Move! Monster

Move! Monster
Ultraman Cosmos, episode 11
Information
Airdate	September 15, 2001
Directed by	Tsugumi Kitaura
Written by	Satoru Nishizono
Special Effects Directed by	Tsugumi Kitaura
Viewer Ratings	5.8%
Continuity
Previous	The Bronze Devil
Next	The Organism of Light

Move! Monster is the eleventh episode of Ultraman Cosmos.

Plot

Summer break is finally here. But sparks fly when the EYES members learn they have to take breaks in sequence. They decide that the member who performs the best during a mission to capture a monster occupying a tunnel gets to go on break first, but…

Cast

• Musashi Haruno : Taiyo Sugiura
• Harumitsu Hiura : Daisuke Shima
• Shinobu Mizuki : Kaori Sakagami
• Keisuke Fubuki : Hidekazu Ichinose
• Koji Doigaki : Koichi Sudo
• Ayano Morimoto : Mayuka Suzuki

Guest Actors

• Kazuhiko Hashimoto : Yoshiichi Kawada
• Construction Workers :
  • Furuo Geiri
  • Goshiro Honda

Voice Actors

• Ultraman Cosmos : Hiroyuki Sato
• Narration : Hiroshi Isobe

Suit Actors

• Ultraman Cosmos: Hiroshi Nekomata
• Mudon : Toshio Miyake

Appearances

Ultras

• Ultraman Cosmos
  • Luna Mode

Kaiju

• Mudon

Home Media

• Ultraman Cosmos Volume 3 features episodes 9-12.

Trivia

• According to producer Hiroyasu Shibuya, this episode was intentionally designed with comedy as its central theme. If it had been a traditional "Ultraman" series, such a storyline might have been difficult to pull off. However, in a series like Cosmos, such plots are easily accepted. Even weapons that would be impossible to see in GUTS or XIG, like the Yuke-Yuke Kaeru Tank, were created in the lively, creative atmosphere of the production.
  • The script for this episode was written by Satoru Nishizono, who is known for creating comedic stories. Director Tsugumi Kitaura continuously added details to the comedic style, making the story both humorous and entertaining. For example, when Fubuki demands that TECCH Thunder 4 "fly here at Mach 10!" the highest speed they can actually achieve is Mach 5. This absurd line became one of the comedic highlights of the episode.
• It is said that the emotional ending of this episode moved many viewers, especially children. There was even feedback from some mothers who expressed understanding of Mudon's feelings, saying things like "I can relate to Mudon's emotions."