Kaoru Kiriyama

, aka Ultra 1, is the captain of the UG in Ultraseven. Hailing from Tokyo, he is a kind and no-nonsense leader, and had been a member of the team for sixteen years at the start of the series.
==History==
===Ultraseven===
After sixteen years of being in UG he was eventually promoted to captain. Kiriyama then hired Dan Moroboshi because of Dan helping Soga and Furuhashi in stopping Alien Cool, he then made Ultraseven an honorary seventh member of the team. 
Kiriyama hired a experienced marksman to the team after the latter showed Furuhashi and Amagi his skills, he was then tested for his airplane skills and that was what also caused the marksman, Aoki, to become a member. However, this was short-lived as Aoki died in the battle against Alien Platic. 
===Heisei Ultraseven===
Years later in an alternate universe where Ultraseven was the only Ultra visiting Earth, Furuhashi became the captain of a new Ultra Guard, leaving Kiriyama's fate unknown, whether he was given a position at the TDF or he retired.
However, it was implied that Kiriyama was assasinated by TDF Security Division apparently due to his knowledge about the confidential Omega File. Two newer Ultra Guard members, Sanshiro Shiragane and Rumi Honjou, were aware about Kiriyama's previous involvement with the Nonmalts and so the latter suggested the former look for Kiriyama. When Shiragane arrived at Kiriyama's residence, he found that it was vacant, with even his surname's name plate painted over. Rumi then informed him that the data on both Kiriyama and the Nonmalts were erased, believing that Kiriyama may have tried to investigate the Nonmalts further himself after the original incident. To Shiragane's shock, 3 members of the Security Division came out from a truck, as well as its director Mitsugu Ijuin. As they casually played basketball in a nearby park, Shiragane asked why they went as far to erase Kiriyama's existence, but the director refused to explain anything, declaring his rejection of the existence of the TDF's Security Division, the Omega Files, the OOParts, and himself, before immolating himself in front of him.
Later, Shiragane used Kiriyama's assassination and the director's suicide among the justifications in convincing the TDF Staff that the Omega Files should be opened and transmitted to the whole universe. At that time, one of the TDF staff, Inagaki, admitted that while he was responsible in having the Security Division in putting the Omega Files in secrecy, the director of the Security Division was the one ordering assassinations on individuals who had the knowledge about it. 
===Ultraseven EPISODE: 0===
The first novelization of Heisei Ultraseven had a different take on Kiriyama. Here, it was explained that Kiriyama's justification to the genocide of the Nonmalt civilization was due to his own brash decision. At the time of his active period as the Ultra Guard captain, Nonmalt's attack on humanity reached the TDF higher ups as they trying to process their final decision. While the Nonmalts claim themselves as indigenous people of Earth, their war on the surface world means mankind has the right to defend their territory. Kiriyama hypothesized the likely events if their enemy was telling the truth; if TDF ordered the genocide to the Nonmalt underwater city, a third party (an alien) will investigate this incident in the future when humans begin to establish contact with outer space, thus labelling mankind as criminals in the eyes of extraterrestrial civilizations. Kiriyama choose to give the order of the attack, wanting to take the blame on the genocide to himself to spare mankind from the guilt of the Nonmalts' deaths.
He appeared as an old man suffering from Alzeimer's disease. Due to that and his personal knowledge about the Omega File, which included the first Nonmalt incident, it was implied that the TDF had him confined to an elderly home in order to keep the Omega File a secret. However, Shiragane visited Kiriyama there. Kiriyama was able to remember about his encounter with the Nonmalts and he admitted that there was a connection about his ancestor's sins towards them. Shiragane later brought him to the TDF conference room, in order to give his testimony, which will be served as one of the justifications that the Omega File had to be opened and transmitted. Afterwards, Kiriyama thanked Shiragane for that and seemingly became heavily exhausted. 
==Powers and Weapons==
*Marksmanship: He's proficient with a laser pistol.
*Piloting: Kiriyama can pilot any of the Ultra Guard's machines and vessels.
*Leadership: Kiriyama is an experienced leader, and often strives to bring out the best in his men, whether it is have them face their fears or simply motivate them in battle.
==Gallery==
===Ultraseven===
Kiriyama.png|Kiriyama's first appearance
Interviewd.png
Kaoru Kiriyama HD 021.png
Vlcsnap-2020-01-14-20h36m42s231.png
Captain guy.png
Vlcsnap-2019-08-29-18h51m43s229.png
Vlcsnap-2020-01-14-20h14m15s86.png|Kiriyama giving Furuhashi a mission
Vlcsnap-2020-01-14-20h27m22s29.png|Kiriyama declaring Earthling's victory over Nonmalt
===Miscellaneous===
Kaoru Kiriyama.png
Kaoru Kiriyama HD 032.png
Ultrsvn_Kr.jpg
UG (Ultra Guard).png
UltraKeibeitaiAll.jpg
Ultra Garrison I.png
==Trivia==
*Kiriyama's actor, Shoji Nakayama, had passed away before the release of the 1999 Hexalogy, hence him not appearing despite his involvement in the story. However, he was able to appear in the novel.
*In Jiro Kuwata's manga adaption of Ultraseven, Kiriyama strikingly resembled his superior, staff officer Yamaoka.
*His words from the last episode of Ultraseven, "We humankind have to protect Earth with our own hands" is mentioned in episode 48 of Ultraman Mebius.
Category:Ultraseven
Category:Ultraseven Characters
Category:Human Characters
Category:Male Characters
Category:Allies
Category:Leaders
Category:Ultra Guard Members
Category:Ultra Guard
Category:Deceased Characters