Two episodes, one ticket, zero chill — Ultraman punches a waterspout in the face.
A theatrical release of The Return of Ultraman episodes 13-14. It was released on December 12, 1971 as part of the Toho Champion Festival along with Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Earth's Greatest Battle (edited from Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster) and shorter versions of The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee, and The Little Match Girl.
Practical Effects
Miniature cities getting destroyed with almost erotic care.
Stunts
Suit actors flailing in water tanks so you don't have to.
Production
Toho Champion Festival packaging: three movies, one sugar-high afternoon.
Director
Yoshiharu Tomita
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Toho Champion Festival was a quarterly kid-targeted marathon that jammed Godzilla, anime, and fairy tales into one sugar-fueled afternoon.
This 'movie' is literally episodes 13-14 spliced together with new credits — theatrical distribution was just that unhinged in 1971.
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