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Ultraman

(1966)

Overview

Ultraman is a Japanese tokusatsu science fiction television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions. It is a follow-up to Ultra Q, though not technically a sequel or spin-off. Tsuburaya Productions produced 39 episodes (40, counting the pre-premiere special) that aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and its affiliate stations from July 17, 1966, to April 9, 1967. Its premiere topped the average rating set by Ultra Q and kept climbing each week, marking the show as a success.

Cast

Susumu Kurobe as Shin Hayata / Ultraman
Susumu Kurobe

as Shin Hayata / Ultraman

Akiji Kobayashi as Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu
Akiji Kobayashi

as Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu

Sandayuu Dokumamushi as Daisuke Arashi
Sandayuu Dokumamushi

as Daisuke Arashi

Hiroko Sakurai as Akiko Fuji
Hiroko Sakurai

as Akiko Fuji

Masaya Nihei as Mitsuhiro Ide
Masaya Nihei

as Mitsuhiro Ide

Akihide Tsuzawa as Isamu Hoshino
Akihide Tsuzawa

as Isamu Hoshino

Akihiko Hirata as Dr. Iwamoto
Akihiko Hirata

as Dr. Iwamoto

Koji Ishizaka as Narrator
Koji Ishizaka

as Narrator

Hikaru Urano as Narrator
Hikaru Urano

as Narrator

Bin Furuya as Ultraman
Bin Furuya

as Ultraman

Masao Nakasone as Ultraman (Grunts)
Masao Nakasone

as Ultraman (Grunts)

Episodes

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July 17, 1966

The episode that started it all! This episode shows how Ultraman came to Earth, and during his chase with the fugitive…

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July 24, 1966

The Science Patrol goes back into action when an invisible UFO anchors itself over the Scientific Technical Center in T…

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July 31, 1966

Beneath a well in Mount Iwami lies a dormant monster called Neronga, which was defeated by the samurai Ichiemon Murai i…

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August 7, 1966

When a rocket with six nuclear bombs was sent into outer space for development of the planet Jupiter, the rocket malfun…

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August 14, 1966

A group of scientists and reporters have went on an expedition to Oilis Island, and find a rare Miloganda plant, but we…

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August 21, 1966

While playing with his friends on the docks of Yokohama Bay, Hoshino witnesses a strange-looking giant monster rise fro…

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August 28, 1966

The Science Patrol investigates a series of plane crashes in the Middle East, where they encounter a vicious insect-mon…

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September 4, 1966

Contact has been lost with a meteorological station on a distant Pacific island. When the Science Patrol investigates, …

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September 11, 1966

When a uranium-eating monster disrupts efforts to rebuild a village after a tropical storm, the Science Patrol interven…

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September 18, 1966

A dinosaur-like monster emerges from the depths of Lake Kitayama. The Science Patrol uncovers a mysterious connection b…

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September 25, 1966

A con artist discovers a meteorite with the power to make wishes come true. He uses it to conjure up a strange creature…

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October 2, 1966

A seven thousand year old mummy is awakened by scientific experiments and it goes on a rampage. When finally cornered, …

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October 9, 1966

An enormous starfish monster that feeds on petroleum products is preying upon oil tankers in Tokyo Bay. Before long, it…

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October 16, 1966

A strange creature with the face of a frog and the body of a whale is attacking pearl farms on the Japanese coastline. …

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October 23, 1966

An unusual form of space radiation turns a child's chalk sketch into a real-life giant monster that's all but imperviou…

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October 30, 1966

When a manned spacecraft bound for Venus is hijacked by aliens, the Science Patrol outfits the Jet VTOL for interstella…

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November 6, 1966

A pair of unusual meteors discovered by an American explorer fuse together after being exposed to a special beam. They …

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November 11, 1966

A mysterious radioactive fog settles over Tokyo. An even more mysterious alien arrives to clean it up. But can this goo…

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November 20, 1966

A pair of ancient capsules unearthed at a construction site unleash a pair of monsters who are mortal enemies sealed aw…

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November 27, 1966

An enormous bird-monster is attacking motorists on Route 87. The Science Patrol discovers a supernatural link between t…

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December 4, 1966

Strange things are happening around a dead volcano including reports of dead birds and a giant smoking bellowing monste…

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December 11, 1966

The Science Patrol expects a visitor from the Paris branch of the Science Patrol. Ido begins to suspect that there is …

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December 18, 1966

The Science Patrol is asked to investigate Strange accidents have been haunting the international space exploration age…

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December 25, 1966

The opening of the Science Patrol's new undersea science base is marred by tragedy, as a mutant Narwhal damages the bas…

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January 1, 1967

When a comet comes dangerously close to the Earth, the heat may have caused an unexploded nuclear warhead to detonate. …

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January 8, 1967

The discovery of a new kind of dinosaur leads the Science Patrol to capture the beast. However, when it awakens sooner…

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January 15, 1967

With Gomorrah still on the rampage, both the army and the Science Patrol are no match for this million year old menace …

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January 22, 1967

A mysterious bus crash leaves Ito in the hospital with two broken ankles. Commander Ito decides to follow a mysterious…

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January 29, 1967

After a gold creature causes a cave-in which traps a miner, the team must travel deep underground in an experimental Mo…

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February 5, 1967

A hunter claims to have been attacked by a towering, Yeti-like creature in the mountains. When the Science Patrol's inv…

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February 12, 1967

When an agent visiting Japan from the Science Patrol's South American headquarters begins behaving suspiciously, the Sc…

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February 19, 1967

The Science Patrol discovers that the culprit behind a baffling series of volcanoes, earthquakes and other natural disa…

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February 26, 1967

Hayata and the other Science Patrol members are trapped by the malevolent alien invader Mefilas, who proceeds to briefl…

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March 5, 1967

When the Science Patrol investigates a strange meteor fallen to Earth, they realize it's actually a super-heavy giant m…

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March 12, 1967

When a moon rocket accidentally penetrates a "monster graveyard" in space, it returns to earth with an unexpected visit…

Don't Shoot, Arashi! poster

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March 19, 1967

A monster with the power to emit blinding flashes of light is terrorizing Japan. The Science Patrol's attempts to subdu…

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March 26, 1967

When Pigmon, the cute human-sized monster thought to have been killed in Episode 8, inexplicably re-appears in the toy …

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April 2, 1967

The Science Patrol takes to the stars and learns that a missing piece of equipment could cause Space Station V2 to expl…

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April 9, 1967

In this final episode of the Ultraman television series, a fiendish alien race, the Z-Ton Aliens, plots to conquer Eart…