Zoffy
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is a fictional alien
superhero
featured in the Ultra Series
. He first appeared in the final episode of Ultraman
(Episode 39, "Farewell, Ultraman"), thus becoming the very second Ultra-Being from the Land of Light in the Nebula M78
to appear on Earth after Ultraman himself.
, if certain conditions are met, Zoffy arrives in time to confront Zetton after Ultraman is defeated and succeeds in destroying him.
Zoffy would appear many times during the various Ultra Series
, normally to help combat a dire threat. He was not always so lucky in these appearances, being killed on a few occasions and having to be rescued himself. One example was when Ultraman Taro was killed by the monster Birdon, he returned Taro to the Land of Light and then fought Birdon himself. While he was capable of hurting the monster, Zoffy was eventually overpowered and killed but later recovered by a revived Taro and returned to the Land of Light to be healed himself. Over the years, more information was learned about Zoffy, such as the various metallic studs on his shoulders and chest being medals of honour and that while the superior of many of the Ultras (including Ultraman Taro
, Ultraman Ace
and Ultraman
), Zoffy himself reports to the Father of Ultra
.
As captain of the Ultras, he was responsible for sending many Ultras to Earth to defend it. He has never taken a human form (like Ultraseven
did) or taken a human host (like many Ultras, including the original Ultraman did), until the end of the series featuring Ultraman Mebius, where he and , Commander of the new Crew GUYS, merged and participated in the final battle against Alien Empera
, combining the power of his M78 Beam with Mebius Phoenix Brave's Mebium-Knight Shot to severely injure Alien Empera so Mebius could finish the evil alien off. He generally borrows a human's form on occasions when he needs to meet with his fellows as humans.
Apparently strict and somewhat humorless, Zoffy takes his job very seriously, as demonstrated when he threatened to use his authority to strip Ultraman Taro of his position for various offences.
recorded the vocal track for a special CD released in conjunction with Ultraman's 30 Anniversary.
and Black King, Ace Vs Aribunta and the 6 Ultra Brothers Vs Alien Temperor.
His next film appearance would be in the film, Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy. Zoffy (as well as all the other citizens of M78) face off against the evil Ultraman Belial to prevent him from taking the Plasma Spark, M78's artificial sun. Zoffy however is overpowered and defeated by Belial and is then frozen with the rest of the citizens of M78 after Belial succeeds in stealing the Spark. Luckily, he and the planet's inhabitants are restored to their former selves once Ultraman Zero returns the spark at the films ending.
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featured in the Ultra Series
Ultra Series
The is the collective name for all the shows produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad Ultra Monsters. The Ultra Series is one of the prominent tokusatsu superhero genre productions from Japan, along with Toei produced series Kamen Rider, Super...
. He first appeared in the final episode of 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...
(Episode 39, "Farewell, Ultraman"), thus becoming the very second Ultra-Being from the Land of Light in the Nebula M78
Messier 78
The nebula Messier 78 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included by Charles Messier in his catalog of comet-like objects that same year....
to appear on Earth after Ultraman himself.
Stats
- Height: 45 meters
- Weight: 45,000 tonnes
- Age: 25,000 Earth years old
- Flying Speed: Mach 10
- Running Speed: 650 kilometers per hour
- Swimming Speed: 300 knots
- Jump Ceiling: 450 meters
- Physical Strength: can lift a 160,000-ton tanker
- Occupations: Captain of the Space Garrison; usually in charge of the Nebula M25 Office
- Hobby: Gymnastics
- Family Structure:
- Father: an old friend of the Father of UltraFather of Ultrais a fictional alien superhero featured in the Ultra Series. He first appeared in the 27th episode of Ultraman Ace dressed as Santa Claus. He is the father of Ultraman Taro...
who died in battleKilled in actionKilled in action is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own forces at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIA need not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to... - Mother: unknown; deceased
- Ultraman KingUltraman Kingis a fictional character and is one of the legendary heroes of the Ultraman Universe. In the 2009 film Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy, Ultraman King is voiced by former Prime Minister of Japan Junichiro Koizumi....
is rumored to be Zoffy's grandfather.
- Father: an old friend of the Father of Ultra
- Home Planet: The Land of Light, Nebula M78
Body Characteristics & Powers & Devices
- Heart Mark: Other pocket of decorations for distinguished repair on his strong.
- Ultra Flash: Six pocket of decorations on his both shoulders timer is conferred upon the doctor of the earth garrison.: Zoffy's deadliest energy attack, with a reputation in the Land of Light as the hottest beam on record, giving off 870,000° of heat. The "M" stands for Miracle. There are two versions: an "Alpha-Type", in which Zoffy places both his hands at his Color Timer in a ridge position, and blasts a white beam from his right hand, and a "Beta-Type", in which Zoffy has his arms in a "L" pose, and then blasts a reddish-silver "fire"-mayor beam, much like Ultraman Ace's Metalium Ray.: A red lightning beam shot from the fingers of both hands. Used on Birdon.: A freezing mist fired from both hands. Used to preserve the body of Ultraman TaroUltraman Tarois the 6th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, this series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 6, 1973 to April 5, 1974, with a total of 53 episodes....
, who had been killed by Birdon.: A hand slash.: A road of light that transports objects in space. Used to transport the body of Ultraman Taro, who had been killed by Birdon, back to Ultra Planet.: In Episode 23 of Ultraman AceUltraman Aceis the 5th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 7, 1972 to March 30, 1973, with a total of 52 episodes....
, Zoffy used this power to transport Yūko Minami to the dimension to which Seiji Hokuto had been taken, allowing the two to form Ultraman Ace, so that Ace was able to fight YapoolYapoolis a fictional kaiju and the main antagonist from the tokusatsu TV series, Ultraman Ace.- Ultraman Ace :Yapool, an ancient creature from another dimension with similarities to Satan and Legion, was an extremely skilled being of many conciousnesses with a nack for creating biological creations known...
.: In the movie Ultraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster ArmyUltraman Zoffy: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Armyis a 1984 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Tsuburaya Productions and directed by Kōichi Takano.-Monsters:*Alien Baltan*King Joe*Zambolar*Crazygon*Giggas*Dorako*Red King*Gomora*Pagos*Peguila*Kemur*Ragon*Geronimon*Pigmon*Garamon*Kanegon*Mongular*M1...
, Zoffy crossed his arms to defend himself against a sudden assault from a spaceship. After that, he counterattacked with a red A-Type M87 Beam that vaporized the spaceship.: While on Planet Golgoda, Zoffy, Ultraman, Ultra Seven, and Ultraman Jack gave some of their energy to Ultraman Ace, allowing him to destroy Ace Killer with the Space Q attack.: A special technique used by the Six Ultra Brothers, in which they manipulate the conscience and behavior of humans that they possess. In Episode 34 of Ultraman Taro, the Ultra Brothers merged with ZAT members, and then with a six-member volleyball team practicing in the neighborhood, to hide from Alien TemperorAlien Temperoris a race of alien creatures originally featured in the 1973 tokusatsu TV series, Ultraman Taro.Temperor appeared in Episodes 33-34.Subtitle: .- History :Alien Temperor was an alien tyrant of awesome power...
.: The same type as Ultraman's Beta Capsule. In Episode 39 of Ultraman, Zoffy used it to separate Hayata from Ultraman.: When Ultraman Ace was fighting Gilon and Aribunta, Zoffy gave this cross-shaped bracelet to Ace, replenishing his stamina and boosting his power.: A polyhedron-shaped item that emits a high amount of energy. In Episode 35 of Ultraman Ace, Zoffy used this to evaporate an entire lake in Ultraman Ace's fight against Dreamguiras.
History
Zoffy is Ultraman's chief in the Land of Light and upon his first appearance was referred to as "Commander" by the hero. When Ultraman became desperate in his tough fight against Zetton, Zoffy came to Earth to rescue him. While he arrived too late to help Ultraman battle the creature or to fight it himself (as the Science Patrol destroyed Zetton before his arrival), he was able to save his subordinate's life by temporarily separating him from his human host so he could be treated properly at their homeworld. In Ultraman Fighting Evolution 3Ultraman Fighting Evolution 3
Ultraman Fighting Evolution 3 is the third game in the Ultraman Fighting Evolution series released for the PlayStation 2 system.Narration is provided by Yuji Machi, who also provided Ultraman Tiga's kiais and narrated Ultraman Dyna....
, if certain conditions are met, Zoffy arrives in time to confront Zetton after Ultraman is defeated and succeeds in destroying him.
Zoffy would appear many times during the various Ultra Series
Ultra Series
The is the collective name for all the shows produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad Ultra Monsters. The Ultra Series is one of the prominent tokusatsu superhero genre productions from Japan, along with Toei produced series Kamen Rider, Super...
, normally to help combat a dire threat. He was not always so lucky in these appearances, being killed on a few occasions and having to be rescued himself. One example was when Ultraman Taro was killed by the monster Birdon, he returned Taro to the Land of Light and then fought Birdon himself. While he was capable of hurting the monster, Zoffy was eventually overpowered and killed but later recovered by a revived Taro and returned to the Land of Light to be healed himself. Over the years, more information was learned about Zoffy, such as the various metallic studs on his shoulders and chest being medals of honour and that while the superior of many of the Ultras (including Ultraman Taro
Ultraman Taro
is the 6th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, this series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 6, 1973 to April 5, 1974, with a total of 53 episodes....
, Ultraman Ace
Ultraman Ace
is the 5th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 7, 1972 to March 30, 1973, with a total of 52 episodes....
and 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...
), Zoffy himself reports to the Father of Ultra
Father of Ultra
is a fictional alien superhero featured in the Ultra Series. He first appeared in the 27th episode of Ultraman Ace dressed as Santa Claus. He is the father of Ultraman Taro...
.
As captain of the Ultras, he was responsible for sending many Ultras to Earth to defend it. He has never taken a human form (like Ultraseven
Ultra Seven
is tokusatsu SF TV series that aired on Japanese TV in 1967. Created by Eiji Tsuburaya, this follow up to Ultraman went on to become one of Japan's greatest fantasy TV series...
did) or taken a human host (like many Ultras, including the original Ultraman did), until the end of the series featuring Ultraman Mebius, where he and , Commander of the new Crew GUYS, merged and participated in the final battle against Alien Empera
Alien Empera
is the main antagonist of Ultraman Mebius. He is the master of Mephilas, Glozam, Deathrem and Yapool. Alien Empera appeared in the final 3 episodes in the series Alien Empera, as well as his creation, Armored Darkness are among the most powerful foes in the Ultra series...
, combining the power of his M78 Beam with Mebius Phoenix Brave's Mebium-Knight Shot to severely injure Alien Empera so Mebius could finish the evil alien off. He generally borrows a human's form on occasions when he needs to meet with his fellows as humans.
Apparently strict and somewhat humorless, Zoffy takes his job very seriously, as demonstrated when he threatened to use his authority to strip Ultraman Taro of his position for various offences.
Theme song- Ballad of Zoffy
Toru Fuyuki originally composed a calm, serene, and haunting theme for Zoffy to be inserted in scenes in Ultraman Ace where he appeared. It was inserted, but a vocal track was supposed to be dubbed over the instrumental piece. However, it wasn't recorded until much later, when Ichirou MizukiIchirou Mizuki
, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese vocalist, lyrist, composer, voice actor and actor best known for his work on theme songs for anime and tokusatsu. For over 40 years, he has recorded over 1200 songs for Japanese film, television, video and video games. He is referred to by fans and...
recorded the vocal track for a special CD released in conjunction with Ultraman's 30 Anniversary.
Movies
In his own "movie" released in 1984, Zoffy is a narrator to the audience. He starts by telling the viewer that monsters are awakening on earth and then sends Ultraman and his other brothers to deal with them. This leads to old footage from the old Ultraman series being shown. Every Ultraman from the original guy all the way to Ultraman 80 has at least one battle shown. Conveniently they use old footage of when the other Ultras came down to assist each other in order to make the story believable. Some classic fights include Ultraman Vs Gomora, Ultraseven Vs King Joe, Jack Vs Alien NackleAlien Nackle
is a race of alien creatures originally featured in the 1971 tokusatsu TV series, Return of Ultraman. Nackle appeared in Episodes 37-38.Subtitle: .- History :...
and Black King, Ace Vs Aribunta and the 6 Ultra Brothers Vs Alien Temperor.
His next film appearance would be in the film, Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy. Zoffy (as well as all the other citizens of M78) face off against the evil Ultraman Belial to prevent him from taking the Plasma Spark, M78's artificial sun. Zoffy however is overpowered and defeated by Belial and is then frozen with the rest of the citizens of M78 after Belial succeeds in stealing the Spark. Luckily, he and the planet's inhabitants are restored to their former selves once Ultraman Zero returns the spark at the films ending.