Kimio Tamura

is one of the main characters of Shin Ultraman and the leader of SSSP (S-Class Species Suppression Protocol).https://mantan-web.jp/article/20220330dog00m200044000c.html
==Personality==
Tamura possesses a highly serious and cautious personality. He takes on the role of leading SSSP members to the forefront of the scene and assumes command. Additionally, he has a keen observational ability, enabling him to immediately perceive differences in targets and the movements of surrounding observers.
He maintains a resistant attitude towards anything that poses a threat to Earth or humanity. Right from the beginning, he holds unwavering trust in Ultraman.
==History==
===Shin Ultraman===
Tamura is a squad leader on secondment to the SSSP from the Bureau of Defense Policy (防衛政策局) of the Ministry of Defense. When the S-class species appears, he will lead the members of the SSSP to the scene for countermeasures against the Kaiju.
During the mission to counterattack Neronga, the SSSP cut off power to the area around the disaster, which angered Neronga and caused it to rampage in the nearby town near the power plant. Just as they were at a loss, Tamura and the others were shocked to see Ultraman descending from the sky. After Ultraman defeated Neronga, Tamura felt extremely perplexed about the origin and existence of the giant.
When Hiroko Asami was assigned as an analyst for SSSP, Tamura received her and arranged for her to partner with Shinji Kaminaga.
Shortly after the initial contact between SSSP and Zarab, while Zarab was attempting to sign a peace treaty with the Government of Japan, the members of SSSP received startling news during their routine office work—Ultraman had destroyed the Yokosuka Self-Defense Force Base. Meanwhile, the Japanese government swiftly established a specialized task force to take control of SSSP and tackle extraterrestrial threats. Meanwhile, the government swiftly established an anti-alien task force to assume command of SSSP. 
Tamura was perplexed by the unconventional and rapid establishment process, leading him to cautiously suspect manipulation behind the scenes. However, subsequent analysis revealed that the Ultraman responsible for the attack on Yokosuka Base was clearly an imposter. Nevertheless, given the gravity of the situation, Tamura temporarily regarded Ultraman as their current adversary.
Subsequently, the members of SSSP learned about Kaminaga's true identity as Ultraman through a video deliberately uploaded to the internet by Zarab. Tamura felt perplexed by the successive events but remained calm, stating, "Even if Ultraman's true identity is Kaminaga, we must fight anainst anything that threatens peace and order." During the retreat operation, he allowed Hiroko to undertake a solo mission to make contact with Kaminaga's former colleague, Kagami. When Hiroko encountered danger, he softly murmured, "We're counting on you, Kaminaga...!" This further confirms that he has understood Kaminaga's position and that it aligns with that of humanity.
After the battle with Zarab, he and other SSSP members witnessed Hiroko being enlarged by Mefilas as an experimental subject to showcase the Beta System Dimension Device to humans in the Hibiya area of Tokyo. Under Mefilas' personal explanation, they were able to witness the technological power of the Beta System. However, after discovering Mefilas' plot, he and other SSSP members helped Kaminaga locate the Dimension Device, causing Mefilas' plan to fail. However, because of this, Tamura and the SSSP members were temporarily detained by the Government of Japan.
When he learned from Kaminaga that Zōffy planned to use the Zetton program to destroy the Earth, he felt helpless. However, as Kaminaga entrusted Taki with decrypting the basic principles of the Beta system and the equations related to the high-dimensional field, SSSP discovered the potential to defeat Zetton through decryption theory. Tamura and Hiroko proposed to their superior, Munakata, to form the "Zetton Strategy International Conference" with global scholars, in order to develop a plan to counter Zetton.
In the final moments when Zetton was about to destroy the Earth, as Kaminaga regained consciousness and attempted to transform into Ultraman, the SSSP members immediately presented him with an outline of the plan to counter Zetton. However, upon learning the full details of the plan, Tamura once suggested that Ultraman should not sacrifice himself, but his proposal was rejected by the determined Kaminaga.
In the end, he and the others witnessed Ultraman's successful defeat of Zetton with the help of their plan, but he was deeply saddened by Ultraman's sacrifice. However, when Zōffy gave Kaminaga new life, he and the other members smiled and were reunited with him once again.
==Gallery==
===Screencaps===
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===Promotional, Official Photos===
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Kimio_Tamura_5.jpg|Tamura's business card
==Trivia==
*He appears to be married and wearing a ring that resembles a wedding ring.
*On Tamura's desk, there is a doll figure of Kato Ta-Kun.
*The name "Kimio" appears to have been inspired by Kimio Narita, a character from Moyoco Anno's manga series Hataraki Man.
==References==
Category:Shin Ultraman Characters
Category:Male Characters
Category:Allies
Category:Shin Ultraman
Category:SSSP_Members
Category:Leaders