Return of Ultraman: Terror of the Waterspout Monsters
Seen it?1971 | 48 min | Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Guardians of the Galaxy, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 48 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
A theatrical release of The Return of Ultraman episodes 13-14. It was released on December 12, 1971 as part of the Toho Champion Festival along with Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Earth's Greatest Battle (edited from Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster) and shorter versions of The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee, and The Little Match Girl.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Yoshiharu Tomita
- Jiro DanHideki Gô
- Nobuo TsukamotoKatsushiro Kato
- Shunsuke IkedaTakeshi Minami
- Mika KatsuragiYuriko Oka
- Ken NishidaFumio Kishida
- Rumi SakakibaraAki Sakata
- Shin KishidaKen Sakata
- Hideki KawaguchiJiro Sakata
- Akira NagoyaNarrator
- Susumu FujitaChief Kishida