Dodongo (ドドンゴ)
The way Ultraman treats Dodongo is genuinely disturbing. It's like watching a psychotic child torturing an animal. He even rides him at one point, which is both funny and unsettling.
Ultralady + generic kaijū + porn = thanks, Japan
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Bemlar (ベムラー Bemurā)
Bemlar may not be Ultraman's most exciting adversary, but, in the Ultra series history books, he is perhaps the most important one. Bemlar is the first giant monster to have the living snot beaten out of him by Japan's favourite Protector of Earth and Slaughterer of Mindless Monsters.
Gamakujira (ガマクジラ Gamakujila)
In "Pearl Oyster Defense Order", the episode's monster, Gamakujira, eats a bunch of pearls. That's it. That's the disaster at hand. Fucking pearls!
Jamila (ジャミラ Jamira)
Jamila's episode takes its monster seriously and replaces the sometimes painfully jokey tone of the show with a grim sadness. Yes, Jamila is perhaps Ultraman's most heartrending foe.
Dada (ダダ)
NAME: Dada (ダダ) FIRST APPEARS IN: Ultraman, Episode 28: Human Specimens 5 & 6 DESIGN FEATURES: – face-changing abilities – fashionable haircut, despite receding hairline – a semi-psychedelic, body-hugging one piece – big, beautiful lips SKILLS: – changing size – sexual ambiguity – operating a micronizer gun – testing human specimens – feeling up Ultraman...
Red King (レッドキング Reddo Kingu)
NAME: Red King (レッドキング Reddo Kingu) FIRST APPEARS IN: Ultraman, Episode 8: The Lawless Monster Zone DESIGN FEATURES: – corncob neck – tiny, tiny face – handsome smile SKILLS: – murdering Pigmon – tearing off Dorako’s wings (leading to his death) – having his severed head flown into space by Ultraman – relentless aggression MONSTER...
Pigmon (ピグモン Pigumon)
NAME: Pigmon (ピグモン Pigumon) FIRST APPEARS IN: Ultraman, Episode 8: The Lawless Monster Zone DESIGN FEATURES: – the floppiest wrists in existence – a sad face that shows quiet reserve for his inevitable death – a red-fungal exterior – a sometimes-attached pink balloon SKILLS: – distracting the enemy and, in the process, getting crushed to...
Gomora (ゴモラ)
NAME: Gomora (ゴモラ) FIRST APPEARS IN: The Prince of Monsters, Part 1 DESIGN FEATURES: – a triceratops-like head – a whopping great big tail – dead, soulless eyes (standard for most Ultraman monsters) SKILLS: – a taste for vengeance – destroying beloved buildings – getting aforementioned tail blown off – managing to keep the attention...
Jirass (ジラース Jirāsu)
NAME: Jirass (ジラース Jirāsu) APPEARS IN: Ultraman, Episode 10: The Mysterious Dinosaur Base DESIGN FEATURES: – an uncanny likeness to a far more famous monster – a beautiful frilled neck – dodgy splashes of yellow paint SKILLS: – an eerily familiar blue energy beam – smashing rocks – being humiliated MONSTER SOUNDS: I’ve been counting...
Gyango (ギャンゴ)
NAME: Gyango (ギャンゴ) APPEARS IN: Ultraman (original series), Episode 11 – “The Ruffian from Outer Space” DESIGN FEATURES: – a lovely hand-painted chest (are those supposed to be his organs?) – spinning mechanical ears (both of which are torn off by the end of the episode) – awkwardly long arms and elongated neck (primed for...
