Jun Manjome

is the protagonist of Ultra Q, an expert pilot working at Hoshikawa Air Service and aspiring science-fiction writer. He is called "Senpai" by Ippei Togawa, "Jun-chan" by Yuriko Edogawa and "Manjome-kun" by Professor Ichinotani.
==History==
===Ultra Q===
Jun frequently encounters bizarre incidents, facing them with brave and calm judgment. 
===Ultra Q Club===
After retiring from Hoshikawa Air Service, he began working as a travel agency adviser while continuing to be a sci-fi writer. He also has a history of divorce. 
===Ultra Q Kaiju Legend: Jun Manjome's Confessions===
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===Ultraman Mebius: Anderes Horizont===
After 40 years, he released a non-fiction work titled "Ultra Q" based on the incidents he encountered during his pilot days. 
==Counterparts==
===Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars===
In this film, Jun Manjome worked at the TTV, a television production company. He searched for Tetsushi Hamano, another employee who disappeared, encountering Mayumi Hoshino, a mysterious woman who told him to stop his search. Even after being attacked by her and her monster, Nagira, he eventually gained her trust and he and his colleagues were allowed to visit the Eternal Island, where Manjome decided he would try and stop his company from broadcasting about ancient history for fear of promoting the destruction of nature and historical locations for building tourism sites. However, the director of TTV's journalism department, Yamane, forced Yuriko to confess what they had witnessed, causing the company's sponsors to want to purchase the village near the island, broadcast it on TV, and build attractions and resorts there. 
To prevent this, the Eternal Land's believers summoned Nagira to destroy the village, as Manjome watched the devastation in shock. Hoshino, disappointed that they were unable to protect Earth's natural beauty, left the planet with the believers and Hamano on a rocket. Manjome returned to the TTV, pondering about the event and comparing the rocket to Noah's ark. 
===ULTRAMAN===
In the World of N, he is known only as . At 46 years old, he was the president of Hoshikawa Air Service. He has a framed commendation from the police in his office for tracking a robber from the skies. This Manjome is more jovial than his original stoic counterpart, and is protective of his employees, quickly befriending Shunichi Maki after he joined the airline.
Manjome invited Maki's wife Yoko and son Tsugumu to meet him at the company, but was concerned when Maki did not return from a flight. When his plane finally returned, it was piloted by Maki's friend Takeshi Kurashima and members of the Self-Defense Force, who explained that he had been taken away by the BCST. Manjome asserted that Maki was no longer a member of the Air Self-Defense Force but an employee of his own company, demanding that they confirm he was safe. However, the Self-Defense Force members refused, citing national defense concerns.
When Tsugumu was admitted to the hospital due to an illness, Manjome, Ippei and Yuriko visited the hospital to offer support and encouragement to Yoko.
One month later, during a routine short-distance flight, Manjome and the staff of Hoshikawa Air Service gathered on the ground to see off Shunichi and Tsugumu, who were preparing to board a jet aircraft for takeoff. 
===Ultraman Max===
In this series, Ultra Q was a TV show, and Jun Manjome was a character portrayed by actor and sci-fi writer . While being interviewed on live TV to discuss why monsters so frequently appeared in Japan, Geronga appeared, causing Sahashi to remember his days on set of the series, then called UNBALANCE. In 1964, he discussed the filming with its actors and staff, talking about the popularity of kaiju, joking that they would one day replace human actors.
Later, a crew member named Naramaru got lost in a cave, prompting Sahashi, Yasuhiko Saigo, Hiroko Sakuragi and other staff to enter the cave and search for him. They eventually found Naramaru injured near a much smaller Geronga. While the crew escorted him to safety, the three actors fended off the monster with a shovel, tripod and camera. Cameraman Utsumi attempted to record the chaos, but Geronga shot a fireball that burnt the camera and its film. Saigo then broke its fang, making the monster flee, though its thrashing around caused the tunnel to collapse as the group escaped.
In the present day, Kenji Sahashi refused to evacuate the studio, proclaiming that monsters appear because people want them to. Having dreamed of them since ancient times, they had now imagined them into reality.
After Ultraman Max defeated Geronga, he met with Saigo and Yukari Yoshinaga, and the trio watched a rainbow together. 
===Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers===
In an alternate universe, Manjome is a renowned sci-fi writer. Due to the mirage phenomenon occurring in Yokohama City, he accepted an interview with Television Kanagawa's anchor Mayumi Shinjoh.
When Mayumi inquired whether he had mentioned the possibility of world destruction in his own works, Manjome responded by taking into account the recent severe natural phenomena occurring worldwide. He explained that due to environmental degradation and the disruption of the natural order, this would ultimately lead to the creation of an "Unbalance Zone."
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===Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars===
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===Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers===
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==Trivia==
*In episode 2 of Ultra Q, his name is misspelt as "Jun Banjome" on a letter.
*His actor, Kenji Sahara, would later portray Takenaka in Ultraseven and make numerous cameos in Tsuburaya's subsequent works.
*Announcer Banjou and Professor Notani from Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend are based on Manjome and Professor Ichinotani respectively.
*In episode 16 of Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy, a federal agent's ID badge reveals his name is .
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