Dada

are a humanoid alien race that attacked Earth and started abducting humans to advance some form of research. The original agent, Agent #271, was killed by Ultraman. Since then, numerous other agents have traveled to Earth with varying goals. The members of this race are referred to by their registration number and class, rather than possessing given names.
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== Conception ==
=== Etymology ===
True to their name, Dada are inspired by Dadaism, an art movement which began in 1915-1916 and spread to Japan in 1923. After their appearance, the Dadas became a famous symbol of Dadaism in Japan.
=== Design ===
Dada's design, which is primarily monochrome and features numerous geometric patterns, sharp lines, and alternating black and white stripes based on chessboards, is another reference to its namesake, as a central element of the Dadaism art movement that revolved around reusing and modifying existing sources into new forms.
==History==
===Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy===
At least one Dada took part in the Ultimate Wars as part of Alien Empera's army. He is very briefly seen fighting against Ultraman Belial on a small asteroid near the Land of Light, where the Ultra swiftly defeated him. 
====Trivia====
*Dada's destruction was cut from the original episode and can only be seen in the director's cut of Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy.
===Ultraman===
The Dada race was in need of six human specimens for unknown reasons. The leader sent the best agent to do the task, Agent #271, to Earth. Dada decided the best place to search for specimens was a Japanese science lab. In order to keep out outside humans, specifically, The Science Patrol, Dada set up many traps. This actually drew attention rather than prevent it. Captain Mura and Ide were on a bus that was driving on a mountain road when, the bus fell off. Fortunately, no one was killed. Ide was sent to hospital when a man crawled out and was taken inside the building by nurses. He told a story about a Dada hunting the scientist in the lab. He tried to escape, but the alien could phase through walls. The man barely survived by running into the emergency room. Just out of luck, Dadas can't phase through the room because it's made of a special shielded alloy. Captain Mura and the woman that survived the crash went to the lab. One of the scientists was possessed by the Dada. The Dada went after the two when Mura managed to contact Hayata. He became the Ultra from M78, Ultraman. The Dada's commander contacted him and told him that Ultraman was coming towards his position. Dada grew to giant size. After a long battle with Ultraman, Ultraman launched his Spacium Beam at Dada's head. However, the alien was not destroyed yet. The Dada teleported back to the lab where his commander told him to get Mura and the lady or Specimens 5 and 6. Dada chased them to the top of the lab where both of them fell off. Fortunately, Ultraman saved them. Dada shot his micronizer gun at the Ultra, causing him to shrink to human size while Dada was gigantic. Ultraman grew gigantic again and chased Dada into the sky. The three-faced alien was finally shot down by Ultraman's Spacium Beam after being exposed to Ultraman's Fluoroscope Ray twice. 
====Trivia====
*Suit actor: Kunio Suzuki
*Voice actor: Taimei Suzuki
**English voice actors: Corinne Orr, Bill Kiehl
*Just like Zetton and the Toho Kaiju M.O.G.U.E.R.A (only on Godzilla: Unleashed), Dada is one of the Kaiju that can say his name ("Dadaaa!") when he is roaring.
*Dada, like Alien Mefilas, has a unique launching shout, simply being a shortened version of his name: .
*Dada is infamous for having the unusual ability to change the appearance of his face into three different variations (A = red, B = blue, and C = yellow). For what purpose or reason of this however is never officially stated. In the game Ultraman Fighting Evolution 3, this ability is seen as able to swap out different stat traits, but this may be a game-exclusive trait only. Dada's Type-C face was briefly seen while flying from Ultraman, Type B was seen when he was wrestling with Ultraman.
**Dada's three faces were originally meant to be all visible at once, but the design was rejected for being too disturbing.
**Dada's three-face motif may come from an old Japanese proverb; "Everyone has three faces they wear: one to the world, one to their family, and one only to themselves".
**Dada's Type A head design and some of his suit details were derived from concept art for Ultraman drawn up around the same time as Bemular.
*After being hit with a chair, Dada appeared with a large indent on its head while chasing Captain Muramatsu.
*Dada was originally going to be the fourth illusion created by Alien Mefilas in episode 33, but was dropped for unknown reasons.
*In the Tsuburaya Production Company commercials, Dada A is usually depicted as a love interest for Ultraman.
*In the Ultraman M78 Theater Love & Peace OVA anime special, all three Dadas are female and act as cheerleaders.
*In the arcade game Ultra Toukon Densetsu, they are among the many enemies that appear, but moan lewdly once defeated.
*Dada's groaning roars were reused for Alien Guts in Ultraseven, but more distorted.
*Occasionally at baseball matches in Japan Kaiju, Ultras, and aliens watch the games. A Dada, an Alien Baltan, and an Alien Magma showed up in the audience for one game, and were comically ejected from the stadium.
*Dada appeared in a commercial in 2014 sponsoring summer clothing.
*Dada's defeat by Ultraman is referenced and recreated in the film Kaiju Girls Black.
===Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero===
Dada reappeared in episode 6 of the series Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero, as .
Unlike the original Dada's appearance, this version of Dada appeared to have been a computer virus that had come alive as it absorbs human essence as his own and originally was discovered and existed inside of a computer inside an apartment. As WINR investigates, they are all paralyzed by a swarm of sentient Dadas that electrocute them. Kai transforms into Ultraman Powered as the Dadas merge into a giant form. At first it seems Dada has the advantage with his electrically-based powers and his telekinetic powers at his side, but Powered eventually wins by overloading Dada's power source (a nearby power plant) by firing his Mega Spacium Beam, causing Dada to explode. However, the ending of the episode still hints that there still lurks more Dadas inside the computer system. 
====Trivia====
*Due to how fragile and ungainly the Powered Dada suit was (featuring large feet that made movement difficult and an oversized head), this version of Dada barely moved during his fight with Ultraman Powered, and had a stance limited to standing up straight with his arms outstretched.
**When this incarnation of Dada reappeared in Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga, the original suit used during the filming of Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero was refurbished and heavily modified with a new head and feet to improve its mobility.
*This is the only incarnation of Dada who could attack with natural beams, and he even possessed the power of telekinesis. He also had some electrically-based powers as well, something his original counterpart lacked altogether.
===Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey===
A Dada who is a Reionics briefly appeared in episode 9. After Alien Mefilas had transformed into Armored Mefilas, he ran into Dada, who mocked Mefilas for the destruction of his Battlenizer. As Dada continued mocking him, Mefilas then cleaved into Dada's stomach with his sword and killed him in short order without saying a word. 
====Trivia====
*Voice actor: Michitaka Kobayashi
===Mega Monster Battle Ultra Galaxy: The Movie===
As a member of Ultraman Belial's 100 Monster Army, he was seen teaming up with Alien Babarue, Alien Magma, and Alien Nackle to kill Rei while the Ultras and Rei's monsters fought Ultraman Belial's other monsters, but Rei transformed into Reimon and killed his attackers in short order. Unlike the other three, Dada ends up being scared of Reimon and let Nackle to do the work after Babalou and Magma were killed first. However, Nackle failed and Dada ended up to be the last of the four to die in fear being slashed in the chest twice by Reimon's arm blades. 
====Trivia====
*Dada is one of the monsters and aliens to make up Belyudra's left arm.
*The Dada suit from Ultra Galaxy NEO was reused for Dada's appearance in the film.
*In the movie, Dada doesn't emit his roar when onscreen, but has a goofy voice instead. This is most likely because he was human-sized while confronting Reimon. However, Dada's Showa sounds are audible when Belial summons his army.
===Galaxy Rescue Force Voice Drama===
A Dada named was assigned to work at the Science Technology Division with Sora. He later meets Ultraman Ribut, and the two discuss Sora, which caught his attention during work. He appears to have a crush on her and asks Ribut for a favor about someone that she likes or not. Ribut agrees to help while Daada thanks and owes him. 
Later, Daada made an invitation letter for Sora, presumably taking her for a walk or date. The letter was sent to Sora, who opened it curiously. After reading the text with Queen Izana, Sora felt confused while Queen Izana asked if she had already fallen in love with someone and guessed if it was Ribut. Ribut suddenly approaches both of them, resulting in Sora left thinking about what she should do. 
The next day, they meet eye-to-eye and begin their date. Meanwhile, in the GRF Base, Ribut, Poccola, and RB received an emergency about sighted kaiju on a nearby star. They arrived at the place and confronted Kelbim, Giestron, and Neronga. Ribut ends them quickly with his Remote Cutter, but a mind-controlled Sora suddenly appeared and revived the kaiju through a device she made. Daada soon appeared in front of them and explained his true motive to trick Sora for his purpose, with the base's security system being hacked. It was acknowledged the dark energy traces earlier came from him. Poccola became enraged, using his uppercut on Daada, but Neronga blocked his attack. Daada and Sora decide to leave, forcing the three Galaxy Rescue Force members to fight his kaiju. 
On the other place, Ribut managed to find Daada's whereabouts. He tried to break the spell by talking to her. Unfortunately, Daada attacked the Ultra several times, which injured him badly. As Daada commanded Sora to give him energy, Sora finally regained herself thanks to Ribut and instead gave it to her childhood friend, healing him in the process. Daada was shocked by the bond they made able to break his spell. He had no choice but to bring the kaiju that Poccola, RB, and Nova fought in to assist him. Fortunately, Sora called the remaining GRF members to help her and Ribut. While Daada became scared, all the GRF members combined their beams into one to destroy Daada and his kaiju, ending the alien's threat. 
====Trivia====
*Voice actor: You Murakami
===Ultraman Ginga===
A Dada joined the Dark Spark War, but eventually, he was turned into a Spark Doll by Dark Lugiel.
In episode 7, this Dada, along with many other Kaiju and aliens are seen cheering on Ginga as he fights Dark Galberos. 
In a couple of shots of the series, he can be seen in Dark Lugiel's collection along with Deathfacer, Ghighi, Gatanothor, Birdon, Goldras, Alien Babarue, Gan-Q, Ace Killer, Mecha Baltan, Alien Hipporit, Twin Tail, Mochiron, and a dozen of other monsters and aliens.
It is assumed that after Ultraman Ginga defeated Dark Lugiel, the Dada returned to his home planet in his original form.
===Ultraman X===
====Dark Star Cluster====
One of the Dark Star Cluster, Dada was first seen with his comrades performing robbery in a warehouse at Earth. When Alien Valky Halky's Samekujira Jolly came to Earth for its master, the team approaches Xio and Jolly's owner, demanding it until Halky challenged them for a rugby match.
Three days later in the tournament, the Dark Star Cluster participated in the rugby and scores 51 points in the first half due to cheating with their powers until Isamu's fighting spirit turns the tables in the second round. Enraged when Isamu called them no side after the game ended, they enlarged and began on a rampaging spree before Ultraman X Gomora Armor sent them to the sky with Gomora Oscillation Wave. 
=====Trivia=====
*Voice actor: Takahiro Maeda
*Suit actor: Kenji Kajikawa
*The Dada suit from Ultra Galaxy NEO was reused for Dada's appearance in the series.
====Kidnapping Syndicate====
Another Dada is a leader of his own criminal network whose goal is to collect "pretty girls" for cloning, predicting humanity's extinction from Dark Thunder Energy. His subordinates are a Kemur and a Cicada Woman.
However, his operation failed after Xio members infiltrate his base. During the interrogation, he also voiced his prediction and his motive for the kidnappings, provoking Wataru until he was calmed down. 
=====Trivia=====
*Voice actor: Daisuke Nagumo
*Suit actor: Yoshiki Kuwabara
*This is the first Dada since 49 years of its debut to reveal his face-changing ability on-screen. Here, he reveals all of his three faces when Xio members take photos of him in the prison, much to their dismay.
*In Dada's hideout, he possessed a cubicle themed after his body marking with a poster which has Dada's name in Katakana incorporated to its design. These may be a reference to the Dadaism art movement, which was the alien race's namesake and motif.
====Cyber Card====
Another Dada appeared as a Cyber Card in the final episode of Ultraman X. After Ultraman X spoke out to Gomora and striked Greeza right in the center of his chest, Dada, along with all of the other Cyber Cards, traveled to X and united with him. Cyber Dada's power was used to help form the Hybrid Armor and power up the Ultimate Xanadium to defeat Greeza once and for all. Dada, along with the numerous other Cyber Cards and Spark Dolls, then appeared and thanked Daichi as he thanked them. 
===Ultraman Orb===
Dada was one of Black Directive's regular alien customers at his Black Star café before they all decided to leave the Earth. However, it was mentioned by Alien Pitt Myu that his ship crashed into some space trash and his bag of coffee beans, Black Directive's last one, was sent flying, which was then investigated by the VTL. 
===Ultraman Geed===
Two different Dadas appeared in Ultraman Geed episodes 2 and 18. The two are given the numerical distinction of #820 and #116, respectively.
====#820====
A Dada, in a human disguise, attempted to kidnap Eri Hara using his Micronizer because she was in possession of a powerful weapon called a Little Star. However, she used her power to cast fire and removed his disguise. Before she could react further he captured her with his device, but was pursued by Laiha Toba. While fleeing, he ran into Riku and was forced to leave his captive behind after a brief fight.
The alien then went to meet with Kei Fukuide, who berated him and told him about the Little Stars after Dada told him he couldn't have it. Dada then attempted to shoot him with the Micronizer, but Kei blocked the shot, teleported behind the alien and killed him. 
=====Trivia=====
*Voice actor: Koichi Toshima
*Suit actor: Satoru Okabe
*After getting knocked down, Dada lands in its iconic pose.
====#116====
A second Dada appeared later in the series. He attempted to hunt down and kill Kei Fukuide for slaying his comrades and take over the universe afterward by stealing a Legionoid from Belial's forces and then customizing it. Dada summoned it when he saw his target to be vulnerable. However, his plan was hindered when Ultraman Zero showed up and fought the Legionoid and even had their fight taken into outer space. They returned to earth, and the alien eventually managed to defeat Zero while he was in his Beyond form. Dada then took his attention back towards Kei and ended up having to fight Zaigorg, who was summoned by Kei. Even though Dada had the Legionoid hold his own against the unholy kaiju, the latter eventually overwhelmed the robot and Dada was eventually killed after the Legionoid blew up as a result of being hit by Zaigorg's Bloody Flooding. 
=====Trivia=====
*Voice actor: Shouma Yamamoto
===Ultraman R/B===
A Dada and his Pigmon friend were setting up a party in the forest for a special day where aliens from across the galaxy stopped fighting for once and instead appreciated each others' struggles. However, Pigmon got the date wrong and the party would start one day late. Asahi Minato and her friends were denied of using the Quattro M store for their Halloween party, so they had to look elsewhere. They stumbled upon Pigmon, thinking it was someone wearing a suit and decided to follow it, which brought them to Dada's house. Dada decided to let them stay and have a party. Saki Mitsurugi also appeared and joined them as well. When Isami Minato's device sensed an alien's presence, he and Katsumi Minato decided to investigate. Finding out that the brothers were Ultramen, Dada's instincts awakened and he could no longer restrain himself and transformed into a giant. Ultraman Rosso and Ultraman Blu fought him in a rather comedic match and then they decided to get serious, using the power of Ultraman Ruebe. Ruebe easily bests Dada, using his own Micronizer Device to accidentally shrink Dada back down to human size, after it gets knocked out of his hands by the Ruebe Vortex Buster. Pigmon had gone to get Booska, who lectured Dada and then shrunk him down even further as punishment. He was forced to stay in a containment chamber for a while to reflect on what he had done. 
Dada later appears, though it is unknown if it is the same individual, with his face blurred out when he was interviewed by Alien Mefilas and Alien Zarab for their NPTV news block. 
====Trivia====
*Voice actor: Koichi Toshima
*Suit actor: Hiroyuki Arai
*The man whose car was accidentally shrunk by Dada is played by Kiyotaka Taguchi.
===Ultraman Taiga The Movie: New Generation Climax===
Dada and his henchmen went to a exhibit of the world's treasures to steal the Blue Stone of Baradhi, the centerpiece of the exposition. Homare Soya, Hiroyuki Kudo and Maguma chased after Dada and his henchmen, and eventually defeated them. However, Maguma was hurt by a gunshot in the process. Dada then summoned its customized Legionoid, but was destroyed by the combined efforts of the Tri-Squad. 
====Trivia====
*Voice actor: Toshiyuki Morikawa
*Suit actor: Hiroyuki Arai
===Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga===
A digital life form born from mysterious particles called https://mantan-web.jp/article/20210903dog00m200012000c.html, this Dada called PDO-3https://m-78.jp/trigger/alien-monster/ somehow landed on the Earth where Ultraman Trigger and Ultraman Z were.
Dada plans for world domination through a global-scale cyberattack by hacking through cell phones and later on worldwide TPU's computer systems. Knowing that GUTS-Select will oppose them, the Dada hacked into the Nursedessei's systems, but GUTS-Select fight off their invasion by switching from auto to analog, followed by Himari personally attacking them in their circuits. One particular Dada was killed by Yuzare, alarming Yuna's awareness of the priestess. The Dada would eventually hijacked King Joe STORAGE Custom to fight against Ultraman Trigger and Z. With the surviving Dada had its nucleus blasted by Nursedessei (courtesy of Captain Tatsumi), it possessed King Joe to continue the fight until both Ultras fired their beams to the robot, reducing it to scraps. 
====Trivia====
*Suit actor: Yuto Nagachi
*This appearance of Dada marks the first time any of the Powered redesigns have been reused since their initial appearance in Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero.
*According to Director Taguchi, while the head of the Dada suit was taken from a suit used for attractions, the body of the suit is actually the original Powered Dada suit used during the filming of Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero.https://v-storage.bnarts.jp/talk/210488/
*According to episode screenwriter Keigo Koyanagi, Powered Dada's subtitle "PDO-3" is a reference to the 3DO console, where the Ultraman Powered game originates from.https://cocreco.kodansha.co.jp/telemaga%2Fnews%2Ffeature/blazar/3DoYX?page=2
===Ultraman Blazar===
A trio of Dada aliens (A, B, and C) arrived on Earth with the intent of capturing kaiju with the Micronizer and selling these exotic and highly sought-after creatures on the market so that they could live comfortably off their newfound wealth. From Earth-born kaiju, to ancient kaiju, and even space kaiju, the Dadas had an assortment of profitable targets to choose from. As they rejoiced with giddy excitement, one of them brought up their biggest target yet: Ultraman Blazar, a humanoid creature unlike the others. However, as the Dada trio analyzed Blazar's data, not only did they began to realize that he was a force to be reckoned with, but that all their targets had already been slain in battle. With no moneymaking opportunities left and fearing that they could be next, the Dadas scurried back into space, never to be seen again. 
====Trivia====
*Voice actor: Bertram
*This episode gives some insight into the nature of the space market trade in the world of Ultraman Blazar.
** There is a niche market for "gross and disgusting" kaiju (Taganular and Leviera).
** Flying kaiju fetch a high price (Deltandal).
** Ancient kaiju are considered "premium" specimens due to their rich history, but records of their legends are needed to attest to their status (Gedos, Dorgo, and Nijikagachi). Nijikagachi is an exception, as its strength will fetch it a good price regardless.
** Kaiju with adorable, goofy appearances (Gavadon) and robots (Garamon) are popular with children.
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==Other Media==
===Ultraman Kids===
There is a family of pink Dadas in this series: mother, father, son, and daughter.
===Yuugen Jikkou Sisters Shushutorian===
TBA
===Ultraman Ball===
Dada appeared in the game Ultraman Ball as the first boss.
===Kaiju Busters POWERED===
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===Mega Monster Rush Ultra Frontier===
In this game/movie, three cyborg Dada siblings are introduced as a team of hunters.
====Antlar Hunting====
In Alien Mefilas Djent's flashback, the Dada Team appeared in the middle of the Rush Hunter's battle against Antlar where they assist their rival team by eliminating Antlar. They walked away afterwards, much to the Rush Hunter's surprise.
===Dadaism===
In the 100th anniversary of Dadaism movement in Tokyo, which takes place in May 19, 2016, Dada was invited to the ceremony alongside the Swiss Ambassador Urs Bucher.
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