Series synopsis
Ultra Q, also known as ウルトラQ is a Japanese mystery sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TBS on January 2, 1966. It ended on December 14, 1967. It stars Kenji Sahara, Yasuhiko Saijō, Hiroko Sakurai and Ureo Egawa.
As supernatural events and monster attacks rock Japan, the military and government look to be overwhelmed. Three intrepid young investigators—two pilots and a reporter—take it upon themselves to study these unexplained phenomena in order to inform and protect the public.
Premise
As supernatural events and monster attacks rock Japan, the military and government look to be overwhelmed. Three intrepid young investigators—two pilots and a reporter—take it upon themselves to study these unexplained phenomena in order to inform and protect the public.
Premise: The classic series that launched the Ultraman franchise!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kenji Sahara as Jun Manjome
- Yasuhiko Saijō as Ippei Togawa
- Hiroko Sakurai as Yuriko Edogawa
- Ureo Egawa as Dr. Ichinotani
- Yoshibumi Tajima as Daily News Editor Seki
- Nami Tamura as Yoko Hisahara
- Nakajirō Tomita as Nakamura work manager
- Senkichi Ōmura as Construction worker A
Supporting cast
- Ren Yamamoto as Construction worker B
- Hiroshi Sekita as Worker
- Keiichirō Katsumoto as Scholar A
- Keisuke Yamada as Scholar B
- Tatsuyoshi Ehara as Nitta reporter
- Kiyoshi Komiyama as Jiro (Voice)
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Ono
- Shigeki Ishida as Matsusaki
- Akira Tani as Villager
- Nadao Kirino as Ito reporter
- Kazuo Suzuki as Goroh
- Hideo Shibuya as Hayashi reporter
Guest cast
- Nami Tamura as Yoko Hisahara
- Nakajirō Tomita as Nakamura work manager
- Senkichi Ōmura as Construction worker A
- Ren Yamamoto as Construction worker B
- Hiroshi Sekita as Worker
- Keiichirō Katsumoto as Scholar A
- Keisuke Yamada as Scholar B
- Tatsuyoshi Ehara as Nitta reporter
- Kiyoshi Komiyama as Jiro (Voice)
- Yoshio Tsuchiya as Ono
- Shigeki Ishida as Matsusaki
- Akira Tani as Villager
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 28 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 28 | January 2, 1966 | December 14, 1967 |
| Season 2 | 0 | April 7, 2004 | September 29, 2004 |
| Season 3 | 0 | January 12, 2013 | March 30, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Defeat Gomess! While mining a train tunnel between Tokyo & Osaka, a construction crew unearths a strange object from within a huge underground cavern. Unable to identify the object, Jun and Yuriko venture into the tunnel to further investigate. In the meantime, Ippei and a reporter, with the help of a young boy named Liro, discover that the object is the egg of the giant bird called Litra. According to ancient legend, when Litra's egg is found, the giant monster Gomess will appear to destroy the Earth and consequently, Litra will rise up to defend against it. |
January 2, 1966 |
| 2 |
Goro and Goroh Amagi Mountain (also known as Saru-yama or Monkey Mountain due to its indigenous monkey population) is discovered to be the home of a 50 meter tall giant monkey, after the animal had ingested green leaf walnuts laced with Helipron G from a nearby research facility (Helipron G, a hormone nutrient developed during World War II for the purpose of strengthening soldiers in battle is found to trigger rapid growth in monkeys following excessive consumption). |
January 9, 1966 |
| 3 |
The Gift From Space When Jun and Yuriko sight a UFO, it is discovered to be a lost space capsule that has returned to Earth after a trip to Mars. The unmanned capsule is found to contain two small gold spheres. Before the objects can be scientifically identified, however, they are stolen by a thief who mistakes them for real gold. |
January 16, 1966 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dancing Garagon | April 7, 2004 |
| 2 | Graffiti | April 14, 2004 |
| 3 | Who Are You? | April 21, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quo Vadis | January 12, 2013 |
| 2 | Laundry Day | January 19, 2013 |
| 3 | The Businessman Who Came From the Sky | January 26, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 2, 1966 |
| Last aired | December 14, 1967 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 19:00:00 |