Ayano Morimoto

is one of the main characters of Ultraman Cosmos. She is a member of Team EYES and is the correspondent of the team. She is mainly responsible for communication work and data analysis operations. She often stays in the command room to perform tasks with the ultra-high-performance computer "Ager MAX".
==History==
===Ultraman Cosmos===
Born in Kamryu City, her reason for joining EYES is that when she was a child, she became interested in protecting animals when she played a princess in the school play "Frog Rider". Therefore, "Frog Rider" is also a symbol of growth and faith. 
As the youngest member of the team, Ayano's personality is quite energetic, naive, and undisciplined. She has a very strong curiosity and often falls in love with handsome boys, so she is often treated as a child by other members.
Also, she was initially very cold towards Musashi, unable to accept that her junior on the team was older than she was, and often referred to him as "Member Musashi" throughout most of the series. As the plot progresses, the two seem to form a close connection, and Ayano almost always calls "Musashi" by name in the later stages of the plot. She confessed to Musashi before the battle of Chaos Ultraman and indirectly learned that Musashi is the identity of Ultraman Cosmos. 
After Cosmos and Musashi purify Chaos Header together in the final chapter of the series, Ayano along with the other EYES members watched Cosmos leave Earth. 
===Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet===
Two years later, Ayano participated in the battle against Sandros with the other members of EYES. She witnessed the return of Cosmos. 
===Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle===
After three years, Ayano quit EYES. She became an administrator of the Monster Protection Management Center of SRC. While also having learned to befriend Lidorias, Musashi's pet/friend. Fubuki once teased Musashi that she was "the girl Musashi wanted to see the most".
When Musashi disappears, Ayano rushes to the Space Development Center and finds Musashi's certificate. After rendezvous with the other ex-EYES members, they travel to the forest where Musashi first met Cosmos in search of the missing Musashi.
Later with the assistance of Jin and Shau, Ayano and Musashi's friends combine their energies to try to resurrect Cosmos, and in the end witness the emergence of Ultraman Legend. In the finale, Ayano finally reunites with Musashi. 
===Ultraman Saga===
Years later, Ayano married Musashi, she gave birth to their son named Sora Haruno. Currently, she lives on Planet Juran with her family. 
==Merchandise==
*Ultraman Cosmos Deformed Pattern Acrylic Charm (2020)
**Release Date(s): October 29, 2020 (Bandai Fashion Webstore), August 2021 (Premium Bandai)
**Price: 550 yen for each piece
**Materials: Acrylic, metal (chain)
:Released as part of the Cosmos-themed Deformed Pattern Acrylic Charm series to commemorate the show's 20th anniversary, Ayano (which is drawn in an Anime-fied style) is one of the items to be produced as hanging acrylic keychain.
:She (and the rest of the characters) is available as a made-for-order item (where the customers can choose one during purchase) for Bandai Fashion's website in 2020, and later the Premium Bandai site in August 2021.
==Gallery==
===Ultraman Cosmos===
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===Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet===
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===Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle===
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===Ultraman Saga===
Ultraman Csms Mssh fmly.png|Ayano with her family in Ultraman Saga
===Miscellaneous===
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Category:Ultraman Cosmos
Category:Female Characters
Category:Allies
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