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 monsters. As the battle against monsters became more intense, Takeshi was forced to quit teaching at Sakuragaoka Middle School and became a full-time UGM member. In the final episodes of his series, he received assistance from his childhood friend Yullian and the two finally return to the Land of Light once the final monster, Margodon, was defeated by UGM themselves. By the time he returned to the Land of Light, 80 was officially recruited as a member of the Ultra Brothers.
Since Takeshi was an Ultraman disguised as a human, he retained his enhanced sense of vision that allowed him to perceive a monster's presence. Takeshi's true form as Ultraman 80 was a secret he obligated to protect, especially during transformations since being discovered by Earthlings would lead to his immediate return to the Land of Light. Using the , Takeshi can either transform into Ultraman 80, expose disguised aliens or summon a barrier which he used against Gymaira. As Ultraman 80, he fights with the use of acrobatic movements and ray beams. His finishing moves are the , and .
Takeshi Yamato was portrayed by , who received the offer for the role by Tsuburaya's then-producer Kazuho Mitsuda. Hatsunori liked the show's first cour which focused on Takeshi as a teacher and regretted that said plot ended early. Ultraman 80 on the other hand was designed by Osamu Yamaguchi.
Yullian is the royal princess from the Land of Light, Nebula M78 and Ultraman 80's childhood friend. At some point in the duration of 80's time on Earth, the Land of Light countered the invasion force led by King Galtan. Yullian went to Earth to personally warn 80 but a chain of events accidentally led to Emi's death. Since then, she adopted a human form , named by Ōyama and replace Emi to make up her mistakes. Although usually supporting 80, Takeshi had her remained as a human and wished to reserve her role as an Ultra in the event of his defeat but she transformed once to help him fight against Pluzuma and Minuzuma. At the end of the episode, Takeshi and Ryōko celebrated their final day on Earth before departing to the Land of Light.
Even in her human form, Ryōko can still use her attack and utilize the healing pistol. She transforms into Yullian using the . As Yullian, she is capable of performing various superhuman feats, but her sole attack was rotation attack with 80.
Ryōko Hoshi is portrayed by .
Inter-Galactic Defense Force : Commander of the Inter-Galactic Defense Force that first appeared in Ultraman Ace. In episode 38, the Father of Ultra telepathically encourage Yamato after he was weakened from Gosedon's attack.
UGM/UNDA The , abbreviated as , is a monster and strange phenomenon investigation team under the , the latter founded by the United Nations to overseer armies across the world. In addition to various branch across the Earth, it also had its base on the Moon.
In the series' UGM took residence in UNDA's in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture. The base was partially destroyed by Zarudon in episode 14 and was relocated to another facility in the second half of the series. According to episode 25's narration, there were a total of 2,000 UNDA members with 30% of the staffs consist of women. As episode 12 concluded the "Academy Chapter", episodes 13 until 30 were regarded as .
Members UGM : The team leader of UGM, Ōyama is the most experienced out of the officers as he had been fighting against monsters during the previous Ultra Brothers' era. After witnessing Takeshi's intuition of sensing Crescent despite dismissal from others, Ōyama negotiated with principal Hayashi for Takeshi's induction into UGM while still maintaining his job as a teacher. He was also responsible for giving Yullian a human name while recuperating on Earth. In the final episode, Ōyama revealed to Takeshi that he is well aware of the latter's double life as 80 and instead sent his other team members to defeat Margodon in order to prove mankind's reliability in self-defense. He was portrayed by . : UGM's recent sub-captain following his debut in episode 14, usually called by the other members as Chief Itō. He was Ōyama's colleague in their younger years and previously worked in UGM's Europe branch. In order to track Zarudon, Itō studied teleportation and arranged to be transferred to the Japanese branch as their sub-captain. Initially mistaken as an alien, he was properly greeted by the team members once Zarudon was defeated. Alongside Captain Ōyama, Ito is also well aware of Takeshi's true identity in the final episode. He is portrayed by . : During his reunion with Sawako Hoshi in Shiokaze Island, Itō was transformed into a monster by Gymaira's Monster Changing Ray. The transformation remained so long as Lavras was still alive. As with other victims of Gymaira, Lavras also fell under the thrall of Gymaira and was forced to fight against 80 with the similarly-enslaved Daron. Using his remaining willpower, Lavras wrestled himself out of Gymaira's control and rescued 80 before retreating. The still-injured Lavras sacrificed itself to save 80, reverting to Itō at the time of his death. However, the sub-captain was revived when his fiancée Sawako sacrificed her life in the process. : Aged 26 years old and the first sub-captain before Ito's arrival. He is a former boxer and is said to have many siblings. Alongside Tajima, the two were transferred to the Australian branch in episode 27 but returned in the final episode just in time to aid UGM in their fight against Margodon and celebrating Takeshi and Ryōko's departure from Earth. He is portrayed by . : Aged 23 and the team's marksman expert. He is usually assigned with Harada, as the two were transferred to the Australian branch in episode 27 but returned in the final episode. He is portrayed by . : The 20-year-old daughter of Professor Jōno from Hokkaido. Since UGM has very few female workers, Emi dreams to become the female captain of the female only team in UGM's Paris branch. Although usually worked as an operator, there were few occasions where she would participate in the field. During Yullian's arrival on Earth, Emi was mistaken as the disguised princess of Planet Ultra by Alien Galagala and King Galtan, being kidnapped as a leverage on Takeshi and was impaled by a lance while trying to protect him. In her dying breath, Emi told Yullian to assume her place in UGM. She is portrayed by . : A UGM officer introduced in the show's third cour, usually went on missions alongside fellow rookie Ikeda. He is portrayed by . : A UGM officer known for piloting all models of aircraft at the team's disposal. Like Fujimori, he is a rookie member introduced in the series' third cour and looked up to Takeshi as a senior. He is portrayed by . : UGM's public relation officer. His absence until episode 15 was revealed to be a result of exploring the outer space using a Space Mammy until his return. Outside of working hours, Sera is in fact a tutor of a Sumo club participated by university students. He is portrayed by . : A UGM meteorology group member that appeared from Episode 21, she shares an identical appearance with Sakuragaoka Middle School staff Non-chan. She is portrayed by . : A gynoid built under the likeness of the deceased Emi Jōno. As with the original, she is portrayed by Eri Ishida.
UNDA : The secretary of UNDA who sees the potential of UGM's Japan branch. He is portrayed by .
Mechas and vehicles : A single seater VTOL with the ability to analyze monsters. It also had an unseen tank form. : An aircraft with the ability to split into two separate components, Alpha and Beta. During the battle against Saramandora, Yamato created the by having jet separated; the first one act as a diversion while the other targeted its weak point. : Originally a space-exploration mother ship which Sera and other crew members rode for their 6 months exploration in Monster Graveyard before their return in episode 15. Since then, the Space Mammy served as a mother ship to deploy Sky Higher and Silver Gull during mid-combat. : UNDA's regular combat aircraft deployed as supports for UGM. : Chief Itō's fighter during his debut in episode 14. Douglas A-4 Skyhawk: Rode by Harada and Tajima during their return in the final episode to assist UGM by refueling Captain Ōyama's Sky Higher. : UGM's main patrol car of the base model Mazda RX-7.
Sakuragaoka Middle School The is a Japanese middle school and was the original setting in the first cour of Ultraman 80, hence its name as . According to screenwriter Shigemitsu Taguchi, the show's initial focus on the middle school and Takeshi's initial job as a teacher was inspired by Kinpachi-sensei.
Staffs : The principal of Sakuragaoka Middle School. After a negotiation with Captain Ōyama, he allowed Takeshi to be recruited into UGM during weekends, so long as his involvement remains a secret to his students. He was portrayed by . : The vice principal of the school. She was portrayed by . : A new teacher in Sakuragaoka Middle School like Takeshi. In addition to teaching Physical Education, Kyoko is also a proficient gymnast and pianist. She is portrayed by . : A school clerk respected by the female students. She is portrayed by Noriko Shirasaka.
Class 1-E students Class 1-E is Takeshi's main classroom, with most of the monsters from the show's first cour were partly related to his students. 26 years after Taskeshi left the Earth as 80 in Ultraman Mebius, Yukio gathered his former classmates for a reunion after 80's brief appearance in pursuing Roberuga II on Earth. Following Hoe's destruction, each of the students exposed their gratitude towards their teacher despite his short period of teaching them.
: A bespectacled student whose excelled in Takeshi's class. His nickname is , due to his first name being an alternate reading for the Japanese word for . In Ultraman Mebius, he becomes a researcher in a university. He is portrayed by . : Nicknamed , due to his father's supermarket being a family business. As his mother had long died, Susumu grew tense with his father who was intending to remarry, although this was later revealed to be a ruse to support the marriage of his older sister, Hiroko. In Ultraman Mebius, Super continued working at his family's supermarket. He is portrayed by . : Nicknamed as the "Miss Class 1-E" despite her tomboyish attitude. Her blood type is O. In Ultraman Mebius, Fashion had married and raised three children. She is portrayed by . : Nicknamed due to his tendency to speak in the same way as a rakugo performer. He scored poorly in science, which is ironically Takeshi's main subject. In Ultraman Mebius, an adult Junichi worked at a shinkin bank. Junichi Kitai is portrayed by a child actor of the same name.