The BEST episodes of Ultraman season 1

Every episode of Ultraman season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ultraman season 1!

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: 12/19/2024Network: TXN (Japan)Status: Continuing
A Little Hero
star
7.75
8 votes

#1 - A Little Hero

Season 1 - Episode 37 - Aired 3/26/1967

When Pigmon, the cute human-sized monster thought to have been killed in Episode 8, inexplicably re-appears in the toy section of a department store, the Science Patrol learns that a giant creature with the ability to resurrect monsters has appeared in Japan.

Directors: Kazuho Mitsuta
Writer: Tetsuo Kinjo
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A Gift from the Sky
star
7.67
12 votes

#2 - A Gift from the Sky

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 3/5/1967

When the Science Patrol investigates a strange meteor fallen to Earth, they realize it's actually a super-heavy giant monster that proves impervious to their attacks. After trying a variety of techniques to subdue the creature without success, it's up to Ultraman to step in and save the day.

Directors: Akio Jissoji
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The Monster Graveyard
star
7.44
9 votes

#3 - 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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Farewell, Ultraman
star
7.40
10 votes

#4 - Farewell, Ultraman

Season 1 - Episode 39 - Aired 4/9/1967

In the final episode of the Ultraman television series, a fiendish alien creature plots to conquer the Japanese islands and then the world. Critically injured in battle with its giant monster underling, Ultraman is rescued by his surperior officer "Zoffy" and returned to Nebula M-78.

Directors: Hajime Tsuburaya
Writer: Tetsuo Kinjo
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The Forbidden Words
star
7.38
8 votes

#5 - The Forbidden Words

Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 2/26/1967

Hayata and the other Science Patrol members are trapped by the malevolent alien invader Mefilas, who proceeds to briefly turn Fuji into a giant monster herself before resurrecting doppelgangers of Ultraman's previous enemies Baltan, Kemul, and Zarab.

Writer: Tetsuo Kinjo
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Human Specimens 5 & 6
star
7.33
9 votes

#6 - Human Specimens 5 & 6

Season 1 - Episode 28 - Aired 1/22/1967

Science patrol Captain Muramatsu suspects a woman is involved with a series of bush crashes he's investigating. Tailing her to a nearby space research institute, he realizes the facility has been invaded by a malevolent alien called Dada.

Directors: Samaji Yanagase
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The Mysterious Dinosaur Base
star
7.29
17 votes

#7 - The Mysterious Dinosaur Base

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/18/1966

A dinosaur-like monster emerges from the depths of Lake Kitayama. The Science Patrol uncovers a mysterious connection between it and the legend of Loch Ness. When they find the creature too powerful to subdue by normal means, Ultraman steps in to take it down once and for all.

Directors: Kazuho Mitsuta
Writer: Tetsuo Kinjo
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The Monster Anarchy Zone
star
7.21
19 votes

#8 - The Monster Anarchy Zone

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/4/1966

Contact has been lost with a meteorological station on a distant Pacific island. When the Science Patrol investigates, they encounter a lone survivor, carnivorous plants, giant monsters, and a diminutive friendly creature! Can it help them make their way off the island in one piece?

Directors: Hajime Tsuburaya
Writer: Tetsuo Kinjo
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My Home Is the Earth
star
7.14
14 votes

#9 - My Home Is the Earth

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/18/1966

The International Peace Conference builkding is attacked by invisible rockets, sparking a Science Petrol investigation. The culprit turns out to be a former astronaut who went missing during a risky mission, mutated into a towering monster obsessed with exacting revenge against humanity.

Directors: Akio Jissoji
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Ultra Operation No. 1
star
7.12
33 votes

#10 - 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 Highness: (Part 2)
star
7.10
10 votes

#11 - The Monster Highness: (Part 2)

Season 1 - Episode 27 - Aired 1/15/1967

After escaping from Arashi, the giant Monster Gomora tunnels through the ground to the city of Osaka. Although the Science Patrol attacks succeed in severing its deadly tail, Gomora threatens to destroy Osaka Castle... unless Ultraman can stop it first!

Directors: Hajime Tsuburaya
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Don't Shoot! Arashi
star
7.00
9 votes

#12 - Don't Shoot! Arashi

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 3/19/1967

A monster with the power to emit blinding flashes of light is terrorizing Japan. The Science Patrol's attempts to subdue it only cause it to mutate into a new form. The orders come to halt the attack, but the creature continues its rampage… Until Ultraman steps in to stop it!

Directors: Kazuho Mitsuta
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Spaceship Rescue Command
star
7.00
8 votes

#13 - Spaceship Rescue Command

Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 4/2/1967

The Science Patrol takes to the stars and learns that a missing piece of equipment could cause Space Station V2 to explode. After determining that the closest replacement is on a nearby planet, the Science Patrol makes a beeline for it...only to encounter a pair of ferocious monsters in their path!

Directors: Hajime Tsuburaya
Writer: Shozo Uehara
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Science Patrol Into Space
star
6.92
13 votes

#14 - Science Patrol Into Space

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/30/1966

When a manned spacecraft bound for Venus is hijacked by aliens, the Science Patrol outfits the Jet VTOL for interstellar travel. When it becomes clear that the incident is a springboard for Baltan's alien race to invade the Earth, Ultraman goes on the defense.

Directors: Toshihiro Iijima
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The Monster Highness: (Part 1)
star
6.90
10 votes

#15 - The Monster Highness: (Part 1)

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 1/8/1967

Science Patrol member Arashi discovers a strange monster as he protects a scientific expedition to a South Pacific island. After subduing it with tranquilliser bombs, he attempts to haul it to Osaka, with disastrous results

Directors: Hajime Tsuburaya
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The Blue Stone of Baradhi
star
6.89
18 votes

#16 - The Blue Stone of Baradhi

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/28/1966

The Science Patrol investigates a series of plane crashes in the Middle East, where they encounter a vicious insect-monster that brings Ultraman to his knees. This time, it's up to the Science Patrol to try and turn the tables!

Directors: Mimachi Nonagase
Writer: Tetsuo Kinjo
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Overthrow the Surface
star
6.83
12 votes

#17 - Overthrow the Surface

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/11/1966

Science Patrol member Ide is convinced that a female agent dispatched from headquarters in Paris isn't who she appears to be. His suspicions prove correct when she reveals herself to be a member of a race of subterranean humanoids bend on enslaving the Earth's surface.

Directors: Akio Jissoji
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Challenge to the Underground
star
6.80
10 votes

#18 - 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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Science Patrol, Move Out!
star
6.75
20 votes

#19 - Science Patrol, Move Out!

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/1966

As Fuji and Hoshino investigate strange noises coming from a waell near Mount Iwami, a nearly invisible monster attacks and destroys a power plant. The Science patrol teams up with the Japan Self Defense Forces to guard the creature's suspected next target. Can they avert disaster a second time?

Directors: Toshihiro Iijima
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Endless Counterattack
star
6.71
7 votes

#20 - 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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Shoot the Invaders!
star
6.71
31 votes

#21 - 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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The Mysterious Comet Tsuifon
star
6.64
11 votes

#22 - The Mysterious Comet Tsuifon

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 1/1/1967

The Science patrol gets word that the stellar radiation emitted by a comet as it roars past the Earth may accidentally cause hydrogen bombs to explode. After racing for the Japan Alps, where a monster known to have swallowed a warhead is said to be hiding, they are surprised to encounter not one but three giant monsters locked in a ferocious battle

Directors: Toshihiro Iijima
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Brother from Another Planet
star
6.62
13 votes

#23 - Brother from Another Planet

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/11/1966

A mysterious radioactive fog settles over Tokyo. An even more mysterious alien arrives to clean it up. But can this good samaritan really be trusted? And what is his connection to the evil doppelganger of Ultraman that's terrorizing the city?

Directors: Mimachi Nonagase
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Phantom of the Snow Mountains
star
6.56
9 votes

#24 - Phantom of the Snow Mountains

Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 2/5/1967

A hunter claims to have been attacked by a towering, Yeti-like creature in the mountains. When the Science Patrol's investigation is impeded by a mysterious local girl named Yuki, they begin unravelling her surprising connection to the giant monster.

Directors: Yuzo Higuchi
Writer: Tetsuo Kinjo
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Cry of the Mummy
star
6.53
15 votes

#25 - Cry of the Mummy

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/2/1966

A seven thousand year old mummy is awakened by scientific experiments and it goes on a rampage. When finally cornered, it summons an enormous, four-legged dragon so powerful that only Ultraman stands a chance of defeating it.

Directors: Hajime Tsuburaya
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