Ultraman Taro

Monsters begin to appear out of thin air, threatening the Earth. ZAT (Zariba of All Territory ... although the word "Zariba" was never explained, it seems to come from an Arabic word referring to a fence-enclosed camp, implying that ZAT was a fence to ward off monsters from "all territory"), the Space Science Guard, was formed to protect the world. As always, they needed help. Meanwhile, Kotaro Higashi, a young boxer "striving for maturity," is stopped by a young woman who gives him a "good luck charm." A short time later, he joins ZAT, and is killed by the monster Astromons. (Some good-luck charm.) Amazingly, Kotaro is transported to the Land of Light, where Ultra Mother and the other Ultra-heroes hover over him. She has created a new Ultraman, whom she merges with Kotaro. Kotaro is told that he can use the charm, called the Ultra Badge, to change from his human form to his Ultra form at will. Kotaro then is returned to Earth only a moment after he left, but reborn as Ultraman Taro. Taro's task is to prove his maturity and his worthiness to become a true Ultraman.

Ultraman Taro had at least one energy-beam attack, the Streium Beam. This beam was projected from his vertical arm, after his other arm is placed perpendicular, with hands together. Taro also had an "Arrow Beam" and a "Re-Live Beam," the latter of which could resurrect monsters. During the series, Taro receives from Ultra Mother the "King Bracelet," a device similar to Ultraman Jack's Ultra Bracelet, in that it responds to Taro's mental commands, and can turn into the Bracelet Lancer.

Ultraman Taro was the only Ultra-hero actually "born" of Ultra Mother. According to the movie, The Ultraman Story, Taro actually was born before he was merged with Kotaro (Taro appears as an "Ultraboy" in the movie).