I remember falling in love with this show back in the early 70's when I watched it on WDCA (a UHF station out of Washington D.C.) Ultraman was one of the afternoon shows hosted by Captain 20. Once, there was a daily drawing for a bicycle. The kid whose name was picked had to choose between three hamsters in a race. Each one represented a particular show in the afternoon lineup. If the kid picked the winning hamster they'd win the bike. I put my name in, thinking that I would eventually be picked. My folks kept explaining that the chance of that happening was very slim, but it never sank in. Then one day, my mom nearly keeled over when she answered the phone: Captain 20 had called me! One of hamsters was the Ultraman one, so naturally I picked that one. It won! Needless to say, I went bonkers with joy. So I had the pleasure of telling my mom, "Told ya so!" 😁 Some time later, all the winners were invited to the studio to be in a promo spot for Captain 20's show. My 5 minutes of fame so to speak. I gotta say, I rode the hell outta that Roadmaster! Later, another actor took over as Captain 20, as well as playing Creature Feature horror host Count Gore de Vol on Saturday nights.
@@dogface11b71 OMG, where did you live when you watched Captain 20? I lived in PG County and then moved to Springfield in FFX County. I too was a member of the Captain 20 club. I remember the card that I was issued too. Fun fact: when I was going to George Mason University. I'd literally drive past Dave Grohl's house commuting there. Small world!
These videos definitely give me a greater appreciation for Ultraman. I am part of a very small minority that was exposed to Spectreman first. I just didnt really care for Ultraman back in the day up until the last 10 years or so, with a few tiny exceptions. Although I knew Ultraman was a Tsuburaya creation, and that I loved Godzilla, Toho, and all that, I felt I had to watch it (if i was ever able to catch it on tv ever)out of respect for Tsuburaya sensei, rather than because I wanted to watch it and enjoyed it. Also, for the fact that Japanese monsters were not well represented on TV back then, save for Godzilla (and even that was rough). It was tough being an obsessed japanese monster movie fan. Ultraman was always on my radar because he was always mentioned in any publication dealing with Kaiju that I was able to get my hands on (August Ragone really pushed Ultraman, and I credit him for showing me how cool the original series was). I guess I just didn't care for most of the monsters on that show, and how many goddamned spinoffs/incarnations Ultraman had. It mad it seem more tedious to get into, possibly? iI am not too sure, really . Also.....so many Ultraman type heroes too keep up with. I know...Spectreman was a cheap rip off. I guess it just was Spectreman being the first I saw. I guess Ultraman-esque Tokusatsu is comparable to Bruceploitation, maybe? Hell.....I love Bruceploitation a lot, as well! Just not more than Bruce Lee, hahaha! Also, the Spectreman theme was just WAAAAY more kick-ass ...both Japanese and American.I had to add that. But now...by watching your channel and a few others, I have seen so many great monsters, that I am making it a point to immerse myself in Ultraman. I did really get in to Ultra Q about 10 years ago, and glad I did. Recently also enjoyed that one TV show that had a kid and a magician fight monsters and such. I still don't know the name, but it is super cool to look at. I really have to thank you, and some others, for helping me get in to new things.....especially Ultraman. I am starting to enjoy the series more and more. I will say that, and I know this is an unpopular opinion comparable to liking Godzilla 98, the Ultraman from 93-94 that was made in Australia was one that I enjoyed the most upon it's initial airing. I was about 10, and the monsters were pretty cool. Plus I could get them at an actual store, rather than search everywhere in the US for some tiny comic shop that maybe had them. Shame that there are hardly any Spectreman figures, though. Again. Thank you, Prof, for all you do. This is a damn good video. going to use this as a reference point to finding episodes that certain kaiju are in! Post Script.....I do apologize for being long winded today. Forgive me. ANYONE on here...Professor Included....who knows the black and white japanese tv show i speak of? The one with the kid and the magician with a top hat that fight monsters?
I want to say I agree with everything you said about Spectreman. I grew up watching mostly Spectreman though Ultraman was available as well. The theme song was and still is simply more awesome though I certainly respect the Ultraman one. I've heard that Spectreman was a knock off but I just liked it better and thought it the opposite so I didn't care about Ultraman as much. And later on just like you said, there is just way too many variations to catch up on and keep up with. So I'm loving these videos that I just discovered and I bought a couple of beautiful Ultraman figures at my local retro shop here in Ohio. Sadly have not found a Spectreman figure like these especially for a reasonable price and I refuse to overpay. I like the animated Ultraman series on Netflix currently. Hopefully they make more. I don't understand everything but it's pretty cool. Anyway, it was nice reading your comment. I'm not sure about the b&w show you mentioned.
I think they need to make a survival horror game with Ultra Kaiju as the enemies while the player character is just a normal person, no Ultraman and Science Patrol will help you.
Last time I saw some of this footage was about 45 years ago, watching "Ultraman" on Captain Cosmic in the late seventies when I was growing up in California.
Keronia's reveal is obviously THE BEST entrance in not only Ultraman, but all of tokusatsu. Compared to that masterclass of tension and surprise all the others are just subpar, but even so I'll rank my favorites that are still far below Keronia. #3: Pestar. One thing that was always notable about Pestar to me is that the star shapes on his body distract you from the head, which is small and batlike and doesn't really fit. And in most full body shots you wouldn't even notice it, since his body is so big. This is why the intro scene is so good: it introduces the stars first, then DEMANDS you focus on the head as it's whipping itself around and letting loose its iconic shrieks. It makes you appreciate all of the design and I love it for that. #2: Telesdon. There's a lot of "kaiju emerges from underground/a cliff" intros in these videos, but if I had to pick the best one, it would probably be Telesdon. (Second place would be Magular, but that's an entirely different list.) I just love how the road bulges upwards as Telesdon rises from beneath, and then we get a second to stare at the silhouette of its bizarrely shaped face before it lets out its roar. Then, my favorite part, it continues climbing out of the hole and we see its back and tail. Usually we only get to see the upper section of the kaiju during their reveal, and I love how this one draws attention to Telesdon's worm-like tail and that weird fin that you wouldn't notice otherwise. #1: Zaragas. This kaiju was built to be imposing, the creature that causes blindness and only gets stronger the more you hit it, so it fits that this thing would have a notable entrance: a massive pillar of red smoke shooting up from underground, with Zaragas himself emerging from the haze. The cinematography here is also fantastic, giving us plenty of things in the foreground that we have to look past to see Zaragas. It makes the shot a lot more interesting and gives Zaragas a great first impression, as a kaiju that really is here to spread destruction and generally be a pain in the behind. Then again, that's just me. Everyone has their different opinions, but we can all universally agree Keronia has the best entrance. There's no contest on that one.
Keronia’s is my favorite too, only because he was in an expensive suit… 8:50 Btw I thinks he’s underrated, he’s a cool monster and had one of the best fights in the series!
Dada's intro is underrated, it's kind of unsettling how he just appears in the room without any fanfare. And while it doesn't count as a reveal, the scene where he grows giant and rises from the building with a few lightning flashes is really cool as well
all of tokusatsu? doubt. my opinion is shaky since i havent watched ultraman 66, but i still hold firm that leugocyte's appearence is fucking majestic. the only good thing to come out of r/b is aizen and leugocyte. and horoboros. everything else can be ignored.
This channel is great! its like wikizila but not just godzilla its tokusatsu! From everything ultraman kamen rider and super sentai. Without this channel no one would have learned more about their favorite toku villains and heros.
Keronia suffered the same problem Baltan had, he started off strong and unsettling, but then that all gets thrown out the window when they grow giant, atleast Keronia had a far better fight scene, I guess
I'll admit when I first saw the title for the Jirass episode, I figured his name was a take-off on the word Jurassic. Then I saw him and it clicked. Also, isn't Alien Zetton just Kemular from Ultra-Q wearing a suit?
I love this kaiju reveal, I just wish this would be implied in the shin ultraman movie with Gomess by showing a scene of a miner us in his flashlight only to see the eye of gomess. It’s just a really cool scene! 0:40 Although gyango was a little too goofy and came from in my opinion the worst episode of this series, he does have a cool entrance. 3:03
What a Blast of the Past! Making Entrances with Style!!! 👹👍 Groovy Compilation!! 👽⭐ Remainds me to Every Mutant Animals from The TV Zilla Series but this one More Dynamic! 📺☢️ More of this and beyond! Please?
Not a video I would expect from the Toku Professor but I like it. It’s neat to remember these monsters origins. I hope to see more for other shows (even Kamen Rider, and Super Sentai) in the future.
12:15 that has to be the most creative way to introduce a kaiju back then
Weird that it has gold boobs
Any reveal of a Kaiju coming up from the ground or a mountain is awesome.
My first and favorite Godzilla reveal was 1964's Godzilla vs Mothra aka Godzilla vs The Thing, where he came out of the ground! Beautiful!
I remember falling in love with this show back in the early 70's when I watched it on WDCA (a UHF station out of Washington D.C.) Ultraman was one of the afternoon shows hosted by Captain 20. Once, there was a daily drawing for a bicycle. The kid whose name was picked had to choose between three hamsters in a race. Each one represented a particular show in the afternoon lineup. If the kid picked the winning hamster they'd win the bike. I put my name in, thinking that I would eventually be picked. My folks kept explaining that the chance of that happening was very slim, but it never sank in. Then one day, my mom nearly keeled over when she answered the phone: Captain 20 had called me! One of hamsters was the Ultraman one, so naturally I picked that one. It won! Needless to say, I went bonkers with joy. So I had the pleasure of telling my mom, "Told ya so!" 😁 Some time later, all the winners were invited to the studio to be in a promo spot for Captain 20's show. My 5 minutes of fame so to speak. I gotta say, I rode the hell outta that Roadmaster! Later, another actor took over as Captain 20, as well as playing Creature Feature horror host Count Gore de Vol on Saturday nights.
"May you be happy and win lots of prizes" was Captain 20's saying.
Captain 20 club member
@@dogface11b71 OMG, where did you live when you watched Captain 20? I lived in PG County and then moved to Springfield in FFX County. I too was a member of the Captain 20 club. I remember the card that I was issued too. Fun fact: when I was going to George Mason University. I'd literally drive past Dave Grohl's house commuting there. Small world!
@@Driven2Beers FFX county. Merrifield in fact. Different days for sure!
@@dogface11b71 Ok, then you have to have remembered Kemp Mill Records, Waxie Maxie's, and The Penguin Feather music stores?
I need to repeat myself: This Channel is underrated. Love your videos. Please don’t stop making them
OMG Pink Carbonara What Are You Doing Here
What!!!!!!! How you get here
100% agree!
This channel is basically Wikizilla, but they produce more videos, and does more toku kaiju histories
@@danishhadi740how did you also get here?
I loved Ultraman. Watched it back in the sixties? when it was 1st out. Brought back so memories, thanks !
Ultraman 1966 had some of the best monster intros. The only series with better reveals than it are the intros from Ultra Galaxy.
The monster cards? Right?
@@friendlyneighborhoodkelbea7258 Yep Cards
These videos definitely give me a greater appreciation for Ultraman. I am part of a very small minority that was exposed to Spectreman first. I just didnt really care for Ultraman back in the day up until the last 10 years or so, with a few tiny exceptions. Although I knew Ultraman was a Tsuburaya creation, and that I loved Godzilla, Toho, and all that, I felt I had to watch it (if i was ever able to catch it on tv ever)out of respect for Tsuburaya sensei, rather than because I wanted to watch it and enjoyed it. Also, for the fact that Japanese monsters were not well represented on TV back then, save for Godzilla (and even that was rough). It was tough being an obsessed japanese monster movie fan.
Ultraman was always on my radar because he was always mentioned in any publication dealing with Kaiju that I was able to get my hands on (August Ragone really pushed Ultraman, and I credit him for showing me how cool the original series was). I guess I just didn't care for most of the monsters on that show, and how many goddamned spinoffs/incarnations Ultraman had. It mad it seem more tedious to get into, possibly? iI am not too sure, really . Also.....so many Ultraman type heroes too keep up with. I know...Spectreman was a cheap rip off. I guess it just was Spectreman being the first I saw. I guess Ultraman-esque Tokusatsu is comparable to Bruceploitation, maybe? Hell.....I love Bruceploitation a lot, as well! Just not more than Bruce Lee, hahaha!
Also, the Spectreman theme was just WAAAAY more kick-ass ...both Japanese and American.I had to add that.
But now...by watching your channel and a few others, I have seen so many great monsters, that I am making it a point to immerse myself in Ultraman. I did really get in to Ultra Q about 10 years ago, and glad I did. Recently also enjoyed that one TV show that had a kid and a magician fight monsters and such. I still don't know the name, but it is super cool to look at.
I really have to thank you, and some others, for helping me get in to new things.....especially Ultraman. I am starting to enjoy the series more and more. I will say that, and I know this is an unpopular opinion comparable to liking Godzilla 98, the Ultraman from 93-94 that was made in Australia was one that I enjoyed the most upon it's initial airing. I was about 10, and the monsters were pretty cool. Plus I could get them at an actual store, rather than search everywhere in the US for some tiny comic shop that maybe had them. Shame that there are hardly any Spectreman figures, though.
Again. Thank you, Prof, for all you do. This is a damn good video. going to use this as a reference point to finding episodes that certain kaiju are in!
Post Script.....I do apologize for being long winded today. Forgive me. ANYONE on here...Professor Included....who knows the black and white japanese tv show i speak of? The one with the kid and the magician with a top hat that fight monsters?
I want to say I agree with everything you said about Spectreman. I grew up watching mostly Spectreman though Ultraman was available as well. The theme song was and still is simply more awesome though I certainly respect the Ultraman one. I've heard that Spectreman was a knock off but I just liked it better and thought it the opposite so I didn't care about Ultraman as much. And later on just like you said, there is just way too many variations to catch up on and keep up with. So I'm loving these videos that I just discovered and I bought a couple of beautiful Ultraman figures at my local retro shop here in Ohio. Sadly have not found a Spectreman figure like these especially for a reasonable price and I refuse to overpay. I like the animated Ultraman series on Netflix currently. Hopefully they make more. I don't understand everything but it's pretty cool. Anyway, it was nice reading your comment. I'm not sure about the b&w show you mentioned.
ご質問の番組は、東映の「悪魔くん：AKUMA KUN」だと思います。1989のアニメ版もありますが、1966のモノクロ特撮版の方ですね。
日本語で失礼します。
悪魔くん(1966)
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I think they need to make a survival horror game with Ultra Kaiju as the enemies while the player character is just a normal person, no Ultraman and Science Patrol will help you.
That's basically City Shrouded in shadows
An aftermath of all that has happened. Some invisible, some sleeping, some above, under, or even right next to him ot her. That would be interesting.
My favorites are Bemular, Neronga, Antlar, Red King, Chandlar, Magular, Telesdon, Dorako, Gomora and Zetton because they are back in the Series
Fr ultra kaiju aren't the same anymore
11:20 hes so baby,i love him
HAHAHAHA @maico7607 you are right.
LOL AMEN
Geronimon?
@@toughbutsweet1 yes
If Godzilla dressed like George Clinton. Dat's Funkadelic, yo!
Well there all good because they bring back memories of my childhood when I used to watch all these episodes
Last time I saw some of this footage was about 45 years ago, watching "Ultraman" on Captain Cosmic in the late seventies when I was growing up in California.
ラゴン登場時に驚いている船員の役者さんは声優の大塚周夫（大塚明夫さんの父）さんです。
事件記者コルチャックですね
Keronia's reveal is obviously THE BEST entrance in not only Ultraman, but all of tokusatsu. Compared to that masterclass of tension and surprise all the others are just subpar, but even so I'll rank my favorites that are still far below Keronia.
#3: Pestar. One thing that was always notable about Pestar to me is that the star shapes on his body distract you from the head, which is small and batlike and doesn't really fit. And in most full body shots you wouldn't even notice it, since his body is so big. This is why the intro scene is so good: it introduces the stars first, then DEMANDS you focus on the head as it's whipping itself around and letting loose its iconic shrieks. It makes you appreciate all of the design and I love it for that.
#2: Telesdon. There's a lot of "kaiju emerges from underground/a cliff" intros in these videos, but if I had to pick the best one, it would probably be Telesdon. (Second place would be Magular, but that's an entirely different list.) I just love how the road bulges upwards as Telesdon rises from beneath, and then we get a second to stare at the silhouette of its bizarrely shaped face before it lets out its roar. Then, my favorite part, it continues climbing out of the hole and we see its back and tail. Usually we only get to see the upper section of the kaiju during their reveal, and I love how this one draws attention to Telesdon's worm-like tail and that weird fin that you wouldn't notice otherwise.
#1: Zaragas. This kaiju was built to be imposing, the creature that causes blindness and only gets stronger the more you hit it, so it fits that this thing would have a notable entrance: a massive pillar of red smoke shooting up from underground, with Zaragas himself emerging from the haze. The cinematography here is also fantastic, giving us plenty of things in the foreground that we have to look past to see Zaragas. It makes the shot a lot more interesting and gives Zaragas a great first impression, as a kaiju that really is here to spread destruction and generally be a pain in the behind.
Then again, that's just me. Everyone has their different opinions, but we can all universally agree Keronia has the best entrance. There's no contest on that one.
Keronia’s is my favorite too, only because he was in an expensive suit… 8:50 Btw I thinks he’s underrated, he’s a cool monster and had one of the best fights in the series!
Dada's intro is underrated, it's kind of unsettling how he just appears in the room without any fanfare. And while it doesn't count as a reveal, the scene where he grows giant and rises from the building with a few lightning flashes is really cool as well
all of tokusatsu? doubt. my opinion is shaky since i havent watched ultraman 66, but i still hold firm that leugocyte's appearence is fucking majestic. the only good thing to come out of r/b is aizen and leugocyte. and horoboros. everything else can be ignored.
Professor you already done zetton, a must follow up is baltan!!!
Gomora and jirass are two for my all time fav kaiju's
I like jirass cause he is Godzilla suit but have the thing behind his back and green?
Thanks, Professor!!!!!!!! This made my evening!
A big round of applause from Japan!
This channel is great! its like wikizila but not just godzilla its tokusatsu! From everything ultraman kamen rider and super sentai. Without this channel no one would have learned more about their favorite toku villains and heros.
oh hi eleking
Ultraman (1966) has the PERFECT cast of monsters
Keronia suffered the same problem Baltan had, he started off strong and unsettling, but then that all gets thrown out the window when they grow giant, atleast Keronia had a far better fight scene, I guess
Hello Professor thank you for making this class😊
i am watching ultraman 1966 and 2019 and i love it and i am a godzilla fan and ultraman fan
Man I can’t wait for the bemular video when ever that happens
9:03 9:06 9:09 9:13 gamera roar was there
が..画質がキレイ過ぎる！？
For Halloween, can you do a kaiju bio on the stay puft marshmallow man (from Ghostbusters)
My favourite is zetton,alien baltan and alien mefilas
I'll admit when I first saw the title for the Jirass episode, I figured his name was a take-off on the word Jurassic. Then I saw him and it clicked. Also, isn't Alien Zetton just Kemular from Ultra-Q wearing a suit?
It's kemur
I love this kaiju reveal, I just wish this would be implied in the shin ultraman movie with Gomess by showing a scene of a miner us in his flashlight only to see the eye of gomess. It’s just a really cool scene! 0:40 Although gyango was a little too goofy and came from in my opinion the worst episode of this series, he does have a cool entrance. 3:03
What sup gtr
@@sokunvitou6351 How did it take a week for me to comment back?
Aww pigmon is sooooo cute!!!!
訳のわからないドドンゴとペスターは最高でしたね
The incomprehensible Dodongo and Pester were the best.
For Halloween, can you do the history of toho’s frankenstien (from frankenstien vs baragon)
What a Blast of the Past! Making Entrances with Style!!! 👹👍 Groovy Compilation!! 👽⭐ Remainds me to Every Mutant Animals from The TV Zilla Series but this one More Dynamic! 📺☢️ More of this and beyond! Please?
Bemular Let's Go
The first baltan reveal is the best with the two merging into one, very unique
Not a video I would expect from the Toku Professor but I like it. It’s neat to remember these monsters origins. I hope to see more for other shows (even Kamen Rider, and Super Sentai) in the future.
Geoge lucas had to have patterened the rebel pilots from these guys.
12:26 the piller man theme should play here
The original ultraman had some of my favorite giant monsters ever
My favorite from the original show was red king
"why do you keep running up the stairs, nothing is chasing you."
0:20 me when
i like to call this show "the king of simple monster designs", and i love simple monster designs
Alien Baltan Let's Go
Love this channel
Here let me see this video already come on. I really want to see it you do it.
Very interesting combination of different videos
I rally love ultramsn
You have reached 12k subscribers
Some Pretty Vibey Art
Alotta Bad Cheap crap
Great Work
Good Franchise
Egh picks
So can you seeee as the toku professor is the heat
I wonder if any of these wonderful costumes still exist?
10:45 Wait... is that kid who played Jiro Sakata in Return of Ultraman 5 years later???
Idk
Bro woke Up da whole squad
I don’t know why they didn’t spare the monsters
Hey professor did you ever check out Radioactive runaways by Norm Sherman?
Profesor can you make the full history of king Joe ( My favorite robot kaiju)
ragon sounds like Godzilla
Hey, I was wondering if you’ve ever considered reviewing the games? I recently got out my old Japanese Ps2 with the games, and they hold up.
1st one looks like my dog when she doesn’t get a treat after dinner
13:49 reminds me of someone crop-dusting the office. LOL
Can you please make a kaiju bio of pagos or Neronga but you don’t have to 😊
Is Benoit or Godzilla an Ultraman you know 1996 first episode of Ultraman
Some look really cool… then you have 4:02
Ultraman kaiju
Gomora
Red King
Neronga
Pigmon
Geronimon
Bemular
Alien baltan
Jirass
Giant ant
Gomess
Ragon
Zetton
That was Great !!
Who is hyped for Ultraman Rising?
We need an return of ultraman & an ultra Q every kaiju reveal
IM YOUR BIGGEST FAN!!!!!!!!!!
Where i can buy the series?
When would every time an ultra seven monster appear
Why is Gesura mispelled?
How many altogether in Season 1??
Bemular's roar sounds like showa gojira's roar fast forward
hydra has got to be one of the best
You cut out Neronga, Guesra, Jirass, both Gabadon and Gubira! Sigh.
does suflan count as a kaiju?
8:25 Did you know that there was 2 Goldons?
This must be a very mild stone. That must’ve coast a lot of edits.
I could tell the name of most of these kaijues 45 years ago.
Hi it me again I here to say to you wll Zigra come in 2023 ? And can you make us see zigra at the end of your red king video please bye
My favorite was definitely alien balton
My favorite first Kaiju scene is gavado A its cute but not gavado B it's scary, and also jamila sound is omg scary tho☠️☠️💀
Zetton's entrance might be the worst. The strongest monster in the series appears... and wiggles around like a Teletubby.
I'm still confused about episode 37, where they say Gamora, and Red King instead of Draco, and Telesdon 🤨
Gomora and red king
@@frenlyKingGuesra fixed it
DADA素晴らしい傑作👍️
The alien Baltan ll one counts because in a split second you can see him then it gos back to the astronaut 👩🚀 then back into baltan .
The mummy one scared me as a child
Chandlar is by far the scariest :3 1:56
Goku can u make the full history of redking
Yes
And jamila design is also scary too lol💀💀☠️☠️
いやあ素晴らしい 円谷英二！
Why does ALIEN kemar and alien Zetton look the same professor?
They reused it but alien zettons head is kemur's head but backwards plus kemur has 3 eyes
please make kaiju reveal other Ultraman
Oh, come on mad again I want to watch this video already
No release every 1966 Ultraman kaiju death
My kaiju favorite is red king
September 21, 2023
Zaragas is the best recycled suit in my opinion
My favourite recycled suit is Aboras, it's cool how he looks so different from Red King with just a new head
@@yanchunchan9321 yea
Its the exact same monster sounds as in godzilla