Note: This article was originally published in 2017 on Godzilla Island all views and opinions may have since changed. This episode starts off with a group of boys playing by a stream when they notice something slowly falling from the sky. It drifts down almost like a balloon even though it looks more like a meteor. When the boys reach the crash site, it is  a meteor, but it’s so light it barely feels real. They decide to nickname the strange rock a “Garadama” and bring it to

Note: This article was originally published in 2017 on Godzilla Island all views and opinions may have since changed. This episode opens at a zoo where the early morning zookeeper is doing his rounds. Suddenly, the animals panic in their cages. The zookeeper looks to the sky, lets out a scream, and collapses. When the morning security arrives, they find all the animals missing and the zookeeper barely alive. He manages to utter only the words, “I saw a bird” , before dying. S

Monster Name:  Balloonga Appearances:  Ultra Q (TV Show) Balloonga is a space-born monster that resembles a floating brain. Initially, it was about the size of a party balloon, but after using its ability to absorb all of Tokyo’s energy and even energy from a typhoon it grew massive and became a serious threat to Earth. Japan launched a rocket that created an artificial sun, which drew Balloonga away from Earth. The monster now remains in orbit, feeding on the artificial sun’

Note: This article was originally published in 2017 on Godzilla Island all views and opinions may have since changed. This episode begins with a space shuttle returning from an exploratory mission crashing to Earth, bringing with it a strange creature called Balloonga . The shuttle ran out of fuel because Balloonga feeds on all forms of energy. As it continued feeding, the creature grew larger and larger. Tokyo was brought to a standstill as all energy was absorbed planes cra

Note: This article was originally published in 2017 on Godzilla Island all view and opinions may have since changed. This episode begins with the announcement of a new bullet train. Meanwhile, at a newspaper office, a photographer packs up his briefcase to cover the train’s opening but accidentally takes the wrong case. Inside the case is an artificial life form, codenamed M1 . Its creator, who was being interviewed about his scientific breakthrough, soon realizes the mistak

Monster Name: Mongular (Mongula) Appearance: Ultra Q (TV Show) Mongular was an ordinary mole until it consumed honey from a rare type of genetically modified bee, which caused rapid muscle growth. After eating a large amount of this honey, Mongular became a massive creature. Its only special ability is digging deep underground, much like a regular mole but on a much larger scale due to its enormous size. When Mongular survived a TNT blast, the military intervened, attacking i

Note: This article was originally published on Godzilla Island in 2017 all views and opinions may have since changed. This episode starts with a man breaking into a greenhouse, but he quickly flees when he realizes the greenhouse contains a special breed of bees. Shortly afterward, tremors and earthquakes begin occurring in the nearby area. After a train crash, we learn that the bees produce a special honey that causes rapid growth. A mole manages to get into the greenhouse w

Note: This review was originally published in 2017 on Godzilla Island all views and opinions may have since changed. This episode starts off with an officer walking down the street when an earthquake suddenly hits, and he’s killed by falling debris. It turns out the “earthquake” was actually caused by the underground movement of the roots of a giant flower. In this episode, the creature is called the “Mammoth Flower,” but Ultra Series fans will recognize it as Juran. The gian