U Loader

The is a bipedal mecha operated by Team U in the 2012 movie Ultraman Saga. Team U owns three such units.
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==History==
===Ultraman Saga===
Originally used by the military, later variants of the Loader were developed for civil engineering and construction use. Bipedal and tracked variants of the Loader were used together with traditional heavy machinery such as excavators.
After most of the human population were removed from planet Earth by Alien Bat, three civilian Loaders were discovered by a group of seven women inside a hangar belonging to the Yamada Industries. The Loaders were then modified and renamed as U Loaders by the newly-formed Team U. During a scavenge mission, Leader Anna's U Loader was forced to take on Arstron, who appeared from beneath the ground. The U Loader used both its nail gun and a dynamite trap against it, but Arstron seemed unfazed. Before the monster could continue its rampage, Ultraman Dyna appeared and quickly destroyed the monster.
One day, two U Loaders were deployed in search for a lost child and ended up encountering Taiga and Musashi. After preventing the escape of Taiga, the Loaders brought everyone back to the base. When Hyper Zetton (Gigant) bombarded Team U's base with its Dark Fireballs, both Misato and Sawa's U Loaders were damaged in their hangar. After receiving minor repairs, all three U Loaders were deployed to support Ultramen Zero and Cosmos in the fight against Hyper Zetton (Gigant). Thanks to Anna's U Loader, Ultraman Dyna was able to revive to save his allies from Hyper Zetton. However, her Loader was hit in the process and crash landed not long after.
==Functions==
Intended for construction works, the Loaders can equip a wide range of tools such as shovels or simply its own claw hands depending on the type of work. There is an open area protected by handrails behind the cockpit where a passenger can stand on. After a series of modifications, Team U's U Loaders have been made more versatile than normal Loaders.
The three Loaders belonging to Team U have personal color and cockpit customizations to help identify each other. Anna's Loader retains the default color scheme but has "01" marks on both sides of its cockpit hatch. Her Loader is specially tuned so that it can make high mobility maneuvers. Additionally, her Loader is armed with a nail gun. Misato's Loader has green stripes on its limbs and jet boosters, and "02" marks. Sawa's Loader has orange stripes and "03" marks. All three Loaders have Team U and Earth Defense Force stickers applied onto them to hide their original "Yamada Industries" markings. To suit different situations, U Loaders can either transform into a bipedal form or jet form.
===Forms===
==Merchandise==
===Action Archive Series===
*Transform! U Loader (2012)
**Release Date: April 10, 2012
**Price: 500 yen
**JAN/ISBN: 24543112732518
**Materials: ABS
:Standing 120 mm in height, the Action Archive Series U Loader is a pre-assembled and poseable candy toy that is capable of transforming into either robot or flight form. The cockpit hatch can be opened to reveal a Team U pilot (Anna) figurine inside. The U Loader also comes with a sticker sheet for additional detailing.
===Chodo===
*Chodo α (Alpha) Ultraman 3 (2022)
**Release Date: October 2022
**Price: 500 yen per box
**JAN/ISBN: 4549660835387
**Materials: ABS
:A small, unpainted U Loader in its flight form is available as an one of the accessories for the 3rd Chodo α (Alpha) Expansion Parts set. 
==Gallery==
LoaderWithCATExcavator.png|Two Loaders of two variants with an excavator
LoadersInHangar.png|Two Loaders in a hangar belonging to the Yamada Industries
AnnaULoaderCockpit.png|Inside Anna's U Loader's cockpit
ULoaderHangar.png|thumb|Sawa and Misato's U Loaders on standby in Team U's hangar
ULoaderHDMode1.png|Anna's U Loader hovering in HD Mode
ULoaderHDMode2.png|U Loader in its HD Mode with a passenger at the back
ULoaderOriginalMarking.png|Original "Yamada Industries" marking on a U Loader
==References==
Category:Weapons
Category:Mechas
Category:Ultraman Saga
Category:Vehicles
Category:Team U