The Ultraman_
Original: ザ☆ウルトラマン
Joneus (Joe), a new Ultraman from U-40, merges with young Science Garrison member Chôichirô Hikari to defend the Earth in the first animated Ultra Series entry.
Network
TBS
Episodes
50
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Tubi
FREE
2 countries
RetroCrush Amazon Channel
1 country
D
Darkroom
FREE
1 country
U-NEXT
1 country
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Overview
The Ultraman has 1 season with 50 episodes spanning 1979-1980.
Rating
With a 7.9/10 rating from 7 votes, The Ultraman is considered highly rated.
Year context
The Ultraman first aired 47 years ago in 1979.
CAST (11)
Kei Tomiyama
Chôichirô Hikari (voice)
Masatô Ibu
Ultraman Joneus (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto
Mutsumi Hoshikawa (voice)
Hidekatsu Shibata
Commander Daisuke Gondô (voice)
Masaya Nihei
Hiroaki Tobe (voice)
KM
Kinya Morikawa
Commander Tetsuo Akiyama (voice)
SK
Shingo Kanemoto
Takeshi Marume (voice)
Junpei Takiguchi
Pigu (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Monki (voice)
Kazuo Kumakura
Professor Henry Nishiki (voice)
EK
Eiji Kanie
Narrator
SEASONS (1 season, 50 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Birth of a New Hero
Shortly after the Scientific Defense Guard had been assembled, ice burgs from the Antarctic region began to melt with one of them containing ancient monsters…
02
The Secret of the Shining Pendant
The first and only appearance of Spiral the Tornado Monster
03
When the Weed Whistle Blows in the Evening
One day in Japan a city was suddenly attacked by a monster from the Tōgō Mountain called a Wanigodon that appeared seemingly from nowhere.
04
Chase of the Mysterious Red Cloud
Red Smogy the Cloud Monster Attacks!
05
The Passenger! Break through the Underground
Several thousand trees disappear from the forest in a single night. In an underground cave they find Toughgilas.
06
Challenge to the Burning Deep Sea
A people evacuate from a tsunami, a mysterious flying object appears and rains down fire.
07
Order to Attack! The Objective Is Pig!
A robot named Pig, picks up a danger signal of unclear origins. When Hikari and Mutsumi chase after him, they find Electronic Monster Combugon.
08
Officer Hikari's Secret Has Been Stolen!?
Hikari encounters monster Mikonos while investigating and unidentified flying object, but it turns out to be a trap set by Space Ninja Alien Baltan.
09
Terror of the Awakened Ancient Creature
Investigators visit ancient ruins on Tamara Island, and spot Monster Dolfiego in an underground cavern.
10
I Saw It! The Illusion of a Monster...
A famous magician, George Satake, tries to teleport himself from the Xalome Desert to Japan.
11
The Science Garrison's Challenge!
Ogawara uses the giant Bulldozer Weapon Hectole he developed to dig into the earth in the Himalayas, and exterminate monsters.
12
The Curious Conversation Between a Monster and Pig
Two tankers are caught in a storm and disappear. The Science Guard Party takes the case, and discover three monsters attacking the tankers.
13
The Sad Legend of the Revived Lake
At Lake Ryujin in Tohoku, an incident breaks out where people and fish are being turned into stone.
14
The Star's Devil Has Come!
An unidentified celestial body approaches Earth, and emits radiation that makes reptiles violent.
15
You Are Ultraman
Monster Goglan comes out of an egg that was brought into the plant research institute. Hikari chooses to fight it with his own abilities.
16
The Living Phantom Bird
The Science Guard Party gets a report that an island has sunk.
17
Beetamii Has Disappeared!
Tobe, who had been observing a strange typhoon using Beatamy, discovers Prof. Nishiki's helicopter which has crashed in the desert.
18
The Mysterious Monster Island
A sea serpent emerges at a South Uki Island, the hometown of Yuriko.
19
This is the Ultra Star! Part 1
Joneus struggles with monsters popping up in countries around the world.
20
This is the Ultra Star! Part 2
Hikari is brought to Ultra Planet U40 where he is resuscitated back to life. Hikari meets Joneus' sister Amia as well as Elek, Loto and…
21
This is the Ultra Star! Part 3
The Badel Tribe manipulates the legendary Monster Bagon from the Dark Nebula and attacks U40.
22
The South Sea's Suspicious Space
The Science Guard Party are spending their vacation in Marume's hometown. There are frequent occurrences of ships sinking.
23
The Supersonic Confrontation
Mysterious flying objects are attacking passenger planes and industrial complexes.
24
Two Officer Mutsumi's
The Princess of Alpha Centuri's first planet copies Mutsumi and infiltrates the Science Guard Party.
25
The Devil's Garden
Incidents begin to happen where men go missing whenever a yellow wind blows through the African desert.
26
Earth's Greatest Crisis!
A strange phenomenon of water spraying of the sea is happening around the world as a message from Earth itself to humanity, asking it to…
27
The Flying Monster Island!
The Ultra Planet U40 detects the approach of the Space Demon alien Baladon. The Great Sage dispatches Elek, Loto, and five Ultra Warriors.
28
The New Cap Has Arrived!
The Science Guard Party captures a monster in a coastal industrial area just as the newly assigned Captain Gondow arrives in front of them.
29
The Devil's UFO's Large Invasion
Invading Alien Jadan sends out of countless UFOs. The Space Self-Defense Unit goes out to fight them off, but the alien succeeds in invading Earth.
30
The Enormous Fossil has Come To Life
The bones of the giant creature are excavated from ruins in Okutama, Tokyo. However, the bones turn into Monster Skeledon, who destroys the museum.
31
The Female Ultra Warrior
Joneus' sister Amia heads toward Earth to meet Hikari. IN order to get close to Kikari, who has no memory of U40, she borrows the…
32
Object X From Space
Alien Babilar sends Robot Monster Megasaura, to Earth as part of his invasion plan. Megasaura breaks apart when it enters Earth's atmosphere.
33
Go! Magma's Desperate Sphere
Underwater volcanoes explode in the Pacific Ocean, followed by changes in the Earth's crust in various locations.
34
The Monster Accommodation Star Has Been Stolen (Prequel)
The Space Pirate Imbedians pillage the Monster Containment Planet Prison created buy the Ultrapeople of U40, and attempt to invade the Earth.
35
The Monster Accommodation Star Has Been Stolen (Sequel)
Joneus users up all his energy fighting the monster sent by the Imbedians, and Hikari also gets injured.
36
The Snow Woman Has Come From Space
Hikari and Mutsumi go to the investigate the cause of an abnormal cold front in the Southern Alps.
37
Ultra Star U40's Crisis! Ultria's Mystery?
U40 is occupied bu the Heller Army. Amia escapes to Earth, but an army battleship flies to Earth as well.
38
Giant Ultra War! Huge Warship Ultria's Sortie
Amia goes onboard the Ultria, which has emerged from beneath the ice at the South Pole.
39
Aim at Huge Warship Ultria
Royger of the Heller Army sends the Terrible Space Creature Hellcat, which sucks energy from humans and mummifies them, to the Space Station EGG 3.
40
The Boy Who Took a Monster
The boy from Planet Opernicus, Fedelcio, was taught by Royger that Earthlings are evil, and takes his pet Monster Orolaan to destroy cities on Earth.
41
Clash! Ultraman vs. Ultraman
Rotating Monster Giros appears and the Science Guard Party is dispatched, but Hikari crashes due to a tornado caused by the monster.
42
Ultraman's Strategy to Living
A moving island is Hatari's giant spacecraft, and he has come to Earth to capture Ultraman.
43
The Monkey That Became a Monster?!
A mysterious unmanned spaceship recovered in outer space is determined to be a receiver for an electron transmitter developed bu the Heller Army.
44
Ultria Was Broken In Two?!
Multiple rockets are shot at Earth from the Alien Sien spaceship, and a violent monster emerges.
45
Pig Was Holding a Bomb
An airplane carrying Terrestrial Defense Force Unit 201 returns from the northern base, but there is something wrong with the captain and the 51 soldiers.
46
Revive Mutsumi
Tobe and Marume create a device that emits a radio wave only Ultraman can perceive. It seems as though this will cause Hikari's secret to…
47
To The Ultra Star! Part 1: The Female Warrior's Information
Cities around the world suffer attacks from the Heller Army. The final battle of Earth and U40 vs the Heller Army is finally upon us.
48
To The Ultra Star! Part 2: The Frontline Base's Destruction
The Science Guard Party locates Titan, and begins its attack.
49
To The Ultra Star! Part 3: U (Ultra) Fleet's Large Fierce Battle
The Science Guard Party joins the U40 Ultra Fleet and they infiltrate Heller City but are captured.
50
To The Ultra Star! Conclusion: Towards Peace and Victory
The Great Sage had been reduced to atoms bu Heller, but in space, Joneus separated from Hikari can be seen fighting the Heller fleet.
SERIES INFO
1
Seasons
50
Episodes
24 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
NETWORKS (1)
TBS
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Ultraman about?
Joneus (Joe), a new Ultraman from U-40, merges with young Science Garrison member Chôichirô Hikari to defend the Earth in the first animated Ultra Series entry.
Where can I watch The Ultraman?
The Ultraman is available on Tubi, RetroCrush Amazon Channel, Darkroom, U-NEXT. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does The Ultraman have?
The Ultraman has 1 season with 50 episodes total.
Who stars in The Ultraman?
The cast of The Ultraman includes Kei Tomiyama, Masatô Ibu, Sumi Shimamoto, Hidekatsu Shibata, Masaya Nihei.
What is the rating of The Ultraman?
The Ultraman has a rating of 7.9 out of 10 based on 7 votes on TMDB.
Is The Ultraman still running?
The Ultraman has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (3)
Animation
Action & Adventure
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
