Ultraman 80

After almost 20 years of being pummelled by various monsters, Japan finally discovers the source of many of their large destroyers: "negative energy" from human anger and hatred. Another Ultraman, Ultraman 80, combats this negative energy by acting as a teacher, Takeshi Yamato. (We never see exactly how 80 comes to Earth, so we don't know if Takeshi is a human with whom 80 merged, or if Takeshi is a human form created by 80. One text indicates it was a merger. On the other hand, in one episode, Takeshi is unable to donate blood to help an injured child because he is not human.) Takeshi's goal is to teach the young to have understanding and compassion; only then, he feels, would the true threat of monsters be extinguished.

Even though no monsters have been seen in 10 years, the Earth Defense Army forms a sub-branch, the Utility Government Members, just in case. Sure enough, monsters start to reappear. Takeshi signs up with the UGM as well, discovering eventually that he's better off fighting monsters than trying to teach the young not to create them in the first place.

Shortly before the series ends, Ultraman 80, in his human guise, meets Ryoko Hoshi. Later he discovers that she is the human form of an Ultra-lady, Yullian. In the two episodes featuring Yullian, we find that she and 80 can create a large energy circle from their joined hands; this circle, sort of a large Ultra Slash, can vanquish even the most "invincible" monster. Alone, 80's main weapon is the Sakucium Beam, yet another forearm-fired beam akin to Ultraseven's Wide Shot.

Takeshi uses the Bright Stick to transform into Ultraman 80.

Ultraman 80 encounters three other Ultra-heroes, sort of. Episode 38, "Ultra Father's Voice Echoes in the Heavens," has Ultra Father warning 80 of a crisis. There is Yullian, mentioned above. The third case, "sort of," involves a monstrous version of Ultraseven, created out of a young boy's desire for revenge against a motorcycle gang who hospitalizes him. (This Ultraseven appeared to be the original, especially in that some of the fight scenes from the original series were used. However, it should be noted that this was a monster created in the image of Ultraseven.)