Series synopsis
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero, also known as ウルトラマンパワード is a Japanese action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TBS on December 16, 1993. It ended on August 25, 1994. It stars Kane Kosugi, Harrison Page, Robyn Bliley and Rob Roy Fitzgerald.
The members of WINR (pronounced "Winner") respond when members of the alien Baltan race attack Earth, but the Baltans are only fended off when a gigantic alien, Ultraman Powered, joins with WINR member Kenichi Kai and gives him the power to metamorphose into Ultraman in times of danger. At the end of the first episode Ultraman declares that the Baltans were not completely defeated and that he will remain on Earth to continue the fight. WINR and Ultraman destroy numerous other monsters, but WINR ...
Premise
The members of WINR (pronounced "Winner") respond when members of the alien Baltan race attack Earth, but the Baltans are only fended off when a gigantic alien, Ultraman Powered, joins with WINR member Kenichi Kai and gives him the power to metamorphose into Ultraman in times of danger. At the end of the first episode Ultraman declares that the Baltans were not completely defeated and that he will remain on Earth to continue the fight. WINR and Ultraman destroy numerous other monsters, but WINR learns that the Baltans were arranging all the battles to learn Ultraman's strengths and weaknesses
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kane Kosugi as Ken-ichi Kai / Ultraman
- Harrison Page as Captain Russel Edlund
- Robyn Bliley as Julie Young
- Rob Roy Fitzgerald as Rick Sanders
- Sandra Guibord as Theresa Beck
- Scott Rogers as Ultraman (suit performance)
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | December 16, 1993 | August 25, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
On a Mission from M78 (Baltan) A mysterious spacecraft enters orbit just beyond Earth's moon and launches three pods toward the planet's surface. One of the pods is intercepted by the WINR team who determine its extraterrestrial composition is similar to certain Earth insects. |
December 16, 1993 |
| 2 |
Catch a Kemura by the Tail (Kemura) While WINR tries to ascertain the implications of the recent Baltan attack and the appearance of the silver and red giant, farmers in a rural community begin reporting that their cattle have been disappearing. WINR launches the Mobile Transport Carrier (MTC), their large roving command center and discovers that the animal disappearances are being caused by a creature burrowing under the ground. |
January 21, 1994 |
| 3 |
A Quartet of Creatures (Red King & Pigmon) A documentary film crew working in South America has discovered a place where gigantic, prehistoric monsters freely roam the land as they did millions of years ago. When the crew's gear mysteriously disappears along with their only method of calling for aid, WINR comes to the rescue. |
January 21, 1994 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 16, 1993 |
| Last aired | August 25, 1994 |
| Runtime | 27 minutes |
| Status | ended |