Urutoraman Esu (Ultraman Ace)
Urutoraman Esu (Ultraman Ace) ran from April 8, 1972 through March 31, 1973 (52 episodes)
Opening Theme
Character | Actor/Actress | |||||||||||||||
Hokuto, Seiji | Takamine, Keiji | |||||||||||||||
Minami, Yuko | Hoshi, Mitsuko | |||||||||||||||
Ryu, Goro | Sagawa, Tetsuro | |||||||||||||||
Yamanaka, Ichiro | Okita, Shun'ichi | |||||||||||||||
Kon'no, Tsutomu | Yamamoto, Masaaki | |||||||||||||||
Mikawa, Noriko | Nishi, Keiko | |||||||||||||||
Yoshimura, Kozo | Sano, Mitsuhiro | |||||||||||||||
Kaji, Yoichi | Nakayama, Katsumi | |||||||||||||||
Umezu, Dan | Umezu, Akinori | |||||||||||||||
Umezu, Kayoko | Miyano, Rie | |||||||||||||||
Ultraman Ace (voice) | Naya, Goro | Narrator | Kishida, Shin |
The inhabitants of the Land of Light in Nebula M78 have learned that the Alternate Dimension Being Yapool is planning to attack Earth. As their newest warrior, Ultraman Ace, is on the way to Earth the Terrible-Monster Verokron attacks. The Terrestrial Defense Force (TDF) is wiped out. Hokuto, Seiji (male) and Minami, Yuko (female) die trying to safe lives. Ultraman Ace witnessing their sacrifice merges himself not with one of them but with both. restoring their lives. He gives each an Ultra Ring which when touched together transform the two of them into Ultraman Ace. Giving Ultraman Ace two hosts was supposed to grant him the courage of a man and the compassion of a woman. Given how he tends to rip enemies apart I don't think the compassion part worked out. Hokuto, Seiji and Minami, Yuko both join the newly formed Terrible-Monster Attacking Crew (TAC) which replaced the Terrestrial Defense Force (TDF). Ultraman Ace is the first (and to date last) Ultraman to have two human hosts. However, half way through the series (episode 28) Minami, Yuko is revealed not to be from Earth but from the Moon. And returning home she gives her Ultra Ring to Hokuto, Seiji so that he alone becomes Ultraman. Despite her saything they will never meet again she makes a brief appearance one Christmas Eve (episode 38), she does not actually speak to Hokuto however. Her next appearance is in Ultraman Taro (episode 39), alongside Father of Ultra. Hokuto, Seiji and Minami, Yuko will meet again and speak to each other 34 years after their last conversation in Ultraman Mebius (2006) [episode 44]. At which time she acknowledges that had she stayed on Earth they may have become a romantic couple.
Terrible-Monster Attacking Crew (TAC)
Hokuto, Seiji: former bakery drunk driver, male human host of Ultraman Ace, shares a birthday July 7th with and trusts Minami, Yuko more than any member of the team
Yamanaka, Ichiro: team sharpshooter, armed with two TAC guns while all others only carry one, engaged to Takashina ,Maya (episodes 7 & 8), who is murdered by Alien Metron Jr. (I cannot stand him. he's arrogant and loud mouthed and always wrong when he chews out Hokuto who is always right about the Terrible-Monster)
Yoshimura, Kozo: walking encyclopedia on aliens, goes on vacation (episode 16) to visit a friend, the friend is turned into a Cowra by Yapool
Like the previous teams TAC has their own car, TAC Panther,
and several aircrat, TAC Arrow, a single pilot fighter jer, TAC Space a two pilot fighter jet,
and TAC Falcon a larger jet which carries at least two Falcon Arrows which can be launched form inside even when Falcon is in flight.
Guest appearances are made by Zoffy, Ultraman, Ultra Seven, and Ultraman Jack. This series also introduces a new character, Father of Ultra:
Ultra Seven - warrior of the Inter Galactic Defense Force (episodes 1, 13, 14, 26, 27, 31, 39, 44)
and introducing Father of Ultra - Supreme Commander of the Inter Galactic Defense Force (episodes 27 and 38), married to Mother of Ultra (introduced in episode 1 of Ultraman Taro)
At the time this series was produced the "Ultra Brothers" were considered to actually be biological brothers and Father of Ultra their actual father. This has since been retroconed to mean "Brothers in arms" as they are all soldiers in the Inter Galactic Defense Force, and have fought for the humans of Earth. Father of Ultra is their commander-in-chief, one of the oldest living Ultras he's Father of Ultra in the same sense that George Washington was called the "Father of the USA" because he fought in the American revolution and was the first president of the USA. Now of these five "Ultra Brothers" only Ultraman and Ultraman Jack are actually brothers. Ace is the son of two Ultras who were killed and Father of Ultra and Mother of Ultra (introduced in next series) adopted him. Ultraman Taro is their biological son and a cousin to Ultra Seven. Ultraman Leo and Astra will also be biological brothers..
The Episodes
Episodes | Terrible-Monster(s) |
01. 04/07/1972 Shine! The Five Ultra Brothers | Missile Terrible-Monster Verokron |
02. 04/14/1972 Surpass The Giant Terrible-Monster | Ancient Terrible-Monster Chameleking |
03. 04/21/1972 Go Up In Flames! Terrible-Monster Hell | One-Horned Terrible-Monster Vakishim |
04. 04/28/1972 A 300-Million-Year-Old Terrible-Monster Appears | Strange-Fish Terrible-Monster Garan |
05. 05/05/1972 The Giant and Terrible-Monster vs. The Ultra Brothers | Great Ant Terrible-Monster Aribunta |
06. 05/12/1972 Solve the Mystery of the Transforming Terrible-Monster | Transforming Terrible-Monster Brocken |
07. 05/19/1972 Monster vs. Terrible Monster vs. Alien | Terrible-Monster Doragory, Alien Metron Jr, Monster Muruchi |
08. 05/26/1972 The Life of the Sun Is the Life of Ace | Terrible-Monster Doragory, Alien Metron Jr, Monster Muruchi |
09. 06/02/1972 100,000 Terrible-Monsters! Surprise Attack Plan | Ninja Terrible-Monster Gamas |
10. 06/09/1972 Duel! Ultraman Ace vs. Goh, Hideki | Rhino Terrible-Monster Zaigon & Alien Antira |
11. 06/16/1972 Terrible-Monster Is Ten Women? | Kunoichi Terrible-Monster Unitang |
12. 06/23/1972 The Red Flower of a Vicious Cactus | Cactus Terrible-Monster Sabotendar |
13. 06/30/1972 Death Penalty! 5 Ultra Brothers | Assassin Terrible Monster Varava |
14. 07/07/1972 5 Stars Scattered In the Galaxy | Assassin Terrible Monster Varava |
15. 07/14/1972 Summer Horror Series - Curse of the Black Crab | Giant Crab Terrible-Monster King Crab |
16. 07/21/1972 Summer Horror Series - Scary Story of the Cattle God-Man | Cattle God Terrible-Monster Cowra |
17. 07/28/1972 Summer Horror Series - The Demon Woman of Hotarugawara | Giant-Firefly Terrible-Monster Hotarunga |
18. 08/04/1972 Give the Pigeon Back! | Giant-Pigeon Terrible-Monster Black Pigeon |
19. 08/11/1972 The Mystery of the Haunted Kappa Mansion | Kappa Terrible-Monster King Kappa |
20. 08/18/1972 Stars of Youth is The Stars of Two | Giant-Cicada Terrible-Monster Zemistlar |
21. 08/25/1972 I Saw a Vision of the Celestial Maiden! | Celestial Maiden Terrible-Monster Aprasari |
22. 09/01/1972 Vengence Demon Yapool | Vicious Terrible-Monster Black Satan |
23. 09/08/1972 A Game Changer! Here Comes Zoffy | Alternate-Dimension Terrible-Being Yapool |
24. 09/15/1972 Behold! Midnight Transformation | Alternate-Dimension Being Mazaron |
25. 09/22/1972 Pyramid is a Terrible-Monster's Nest! | Ancient Terrible-Monster Sphinx |
26. 09/29/1972 Total Defeat! The 5 Ultra Brothers | Inferno Alien Hipporit |
27. 10/06/1972 Miracle! Father of Ultra | Inferno Alien Hipporit |
28. 10/13/1972 Goodbye Yuko, Sister of the Moon | Full-Moon Terrible-Monster Lunaticks |
29. 10/20/1972 The 6th Ultraman Brother | Underground Terrible-Monster Gitagitanga & Terrible-Being Ungramon |
30. 10/27/1972 You Can See the Star of Ultra | Black-Cloud Terrible-Monster Red Jack |
31. 11/03/1972 From Ultraseven to Ultraman Ace | Tapir Terrible-Monster Bakutari |
32. 11/10/1972 With Hopes in the Star of Ultra | Terrible-Monster Human Cokes |
33. 11/17/1972 Shoot That Airship! | Airship Terrible-Monster Bad Baron |
34. 11/24/1972 A Terrible-Monster Dances on a Rainbow Over the Sea | Rainbow Terrible-Monster Kaiteigagan |
35. 12/01/1972 A Gift from Zoffy | Dream Terrible-Monster Dreamgiras |
36. 12/08/1972 A Terrible-Monster Registering 10,000 Phons? | Noise Terrible-Monster Soundgiller/font> |
37. 12/15/1972 Star of Friendship Forever | Slow Feet Terrible-Monster Machles |
38. 12/22/1972 Resurrection! Father of Ultra | Namahage & Snow Terrible-Monster Snowgiran |
39. 12/29/1972 Seven''s Life! Ace's Life! | Flame Terrible-Monster Firemons and Flame-Being Alien Fire |
40. 01/05/1973 Return the Panda! | Space Terrible-Being Alien Steal |
41. 01/12/1973 Winter Horror Series - Scary Story! Lion Drum | Lion Terrible-Monster Sisigoran and Evil God Terrible-Monster Kaimanda |
42. 01/19/1973 Winter Horror Series - Mystery! Monster Woo Rises Again | Ice Terrible-Monster Iceron and Monster Woo |
43. 01/26/1973 Winter Horror Series - Scary Story! Yeti's Cry | Blizzard Terrible-Monster Fubugirara |
44. 02/02/1973 Setsubun Scary Story! Sparkling Beans | Demon Terrible-Monster Onidevil |
45. 02/09/1973 A Desperate Situation! Save Ace! | Gas Terrible-Monster Gasgegon |
46. 02/16/1973 Ride Over the Time Machine! | Time Terrible-Monster Daidarahoosi |
47. 02/23/1973 Salamander's Curse! | Fluid Terrible-Monster Hanzagiran |
48. 03/02/1973 Revenge of Verokron! | Missible Terrible-Monster Verokron II |
49. 03/09/1973 The Flying Jellyfish | Aquarius Terrible-Monster Aquarius and Alien Univerlages |
50. 03/16/1973 Tokyo Great Panic! The Mad Traffic Signals | Signal Terrible-Monster Signalion and Alien Lebori |
51. 03/23/1973 The Life Sucking Sound | Violin Terrible-Monster Geegon |
52. 03/30/1973 You Are the Ace of Tomorrow! | Ultimate Terrible-Monster Jumboking and Alien Simon |
Ultraman Ace episodes end with a trailer for the next episode, except for the final episode which ends with a review of the main characters (no trailer for next series).
On May 26, 2020 Ultraman Ace was released on Blu-ray, in Japanese with English subtites, by Mill Creek Entertainment
Ultraman Ac was proceeded by Return of Ultraman and was followed by Ultraman Taro
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Urutoraman Esu © 1966 Tsuburaya Productions