Note: This Review was originally published in 2022 on Godzilla Island. At the time this was written this is what Frank's Ultraman viewing was up to chronologically he has now completed Ultra Q-80, as well as Blazar, & Arc. Return of Ultraman is the fourth entry in the Ultra Series it aired for 51 episodes from April 1971 to March 1972. The series stars Jiro Dan as Hideki Go, a race car driver who gives his life to save a young boy and his dog during a kaiju attack. Ultraman

Monster Name: Mognezun Monster Appearances:  Return of Ultraman Mognezun is a prehistoric kaiju covered in sharp spikes. Its modern-day awakening gave it a deadly new ability: expelling poisonous gas. This development was caused by leftover chemical weapons from World War II Japan had dumped yellow toxic gas in the area where Mognezun had been hibernating. Feeding on the gas triggered this lethal adaptation. Besides its poisonous breath, Mognezun is an expert digger, capable

Monster Name: Stegon Monster Appearances: Return of Ultraman, Redman Stegon is an ancient dinosaur related to the Stegosaurus, with a body that looks almost like a pile of walking fossils. Stegon walks on four legs and has the ability to burrow underground. Its body constantly secretes a powerful acid capable of dissolving organic matter strong enough to be lethal to humans. Stegon can also spray a mist from its mouth that can extinguish fires or act as a smokescreen. Its dur

Monster Name: Dangar Monster Appearances: Return of Ultraman, Redman Dangar is an odd-looking kaiju with long, fleshy appendages that hang around its head like a lion’s mane. It also sports a single tusk-like fang protruding from the front of its mouth. Its hands end in hook-shaped claws, which Dangar uses to slash at enemies. While it lacks flashy special abilities, Dangar can burrow underground and relies on its raw physical strength and thick hide to fight. The first Danga

Monster Name: Ghostron Monster Appearances:   Return of Ultraman, The Ultraman, Redman Ghostron is a large, dinosaur-like kaiju with a body and facial structure very similar to Arstron. Instead of a horn, however, Ghostron sports a large head hump that extends into a frilled ridge down its back. Because of these shared traits, many fans consider Ghostron and Arstron to be cousin species. Ghostron also has extremely poor eyesight and relies almost entirely on sound to navigate

Monster Name: Gorbagos Monster Appearances: Return of Ultraman Gorbagos is a rock-bodied kaiju with an incredible chameleon like ability to camouflage itself so effectively that it can turn completely invisible. Along with stealth, this nocturnal monster can burrow underground and launch fireballs from its mouth. At night it becomes fiercely aggressive, but during the day it’s sluggish, peaceful, and prefers to hide rather than fight if disturbed. Gorbagos was discovered by a

Monster Name: Twin Tail Monster Appearances:  Return of Ultraman, Ultraman Mebius, Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle, Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie, Ultraman Ginga, Ultra Fight Orb, Fireman Twin Tail is an ancient kaiju species that was historically preyed upon by Gudon. Its body structure is unusual Twin Tail stands upright like a worm, with its head pointed downward toward the ground. When it rises from the ocean or underground, the tail is the first t

Monster Name: Gudon Monster Appearances:   Return of Ultraman, Ultraman Mebius, Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle, Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie, Ultra Zero Fight, Ultraman Ginga, Ultraman Ginga S, Ultraman X, Ultra Fight Orb, Redman, Fireman, Ultraman Decker, Ultraman Arc, Ultra Zone Gudon is a two-legged underground kaiju known for relentlessly hunting Twin Tail, its ancient natural prey. Gudon has two long pincer-like horns on its head that can stab or

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: Sadola (Sadolar / Sadora) Monster Appearances: Return of Ultraman, Ultraman Mebius, Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle, Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie, Ultra Zero Fight, Ultraman Ginga S, Ultraman X, Redman Sadola is a large, reptilian kaiju that stands on two legs and features massive pincers on both its hands and feet. One of Sadola’s most dangerous abilities is its electromagnetic fog, which it uses to cloak itself from view while also dis

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

Monster Name: Takkong Monster Appearances:  Return of Ultraman, Ultraman Orb Chronicle, Ultraman Taiga Takkong is a giant, bulbous-shaped kaiju that walks on two legs and features a long tail with two small but powerful arms. Its body is covered in octopus-like suckers, which it can use to blast pressurized water at its enemies. Thanks to its massive size and weight, Takkong is an incredibly strong opponent, especially in aquatic environments. A skilled swimmer, Takkong can f