Haruki Natsukawa

:File:100099641_2540349729400479_1959619317456699392_n.jpghttps://m-78.jp/z/https://twitter.com/rima_matsuda/status/1307250351330832384/photo/2 is the main protagonist of Ultraman Z and the human host of the titular Ultra Hero. He works as a rookie pilot in STORAGE.
==Personality==
Haruki is polite and a natural-born athlete. He faces everything head-on and has an extremely strong sense of justice. Although he holds conflicting ideas about "lives to be protected" and "beings to be killed", he continues to move forward while fighting together with Ultraman Z.
==History==
===Past===
When Haruki was still in his elementary school years, Giestron attacked at his hometown for some reason. His father went off to help other people, but never came back and lost his life in the process, leaving Haruki's mother to raise the boy by herself. The incident haunts Haruki to this day.
In 2015, Haruki was one of the many citizens to witness the fight between Sevenger and Namegon. The event inspired him to join GAFJ and eventually elevating into the ranks of STORAGE.
Haruki's first outing as Sevenger's pilot is during the fight with Jirahs in 2019. He would later went on to participate in STORAGE's various missions, either as a pilot or as a field officer.
===Ultraman Z===
Haruki was eventually employed at STORAGE, and is the latest addition to the team. While assigned to pilot Sevenger, Haruki was killed in a battle against an extraterrestrial monster, but Ultraman Z arrived and bonded with Haruki to revive him, after which they both defeated the monster. 
Haruki met with Riku Asakura, who chased down Gillvalis to Earth, cooperating with him to defeat it. After the battle, Riku explained who he was and that he was investigating the Devil Splinters, which Z never told Haruki about. 
Later on, Haruki went to rescue Riku when he was abducted by the Valis Raiders under Celebro/Shinya Kaburagi's control, to extract the Belial Factor from him and create the Belial Medal, allowing the villain to transform into various Belial Fusion Monsters. After defeating them with the help of Ultraman Zero, Haruki sent Riku off, as he went to fight other monsters rampaging throughout space because of the Devil Splinters, and made a promise between each other to continue to protect the Earth. 
Red King A appeared while Haruki went back to his hometown on the anniversary of his father's death. He fought Red King as Ultraman Z and killed it, before Red King B appeared as well. Haruki realized that they were simply protecting their egg from human activities, and suffered from guilt from his previous killings as a result, having been reminded of his own father's deeds. He protected Red King B and its egg from King Joe STORAGE Custom's Pedanium Particle Cannon and allowed the monster to retreat underground. 
Still being affected by his trauma, Haruki was also hesitant to fight against Grigio Raiden, when he saw it crying in pain from being modified into a biological weapon. This causes him to lose his fighting spirit and be defeated by the monster twice, while Yoko killed it using King Joe. 
When a Kanegon showed up during Haruki's night shift and ate the Ultra Medals, Haruki had to tell Kanegon about the Ultra Medals for each of his forms in order to get them back before they were digested. In the process, Haruki explained his conflicted feelings to Kanegon, allowing Z to finally understand Haruki's internal turmoil. 
Following the battle against Grigio Raiden, the members of STORAGE had a party to celebrate King Joe STORAGE Custom's victory, with Haruki wishing he could travel back in time to eat Bako's tuna again. However, the party was interrupted by Bullton attacking. When Haruki attempted to board Windom, he kept being sent back in time due to his subconscious desire to eat the tuna again. 
Yoko telling Haruki what she had learned about the properties of the fourth dimension caused Haruki to try to focus on boarding Windom, but his subconscious instead sent him back in time to when his father was alive. This in turn allowed Haruki to ask his father for advice, finally restoring Haruki's to fight as one with Z while remembering the ones he was forced to kill. 
Transforming into Z, Haruki and Z used all three of their forms in the ensuing battle, ultimately using Beta Smash's Energy Rope to send Bullton flying before changing into Alpha Edge and finishing it off with the M78 Style Shining Tornado Slash. 
The day after, Riku contacted Haruki and asked if he had defeated any strange monsters recently. Bullton's defeat had caused the space in the area to destabilize, causing Greeza to spawn. Haruki and Riku team up once again to fight against Greeza, but their efforts were in vain, and Geed had been absorbed by the monster to trap it between reality and unreality, sealing it in its first form. He had told Haruki that a "needle" existed beyond the void, and gave Z his Ultra Medal for later use. 
Pondering on what they should do, Z and Haruki concluded that they needed a "power beyond logic" to defeat Greeza. With Jugglus Juggler's help, they obtained the Belial Medal from Celebro. After forcing the Belial Atrocious Medal into the Z Riser, Z achieved his newest form - Delta Rise Claw. With it, Z and Haruki save Geed and retrieve the Beliarok from inside Greeza, and used the weapon to seal Greeza away. Soon after the ordeal, Geed gave his Ultra Medals to Haruki and entrusted the Earth to him and Z before leaving. 
Because of Hebikura's decisions to defy orders from Director Kuriyama, then possessed by Celebro, STORAGE was disbanded and replaced by GAF's new robot unit SAAG, and Haruki was moved to the security department instead. 
After Haruki and Z extracted Yoko from Ultroid Zero's cockpit because of her getting knocked out by the D4 Ray's backlash, Jugglus Juggler revealed his true identity and motives to them. Celebro, possessing Director Kuriyama, transformed into Five King while Juggler transformed into Zeppandon to fight over Ultroid Zero, with Haruki and Z joining the battle. However, due to exhaustion from a previous battle, Z was defeated and Haruki fell unconscious. Celebro threatened to kill Haruki if Juggler had not given up Ultroid Zero, causing him to relent and retreat. 
Celebro took this opportunity to retrieve the Belial Medal as well. When Haruki came back to his senses, he transformed to fight against Ultroid Zero, piloted by the Celebro-possessed Yoko. It evolved into Destrudos shortly after and shrugged off most of Z's attacks, before blasting him with the D4 Ray. The damage was great enough to cause Z to separate from Haruki, as his body could not handle another transformation. Haruki reawakened surrounded by his former STORAGE team members, planning to take the SAA units back to fight Destrudos. 
After managing to regain control of the SAA units, Haruki and Juggler used them to fight Destrudos and were later joined by Kojiro Inaba piloting Sevenger. Using King Joe, Haruki plunged through Destrudos' chest, and somehow connected with Yoko inside, freeing her from Celebro's influence and regaining the Belial Medal. 
As they both fell from the sky, Haruki's resolve reached Ultraman Z and allowed him to transform once more. Fighting a difficult battle, Haruki and Z were on the edge of losing until all their fellow STORAGE members cheered them on, giving them the strength to overcome Destrudos and destroy it once and for all. 
After the whole ordeal, Haruki bid farewell to his friends, though he assured the rest of STORAGE that he wouldn't be gone from the planet for good, and would soon return to Earth to celebrate Bon Festival and New Years Day. Haruki then travelled into space with Z to explore the universe. 
===Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad===
He was mentioned by Ultraman Geed. Z explained that Haruki had temporarily separated from him to help an alien civilization rebuild from damage caused by the Devil Splinters.
Z also calls out for Haruki’s name in episode 9 when transforming into Deathcium Rise Claw.
===Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga===
Haruki was in pursuit of an Alien Barossa who had stolen King Joe STORAGE Custom from STORAGE. He and Z fell into a wormhole opened up by a Bullton that the Alien Barossa had, and fell into Ultraman Trigger's universe, getting his Z Riser and Ultra Medals stolen by the alien in the process. Haruki was inside the fallen and deactivated robot when GUTS-Select found and brought him in the next morning, where he met Kengo Manaka and traded their experiences as Ultramen. To provide Haruki with a temporary means of transformation, Akito Hijiri gave him a GUTS Sparklence and a GUTS Hyper Key, which he used to fight against Alien Barossa with Ultraman Trigger's help. 
Haruki stayed for a while and Akito finished the other Hyper Keys for him, creating them based on the data of the Ultra Medals so that he can use his Ultra Fusion forms. The cybernetic life form Dada PDO-3 invaded the Earth, causing havoc by hacking various devices until it reached the Nursedessei and proceeded to get it to fire the Nurse Cannon. Its attempts were stopped by Haruki and Kengo, who shot at the safety locks to deactivate it before it managed to fire. Dada then hacked into King Joe STORAGE Custom, forcing Haruki and Kengo to transform and fight it. 
After the battle, Z gathered the pieces of King Joe, using the Beliarok to return to STORAGE. 
===Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z===
Some time later, the Z Riser was repaired, allowing Haruki to use it to transform again.
Haruki came back to Trigger's universe to look for the escaped Celebro, who had come to this world looking for a way to control monsters. He arrived and fought a Pagos before talking to Kengo, who had just lost his ability to become Trigger since his Hyper Keys went missing. He then decided to work with GUTS-Select to retrieve the Hyper Keys, tracking one down to a forest where the Leyrah cultists awaited to ambush them, with Celebro present possessing one of the cultists. Haruki and Kengo gave chase to the one Celebro possessed as he had the Multi Type key on him, but when Haruki pinned him down, Celebro had already left. He was then knocked on the back of his head by another cultists Celebro possessed, and was out cold while Kengo transformed into Trigger and fought against Gazort, and then Genegarg and Deathdrago.
When Haruki reawakened, he transformed into Z to help Trigger, using Gamma Future and Sky Type at first before changing to Beta Smash and Power Type to counter their strength in a wrestling match, defeating the two monsters with the Zestium Beam and Deracium Beam Torrent respectively. However, Z began to go berserk and revert back to his Original form with a red eye, as Celebro had managed to take control of Haruki prior to his transformation. He attacked and defeated Trigger and shot at Zabil, allowing him to escape and drop his disguise as Ryuichi Tokioka as he prepared for his transformation into Evil Trigger.
As Zabil completed the ritual needed to gain the "light", Celebro, still possessing Haruki, transformed into Z again for security. He attacked the Nursedessei and fought with Trigger Dark when he appeared, until Evil Trigger joined the battle. Kengo managed to recover the GUTS Sparklence and Hyper Keys and joined the battle, successfully helping Haruki expel Celebro from his body, returning Z to normal. The three of then then ganged up on Evil Trigger, who was going mad with his obsession with the "light".
Trigger Dark and Z then fought Destrudos, who was summoned by Celebro, but were starting to get overwhelmed until Yuna gave Trigger a fragment of the Eternity Core at the cost of Yuzare's ring and the Eternity Core's ruins itself but allowed Trigger to become Glitter Trigger Eternity. Trigger Dark and Z fire their finishers at Destrudos and finished it off before helping Trigger fight Evil Trigger, who had grown to giant size because of the overflowing darkness within him. After a short fight, the three of them fired their signature Ultra Beams at Evil Trigger, who shattered into pieces. Z and Haruki use the Beliarok go back to their world after Celebro had been recaptured. 
==Profile==
:;Stats
*Age: 23
*Blood Type: A
:;Transformation
:;Powers and Weapons
*Self Defense Skills: Haruki is said to be a master of Karate and is athletic in unarmed combat. This also makes him the subject of Hebikura's constant training drills.
*Piloting: While still a rookie, Haruki at least has the necessary skills in maneuvering an SAA unit.
*Keen Observation: At least on one occasion, Haruki was able to notice the appearance of a young woman he previously encountered in all four videos involving mysterious disappearance incidents despite being at a distance that made the rest of his team fail to notice her.
*Beam Rifle: Standard armaments of STORAGE officers in the combat field.
*Z Riser: Haruki's transformation device, which he uses in conjunction with his personal Ultra Access Card and Ultra Medals to become Ultraman Z.
**: Through the Z Riser, Haruki can open a dimensional gate that provides entrance to the Inner Space. According to Z, 1 minute inside the dimension equals a second in the real world.
*Ultra Medals: The Ultra Medals are used in conjunction with the Z Riser to transform him into Ultraman Z.
*Z Holder: A device which Haruki stores his Ultra Medals in.
*https://m-78.jp/news/post-5524/:In the initial news release, it was written as The card which bears Haruki's name and image, which he sets into the Z Riser as a means of authorization.
*Beliarok: Haruki wields this weapon while fighting as Z Delta Rise Claw.
*GUTS Sparklence: Haruki's alternative transformation device after his Z Riser was damaged.
*GUTS Hyper Keys: Secondary transformation items used with the GUTS Sparklence.
Haruki w Riser n Holder.jpg|Beam Rifle
HarukiwithUltraZRiser.jpeg|Z Riser
HarukienteringtheUltraInnerSpace.jpeg|Hero's Gate
HarukiwiththreeUltraMedals.jpeg|Ultra Medals
HarukiwithUltraZHolder.jpeg|Z Holder
HarukiAccessCard.png|Ultra Access Card Haruki Version
HarukiwieldstheBeliarok.jpeg|Beliarok
Haruki Wielding GUTS Sparklence.png|GUTS Sparklence
==Collectibles in Possession==
===Ultra Medals===
*Ultraman Zero
**Ultraman Zero Medal: Obtained by Z from Ultraman Zero.
**Ultraman Zero Beyond Rise Medal: Transforms from the Ultraman Zero Medal due to its rivalry with Belial.
*Ultraseven Medal: Obtained by Z from Ultraman Zero
*Ultraman Leo Medal: Obtained by Z from Ultraman Zero
*Ultraman Ace Medal: Obtained from the scattered remains of Genegarg
*Ultraman Taro Medal: Obtained from the scattered remains of Genegarg
*Ultraman Medal: Obtained from Yoko Nakashima.
*Ultraman Tiga Medal: Obtained from Shota Hebikura.
*Ultraman Dyna Medal: Obtained from Shota Hebikura.
*Ultraman Gaia Medal: Obtained from Shota Hebikura.
*Ultraman Cosmos Medal: Obtained before King Joe's confiscation.
*Ultraman Nexus Medal: Obtained before King Joe's confiscation.
*Ultraman Mebius Medal: Obtained before King Joe's confiscation.
*Ultraman Jack Medal: Obtained from Yoko Nakashima, who picked it after being dropped by Alien Barossa.
*Zoffy Medal: Obtained from Yoko Nakashima, who picked it after being dropped by Alien Barossa.
*Father of Ultra Medal: Obtained from Yoko Nakashima, who picked it after being dropped by Alien Barossa.
*Ultraman Geed
**Ultraman Geed Medal: Obtained from Riku Asakura before he was absorbed by Greeza.
**Ultraman Geed Rise Medal: Transforms from the Ultraman Geed Medal due to its rivalry with Belial.
*Ultraman Belial Atrocious Rise Medal: Transforms from the Ultraman Belial Medal due to its rivalry with Zero and Geed.
*Ultraman Ginga Medal: Obtained from Riku Asakura after his Riser was repaired.
*Ultraman X Medal: Obtained from Riku Asakura after his Riser was repaired.
*Ultraman Orb Medal: Obtained from Riku Asakura after his Riser was repaired.
===Kaiju Medals===
*Ultraman Belial Medal: Obtained from Jugglus Juggler to save Riku Asakura.
===GUTS Hyper Keys===
*Ultraman Z
**Original: Given to him by Akito Hijiri to temporarily replace his broken Z Riser and stolen Ultra Medals.
**Alpha Edge: Obtained after Akito Hijiri studied the Ultra Medals.
**Beta Smash: Obtained after Akito Hijiri studied the Ultra Medals.
**Gamma Future: Obtained after Akito Hijiri studied the Ultra Medals.
**Delta Rise Claw: Obtained after Akito Hijiri studied the Ultra Medals.
== Other Media ==
=== Ultraman Chronicle D ===
Haruki appeared as a guest and was invited by Marluru to visit the Metron's house. By the time he arrives, Debanis shocked to meet the man himself, making him unconscious. After Deban awoke, the three began to discuss the STORAGE's Anti-Monster Robots. After watching Deban's videos, Haruki is willing to help with future start-up tests. Deban then offers Haruki to be his disciple as a thanking for helping out Marluru and him. Excited to hear that, Haruki accepts Deban and the two start working out outside. 
==Merchandise==
===Figuarts Mini===
*Haruki Natsukawa (2022)
**Release Date: June 18, 2022
**Price: 1,010 yen
**JAN/ISBN: 4573102632517
**Materials PVC, ABS
**Accessories: Alternate right arm , alternate left arm (with Z Riser)
:Figuarts Mini Haruki Natsukawa is a animified chibi figure, featuring minimal points of articulation on the neck, the shoulders and hips. He also comes with swappable shoulder parts to recreate his transformation into Z.
*Ultraman Z Deformed Pattern Acrylic Charm (2021)
**Release Date(s): November 2021 (Premium Bandai)
**Price: 550 yen for each piece
**Materials: Acrylic, metal (chain)
:Released as part of the Z themed Deformed Pattern Acrylic Charm series, Haruki (which is drawn in an Anime-fied style) is one the items to be produced as hanging acrylic keychain.
:Haruki (and the rest of the characters) is available as a made-for-order item (where the customers can choose one during purchase) for Premium Bandai in November 2021.
==Trivia==
*His catchphrase is a greeting used by practitioners of Japanese martial arts.
*Haruki has hay fever, which is triggered by pollen in the air.
*Unlike tradition in any series finale, Haruki is the first Reiwa Ultra Host of the franchise to leave Earth on his volition in Ultraman-merged form.
*Haruki wears his STORAGE uniform whenever he transforms. Whatever other clothing he had been wearing prior changes to the uniform the moment he enters the Inner Space.
*Exactly when did Haruki regain his Z Riser from Kengo's world is unknown, with the events of Episode Z made it clear that he is also out of the loop in regards to Kengo's sacrifice in the Eternity Core. The best approximation of time period would be somewhere prior to episode 20 of Trigger.
==Note==
==References==
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