Watch The Ultraman: Series

1979
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The Ultraman is a classic Japanese sci-fi series that was first broadcast in the mid-1960s. The show is considered to be a cult classic by many fans of the genre, and has gone on to inspire numerous spin-offs, movies, and merchandise. Now, thanks to Shout! Factory TV, audiences can revisit this beloved series in its entirety.

The Ultraman follows the adventures of a team of scientists who have developed a powerful weapon known as the Science Patrol. This weapon is used to battle an onslaught of giant monsters that threaten the safety of the planet. However, when one of the Science Patrol's pilots, Hayata, is critically injured during a fight with a monster, an alien named Ultraman steps in to save his life. In return, Ultraman merges his life force with Hayata, giving the young pilot the power to transform into a giant superhero whenever he needs to.

Over the course of the series, Hayata and Ultraman work together to battle an array of bizarre and terrifying monsters, from enormous sea creatures to walking piles of slime. Each episode is filled with intense action sequences and breathtaking special effects, as Ultraman uses his incredible strength and agility to take down the featured monster. And, of course, the show also features plenty of moments of campy humor and over-the-top dialogue, making it a true exemplar of the classic "tokusatsu" genre.

One of the things that makes The Ultraman so beloved among fans is its iconic design. Ultraman himself is a towering, silver and red hero with glowing eyes and a distinctive horn on his head. His suit was created by the famed special effects artist Eiji Tsuburaya, who also crafted the monsters and other effects for the show. For many viewers, part of the fun of watching The Ultraman is witnessing the elaborate and surreal designs of the various monsters who take on our heroes every week.

Despite its status as a camp classic, The Ultraman also has moments of genuine pathos and drama. Hayata's merge with Ultraman comes with a price - he can never tell anyone about his alter-ego, and must bear the burden of being a giant superhero alone. Meanwhile, the Science Patrol faces internal conflicts as well as external dangers, and often struggle to coordinate their efforts effectively. For all its silliness, The Ultraman is a surprisingly compelling and emotionally compelling show.

Overall, The Ultraman is an essential classic for fans of tokusatsu and Japanese sci-fi. Its unforgettable design, lovable characters, and thrilling monster battles make it a must-watch for anyone interested in the genre. And now, thanks to Shout! Factory TV, audiences can catch up on the entire series and experience the adventures of Ultraman all over again. Whether you're a longtime fan or a newcomer to the world of giant superheroes, The Ultraman is a show that's sure to provide plenty of thrills, chills, and laughs.

The Ultraman: Series is a series that ran for 1 seasons (50 episodes) between April 4, 1979 and on Shout! Factory TV

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50. The Ultraman: S1 E50 - To The Planet Of Ultra, Part 4: Victory For Peace

March 12, 1980

The Great Sage had been reduced to atoms by Heller, but in space, Joneus separated from Hikari can be seen fighting the Heller fleet. The Science Guard Party members come together and begin fighting against the Heller Army again. Hikari is caught in an explosion when the control room in the defense tower is destroyed and he falls, but Joneus flies to him and they merge once again!

49. The Ultraman: S1 E49 - To The Planet Of Ultra, Part 3: The Great Battle Of U-Fleet

March 5, 1980

The Science Guard Party joins the U40 Ultra Fleet and they infiltrate Heller City but are captured. Heller says that someone in the Science Guard Party is Joneus, but Joneus isn't inside Hikari. Then, the captive Great Sage faces the biggest danger yet...

48. The Ultraman: S1 E48 - To The Planet Of Ultra, Part 2: Assault On The Titan Base

February 27, 1980

The Science Guard Party locates Titan, and begins its attack. Amia, Hikari, and Marume ride Space Bardy and touch down on Titan, but Amia and Marume are captured by Royger, and Ultraman faces a hard battle with a monster...

47. The Ultraman: S1 E47 - To The Planet Of Ultra, Part 1: Advice Of The Female Warrior

February 20, 1980

As cities around the world suffer attacks from the Heller Army, Amia flies to earth despite the risks. Amia reports that the Heller Army has an Earth Invasion Front Line Base on Titan, a moon of Saturn, and requests that Ultria attack it. The final battle of Earth and U40 vs the Heller Army is finally upon us.

46. The Ultraman: S1 E46 - The Remote-Control Monster

February 13, 1980

Tobe and Marume create a communication device that emits a special radio wave that only Ultraman can perceive. It seems as though this will cause Hikari's secret to be exposed. Hikari rescues Mutsumi, who is seriously injured in a battle with Mecha Monster Gedon, but then he transforms to fight and stop Gedon's onslaught. The other members sharply criticize Hikari for taking his eyes off Mutsumi.

45. The Ultraman: S1 E45 - Pig Becomes A Walking Bomb

February 6, 1980

A transport airplane carrying Terrestrial Defense Force Unit 201 returns from the northern base to the Far East Zone, but there is something wrong with the captain and the 51 soldiers. Immediately afterwards, the power generating room at the base is blown up by someone. It was from a bomb planted on the base by androids disguised as soldiers.

44. The Ultraman: S1 E44 - The Twin Craft Of Ultria And The Monster "Spader"

January 30, 1980

Multiple rockets are shot at Earth from the Alien Sien spaceship, and a violent monster emerges. Ultria sets out to the launch site, but on the way, Henry Nishiki, who is on board with the Science Guard Party, discovers the Ultria's hidden secret.

43. The Ultraman: S1 E43 - Monchi Becomes A Monster

January 23, 1980

A mysterious unmanned spaceship recovered in outer space is determined to be a receiver for an electron transmitter developed by the Heller Army. Soon after, Royger from the Heller Army uses the transmitter to send a monster to the front lines of his Earth invasion, but...!

42. The Ultraman: S1 E42 - A Plan To Capture Ultraman

January 16, 1980

While investigating Point 4098, where a mysterious floating island is spotted, Mutsumi goes missing when she is involved in a crash between the island and a tanker that stops by. Mutsumi is rescued by Space Hunter Hatari, and learns that the moving island is Hatari's giant spacecraft, and that he has come to Earth to capture Ultraman.

41. The Ultraman: S1 E41 - The Day Ultraman Fought Against Ultraman

January 9, 1980

Rotating Monster Giros appears and the Science Guard Party is dispatched, but the Bardy that Hikari is riding crashes due to a tornado caused by the monster. Hikari evacuates and tries to transform, but for some reason Joneus appears and drives Giros away. The Science Guard Party is happy, but Hikari is puzzled by the presence of Joneus.

40. The Ultraman: S1 E40 - The Boy From The Green Planet

January 2, 1980

The boy from Planet Opernicus, Fedelico, was taught by Royger that Earthlings are evil, and so takes his pet Monster Orolaan to destroy cities on Earth, but he is repelled by Joneus. Later Fedelico meets Mutsumi and realizes that he was lied to by Royger, but Orolarn is transformed into an evil monster by the Heller Army...

39. The Ultraman: S1 E39 - The Hell Cat Appears

December 26, 1979

Royger of the Heller Army sends the Terrible Space Creature Hellcat, which sucks energy from humans and mummifies them, to the Space Station EGG 3. A special scientific investigation team heading to investigate in the Ultria discovers a mummified crew member and Hell Cat aboard EGG 3.

38. The Ultraman: S1 E38 - The Great Ultra War

December 19, 1979

Amia goes onboard the Ultria, which has emerged from beneath the ice at the South Pole. She shatters the monster that is fighting Joneus with a single blow. Amia entrusts the Science Guard Party with the Ultria, and they promise to help with recapturing U40. Meanwhile, Royger, the highest commander of the Heller Army, attacks Earth in pursuit of seizing the Ultria.

37. The Ultraman: S1 E37 - Danger On U-40

December 12, 1979

U40 is occupied by the Heller Army. Amia escapes to Earth, but an army battleship flies to Earth as well. Meanwhile, the giant battleship Ultria that was concealed long ago on Earth by the Ultrapeople responds to monster movement and emerges from the depths of the Antarctic!

36. The Ultraman: S1 E36 - The Snow-Queen From Outer Space

December 5, 1979

Hikari and Mutsumi go together with the Far East Zone Weather Observation Team to investigate the cause of an abnormal cold front in the Southern Alps. The two go out in a blizzard to investigate witness reports from villagers of a snow woman with a wolf and they take off on a snowmobile in the direction of the sound of a wolf howling, but they are attacked by Monster Darantulas.

35. The Ultraman: S1 E35 - Break-Out At Prison Planet!, Part 2: A Planet Is Hijacked

November 28, 1979

Joneus uses up all his energy fighting the monster sent by the Imbedians, and Hikari also gets injured. Meanwhile, Mutsumi loses consciousness from an enemy attack that occurred while intercepting the monster army. The monster army continues its fierce attack and it starts to look dicey, but Elek and Roto come from U40 to assist on Earth!

34. The Ultraman: S1 E34 - Break-Out At Prison Planet!, Part 1: The Monsters Are Loose

November 21, 1979

The Space Pirate Imbedians pillage the Monster Containment Planet Prison created by the Ultrapeople of U40, and attempt to invade the earth. Joneus fights off the Space Monster Goadlian that has come to invade Earth from Prison, but the Imbedians send several more monster to Earth.

33. The Ultraman: S1 E33 - Duel With Ultraman

November 14, 1979

Underwater volcanoes explode in the Pacific Ocean, followed by changes in the earth's crust in various locations. The Science Guard Party goes to Maroi Island to find the cause, and take off in the new prototype subterranean tank, Passerger 3. The mollusks they find on the bottom of the ocean merge together to form Monster Gamiba!

32. The Ultraman: S1 E32 - Object "X"

November 7, 1979

Alien Babilar sends Robot Monster Megasaura, to Earth as part of his invasion plan. Megazaura breaks apart when it enters Earth's atmosphere, and Alien Babilar secretly collects the pieces, but Professor Henry Nishiki gets one and heads off to the Science Guard Party.

31. The Ultraman: S1 E31 - The Woman Fighter From Ultra

October 31, 1979

Joneus' sister Amia heads toward Earth by herself to meet Hikari. In order to get close to Hikari, who has no memory of U40, she borrows the body of an earthling woman, Kyoko, and is able to meet him. Hikari is attracted to Kyoko without knowing her true identity, and the two spend some dreamy moments together, but suddenly Space Star Beast Galbados appears in front of the two!

30. The Ultraman: S1 E30 - The Moving Skeleton

October 24, 1979

The bones of a giant creature are excavated from ruins in Okutama, Tokyo, and restoration work is in progress at the museum. However, the bones turn into Monster Skeledon, who destroys the museum and heads towards the town. The Science Guard Party heads out in Super Murdock to get rid of the poison gas-blowing Skeledon!

29. The Ultraman: S1 E29 - The UFO With The Devil-Heart Attacks!

October 17, 1979

Invading Alien Jadan sends out countless UFOs. The Space Self-Defense Unit goes out to fight them off, but the alien succeeds in invading Earth. The Science Guard Party shoots down the UFOs, but Jadan possesses a human, infiltrates the Far East Zone base and destroys the system before changing into Monster Jagon.

28. The Ultraman: S1 E28 - A New Captain Takes Command

October 10, 1979

The Science Guard Party captures a monster that appeared in a coastal industrial area just as the newly assigned Captain Gondow arrives in front of them. The members rebel against the captain's incomprehensible orders, and decide to act on their own, however, the captured monster revives and even more new monster appear...

27. The Ultraman: S1 E27 - The Island Of The Monsters

October 3, 1979

The Ultra Planet U4o detects the approach of the Space Demon Alien Baladon. The Great Sage dispatches Elek, Loto, and five Ultra warriors, but the Alien Baladon's spaceship goes into warp and disappears. The Great Sage sends a warning written in Ultra script to Joneus on Earth.

26. The Ultraman: S1 E26 - The Earth's Greatest Crisis

September 26, 1979

A strange phenomenon of water spraying out of the sea is happening around the world. As a result of Pig's analysis, it is determined that it is a message from the earth itself to humanity, asking it to leave. Is it possible to fight the earth? The Science Guard Party are overcome with anxiety.

25. The Ultraman: S1 E25 - The Devil Flower

September 19, 1979

Incidents begin to happen where men go missing whenever a yellow wind blows through the African desert. The Science Guard Party travels to the desert in Super Murdock. There, Hikari disappears into the yellow wind as though possessed by something.

24. The Ultraman: S1 E24 - Twin Sister Of Mutsumi

September 12, 1979

A mysterious flying object appears in the Southern Alps. The Princess of Alpha Centuri's first planet copies Mutsumi when she goes to investigate in Bardy, and infiltrates the Science Guard Party. The princess, who was the target of an assassination attempt from the fifth planet, has fled to Earth.

23. The Ultraman: S1 E23 - Supersonic War Breaks Out

September 5, 1979

Mysterious flying objects are attacking passenger planes and industrial complexes. Hikari's former classmate Aoki from the Far East Zone Air Defense Force cooperates with the Science Guard Party but Aoki's rivalry with Hikari who worked for EGG 3 disrupts their teamwork and the attack fails.

22. The Ultraman: S1 E22 - Mysterious Space In The South Sea

August 29, 1979

The Science Guard Party are spending their vacation in Marume's hometown. There are frequent occurrences of ships sinking, so Marume and Tobe go to investigate, but Marume goes missing. Marume wakes up in a ship's graveyard and hears a strange voice. It is the voice of Monster Sarmoth who has fallen from another dimension.

21. The Ultraman: S1 E21 - This Is The Planet Where Ultraman Was Born, Part 3

August 22, 1979

The Badel Tribe manipulates the legendary Monster Bagon from Dark Nebula and attacks U40. Hikari and Amia go to fight the Badel Tribe, but their fighter jet is shot down, and although Hikari escapes, Amia is taken captive. Hikari merges once again with the revived Joneus and goes back to fight.

20. The Ultraman: S1 E20 - This Is The Planet Where Ultraman Was Born, Part 2

August 15, 1979

Hikari is brought to Ultra Planet U40 where he is resuscitated back to life. Hikari meets Joneus' sister Amia as well as Elek, Loto and other Ultra People, but Joneus has used up all his energy on Earth and is unable to recover from being separated from Hikari. Meanwhile, war breaks out between U40 and the Badel Tribe.

19. The Ultraman: S1 E19 - This Is The Planet Where Ultraman Was Born, Part 1

August 8, 1979

Joneus struggles with monster popping up in countries around the world. He makes a last-ditch effort and manages to defeat Guerad, but Janur appears afresh. Joneus has no more energy and runs away, but a monster shows up in the United States and he fights it. However, without enough energy, his strength fails him Hikari ends up losing his life as well.

18. The Ultraman: S1 E18 - The Mysterious Monster Island

August 1, 1979

A sea serpent emerges at South Uki Island, the hometown of Yuriko, who works in a coffee shop on the Earth Self-Defense Force Far East Zone Base. Yuriko, who lies and tells her father living in her hometown that she has joined the Science Guard Party, goes to South Uki Island instead of Mutsumi, along with Hikari, Tobe, and Marume.

17. The Ultraman: S1 E17 - Betamy Has Disappeared

July 25, 1979

Tobe, who had been observing a strange typhoon using Beatamy, discovers Prof. Nishiki's helicopter which has crashed in the desert. After saving the professor, Tobe continues to follow the typhoon, but Beatamy is attacked by a swarm of locusts.

16. The Ultraman: S1 E16 - The Rebirth Of The Kingmore, The Prehistric Bird

July 18, 1979

The Science Guard Party gets a report that an island has sunk at Point 3167, and as they head toward the location, they receive word that a luxury ship, the Safran-maru has captured a strange bird while at sea, and they visit the ship. When the ship's doctor gives the strange bird an electric shock, it transforms into a giant monster bird King More and takes Mutsumi away!

15. The Ultraman: S1 E15 - Ultraman And Hikari

July 11, 1979

Marume complains that Hikari is never around at the most important moments. Monster Goglan comes out of an egg that was brought into the plant research institute. Hikari chooses to fight it with his own abilities and doesn't transform into Ultraman, but Marume is injured during the battle.

14. The Ultraman: S1 E14 - The Devil Star Has Come

July 4, 1979

An unidentified celestial body approaches Earth, and emits radiation that makes reptiles violent. The Earth Self-Defense Force attacks it with a missile, but the attack fails due to the appearance of Monster Zyclone on the asteroid. Joneus flies to space to take on Zyclone.

13. The Ultraman: S1 E13 - The Resurrection Of The Legend

June 27, 1979

At Lake Ryujin in Tohoku, an incident breaks out where people and fish are being turned into stone. Kinoshita, a resident of the lake area who knows about a legend of a dragon, holds a Ryujin Festival to try to calm the dragon. The Science Guard Party discovers Monster Garadoras when it reacts to the sound of the festival drumming and comes up from the bottom of the lake.

12. The Ultraman: S1 E12 - The Sad Roar Goes On And On

June 20, 1979

Two tankers are caught in a storm and disappear. The Science Guard Party take the case, and discover three monster attacking the tankers. Pig analyzes the calls of the three Monster Opt brothers that live under a single shell, and attempts to communicate with the youngest monster brother, San.

11. The Ultraman: S1 E11 - Old Friendship Revived In The Himalayas

June 13, 1979

Former Earth Self-Defense Force technician, Ogawara, uses the giant Bulldozer Weapon Hectole he has developed to dig into the earth in the Himalayas, and exterminate monsters. However, a Liquid Monster enters Hectole and transforms into Machine Monster Hectole, who goes on a rampage.

10. The Ultraman: S1 E10 - Strantegy Of The Monster Mirage

June 6, 1979

A famous magician, George Satake, tries to teleport himself from the Xalome Desert to Japan. However, what appears in the special venue in Tokyo is the translucent figure of Monster Xalome. Shortly after, Xalome fully materializes in a residential area. Hikari transforms into Joneus, shrinks himself down to micro-size, and flies inside Xalome!

9. The Ultraman: S1 E9 - The Horror In The Old Castle

May 30, 1979

Investigators visit ancient ruins on Tamara Island, and spot Monster Dolfiego in an underground cavern. Of the group, three people are brainwashed by Dolfiego and then begin firing mysterious rays and destroying things. The Science Guard Party arrives on the scene, but Dolfiego, speaking through the three, demands that they leave.

8. The Ultraman: S1 E8 - The Secret Of Hikari

May 23, 1979

Hikari encounters monster Mikonos while investigating an unidentified flying object, then transforms into Joneus and drives it away. Later, a TV station receives some film that was shot of the battle. The rest of the film depicts "Ultraman's Secret." Hikari tracks down the man who delivered the film, and it turns out to be a trap set by Space Ninja Alien Baltan.

7. The Ultraman: S1 E7 - Problems For Pig

May 16, 1979

The Science Guard Party analyzer, a robot named Pig, picks up a danger signal of unclear origins, but is unable to detect anything strange. Pig is assumed to have broken, and a new robot is assigned to Pig's job, and Pig flies off. When Hikari and Mutsumi chase after him, they find Electronic Monster Combugon.

6. The Ultraman: S1 E6 - Escape From The Deepest Sea

May 9, 1979

As people evacuate from a tsunami caused by an earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, a mysterious flying object appears and rains down fire. Mutsumi guesses that it could be the work of a monster that roamed the earth several hundred million years ago. Immediately afterwards, Lava Monster Firebadon appears along with an explosion from an undersea volcano.

5. The Ultraman: S1 E5 - The Adventure Of The Passenger

May 2, 1979

A mysterious incident happens where several thousand trees disappear from the forest in a single night. Henry Nishiki, a Science Guard Party member who has come to Japan from the Africa Zone begins investigating. They burrow underground in Passerger and reach an underground cave where they find Toughgilas, a monster that eats trees.

4. The Ultraman: S1 E4 - The Mystery Of The Red Colud

April 25, 1979

A strange red cloud appears, and the Science Guard Party goes to it in Super Murdock. They try to condense the cloud into water, but the cloud counterattacks as if it had a will of its own. Tobe tests a piece of the cloud he has managed to gather and determines that it is not simply a cloud, but a lifeform. It begins to rain, and the red cloud transforms into a monster and begins a rampage.

3. The Ultraman: S1 E3 - Sound Of The Flute In The Setting Sun

April 18, 1979

A monster Wanigodon, appears in the city and Marume takes it down singlehandedly. However, some of the monster's cells go flying and can't be found. These cells multiply at a rapid rate and within 25 hours could grow into a giant monster.

2. The Ultraman: S1 E2 - The Secret Of The Shining Pendant

April 11, 1979

A giant tornado appears that targets power plants and sucks energy out of them. Mutsumi goes to investigate with Marume and determines that the tornado is actually a monster, but the Bardy they're riding gets engulfed by the tornado. Hikari transforms into Joneus, and rushes into the tornado.

1. The Ultraman: S1 E1 - The Hero Is Born

April 4, 1979

The Terrestrial Defense Force forms a Science Guard Party in order to investigate the cause of mysterious phenomena that continue to happen around the world. Choichiro Hikari, chosen for the Science Guard, is on his way back from Space Station EGG 3 when he encounters a mysterious red light.

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The Ultraman: Series is available for streaming on the Shout! Factory TV website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Ultraman: Series on demand at Amazon Prime.