TAC

Terrible Monster Attacking Crew

Publication Information

Ace : TAC
Japanese : タック
Version : Ultraman Ace 1972
Known As : Terrible Monster Attacking Crew
Designations :
- To protect Mankind/the Earth from Alien Invasion, Monsters and other paranormal threats
- To investigate any paranormal activity as part of their other goal
Affiliations : TDF
Season : Ultraman Ace
Battled : Ultra Kaiju

TAC is an earth defense organization during Ultraman Ace's time. Ultraman Ace is TAC. Which is formed by Captain Goro Ryuh, Ichiroh Yamanaka, Tsutomu Konor, Kohzoh Yoshimura, Seiji Hokuto and Yuuko Minami and surprisingly by Noriko Mikawa, a second woman in a squad. And here continuing with the strange things of the times of Jack, they have a very paradoxical ways to recruit members, as Hokuto was a bread delivery driver and Minami was a nurse. The 5 ultra brothers arrive at the earth together in episode 1 when they revived. Ultraman Ace gives them the ring and attached to their bodies. At the time necessary to display the rings shine and then can turn into Ultraman Ace.

Far Eastern Branch base

Far Eastern Branch base is in Yamanashi Prefecture in between Aokigahara and Fuji Five Lakes. The base's facilities are cleverly camouflaged by using the terrain and natural ostensibly, while the entrance is disguised as the weather station. The main command room is located underground (bathroom facilities are also directly connected to the main room), it includes a library of ancient literature references, various laboratories, a shooting training field, the central atom power chamber, the hangar of large hand made missiles. A choju radar, a variety of welfare facility buildings, a general conference building, and a research building all exist on the ground-level portion of the base.

TAC defenses

TAC Team Members

Goro Ryu

Captain Goro Ryu
- Title : TAC Team Leader : Far East Branch
- Potrayer : Tetsurō Sagawa
Goro Ryu is a captain of TAC and one of the main characters in Ultraman Ace series. Goro always trying to capture the things in a scientific point of view in the calm.

Seiji Hokuto

Seiji Hokuto / Ultraman Ace Male Host
- Title : TAC Team Member
- Potrayer : Keiji Takamine
Originally he needed to join his Ultra Ring with Yuko's to transform into Ultraman Ace after he merged his life force with both of theirs after they were killed in action. Later Yuko, revealed to be from the long destroyed Lunar civilization returned to wandering people after the defeat of Lunaticks, the beast responsible for her home's destruction, leaving Seiji the sole owner of the Ultra Rings and sole Host to Ace, though she still visits once in a while.

Yuuko Minami

Yuko Minami / Ultraman Ace Female Host
- Title : TAC Team Member
- Potrayer : Mitsuko Hoshi
Yuko Minami was once one of Ultraman Ace's two human hosts, along with Seiji Hokuto her close friend. The two became hosts for Ultraman Ace after they lost their lives trying to help a group of orphans get away from the first Choju of Yapool, Verokron. When they bring their Ultra Rings together the two combined to form the giant of light, Ultraman Ace.

Ichiro Yamanaka

Ichiro Yamanaka
- Title : TAC Team Dept Captain
- Potrayer : Okita Shunichi
Is also the master of fire, it is always 2 Ting carry Takkugan. Often yelling at the well Hokuto in angry nagging personality, but the roots are also to leave to buy himself a dangerous mission in the gentle fellow think. Caring good surface such as to cooperate with the special training.

Noriko Mikawa

Noriko Mikawa
- Title : TAC Team Member
- Potrayer : Keiko Nishi
The only other female member of TAC. She is the second-in-command to Captain Ryu, working on both the field and the communications bridge, as well as being the co-pilot for Ryu's plane.

Tsutomu Konno

Tsutomu Konno
- Title : TAC Team Member
- Potrayer : Masaaki Yamamoto
A former police officer who joined TAC shortly after it was established. He also serves as the team's engineer. A rocket enginner and former policeman. In episode 15, Konor goes on vacation to see his niece. During the vacation Black Crab appears.

Kozo Yoshimura

Kozo Yoshimura
- Title : TAC Team Member
- Potrayer : Koyo Sano
A TAC officer known in the group for his encyclopedic knowledge of extraterrestrial life. Other are familiar with the past of the monster and alien in the authority of the universe organisms, it is a good analysis of the information to the weather and space science.

Other Members

Kaji Yoichi

Kaji Yoichi
- Title : TAC Team Member
- Potrayer : Katsumi Nakaiyama
A high-ranking TAC scientist who appears to help the main crew from time to time. He is known as an experienced weapons designer and is quite good at collecting intelligence of Yapool and his Choju.

Takura

Takura
- Title : Director of the TAC South Pacific base
- Potrayer :
Sends Hokuto to bomb Planet Golgota where the Ultra Brothers are. Goro Ryu and the rest of TAC beat Takura after Hokuto's plane won't detach the missile to destroy Golgotha.

Maya Takashina

Maya Takashina
- Title :
- Potrayer :

Equipment

TAC Suit / Uniform

TAC Suit / Uniform
- TAC Suit : TAC uniforms are durable and offer heat and cold protection.
- TAC Helmet : It has a built in communication device, the captain's has black stripes. It is the only helmet in the showa era not ot have a visor.

Weapons