Monster Name: Miclas Monster Appearances: Ultraseven, Heisei Ultraseven, Ultraman Mebius, Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey, Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie, Ultraman Ginga Miclas is one of the strangest-looking kaiju in the Ultraman universe. It stands on two legs and has four prominent horns on its head, giving it an instantly recognizable silhouette. Miclas is one of Ultraseven’s capsule monsters, summoned when Dan Moroboshi is un

Monster Name: Eleking Monster Appearances: Ultraseven, Ultraman Taro, Heisei Ultraseven, Ultraman Max, Ultraman Mebius, Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle, Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie, Ultraman Ginga, New Ultraman Retsuden, Ultraman Ginga S, Ultraman X, Ultraman X The Movie, Ultraman Orb, Ultraman Geed, Ultraman Taiga, Redman, Ultraman Blazar, Ultraman Arc Eleking is one of the most iconic monsters in the entire Ultraman franchise. Eleking are amphibio

Monster Profile: Alien Pitt Monster Appearances: Ultraseven, Ultraman Max, Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey, Ultraman Orb, Ultraman Geed, Ultraman Taiga The Pitt are an all-female alien race with humanoid bodies and insect-like heads. Despite their unsettling true appearance, the Pitt possess the ability to disguise themselves as human women, which they frequently use to manipulate and deceive humans. They are aware of how easily people (especially men)

Monster Name: Alien Waiell (Alien Wyaan) Monster Appearances: Ultraseven The Waiell are an alien race of sentient plant lifeforms. In their natural state, they resemble two-legged, humanoid plants covered in leaves and vines. One of their most dangerous traits is their ability to grow from small humanoid sizes into massive giant forms when threatened. The Waiell possess the disturbing ability to disguise themselves as humans. They achieve this by capturing victims and encasi

Monster Profile: Alien Cool Monster Appearances: Ultraseven Alien Cool is a squid-like extraterrestrial species from a planet suffering from severe resource depletion. The Cool are not giant kaiju, but rather intelligent alien beings, standing only 4–5 feet tall. They possess six arms ending in hook-like claws and a long, narrow, stingray-like tail. Despite their smaller size, the Cool are highly advanced. They are capable of levitation and have perfected cloaking technology

Monster Name: Kingsaurus (Kingsaurus III) Monster Appearance: Return of Ultraman Kingsaurus is a massive, four-legged dinosaur kaiju featuring a large dorsal sail similar to a Spinosaurus or Dimetrodon, along with three powerful horns on its head. These horns are incredibly strong—strong enough to pierce most enemies and Kingsaurus even managed to stab Ultraman Jack through the leg during their battle. In addition to its raw physical strength, Kingsaurus possesses a wide and

Monster Name: Arstron Monster Appearances: Return of Ultraman, The Ultraman, Ultraman Mebius, Ultraman Saga, Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle, Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey, Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie, Ultraman Geed, Ultraman Orb The Origin Saga, Redman Arstron are two-legged, reptilian-like monsters with nearly impenetrable skin. They have a large horn on top of their heads that they use to stab enemies, as well as a raised

Jirass looks almost identical to Godzilla, except for the large frill around its neck—similar to that of a frilled lizard. Its body features hints of neon green across the scales, but overall, Jirass appears like Godzilla’s strange twin. Jirass was created by a mad scientist obsessed with monsters and kept hidden in a lake near a small fishing village. The creature can fire electric blasts from its mouth and remain underwater for long periods of time. When Ultraman finally co

In this episode, the Science Patrol travels to a quiet fishing village beside a lake to investigate the sudden overgrowth of fish. What seems like a simple environmental anomaly turns out to be the work of a mad scientist hiding a terrifying secret a giant monster dwelling in the lake. After investigating the area, the Science Patrol finds nothing unusual. The Captain grants the team some time off, and Ito decides to go fishing with a local reporter. While on the lake, Ito sp

Monster Name:  Gabora Appearance:  Ultraman Episode 9, Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero Episode 5, Shin-Ultraman Gabora is a subterranean kaiju covered in thick armored plates that protect its face and head. It primarily moves on all fours but can rise onto its hind legs when needed. Gabora opens its armor plates only when feeding, revealing a monstrous, flower-like head. This creature has the ability to burrow underground, often causing landslides and destruction wherever it trav

Note: This article was originally published in 2015 on Godzilla Island all views and opinions may have since changed. This episode starts off after a devastating hurricane hits a small town. The town's roads are destroyed, and repair crews rush to fix them but they keep collapsing due to mysterious landslides. Soon we learn the cause: a massive underground monster named Gabora. Gabora surfaces and begins moving toward a uranium storage facility. The Science Patrol devises a p

Monster Name: Gesura Movie Appearances:   Ultraman  Episode 6 — “Coast Guard Orders” Gesura is a lizard-like kaiju with a fish-shaped head and face. Its body is covered in spikes, including a large dorsal fin running down its back. Gesura also has a pale white tail with bulbous sacs that stretch along the back of its hind legs, giving it a strange and unique look. Gesura usually walks on all fours but can also stand upright when needed. It can survive underwater for long peri

Note: This article was originally published in 2014 on Godzilla Island all views and opinions may have since changed. The episode starts off with reports of a creature being sighted around Tokyo Bay. Hoshino is down by the bay with his friends watching a cocoa bean shipment come in when one of them spots something strange in the water. Hoshino, however, is distracted by a suspicious-looking man he recognizes from somewhere. His friend insists on calling the Science Patrol to

Name:  Greenmons Movie Appearances:   Ultraman  Episode 5 “Secret of Miroganda” Greenmons has a giant green, sac-like appearance, almost resembling an oversized oven mitt standing upright. Its texture looks rough and cactus-like, giving it a strange, plant-based look. Greenmons can spray a toxic pollen gas that weakens its enemies and can absorb energy to grow larger. Despite these abilities, Greenmons is easily one of the lamest kaiju designs ever created. Ultraman defeated

Note: This article was originally published in 2014 on Godzilla Island all view and opinions may have since changed. This episode starts off with a car crash. We then see some strange green goo near the wreck. The driver gets out to investigate, but a weird green, sac-like creature pops up out of nowhere and attacks. The scene cuts to a scientist in his lab looking through a microscope when the same green creature crawls under the door and attacks him too. The Science Patrol

Note: This review was first published in 2014 on Godzilla Island view and opinions may have since changed. The episode starts with two orbs flying through space toward Earth. The blue orb crashes into a lake, while the red orb collides mid-air with a science exploration ship. Inside the ship is Hyata, part of a science investigation team. The red orb surrounds Hyata and takes him away. Inside the orb is Ultraman, who explains he’s been chasing a monster named Bemularthe same