The BEST episodes of Ultraman

Every episode of Ultraman ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ultraman!

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 wreaks havoc on Earth.

Last Updated: 9/10/2025Network: TXN (Japan)Status: Continuing
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#1 - The King Demon Beast of Earth

Season 22 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/16/2016

Buildings are sinking into the ground, and the Something Search People are trying to figure out what's going on. Meanwhile, Gai runs into an old enemy underground.

Directors: Kiyotaka Taguchi
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#2 - Monstrous Waters

Season 22 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/23/2016

What do you do when water from every imaginable source begins to smell rancid? The Something Search People start looking for answers, while Gai wrestles with the cause.

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EX -Shiori Lost Memories
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#3 - EX -Shiori Lost Memories

Season 13 - Episode 38 - Aired 9/23/2005

Lost Memories (詩織-ロストメモリーズ- Shiori -Rosuto Memorīzu) is the 31.5th episode of Ultraman Nexus. That is a special episode included in the volume 9 DVD of Ultaman Nexus, that show a birthday of officer Shiori.

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#4 - Inheritor of the Dream

Season 23 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/4/2017

Belial is defeated, and the universe is finally at peace... or is it? When power hungry aliens start rushing to collect the deadly Monster Capsules left behind by the evil Ultraman, his former lieutenant, Fukuide Kei, comes under fire.

Directors: Ryoichi Ito
Writer: Sachio Yanai
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#5 - The Sunset Wanderer

Season 22 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/9/2016

The Something Search People are a group of paranormal investigators always on the hunt for the latest scoop. When a series of deadly tornado begin to ravage Tokyo, eyewitness reports of a giant flying creature become the target of their latest investigation. But even if they do manage to track the beast down, who will save them from it?

Directors: Kiyotaka Taguchi
Writer: Takao Nakano
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Ultra Operation No. 1
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#6 - Ultra Operation No. 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/17/1966

The Ultraman legacy begins! When Science patrol agent Hayata is mortally wounded during an intergalactic pursuit of the ferocious monster Belmer, Ultraman fuses with the dying man and saves his life.

Directors: Hajime Tsuburaya
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The Monster Graveyard
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#7 - The Monster Graveyard

Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 3/12/1967

When a moon rocket accidentally penetrates a "monster graveyard" in space, it returns to earth with an unexpected visitor: a glum skeletal monster who wants nothing more than returning to its original resting place in the stars.

Directors: Akio Jissoji
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Challenge to the Underground
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#8 - Challenge to the Underground

Season 1 - Episode 29 - Aired 1/29/1967

Science Patrol member Ide and Captain Muramatsu use a special drilling vehicle to subdue a mysterious gold-colored monster deep within a mine shaft. Unfortunately, they quickly discover the monster isn't alone down there!

Directors: Samaji Yanagase
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Shoot the Invaders!
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#9 - Shoot the Invaders!

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/24/1966

Mysterious electromagnetic transmissions are detected over the skies of Tokyo. Soon, a strange lobster-like creature is stalking the halls of the Science and Technology Center. Can Ultraman and the Science Patrol stop the invader before time runs out?

Directors: Hajime Tsuburaya
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Endless Counterattack
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#10 - Endless Counterattack

Season 1 - Episode 32 - Aired 2/19/1967

The Science Patrol discovers that the culprit behind a baffling series of volcanoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters is actually a giant monster. When it heads towards Tokyo, only Ultraman can stop it.

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The Secret of the Miroganda
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#11 - The Secret of the Miroganda

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/14/1966

When members of an expedition to a distant island are killed by a strange plant-monster, the Science Patrol puts the remaining survivor into protective custody. Unfortunately, the energy from their weapons accidentally enlarges the creature to enormous proportions. Now only Ultraman can save the day!

Directors: Toshihiro Iijima
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Oil S.O.S.
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#12 - Oil S.O.S.

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/9/1966

An enormous starfish monster that feeds on petroleum products is preying upon oil tankers in Tokyo Bay. Before long, it sets its sights on bigger game: a massive oil storage facility in the port. Only the Science Patrol and Ultraman have the power to stop it before Japan's energy supplies are cut off!

Directors: Hajime Tsuburaya
Writer: Tetsuo Kinjo
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Terrifying Cosmic Rays
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#13 - Terrifying Cosmic Rays

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/23/1966

An unusual form of space radiation turns a child's chalk sketch into a real-life giant monster that's all but impervious to the Science Patrol's attacks. As the creature mutates, only Ultraman has the power to stop it.

Directors: Akio Jissoji
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The Pearl Defense Directive
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#14 - The Pearl Defense Directive

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/16/1966

A strange creature with the face of a frog and the body of a whale is attacking pearl farms on the Japanese coastline. When napalm bombs and electrical nets fail to stop the rampage, Ultraman comes to the rescue!

Directors: Akio Jissoji
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Lonely Paradise
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#15 - Lonely Paradise

Season 15 - Episode 40 - Aired 1/20/2007

Flying to Tomorrow
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#16 - Flying to Tomorrow

Season 15 - Episode 26 - Aired 9/30/2006

An Invincible Mother
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#17 - An Invincible Mother

Season 15 - Episode 39 - Aired 1/13/2007

Isana of the Ocean
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#18 - Isana of the Ocean

Season 15 - Episode 38 - Aired 1/6/2007

Father Returns
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#19 - Father Returns

Season 15 - Episode 37 - Aired 12/23/2006

	Mirai's Younger Sister
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#20 - Mirai's Younger Sister

Season 15 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/16/2006

An Azurite Light and a Shadow
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#21 - An Azurite Light and a Shadow

Season 15 - Episode 35 - Aired 12/2/2006

A Man Without a Home
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#22 - A Man Without a Home

Season 15 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/25/2006

Lady of the Blue Fire
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#23 - Lady of the Blue Fire

Season 15 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/18/2006

Inheritance of the Monster Tamer
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#24 - Inheritance of the Monster Tamer

Season 15 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/11/2006

Thinking of My Friends
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#25 - Thinking of My Friends

Season 15 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/4/2006