GUTS-Select

GUTS-Select is a defense team formed by the TPU (Terrestrial Peaceable Union) to fight against monsters and other hostile threats that threaten Earth. They appear in Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga and its sequel series Ultraman Decker. They also appeared in both films Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z and Ultraman Decker: Journey to Beyond.
== History ==
=== Origins ===
Mitsukuni Shizuma, the original founder of the Sizuma Foundation, had found evidence of a terrible and dark power that would one day return and threaten the Earth itself. He worked to unite all the governments of the world and formed the TPU organization in response to that. GUTS-Select is a team of experts within the TPU's Japan branch and headquarters, specializing in anti-monster operations and Ultra-Ancient Ruins research. Their engineer, Akito Hijiri, invented all their equipment for this very purpose. 
=== Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga ===
Throughout the series GUTS Select proved themselves to be the only line of defense against the various hostile Kaiju, alien invaders, and against the return of the Dark Giants .
=== Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z ===
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=== Ultraman Decker ===
Many years had past after Trigger's time, the Earth started to regain its peace. The TPU had been shrinking monster defense measures, with the team getting dissolved and all the equipment becoming unmanned. However, the TPU was forced to reorganize GUTS-Select when the highly xenophobic, enigmatic, and highly aggressive Spheres attacked both Earth and Mars. Some of the previous members of GUTS-Select that were on Mars at the time had formed an anti-Sphere unit themselves and begun to fight back along with Ultraman Trigger against the threat to protect the civilians there, while Earth was protected by both the newly reformed Guts Select, Ultraman Decker, as well as the few Kaiju and alien friends and allies that humanity had of their side.
=== Ultraman Decker: Journey to Beyond ===
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== Members ==
=== Former ===
* Seiya Tatsumi: Seiya Tatsumi is the captain of the anti-monster expert team GUTS-Select. As the team's captain, he efficiently leads the entire crew with their different personalities using his balance of kindness and strictness. He is also someone you do not want to mess with.
* Kengo Manaka/Ultraman Trigger: Kengo Manaka/Ultraman Trigger is the main protagonist of the Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga series. He's a former botanist who lived on the colonized planet Mars. He transforms into Ultraman Trigger.
* Yuna Shizuma: Yuna Shizuma is the 17-year-old daughter of Mitsukuni Shizuma, the founder of the TPU and a man with a secret past. While still in high school, she contributes to the expert team in a myriad of ways in their fight against various hostile alien and also giant monster attacks.
* Akito Hijiri: Akito Hijiri is the team's engineer who has invented many of the items and equipment used by GUTS-Select, including the GUTS Sparklence, and also the GUTS Hyper Keys.
* Tesshin Sakuma: Tesshin Sakuma is the master pilot in charge of flying the Nursedessei. Despite being the oldest member of the group, he doesn't emphasize age-based hierarchy.
* Himari Nanase: Himari Nanase is the operator of the GUTS Falcon. Her personality changes when she wears her VR goggles to pilot the unmanned mecha.
* Marluru: Marluru is a member of the Alien Metron and he serve's as the teams operator, while also possessing a wealth of knowledge on intergalactic monsters
=== Current ===
* Taiji Murahoshi: Taiji Murahoshi is the current and replacement captain of the reorganized GUTS-Select, who is a former flying ace. He has a calm personality, always bright and smiling, but he is strong to the core. He takes off his glasses when angry, but never loses his smile. His wish is to protect the countless “precious things of the people” of Earth.
* Sawa Kaizaki: Sawa Kaizaki is the vice-captain of the reorganized GUTS-Select, who is also the Operator of the Nursedessei. She is a dependable, older sister-like figure to the Team’s new members Kanata, Ichika, and Ryumon.
* Kanata Asumi: Kanata Asumi is the main protagonist in Ultraman Decker series. He transforms into Ultraman Decker.
* Ichika Kirino: Ichika Kirino is the Ground Assault Operative. Bright and optimistic, she is hot-blooded with a strong sense of duty and responsibility.
* Soma Ryumon: Soma Ryumon is the new and current pilot of the GUTS Falcon. Always calm and collected, his cool personality doesn’t often let him show his emotions very often.
* HANE2: HANE2 is an advanced AI unit in the newly reorganized GUTS-Select, nicknamed Hanejiro (after the kaiju from Ultraman Dyna) by the team. Developed by the TPU, it pilots the unmanned GUTS Hawk in combat, and communicates to the other members from within the Nursedessei's command room. HANE2 knows Kanata Asumi's secret identity as Ultraman Decker, but has made a promise to keep it a secret between him and Kanata.
=== Later Additions ===
* Dinas: Dinas is a female Alien Lavie and member of the Planet Lavia. About half a year after Gibellus' invasion of Earth, she became a new member of GUTS-Select. 
* Suguru Sato: Suguru Sato is a trainee of the TPU Special Training Division. One year after the Spheres incident, he was selected as a new member of GUTS-Select.
* Kiyotaka Nojima: Kiyotaka Nojima is a trainee of the TPU Special Training Division. One year after the Spheres incident, he was selected as a new member of GUTS-Select.
* Takanori Isozaki: Takanori Isozaki is also a trainee of the TPU Special Training Division. One year after the Spheres incident, he was selected as a new member of GUTS-Select.
* HANE3: HANE3 is a new AI unit built for the members of GUTS-Select on Earth, while HANE2 himself tagged along and went to space with Kanata and other members.
== Attire ==
* GUTS-Select Member Cap: It's the signature hat that all members of GUTS Select wear on the field.
** GUTS Buckle: It's a belt and holster used to store the GUTS Sparklence and Hyper/Kaiju Keys.
** GUTS-SELECT Pilot Helmet: It's a safety helmet that's always worn by GUTS-SELECT members when boarding the GUTS Falcon. In addition to its basic function of protecting pilots from impacts, this helmet is equipped with data link and communication functions. It is a versatile helmet that is also valuable for ground activities after landing.
== Weapons and Equipment ==
* Ultra-Ancient Stone Tablet: It's an ancient stone tablet which Zabil constructed from remains of Trigger's Type Change clones, which chronicles the story of Trigger's battles in the Ultra-Ancient era. After being unearthed, Akito uses the tablet to harvest the powers of Trigger's Type Changes into GUTS Hyper Keys for Kengo to use.
* GUTS Sparklence: It's the standard firearm issued to members, which can be loaded with a Kaiju Key to use its properties. It is also Kengo Manaka's primary Transformation Item.
* GUTS Hyper Keys: They are devices based on an Ultraman's powers.
* Kaiju Keys: They are devices that contain a Kaiju's powers.
* PDI: The PDI is a small computer equipped with a high-performance CPU used for communication and data analysis. It also functions as a radiation detector and biological sensor. By the Decker era, this device was no longer in use and was considered outdated.
* SCAR-L: The SCAR-L is an old model of a live-ammunition fired assault rifle that was once used in the mission against Metsu-Orga.
* GUTS Hyper Launch: The GUTS Hyper Launch is a large U-shaped artillery that fires laser beams. Equipped with a Power Assist and a Recoilless System. They were used in Episode Z.
* GUTS Triple Hyper: It is a rifle-like firearm. It can load up to three Kaiju Keys to enhance its power. It was also used in Episode Z.
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* Select Hyper Gun: The Select Hyper Gun is a handgun issued to GUTS-Select members in Decker's era. The developer of this weapon is Masamichi Hotta, Director of Special Operations Section 3 of TPU.
* Select Hyper Gun Carbine: Several attachments can be added onto the Select Hyper Gun to convert it into an assault rifle.
* Bazooka: The Bazooka is a large weapon characterized by its parabolic-shaped front end. It is equipped with a scope for precise shooting and can fire beams with power exceeding that of the Select Hyper Gun.
* Communicator: It's a small standard device used by GUTS-Select members for communication during missions.
* Mega Earth: The Mega Earth is literally a giant battery created by TPU to meet disaster prevention needs. Although it is an old model and portable by a single person, each unit can provide power to a city for three days. It is stored in Section 9 of the TPU headquarters supply warehouse. Later, it was officially equipped on the Nursedessei.
* Anti-Gas Equipment: It's a type of half-face, direct-connection gas mask.
* Life Monitor: It's a device used to monitor and record the physiological parameters of living organisms.
* Radio Wave Jamming Equipment: It's a device used to block or interfere with the propagation of radio waves. It is used to protect sensitive equipment and communications from enemy electronic interference.
== Vehicles/Mecha ==
* Nursedessei: The Nursedessei herself is GUTS-Select's colossal giant battleship and mobile base of operations. The ship is captained by Seiya Tatsumi and piloted by Tesshin Sakuma. It has a bridge that also functions as the team's command center, and has a station for the GUTS Falcon's pilot. Each crew member has their own private quarters. It also houses Akito Hijiri's laboratory, where he keeps artifacts of the Ultra-Ancient Civilization for analysis. On the bottom of the ship is a pair of docking points for the GUTS Falcon. The Nursedessei has three modes; a Flight Mode, a Battle Mode, and a Landing Mode. The primary weapon of the Nursedessei battleship is her formidable and very powerful Nurse Cannon, which is primarily used to support both Ultraman Trigger and Ultraman Decker in battle against the various hostile kaiju and alien invasion threats on many occasions. It makes a grand return in Ultraman Decker, where it is upgraded further and it once again serves as the main base of operations for the newly-reformed GUTS-Select team.
* GUTS Falcon: The GUTS Falcon is a remote-controlled fighter jet that can convert into a fighting robot.
* GUTS Hawk: The GUTS Hawk is the latest unmanned fighter craft used by expert team GUTS-Select, piloted by AI Unit HANE2. It can combine with the GUTS Falcon to form the GUTS Gryphon.
* Terraphaser: The Terraphaser is the pinnacle of TPU's technology, a giant robot which Yuichiro Asakage built with HANE2 as the pilot. They lost the weapon after Agams took it back from them. After Agams' death, the team got the weapon back.
* Air Shuttle: The Air Shuttle is a manned and small type of aircraft used for communication tasks such as traveling between the Nursedessei and the ground.
== Gallery ==
== Trivia ==
* Both versions of the original and current GUTS Select teams were directly based on both GUTS (Global Unlimited Task Squad) and the Super GUTS (Super Global Unlimited Task Squad) from both Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman Dyna series respectfully.
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