Ultra Q

All Episodes 1966 - 2013

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  • 1966-01-02T10:00:00Z
  • 25m
  • 1d 3h 30m (66 episodes)
  • Eiji Tsuburaya
  • Japan
  • Japanese
  • Tsuburaya Productions
  • Fantasy, Science Fiction, Mystery, Drama
The first television series produced by Eiji Tsyburaya, the special effects man behind "Godzilla." In the vein of "The Outer Limits" and "The Twilight Zone," except with giant rubber-suited monsters. The show revolves around three recurring characters and the situations they get into with said monsters. The show is the precursor to the "Ultraman" series.

67 episodes

Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars is a tokusatsu giant monster movie produced by Tsuburaya Productions in 1990.

Series Premiere

1966-01-02T10:00:00Z

1x01 Defeat Gomess!

Series Premiere

1x01 Defeat Gomess!

  • 1966-01-02T10:00:00Z25m

Near Mt. Konpo, tunnel excavation work on the third-sector of the new Tokai Super-Expressway project unearths a huge cavern from which a large, strange stone is recovered. One worker claims to have seen a huge monster in the darkness, leading a young scholar to recall an ancient text kept in a local shrine. The legend tells of Gomess, a tusked, bipedal beast with fearsome claws, and a phoenix-like bird, Litra, which defends the order of nature against the other. When Yuriko and Jun become trapped in the caverns, they discover that this legend is not mythical when a rhythmic beating emanates from the strange stone, revealing Gomess.

1966-01-09T10:00:00Z

1x02 Goro and Goro

1x02 Goro and Goro

  • 1966-01-09T10:00:00Z25m

In the Amagi mountains, zoologists investigate the appearance of a colossal monkey reported to be jovially swinging from ropeway cables near a hot springs resort. The trail leads to the Wild Monkey Research Institute, where a mute custodian, Goro, had befriended and fed a spider monkey from a store of Aoba Walnuts at the facility. Unbeknownst to Goro, they were preserved with Aoba Potion, and experimental hormone supplement, which causes thyroid imbalance and gigantism in high doses. Big "Goro" comes to the city to look for his missing friend--and a plan is put into motion.

1966-01-16T10:00:00Z

1x03 A Present from Mars

1x03 A Present from Mars

  • 1966-01-16T10:00:00Z25m

While investigating an undersea volcanic eruption by air, Jun and Yuriko witness the splashdown of an unmanned Mars Exploration Probe. Recovered by the Space Development Agency, they find strange images taken with the probe's onboard camera, as well as two golden spheres left inside the capsule. They conclude that the capsule was returned by intelligent beings on Mars, and joke that the spheres are a "gift." After a thief breaks into their safe and steals the spheres, however, he accidentally unleashes Namegon, a monster from beyond Earth.

1966-01-23T10:00:00Z

1x04 The Mammoth Flower

1x04 The Mammoth Flower

  • 1966-01-23T10:00:00Z25m

Enormous thorny tendrils break through streets of Tokyo's business district, while others break through subbasements to feed off of those caught in their grasp. The plant pushes up into the offices of the Mainichi Shimpo News and eventually through the roof, where its poisonous flower blooms. Professor Ichinotani hypothesizes this primordial plant, Juran, has revived due to manmade changes to the environment, but argues with Professor Genda; Ichinotani wants to destroy the Monster, while his colleague wants to study it.

1966-01-30T10:00:00Z

1x05 Peguila has Come!

1x05 Peguila has Come!

  • 1966-01-30T10:00:00Z25m

Jun travels by ship to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his old chum, Nomura, a member of a Japanese Antarctic Winter Party. Nomura's cryptic last message, "Peguila is here," beckoned Jun to Antarctica. Team Leader Amada and Jun eventually find the body of Nomura under a sheet of ice, guarded by his faithful dog, Saburo, who survived by eating native moss. The team discovers that the moss Saburo subsisted on is enriched with Peguimin H, a substance that is poisonous to Peguila. As the monster approaches their outpost, a rocket loaded with the Peguimin H is used to drive back the monster, though it flees to fight another day.

1966-02-06T10:00:00Z

1x06 Grow! Turtle

1x06 Grow! Turtle

  • 1966-02-06T10:00:00Z25m

This episode features Taro, a schoolboy known for his tall tales. His newest claim? That the special feeding regimen for his pet turtle will cause it to grow big enough for Taro to ride on and take him to a castle under the sea. After being removed from class he witnesses a bank robbery, but the school faculty doesn't believe him. Looking for his errant turtle he stumbles across the robbers, who kidnap him, until Taro's turtle grows enormous and scares them into surrendering to the police. Climbing bareback, Taro rides Gameron to the legendary castle under the sea, where Otohime, a princess, chides him for being a compulsive liar.

1966-02-13T10:00:00Z

1x07 SOS Mt. Fuji

1x07 SOS Mt. Fuji

  • 1966-02-13T10:00:00Z25m

Mt. Fuji threatens to erupt after hundreds of years of dormancy. Ippei accompanies Yuriko on an assignment to investigate the danger, but is stymied when the local constable fails to get citizens to take the danger seriously. Increased volcanic activity causes a huge boulder to be expelled from the bottom of Lake Yoshino, but the stone proves to be not a mere rock, but a living monster, Gorgos.

1966-02-20T10:00:00Z

1x08 The Terror of Sweet Honey

1x08 The Terror of Sweet Honey

  • 1966-02-20T10:00:00Z25m

Scientists have begun to conduct research involving the enlargement of bees used to produce "Honey Jellion," a super Royal Jelly, one million times more potent than normal. If consumed in concentrated form, this nutritional agent poses a serious side effect: gigantism. A researcher at the station returns one day to find that someone has broken into his greenhouse and destroyed this larvae. The perpetrator -- a jealous rival -- takes the remnants of the insects and allows his mole to feed on them. Turning gigantic, this beast "Mongula" threatens to wreak havoc on the surrounding area.

1966-02-27T10:00:00Z

1x09 The Spider Baron

1x09 The Spider Baron

  • 1966-02-27T10:00:00Z25m

Jun, Ippei, Yuriko and their friends become lost in a thick fog driving back from a party near the coast. In need of shelter for the night, they stumble across an abandoned mansion, standing in the middle of the swamplands. This reminds Jun of an old story concerning a Baron, obsessed with spiders, who went mad when his betrothed daughter went missing in the swamp after being bitten by a poisonous tarantula. According to legend, she and her father were transformed into giant arachnids. Legend? The truth, as the group learns, when a pair of massive spiders attack them.

Set to cover the inaugural run of the advanced Tokyo-Osaka-Nagaski Super Express train, Yuriko smuggles Ippei along as her photographer. Unfortunately, instead of camera equipment, Ippei grabs the wrong case from the office. Inside is a special compression unit containing an artificial like form ("M1") that was to be transported to an Osaka lab. The case is placed in a special safe in the engine car, but a news photographer's flash causes the sentient creature to expand, accidentally damaging the train's control systems.

1966-03-13T10:00:00Z

1x11 Balloonga

1x11 Balloonga

  • 1966-03-13T10:00:00Z25m

Disaster strikes the first manned spacecraft to survey Saturn when the capsule crashes off the coast of Japan. When Jun and Yuriko go flying in the area over the crash, they run low on fuel and must return to the airfield where they discover a strange, floating blob. They drive it to authorities, but the creature begins to expand at an alarming rate, destroying the car and injuring Ippei. Hovering over Tokyo, it absorbs all energy around it or thrown against it, even the full force of a typhoon. At the suggestion of Professor Naramuru, the UN launches a satellite into orbit, igniting as an artificial sun, to lure Balloonga into space.

1966-03-20T10:00:00Z

1x12 I Saw a Bird

1x12 I Saw a Bird

  • 1966-03-20T10:00:00Z25m

The police investigate an empty zoo, wherein every cage has been ripped open from the inside. There, they discover the nightshift zookeeper, clutching feathers in his hand, utters with his last breath, "I saw a bird!" Meanwhile, Jun, Yuriko, and Ippei investigate the appearance of a strange, medieval sailing ship. Finding the ship's log, they encounter a small, finch-like bird. Suddenly, the ship begins to fall apart and sink into the bay, and the bird gravitates to Saburo, a young orphan boy. As Saburo sleeps, the bird he names "Kuro," flies out at night to feed....With Yuriko's help, Professor Ichinotani identifies the creature as Largueus, a giant bird thought extinct before the Third Ice Age.

1966-03-27T10:00:00Z

1x13 Garadama

1x13 Garadama

  • 1966-03-27T10:00:00Z25m

A school boy, Mamoru, witnesses and retrieves a small, lightweight meteorite, which coincides with another falling into the Libyan Desert. When they begin to emit signals into space, Professor Ichinotani decides to investigate the object that fell in Japan, which the locals have nicknamed "Garadama". While searching the area, yet another giant meteorite crashes into the dam reservoir, sending boats scattering while the tremendous heat evaporates the entire lake. Not long afterwards, a strange monster breaks out of the meteorite, as Jun and Ippei set out to rescue two girls trapped in a boat stranded high on a precipice.

1966-04-03T10:00:00Z

1x14 Tokyo Ice Age

1x14 Tokyo Ice Age

  • 1966-04-03T10:00:00Z25m

On a beautiful summer day, a plane landing at Haneda Airport suddenly freezes in the air and drops to the tarmac. As emergency vehicles respond, the airport begins to freeze over. After a nuclear reactor explodes near the South Pole, Jun postulates that Peguila may be migrating to the North Pole. Suddenly, the monster lands in the middle of the city and begins to turn the metropolis into a frozen wasteland.

1966-04-10T10:00:00Z

1x15 Kanegon's Cocoon

1x15 Kanegon's Cocoon

  • 1966-04-10T10:00:00Z25m

One day at a construction site, a group of children were finding valuables in the dirt when a man on a bulldozer ran over their bikes. When the children went to recover them, one of them named Kaneo Kaneda (in Japanese, kane means money) found a small object that had a jingle sound much like money in it.

1966-04-17T10:00:00Z

1x16 Garamon's Counterattack

1x16 Garamon's Counterattack

  • 1966-04-17T10:00:00Z25m

Under the cover of night, a mysterious man steals the Tilsonite rock from Tokyo's Astrophysics Research Institute. When a group of meteors is detected approaching the Earth, Jun and the others fear that an invasion from outer space is once again imminent.

1966-04-24T10:00:00Z

1x17 1/8 Project

1x17 1/8 Project

  • 1966-04-24T10:00:00Z25m

After being trampled beneath the maddening rush of a crowded Tokyo train station, Yuriko discovers crowds of people volunteering to participate in a new experiment called the 1/8 Project. When Yuriko enquires into the nature of the project, she is accidently reduced to 1/8 her normal size.

1966-05-01T10:00:00Z

1x18 The Rainbow Egg

1x18 The Rainbow Egg

  • 1966-05-01T10:00:00Z25m

Jun, Ippei and Yuriko investigate a hillside accident involving a truck that was transporting a uranium capsule. After rescuing the drivers, they learn that the monster Pagos had surfaced from underground, following the appearance of a mysterious rainbow, and caused the accident.

Following the sighting of a UFO and the destruction of two J.S.D.F jets sent to investigate, a series of strange disappearances plagues Tokyo. When Yuriko witnesses a woman vanish before her eyes, she begins her own investigation.

1966-05-15T10:00:00Z

1x20 Undersea Humanoid Ragon

1x20 Undersea Humanoid Ragon

  • 1966-05-15T10:00:00Z25m

Jun and Yuriko travel to the island of Iwanejima to investigate undersea volcanic activity. A young marine geologist, Dr. Ishii, has theorized that the entire island may soon be in danger of submerging beneath the sea.

1966-05-22T10:00:00Z

1x21 Space Directive M774

1x21 Space Directive M774

  • 1966-05-22T10:00:00Z25m

While aboard a cruise ship for the evening, Yuriko finds a child's doll, which suddenly speaks to her. The voice introduces itself as Zemi, an alien from the Planet Ruparts, and warns of an invasion from outer space. Shocked, Yuriko throws the doll overboard, but Jun and Ippei take little heed to her story.

1966-05-29T10:00:00Z

1x22 Metamorphosis

1x22 Metamorphosis

  • 1966-05-29T10:00:00Z25m

Residents are horrified when reports of skeletal remains and giant footprints lead them to believe that an abominable snowman may be lurking in the nearby mountains.

1966-06-05T10:00:00Z

1x23 Rage of the South Sea

1x23 Rage of the South Sea

  • 1966-06-05T10:00:00Z25m

Following the destruction of a fishing vessel by a gigantic octopus, the lone survivor named Yuzo, the son of the ship's captain, is washed ashore nearby Compass Island. He is rescued and cared for by the beautiful native girl, Anita and the two begin to develop affections for one another.

1966-06-12T10:00:00Z

1x24 The Idol of Goga

1x24 The Idol of Goga

  • 1966-06-12T10:00:00Z25m

A ring of smugglers, including a mysterious woman named Aleen, steal a rare statue and kidnap a young girl named Tami in the process.

1966-06-19T10:00:00Z

1x25 The Devil Child

1x25 The Devil Child

  • 1966-06-19T10:00:00Z25m

Jun and the others attend a perforniance by Akanuma the Magician During the act, a young girl named Lily is enclosed inside a box and her ghostly spirit appears in the air, separated from her body. At the conclusion, her body and spirit are rejoined and she emerges from the box, generating applause from the audience.

1966-06-26T10:00:00Z

1x26 Burn on, Glory

1x26 Burn on, Glory

  • 1966-06-26T10:00:00Z25m

Joe Aikawa, better known as Dynamite Joe, takes Japan by storm as he rises through a series of decisive victories to become the country's new boxing champion. Prior to the match for the world championship title however, Joe mysteriously disappears from the sports world, creating controversy towards his promoter.

1966-07-03T10:00:00Z

1x27 Flight 206 Disappears

1x27 Flight 206 Disappears

  • 1966-07-03T10:00:00Z25m

Returning from a pilot's conference in Hong Kong, Jun and Ippei's flight aboard a supersonic passenger jet is suddenly interrupted by a strange pocket of turbulence.

Season Finale

1967-12-14T10:00:00Z

1x28 Open Up!

Season Finale

1x28 Open Up!

  • 1967-12-14T10:00:00Z25m

While driving home one evening, Jun and Yuriko come upon a man lying unconscious in the road. They help him into their car and drive off. When they stop at a railroad crossing, the sound of the oncoming train startles the man awake, sending him into a fit of hysteria.

Season Premiere

2004-04-07T10:00:00Z

2x01 Dancing Garagon

Season Premiere

2x01 Dancing Garagon

  • 2004-04-07T10:00:00Z25m

2004-04-14T10:00:00Z

2x02 Graffiti

2x02 Graffiti

  • 2004-04-14T10:00:00Z25m

2004-04-21T10:00:00Z

2x03 Who Are You?

2x03 Who Are You?

  • 2004-04-21T10:00:00Z25m

2004-04-28T10:00:00Z

2x04 The Puzzle Woman

2x04 The Puzzle Woman

  • 2004-04-28T10:00:00Z25m

2004-05-05T10:00:00Z

2x05 The Slave of Hieronymous

2x05 The Slave of Hieronymous

  • 2004-05-05T10:00:00Z25m

2004-05-12T10:00:00Z

2x06 Bound For Paradise

2x06 Bound For Paradise

  • 2004-05-12T10:00:00Z25m

2004-05-19T10:00:00Z

2x07 Kiara

2x07 Kiara

  • 2004-05-19T10:00:00Z25m

2004-05-26T10:00:00Z

2x08 Unitoroda's Repayment

2x08 Unitoroda's Repayment

  • 2004-05-26T10:00:00Z25m

2004-06-02T10:00:00Z

2x09 Temptation At 2 A.M.

2x09 Temptation At 2 A.M.

  • 2004-06-02T10:00:00Z25m

2004-06-09T10:00:00Z

2x10 Ceremonial Bonfire

2x10 Ceremonial Bonfire

  • 2004-06-09T10:00:00Z25m

2004-06-16T10:00:00Z

2x11 The Eyes of the Totem

2x11 The Eyes of the Totem

  • 2004-06-16T10:00:00Z25m

2004-06-23T10:00:00Z

2x12 The Dream Stone

2x12 The Dream Stone

  • 2004-06-23T10:00:00Z25m

2004-06-30T10:00:00Z

2x13 The Invader of Shadows

2x13 The Invader of Shadows

  • 2004-06-30T10:00:00Z25m

2004-07-07T10:00:00Z

2x14 Lily and Lili

2x14 Lily and Lili

  • 2004-07-07T10:00:00Z25m

2004-07-14T10:00:00Z

2x15 The Shining Ship

2x15 The Shining Ship

  • 2004-07-14T10:00:00Z25m

2004-07-21T10:00:00Z

2x16 Gara Q's Revenge

2x16 Gara Q's Revenge

  • 2004-07-21T10:00:00Z25m

2004-07-28T10:00:00Z

2x17 The Town Beauty

2x17 The Town Beauty

  • 2004-07-28T10:00:00Z25m

2004-08-04T10:00:00Z

2x18 The Front of the Behind

2x18 The Front of the Behind

  • 2004-08-04T10:00:00Z25m

2004-08-11T10:00:00Z

2x19 Love Through A Lens

2x19 Love Through A Lens

  • 2004-08-11T10:00:00Z25m

2004-08-18T10:00:00Z

2x20 The Quiet End

2x20 The Quiet End

  • 2004-08-18T10:00:00Z25m

2004-09-01T10:00:00Z

2x22 Kanegoneh's Shining Road

2x22 Kanegoneh's Shining Road

  • 2004-09-01T10:00:00Z25m

2x23 Alice in the 365 Degree World

  • 2004-09-08T10:00:00Z25m

2004-09-15T10:00:00Z

2x24 Hitogata

2x24 Hitogata

  • 2004-09-15T10:00:00Z25m

2004-09-22T10:00:00Z

2x25 Darkness

2x25 Darkness

  • 2004-09-22T10:00:00Z25m

2004-09-29T10:00:00Z

2x26 The Door To Nothingness

2x26 The Door To Nothingness

  • 2004-09-29T10:00:00Z25m

Season Premiere

2013-01-12T10:00:00Z

3x01 Quo Vadis

Season Premiere

3x01 Quo Vadis

  • 2013-01-12T10:00:00Z25m

2013-01-19T10:00:00Z

3x02 Laundry Day

3x02 Laundry Day

  • 2013-01-19T10:00:00Z25m

2013-02-02T10:00:00Z

3x04 Pandora's Cave

3x04 Pandora's Cave

  • 2013-02-02T10:00:00Z25m

3x05 The Town That Doesn't Speak

  • 2013-02-09T10:00:00Z25m

3x06 The Extremely Smelly Island

  • 2013-02-16T10:00:00Z25m

2013-02-23T10:00:00Z

3x07 The Iron Shell

3x07 The Iron Shell

  • 2013-02-23T10:00:00Z25m

2013-03-09T10:00:00Z

3x09 The Tokyo Protocol

3x09 The Tokyo Protocol

  • 2013-03-09T10:00:00Z25m

2013-03-16T10:00:00Z

3x10 Falmagan and Michiru

3x10 Falmagan and Michiru

  • 2013-03-16T10:00:00Z25m

2013-03-23T10:00:00Z

3x11 Algoth Democracy

3x11 Algoth Democracy

  • 2013-03-23T10:00:00Z25m

2013-03-30T10:00:00Z

3x12 Hominis Dignitati

3x12 Hominis Dignitati

  • 2013-03-30T10:00:00Z25m

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