. Within the Science Patrol headquarters, staircases were warped and extended infinitely into space; some rooms were inverted; some indoor regions appeared to be outdoor regions; and spatial gateways were opened to other, more abstract environments. Eventually, the Science Patrol combatted a number of these warps, realizing that walls no longer constituted real barriers, and the same points of departure to the outside were also points of return to the inside of the headquarters.
Bullton attacked first by extra-dimensional juxtaposition. Planes in flight slid on the ground moments later, their fuselages exploding. Tanks were hurled through the air and destroyed. When Ultraman
Ultraman
is Japanese television series that first aired in 1966. Ultraman, the first and best-known of the "Ultra-Crusaders," made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, , a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q...
appeared, he attempted to leap into attack against Bullton, but suffered from a temporary stoppage of time and a warp of space to deflect his leap. Since that Bullton can reality warp, he then opened an extra-dimensional space underneath Ultraman and trapped him within the Earth. Slowly, the effect wore off and Ultraman was able to escape. Realizing the terms of the battle, Ultraman used his own temporal-spatial powers. Spinning rapidly, Ultraman created his own temporal-spatial rips and tears, damaging Bullton's antennae. Ultraman attacked Bullton with his Spacium ray, but the ray did not destroy Bullton outright, because the entire giant-sized mass was merely a projection from the two small combined meteors. But once the giant-sized body of Bullton was destroyed, it left the small meteoric mass displaced a short distance away, temporarily exhausted. Ultraman seized the opportunity, picked up the small creature, and crushed it within his hand.
Bullton was one of several incidences of Psychedelic
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
to appear in the Ultraman Series.
Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle
This Monster reappeared in the series Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle. See also GomoraGomora
is a fictional kaiju from the tokusatsu television series Ultraman, and first appeared in the show's only two-part storyline, The Monster Prince . Gomora has since become one of the franchises' toughest and most popular monsters, returning in subsequent Ultra Series...
.
Bullton made its return appearance in episode 7 of the 2007 series, , and true to the title, served as the catalyst for many of the show's other monsters.
Falling to the distant planet of Boris, Bullton, in its meteorite form, is found by human research scientists, who then take it back to their lab at Belargo City for further study. Bullton then awakens in its true form, and uses its time and space bending abilities to summon forth multiple giant monsters from across time and space. Resulting in the mass destruction and deaths of many human colonists, within and beyond Belargo City.
Sometime afterwards, the crew of Space Pendragon arrive at this location and disturb Bullton from an underground resting place, who then summons the monster Frogros (originally from Ultraman Nexus
Ultraman Nexus
was produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting. It was the 20th entry in the Ultra Series. The series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System, including TBS, CBC, MBS, etc. The show ran from October 2, 2004 until June 25, 2005, with a total of 37 broadcast episodes...
) in an attempt to rid the intruders. Frogros is defeated, forcing Bullton itself to appear and attack.
Rei then summons his own monstrous allies of Gomora
Gomora
is a fictional kaiju from the tokusatsu television series Ultraman, and first appeared in the show's only two-part storyline, The Monster Prince . Gomora has since become one of the franchises' toughest and most popular monsters, returning in subsequent Ultra Series...
and Litra to battle Bullton, who in retaliation resurrects the previously killed Red King, Telesdon
Telesdon
is a fictional kaiju from the tokusatsu TV series, Ultraman.Subtitle: .-History:After the Underground People captured Shin Hayata, they released their ancient weapon, Telesdon. As Telesdon terrorized a city he emerged from underneath, the Underground People began hypnotizing Hayata to learn what...
and Neronga
Neronga
is a fictional kaiju from the tokusatsu TV series, Ultraman. The kaiju was made from the 1965 Baragon.Subtitle: .-History:Hiding underneath an old well, Neronga awoke when two friends of the Science Patrol ran into his eye. Bellowing in hunger, the invisible monster emerged form underground, and...
for assistance. Despite outnumbering our heroes, Bullton and his monster soldiers are finally defeated and destroyed.
Unlike its 1966 appearance, the Bullton seen in Ultra Galaxy was done with computer animation
Computer animation
Computer animation is the process used for generating animated images by using computer graphics. The more general term computer generated imagery encompasses both static scenes and dynamic images, while computer animation only refers to moving images....
over puppetry
Puppetry
Puppetry is a form of theatre or performance which involves the manipulation of puppets. It is very ancient, and is believed to have originated 30,000 years BC. Puppetry takes many forms but they all share the process of animating inanimate performing objects...
effects. It is also revealed that in addition to the monsters, Bullton was also responsible for Rei's arrival on Boris, perhaps because despite his appearance, Rei is actually a Raybrad alien, though one that was still an infant and taken in by survivor Karen Mikura at that time.
In video games
He is also a playable character in the PS2 game Ultraman: Fighting Evolution RebirthDuring the continuous range of the show, several Bullton-like creatures appears, such as Priz-Ma from The Return of Ultraman and Dechimonia from Ultraman Tiga
Ultraman Tiga
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 11th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Tiga was aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with 4 movies After a franchise hiatus of over 15 years, set in a...
.