Ultra Zero Fight

Ultra Zero Fight (ウルトラゼロファイト, Urutora Zero Faito) is a Japanese tokusatsu television miniseries produced by Tsuburaya Productions that was aired during the final segment of the Ultraman Retsuden programming block on TV Tokyo.[1] The series was made and released following the success of the 2012 Ultra Series movie, Ultraman Saga, and is a tribute to the low-budget series, Ultra Fight. The miniseries is divided into two seasons, A New Power (新たなる力, Aratanaru Chikara), which consists of 8 episodes from August 1 to September 9, 2012, and Shining Zero (輝きのゼロ, Kagayaki no Zero) which consists of 15 episodes from December 12, 2012 to March 27, 2013. A DVD release of this miniseries was sold online on June 21, 2013, under the label Ultra Zero Fight Perfect Collection (ウルトラゼロファイト パーフェクトコレクション, Urutora Zero Faito Pāfekuto Korekushon).[2]

Ultra Zero Fight
Cover of the DVD release.
Created byTsuburaya Productions
Written by
  • Yuji Kobayashi
  • Junichiro Ashiki
Directed byHideki Oka
Yuichi Abe
Voices of
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes
  • 8 (Part 1)
  • 15 (Part 2)
Release
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original releaseAugust 1, 2012 (2012-08-01) –
March 27, 2013 (2013-03-27)
Chronology
Followed byUltraman Ginga
External links
Website

Story
Main article: List of Mega Monster Battle characters

A New Power

Four monsters – Bemular, Telesdon, Sadola, and Gudon – are mysteriously revived at the Monster Graveyard. Ultraman Zero eliminates them and then meets their master, Alien Bat Glacier, who introduces his monster army, the Four Beast Warriors of Hell. Zero tries to attack, however, Glacier quickly traps him inside the Techtor Gear Hatred, armor which was created from the grudges of deceased monsters. Zero then suffers a one-sided defeat by Ex Red King. Pigmon, a small monster who Glacier accidentally revived, watches the battle from a safe distance. Ex Red King notices Pigmon and tries to eliminate him, but Zero absorbs the attack and uses his StrongCorona Zero form to escape before killing the monster.

Later, Zero and Pigmon find themselves trapped in a pocket dimension. While trying to escape, Zero recalls his reason for arriving at the Monster Graveyard, and tries to understand why Ultraman Dyna's and Cosmos's powers remained inside him after their last battle together. Suddenly, Glacier appears and brings Zero his next opponent: two clones of his alternate forms. He quickly realizes that his opponents are the images of his fear (and powers), and he faces them, defeating the true enemy, Galberos, and escaping from the pocket dimension. Once he is free, Glacier releases two monsters, Gan Q and Bemstar. As they fight Zero through the use of a wormhole connection, Zero assumes his second alternate form, LunaMiracle Zero, and kills them in one swoop.

Once the monsters are defeated, Glacier reveals that the Four Beast Warriors of Hell had achieved their purpose, and he absorbs their resentment in a climactic fight against Zero. In the middle of the battle, he exploits Pigmon by revealing that their life force is connected so that if Glacier dies, Pigmon would also die. Zero is forced to submit to Glacier's torture, however, Pigmon reassures him, which allows Zero to fight back by splitting into his alternate forms. LunaMiracle Zero separates Glacier from the restless monster spirits and saves Pigmon's life, then StrongCorona Zero uses Garnate Buster to defeat Glacier. In the aftermath of the battle, Zero finds the purpose of his new powers and reunites with his comrades.

Shining Zero

Five groups of aliens, known as the Darkness Five, discover Zero's capabilities from Glacier. Meanwhile, on a distant world, King Silvergon wreaks havoc on a planet that belonged to the Fanegon people. Ultraman Zero interferes and tames it using his LunaMiracle Zero form.

The Mother of Ultra appears and tells Zero that the Ultimate Force Zero have been turned into bronze statues. While investigating, Zero discovers the "Mother of Ultra" is Alien Hipporito Jathar, and that he is also going to be turned into a bronze statue. However, he uses this opportunity and finishes Jathar, saving himself and other victims from petrifaction. Victory is short-lived as another enemy appears in the form of Alien Temperor Villainous and his pet monster, Tyrant. Alien Mefilas Sly takes Pigmon hostage during the battle and attempts to lure Zero to the Monster Graveyard. Alien Groza Glocken and Alien Deathre Deathlog join the fight. Zero is weakened but aided by Ultimate Force Zero, allowing Zero to race to the Monster Graveyard. Zero quickly defeats Sly and frees Pigmon, but the true enemy appears to be Kaiser Darkness, who is actually Ultraman Belial.

During the fight, Kaiser Darkness is revealed to be an empty shell which houses Belial's restless spirit and eventually possesses Zero. As Zero plunges into darkness, Belial massacres the members of the Ultimate Force Zero. The real Ultraman Zero is left powerless, while Belial uses his body to lead the Darkness Five in conquest. Pigmon bravely tries to stop them, and Belial's attempt to kill Pigmon is mysteriously stopped. Zero was able to halt Belial, and brings forth his strongest form, Shining Zero. As Belial is expelled, Shining Zero regains control over his body and reverses time to undo the damage caused by Belial, reviving the Ultimate Force Zero. This exhausts him and he loses some memories. He joins his comrades in returning home as they try to pick a new name for Pigmon.

After the end credits, it is revealed that Shining Zero's time-reversal technique had also revived Belial. Realizing that Zero's strength comes from protecting those dear to him, Belial undertakes to make himself stronger while maintaining his leadership in the Darkness Five. Jathar is also revealed to have survived his apparent death.

Cast
  • Ultraman Zero (ウルトラマンゼロ, Urutoraman Zero): Mamoru Miyano (宮野 真守, Miyano Mamoru)[3]
  • Glen Fire (グレンファイヤー, Guren Faiyā): Tomokazu Seki (関 智一, Seki Tomokazu)[3]
  • Mirror Knight (ミラーナイト, Mirā Naito): Hikaru Midorikawa (緑川 光, Midorikawa Hikaru)[3]
  • Jean-bot (ジャンボット, Jan Botto): Hiroshi Kamiya (神谷 浩史, Kamiya Hiroshi)[3]
  • Jean-nine (ジャンナイン, Jan Nain): Miyu Irino (入野 自由, Irino Miyu)[3]

A New Power Exclusive
  • Alien Bat "Glacier" (バット星人グラシエ, Batto Seijin Gurashie): Shintarō Asanuma (浅沼 晋太郎, Asanuma Shintarō)[4]

Shining Zero Exclusive
  • Sly of the Dark Magic (魔導のスライ, Madō no Surai): Hiroki Yasumoto (安元 洋貴, Yasumoto Hiroki)[5][3]
  • Villainous of the Villainy (極悪のヴィラニアス, Gokuaku no Viraniasu): Holly Kaneko (金子 はりい, Kaneko Harii)[3]
  • Glocken of the Freezing (氷結のグロッケン, Hyōketsu no Gurokken): Kōichi Toshima (外島 孝一, Toshima Kōichi)[3]
  • Jathar of the Hell (地獄のジャタール, Jigoku no Jatāru): Tetsuo Kishi (岸 哲生, Kishi Tetsuo)[3]
  • Fake Mother of Ultra (にせウルトラの母, Nise Urutora no Haha): Miki Ōtani (大谷 美紀, Ōtani Miki)
  • Fanegon People (ファネゴン人, Fanegon Jin): Akira Matsuki (松木朗, Matsuki Akira)
  • Ultraman Belial (ウルトラマンベリアル, Urutoraman Beriaru): Yūki Ono (小野 友樹, Ono Yūki)[6][3]

Songs
Insert Themes
  • "Susume! Ultraman Zero" (すすめ! ウルトラマンゼロ, Susume! Urutoraman Zero, "Let's Go! Ultraman Zero")
    • Lyrics: Hideki Tama (田靡 秀樹, Tama Hideki), Tomohiro Yamaguchi (山口 智大, Yamaguchi Tomohiro)
    • Composition & Arrangement: Takao Konishi (小西 貴雄, Konishi Takao)
    • Artist: Voyager
    • Played in the first part of Ultra Zero Fight.
  • "ULTRA FLY"
    • Composition: Hisashi Koyama
    • Arrangement: Koichiro Takahashi
    • Lyrics & Artist: Mamoru Miyano
    • Played in the second part of Ultra Zero Fight.
Ending Theme
  • "Yatsura ga Ultimate Force Zero! (奴らがウルティメイトフォースゼロ!, Yatsura ga Urutimeito Fōsu Zero!, "They are Ultimate Force Zero!")
    • Lyrics: Kiyoshi Okazaki (岡崎 聖, Okazaki Kiyoshi)
    • Composition & Arrangement: Takao Konishi
    • Artist: Voyager
    • Played after the end of the second part of Ultra Zero Fight.

See also
  • Ultra Series – Complete list of official Ultraman-related shows

References
  1. "ウルトラマンとALFEE高見沢で夢のコラボが実現！『ウルトラマン列伝』記者会見開催！" (in Japanese). news.mynavi.jp. 2012-06-04. Archived from the original on 2016-07-01. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  2. "DVD「ウルトラゼロファイト」が本日よりレンタル開始！" (in Japanese). m-78.jp. 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
  3. "グランドフィナーレ！「新ウルトラマン列伝」最終回放送記念？歴代列伝ナビゲーターをふりかえってみた！" (in Japanese). blog.m-78.jp. 2016-06-23. Archived from the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  4. "「ゼロファイト」バット星人の声：浅沼晋太郎さん！". 2012-07-25.
  5. "メフィラス星人・魔導のスライとダークネスの面々". 2012-03-09.
  6. "ゼロの声：宮野真守さん＆ベリアルの声：小野友樹さん". 2009-10-08.
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