In a fight between two giant monsters named Takkong and Zazahn, young race car driver Hideki Go 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, but an unseen being also takes notice. Looking over Go is the "New Ultraman", who is so touched by Go's actions that he decides to combine his life force with that of Hideki, thus bringing him back to life. Hideki Go then joins the MAT and fights alongside them and Ultraman against monsters and alien invaders.

Cast

Jiro Dan

Hideki Gô

Nobuo Tsukamoto

Captain Katsuichiro Kato

Jun Negami

Captain Ryu Ibuki

Mika Katsuragi

Yuriko Oka

Shunsuke Ikeda

Takeshi Minami

W

Wataru Mitsui

Ippei Ueno

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Return of Ultraman

1971 · 1 season · Ended

Drama Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy

In a fight between two giant monsters named Takkong and Zazahn, young race car driver Hideki Go 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, but an unseen being also takes notice. Looking over Go is the "New Ultraman", who is so touched by Go's actions that he decides to combine his life force with that of Hideki, thus bringing him back to life. Hideki Go then joins the MAT and fights alongside them and Ultraman against monsters and alien invaders.