This is the character list of the 2000 direct to video Ultra Series Ultraman Neos.
HEART is a special search team consist of particularly excellent members of the DJ's members. Its main objective is to deal with various mysterious incidents and difficult cases. In addition, HEART is operated under the control of the Government of Japan and the , since the general headquarters of DJ exists in Japan. In the pilot short of Ultraman Neos, HEART was preceded by GSG to fight against Alien Zamu but defeated by his sheer might.
HEART's name is a reference to the recurring themes of "love", "courage" and "romance" in the Ultra Series.
Members General members usually wears the HEART Suit and HEART Met during missions, including the wrist communicator HEART-POP. Although their names were written by katakana in the show, kanji iterations were provided later on in the magazines. : Originally a 22 years old astronaut of DJ's space branch, Kagura was drifted into the outer space due to being affected by a meteorite shower. To save his life, Ultraman Neos bonded with him as Kagura joined HEART not long after to investigate Dark Matter-related cases. Kagura is the team's rookie member with a bright personality and has strong faith towards his coworkers. Because of his survival from the outer space incident, he gained the nickname Miracle Man. During monster attacks, Kagura transforms through the use of and raise the device upwards. He is portrayed by . : The 41-year-old captain of HEART from Kumamoto Prefecture. A former defense force member whose professional in combat, he is familiar with land, sea and air situation, as well as handling heavy artillery. When appointed as the HEART captain, Minato agreed under the terms of choosing its members. He is portrayed by . : 30 years old and from Setagaya Ward, Tokyo and is the sub-captain, replacing Captain Minato in the combat field. Hironobu was a veteran police officer who solved various bizarre cases and incidents, to the point of even being hired as a member of the Interpol. He is also the team's marksman and had a great achievement in an Olympic tournament in Japan. He is portrayed by , who previously portrayed Tetsuo Shinjoh in Ultraman Tiga. : A 26 years old mechanic expert from Ibaraki Prefecture. He holds various doctoral degrees in physics, radio waves, fluid mechanics, aerospace engineering, metal engineering and electronic engineering among others. He is portrayed by . : 24 years old and is the team's biology expert. She was previously a doctor from Kyoto Prefecture with specialty for heart surgery. She is portrayed by . : 19 years old computer expert from Naponee, Nebraska, US, who graduated from college at the age of 15 years old. Ayumi worked as HEART's communication officer and can understand seven languages, including, English, French and Spanish. She is portrayed by .
Defense Juris-diction The is an organization founded by United Nations in 2001 to protect the worldwide welfare, freedom and peace through cutting-edge scientific developments. Aside from various branches worldwide, there is also a division for outer space exploration. Despite their presence in the show, the organization was never referred to its name as such, with their Japanese branch's headquarters served as HEART's base of operations. : The secretary officer who served as a pipeline in between the Cabinet Information Bureau and HEART. She is portrayed by and is based on the actress Norika Fujiwara. : Fujiawara's direct supervisor, who ordered Giga Dread's immediate expulsion to outer space, regardless of Captain Minato being trapped in it. Despite his ruthless approach, in truth he is a coward who tries to hide a military secret from HEART members. He is portrayed by . : The chief of CIB's Special Security Force, he was tasked with leading his men to capture Esura during Mensch Heit's threat on Earth under orders from the government. After the alien revealed his appearance as an ancient demon prophesied in the ancient times, he backed down from meddling with HEART's operation. He is portrayed by .
Mechas and vehicles GSG Aside from HEART Runner, GSG's known fighting forces were McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II fighter and Leopard 1 tank, both of which diverted from scenes of Ultraman 80. : A pair of V/STOL fighter jets that appeared in the pilot episode to intercept the Alien Zamu.
HEART : A high performance jet which served as HEART's own mobile base. It can also deploy Heart Beater patrol cars and fight in the battlefield. : A pair of multipurpose combat aircraft deployed from the base. : A Mitsubishi Pajero 4WD built with sturdy materials that could withstand punishment. : An Isuzu Vehicross patrol vehicle which can transform into defensive mode for low altitude travel by folding its tires and covering the windows with shutters. : Four parabolic antennae which is capable of lifting an object to space via anti gravity. It was used to lift Giga Dread to space to prevent its detonation on Earth. : Several vehicles that carry one of the four Gravity Blocking Devices. V.D.L.C.: An attack vehicle which was initially suggested to be used in against Giga Dread but was rejected due to the possibility of triggering the bomb it held.
DJ : An unnamed space shuttle which appeared in the show's opening scene. : A DJ-affiliated space satellite used for space observation and distributed information to Earth. It appeared in the show's opening and destroyed by a hailing barrage of meteorite shower caused by Dark Matter, resulting in the DJ member Kagura drifting into space and meeting the Ultramen.
Ultramen Ultraman Neos is the titular hero of the series, whose affiliated to the , a division of elite Ultra Warriors from the Land of Light. Having bonded to an astronaut/HEART member Genki Kagura, Ultraman Neos faced against monsters born from the adverse effects of Dark Matter with the help from HEART members and Ultraseven 21.
Ultraman Neos' fighting skill involves the use of supernatural abilities and martial arts movements. As with general Ultramen, Neos can only stay active on Earth atmosphere for 3 minutes before his turned red to notify his limit. His main finishers are and . From the on his forehead, he can fire the . With , Neos can reshape the energy from his body into light-based solid projections, used for attacks such as , and .
He is named after the Greek word "Neo" and is designed by Hiroshi Maruyama. For his appearance in the 12-episode series, Neos' main body was redesigned as he was given a sharper mask and excess gloves and boots inserted within the suit, a trait that was established since Ultraman Tiga. His rising scene is remodeled from the doll used to portray Ultraman Gaia.
Ultraseven 21 is the secondary Ultra Warrior of the series and Neos' partner in his active period on Earth. When the detected a danger on Earth, their subsidiary try to send their veteran agent Seven 21 under the chief's order but unfortunately another incident happened in Seven's patrolling area. Unable to leave his post, his chief was forced to ask for help from the Elite Task Force, who in turn send their member Neos to Earth. As the danger on Earth increases, Seven intervened on multiple occasions to support Ultraman Neos.
In comparison to Neos, Ultraseven 21 makes use of his ESP and stealth missions, disguising as multiple humans per each episode and can also fight in human size to maintain his cover. His main weapon is the , a removable crest dagger that can be used as a boomerang appendage. His finishers are from his Beam Lamp and . Like Neos, he can also use Ultra Metamorphose to create an object of light, creating the fireball projectile shot .
Ultraseven 21 is voiced by and is named after the 21st century of the Anno Domini era. Likewise with Neos, Seven 21 was designed by Maruya after Ultraseven with his Protector covering his arms as well. He received his redesign in the 12-episode series. In the pilot version, Seven 21 has the ability to change facial expression.
Seven 21's human forms On Earth, Seven occasionally assumed different human forms to blend in with the society. Unnamed girl (2): The unnamed girl in white is a sympathizer of the Alien Zamu who conversed with their leader on his project to absorb the Dark Matter. When it failed, she rescued the alien's captives, reverted into Seven 21 and ordering Kagura to transform. She is portrayed by . : A worker from a local television station, when he tried to go to Shioname to save his girlfriend (a reporter) Seven 21 borrowed his likeness to save the former's girlfriend before joining Neos in fighting against Nozera and Sazora. He is portrayed by , who previously portrayed officer Shima in Heisei Ultraseven. : An FBI agent from America who traced an Alien Zamu that impersonated as Dr. Ōtomo. Seven 21 borrowed Sean's likeness to observe Alien Zamu's attempt in thwarting the Dark Matter Countermeasure Conference while stopping the Zamu impostor by reclaiming Kagura/Neos' Estraller and rescuing Fujiwara and Nana from the facility itself. He is portrayed by . : An old professor who used to be Nana's mentor until he died. When his daughter found solace in Lafreshion, Seven 21 borrowed his appearance to contact Nana in saving the girl and helped her moving on from her late father's death. He is portrayed by , who also portrayed Masayuki Nahara in Ultraman Tiga.
Zoffy First appeared in the final episode of Ultraman, is the leader of the Space Garrison and member of the Ultra Brothers, having saved the Earth countless times in the past. When a different planet Earth entered the Unbalance Zone, he observed Neos' fusion with the astronaut Genki Kagura and the Ultra's exploits on Earth. When Neos exhausted his energies from fighting Grall, Zoffy warned the Ultra not to fight again during his trip to obtain a life force from the Land of Light.
Zoffy is voiced by , who is also his suit actor.
Monsters and Aliens Alien Zamu The was a major alien race in Ultraman Neos. Although a single member appeared in the pilot short as a malicious invader, the race itself portrayed as fugitives who fled their home planet, Planet Zamu, the 9th Planet of YY System from the reign of Dark Matter. Since then the race try to survive on Planet Earth while the Dark Matter influence reach said planet. The entire race was wiped out by Mensch Heit's assassin, Grall, with the endling Esura sacrificed his life to replenish Neos and Seven 21's energies. The Zamu race had their DNA memory stored in a special canister, which is currently in HEART's possession as they prepare to find a way to restore the race.
Instead of recycling suit, all appearing Alien Zamu are newly built. The design drafts for Alien Zamu had been reworked into the Alien Standels from Ultraman Tiga. Pilot episode: The very first Alien Zamu to appear is a malevolent invader who targeted Earth alongside its monster Drengeran. Its head houses the brain soul , which allowed him to revive from every defeat and fires the attack . After Drengeran's defeat, the alien escaped from Earth while being pursued by Neos and Seven 21. Episode 2: The leader of the Alien Zamu lead his kind to seek refuge on Earth. Wanting to inhabit another planet for his kind, he constructed the on Earth to infuse the Dark Matter energy into his body and evolve. The process failed and it turned the Zamu leader into a mindless monster-sized rampant as Genki was forced to heed on the alien's wish on killing him as Ultraman Neos. The remaining Alien Zamu fled in their spaceship as Neos stopped HEART from killing them. The Alien Zamu leader is voiced by . He was originally themed after the Zamu from Pilot episode until Hiroshi Maruyama further redesign him into his current state.