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Return Of Ultraman: Series

Season 1
RETURN OF ULTRAMAN is the fourth entry in the Ultraman Series, premiering in Japan in April 1971. The series introduces dozens of new aliens and monsters, and it also features guest appearances from the original Ultraman and Ultraseven, presenting the first of many Ultra Hero team-ups. All 51 episodes of RETURN OF ULTRAMAN are now presented in stunning High-Definition!
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E1 - All Monsters Attack
    April 1, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    Extreme weather around the world awokened the monsters all in once. During a fight between the Monster Attack Team and monsters Takkong and Zazarn, Hideki Go, a young man chasing for his dream of becoming a professional racer, died saving the lives of a child and a dog...
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  2. S1 E2 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E2 - Takkong's Great Counterattack
    April 8, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    The monster Takkong appeared again! Go became overconfidence after gaining the power of Ultraman and disobeyed the captain's orders, only led to the escape of Takkong. Expulsed by MAT, he returned to Sakada Car Factory, but is welcomed coldly by Sakada. This made Go realize his arrogance.
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  3. S1 E3 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E3 - Evil Monster Realm Of Terror
    April 15, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    Go heard a monster's roar during a patrol over Mt. Kirifuki. However, the roar could only be heard by Go because of his extrasensory. Ueno, who was riding with Go, did not hear the sound and started an arguement with Go. To find out the truth, Captain Kato went for Mt. Kirifuki alone and there appeared monster Sadora. Kato is in danger!
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  4. S1 E4 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E4 - Fatal Attack! Meteor Kick
    April 22, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    Ancient Monster Kingsaurus III appeared near the No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant. Go fought as Ultraman but his super attack was not effective. The only way to defear Kingsaurus III is to acquire a kick that could jump over the barrier made by the monster. With the help of Sakada, Go started his intensive training.
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  5. S1 E5 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E5 - Two Giant Monsters Attack Tokyo
    April 29, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    A rock-like object was found in a construction side. While Go and Kishida were arguing about how to deal with it, Underground Monster Gudon appeared in a quarry. On the other hand, Ancient Monster Twintail came out of the rock-like object, bringing panic to Tokyo's Shinjuku, the subcenter of Tokyo. Go transforms into Ultraman to fight Twintail, until Gudon came as well...
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  6. S1 E6 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E6 - Battle! The Monsters Vs Mat
    May 6, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    Ultraman lost against the two giant monsters. After MAT's MN Bomb didn't work out, Commander Kishida decided to use "Spiner", a weapon with the power of a mini hydrogen bomb. Captain Kato strongly fought agianst the idea because if Sniper was used, Tokyo will be destroyed. MAT started an operation not involving Sniper, but if they failed, the team wil be dissolved.
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  7. S1 E7 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E7 - Operation Monster Rainbow
    May 13, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    Go went hiking with the Sakada brothers and had plently of fun. The memorial photo they took showed there was a monster. It was Gorbagos, the monster with the ability of changing its skin color to camouflage itself. In order to locate Gorbagos, MAT started the Operation Rainbow, which is to paint the monster with color!
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  8. S1 E8 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E8 - Monster Time Bomb
    May 20, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    Monster Ghostron appeared and MAT made its sally rapidly. Accidently, Go casted the X Bomb into the tail of Ghostron. X Bomb was a time bomb and it there was only 10 hours left before its explosion. Out of all places, Ghostron decided to take a nap in front of the dynamite factory! In order to avoid the worst case scenario, MAT have to think up of a way to move the monster...
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  9. S1 E9 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E9 - Monster Island S.O.S.
    May 27, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    Go was sent on a mission to receive the high-spec monster detector developed by the technology division of MAT located in New York. Knowing that the mission was on the same day of Jiro's birthday, Minami secretly substituted for Go and flew away by MAT Arrow. However, contact with Minami was lost from then. Feeling responsible for Minami's missing, Go tries his best to save him!
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  10. S1 E10 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E10 - Dinosaur Detonation Order
    June 3, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    Kids were excited about the giant dinosaur fossil discovered from the construction site, but the fossil was blown up by the site manager in a rush. Strong dissolver blew out from the fossil and melted the field workers. Moreover, the fossil was revived as monster Stegon by the shock of the explosion. Knowing how the dinosaur was beloved by the kids, Go and Minami felt hard to attack it.
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  11. S1 E11 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E11 - Poison Gas Monster Appears
    June 10, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    A filming team met an accident during filming on location. Kishida was horrified, after he heard the accident was caused by the Yellow Gas, a secret weapon Kishida's father once helped develop for the Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan.
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  12. S1 E12 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E12 - Revenge Of Monster Shugaron
    June 17, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    While MAT was under special traing, a group of young men on motorbikes were attacked by monster Shugaron. They were mocking Shizuka, the only daughter of the famous painter Ushiyama, before being attacked. Is the monster Shugaron protecting Shizuka? Will Shugaron be possible to have the spirit of the painter Ushiyama?
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  13. S1 E13 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E13 - Terror Of The Tsunami Monster - Tokyo In Peril!
    June 24, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    A vessel transporting gemstones was attacked by legendary monster Seamons and sunk into the sea. Captain Takamura was liable for the case, but his memory was lost. MAT started making analysis of "The Song of Seamons" sung by Captain Takamura before the incident, hoping to get some clues. However, Seamons appeared with Seagorath and together they created a great tsunami!
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  14. S1 E14 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E14 - Terror Of The Two Giant Monsters - The Great Tokyo Tornado
    July 1, 1971
    25min
    TV-PG
    After repulsing the giant tsunami created by Seamons and Seagorath, Ultraman was left with little energy and had to retreat. On the other hand, the result of the analysis of "The Song of Seamons" proved innocence of Captain Takamura, but he still faced difficulties returning to the society. To repel Seamons and Seagorath from Tokyo, MAT had to develope a new weapon as soon as possible.
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  15. S1 E15 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E15 - Revenge Of The Monster Boy
    July 8, 1971
    25min
    TV-PG
    Jiro's schoolmate Shiro became a liar ever since his father died in an accident. He claimed that his father was killed by monster Eledortus, something that nobody believed in. At the same time, a monster with the ability of absorbing electricity appeared. That monster is Eledortus!
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  16. S1 E16 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E16 - Mystery Of The Big Bird Monster Terochilus
    July 15, 1971
    25min
    TV-PG
    Saburo Matsumoto and Yukiko Ono grew up together, but Yukiko was going to be married. Saburo felt envious and planned to blow up the yacht in the middle of the shipboard party. However, monstrous bird Terochilus flew to the yacht and blew it up before Saburo had the chance to do it. Days later in Tokyo, white flakes fell from the sky...
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  17. S1 E17 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E17 - Monster Bird Terochilus - Big Air Raid Of Tokyo
    July 22, 1971
    25min
    TV-PG
    Terochilus ran away from the battle with Ultraman and headed towards the "Silver Castle", the nest built in downtown Tokyo by Terochilus. At the same time, Saburo escaped from the police, took Yukiko away from hospital and hided in the "Silver Castle". The police and MAT have to rescue them!
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  18. S1 E18 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E18 - Here Comes Ultraseven!
    August 5, 1971
    25min
    TV-PG
    The MAT Space Station and its captain Kaji, who is Captain Kato's close friend, was swallowed by the monster Bemstar. Kado gave out orders to attack Bemstar for avenge, but the Great Space Monster from the Crab Nebula is more troublesome than he'd imagined. Even Ultraman's fatal attack is ineffective against it!
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  19. S1 E19 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E19 - The Invisible Giant Monster From Outer Space
    August 12, 1971
    25min
    TV-PG
    Jiro, who is looking after the school's rabbit with his friends during the summer vacation, discovered a meteorite. The meteorite was left at school, but later grew into a invisible giant monster. MAT identified the monster as Sartan, but struggled to deal with its power to penetrate buildings.
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  20. S1 E20 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E20 - The Monster Is A Shooting Star In Space
    August 19, 1971
    25min
    TV-PG
    Go was investigating the frequently occurred accidents of airplanes. The reason seemed to be the overconcentration of the geomagnetic field in Kumazawa Dam. Monster Magnedon appeared near Kumazawa Dam, and was defeated by MAT. However, it was soon revived and MAT was asked to take the responsibility. To save MAT from dissolution, Go has to defeat the monster completely with his injured body.
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  21. S1 E21 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E21 - The Monster Channel
    August 26, 1971
    25min
    TV-PG
    A clip of airplant explosion was shown on TV in midnight. The broadcaster was Electric Wave Monster Beakon, who had the ability to absorb electric waves from the sky and send it to moniters all over the world, similar to a broadcasting network. MAT have to induce the monster away from Tokyo...
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  22. S1 E22 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E22 - Leave This Monster To Me
    September 2, 1971
    25min
    TV-PG
    Captain Kato was transferred to the Space Station. While MAT was waiting to welcome their new captain Ibuki, a conflagration happened in Yumenoshima. On Go's decision, they extinguished the conflagration using extinguishing fluid. Right after the affair, they had a call from Ibuki warning them that extinguishing fluid shouldn't be used, as there was a plastic-eating monster underground!
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  23. S1 E23 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E23 - Spit Out The Stars, Dark Monster!
    September 9, 1971
    25min
    13+
    On a day of total eclipse, Go met a mysterious woman named Junko Nanjo. She predicted that the Big Dipper will dissappear and it happened later that night. Oka visited Junko's place for investigation, and Junko predicted that the next constellation to be eaten will be the Cancer! Zanika, the monster born in the Cancer somehow survived the disaster, is now coming to Earth...
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  24. S1 E24 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E24 - Horror! Birth Of The Apartment Monster
    September 16, 1971
    26min
    TV-PG
    A little space monster Kupukupu fell in Shinshu. MAT captures it and decides to destroy it before it grows violent. When they kill it, a young boy Akio gets a fragment of Kupukupu's body and takes it back home. The piece melts into the wall of the boy's room and becomes a giant monster - Kingstron!
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  25. S1 E25 - Return Of Ultraman: S1 E25 - Leaving My Home Planet, Earth
    September 23, 1971
    25min
    TV-PG
    Concrete materials flew away at a construction site. At the same time, a mysterious crustal movement happened in Aino Village, where the concrete materials where made. It turns out that there is an island-sized meteorite from Planet Zagoras buried under the villiage, and the village is pulled out by the gravity force caused by the approach of the planet!
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