Updated: May 28, 2024

Tokusatsu Science Fiction / Fantasy Produced by Tokyo Broadcasting System ( TBS ) and Tsuburaya Productions First Telecast: July 10, 1966 Last Telecast: April 9, 1967 Color, 16mm 39 Episodes + 1 Pre-Premiere Special 40 total Basic Plot: In the near future, sinister aliens and giant prehistoric monsters threaten civilization! The only one equipped to handle these disasters is the Science Patrol, a special police force with high-tech weapons and vehicles at their disposal. Led by Captain "Cap" Muramatsu, the Science Patrol is ready to protect the Earth from the ravaging monsters. But when the situation becomes desperate, Hayata, one of the Patrol's members holds the key to our salvation. Fate has given Hayata the ability to secretly transform into an amazing, superpowered giant from space. A being known as Ultraman! Series Background Since its premiere on July 10, 1966, on the Tokyo Broadcasting System ( TBS ), Ultraman ( or Urutoraman in Japan ).