Deban

Deban (デバン), or acknowledged by his full name Deban da Deban (デバンダデバン), was an alien that appeared in the TV series, Ultraman Tiga episode 21.

Subtitle: Little Mascot Monster (マスコット小怪獣, Masukotto ko kaijū)

Conception

Etymology

Deban's name is the Japanese katakana format for Turn (出番, Deban). If conjoined with its full name, it would be Turn, its Turn (出番だ出番, Deban da Deban).

History

Ultraman Tiga

Deban was an alien monster of the same species as Enomena but of a good nature. He was found by a traveling circus, who allowed Deban to live and travel with them as their mascot and actor. However, because of Deban's presence, Enomena was constantly hunting him and the group due to Deban possessing the ability to disable his electromagnetic waves.

Once GUTS learned of Deban's ability to counteract Enomena's waves, they insisted they take Deban to find a cure through experimentation. The traveling group, however, would have none of it and left GUTS to deal with Enomena on their own. However, the group was attacked by a mob of people who were under Enomena's waves' influence. Deban decided to protect his family by releasing the cure to the populace, curing them of their insanity. However, this act of heroism also exposed him to Enomena as well, and the alien sadistically blasted Deban with his light bullets.

Deban, however, was still alive and managed to save Ultraman Tiga from falling under Enomena's insanity waves by releasing his waves as well. This act, however, made Deban keel over, presumably dying of exhaustion and his wounds. However, sometime after Enomena was destroyed by Tiga, the traveling circus revealed to Daigo Madoka that Deban had recovered and still lived his life happily with his "family." ^{Deban's Turn}

Trivia

• Suit actor: Harumi Tanaka
• Deban is related to Enomena. He may be a younger member of the same species.
• In the 4Kids dub of Deban's episode, Deban's waves to Enomena's waves are referred to as "magical ear wax."
• Deban's appearance in the series was suggested by screen play director of Ultraman Tiga, Ai Ota, whom wished to put a childlike elements to the Ultra Kaiju in this episode.
• Deban's roar was reused from Alien Chibull.

Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga

Deban appeared as a social media star, reviewing the recent events in recent times, explaining not only Ultraman Trigger's origins, but also several others as well. ^{The Power to Protect Peace Heroes Who Soar Through Space Blooming Flowers of Evil}

Trivia

• Voice actor: Risae Matsuda
• A stage show suit was used for Deban's appearance.

Data

Stats

• Height: 1.58 m
• Weight: 98 kg
• Origin: Subspace Dimension

Powers and Weapons

• Enomena Antidote Waves: The sides of Deban's head can emit a yellow wave of energy that disables the effect of Enomena's insanity waves.

Other Media

Ultraman Tiga Encyclopedia

Deban appeared in the bonus video as a navigator to behind the scenes in Ultraman Tiga.

Trivia

• Voice actor: Yasuhiro Takato

Ultraman Chronicle D

Deban and Alien Metron Marluru are the main hosts in this recap show where they tell information mostly related to Ultraman Dyna and Trigger.

Holding onto the dream of joining GUTS-Select, Deban through the introduction of Captain Tatsumi, resides together with Marluru in an ancient residence. As Marluru's roommate, he begins narrating stories of other Ultraman to Marluru. Simultaneously, he uses a portable computer and digital camera to collect footage from past series as material for his explanations.

In the series, Deban frequently expresses deep admiration for Ultraman. Whenever he faces Human Hosts, he tends to get nervous and faint. Through interactions with Marluru, he realizes the belief that "to avoid complete reliance on Ultraman, I must become stronger". After confessing this decision to Marluru and Kengo, he decides to embark on a journey around the world.^{Ultraman Chronicle D}

Gallery

Ultraman Tiga

Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga

Ultraman Chronicle D

Miscellaneous