ZAT

Publication Information

Taro : ZAT
Japanese :
Version : Ultraman Taro 1973
Known As : Zariba of All Territory
Designations :
- To protect Mankind/the Earth from Alien invasion and monsters and other paranormal threats
- To investigate any paranormal activity as part of their other goal
Affiliations : Terrestrial Defense Force (TDF)
Origin : Earth (Showa Universe)
Season : Ultraman Taro
Battled : Ultra Kaiju

ZAT is a defense force formed by Captain Yuuta Asahina. ZAT was made 9 years right after the SSSP and in the first episode of Ultraman Taro they mention something about using a TAC weapon and in Ultraman Mebius they only have information on monsters from the past. ZAT was created nine years after the SSSP to confront extraterrestrial threats to mankind.

Its headquarters was located in New York with the UN and it also had based in America, Argentina, France, the Union of South Africa and the Artic. The organisation was intended to employ the best in the fields of combat and intelligence, which oddly resulted in some rather humorous but nonetheless effective strategies as it had one of the highest kill streaks against giant monsters among all of the previous Defense teams.

ZAT Team Members

Captain Yutaroh Asahina

Captain Yutaroh Asahina
- Title : ZAT Team Leader
- Appeareance : Episodes 1-8, 10, 35, 51 & 53
- Potrayer : Akira Nagoya
He is 42 years old and found the wandering Higashi a new place to settle. Has practical perfect record fighting monsters.

Shuuhei Aragaki

Vice Captain Shuuhei Aragaki / Ultraman (Temporary For 3 Times Only)
- Title : ZAT Team Vice Leader
- Appeareance : Episodes 1-34, & 36-50
- Potrayer : Akira Nagoya
In many episodes, Aragaki leads the troops. Aragaki left the team to join a ZAT Space Station near the end of the series and a new deputy captain takes his place. In episode 33 and 34, Ultraman borrowed his body.

Nitani Kazumi

Deputy Captain Nitani Kazumi
- Title : ZAT Team Deputy Captain
- Appeareance : Episodes 51
- Potrayer : Mitani Noboru
Aragaki's replacement. He is a very weak person and due to this he is cared by the team.

Kotaro Higashi

Kotaro Higashi / Ultraman Taro
- Title : ZAT Team Member
- Appeareance :
- Potrayer : Saburo Shinoda
He serves as the human host of Ultraman Taro, he left ZAT in the final episode.

Jirou Nishida

Jirou Nishida
- Title : ZAT Team Members
- Appeareance :
- Potrayer : Kiyotaka Mitsugi
He is your typical comic relief. He leaves for space station V9 in episode 8. His replacement was member Ueno.

Takashi Ueno

Takashi Ueno / Ultraman Ace (Temporary)
- Title : ZAT Team Members
- Appeareance :
- Potrayer : Akihiko Nishijima
Ueno was the replacement for Nishida when he left in episode 8. In episode 33 and 34, Ultraman Ace borrowed his body. He is comparable to Hoshino, as he is the youngest member of ZAT.

Tadao Nambara

Tadao Nambara / Ultraman Jack (Temporary)
- Title : ZAT Team Members
- Appeareance :
- Potrayer : Tayoyuki Kimura
He is a very kind person. He became married in Episode 51. In episode 33 and 34, Ultraman Jack borrowed his body.

Tetsuya Kitajima

Tetsuya Kitajima / Ultraseven (Temporary)
- Title : ZAT Team Members
- Appeareance :
- Potrayer : Takashi Tsumura
He was tricked by Alien Dorzu and almost left ZAT when the ZAT members where suspicious of her childhood friend Mari. In episode 33 and 34, Ultraseven borrowed his body.

Izumi Moriyama

Izumi Moriyama
- Title : ZAT Team Members
- Appeareance :
- Potrayer : Kiyoko Matsuya
One of several women working on ZAT's communications bridge and the most prominent of the group. Unlike the others, she often gets to participate in field operations. She has a crush on Kotaro.

ZAT Tower

Equipment

ZAT Suits / Uniform

ZAT Suits : ZAT uniforms have high durability and resistance to the heat and the cold. Despite this they can become weathered from battle.
Helmet : Has a built in communications system
Wristwatch Communicator : A communicator device mounted in the form of a wrist watch. It is worn by off-duty personnel for immediate contact.

Weapons