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Ultra Seven (ウルトラセブン - Urutora Sebun) is a fictional superhero featured in tokusatsu TV shows.

He first appeared in Ultra Seven (the second Ultra Series), the famous tokusatsu SF TV series that aired on Japanese TV in 1967. Created by Eiji Tsuburaya, this follow up to Ultraman
went on to become one of Japan's greatest fantasy TV series, even surpassing Ultraman
itself in most fans view. Ultra Seven is considered by some to be Japan's answer to Star Trek, and the best of the Ultra Series. Such is his popularity that Ultra Seven (or simply 'Seven') has appeared or at least made cameos in nearly every Ultra series following his own and has had far more exposure than even the original Ultraman (though the original Ultraman is without a doubt the face of the Ultras).

Ultra Seven is sometimes incorrectly called "Ultraman Seven" by many sources outside Japan.

The 1967 TV Series

Ultra Seven (ウルトラセブン - Urutora Sebun), Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 1, 1967 to September 8, 1968, with a total of 49 episodes (unfortunately, only 48 now, as Episode 12 has been banned; This will be discussed elsewhere in this section).

The plot

At a time when Earth is about to be threatened by sinister aliens and monsters, Agent 340 from Nebula M-78 (the same planet Ultraman came from), who was originally sent to make a map of the Milky Way, decides to stay on Earth, and seeks to protect it. Disguised as a mysterious human named Dan Moroboshi, he is invited by the Terrestrial Defense Force to join its elite branch, the Ultra Garrison, as its sixth member to combat the threats from space. Little do the other 5 members of the Garrison know that whenever the situation becomes hopeless, Dan secretly puts on the Ultra Eye glasses, and becomes his true form of Agent 340, christened by the Garrison as its honorary 7th member, Ultra Seven!

Characters

The Ultra Garrison (ウルトラ警備隊)

Six elite members of the Terrestrial Defense Force (TDF), chosen to fight evil aliens and monsters using high-tech vehicles and weaponry.

Commander Kaoru Kiriyama (Age 38) Captain of the Ultra Garrison. A no-nonsense but kind leader. From Tokyo.
*Played by Shoji Nakayama
Shigeru Furuhashi (Age 29) Rotund, strong, trigger-happy member of the Garrison. From Hokkaido. Many years later, Furuhashi would find himself a high-ranking TDF commander and one of Ultra Seven's few allies.
*Played by Sandaiyu Dokumamushi
Anne Yuri (Age 20) Token female member of the Garrison, and also the youngest. Is the team's communications operator and nurse, but is still effective in action. Has feelings for fellow member Dan Moroboshi. Also from Tokyo.
*Played by Yuriko Hishimi
Soga (Age 25) The Garrison's expert marksman. Easy-going, but fierce in battle. Is friends with Dan Moroboshi. From Southern Kyushu.
*Played by Shinsuke Achiha
Amagi (Age 24) The Garrison's twitchy stragegist. From Nagoya.
*Played by Bin Furuya
Dan Moroboshi/Ultra Seven (Agent 340) (Age 24) The title character, a soldier from the Land of Light in the Nebula M-78 (the same planet Ultraman
came from). Originally sent to make a map of the Milky Way, he visits a planet that captivates him, our very own Earth, and on his first visit, saves the life of a young mountain climber named Jiro Satsuma, who nearly fell to his death to save a fellow climber from sharing his fate. Instead of combining with him, like Ultraman
did to Science Patrol member Hayata, 340 makes himself into an exact likeness of the unconscious Jiro (with more casual civvies), but renames himself "Dan Moroboshi" to avoid confusion. A mysterious but friendly and helpful young man, Dan joins the Ultra Garrison as its sixth member, but unbeknownst to them (and anyone else for that matter), he saves the day from alien invasions in his true guise as Agent 340, christened by the Garrison as its "honorary 7th member," "Ultra Seven"!
*Played by Koji Moritsugu; Ultra Seven is played by Koji Uenishi

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Movies - Ultra Seven

The 1967 TV Series

The plot

Characters

The Ultra Garrison (ウルトラ警備隊)

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