SeriesMonster & Creature Sci-Fi Horror Survival

Ultraman 801980

Name: Ultraman 80
Genre: Monster & Creature, Sci-Fi Horror, Survival
Released: 1980-04-02
Rating: 6.7

6.7

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IMDb 7.2TMDB 8.1

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Year

1980

Seasons

Network

TBS

Status

Ended

The premise

Takeshi Yamato, a twenty-two-year-old young man lives a double life. During the daytime, he is a rookie but popular science teacher at a junior high school in Tokyo. But after school and on Sundays he works as a member of the elite UGM (Utility Government Members).

Horror Vault's take

By day, Takeshi Yamato is a young science teacher navigating the everyday chaos of a Tokyo junior high school — but when giant monsters threaten the city, he answers a very different calling. As a covert operative of the elite UGM defense force, he stands as humanity's last line of defense against kaiju-scale destruction. Ultraman 80 blends tokusatsu spectacle with a grounded human drama, grounding its superhero action in the rhythms of ordinary life. The contrast between chalk-dusted classrooms and city-leveling battles gives the series an unexpectedly relatable heart.

Content: Cartoon Violence, Monster Destruction Sequences

Episode Guide

· 20h 0m total· Apr 1980 → Apr 1980

S1.E1 · Ultraman TeacherPremiere
Apr 2, 1980 · 24 min · Dir: Noriaki Yuasa
As signs of monsters appear, Takeshi Yamato gains a new job as a science teacher. However, a menace is approaching his school.
S1.E2 · The Teacher's Secret
Apr 9, 1980 · 24 min · Dir: Noriaki Yuasa
Tsukamoto, a student in Yamato's class, has stopped coming to school. Takeshi vows to find out why.
S1.E3 · Don't Cry, First Love Monster
Apr 9, 1980 · 24 min · Dir: Kiyozumi Fukazawa
Shinichi is heartbroken after losing his girlfriend to another boy. Will his resentment grow so great, it becomes a monster?
S1.E4 · From The Sky With Love
Apr 9, 1980 · 24 min · Dir: Kiyozumi Fukazawa
Super is unhappy about his sister's impending marriage. A monster appears, behaving as immaturely as Super.
S1.E5 · The Phantom Town
Apr 9, 1980 · 24 min · Dir: Noriaki Yuasa
The Bam Aliens scheme to defeat Ultraman 80 by spiriting him away into four-dimensional space. Can UGM help him return?