A human member of a defense force is given the life and ability to change into a giant super-hero to battle the monsters that wrecks havoc on Earth.
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S1.E39
An alien invasion fleet arrives at Earth. While the Science Patrol deals with an infiltrator, Ultraman must confront the alien leader.
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The Baltans abduct a spacecraft on its way to Venus in order to get revenge against Earth and Ultraman.
S1.E27
After the monster eludes both the Science Patrol and Ultraman, the threat to the population becomes even greater.
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Cast
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| Susumu Kurobe | ... | Shin Hayata 39 episodes, 1966-1967 | |
| Sandayû Dokumamushi | ... | Daisuke Arashi 39 episodes, 1966-1967 | |
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Masaya Nihei | ... | Mitsuhiro Ide 39 episodes, 1966-1967 |
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Bin Furuya | ... | Ultraman / ... 39 episodes, 1966-1967 |
| Corinne Orr | 39 episodes, 1966-1967 | ||
| Hiroko Sakurai | ... | Akiko Fuji 38 episodes, 1966-1967 | |
| Akiji Kobayashi | ... | Captain 'Cap' Toshio Muramatsu 38 episodes, 1966-1967 | |
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Kôji Ishizaka | ... | Narrator / ... 19 episodes, 1966 |
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Hikaru Urano | ... | Narrator / ... 19 episodes, 1966-1967 |
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Teruo Aragaki | ... | Alien Zarab (Kaiju) / ... 16 episodes, 1966-1967 |
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The series begins when the alien Ultraman pursues an alien monster to Earth. In the pursuit, he crashes with Hayata, an officer of the Science Patrol who is investigating the chase. To make amends for the accident, the alien gives his life force to the human along with his regular form and powers should he ever need it. This linking proves to be a most fortuitous event as the monster being pursued is but the first of a wave of destructive monsters and aliens that attack the planet. Hayata investigates sightings of these beasts as part of the Patrol who fights these threats with the advanced weapons at their disposal. However, the monsters often prove too strong for the Earth forces to stop. When that happens, Hiyata uses the beta capsule given to him by the alien. When he activates it, he transforms to the giant superhero, Ultraman, who wields the power necessary to protect Earth. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@home.com>
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10 July 1966 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
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(39 episodes)Sound Mix:
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("The Song of Ultraman")
Main Title Theme
Composed by Kunio Miyauchi
Lyrics by Hajime Tsuburaya
Vocals by The Corro Stellar & The Misuzu Childrens' Choir
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The character of Ultraman went through many changes as pre-production went along. At first, the planned series "Woo" had a corporeal space creature with eyes, who befriended a reporter named Jôji Akita, but the Self Defense Forces were after him. This was basically the monster version of Doctor Who (1963), and Woo's personality was comical. Then they planned "Bemular" (retitled "Science Patrol - Bemular") about a defense force disguised as an art/photography team. One of the members, little did anyone know, gained the ability to transform into a giant birdlike humanoid monster called Bemular (this is not the same Bemular that Ultraman would fight in Episode 1), who defends Earth from monsters, aliens and other threats. Unlike Woo, Bemular was a tough and righteous fighter (Bemular looked very similar in design to the title monster of Daikyojû Gappa (1967)). This then evolved into "Redman," the title hero of which slightly resembled Ultraman as we know him, but he looked more demonic and had horns. Both Bemular and Redman were designed by Tôru Narita, who came up with the final design for Ultraman based on his Redman design, now resembling a less-scary Buck Rogers-style alien being (with a bit of the iconic "Roswell Alien" as well). The characteristic "ColorTimer" (the "warning light" on his chest) was added at the eleventh hour. See more »Crazy Credits
The name of the episode is shown at the beginning of the credits, and the weekly monster/alien actually receives a "featuring" credit at the end of the credits. See more »Soundtracks
Urutoraman no Uta("The Song of Ultraman")
Main Title Theme
Composed by Kunio Miyauchi
Lyrics by Hajime Tsuburaya
Vocals by The Corro Stellar & The Misuzu Childrens' Choir
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This was one of my favorite shows that from when I was a kid. Being a fan of the "kaiju eiga" genre, I really loved the fact that they had a super hero fighting all sorts of giant monsters. The only thing that I didn't like about the show was the fact that Ultra Man never talked to any of the other cast members. Too bad this show isn't on television anymore to thrill a new generation of viewers.