Kazuki Oyama is one of the main characters of Ultraman 80. He is the captain of UGM.
History
Ultraman 80
Oyama was originally the commander of the UNDA Air Force Special Training, being able to drive proficiently in fighter jet technology and complete difficult operations such as jackknife flying and vertical descent. He is also the ace pilot on the team. However, among all the members of the UGM Far East Branch, only he had experience in fighting monsters in the past. Therefore in the early stage of the series, he led the team to participate in actual combat. Later after Chief Ito took office, he served as the resident commander-in-chief at the headquarters.
In the past, as a student, he was the captain of the rowing club. So he is competent, has the top fighting ability, and once defeated Alien Gorgon who tried to assassinate him. Formation Yamato
In addition, he also has top-notch observation skills, and he initially met Takeshi when he was looking for signs of monsters in the park since he and Takeshi were the only people in Japan who believed that the monster disaster would happen again. So he invited Takeshi to join the team. As the story progresses, he learns that Takeshi's true identity is Ultraman 80.
Also, he is the one who named Yullian "Ryoko Hoshi." The Female Warrior of Ultra
In the series finale, he and all UGM members throw a farewell party for Takeshi and Ryoko, who are about to leave Earth. When he realized that he and his team had been relying on 80 for a long time, he stopped Takeshi's transformation in the final episode. The team successfully defeated the monster with the power of humans without depending on 80. Ah! The Giraffes and Elephants Turned to Ice!!
Gallery
Ultraman 80
Miscellaneous
Trivia
- Jin Nakayama's involvement in the Ultraman series began in 1978 when he appeared in Tsuburaya Productions' TV special Saturday Wide Theater: Bizarre! The Mansion of Giant Creatures produced for TV Asahi. Director Kazuho Mitsuta, who worked on the special, took notice of Nakayama's performance.[4]
- Later, when Mitsuta became the producer of Ultraman 80, he insisted that while the protagonist could be a newcomer, the team captain needed to be portrayed by someone with an unmistakable presence. Based on this, he extended an offer to Nakayama, who gladly accepted, expressing: "I hope to leave something meaningful for children through this work."
- According to Nakayama's reflections on his experience in Ultraman 80, he shared: "When the show aired, children would shout 'Captain!' and call out to me. That feeling was really special and made me so happy. I had never encountered anything like that before, and it made me feel a bit shy."
- He also noted how those very children later grew up to become filmmakers and crew members. Some would approach him on set and say, "I watched Ultraman 80 when I was a kid." This, Nakayama remarked, made him truly grateful for being part of the series and made him realize that he had indeed left behind something meaningful.
References
- ↑ https://m-78.jp/80dvd/cast_80.html
- ↑ https://hochi.news/articles/20191111-OHT1T50190.html
- ↑ https://www.tokyo-sports.co.jp/articles/-/169936
- ↑ Ultraman Official Data File No.14, pg 31