Return of Ultraman

Return of Ultraman (??????????? - Kaettekita Urutoraman - roughly meaning "Ultraman Has Returned") is a tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, and is the 4th Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the show was broadcast on Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 21, 1971 to March 31, 1972, with a total of 51 episodes.

Story

This series is a followup to the original Ultraman, but set in the same universe. The first episode begins with a fight between two giant monsters Takkong and Zazarn in Tokyo. Amid the monster destruction, young race-car driver Hideki Gô is killed while trying to rescue a little boy and a dog from the falling rubble. His valiant sacrifice is noted by everyone, even his friends and the new defense force MAT (Monster Attack Team), but an unseen being also takes notice. Looking over him is "New Ultraman", who is so touched by his heroics that he decides to bring him back to life by combining his own life-force with Hideki's, thus bringing him back to life (just like the original Ultraman did to Shin Hayata), much to everyone's astonishment! MAT asks him to join the team, which he does, especially since, in this frightening new "Age of Monsters", the earth will need a savior. In times of crisis, Hideki transforms into New Ultraman to fight the menace.

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