

25 minSeason 1 • Episode 28
LatestWhile driving home one evening, Jun and Yuriko come upon a man lying unconscious in the road. They help him into their car and drive off. When they stop at a railroad crossing, the sound of the oncoming train startles the man awake, sending him into a fit of hysteria.
As supernatural events and monster attacks rock Japan, the military and government look to be overwhelmed. Three intrepid young investigators—two pilots and a reporter—take it upon themselves to study these unexplained phenomena in order to inform and protect the public.
Practical Effects
Pre-digital creature suits with genuine charm.
Direction
Tsuburaya's shadowy noir aesthetic elevates rubber monsters.
Writing
Twist endings that genuinely slap for 1966.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tsuburaya filmed in black-and-white specifically to hide budget limitations—then fell in love with the shadows.
Ultra Q channels post-Hiroshima nuclear dread through monster allegory years before Godzilla became camp.