Series synopsis
Ultraman Ace, also known as ウルトラマンA is a Japanese action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TBS on April 7, 1972. It ended on March 30, 1973. It stars Keiji Takamine, Gorō Naya, Mitsuko Hoshi and Tetsurō Sagawa.
Yapool, an ancient interdimensional race of beings tries to conquer the Planet Earth with his army of monsters, called Terrible-Monsters. The newest member of the Ultra Brothers, Ultraman Ace, arrives on Earth to aid humanity in the battle against Yapool. Touched by the sacrifices of Seiji Hokuto and Yuko Minami, he revives them and grants them the Ultra Rings, which allows them to transform into Ultraman Ace in times of need.
Premise
Yapool, an ancient interdimensional race of beings tries to conquer the Planet Earth with his army of monsters, called Terrible-Monsters. The newest member of the Ultra Brothers, Ultraman Ace, arrives on Earth to aid humanity in the battle against Yapool. Touched by the sacrifices of Seiji Hokuto and Yuko Minami, he revives them and grants them the Ultra Rings, which allows them to transform into Ultraman Ace in times of need.
Premise: Ambassador From The Galactic Federation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Keiji Takamine as Seiji Hokuto
- Gorō Naya as Ultraman Ace (voice)
- Mitsuko Hoshi as Yuko Minami
- Tetsurō Sagawa as "Devil" Captain Goro Ryu
- Shunichi Okita as Ichiroh Yamanaka
- Masaaki Yamamoto as Tsutomu Konno
- Akinori Umezu as Dan Umezu
- Mahito Tsujimura as Ultraman (voice)
Supporting cast
- Osamu Saka as Ultraseven (voice)
- Keisuke Yamashita as Ultraman Jack (voice)
- Tetsuya Kaji as Father of Ultra (voice)
- Shin Kishida as Narrator
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 54 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | ||
| Season 1 | 52 | April 7, 1972 | March 30, 1973 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shine! The Five Ultra Brothers Impressed by the sacrifices of Seiji Hokuto, & Yuko Minami by protecting the people during an attack of Verokron who was created by Dimension Man Yapool, The 5 Ultra Brothers gave the two humans lives, & send their new member Ultraman Ace to be their human host to fight off a age of new Monsters know as Chouju |
April 7, 1972 |
| 2 |
Beyond the Giant Choju An enormous silver colored egg is found at a construction site. With curiosity getting the best of him, a worker is absorbed into the huge egg shortly before it submerges below ground. |
April 14, 1972 |
| 3 |
Burn! Choju Hell On patrol, Minami witnesses the sky crack open and a monster emerges. Destroying a bridge with a little boy on it, a passenger plane flies overhead and it, too, is destroyed. |
April 21, 1972 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 7, 1972 |
| Last aired | March 30, 1973 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |