The BEST episodes of Ultraman season 22

#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.

#2 - 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?

#3 - 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.

#4 - The Dark King's Blessing

Season 22 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/24/2016

With Gai's possession of Ultra Fusion Cards being stolen, he is left defenseless with Maga-Orochi, who was previously sleeping awakens and tries to continue rampaging the urban area. Accompanied by Naomi's mother, SSP rushed to the forbidden forest and re-combine the previously shattered headstone of Tamayura. The princess emerged from Keiko's plant and rushes to Gai, providing him with Zoffy and Belial's cards. With Gai unable to use Belial, she purposely lower her defenses and for Maga-Orochi to eliminate her, causing Belial to finally cooperate with a vengeful Gai and transforms into Ultraman Orb. As Thunder Breastar, Orb violently attacked Maga-Orochi before defeating it with Zettium Ray. Jugglus, who was enraged that Gai managed to win again reluctantly return his cards and warns the wanderer that the two of them are no longer different.

#5 - Justice Out of Control

Season 22 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/8/2016

Gai was forced to take the job of SSP's cameraman after Shin went off in his part time job at the Kofune Manufacturing. While its workers were taking a break, a strange robot (later named Galactron by Naomi) fell from the sky. The workers and VTL Squad decided to analyze the robot but the next day, it awakened and captured Naomi as it went on a rampaging spree to cleanse the Earth from its errors. Orb tries to fight the robot and save Naomi but was quickly defeated.

#6 - The Great Demon Beast of the Counterattack

Season 22 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/17/2016

#7 - The Wandering Sun

Season 22 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/24/2016

#8 - The Impostor Blues

Season 22 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/3/2016

The Planetary Invasion Syndicate has called upon Alien Babarue Babaryu to impersonate Ultraman Orb and ruin his reputation as Earth's savior. But while Babaryu tried to do so, the spontaneous appearance of a Telesdon ruined the plan and left Babaryu to fend for himself. During that time, he accidentally shielded the children from Telesdon before the monster got away and him retreating in his human. By mistake, Jetta believed him as the real Orb and had him played with several children. When the Planetary Invasion Syndicate ordered Babaryu to resume his activity, he refused due to his time as a human gave him a change of heart and fought a Cherubim summoned by Jugglus before the real Orb appeared and destroy it. Although exposed as an impostor, Babaryu was thanked by Jetta and several children before he disappeared and was revealed to have restart his new life as a cleaner.

#9 - Never Say Never

Season 22 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/15/2016

Following Orb's defeat by Galactron, the robot warned the Ultra not to interfere with its job before he reduced to his human form Gai. With means of negotiations being useless, VTL Squad start to take on countermeasures. Seeing how destructive Galactron has become, Gai had no choice but to use Thunder Breastar again. The Ultraman not only take a brutal payback towards Galactron but also attacked a nearby Z-VTOL and had almost killed Naomi after destroying it. With Naomi hospitalized, Gai rushed to her side and commenced that he and the rest of her friends would never forgive Orb for his actions. As Shin fells into depression, Soichi advises him not to let his depression over him and to move on. Picking up Belial's card, Gai wonders if he is worthy of such power.

#10 - The Holy Sword, Restored

Season 22 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/29/2016

Gai was able to save Naomi moments before Jugglus assassinate her. Taking shelter in a warehouse, Gai discovers from Naomi's salvaged matryoshka that Natasha survived the explosion in Rusalka and moved to Japan, with Naomi was revealed to be her descendant. While VTL Squad labels Orb as a public enemy, Juggler brought Zeppandon and challenged Gai again. Having no longer fear of darkness, Gai utilizes Thunder Breastar in full control and fought Zeppandon despite being targets of Z-VTOL squadron. Naomi bravely approached Orb and declared that she has no fear for him and thanks the giant for saving her before. As Zeppandon open fires at Orb, the Ultra shielded the SSP members, allowing him to regain his reputation. Naomi hums Gai's melody for him to regain faith on himself and finally helping Orb regains his true form, Orb Origin. Zeppandon was defeated by the Ultraman's new strength and caused Juggler to lose his Dark Ring.

#11 - Hard-boiled Liver

Season 22 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/5/2016

To help Shibukawa mend his relationship with his daughter Tetsuko, SSP brought her along to spy on Shibukawa's work. Seeing Shibukawa facing her boyfriend Takahiro, Tetsuko emerged and lashed her father before the man revealed himself as Alien Shaplay and stole her energies to empower his Bemular. Gai as Orb faced the monster while Shibukawa faced Shaplay and wins by luring him into oil canister to blow him. In the end, it seemed that Shibukawa's relation with his daughter improved and Alien Shaplay managed to survive the explosion before he was killed by Juggler.

#12 - The Blade of Darkness

Season 22 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/10/2016

#13 - The Demon Inside of Me

Season 22 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/12/2016

After being humiliated by several guests at Yoko's engagement ceremony, Naomi accidentally awakened Renki with her jealousy over her own friend. Realising what she had done, Naomi, SSP and Shibukawa tried to cancel her wedding and it took Renki's own arrival to convince the guests. As Orb fought the giant ghost, Naomi managed to speak with Renki, allowing him to surrender himself and peacefully disappeared.

#14 - The Unmarked Café

Season 22 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/3/2016

When news of the mysterious Café Black Star reach SSP, they decided to investigate it but was forced to exit when they tried to investigate more about it. Later it was revealed that the café was solely meant for non-human beings, and that Gai and Juggler were among his regular customers. When its owner Manager Black closed it and tried to peacefully leave the Earth, his partner Nova refused to let go of their unfulfilled ambition to invade the Earth and rampaged across the city, with Manager Black joined in, revealed to be the Black Directive. Orb fought Nova and managed to destroy it, leaving Black Directive as the sole survivor until Gai console his grief over Nova's loss, telling that he still have his customers that liked him. It was soon revealed that he opened a Ramen business, which attract the attention of Shibukawa and SSP once more.

#15 - Revenge's Trigger

Season 22 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/19/2016

In hopes of avenging the Planetary Invasion Syndicate, Tarude attacked Juggler before Gai's intervention allowed his nemesis to get away, being tended by Naomi when the two bumped to each others by chance. His saucer caught the attention of SSP and Shibukawa to investigate it and Tarude warned Gai not to interfere in his conquest for vengeance again but the latter refused when Naomi's life also put in danger. This caused Tarude and Orb to battle at the city's dusk skyline and trading blows with each others before the giant hero killed the alien. Juggler left Naomi after he reclaimed his stolen Katana and mentioned that a great darkness is sleeping beneath the Earth.

#16 - The Urban Merman

Season 22 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/27/2016

A parent-child pair Ragon was sheltered in the shop of a fishmonger named Genzaburo, who took care of them after the fish suppky on the sea depleted. When the Ragon pair were sighted by several local civilians, Genzaburo decided to bring them away to sea safely after VTL Squad gets involved with the case too. By chance, SSP also offered them their help until the appearance of Gubila threatened them, wanting to eat the Ragon family. When the Ragon child was eaten, Ultraman Orb appeared and saved it before bringing Gubila far away from the city. In the end, SSP and Shibukawa accompanied Genzaburo to bring the Ragon family back to the sea.

#17 - Trouble! Mama Is Here!

Season 22 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/17/2016

Naomi asked for Gai's help to pretend to be her boyfriend in a meeting with her mother. During that time, Jugglus appeared as well to reveal the King Demon Beast Monster Cards he had and thanked Gai for his "help" with Princess Tamayura appeared as well to warn Gai of a new threat. When rushing towards the forbidden forest, Gai had a short scuffle with Jugglus before the latter used his King Demon Beast and Belial's cards to awaken Maga-Orochi. Ultraman Orb tries to stop the monster in all of his forms but was defeated. With Gai laid unconscious, Jugglus took his Ultra Fusion Cards and gloated over his victory.

#18 - A Unforgettable Place

Season 22 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/22/2016

Sometime later, Naomi slowly recovers from her injuries but the news of her being Galactron's victim caught the attention of multiple newscaster. Apart from that, Orb's notoriety in both knocking out a Z-VTOL and inability to save Naomi earn him a notoriety in the public. While visiting Naomi, Jetta and Shin revealed her of a footage from a mysterious explosion in Rusalka 108 years ago from a mysterious explosion, hinting that aside from Orb, other Ultraman existed. It was also then where Keiko revealed to Naomi of her great-great-grandmother originated from Rusalka before migrating to Japan. Gai visited Rusalka and recollected the events from 108 years prior where he was saved by Natasha, a girl he soon befriended until she died in a crossfire between Ultraman Orb and Maga-Zetton. Juggler expected Gai's arrival and revealed Maga-Orochi's tail that Orb as Thunder Breastar yanked off a long time ago to combine it with the cards of Zetton and Pandon, forming Zeppandon. Orb faced this monster but to no avail as Juggler coerce him to use Belial's power again. Still refusing Thunder Breastar's power, he used Burnmite's Stobium Dynamite and escape the battle, meeting Natasha's spirit, who transformed into Naomi's look-alike to give Gai a blank card before leaving. Meanwhile in Japan, Juggler made his way to Naomi's ward.

#19 - The Girl With the Blue Ribbon

Season 22 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/26/2016

Ever since the last months, the sightings of Hyper Zetton Deathscythe and a mysterious blue-ribboned girl circulates around the internet. Tracking their current location to the elderly Iwaki couple household, SSP soon discovered Hyper Zetton on the city's skyline and spotted the same girl fighting with Gai again before she loses consciousness and the monster disappeared. While mysterious girl Maya returned to the Iwaki household, SSP and Shibukawa learns of their connection quickly and Gai visited their house again. During that time, she attacked Gai and revealed herself to be artificial life form made from Alien Zetton Maddock, but the alien's consciousness were overloaded with memories of Gai and Naomi causing Maya's original self to continuously rebelling his will. While Ultraman Orb fought against Deathscythe, Maya managed to destroy Maddock and her controller bracelet at the cost of her own memories. This allows Deathscythe to be weakened for Orb Thunder Breastar to destroy it. After the battle, Maya was reawakened with no memories of her encounter with the Iwake couple and decided to travel around the world while promising to return someday.

#20 - Beware of Fire in the Midsummer Sky

Season 22 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/30/2016

A strange gigantic fireball mysteriously appeared on the sky and emits an intense heatwave to the city. Gai transforms into Orb and tries to relocate the fireball out from the Earth's atmosphere but the heatwave is more than Orb can handle. Even with the VTL Squad attacks, the fireball shows no movements until it revealed itself as a monster.

#21 - A Heart That Won't Run Away

Season 22 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/6/2016

Alien Zetton Maddock kidnapped Naomi by disguising as a school girl and lured her after finishing a part time job. At the SSP base, Gai simultaneously received this news and rescued her in a factory. As Hyper Zetton Deathscythe appear and Orb discover it possessing knowledge of his past forms, Orb assumed Hurricane Slash and finally destroyed the monster with Big Bang Thrust. Gai defeated Maddock by repelling his own attack and the latter revealed that killing Gai would earn him a reputation before dying from his injuries. Naomi offered Gai a refuge in SSP Base, which he accepted.

#22 - The Forbidden Forest

Season 22 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/13/2016

Jugglus Juggler introduced himself to a group of invading aliens called Planetary Invasion Syndicate and proposes an alliance. Meanwhile, Shibukawa seeks the help from SSP of reports of a UFO sightings in a forbidden forest, which was stated in an urban legend that nobody has ever get out survived. While wandering in the forest, SSP and Shibukawa are under attacked by Alien Nackle Nagus, who brought along two other henchmen as they trapped the entire forest into a dimensional subspace and planned to kill them for intruding their hideout. Although managed to escape thanks to the Princess Tamayura, SSP and Shibukawa are still targeted until Gai arrives and rescue them. Jugglus summons Aribunta for the Planetary Invasion Syndicate to escape while said Super Beast was killed by Ultraman Orb. After the battle, while Jugglus take his leave, the syndicate's leader, Don Nostra, plans to betray Jugglus and claim his possession of King Demon Beast Monster Cards while holding an Ultraman Belial Ultra Fusion Card. Jugglus simply watched the group's saucer departing and is well aware of their leader's treacherous plot on him.

#23 - A Future Shrouded in Fog

Season 22 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/20/2016

SSP called Haruka Kirishima, a woman with precognition abilities for an interview and wished to her abilities to use but refused due to it being a burden since her childhood. Gai visited her (who knows of his identity as Ultraman Orb) and advise her to move on, as well as revealing his own past. She predicted of a monster named Hoe attacking the city and Gai/Ultraman Orb defeated from its attack. The next day during Hoe's attack, Haruka prevented Gai from transforming but was soon revealed that Hoe is in fact her own creation from the sorrows of her abilities. While Ultraman Orb was fighting the monster, Naomi and Gais words managed to make Haruka moving on and saved Orb from his fated defeat, therefore weakening Hoe long enough for the Ultra Warrior to finish him. The next day, she thanked Naomi and Gai before revealing to the latter of an "ominous" dream she had on him.

#24 - Juggler Dies!

Season 22 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/10/2016

Nostra strikes a deal with Jugglus to defeat Ultraman Orb and took his Ultra Fusion Cards in exchange of Belial's card. Jugglus challenged Gai in a one-on-one match the next day and summoned Black King to fight Orb before he was killed by Nagus, who was revealed to have sent by Nostra to assassinate Jugglus for his Monster Cards. Orb quickly finished Black King after that and while the Planetary Invasion Syndicate celebrated their victory, Jugglus revealed to have survived via Bemstar's card and quickly killed Nagus, later Nostra in his true form. Now in possession of Belial's card, Jugglus laughs as he now has a complete collection.

#25 - Cleanup of the Heart

Season 22 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/1/2016

SSP cleans up their office and recalled events from past episodes. Gai and Shibukawa eventually joined them, with Tarude, the last surviving member of Planetary Invasion Syndicate recalled of how Jugglus killed Nostra and Nagus in hopes of using Belial's card, which eventually fall into Gai's possession. He soon cursed Jugglus for killing his comrades. Before the episode ended, Gai witnessing Shibukawa and SSP taking a rest after their work and remembers of how Naomi offered him a refuge in their office.