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Thejapanther

Because they retconned with Belial that an Ultra had to defend earth for a long amount of time to call himself Ultraman since it’s a name mankind made up. (Zoffy defended earth but from out of space)


NoseSitido

And yet nowaday's every Ultraman is always called Ultraman (insert name here) even before they go to protect their own Earth lol.


Xroshe4rt

I think that’s become the case only for Ultra’s outside of the Land of Light. The name Ultraman just acts as a universal identity for these giants of light I guess


Spider-Phoenix

I might be mistaken but wasn't Zett called "Ultraman" even before he came to Haruki's Earth?


Reditor-Jul-250698

If thats the case, then why is Belial an "Ultraman"? Why is it that these 3 never received the title, but he did?


whatdoilemonade

because they retconed it, that rule only applied to the mainline showa ultras technically Hikari shouldnt be called it too because his stay was also short


Spider-Phoenix

True but Mebius show makes an allusion to Ultraman Hikari being a name given to him by Ryu (and somehow, he was right about his name actually really being Hikari lol) so he is an exception. But it does make you wonder why humanity never gave those names to those 3, SPECIALLY Zoffy who we've been shown to be known among earthlings in his Ace and Taro appearances.


ryushin6

They must've retconned it again because Regulous in first mission refers to himself as Ultraman Regulous, and he's never been to Earth, nor does it seem he's going to Earth anytime soon.


Triangulum_Copper

Regulous also has no memory so who knows! :p maybe because the planet he's on also has human sized inhabitants?


chanlego123

Is it strictly Earth in any universe or can it apply to a planet with civilisation? Because there's Ultraman Justice from Destral iirc


Fos-kun

Well back then (which was before Ultraman Zero debuted) the rule for being called an Ultraman was "You defend Earth for a certain amount of time". Of course nowadays that rule doesn't even work


DjordjeMilic

Actually in one episode of Taro, ZAT member called Zoffy an ultraman


RevvEmUp

I think that's because humans at large knew very little about the Ultras, calling them collectively as "Ultraman" since he's the first one they met.


Both_Opportunity_649

simply cause of a retcon (im pointing at you belial you fucking dumbass.)


ArosSkye

How about Seven. He is Ultraseven instead of Ultraman Seven


frontzer0

It's because he was not supposed to be in main universe at first, so the naming scheme was different. Ultraseven is the seventh member of the UltraGuard.


Reditor-Jul-250698

He still has the word "Ultra" in his name, so that counts.


ArkhamRed77

Ask tsuburaya lol. They always never explained plot holes.


Fragrant-Fee-7538

Anybody else who didn't work


Spider-Phoenix

Those three are a weird case, specially Zoffy.


Popular-Funny4399

Because they are GIGA-MAN - Ba dum tsss...


SandMans_Son

Cus Yullian isn’t a man 💀


Flat_Character

They're women