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List Of Ultraman 80 Characters
This is a list of characters for the 1980 Ultra Series '' Ultraman 80''. Following the end of 1979–80 anime ''The Ultraman'', 80 was introduced as a sequel to the mainstream Showa era Ultra Series through its continuation from 5 years since the finale of '' Ultraman Leo''. Ultras Ultraman 80 is the eponymous protagonist of the series, an candidate from Land of Light who was sent to Earth five years following Ultraman Leo's final fight. Realizing that monster attacks were related to Minus Energy emissions from humans, 80 assumed the form of and worked as a science teacher in Sakuragaoka Middle School to teach children about love and courage. On the first day as a teacher, Takeshi's quick detection of the monster Crescent led to Ōyama recruiting him into the ranks of UGM after discussing the matters with the principal. From that day on, Takeshi led a triple life as either a schoolteacher on weekdays, UGM officer in weekends and after school and as Ultraman 80 when fighting mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultra Series
''Ultraman'', also known as the , is the collective name for all media produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman (character), Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad monsters. Debuting with ''Ultra Q'' and then ''Ultraman (1966 TV series), Ultraman'' in 1966, the series is one of the most prominent ''tokusatsu'' superhero genre productions from Japan, along with the Toei Company, Toei-produced series ''Kamen Rider'', ''Super Sentai'' and the ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Heroes''. The series is also one of the most well-known examples of the ''kaiju'' genre, along with Toho's ''Godzilla'' series and Daiei Film's ''Gamera'' series. However, the series also falls into the Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero subgenre of ''tokusatsu'', a subgenre it also helped popularise. In Japan, the Ultraman brand generated in merchandising revenue from 1966 to 1987, equivalent to more than adjusted for inflation. Ultraman was the world's third top-selling licensed character in the 1980s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinkin Bank
A (literally a "credit treasury") is a type of Japanese deposit institution. They are cooperative regional financial institutions serving small and medium enterprises and local residents. Anyone who lives, works, or has an office in the region served by the bank can become a member. However, companies with over 300 employees are prohibited from membership. The Shinkin Central Bank serves as the central bank for the Shinkin banks. In this role it makes loans to and accepts deposits from Shinkin banks. The supervising authority is the Financial Services Agency. Shinkin banks were founded in 1951. They were created to serve some of the same functions as credit union A credit union, a type of financial institution similar to a commercial bank, is a member-owned nonprofit financial cooperative. Credit unions generally provide services to members similar to retail banks, including deposit accounts, provisi ...s, but can accept deposit from non-members (inside and outsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horsehead Nebula
The Horsehead Nebula (also known as Barnard 33) is a small dark nebula in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located just to the south of Alnitak, the easternmost star of Orion's Belt, and is part of the much larger Orion molecular cloud complex. It appears within the southern region of the dense dust cloud known as Lynds 1630, along the edge of the much larger, active star-forming H II region called IC 434. The Horsehead Nebula is approximately 422 parsecs or 1,375 light-years from Earth. It is one of the most identifiable nebulae because of its resemblance to a horse's head. History The nebula was first recorded in 1888 by Scottish astronomer Williamina Fleming on a photographic plate taken at the Harvard College Observatory. One of the first descriptions was made by E. E. Barnard, describing it as: "Dark mass, diam. 4′, on nebulous strip extending south from ζ Orionis", cataloguing the dark nebula as Barnard 33. Structure The dark cloud of dust and gas is a reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikiryō
, also known as , , or , is a disembodied spirit or ghost in Japanese popular belief and fiction that leaves the body of a living person and subsequently haunts other people or places, sometimes across great distances. The term(s) are used in contrast to , which refers to the spirit of those who are already deceased. Summary The popular belief that the human spirit (or soul) can escape from the body has been around since early times, with eyewitness accounts and experiences (hauntings, possessions, out-of-body experience) reported in anecdotal and fictional writings. of the living are said to inflict upon the subject or subjects of their vengeance by means of transforming into their form. It is believed that if a sufficient grudge is held, all or part of the perpetrator's soul leaves the body, appearing in front of the victim to harm or curse them, a concept not so dissimilar from the evil eye. The has even made its way into Buddhist scriptures, where they are described as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlaw Motorcycle Club
An outlaw motorcycle club is a motorcycle subculture generally centered on the use of Cruiser (motorcycle), cruiser motorcycles, particularly Harley-Davidsons and chopper (motorcycle), choppers, and a set of ideals that purport to celebrate freedom, nonconformity to mainstream culture, and loyalty to the biker group. In the United States, such motorcycle clubs (MCs) are considered "outlaw" not necessarily because they engage in criminal activity, but because they are not sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and do not adhere to the AMA's rules. Instead, the clubs have their own set of bylaws reflecting the outlaw biker culture. The United States Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice defines "outlaw motorcycle gangs" (OMG) as "organizations whose members use their motorcycle clubs as conduits for criminal enterprises". Organization and leadership While organizations may vary, the typical internal organization of a motorcycle club consists of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bōsōzoku
is a Japanese youth subculture associated with customized motorcycles. The first appearance of these types of biker gangs was in the 1950s. Popularity climbed throughout the 1980s and 1990s, peaking at an estimated 42,510 members in 1982. Their numbers dropped dramatically in the 2000s, with fewer than 7,297 members in 2012. style traditionally involves boilersuits similar to those of manual laborers or leather military jackets with baggy pants, and tall boots. This uniform became known as the and is often adorned with kanji slogans. Typical accessories to this uniform are , surgical masks, and patches displaying the Rising Sun Flag. members are known for taking a Japanese road bike and adding modifications such as over-sized fairings, lifted handle bars shifted inwards, large seat backs, extravagant paint jobs, and modified mufflers. styles take inspiration from choppers, greasers, and Teddy boys. History first started as groups of returning World War II veterans. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraseven (character)
is a fictional superhero and is the second tokusatsu hero launched by the Ultra Series and, by extent, Tsuburaya Productions. His appearance succeeds both the first Ultra Warrior Ultraman, and his superior, Zoffy, and is officially the third Ultra Warrior from Nebula M78, the Land of Light. Ultraseven first appeared as the eponymous titular character alongside his " human form" Dan Moroboshi on the 1967-1968 Japanese television series, ''Ultraseven'', which ran for 48 episodes. This series was preceded by Tsuburaya's first Kyodai Hero genre series, ''Ultraman''. While both series shared the same genre with very similar heroes, there was originally no relation between the two. It was not until the third TV series ''The Return of Ultraman'' was created four years later that both Ultraman and Ultraseven came together into the same story. This event cemented Tsuburaya Productions' decision to have the Ultra Series continue to follow the trend of focusing on an Ultraman (or Ultra Warri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
