Ultraman Series/Cultural References/Anime and Manga

==A Certain Magical Index==
In the light novel, Kiyotaka Haimura mentions that he purposely designs the Accelerator's outfit to that of a Tokusatsu hero. In one illustration, the Accelerator had his shirt resemble that of the original Ultraman's iconic torso marking.
==A Certain Scientific Railgun==
*A Certain Scientific Railgun T:
**Episode 18:
***A moving silhouette of Kinuhata Saiai, mimicking the opening of Ultraman 80, can be seen in the beginning of the episode.
***Towards the ending of the episode, Kinuhata Saiai and Misaka Mikoto have a conversation with the sunset in the background, which mirrors Dan Moroboshi and Gen Otori's conversaion in the first episode and opening of Ultraman Leo.
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==Aim For The Top!==
===Gunbuster===
*The character Kouichirou "Coach" Oota is a character heavily based on Dan Moroboshi from Ultraman Leo.
**Both characters would often lecture the protagonist on how to be determined to achieving their goals and being strong-willed.
**Both Ota and Dan have long-term injuries received from a past battle that require them to use a crutch.
***He uses a forearm crutch with his right arm, the same side Dan uses his.
**Coach would give the protagonist, Noriko, rigorous training that are specially made to turn her into one of the best pilots. This is a reference to when Gen undergoes extreme training sessions set up by Dan.
*In the first episode, there is a scene where Noriko and Coach stand face to face with the sunset behind them. This is a direct reference to the scene in the first episode of Ultraman Leo.
*In the fourth episode, Noriko undergoes her special training in a gym on board the Exelion. Gen would often have his special training in his friends' sports center.
*In the fifth episode, an orbital surveillance satellite is shown above Earth. This satellite looks almost identical to the MAC Station, complete with a docked spaceship and a command tower sticking out on the top. Official sources sarcastically deny that the satellite is the MAC Station.Top wo Nerae Taizen! The collection of GUNBUSTER / DIEBUSTER and more. pg 40
**Later in the episode, the Earth Defense Force Building is shown towering over the surrounding infrastructure. This building looks similar to the ZAT Far East Headquarters. Official sources also claim that it is not the ZAT Base.
**The place the Gunbuster fires the Buster Beam (on its forehead) and one of the firing poses it uses is a reference to when Ultraseven uses his Type C Emerium Beam.
**The colors and shape of the Buster Missiles are similar to the Spark-8 gun attachment used by the SSSP. The Buster Missiles are rapidly launched in large numbers. When they hit the target, large areas of the target are erased in an instant followed by a big explosion that fills up the screen. This is similarly shown in the thirty-seventh episode of Ultraman.
Oota-Dan.png|Coach and Dan's forearm crutch
NorikoOota-GenDan.png|Noriko and Coach standing face to face in front of the sunset, compared to Gen and Dan
GunbusterGym-LeoSportsCenter.png|Both protagonists training at a gym
Satellite-MACStation.png|Surveillance satellite and the MAC Station
EarthDefenseForceBuilding-ZATBase.png|Earth Defense Force Building compared to the ZAT Far East Headquarters. Note the similarity of both buildings on the far right
Gunbuster-Ultraseven.png|One of the Gunbuster's poses when firing the Buster Beam, compared to Ultraseven's pose for the Type C Emerium Beam.
BusterMissile-Spark8.png|The shape and colors of the Buster Missiles compared to the Spark-8 attachment, and their impact/explosion effects
==Akira==
In the fourth volume of the manga, an Ultraman-like statue can be seen in the middle of the wreckage.
==Akira Toriyama's Works==
===Dr. Slump===
Dr. Slump manga, later adapted into anime series Dr. Slump and Arale-chan written by Akira Toriyama, features several characters and references in the Ultraman Series. In the first manga, Akira's chibi caricature of the original Ultraman was shown. While in the first episode of the anime series, Ultraman was seen pulling up the sun with his fishing rod. Ultraseven appeared in every episode at the start of the series during the introduction.
Arale Norikami, the main character is a big fan of the original Ultraman series and often pretends to be him. At one instance, in the 18th chapter of the manga and the second part of the sixth episode named Arale is Kidnapped!, while Arale was (unknowingly) kidnapped with Gatchan by a bank robber, she thought that the robber wanted to play so she pretends to be the original Ultraman.
In the 24 chapter, Barber Shop Panic: Part 2, a female cop named Polly Buckets sang Ultraman no Uta, Ultraman's opening song. While an old woman wants Gyaosu's microphone, Ultraseven made a cameo appearance in the back.
Several characters in the Penguin Village seems to be tributes to the Ultraman Series' characters. Among them are Nekotoraman and Nekotora-7. Alien Baltan rarely shown hanging on a tree.
In 82nd chapter, Space Patrol Squad, a group of comical alien invaders rode a spaceship that resembles Ultraman's head.
In the early stages of this series, Arale-chan and Gatchan appeared in attire resembling that of the SSSP. Since 2009, official collaborative merchandise featuring Ultraman and Dr. Slump has been launched based on their respective themes.https://m-78.jp/news/n-785
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Arale-chan SSSP 02.png|In the Dr. Slump Lost Pilot, Arale-chan is depicted wearing the SSSP uniform.
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===Dragon Ball===
The manga, later anime series of Dragon Ball written by Akira Toriyama featured the female character Chi-Chi, whom as a child wore a helmet that allowed her to initiate attacks that similar to Ultraseven's Emerium Beam and Eye Slugger. In one episode, she comically uses the move 'Stay Away From Me!' to launch the Eye Slugger into Roshi's forehead, and although he was none the worse for wear, he had to wear a large plaster over the wound for the rest of the episode. Chi-Chi wears this helmet in every game that features her as a child, and is able to use the attacks which are based around it too.
Chi-Chi Helmet_Beam.jpg|That Won't Work
Chi-Chi Helmet_Blade.jpg|Stay Away From Me!
Also noted that the company owned by Bulma's father, Capsule Corporation developed transformable capsules which said item may have been inspired from the concept of Ultraseven's Capsule Monsters. These capsules first appeared in one of Akira Toriyama's one-shot manga, The Adventures of Tongpoo.
===Dragon Ball Z===
*Krillin's Kienzan or Destructo Disc, is a direct homage to Ultraman's Ultra Slash, both being circular blades of energy to slice foes to pieces. 
*The monsterous form of the Saiyans, the Oozaru, is a homage to the Ultra Q kaiju Goro.
File:KrillinDestructoDisk.png|Krillin's Destructo Disc
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===Jaco the Galactic Patrolman===
 is an eleven-chapter comedy manga by Akira Toriyama. It ties in with his Dragon Ball manga. It is part of Toriyama's "Galactic Patrol series", along with Sachi-chan Gū!! and Jiya.
The main character, Jaco was designed after Ultraman and Frieza's fourth form from Dragon Ball.
===Wonder Island===
 is a two part one-shot manga written by Akira Toriyama. It is notable for being Toriyama's first published manga. The setting of this manga, Wonder Island, appears later on in Dr. Slump.
In the second chapter, while waiting for Dirty Harry's arrival, Gyaosu and his men play war between Ultraman and Godzilla.
This second chapter of Wonder Island is a second chance given to Akira Toriyama by his editor Kazuhiko Torishima to demonstrates his talents. Toriyama introduces many references to popular culture in this chapter (Godzilla, Ultraman, Astro Boy, King Kong, Star Wars). Despite this, the manga did not gain the sympathy of the Shōnen Jump readers.
==Attack on Junior High==
In episode 6, when Annie asked Jean to go to the park after school, Jean ran out of the school and did a pose that resembles Ultraman Taro's rise.
==Braves Series==
===King of Braves GaoGaiGar===
In episode 44, the character Ayame pulls out her phone. The device resembles the Ultra Eye and the way she pulled it out of her jacket is similar to how Dan would draw his device, before he transformed.
The ID Suit Geki Hyuuma wore as a member of the group ID5 had a fin on its head called the Mohikan Scragger that was extremely similar to the Eye Slugger used by Ultraseven.
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*The character Guy Shishiou does the rise pose in the manga.
==Cardfight Vanguard G:Z==
In episode 11, Kouji Ibuki's and Arte Hibino's (Gastille) fight is a homage to Ultraman Zero's vs Ultraman Belial's battle, due to them sharing the same voice actors.
==Death Note==
In episode 35 of Death Note, Near is seen playing with several Ultraman-like and kaiju figures, including one with Baltan claws.
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==Digimon Adventure==
Agumon's Champion form, Greymon was inspired from the Ultra Kaiju Gomora. This is clearly visible by the Digimon's durable cranial skin, mimicking said Kaiju's horn.
In episode 51, "Piedmon, the Clown from Hell," the title screen features Piedmon rising in a similar manner to Ultraman's rising sequence.
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Piedmon_rise.jpg|Piemon rising in the title screen.
==Evangelion==
===Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone===
*The scene where Shinji lines up the sights of the 2nd Experimental High Power Self-Propelled 460mm Positron Cannon to shoot at the Sixth Angel's Core is directly taken from the scene where the Ultra Guard aim the Magnerium Medicalizer to fire at Ultraseven's Beam Lamp to revive him when he was crucified by the Alien Guts.
===Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance===
*The Third Angel makes similar sounds to several Space Beasts such as Pedoleon.
*NERV uses the same ringtone as the SSSP, which is a modified King Ghidorah roar.
*The entities known as Adams are called the in Japanese. They all have an extra sphere somewhere on their body; one is normal, another has smaller circles around it, yet another has secondary lines surrounding it and the last has it on its forehead. Additionally, there is a unused scene from a trailer that has the Ultra Signs from the crucifixes used to crucify the Ultra Brothers on Planet Golgotha.
*The car driven by NERV personnel is based on the MAT Vehicle from Return of Ultraman, with a different paint coat. Additionally, the car's number plate shows 1971, the same year Return of Ultraman premiered.
*The climax scene heavily mirrors the scene in the finale of Ultraman Nexus where Kazuki Komon rescues Nagi Saijyo from the darkness.
===Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon A Time===
*A steel locker has many defense team logos from various Tsuburaya Productions series stuck on it. These were requested by Hideaki Anno himself.https://twitter.com/khara_inc2/status/1388816302010212353
*The movie features a "Golgotha Object" in the "Anti-Universe", a callback to Planet Golgotha, also located in the Anti-Universe.
*The Spear of Gaius' transformed state resembles Ultraman Taro's Bracelet Lancer.
===Detective Evangelion===
A non-canonical Angel that appears under the name "Katsuragiman" who is the still alive father of Misato, Dr. HIDEAKI Katsuragi, fused with an S2 organ. Its design is a homage to Ultraman.
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EvaUltraSigns.jpg|The Ultra Signs in the preview and the Adams in the 2.0 movie
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==Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma==
In Chapter 74 of the manga, an imagine spot appeared which gives two opposing chefs alternate depictions of themselves. Hisako Arato is given the appearance of Gamera (a possible reference to her Soft-Shelled Turtle Hamburger) and Senzaemon Nakiri is parodied as Ultraman King.
==Ginga Kikoutai Majestic Prince==
*In the twenty-first episode, the protagonist Izuru puts a copy of the first volume of the Ultraman manga into a bag.
==Gundam==
===Mobile Suit Gundam===
The MSM-07 Z'Gok mobile suit is said to be based on Alien Zarab. Later, it is believed that Tsuburaya returned the favor with two characters themed after two mobile suits: Apatee based on MS-06 Zaku II and Gan-Q based on MSM-04 Acguy. However, this has not been confirmed.
===Mobile Suit Gundam SEED===
The Phase Shift Armor used by Gundam Mobile Suits in this series, bears references to the statues of the Ultra-Ancient Giants of Light in Ultraman Tiga, as they turned grey during their deactivation state before being ascended into the battle.
The first five Earth Alliance Gundam mobile suits shares the same incident to that of Ultraman Tiga and his companions when their statues were placed inside the Tiga Pyramid. The scene in episode 1 of the anime, where ZAFT forces stole all but one Gundam mobile suits is a small reference to Evil Tiga being exploited by Keigo Masaki, while Strike Gundam, the only one left to be utilized by Earth Alliance is a homage to Tiga himself being the only Ultraman whose power was able to be used in the modern times, while his companion's statues were crushed by Golza and Melba.
===Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny===
The succeeding series of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (see above), this series draws elements from Ultraman Dyna, though still inheriting Gundam SEED's aspects of Ultraman Tiga.
*Shin Asuka, the main protagonist (later anti-hero) for the first half of this series has his name driven from Shin Asuka, Ultraman Dyna's host. In fact, their readings are the same; for first name and for given name. Interestingly, Ultraman Dyna's Flash Type bears the similar color scheme to traditional titular Gundam colors; Red and Blue.
*The Variable Phase Shift Armor system, which allows ZAFT's second generation mobile suits to change colors based on combat performances is a homage to the Type Change feature used by the Ultra-Ancient Giants of Lights via their Light Crystal.
===Mobile Suit Gundam-san===
In the final episode (episode 13), Char-san quickly jokes that one of Lalah-san's Newtype abilities is to fire Ultraseven's Emerium Beam from her mole. She strongly rejected this, though she did once prank Char by pretending to use it and mercilessly beats him when his joke had gone too far. Incidentally, Lalah-san's voice actress, Megumi Han is a fan of Ultraman and Char-san shares the same voice actor with Beast the One.
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===Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Character Theater===
In episode 2, when Yzak tried to jump so he could scribble a volleyball into Haro's lookalike, he shouted "Shuwatch". Said incident is based on several Ultra Warriors, particularly the original Ultraman whenever they take off for flight.
===Mobile Suit Gundam 00===
In the parody trailer of the second season, Setsuna F. Seiei dons the Gundam Exia mask and flies in a similar manner to the original Ultraman as the title changes his name to "Setsuna F. Exia".
It is not surprising that in 2009, his voice actor Mamoru Miyano would voice the new Ultraman, Ultraman Zero starting from Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie.
==Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou==
In the eighteenth episode, there is a magazine cover with a red and silver humanoid resembling an Ultra. The star-shaped Color Timer resembles the one on Ultraman Joneus.
==Japan Animator Expo==
===Cassette Girl===
In the 2015 anime short from the Japan Animator Expo, Cassette Girl, Anno Yuri, the main character, has their name based on Anne Yuri and has a uniform influenced by the uniform of UG from Ultraseven.
==Jojo's Bizarre Adventure==
The large multi-generational manga and its anime adoption both contain many references to the Ultraman Series.
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tumblr_nu26k7L5Ns1u0yrlgo1_1280.png|Joseph does an Ultra rise pose 
==Kinnikuman==
In Episode 3 of Kinnikuman animated series, there is a cameo apeearance by Ultra Brothers on a vacation. In addition to that, Kinnikuman manga initially started out as a parody of Ultraman, including Kinnikuman's head design (which is based on Ultraseven), the ability to shoot his Kinniku Flash (By crossing forearms together to make a beam coming from the palm of his hand) and turning into a giant by eating garlic.
==Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne==
in one of the special episodes, the characters star in a promotional video for their Club which includes a scene of the three main characters doing rise poses of Ultraman, Ultraman Ace, and Ultraman Taro.
Interestingly, these three Ultras also make up the components for Ultraman Z's Beta Smash form.
==Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department==
The anime is very heavily tokusatsu inspired, while it is mostly focused on local heroes, it also features various tokusastu actor alumni as guest narrators to voice the opening narrations, namely episode 4 and episode 7 are narrated by Hiroyuki Takano (Alien Perolynga and Kyrieloid) and Kohji Moritsugu (Ultraseven) respectively.
==Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete==
*In chapter 42 of the manga series, Kiwi plays with a Sparklence toy. The same events are depicted in the 12th episode of the anime adaptation.
**Nero Alice activates a Sparklence toy and then throws it at Magia Magenta, turning her into a giantess. Magia Magenta then fights a giant kaiju doll controlled by Nero Alice.
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Mahou Shoujo ni Akogarete Ultraman Tiga1.png|Nero Alice turning Magia Magenta into a giantess with a Sparklence toy
==Mobile Police Patlabor==
===Patlabor: Early Days===
In episode 3, a target dummy that looks like Alien Baltan is used to test a gun. The entire episode itself is a reference to classic kaiju films like Godzilla and War of the Gargantuas.
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===Patlabor: The New Files===
Episode 15 of the OVA pays multiple tribute to the Ultraman Series, mainly the final episodes of Ultraman and Ultraseven, "Farewell, Ultraman" and "The Biggest Invasion in History: Part 2" respectively. The viewpoint character, Noa Izumi has the ability to transform into Ingraman (combination of the Patlabor's titular robot AV-98 "Ingram" and Ultraman) facing against the Space Dinosaur Griffon (combination of Type J-9 Griffon and Zetton). What is more surprising is that Noa Izumi was voiced by Miina Tominaga, the former child actress for Kaoru Umeda from Ultraman Leo and Griffon's design will eventually inspire the appearance of Hyper Zetton from Ultraman Saga.
Ingraman.jpg|Ingraman
Space Dinosaur Griffon.jpg|Space Dinosaur Griffon
== One Piece ==
One of the Marine Vice Admirals seen during the Egghead Arc is named and designed after Red King, being a bald long-necked human wearing a large gauntlet into battle.
The Straw Hat Theater omake story "Space Time" casts Luffy in the Ultraman-esque role of "Luffytaro" and Nami as the Baltan-like "Namitan".
==Pokémon==
In an episode of the Advanced Generation series called A Corphish Out of Water, Team Rocket mimics Alien Baltan while they were performing their motto.
The anime's interpretation of Staryu also mimicks Ultraman, sporting similar battle cries and even having its core blink when weakened.
===Pokémon Adventures===
*In the final round of the FireRed & LeadGreen Chapter "Phew for Mew", the protagonists of the arc (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow and Silver) get turned into stone statues by Darkrai in control of Sird, referencing Alien Hipporit's capture of the Ultra Brothers in the Ultraman Ace episode "Miracle! Father of Ultra,https://twitter.com/satoshi_swalot/status/1379507658768543748
*In Volume 50, a Croagunk references The Mysterious Dinosaur Base.https://twitter.com/satoshi_swalot/status/1235160352762949632
*In the Black & White Chapter "Cold Hard Truth", the Gym Leaders are held up on cruficices by Team Plasma, referencing the Ultra Brothers's crucification on Planet Golgotha in the Ultraman Ace episode "Death Penalty! 5 Ultra Brothers"
*The defensive suit of Blake in the Black 2 & White 2 Chapter is based on the original concept drawing of Ultraman by Tohl Narita.https://twitter.com/satoshi_swalot/status/1243602398502772737
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==Ranma ½==
In episode 62, Ranma and Ryoga are racing against each other in a desert wasteland in order to win a trip to China. One of the obstacles they encounter is a sand trap with a robot bearing the appearance of an Alien Baltan.
In episode 94, an old man is shown wearing a green Ultraman mask.
==Sgt. Frog/Keroro Gunso==
Sgt. Frog, called Keroro Gunso in Japan or Sgt. Keroro in certain region in the world, was made by Mine Yoshizaki. Both anime and manga had a small relation with several companies such as Bandai and Toei, explaining the existence of multiple parodies from famous Japanese franchises and shows (Ultraman, Gundam, Kamen Rider, Metal Hero, Super Sentai, etc).
==Ultimate Girls==
This fanservice UHF anime bears multiple parodies to the Ultraman Series and other Kyodai Hero genres.
==Lucky Star==
During the theme song, Konata Izumi does the Spacium Beam pose. 
==The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya==
During the Endless Eight arc, bootleg masks of the popular tokusatsu and anime characters appear at a Bon Festival, and Yuki Nagato always buys the one resembling Ultraman.
==Gin Tama==
*The whole plot in episode 93 were parodied from the original Ultraman. The character of the week, Spacewoman bears resemblance to Ultraman, even sharing same statistics such as height and weight. Among the monster she defeated in the past, one had a similar appearance to King Joe, Takkong and Gomora. His lover, Hiroshi, who was a giant like her also had the appearance to that of Ultraman, despite his blue color, but if you looked closely, he seemingly had a necktie-like shape on his chest, referring to the SSSP's uniforms. The episode's villain, Space Cherry Colonel had his appearance (excluding the head) being near-identical to Alien Viyell.
*In episode 194 of Gintama, Isao Kondou stated that he comes from the Snot Nebula M78, referencing the home planet of the Ultras.
*In episode 20 of season 7 (episode 285 in overall series), Sougo Okita decides to disguise a jealous Kondou, who rampages in a festival with a mask. While choosing one, a grey Ultraseven mask was seen among them.
==Sasameki Koto==
In the prologue of episode 4, an Ultraman mask was spotted at Sumika's desk, which discovered by her housekeeper.
==Kill Me Baby==
*In episode 3, Yasuna Oribe wanted to "unlock" her potential as an esper and does via spoon, later using both to imitate an Ultraman's eyes before Sonya punches her in a similar manner of an Ultraman rise. In the Japanese version, she also makes a similar sound to Ultraman.
*In episode 5, Yasuna pretends to be an assassin and wears an Ultraman mask until Sonya knocks it off of her face. Later in the episode, she wears the mask again to attempt to trade it for a candy apple, pulling multiple iconic tokusatsu poses in the process.
Kill Me Baby 3 Ultraman Spoon eye.png|Then I'll just use two spoons and... transform!
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Kill Me Baby 5 Ultraman mask.png|Hey! I'm an assassin! If you're not nice to Yasuna, I'll have to take you out.
==Haitai Nanafa==
Moe anthropomorphisms of King Joe, Eleking, Alien Temperor, Zetton and Alien Mefilas made their appearance in the 20th episode of the series.
Nanafa kaijuu.jpg|Alien Temperor, Eleking, and King Joe
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Haitai_kaijuu.jpg|Alien Mefilas and Alien Temperor
==Haiyore! Nyaruko-san W==
==Jitsu Wa Watashi Wa==
In chapter 110, Akane Kumoto wants Asahi Kuromine to become a superhero. Her imagination of Akane as a superhero has three different types:
*The top figure has Asahi cosplaying as Akaranger from Himitsu Sentai Goranger
*The middle one has Asahi portrayed as Ultraman in his Spacium Beam stance.
*The bottom character has him cosplaying as Kamen Rider 1 from Kamen Rider.
==Yo-Kai Watch==
*Yokai Baku, the Yokai of the week in episode 19 of Yo-Kai Watch casts all of Keita's classmates into slumber in order to consume their dreams. One of them, Kuma, dreams himself as Super Kuma Man, a gigantic humanoid hero which appears to be a parodied version of Ultraman though retaining his human head, fighting a kaiju and eliminates it with Kuma Beam (a parody of Ultra Beam). He even uttered Ultraman's signature grunt, Shuwatch!. Also to be noted that there is the digit number "90" on his chest, which is a slight reference to Ultraman 80.
*In a commercial for season two (episode 77 in overall seasons) of Yo-Kai Watch, Inaho Misora, one of the new protagonists performs an Ultra Beam pose when she introduced herself (she shouts "Shuwatch", which is a reference to the word "watch" from Yo-Kai Watch). It is also noted that Inaho is an Otaku and a fan of science fiction stories, having mistaken Yokai races for aliens, further cementing another trope of the Ultraman Series.
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==Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life Phantasmagoric Arc==
===Ep. 1: Wooser's hand to mouth life is back again===
In the third season's first episode, Wooser was piloting the Mecha Wooser and win against a space armada. But in the aftermath of the battle, he and his mecha are left stranded in space, until he finds himself in a luminous light, where Ultraman Zero (accompanied by the Ultimate Force Zero), encourages him and thus helps Wooser to return to Earth. Zero makes his appearance again as a poster in Wooser's room and again as action figures alongside his UFZ teammates.
The third season's episode had made collaboration with Tsuburaya Productions, yet coincidentally, Wooser shares the same voice actor as Ultraman Zero, Mamoru Miyano.
Wooser x Ultraman Zero 2.PNG|The Ultimate Force Zero
Wooser x Ultraman Zero 3.PNG|Wooser meets Pigmon
Wooser x Ultraman Zero 4.PNG|Wooser as he greeted by his friends and Alien Metron.
Wooser x Ultraman Zero 5.PNG|The Ultimate Force Zero action figures.
Wooser x Ultraman Zero 6.PNG|Rin cosplaying as an UG officer and an Ultraman Zero poster.
Wooser x Ultraman Zero 7.PNG|The episode's illustration, drawn by Masayuki Goto.
===Ep. 3: Wooser-sensei's Battle With Deadlines===
In the beginning, Wooser wonders why didn't the Ultraman Series characters just attack the monsters from the very first place before changing the topic that his project is reaching the deadline. In his imagination spot, it features Wooser wearing an Ultraman cap fighting against Len whom cosplays as a monster, all while a battleship aided the Wooser-Ultraman. The imagination spot is in fact recycled from one of Wooser's postcard in 2012.
===Ep. 12: Wooser's Kind World===
In episode 12's ending section, Oshirase Wooser greeted the viewers in Kaiju Sakaba and jokingly threatens the user should they ask her age, causing Manager Baltan and Kanegon to shiver in fear. Lastly as the episode ended, a splash screen was released, featuring Manager Baltan clamping Wooser's ears as the other casts of Wooser anime fled with their lives.
The collaboration between Wooser and Kaiju Sakaba Kanpai! was first made in the latter series' episode 12 wherein Wooser appeared as one of Zetton's customer in his restaurant before the former series return the favor.
KSPXW 1.png|"Hello, its everyone's idol, Oshirase Wooser!"
KSPXW 2.png|"You ask a lady about who and how old she is? I'm gonna make you regret from the day you were born!"
KSPXW 3.png|"Just kidding!"
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==Concrete Revolutio==
Akira Shirota fuses himself with Grosse Augen, an alien who died when it crash-landed on Earth. Thus, it allows Akira to become Grosse Augen but in the end, shared one life. Eventually, seeing his existence as a potential threat to humanity despite being a giant superhero, the Superhuman Bureau orders Jiro to eliminate Grosse Augen but unbeknownst to them, Jiro was secretly helping Akira by ordering him to give his life for the real Grosse Augen to live while he can inhabit a comatose "S" Planeterian as a substitute to fight for justice. When Akira possesses the "S" planeterian, said alien's color changes to resemble more of an Ultra Warrior. To transform into either Grosse Augen or an "S" Planeterian, Akira takes out a Beta Capsule-like device and presses the button to change.
Ironically, the ongoing event here is a reversion of the original Ultraman troupe. Originally, while Ultraman fuses with a nearly dead human to help them live in exchange of being allowed to live again, it was a human whom fuses with a nearly dead alien being.
==One-Punch Man==
In episode 12 of the anime, two of the surviving members of the Dark Matter Thieves had the appearance of Ultraseven's Capsule Monster Windom and Space Beast Banpira.
==Dagashi Kashi==
*In several scenes of the anime, bootleg mask of Ultraman Ginga Strium can be seen in the Shikada Dagashi, Kokonotsu Shikada's store.
*Later on in the fifth episode of the anime, Hotaru Shidare's imagination spot has a boy Ultraseven's cosplay whom tested a Sour Grape candy. Said boy had the Kanji for in place of his eyes, making him a parody to the Chief of Ultraseven.
Hotaru Ginga Mask.png|From episode 2, at the left of Hotaru.
Dagashi Ultra7 boss 1.png|"This sour flavour was created by accident when they mixed the wrong amount of citric acid in."
Dagashi Ultra7 boss 2.png|"When the boss happened to sample it, he fainted in agony due to its extreme sourness."
==Haruchika==
At the end of episode 11 of the anime, Haruta can be seen wearing a bootleg mask which heavily resembles Ultraman 80.
==Hajimete No Gal==
In episode 5, the fight scene between two of Junichi's mental images of himself is a parody to the Ultraman Series, Ultraman Orb's fusion power-ups, and other tokusatsu shows.
==Pretty Cure==
===Fresh Pretty Cure!===
In episode 12, during a rather unsuccessful attack on the city, the Wig Nakewameke makes a Spacium Beam pose while using his signature move which gives people bad wigs.
===Smile Pretty Cure!===
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In episode 47, the Cures attain their Ultra Forms in a way that is similar to the rise scenes of the Ultras.
===Tropical Rouge Pretty Cure===
In episode 29, Manatsu/Cure Summer did the rise pose of Ultraman to break out of the Super Zettai Yaraneeda.
==My Hero Academia==
===Cameo===
In the first chapter of the manga, Ultraman can be seen among the legendary along side the likes of Superman, Spider-Man, and various others.
===Character===
The side character of Yui Kodai is mainly inspired by Ultraseven and a bit by the original Ultraman. Her hero costume is designed to look like a female version of Ultraman, has Ultraseven's slugger on her head, has a Color Timer, and a color scheme of red and silver like most Showa Ultras. Her main Quirk is to change the size of objects to whatever she wants, usually shrinking them down to such a way that it resembles miniatures often used in the production of Tokusatsu series. A technique of hers is to shrink down an object and throw it in a manner similar to Ultraseven's Eye Slugger, flying around through the air until it hits something.
==KonoSuba==
===God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!===
*In episode 7 of KonoSuba, Vanir fires a "Murder Ray" at Wiz with his arms in the classic "L" pose.
*In episode 5 of KonoSuba 2, Aqua uses the Sacred Highness Exorcism on a possessed Darkness. It is performed in the style of Ultraseven's Emerium Beam.
Konosuba_Reference.jpg|Murder Ray
Konosuba_Ref.png|Sacred Highness Exorcism
===An Explosion on This Wonderful World!===
*The opening shows Komekko making a "L" type beam pose.
*In episode 1, Komekko makes a slightly different pose but with her arms' positions mirrored.
**In the same episode, Arue teaches Yunyun cool poses as part of the class' practice session. One of the poses she makes resembles the one used for Ultraseven's Emerium Beam.
KonoSubaB1.png|Komekko making a beam pose in the opening
KonoSubaB2.png|Komekko making another beam pose
KonoSubaB3.png|Arue teaching the Ultraseven pose to Yunyun
==Sakigake!! Otokojuko==
*Manjimaru's Hair Axe attack is a nod to Ultraseven's Ultra Knock Tactics.
==Sasuraiger==
In episode 41 of Galaxy Whirlwind Sasuraiger, a costume festival is held that contains many various icons of science fiction pop culture (Star Wars, Godzilla, Cyborg 009, Casshern, Tetsujin 28, Gundam, etc.). An Ultraman costume can be spotted when the heroes try evading both law enforcement and the Bloody Syndicate. After Bloody Syndicate announces they will destroy the city a panning show of people in Ultra monster costumes can be scene including Kemur, King Joe, Dada, Kanegon, Eleking, Jamila, Pegassa, and Zetton.
==Senki Zesshō Symphogear==
Several of the Gigantic Type Noise in the Symphogear series resemble Ultraman Series kaiju such as a normal Noise resembling Jamila in the first season's first episode and an Alca-Noise resembling Alien Baltan in the final season (XV).
The Third Form of the Nephilim in second season, G bears resemblance to Zetton and even serves as the final enemy of said season.
In the fourth season (AXZ), the protagonist Hibiki Tachibana becomes a vessel for the "Power of God", but becomes an incomplete rampaging giant of light due to possessing Gungnir the God Killer. This form called Destructor God Hibiki resembles an Ultra from the Ultraman Series, complete with a blinking Color Timer-like organ on her chest.
===Senki Zesshō Symphogear XD Unlimited===
The mobile game version of the series, Senki Zesshō Symphogear XD Unlimited has had special events crossing over with several Tokusatsu series such as Godzilla, SSSS.GRIDMAN, and ULTRAMAN. Some boss enemies in other events resemble Ultra Kaiju as well such Goliath in the Kageri Saku Senkō.
==SPY×FAMILY==
In the promotional poster, you can see Anya doing the pose of Ultraseven's Emerium Beam.
File:AnyaEmeriumBeam.jpg
==Virtual YouTubers==
===Kizuna AI===
In one of the tweets posted by #kzn, a video attached shows her making an Ultra Beam pose.https://twitter.com/kzn_dayo/status/1626521839303270404
===hololive Production===
====Livestreams====
*In the name-the-drawing segment of the livestream titled https://www.youtube.com/live/7EXXkxwUup4, Laplus provided an image that resembled the classic Ultraman title cards (red background with a black silhouette of the character/object).https://www.youtube.com/live/7EXXkxwUup4?feature=share&t=3417 During the naming part, Miko suggested the name .https://www.youtube.com/live/7EXXkxwUup4?feature=share&t=3505 This could be a parody of the unofficial classification of Ultras with horns, https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%83%84%E3%83%8E%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3, and the trend of putting the word "Shin" behind names, which became popular after the creation of the Shin works such as Shin Ultraman.
*During the Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 collaboration stream between Iroha and Suisei, Iroha said “my Ultraman timer is ringing”.https://www.youtube.com/live/8tOoSNGa_rg?feature=share&t=4035 In context, she was referring to the end of the set time limit she was allowed to have for Suisei to coach her in the game.
*During a member-only photo session, with verbal permissions from her to take screenshots and post on social media, Suisei made an Ultraman beam pose upon viewers' requests.https://www.youtube.com/live/XtDaAQ7iEh8?si=B-h9Cmwv_AXYwFqp&t=1841 Member-only stream but taking screenshots during the photo session and posting on social media were verbally permitted. See hashtags 星街すいせい6周年記念LIVE and ほしまちすたじお on X (formerly Twitter) for photos uploaded by other viewers.
*In the 3D livestream to celebrate five years of Holo no Graffiti, there is a figure of Maringer in an Ultraman pose and an Akiganger in the classic hunch down Ultraman beam pose.https://www.youtube.com/live/yjrCwHn3bRE?si=EUmzbRdZYxYPHf7w
**Koyori does an Ultraman beam pose to mimic the Akiganger figure.
HololiveKindergartenLaplusDrawing.png|Laplus' drawing with Miko's name suggestion
IrohaSuiseiPPT.png|The moment when Iroha made the Color Timer reference
HoshimachiSuiseiUltraman.png|Suisei Ultraman beam pose
Akiganger1.png|Akiganger
Maringer.png|Maringer
KoyoriUltramanBeam.png|Koyori doing an Ultraman beam pose
====Watame Did Borderline Nothing Wrong====
*One of the scenes from the episode By Your Powers Combined has Watame's do a back roll in mid-air to dodge an enemy's attack, before charging at it.https://youtu.be/tTK4YDH-kTQ?si=f5TDmiO-20jx9BHs&t=23 This scene resembles one of the scenes in the opening sequence of the anime series SSSS.GRIDMAN.https://twitter.com/GZMM_P172/status/1702633881088999726
====Holo no Graffiti====
*In episode 28, an "Undergrounder" character resembling Jamila appears from the ground. The Undergrounder offers Korone and Okayu a sapling to grow. It is then captured by Korone and forced to expel fluids from its mouth to water said plant. Before returning to the soil, it pulls Korone along with it while telling her that she is required as a fertilizer for the sapling. This is a reference to when the SSSP members say Jamila could become the soil of the Earth.
*In episode 33, Matsuri becomes a giant and makes an Ultraman rise pose. She then calls herself "Ultr*man" while the episode's audio and subtitle censoring barely hide the name.
*In episode 55, Matsuri does a pose resembling Ultraseven's Type A Emerium Beam.
*In episode 62, Coco and Kanata try to defuse a timed bomb. Kanata notes how the time remaining on the bomb is similar to Ultraman's three-minute time limit.
*In episode 87, Haachama uses a head beam attack (Haachama Beam) that resembles Ultraseven's Type A Emerium Beam. The reference may have been used in conjunction with the episode number (87).
*In episode 151, a shot resembling an Ultraman rise pose is shown when Akiganger is flying to battle Fubzilla.
**When Akiganger looks at her wristwatch, the minute hand shifts three minutes forward. Soon afterwards, Akiganger announces her time to leave.
*In episode 246, Aki's Aki Ro-Laser resembles Ultraseven's Type A Emerium Beam.
*In episode 257, Mio summons Pigeotaurus (also known as Hatotaurus) to fight Fubzilla. The camerawork, visuals, and music for Pigeotaurus' appearance and landing scenes, and Fubzilla's presence during them resemble Ultraman Gaia's and the C.O.V. in the episode Seize the Light! respectively.
**Subaru throws out a medicine capsule that releases a giant La+ into the battlefield. The visual and sound effects for La+'s appearance resemble those of an Ultraman's rise sequence. The reference of throwing out a capsule kaiju may have been used in conjunction with the episode number (257).
**Choco-sensei's giant appearance may be a reference of Giant Member Fuji or Giant Hiroko.
**Minus the end credits advertisements, the episode is exactly 3 minutes long. This may be an intentional reference to Ultraman's 3-minute time limit.
*In episode 259, Akiganger appears with an Ultraman rise pose.
HololiveJamila1.png|Undergrounder
HololiveJamila2.png|Quote comparison
HololiveMatsuriUltraman.png|Matsuri Ultraman rise pose and calling herself Ultr*man
HololiveMatsuriUltraseven.png|Matsuri Type A Emerium Beam pose
HoloGraEP62a.png|thumb|The timed bomb with three minutes remaining
HoloGraEP62b.png|thumb|Kanata (right) makes the connection between Ultraman's time limit and the time remaining on the bomb
Haachama Beam.png|Haachama Beam
HoloGraAkigangerUltramanRise.jpg|Akiganger Ultraman rise pose
HoloGraAkigangerWristwatch.png|Akiganger's wristwatch and the moving minute hand
HoloGraAkiRoLaser.png|Aki Ro-Laser
HoloGraGaia.png|Pigeotaurus' appearance
HoloGraSubaruLa+.png|Subaru throwing out a capsule which releases a giant La+
HoloGraAkigangerUltramanRise1.png|Another Akiganger Ultraman rise pose 
====Music Videos====
=====SAIKYOUTICPOLKA=====
At the 3:06 mark of her original music video, Polka fuses with another version of herself in a spinning spiral of light and becomes an infinity symbol. When they appear in their fused form, they make an Ultraman rise pose.
====Other====
*In a conversation on X (formerly Twitter) between Koseki Bijou and illustrator Hyde, the two discuss about whether the gem in Bijou's chest would function like an Ultraman's color timer.https://twitter.com/tabakko/status/1749596143385010614 Bijou later replies with a short edited video of her chest gem blinking between blue and red.https://twitter.com/kosekibijou/status/1749733238212628520
===KAMITSUBAKI STUDIO===
====Tick Tock Boy====
At the 2:01 and 2:34 marks, there is an Ultrawoman version of the virtual singer RIM.
==Ultimate Muscle==
Mantaro Kinniku, the main character for Ultimate Muscle had his name being originated from Ultraman Taro. Similarly, the series they starred in were originally portrayed as lighthearted and humorous but in certain occasions, there were also mature and cold scenes. But even if that's the case, if you looked closely on Mantaro's mask, it bears a head crest which appeared to be based on Ultraseven's Eye Slugger.
==Urusei Yatsura==
Ultraman and his kaiju enemies appear multiple times in this series and its movies. In the new remake of the series, Carmeara's voice actress, Sumire Uesaka, voices Lum herself.
==Watashi, Nouryoku wa Heikinchi de tte Itta yo ne!==
*In episode 4, when Mile is asked about how she named her Ultra Freeze spell, she remembers a scene with two monsters and an Ultraman freezing them with an "Ultra Freeze" ray. The kaiju resembles Cosmo Liquid and Live King, both from Ultraman Taro. The Ultra also resembles Taro.
*In episode 12, there is a scene that parodies the scene from Ultraseven when Seven's superior tells Dan Moroboshi that he is unable to fight. The scene have the same camera angles and line from Ultraseven. Mile also mentions Schumann Piano Concerto, in A minor, the background music used in the final battle between Ultraseven and Pandon.
WatashiNouryokuwatarofreeze.png|Ultra Freeze!
WatashiNouryokuwa7.png|"You'll really die this time!"
==Worst==
One of the character in this manga is Kanayama Jou, whose nickname is King Joe.
Another character, Hanazawa Saburou, who later becomes a main character of a spin-off manga Worst Gaiden is nicknamed Zetton, who recieved the nickname after beating up a teacher who was called Ultraman due to his strict ethics.
==Yu-Gi-Oh!==
*In the Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL sub-series, the Duel Monster Heroic Envoy references Ultraman Ace, with its summoning sequence in the anime directly homaging Ace's rise.
*The Duel Monster Radian, the Multidimensional Kaiju references multiple antagonists from the Ultra Series such as Dark Lugiel, Alien Baltan, Alien Mefilas and Yapool. It is also coincidentally similar in name with Rudian who appeared around the same time as the card debuted.
*In the first Yu-Gi-Oh Anime series Yu-Gi-Oh (1998 Anime) and Yu-Gi-Oh (1999 Toei short film), some of the monsters such as Ammit and Blue Eyes Dragon had reused Kaiju roars from Ultra Series.
HeroicEnvoy-DIFO-JP-OP.webp|Heroic Envoy
File:RadiantheMultidimensionalKaiju-SDSA-EN-C-1E.webp|Radian, the Mutlidimensional Kaiju
==References==
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