Natsumi Kudo

is a guest character who appeared in Ultraman Dyna. She is a young girl aspiring to become a photographer.
==Personality==
Natsumi possesses a sincere and cheerful personality. In her interactions with Shin Asuka, she exhibits intelligence and a touch of playfulness, which helps fuel her pursuit of capturing unique photographs. However, at times, she can also reveal a somewhat insistent side.
Due to her aspirations to become a photographer, she possesses an exceptionally keen sense of observation. She can swiftly discern the distinctions between the real Ultraman Dyna and the Imit-Ultraman Dyna, particularly in terms of their combat styles. Furthermore, she harbors a profound passion for Dyna, and it was precisely this passion that, upon discovering the existence of the imposter Dyna, briefly led her into feelings of dejection and confusion. Nevertheless, she managed to transform these emotions into a deep trust in Dyna's spirit, using it as a means to convince people not to lose hope and to encourage Dyna.
==History==
===Ultraman Dyna===
While taking a break in the park, Asuka was photographed by a young girl. This girl's name was Natsumi Kudo, and she seemed to have aspirations of becoming a photographer. She asked Asuka if she could take pictures of the TPC's internal operations, and further conveyed that if her request was declined, she would threaten to publish photographs of Asuka during her lunch break while on patrol in a weekly magazine.
Suddenly, four massive sword-like pillars appeared in the sky and thrust into the city's ground. Natsumi's attention was completely fixated on these pillars, and she made attempts to breach the security perimeter established by TPC forces to approach them. Asuka tried to intervene, but Natsumi immediately shouted that Asuka was a pervert, drawing the attention of the entire crowd, and she used the commotion to make her escape.
Following this, a previously defeated monster named "Mons-Ahgar" reemerged. While Mons-Ahgar had a weakness in the form of a disc-shaped structure on its head, for this occasion, someone had modified it, eliminating this vulnerability. As Asuka prepared to transform into Dyna, he urged Natsumi to leave the scene and placed her in a nearby building. However, Natsumi quietly opened the door beside him to secretly observe him. After repeated urging, she reluctantly closed the door.
However, a suspicious man in black suddenly transformed into Dyna and engaged in a battle with Mons-Ahgar II. This Imit-Dyna used electromagnetic interference to transmit the battle footage to people's audiovisual devices, showcasing his own combat skills to the public. While the crowd cheered and celebrated Imit-Dyna's victory over Mons-Ahgar II, Natsumi, who had already left the building but was watching the battle with the crowd, sensed that something was amiss.
Later, Asuka learned that the true identity of Imit-Dyna was Gregore, who informed Asuka of the precise moment when the sun would align perfectly with the inserted pillar, serving as the designated time for their duel. If Asuka failed to show up, he would summon more monsters to attack Earth. Asuka was disheartened and uncertain about his ability to defeat Gregore. At that moment, Natsumi approached and questioned why people couldn't discern that the recently appeared Dyna was an impostor.
Asuka inquired about the reason, and Natsumi explained, "The real Dyna doesn't show off like that when he fights. He always gives it his all, never gives up, and always back up. That's the real Ultraman Dyna." Upon hearing this, Asuka realized that what he needed to do was not change his fighting style but rather make a resolute determination to face Gregore.
When the moment of the duel arrived, Asuka transformed into Dyna, while Gregore transformed into Imit-Dyna. Initially, Imit-Dyna had the upper hand, subjecting Dyna to electrical shocks during the battle. Gregore created a powerful electromagnetic web between four blitz rings to trap Dyna. Seeing Dyna in distress, Natsumi called on the people to support the true Dyna. Encouraged by the audience, Dyna accepted the support of Natsumi, the crowd, and Super GUTS, rose once more, and transformed from Flash Type to Strong Type. After a final counterattack against Imit-Dyna, Dyna revealed Gregore's true identity to the public.
Gregore, upon acknowledging his defeat, requested Dyna to end his life, but Dyna refused. Gregore realized that Dyna's strength lay in the support of allies and decided to remove the four blitz rings before leaving Earth. Afterward, the victorious Dyna made a triumphant V-sign gesture to Natsumi, who had been cheering for him, and Natsumi took a photo, whispering, "So cool."
Later, Natsumi met up with Asuka in the park, and the two of them had a conversation before meeting Ryo at the scene. When Ryo inquired about it, Natsumi openly confessed Asuka's act of taking a nap while on duty and witnessed Asuka's panicked reaction as he hoped Ryo would keep it a secret to avoid getting scolded by Captain Hibiki. Once again, Natsumi discreetly captured a photo of Asuka.
==Gallery==
===Ultraman Dyna===
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==Trivia==
*In episode 9 of Ultraman Decker, Natsumi was referenced twice as the young Gregore named Mika (down to their use of photography as blackmail materials) and Natsumi City, the location which Mika's father, Grace, revealed himself to the humans to fight against a Red King.
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