Ultraman Mebius (character)

Ultraman Mebius
Ultra Series character
Ultraman Mebius in full profile
First appearanceUltraman Mebius (2006)
Created byTsuburaya Productions
Designed byHiroshi Maruyama
Portrayed by
  • Sanshiro Wada
  • Satoshi Yamamoto
Voiced by
SpeciesUltra
GenderMale
Occupation
  • Member of the Ultra Brothers
  • Member of the Inter-Galactic Defense Force
WeaponMebius Brace
OriginNebula M78, Land of Light

Ultraman Mebius (ウルトラマンメビウス, Urutoraman Mebiusu)[1] is a fictional superhero from the 2006 Ultra Series entry, Ultraman Mebius. In the series, Mebius was introduced as a rookie member of the Land of Light's Inter-Galactic Defense Force (宇宙警備隊, Uchū Keibitai), who was sent to Earth for the first time after the previous Ultra, Ultraman 80, left Earth. Upon his arrival, Mebius fought against a series of monster attacks on Earth while at the same time joining the ranks of Crew GUYS as Mirai Hibino.

During the series' run, Ultraman Mebius celebrated the 40th anniversary of Ultra Series, with the setting going back to the Showa Era universe and the titular character meeting with the Ultra Brothers. Aside from that, some of the threats that Mebius/GUYS faced in the series proper were related to the past Ultra Brothers' battles with their adversaries. Despite the declining viewer rate, his series continued to grow popular after the release of Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers, so much so that the selling rate of toys had achieved a good rate. The guest appearances of the Ultra Brothers in his series proper further boosted the viewer rating, becoming a series that is enjoyable for both children and adults.[2]

In the series, Mebius is voiced by Shunji Igarashi, who was also Mirai Hibino's actor. His grunts for Mebius were archived afterwards for future appearances. Following Shunji's retirement from the entertainment industry in 2013,[3] Ultraman Mebius is voiced by Jun Fukuyama (福山 潤, Fukuyama Jun) in subsequent appearances.[4][5] In the series, Mebius' suit actors were Sanshirō Wada (和田 三四郎, Wada Sanshirō) and Satoshi Yamamoto (山本 諭, Yamamoto Satoshi).[6]

  1. ^ "ウルトラマンメビウス - 円谷ステーション" (in Japanese). m-78.jp. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
  2. ^ 宇宙船YEAR BOOK 2007. ソノラマMOOK. Asahi Sonorama. 2007-04-20. p. 59. ISBN 978-4-257-13096-3.
  3. ^ "五十嵐隼士さん、ありがとう。" (in Japanese). blog.m-78.jp. 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  4. ^ "福山潤 タレント アクセルワン" (in Japanese). AXLONE. Archived from the original on 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  5. ^ "福山潤" (in Japanese). Ameba. 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2017-03-13.
  6. ^ 宇宙船YEAR BOOK 2006. ソノラマMOOK. Asahi Sonorama. 2006-04-20. pp. 4–5. ISBN 4-257-13086-5.