Surprise! A Monster Fell from the Sky

Ultraman Taro, episode 20

Information

Airdate

August 17, 1973

Directed by

Masataka Yamamoto

Written by

Toshiro Ishido

Special Effects Directed by

Eizo Yamagiwa

Continuity
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Surprise! A Monster Fell from the Sky (びっくり！怪獣が降ってきました, Bikkuri! Kaijū ga Futtekimashita) is the twentieth episode of Ultraman Taro.

Plot[]

Kotaro, Kenichi, and Saori are spending their summer in Shinshu. While enjoying fireworks at night, a young monster, Raidron, flies by space overheard with its mother. Lured by the display, the younger monster flies down into the flames, where it is badly burned. Searching for its child, the monster’s mother cries out like thunder and illuminates the area with lightning, as well as calling down rain to keep its child hydrated. Kotaro informs ZAT of these strange events and begins to search for their source.

Cast[]

Kotaro Higashi (東光太郎, Higashi Kōtarō): Saburo Shinoda (篠田三郎, Shinoda Saburō)
Shuuhei Aragaki (荒垣修平, Aragaki Shūhei): Takahiko Tono (東野孝彦, Tōno Takahiko)
Tadao Nanbara (南原忠男, Nanbara Tadao): Toyoyuki Kimura (木村豊幸, Kimura Toyoyuki)
Tetsuya Kitajima (北島哲也, Kitajima Tetsuya): Hidesuke Tsumura (津村秀祐, Tsumura Hidesuke)
Takashi Ueno (上野孝, Ueno Takashi): Akihiko Nishijima (西島明彦, Nishijima Akihiko)
Izumi Moriyama (森山いずみ, Moriyama Izumi): Kiyoko Matsuya (松谷紀代子, Matsuya Kiyoko)
Saori Shiratori (白鳥さおり, Shiratori Saori): Keiko Ono (小野恵子, Ono Keiko)
Kenichi Shiratori (白鳥健一, Shiratori Ken'ichi): Shinya Saito (斎藤信也, Saitō Shin'ya)
Narrator (ナレーター, Narētā): Tetsuro Sagawa (瑳川哲朗, Sagawa Tetsurō)

Guest Actors[]

Osugi (お杉): Midori Isomura (磯村みどり, Isomura Midori)
Yonekichi (米吉): Haruhiko Okamura (岡村春彦, Okamura Haruhiko)

Suit Actors[]

Ultraman Taro (ウルトラマンタロウ, Urutoraman Tarō): Hiroshi Nagasawa (長沢寛, Nagasawa Hiroshi)
Kaiju: Toru Kawai (河合徹, Kawai Tōru)

Appearances[]

Ultras[]

Kaiju[]

Raidron Mother and Child

Home Media[]

Ultraman Taro Volume 5 features episodes 18-21.

Trivia[]

Kamen Rider V3 Mask — Kamen Rider V3 and Thunder Mask masks

Masks of Kamen Rider V3 and Thunder Mask can be seen at the fireworks festival.

Ultraman Taro Episodes
1. Mother of Ultra is Like the Sun \| 2. That Moment, Mother of Ultra... \| 3. Mother of Ultra Now and Forever \| 4. Giant Sea Turtle Monsters Attack Tokyo! \| 5. Parent Star, Child Star, First Star \| 6. Jewels are a Monster's Meal \| 7. Heaven and Hell, the Island Moves! \| 8. The Spirit of the Man-Eating Marsh \| 9. The Day Tokyo Crumbles \| 10. The Tusk Cross is the Monster's Grave! \| 11. The Vampire Flower is a Girl's Spirit \| 12. Monster's Solo Journey \| 13. The Monster's Cavity Aches! \| 14. Taro's Head Flew Off! \| 15. The Girl of the Will-O'-Wisp \| 16. The Monster's Flute Sings \| 17. Two Giant Monsters Close in on Taro! \| 18. Zoffy Died! Taro Died Too! \| 19. Mother of Ultra, Miracle of Love! \| 20. Surprise! A Monster Fell from the Sky \| 21. The Sinking of Tokyo New Town \| 22. Wrath of the Monster with Cub! \| 23. The Gentle Monster Father! \| 24. This Is the Land of Ultra! \| 25. Burn! The 6 Ultra Brothers! \| 26. I Can Beat a Monster Too! \| 27. There He Is! Alien Mefilas! \| 28. Monster Eleking Barks at the Full Moon! \| 29. Bemstar Returns! Taro's in a Desperate Pinch! \| 30. Revenge of the Monster Army! \| 31. Watch Out! The Lying Poison Mushroom \| 32. A Nipping Wind Monster! \| 33. 5 Seconds Before the Great Explosion of the Land of Ultra! \| 34. The Last Day of the Six Ultra Brothers! \| 35. Certain Kill! Taro's One Blow of Rage! \| 36. You Swine! The Bride Cried \| 37. Monster, Return To Your Homeland! \| 38. The Ultra Christmas Tree \| 39. The Father of Ultra and Son Big Mochi-Making Strategy \| 40. Go Beyond the Ultra Brothers! \| 41. Mother's Wish-A Mid-Winter Cherry Blossom Blizzard \| 42. The Phantom Mother Is a Monster User! \| 43. Pickle the Monster With Salt! \| 44. Oh! Taro Is Being Eaten! \| 45. From a Japanese Nursery Song She Wore Red Shoes... \| 46. The White Rabbit Is a Bad Guy! \| 47. From a Japanese Nursery Song Monster General \| 48. Japanese Nursery Song Monster Doll Festival \| 49. Sing! Monster Big Match \| 50. The Monster Sign Is V \| 51. The Father of Ultra and the Bride Have Come \| 52. Steal the Ultra Life! \| 53. Farewell, Taro! The Mother of Ultra!