S.O.S. Mount Fuji

Ultra Q, episode 7

Information

Airdate

February 13, 1966

Directed by

Toshihiro Iijima

Written by

Tetsuo Kinjo
Kitao Senzoku

Special Effects Directed by

Toru Matoba

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S.O.S. Mount Fuji (SOS富士山, Esu Ō Esu Fujisan) is the seventh episode of Ultra Q.

Plot[]

When Yuriko investigates increased volcanic activity in the Mt. Fuji area, she learns the story of a modern-day Tarzan named Takeru, who is rumored to live in the region's dense woods since becoming lost within them 15 years ago. Meanwhile underground volcanic energy creates boiling temperatures in a lake at the foot of the mountain and a huge boulder erupts from the waters.

Because the rock obstructs a main travel route, it is blasted apart with dynamite and the pieces are transported back into the forest. At one night, the pieces collect around a strange luminescent rock, creating an enormous rock monster called Gorgos that lives and breathes like an animal. While the investigative trio searches for Takeru with the help of his older sister Mitsuko, an area policeman finds him trapped by the monster beneath a fallen tree and helps him to escape.

Takeru rushes the others to safety and then confronts the monster alone. Climbing on the creature's back, he is successful in destroying the mysterious glowing orb which functions as the monster's heart and the beast falls over dead. Takeru is reunited with his sister and happily returns to civilization.

Cast[]

Jun Manjome (万城目淳, Manjōme Jun): Kenji Sahara (佐原健二, Sahara Kenji)
Yuriko Edogawa (江戸川由利子, Edogawa Yuriko): Hiroko Sakurai (桜井浩子, Sakurai Hiroko)
Ippei Togawa (戸川一平, Togawa Ippei): Yasuhiko Saijo (西條康彦, Saijō Yasuhiko)（credited as "西条康彦”）
Narrator (ナレーター, Nareta): Koji Ishizaka (石坂浩二, Ishizaka Kōji)

Guest Actors[]

Police officer Yokoyama (横山巡査, Yokoyama Junsa): Dai Kanai (金井大, Kanai Dai)
Technical officer Hayakawa (早川技官, Hayakawa Gikan): Jun Hongo (本郷淳, Hongo Jun)
Takeru (タケル): Eishiro Takashima (高嶋英志郎, Takashima Eishiro)
Mitsuko (光子): Kazuko Ichikawa (市川和子, Ichikawa Kazuko)
Jiro (次郎, Jirō): Tadashi Hanabusa (花房正, Hanabusa Tadashi)
Kinta (金太): Jiro Yamazaki (山崎二郎, Yamazaki Jiro)
Sonoko (ソノ子): Satomi Tachibana (立花里美, Tachibana Satomi)
Rock processing worker A (岩石処理作業員A, Gansekishorisagyoin Ei): Haruno tic (晴乃チック, Haruno Chiccu)
Rock processing worker B (岩石処理作業員B, Gansekishorisagyoin Bi): Haruno tac (晴乃タック, Haruno Takku)
Beard man (ヒゲ, Hige): Hideyuki Aoki (青木英行, Aoki Hideyuki)（Noncredit）
Surume (スルメ): Hideyuki Yamaguchi (山口秀幸, Yamaguchi Hideyuki)（Noncredit）
Announcer (アナウンサー, Anaunsa): Hisashi Saeki (佐伯久, Saeki Hisashi)（Noncredit）

Suit Actors[]

Gorgos (ゴルゴス, Gorugosu): Haruyoshi Nakamura (中村晴吉, Nakamura Haruyoshi)

Appearances[]

Kaiju[]

Gorgos

Home Media[]

Ultra Q Volume 2 features episodes 5-8, and Total Natural Color Blu-ray Volume 2 features episodes 4-7.

Ultra Q Episodes
1. Defeat Gomess! \| 2. Goro and Goroh \| 3. The Gift From Space \| 4. Mammoth Flower \| 5. Peguila is Here! \| 6. Grow Up! Little Turtle \| 7. S.O.S. Mount Fuji \| 8. Terror of the Sweet Honey \| 9. Baron Spider \| 10. The Underground Super Express Goes West \| 11. Balloonga \| 12. I Saw a Bird \| 13. Garadama \| 14. Tokyo Ice Age \| 15. Kanegon's Cocoon \| 16. Garamon Strikes Back \| 17. The 1/8 Project \| 18. The Rainbow's Egg \| 19. Challenge from the Year 2020 \| 20. The Undersea Humanoid Ragon \| 21. Space Directive M774 \| 22. Metamorphosis \| 23. Fury of the South Sea \| 24. The Idol of Goga \| 25. The Devil Child \| 26. Blazing Glory \| 27. The Disappearance of Flight 206 \| 28. Open Up!