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Ready to do battle? How Much of an Ultraman Expert are You?
When did Ultraman's series first air?
1978
1989
1966
Ultraman the series first aired in 1966 and is a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q, though it is not technically considered a sequel or a spin-off.
1962
Where is Ultraman from?
Japan
Ultraman is a Japanese television series which is based on the fantastical adventures of a special effects world in a fantasy world.
China
Vietnam
Korea
What was Ultraman's title card reading?
"Ultraman: Journey to a Fantasy World"
"Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series"
The title card reading for Ultraman was, "Ultraman: A Special Effects Fantasy Series." It was created as a story that features a corporeal space creature with two very large eyes who befriends someone of the world, but then is still perceived as an alien threat.
"Ultraman: Journey into a Special Effects World"
"Ultraman: A Fantastical Special Effects World"
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What was the name of the monster in episode 11 of the show?
Cyan
Haruo
Gyango
Episode 11, titled, "The Rascal from Outer Space", features a monster named Gyango. He is a four-limbed monster covered in fur and with a spiky cone like protective shell over his body.
Baragon
What fighting technique did the writers not want Ultraman to use?
Wrestling
Martial Arts
The writers decided not to go with a martial-arts background for the character Ultraman because they didn't think it would be believable for him to actually be an alien if he was using earth-bound martial arts techniques.
Boxing
Grappling
What fighting techniques did Ultraman use?
Grappling & Greco-Roman Wrestling
Although the actor that played Ultraman came from an outdoor-sports and martial-arts background, they opted not to go with either of those styles so that his character seemed more alien. Instead he used a combination of fighting skills including grappling and Greco-Roman wrestling.
Japanese Martial Arts & Boxing
Street Fighting & Grappling
Greco-Roman Wrestling & Outdoor Sports
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When is the show supposed to take place?
2000's
1980's
1970's
1990's
The storyline begins in the "near future" which is coming out of the era of the 1960's. We don't find out until many episodes into the show that the show is actually supposedly taking place in the early 1990's.
What monster did most of the monsters in the series resemble?
The Wolf Man
Godzilla
Godzilla was a main theme for monster costume ideas in this series. In fact, often costumes of Godzilla would be recycled and altered, sometimes only with spray paint while the actor was still inside the suit!
Zombie
King-Kong
Who played most of the principal monsters in the series?
Shin Hayata
Bin Furuya
Masanari Nihei
Haruo Nakajima
Actor Haruo Nakajima who was a very famous monster suit actor, and actually had famously played Godzilla prior to this series, was the performer who played all the principal monsters throughout the show.
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What does Haruo Nakajima (the actor that plays the monsters) famously say about his costumes?
He despised wearing them
He loved being anonymous in a suit
The staggering was not from acting but from his costumes
Haruo Nakajima, who also performed the original Godzilla, notoriously quipped once that, the staggering gait of some of the monsters he portrayed was due less to his acting than to the fumes he had to endure. He said this in reference to the spray paint that was continually sprayed on his costumes right before filming.
He notoriously left set with pieces of the costume stuck to him
What is the significance of Sigma Seven Co. to the show?
One production team
Financial support for the show
A talent management company
Sigma Seven Co. is a Japanese talent management company who's focus was to represent a number of voice actors and entertainers. They were the company behind the casting of Yasunori Matsumoto.
An entertainment agency
Who is Yasunori Matsumoto?
A guest cast member
A voice actor
Yatsunori Matsumoto is a famous voice actor that was represented by Sigma Seven a talent management company in Japan. He plays the voice for the Alien Fanton character "Guruman" throughout the series.
A composer
A writer
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What was episode 20 called in the show?
The Brother from Another World
Terror on Route 87
Episode 20 of Ultraman is called "Terror on Route 87." It features the first and only appearance of the character Hydra on the show.
The Wild Monster Zone
The Price of Monsters: Part 1
What is Hydra's character based off of?
A prior character on the show
A prior Japanese anime character
A mythological Roman entity
A character from Greek mythology
This character Hydra on Ultraman is based off of the Hydra in Greek mythology. Hydra in this sense does not resemble Greece's interpretation of Hydra at all. Hydra in Greek mythology was a gigantic water-snake-like-monster which has nine heads, one of which is immortal.
What channel did Ultraman air on?
Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
Ultraman aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). TBS is notable for airing many popular anime since 1961. Several of its anime titles are produced by Osaka-based affiliate Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS).
Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS)
Yahiko Broadcasting System (YBS)
Osaka Broadcasting System (OBS)
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What is a trope?
A figurative use of a word
Ultraman uses countless tropes through its series. A trope is, a figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression. It uses one thing to signifiy and represent the way you want someone to think about something else.
A contradiction
Something in the Sci-Fi realm
An expression
What is one trope about myths that Ultraman uses?
All Myths are Myths
All Myths are somewhat true
All Myths are false representations
All Myths are true
The trope: All Myths are true is used in the show Ultraman. For example, if a legend exists about an ancient monster, more than likely Ultraman is going to have to fight them within the next half hour of the show... or in one case he is the myth himself.
How old is Ultraman?
500 years old
30,000 years old
20,000 years old
Ultraman is 20,000 years old. Another cool fact about him is that when he was presented with an opportunity to return to his planet, he demands that the comparatively young human population needs him and his time more than he does.
300 years old
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Who created the series?
Shin Hayata
Eiji Tsuburaya
Eiji was a Japanese special effects director who was responsible for many Japanese science-fiction films and television series, including Ultraman. He is very well known for involving war propaganda in his production.
Bin Furuya
Masanari Nihei
What is Ultraman's planet called?
Nebula 78D
Nebula 227
Nebula M78
Ultraman's planet is called Nebula M78. It is the nebula that serves as the greater location of the Land of Light, home world to most Ultras in the Showa Universe.
Nebula M99
How far is Nebula M78 from Earth?
thirteen million light years away
Nebula M78 is thirteen million light years away from Earth and has been noted for housing more than just one planet where the Ultra's live.
ten million light years away
fifty thousand light years away
thirty light years away
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Interesting fact about Nebula M78?
It was supposed to embody a robot
It wasn't actually a nebula
It wasn't Ultraman's original home
It is a real nebula
In reality, the Nebula M78 is an actual nebula in the Orion Constellation. Orion was a giant in Greek mythology.
How many light years is Nebula M78 actually from Earth?
1600 light years
Nebula M78 is actually only 1600 light years away from Earth... The Messer 78 was named after famous astronomer Charles Messer.
2200 light years
800 light years
30 light years
How much does Ultraman weigh?
35 tons
350 tons
35000 tons
Ultraman is a red and silver giant that notoriously fought to defend Earth. He weighs an insane and impressive 35000 tons!
3500 tons
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How did Ultraman arrive on Earth?
Chasing a Bemular
Ultraman was chasing a Bemular that had escaped from the Monster Graveyard when he arrived on Earth. Once on Earth, Ultraman collides with Hayata who was on a scouting mission with his jet. Hayata dies in the crash.
Colliding with Hayata
Defaulted after escaping from Monster Graveyard
On a scouting mission
How does Hayata come back to life after his death?
Ultraman bonds the Bemular to him
Ultraman bonds to him
After Hayata dies in the collision, Ultraman makes it his duty to bring him back to life by bonding himself to Hayata. Hayata was informed of Bemular and given a Beta Capsule so that he could transform into Ultraman.
Ultraman gives him a Specium Ray
Ultraman gives him a Beta Capsule
What is the significance of the Beta Capsule?
Saves lives
Saves only specific lives
gives aliens human form
transforms him into Ultraman
If Ultraman is bonded with someone or is using a human form, the Beta Capsule can be used to transform him back into Ultraman.
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What is the Color Timer?
A warning for Ultraman
This device is extremely important for Ultraman. It gives him a warning when his three minutes on Earth is almost up and if he is significantly weakened, this is the warning he needs to get off before he dies.
A way to help Ultraman navigate
Helps when he's weakened
A camouflage device
Ultraman's weakness?
certain currents of energy
time
Solar blasts
Coldness
Ultraman is weak to the cold because he (all Ultramen actually) needs solar energy to survive. This doesn't mean however that he cannot fight at night, he just has a time limit and has to be aware of how long her is engaged.
How many episodes were in the original series?
42
39
There were a total of 39 episodes in the first series of Ultraman. In this TV series finale we watch a fiendish alien race and the Z-Ton Aliens plot to conquer the Earth. Ultraman intervenes but these monsters prove to be more than a match for him. The episode is left open-ended for us to wonder if he will defeat them or be defeated...
36
45
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What does the SSSP in Ultraman stand for?
Science Special Search Party
SSSP stands for the Science Special Search Party also known as the Science Patrol is the organization that were organized to seek out hostile monsters and aliens, while also preventing natural disasters from affecting the people of the Earth.
Special Space Search Party
Search Science Space Party
Science Space Search Party
What is the SSSP's symbol?
A six-pointed star
A seven-pointed star
A five-pointed star
The symbol for the SSSP or the Science Patrol is a five-pointed star which also has the outline of a conventional rocket-ship where its nose is in the center of the star. The are noteworthy and internationally orange in their dominant color.
A four-pointed star
Who is Zoffy?
A warrior
A monster
An Ultraman
A Space Ranger
Zoffy was a Space Ranger that received a promotion to Space Guard Captain in the episode that he was featured in. He has six pairs of Star Mark badges and medals on his chest along with three pairs of Ultra Breasters medals on his shoulders.
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What is the name Ultraman?
A metaphor
A compound name
Ultraman, the name, is a compound name. "Ultra" is the prefix that means "on the far side, beyond." An extreme interpretation of the term Ultraman is "on the far side, above men."
A trope
A fake name
What are Ultramen made of?
Metal
Energy
Water
Light
Ultramen are completely made of light. However, they aren't simply light when in their physical form. Like humans they have internal organs and even bones that are very similar to those of humans. They have a pelvis, a spine, ribs, and among others bones for their arms and legs.
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