Kazamori was reaching out to Seven, who was imprisoned in the distant reaches of space, seeking answers about what he was becoming. But what came back from Seven was an image of an entity seeking to dominate humanity. Could it be none other than the children of humanity...? And finally, the time for the resurrection of Ultraseven arrives!
Plot[]
Kazamori fell into an existential crisis over his status after the discovery of Seven's essence in his body, making him a part of the Ultra. Through a temporary bonding, Kazamori was relayed of the information that mankind's enemy is themselves. Tashiro noticed the increasing number of muons heading to Kazamori and met the youth in his true form, Alien Garut, to explain that he is a fixed point observer whose wish is to be the eyewitness of evolution on Earth.
Several months after the destruction of TDF Far East Base, an entire population in the city was brainwashed into resuming their normal lives without regarding the Ultra Guard's presence. After a grocery shopping, Satomi and Yuki discovered a little girl named Mayuko that was the only townspeople not to be mind controlled, retaining her free will and cried after her parents no longer noticing her existence. Yuki took pity of the little girl and brought her along to UG's temporary refuge. Saijou joined the team as well at some point after TDF's destruction, while Mizuno revealed that the townspeople were mind controlled using cell phones imbued with Zelta Chips that transmitted hallucinogenic waves brought by the new radio tower in the city. Unaware to UG, the little girl that was with them was actually a spy to a group of new humans.
After the loss of TDF's base, a jobless Inagaki was approached by Suwa over the matters regarding the alien invasion in their city. Suwa tipped him that a new race of mankind shall replace the older ones and that Inagaki has no purpose after his role as the mole for the aliens was rendered invalid. Mayuko confide to Yuki that even if her parents no longer recognized her from the brainwashing, they were already abusive to her before the alien invasion took place. Yuki saw Mayuko as a kindred spirit and quickly comforted the little girl. Kazamori met Satomi to hypothesize that the invasion's purpose is to drive the old mankind to a silent destruction before the new humans took place as the new population of the planet.
Kazamori visited a Buddhist temple the next day and is captivated by the Buddha statue, especially its third eye that opened up to those who obtain enlightenment. He compared this situation to Seven and asked what would happen to him if he was chosen by the third eye. On the day of Ultra Guard's war against the aliens, Saijou's team of TDF survivors were hypnotized by the new human children to attack their own allied while Rumi was paralyzed by Mayuko. The new human children quartet is prophesied to be the new inheritors of Earth despite the aliens already subjugating their city's population into a trance.
Kazamori confronted Garut over his role as the mastermind of the alien invasion and the new human children's attempt at conquering Earth by masquerading himself as a fixed point observer. Mayuko puts both Saijou's forces and UG's men into a sleep to prevent the confrontation, having decided to defect from her comrade to side with the old mankind. Mayuko used her growing power to knock down her former comrade and was nearly killed by one of Saijou's men had it not for Satomi, who shielded the little girl at the cost of her own life. Kazamori arrived too late to save Satomi, only to be greeted by the dragonic saucer who introduced himself as a fixed point observer like Seven did. The saucer absorbed Satomi's lifeless body, allowing her spirit to reach and freed Seven from his prison.
Pandon burrowed itself out to attack the surrounding area. At that moment, the Buddha statue's third eye reacted to Kazamori and enveloped the youth in a beam of light, effectively fusing him with Ultraseven to fight Pandon.
Each episode was originally released on a separate DVD. The complete series was later released in a DVD box set titled Ultraseven 1994～2002 Perfect Collection on April 18, 2012.[1][2]
Ultraseven 35th Anniversary: EVOLUTION disc 3
Ultraseven 1994～2002 Perfect Collection DVD-BOX
Trivia[]
The DVD brochure introduces a theme contrasting with "EVOLUTION": "devolution"—a return to a more primitive state. Humans naturally resist devolution, and this idea underpins the "new humans" featured in the episode.[3]
These characters are seen as the next generation, aiming to "lead their era." Their push for progress also reflects a rejection of older values. This is especially clear in the Ultra Guard, who fight to prove their identity as "humans."
A major challenge in this episode was visualizing Ultraseven's resurrection and the space where he's imprisoned. Designer Akihiko Iguchi believed the space shouldn't have any physical “point of contact,” while Toshiyuki Takano wanted to depict it more concretely to fit the series' narrative. Their discussions lasted from October to late December 2001.[4]
The emotional core of this episode is Satomi's death.
Producer Hiroshi Chikasada explained that each character was given scenes to express their inner thoughts. Satomi's death was written to leave a strong emotional impact. Although risky, the team felt it was the most powerful way to advance the story.[5]
In a 2022 interview, Kaoru Ukawa recalled how producer Masahiro Tsuburaya told her from the start that Satomi would die. She initially opposed the idea but later accepted it after learning from writer Junki Takegami that Ultraseven's return needed a meaningful trigger—Satomi's death would be that catalyst.
Ukawa also said she never saw Satomi as truly dead, but rather living on inside the Dragonic Saucer.[6]
This episode features the return of Pandon and introduces the Dragonic Saucer.
During a planning meeting between Tsuburaya Productions and VAP, both Pandon and Nurse were considered. However, technical challenges prevented Nurse from appearing, so only Pandon was used.
The team first intended to reuse Pandon's original design, but Akihiko Iguchi objected, questioning if it was right to bring back a 30-year-old monster without updates. His feedback led to the redesign.
Interestingly, original design sketches revealed that Pandon's head was once drawn as detachable. When asked why this wasn't used before, director Koichi Takano laughed and said he didn't remember. The team then received approval to implement the original concept.
Dragonic Saucer was also designed by Iguchi. He shared that his idea came from a photo of a broken Buddha statue seen during a shoot with the Ohara team. Although he had drafted other monster designs, this image instantly inspired the final concept. The body pierced by a snake was a nod to Nurse, which he jokingly called "the original Nurse."
As for why Nurse didn't make it into the episode, Takano explained the design's physical limitations. To appear properly onscreen, Nurse would have needed to be at least 5.4 meters long—about the length of three rooms—making staging very difficult. Using wires would've risked tangling, and even with digital editing, cleanup could take up to a month. These factors made Nurse too complex to execute.
