The Best Episodes Directed By Masaji Nonagase

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   7.3/10(3 votes)

   #1 - Peguila is Here!

   S1:E51/30/1966

   Acting as a special correspondent for the Daily News, Jun travels to Japan's base at the South Pole. Once there, he learns about the mysterious disappearance of staff member Nomura three years ago, an incident that is made more intriguing by a passage in Nomura's journal which refers to the unknown entity, "Peguila". Yoko Kuhara, staff physician and Nomura's fiance, is also stationed at the base and remains optimistic that they will find the missing Nomura. Soon, strange disturbances begin to take place, as well as a dramatic drop in the region's temperature.

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   #2 - 5 Seconds Before The Big Explosion!

   S1:E48/7/1966

   When a rocket with six nuclear bombs was sent into outer space for development of the planet Jupiter, the rocket malfunctions and lands into the sea, with only one of the bombs exploding, causing a disaster at sea. With four of the bombs recovered, it's up to the Science Patrol to find the missing bomb. Meanwhile, Fuji is given a vacation by Capt. Muramatsu (much to Ide's jealousy), and she, Hoshino and a little girl named Michiko go to the seaside Mamiyama Hotel and have fun. Meanwhile, Hayata investigates a boat disaster caused by a moving wake in the sea, caused by the giant humanoid sea monster Ragon. This is not the gentle beast as seen in Ultra Q, this Ragon, mutated by the radiation of the aforementioned exploded bomb, is hostile and violent. Not only is it heading towards the Mamiyama Hotel, but the missing bomb is dangling from its body!!! Will Fuji and the two children be safe? Can Ultraman fight Ragon without detonating the atomic bomb?

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #3 - The Coast Guard Command

   S1:E68/21/1966

   While playing with his friends on the docks of Yokohama Bay, Hoshino witnesses a strange-looking giant monster rise from the sea, the monster Gesula! It originated from Brazil, and is in search of its favorite food, cacao beans. However, Hoshino and his friends have been kidnapped by the notorious jewel smuggler Diamond Kick and his gang, who hide out in a warehouse. To complicate matters, not only is there a huge shipment of cacao beans inside the warehouse, but one of the shipments contains the diamonds that Diamond Kick and his gang were searching for, with Gesura quickly drawing near! Will the Science Patrol, and Ultraman, save the children, catch Diamond Kick and his gang, and stop Gesura?

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - The Blue Stone of Baradhi

   S1:E78/28/1966

   The Science Patrol investigates a series of plane crashes in the Middle East, where they encounter a vicious insect-monster that brings Ultraman to his knees. This time, it's up to the Science Patrol to try and turn the tables.

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   #5 - Operation: Lightning Speed

   S1:E99/11/1966

   When a uranium-eating monster disrupts efforts to rebuild a village after a tropical storm, the Science Patrol intervenes. However, the only succeed in diverting the angry creature's path of distruction. It's up to Ultraman to prevent further casualties!

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   #6 - The Brother from Another Planet

   S1:E1811/11/1966

   A mysterious radioactive fog settles over Tokyo. An even more mysterious alien arrives to clean it up. But can this good samaritan really be trusted? And what is his connection to the evil doppelganger of Ultraman that's terrorizing the city?

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   #7 - The Demons Once More

   S1:E1911/20/1966

   A pair of ancient capsules unearthed at a construction site unleash a pair of monsters who are mortal enemies sealed away a long time ago by the ancestors of mankind. Can Ultraman stop them before their blood feud reduces Tokyo to rubble?

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   #8 - Human Specimens 5 & 6

   S1:E281/22/1967

   A mysterious bus crash leaves Ito in the hospital with two broken ankles. Commander Ito decides to follow a mysterious woman who seemed to be unharmed by the crash and unconcerned for the other travelers on the bus. He soon learns that a strange alien named Dada is stealing scientists in a nearby research center.

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   7.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - A Challenge to the Underground

   S1:E291/29/1967

   After a gold creature causes a cave-in which traps a miner, the team must travel deep underground in an experimental Mole device that Ito invented. However, soon the rescuers need rescuing when they confront the monster Goldon.

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    #10 - Balloonga

    S1:E113/13/1966

    A mysterious lifeform adheres to the rocketship Saturn I on its return trip following the exploration of Saturn. The alien creature absorbs the rocket's energy, causing it to crash into the sea upon re-entry into Earth's atmosphere.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Tokyo Ice Age

    S1:E144/3/1966

    At a Tokyo airport, a sudden, mysterious cold wave causes an aircraft to crash and grounds the other planes. A strange black cloud descends on Tokyo and from within it, emerges the monster Peguila.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Garamon Strikes Back

    S1:E164/17/1966

    Under the cover of night, a mysterious man steals the Tilsonite rock from Tokyo's Astrophysics Research Institute. When a group of meteors is detected approaching the Earth, Jun and the others fear that an invasion from outer space is once again imminent.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Undersea Humanoid Ragon

    S1:E205/15/1966

    Jun and Yuriko travel to the island of Iwanejima to investigate undersea volcanic activity. A young marine geologist, Dr. Ishii, has theorized that the entire island may soon be in danger of submerging beneath the sea.

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    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Fury of the South Sea

    S1:E236/5/1966

    Following the destruction of a fishing vessel by a gigantic octopus, the lone survivor named Yuzo, the son of the ship's captain, is washed ashore nearby Compass Island. He is rescued and cared for by the beautiful native girl, Anita and the two begin to develop affections for one another.

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    #15 - The Idol of Goga

    S1:E246/12/1966

    A ring of smugglers, including a mysterious woman named Aleen, steal a rare statue and kidnap a young girl named Tami in the process.

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