Arstron (アーストロン, Āsutoron) is a monster that first appeared in Return of Ultraman.
- Subtitle: Savage Monster (凶暴怪獣, Kyōbō Kaijū)
History[]
Return of Ultraman[]
Almost immediately after the fight between Takkong and Zazarn in Tokyo Harbor, Arstron appeared near the villages of Mt. Asagiri in Japan, causing rampant forest fires and destroying the rural village on the mountain. During the attack, a young man name Hideki Go was almost suffocated by the smoke from the fires, and thus transformed into Ultraman Jack to confront the beast.
Despite Jack's impressive power, Arstron was able to beat down the Ultra with little effort. However, Jack was able to turn the tide with great effort by breaking Arstron's horn, which caused it to attempt a retreat. Jack then responded with a Specium Ray fired directly at Arstron's head, causing the monster to fall into an open crevice and explode shortly after.[1][All Monsters Attack]
The☆Ultraman[]
To be added[The Island of Monsters]
Ultraman Mebius[]
To be added[2][The Chief Inspector's Message]
Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle[]
Arstron reappeared in both Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle and its sequel, Never Ending Odyssey.[3][4]
First Series[]
Arstron was one of the many monsters that inhabited Planet Boris. In his first appearance, an Arstron was engaged in battle against a stray Kelbim by a nearby lake. At first, the battle seemed to be at a standstill until Kelbim managed to bash Arstron around with his mace tail before following up with a barrage of fireballs. Kelbim seemed to be victorious at first, until Arstron caught Kelbim off-guard by faking his defeat, taking the opportunity to tear off Kelbim's ears before destroying the monster with his Magma Ray shortly after. As Arstron roared in victory however, a mysterious yellow tentacle emerged from a nearby Lake and wrapped around Arstron, pulling him underwater. The tentacle was revealed to be the tail of Eleking. Being at a greater advantage underwater than Arston, Eleking used his environment to overpower and beat down the monster until finally, Eleking killed Arstron by electrocuting him with his tail coiled around him.[The Underwater King]
Another Arstron was seen in battle against the monster, Red King. The two monsters' battle in the destroyed Belargo City's Observatory, killing Karen's father in the process. During their fight though, Karen stumbled across the baby that would grow up to be Rei, thus she took him to safety. What became of the two monsters' fight afterwards is unknown.[Ultraman]
Second Series[]
Arstron was a monster who had belonged to a Reiblood Alien Zelan, and was seen in battle against an unseen monster. Unfortunately, Arstron was no match for his unseen opponent and was hit with a barrage of fireballs until finally he collapsed to the ground and exploded, taking his master with him. Shortly after, their killers were revealed to be a Reiblood Alien Nackle and his monster, Galberos.[Great Frenzy! Reionic Burst]
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie[]
To be added[Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legend The Movie]
Ultraman Saga[]
Arstron, as seen in Ultraman Saga
Arstron was one of the few monsters that was revived by Alien Bat (along with Gomess (S) and Gubila) to serve under his orders.[5] Arstron appeared in an abandoned version of Tokyo (whose populace, along with the entire Earth's human population, was abducted by Alien Bat), where he ambushed Team U while the Team was raiding a store for groceries. Despite Team U's efforts and setup traps, Arstron shrugs off their assaults and shot down their U Loaders with his Magma Ray, Then just as Arstron was about to finish the team off, Ultraman Dyna appeared on the scene and the ultra made quick work of Arstron, shrugging off the monster's Magma Ray and hurling the monster into the air, only to destroy him with the Solgent Ray.
Ultraman Orb: THE ORIGIN SAGA[]
Arstron was one of a select handful of monsters who were taken from their respective home planets and brought to Planet Zain to be used as puppets to serve the Bezelves. Arstron and King Guesra were the first to be used as test subjects by Doctor Psychi to demonstrate his control over the horde (their Queen in particular), and both monsters were stung by a pair of drones, who injected them with Kugutsu, thus placing them under their control. Brainwashed and crazed, the two monsters fought fiercely. In the end though, Arstron's strength proved to be the superior of the two, and the monster beat King Guesra to death.[Shining Star]
Later on, once Doctor Psychi merged himself with the Queen Bezelve, mutating them into Psyqueen, Arstron and Vakishim were summoned by the abomination to assist it and the other Bezelve drones in destroying the Tree of Life after it had regrown on Earth. Arstron was confronted by Ultraman Dyna, who held the monster off with relative ease while the other ultras fought off Psyqueen's forces. However once the fruit from the Tree of Life ripened to full maturity, Arstron and Vakishim were both fed a patch of them by Ultraman Cosmos (who knew that the pair were under the control of the Kugutsu, and not their own free will). With the monster and the super beast freed from the Kugutsu, Cosmos sent Arstron and Vakishim back to their respective homes.[New World]
Ultraman Geed[]
Arstron rose to the surface when he was attracted to the power of Moko's Little Star and sought to acquire it for itself.[6] The monster chased after Moa (due to her holding onto Moko,) but just as the monster was about to crush them, Riku transformed into Ultraman Geed and he intercepted the beast, battling with Arstron instead. Geed managed to keep the upper-hand against Arstron in battle, and was prepared to finish him off. However Pega pointed out that the monster was surrounded by gas tanks, and if they were to be ignited by Arstron's destruction, he could kill thousands of people, leaving Geed in a pinch, and for Arstron to take advantage and turn the battle to his favor.
Realizing that Geed was trying to protect them, Moko gave up its Little Star to Geed, where it took the form of a new Ultra Capsule: Ultraman Cosmos. Now with a new tactic to stop Arstron, using the Capsules of Ultraman Cosmos and Ultraman Hikari, Geed revealed a new form: Acro Smasher. Thanks to the new form's enhanced speed, Acro Smasher outmaneuvered Arstron with ease, and after he subdued the monster with his new attacks, rather than destroy the beast, Geed instead pacified it with his Smash Moon Healing. Now docile, Arstron stopped fighting and immediately returned underground from whence he came.[Partners]
Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga[]
To be added[The Ruler of Shadows]
Other Media[]
Redman[]
Arstron reappeared in the Mini-Series, Redman, as a recurring monster:
| Ep # | Alien/Monster Team-Ups | Defeat by Redman |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | None | Stabbed by Redman's Red Knife. |
| 4 | None | Struck by Redman's "Red Chop" attack. |
| 52 | None | Struck by Redman's "Red Kick" attack. |
| 55 | Alien Mystellar | Defeated with an overhead throw by Redman. |
| 56 | Sartan Alien Mysteler |
Stabbed by Redman's Red Knife. |
Ultraman Super Fighter Legend[]
To be added
Other appearances[]
Stage Shows[]
To be added
Manga[]
To be added
Video Games[]
To be added
Miscellaneous[]
To be added
Abilities[]
- Magma Ray (マグマ光線, Maguma Kōsen): Arstron is able to launch a stream of high-temperature fire from his mouth. Later incarnations depict the ray as both a spurt to a pressurized stream of Magma as well.
- Burrowing: Arstron can burrow and move underground at high speeds.
- Weakness: Arstron will loses his will to fight if his horn is broken.
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
- Arstron was portrayed by suit actor, Takanobu Toya in the series, Return of Ultraman.
- Arstron was portrayed by suit actor, Kazunori Yokoo in the series', Ultraman Mebius and Ultraman Geed.
- Arstron was portrayed by two suit actors, Ryo Nishimura[The Underwater King] and Ayaya Soma[Ultraman] in the series, Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle.
- Arstron was portrayed by suit actor, Shinya Iwasaki in the series, Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey.
Notes[]
- Arstron's suit would later be converted into the monster Ghostron, who is cited in many sources to be of blood relation with Arstron.
- Despite often being associated as the first monster that did battle with Ultraman Jack, Arstron is, in fact, the second to do so. Episode 1 shows that Jack was responsible for Takkong's retreat from Tokyo Harbor after Zazarn's death, though the Ultra was fighting while invisible.
Gallery[]
- To be added
References[]
- ↑ https://tsuburaya-prod.com/encyclopedia/arstron Tsuburaya's Official Website's profile on Arstron in "Return of Ultraman"
- ↑ https://hicbc.com/tv/mebius/monster/rival/021.php Tsuburaya's Official Website's profile on Arstron in "Ultraman Mebius"
- ↑ http://www.daikaijyu.com/galaxy1/monster/mons_arstoron.html Tsuburaya's Official Website's profile on Arstron in "Ultra Galaxy"
- ↑ http://www.daikaijyu.com/galaxy/monster/arstoron.html Tsuburaya's Official Website's profile on Arstron in "Ultra Galaxy NEO"
- ↑ http://www.ultramansaga.com/charcter2.html Arstron's profile in "Ultraman Saga"
- ↑ http://m-78.jp/geed/kaiju/ Tsuburaya's Official Website's profile on Arstron in "Ultraman Geed"
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