Storyline

Joneus (Joe), a new Ultraman from U-40, merges with young Science Garrison member Chôichirô Hikari to defend the Earth in this, the first-ever animated Ultra Series. The show was the first animated incarnation of Tsuburaya's iconic superhero Ultraman.

First Aired

1979-04-04
Last Aired

1980-03-12
Creator

Eiji Tsuburaya
Genre

Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Seasons

1
Episodes

50
Status

Ended
Language

日本語
Network

TBS

Keywords:

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Season 1

1. Birth of a New Hero

Shortly after the Scientific Defense Guard had been assembled, ice burgs from the Antarctic region beg...More

Shortly after the Scientific Defense Guard had been assembled, ice burgs from the Antarctic region began to melt with one of them containing ancient monsters known as the SeagrasLess

24mins 1979-04-04

2. The Secret of the Shining Pendant

The first and only appearance of Spiral the Tornado Monster

The first and only appearance of Spiral the Tornado MonsterLess

24mins 1979-04-11

3. When the Weed Whistle Blows in the Evening

One day in Japan a city was suddenly attacked by a monster from the Tōgō Mountain called a Wanigodon t...More

One day in Japan a city was suddenly attacked by a monster from the Tōgō Mountain called a Wanigodon that appeared seemingly from nowhere.Less

24mins 1979-04-18

4. Chase of the Mysterious Red Cloud

Red Smogy the Cloud Monster Attacks!

Red Smogy the Cloud Monster Attacks!Less

24mins 1979-04-25

5. The Passenger! Break through the Underground

Several thousand trees disappear from the forest in a single night. In an underground cave they find ...More

Several thousand trees disappear from the forest in a single night. In an underground cave they find Toughgilas.Less

24mins 1979-05-02

6. Challenge to the Burning Deep Sea

A people evacuate from a tsunami, a mysterious flying object appears and rains down fire.

A people evacuate from a tsunami, a mysterious flying object appears and rains down fire.Less

24mins 1979-05-09

7. Order to Attack! The Objective Is Pig!

A robot named Pig, picks up a danger signal of unclear origins. When Hikari and Mutsumi chase after h...More

A robot named Pig, picks up a danger signal of unclear origins. When Hikari and Mutsumi chase after him, they find Electronic Monster Combugon.Less

24mins 1979-05-16

8. Officer Hikari's Secret Has Been Stolen!?

Hikari encounters monster Mikonos while investigating and unidentified flying object, but it turns out...More

Hikari encounters monster Mikonos while investigating and unidentified flying object, but it turns out to be a trap set by Space Ninja Alien Baltan.Less

24mins 1979-05-23

9. Terror of the Awakened Ancient Creature

Investigators visit ancient ruins on Tamara Island, and spot Monster Dolfiego in an underground cavern...More

Investigators visit ancient ruins on Tamara Island, and spot Monster Dolfiego in an underground cavern.Less

24mins 1979-05-30

10. I Saw It! The Illusion of a Monster...

A famous magician, George Satake, tries to teleport himself from the Xalome Desert to Japan.

A famous magician, George Satake, tries to teleport himself from the Xalome Desert to Japan.Less

24mins 1979-06-06

11. The Science Garrison's Challenge!

Ogawara uses the giant Bulldozer Weapon Hectole he developed to dig into the earth in the Himalayas, a...More

Ogawara uses the giant Bulldozer Weapon Hectole he developed to dig into the earth in the Himalayas, and exterminate monsters.Less

24mins 1979-06-13

12. The Curious Conversation Between a Monster and Pig

Two tankers are caught in a storm and disappear. The Science Guard Party takes the case, and discover...More

Two tankers are caught in a storm and disappear. The Science Guard Party takes the case, and discover three monsters attacking the tankers.Less

24mins 1979-06-20

13. The Sad Legend of the Revived Lake

At Lake Ryujin in Tohoku, an incident breaks out where people and fish are being turned into stone.

At Lake Ryujin in Tohoku, an incident breaks out where people and fish are being turned into stone.Less

24mins 1979-06-27

14. The Star's Devil Has Come!

An unidentified celestial body approaches Earth, and emits radiation that makes reptiles violent.

An unidentified celestial body approaches Earth, and emits radiation that makes reptiles violent.Less

24mins 1979-07-04

15. You Are Ultraman

Monster Goglan comes out of an egg that was brought into the plant research institute. Hikari chooses...More

Monster Goglan comes out of an egg that was brought into the plant research institute. Hikari chooses to fight it with his own abilities.Less

24mins 1979-07-11

16. The Living Phantom Bird

The Science Guard Party gets a report that an island has sunk.

The Science Guard Party gets a report that an island has sunk.Less

24mins 1979-07-18

17. Beetamii Has Disappeared!

Tobe, who had been observing a strange typhoon using Beatamy, discovers Prof. Nishiki's helicopter whi...More

Tobe, who had been observing a strange typhoon using Beatamy, discovers Prof. Nishiki's helicopter which has crashed in the desert.Less

24mins 1979-07-25

18. The Mysterious Monster Island

A sea serpent emerges at a South Uki Island, the hometown of Yuriko.

A sea serpent emerges at a South Uki Island, the hometown of Yuriko.Less

24mins 1979-08-01

19. This is the Ultra Star! Part 1

Joneus struggles with monsters popping up in countries around the world.

Joneus struggles with monsters popping up in countries around the world.Less

24mins 1979-08-08

20. This is the Ultra Star! Part 2

Hikari is brought to Ultra Planet U40 where he is resuscitated back to life. Hikari meets Joneus' sis...More

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.Less

24mins 1979-08-15

21. This is the Ultra Star! Part 3

The Badel Tribe manipulates the legendary Monster Bagon from the Dark Nebula and attacks U40.

The Badel Tribe manipulates the legendary Monster Bagon from the Dark Nebula and attacks U40.Less

24mins 1979-08-22

22. The South Sea's Suspicious Space

The Science Guard Party are spending their vacation in Marume's hometown. There are frequent occurren...More

The Science Guard Party are spending their vacation in Marume's hometown. There are frequent occurrences of ships sinking.Less

24mins 1979-08-29

23. The Supersonic Confrontation

Mysterious flying objects are attacking passenger planes and industrial complexes.

Mysterious flying objects are attacking passenger planes and industrial complexes.Less

24mins 1979-09-05

24. Two Officer Mutsumi's

The Princess of Alpha Centuri's first planet copies Mutsumi and infiltrates the Science Guard Party.

The Princess of Alpha Centuri's first planet copies Mutsumi and infiltrates the Science Guard Party.Less

24mins 1979-09-12

25. The Devil's Garden

Incidents begin to happen where men go missing whenever a yellow wind blows through the African desert...More

Incidents begin to happen where men go missing whenever a yellow wind blows through the African desert.Less

24mins 1979-09-19

26. Earth's Greatest Crisis!

A strange phenomenon of water spraying of the sea is happening around the world as a message from Eart...More

A strange phenomenon of water spraying of the sea is happening around the world as a message from Earth itself to humanity, asking it to leave.Less

24mins 1979-09-26

27. The Flying Monster Island!

The Ultra Planet U40 detects the approach of the Space Demon alien Baladon. The Great Sage dispatches...More

The Ultra Planet U40 detects the approach of the Space Demon alien Baladon. The Great Sage dispatches Elek, Loto, and five Ultra Warriors.Less

24mins 1979-10-03

28. The New Cap Has Arrived!

The Science Guard Party captures a monster in a coastal industrial area just as the newly assigned Cap...More

The Science Guard Party captures a monster in a coastal industrial area just as the newly assigned Captain Gondow arrives in front of them.Less

24mins 1979-10-10

29. The Devil's UFO's Large Invasion

Invading Alien Jadan sends out of countless UFOs. The Space Self-Defense Unit goes out to fight them ...More

Invading Alien Jadan sends out of countless UFOs. The Space Self-Defense Unit goes out to fight them off, but the alien succeeds in invading Earth.Less

24mins 1979-10-17

30. The Enormous Fossil has Come To Life

The bones of the giant creature are excavated from ruins in Okutama, Tokyo. However, the bones turn i...More

The bones of the giant creature are excavated from ruins in Okutama, Tokyo. However, the bones turn into Monster Skeledon, who destroys the museum.Less

24mins 1979-10-24

31. The Female Ultra Warrior

Joneus' sister Amia heads toward Earth to meet Hikari. IN order to get close to Kikari, who has no me...More

Joneus' sister Amia heads toward Earth to meet Hikari. IN order to get close to Kikari, who has no memory of U40, she borrows the body of a woman.Less

24mins 1979-10-31

32. Object X From Space

Alien Babilar sends Robot Monster Megasaura, to Earth as part of his invasion plan. Megasaura breaks ...More

Alien Babilar sends Robot Monster Megasaura, to Earth as part of his invasion plan. Megasaura breaks apart when it enters Earth's atmosphere.Less

24mins 1979-11-07

33. Go! Magma's Desperate Sphere

Underwater volcanoes explode in the Pacific Ocean, followed by changes in the Earth's crust in various...More

Underwater volcanoes explode in the Pacific Ocean, followed by changes in the Earth's crust in various locations.Less

24mins 1979-11-14

34. The Monster Accommodation Star Has Been Stolen (Prequel)

The Space Pirate Imbedians pillage the Monster Containment Planet Prison created buy the Ultrapeople o...More

The Space Pirate Imbedians pillage the Monster Containment Planet Prison created buy the Ultrapeople of U40, and attempt to invade the Earth.Less

24mins 1979-11-21

35. The Monster Accommodation Star Has Been Stolen (Sequel)

Joneus users up all his energy fighting the monster sent by the Imbedians, and Hikari also gets injure...More

Joneus users up all his energy fighting the monster sent by the Imbedians, and Hikari also gets injured.Less

24mins 1979-11-28

36. The Snow Woman Has Come From Space

Hikari and Mutsumi go to the investigate the cause of an abnormal cold front in the Southern Alps.

Hikari and Mutsumi go to the investigate the cause of an abnormal cold front in the Southern Alps.Less

24mins 1979-12-05

37. Ultra Star U40's Crisis! Ultria's Mystery?

U40 is occupied bu the Heller Army. Amia escapes to Earth, but an army battleship flies to Earth as w...More

U40 is occupied bu the Heller Army. Amia escapes to Earth, but an army battleship flies to Earth as well.Less

24mins 1979-12-12

38. Giant Ultra War! Huge Warship Ultria's Sortie

Amia goes onboard the Ultria, which has emerged from beneath the ice at the South Pole.

Amia goes onboard the Ultria, which has emerged from beneath the ice at the South Pole.Less

24mins 1979-12-19

39. Aim at Huge Warship Ultria

Royger of the Heller Army sends the Terrible Space Creature Hellcat, which sucks energy from humans an...More

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.Less

24mins 1979-12-26

40. The Boy Who Took a Monster

The boy from Planet Opernicus, Fedelcio, was taught by Royger that Earthlings are evil, and takes his ...More

The boy from Planet Opernicus, Fedelcio, was taught by Royger that Earthlings are evil, and takes his pet Monster Orolaan to destroy cities on Earth.Less

24mins 1980-01-02

41. Clash! Ultraman vs. Ultraman

Rotating Monster Giros appears and the Science Guard Party is dispatched, but Hikari crashes due to a ...More

Rotating Monster Giros appears and the Science Guard Party is dispatched, but Hikari crashes due to a tornado caused by the monster.Less

24mins 1980-01-09

42. Ultraman's Strategy to Living

A moving island is Hatari's giant spacecraft, and he has come to Earth to capture Ultraman.

A moving island is Hatari's giant spacecraft, and he has come to Earth to capture Ultraman.Less

24mins 1980-01-16

43. The Monkey That Became a Monster?!

A mysterious unmanned spaceship recovered in outer space is determined to be a receiver for an electro...More

A mysterious unmanned spaceship recovered in outer space is determined to be a receiver for an electron transmitter developed bu the Heller Army.Less

24mins 1980-01-23

44. Ultria Was Broken In Two?!

Multiple rockets are shot at Earth from the Alien Sien spaceship, and a violent monster emerges.

Multiple rockets are shot at Earth from the Alien Sien spaceship, and a violent monster emerges.Less

24mins 1980-01-30

45. Pig Was Holding a Bomb

An airplane carrying Terrestrial Defense Force Unit 201 returns from the northern base, but there is s...More

An airplane carrying Terrestrial Defense Force Unit 201 returns from the northern base, but there is something wrong with the captain and the 51 soldiers.Less

24mins 1980-02-06

46. Revive Mutsumi

Tobe and Marume create a device that emits a radio wave only Ultraman can perceive. It seems as thoug...More

Tobe and Marume create a device that emits a radio wave only Ultraman can perceive. It seems as though this will cause Hikari's secret to be exposed.Less