Ultraman the Armour of Legends

[JP: ]https://mtblanc.jp/ourworks/4717/ is a merchandising project made in commemoration of the Ultraman Series' 55th anniversary. It depicts the Ultraman heroes and Kaiju as legendary figures from Chinese mythology and history.
==History==
On July 9th 2021, the Ultraman China Official Weibo account unveiled a teaser video which showcased the character line-up and revealed details on the project.https://weibo.com/2032534365/KnVjE4zOo Following this, SCLA also uploaded the short PV to their Bilibili.https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Qh411h7zzhttps://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1iL411J7bz Over the next few weeks, the Ultraman China Official Weibo account would periodically post key visuals for characters involved in the project, starting with Ultraman Orb Jiang Ziya Armour.
On July 10th, the Ultraman China Official Weibo account uploaded a promotional shot of the Ultraman Zero Wukong Armour live-action suithttps://weibo.com/2032534365/Ko4U7BBfQ, which made its first appearance at the held in Chongqing, China.https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Qh411h7Vy 
A line of model kits was announced by Bandai China on the same day, with the first wave slated for an October/November release in mainland China and international territories respectively.https://weibo.com/2042697783/Ko4FriCTLhttps://weibo.com/2042697783/Ko5Y3bnWFhttps://weibo.com/2042697783/Ko5Y4pwO4 Cards that were exclusive to the Chinese version of Ultraman Fusion Fight! were also bundled with these model kits and released through special card packs.https://twitter.com/HiuJoek/status/1451458306887667716 Additionally, from late-October onwards, Bandai Spirits uploaded video advertisments promoting the model kits on Weibo and YouTube in several languages.https://weibo.com/2042697783/KFoGY5iN5https://weibo.com/2032534365/KFT5wEY4Vhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5kvI72elhs The Tsuburaya Productions English website also covered the news for the international market.https://en.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp/news/3053
At the Tokusatsu Heroes Tour held in Shanghai from December 4th, more products created for the project were unveiled, including figures from the S.H.Figuarts and Ultra Action Figure lines.https://weibo.com/2032534365/L4siJiTuGhttps://weibo.com/2704245961/L4EuP72jR
==Overview==
Monsters suddenly appeared on the peaceful ! 
ULTRAMAN and the other Giants of Light descended to save its citizens. 
However, it is revealed that Planet Sant's unusual magnetic field attracted the monsters in the first place, and now this magnetic field has stripped away the powers of the ULTRAMAN!
But then, the strong will of the ULTRAMAN to save the planet resonated with the giant stone statues in the hidden realm, revealing ancient that attached to their bodies, which granted them not only resistance to the magnetic field, but also enhanced powers to fight the monsters!
==Characters==
In this story, the characters are split into different teams, each with their own objectives. Some teams are tasked to explore different areas of Planet Sant, while others are allowed to roam freely, but when needed, they can come together as a guerilla force.
The five currently known teams are:
*: Zero, Glenfire, Mirror Knight, Jean-Bot, Cosmos.
*: Ginga, Victory, Orb.
*: Taiga, Titas, Fuma, Tiga, Nexus.
*: X, Rosso, Blu.
*: Geed, Hikari.
The was a plan devised by Ultraman Taiga Liu Bei Armour to unite the three task forces together and devise a wider protection circle for the civilizations of Planet Sant.
==Merchandise==
:;Model Kits
UALmodel zero.jpg|Ultraman Zero Wukong Armour (JP) (Oct 21)
UALmodelcn_zero.jpg|Ultraman Zero Wukong Armour (CN)
UALmodel_ginga.jpg|Ultraman Ginga Nezha Armour (JP) (Oct 21)
UALmodelcn_ginga.jpg|Ultraman Ginga Nezha Armour (CN)
UALmodel_titas.jpg|Ultraman Titas Guan Yu Armour (JP) (Oct 21)
UALmodelcn_titas.jpg|Ultraman Titas Guan Yu Armour (CN)
:;S.H.Figuarts
UALSHF_zero.jpg|SHF Ultraman Zero Wukong Armour
S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Zero Wukong Battle Suit-2
:;Ultra Action Figure
UAF-TAOL-Wukong-Zero.jpg|UAF Ultraman Zero Wukong Armour
:;Ultra Cross
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:;Sofvi Series
UALsofvi_zero.jpg|Ultraman Zero Wukong Armour
:;Ultraman Fusion Fight!http://www.dcd-ultraman.com.cn/list.php?pid=4
File:UAL_ffposter.jpeg|Ultraman Fusion Fight! Z Heat Ver. 3 (CN)
UALFF_pack1.jpg|Ultraman Fusion Fight! EX Card Booster 3
UALFF_pack1_list.jpg
:;Miscellaneous
File:UAL miscmerch.jpeg|Study Stationery Set https://weibo.com/2042697783/L6s3lhBph
==Gallery==
UAL teaser.jpg
UAL_promozero.jpg
UAL promo1.jpeg
==Trivia==
*Letters from the Ultra Language are engraved onto the holy sword in the logo. While mostly obscured, the visible writing reads デン...カリカガヤクセイケントナル, which roughly translates to "...will be a shining holy sword".
*The teaser video featured a silhouetted figure resembling Ultrawoman Grigio, but as of December 2021 she has yet to be announced as part of the project line-up.
==References==
Category:Toy Lines
Category:Merchandise