Hipporito Seijin by M1Go ヒッポリト星人 Ｍ１号

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Red vinyl with beautiful metallic blues, greens, and gold. (This figure was also previously issued in a brown vinyl version with slightly different paint.) This red vinyl version was released at the Kodomo no Zidaikan museum in Niigata, Japan, in a limited edition of 100.

Also referred to as “Hitsuporito star person” and “Hell Star Human.”

(I obtained this figure, like many of my other favorites in my collection, from Mike Johnson through the Club Tokyo marketplace. Mike is super knowledgeable about kaiju of all types, probably one of the top experts in the U.S., and Club Tokyo is a fantastic kaiju community and resource. Check it out!)

ミニウルトラマンエース付き　ヒッポリト星人の成型色は赤

限定100個

The large (standard size) figure comes with a mini Ultraman Ace. There is a magnet in Hipporito’s left hand and one in the mini Ultraman Ace’s body so that the Hipporito can “hold” the Ultraman.






































































Hipporito Seijin was a bad guy (one of the very baddest) in the Ultraman Ace ウルトラマンA TV show that aired on Japanese TV beginning in 1972. Hipporito Seijin was in two episodes, Episode 26 : ZENMETSU! URUTORA GOKYOHDAI (Total Annihilation! The Five Ultra Brothers); and Episode 27 : KISEKI! URUTORA NO CHICHI ( Miracle! The Father of Ultra).

Hipporito Seijin was so powerful that in Episode 26 he was able to defeat each of the Five Ultra Brothers (Ultraman, Ultraman Ace, Ultraman Zoffy, Ultraman Jack and UltraSeven) by turning them all into statues. It wasn't until Episode 27 when UltraFather arrives and battles Hipporito for a while before getting defeated, but is able to throw his Color Timer up to revive Ultraman Ace. Ultraman Ace finishes the job and all the Ultra Brothers become Ultraman again and bring Ultrafather back to M78.

Here are some screen-shots (copyright the owners of the show) from Episode 26 showing Hipporito capturing one of the Ultra Brothers, turning him into a statue, and covering him with “tar.”



And here are some screen-shots (copyright the owners of the show)from Episode 27 when Dad shows up to help save the day!



[From Wikipedia – Japan]

地獄星人 ヒッポリト星人

第26話「全滅! ウルトラ5兄弟」、第27話「奇跡! ウルトラの父」に登場。
身長：50メートル
体重：6万3千トン
地球侵略を企む異星人。まさしく地獄のような環境の惑星ヒッポリト星で生活している強靭な宇宙人で、自分達のことを「宇宙で一番強い生き物」と豪語している。しかしそれは決して言い過ぎではなく、凄まじい戦闘能力を誇り、ノズル状の口から噴射する強力な火炎や強風、腕からのミサイル、頭部の三つの突起から放つ閃光が武器である。また、幻像を投影したり、ウルトラ戦士を固めてしまう「ヒッポリトタール」を噴きつける「ヒッポリトドーム」も強力な武器である。最初は200メートルもの自身の幻像をスモッグに投影し、それに都市を攻撃させていた。本体は都市部から遠く離れた山岳地帯に陣取っており、「ヒッポリトドーム」を通して自分の姿を投影していた。幻像であるがゆえに、TACの超兵器の数々も全く通用しなかった。しかし本体がいた場所を通りかかった男性を殺害した際、男性が死ぬ間際、上空から発見した北斗、南隊員に星人と接触した事を伝えたため、仕掛けを見破られたものの、罠として予め用意していた「ヒッポリトドーム」を用いてウルトラマンAをはじめ、救援に駆けつけたゾフィー、ウルトラマン、ウルトラセブン、新マンを閉じ込め、ヒッポリトタールを流し込んでブロンズ像に変えてしまった。更に「ヒッポリトドーム」の秘密を暴いたTACを逆に火炎攻撃で全滅寸前に追い込むが、最期はウルトラの父捨て身の救援で復活したウルトラマンAとTACの猛攻で傷つき、既に体力を使い果たして戦意を喪失していたところをメタリウム光線を受けて爆破されてしまった。
声：谷津勲
『ウルトラマン物語』の設定では、ヒッポリト星人の星は、既に宇宙の帝王ジュダに支配されており、ヒッポリト星人はそのジュダの配下となっている。

細胞破壊銃・細胞破壊ミサイル 共にヒッポリト星人に対して使用。細胞破壊ミサイルは巨大なヒッポリト星人に対して複数投 下されたが、立体映像だったために効果が無かった。名称はミサイルであるが、実態は誘導爆 弾と呼ぶ方が適切である。細胞破壊銃は細胞破壊ミサイルの携帯用で、エネルギー充填が半分 の状態で使用されたが、ヒッポリトドームを破壊した。

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M1Go Hedorah (M1号オリジナルカラー)

M1 Go Hedorah. Standard size. This is the original M1 Go red vinyl edition released in 2005. The sculpt is based on the vintage Bullmark Hedorah figure.












Hedorah (ヘドラ Hedora), also known as the "Smog Monster," is a fictional creature from the 1971 film "Godzilla vs. Hedorah" (titled "Godzilla vs the Smog Monster" in the U.S.). The monster was named for hedoro (ヘドロ), the Japanese word for sludge, vomit, slime or chemical ooze.

Hedorah is a monster from outer space who fed on pollution. In its first form, it resembled a tadpole. In its second form, it resembled a quadrupedal reptile. Its third form was like a flying saucer, and its final form took on a humanoid shape (the M1Go figure here shows the monster in its final form).

Hedorah was a very powerful Kaiju, perhaps one of the strongest opponents Godzilla faced. Hedorah possessed many special abilities. Hedorah's primary forms of attack were to squirt chunks of its own acidic body at its opponent, and to shoot a red laser beam from its eye.

In its flying form, Hedorah was also able to fly, and spread a mist of sulphuric acid as it went along, and in its final form it could revert back to its flying form at will.

Hedorah's defensive capabilities were very strong as well. Hedorah was completely immune to Godzilla's atomic breath, and conventional weapons would just pass straight through Hedorah's body. When Godzilla would try to tear into Hedorah's body, this proved ineffective as well, resulting in the flesh on Godzilla's paw dissolving all the way down to the bone. Only Hedorah's eyes seem to be affected by his own liquid sludge.

As far as intelligence, Hedorah seemed curious and easily fell into traps; he also seemed to know when his opponent was too strong for him.

[Source: Adapted from Wikipedia.]

[Note: Hedorah figures have been produced in many forms by many different toy manufacturers. Some of the other versions will be featured here in the future.]

Ｍ１号 ブルマァク ヘドラ
ブルマァク復刻 ヘドラ : 赤成型色
M1号オリジナルカラー

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m1go bullmark hedorah ブルマァク ヘドラ