The Coast Guard Command

The Coast Guard Command
Ultraman, episode 6
Information
Airdate	August 21, 1966
Directed by	Samaji Nonagase
Written by	Masahiro Yamada
Special Effects Directed by	Koichi Takano
Continuity
Previous	Secret of the Miloganda
Next	The Blue Stone of Baradhi
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The Coast Guard Command is the sixth episode of Ultraman.

Plot

Hoshino and his friends are playing near the docks, when one of the friends spots the monster.

Hoshino takes the binoculars, and sees a wanted diamond smuggler instead.

Hoshino and his friends try to investigate the monster, but accidentally run into the smuggler and his men and get kidnapped by them.

The Science Patrol team come to rescue Hoshino, but the smugglers fire at the monster, causing it to attack the city.

Ultraman defeats the monster and the smugglers are sent to jail.

Cast

• Shin Hayata : Susumu Kurobe
• Toshio Muramatsu : Akiji Kobayashi
• Akiko Fuji : Hiroko Sakurai
• Daisuke Arashi : Sandayu Dokumamushi
• Mitsuhiro Ide : Masanari Nihei
• Isamu Hoshino : Akihide Tsuzawa

Guest Actors

• Saburo Nakajima : Hisaya Ito
• Underling of Nakajima : Hiroshi Hasegawa
• Axeman Crewmember : Kan Yanagiya
• Chiro : Hiroshi Nakajima
• Nobuko : Yuko Iida
• Coastal Officer :
  • Nobuya Kashima
  • Kozo Watanabe
• Kanagawa Prefectural Police Officer : Shigeo Kato

Voice Actors

• Ultraman : Masao Nakasone (grunts)
• Narrator : Koji Ishizaka
• Radio Announcer : Shinya Kashima

Suit Actors

• Ultraman : Bin Furuya
• Guesra : Teruo Aragaki

Appearances

Ultras

• Ultraman

Kaiju

• Guesra

Home Media

• Ultraman Volume 2 features episodes 5-8.
• The U.S. DVD release Ultraman: Here He Comes From The Sky features episodes 1-10.

1999 release

2009 release

Ultraman: Here He Comes From The Sky

Trivia

• The script for this episode has been confirmed to exist in three distinct versions:
  • In the earliest version, titled "Guesra Landfall" , Guesra was not a lizard but rather the larva of the Geran Bee . It was originally conceptualized as a beneficial insect that eradicated pests threatening cacao crops.
  • The second version expanded on Guesra's role as a protector of cacao. However, it introduced an additional layer to the narrative, suggesting that pollution in Tokyo Bay caused the Geran Bee to mutate into the monster. In this version, a child in the story defends Guesra when it is attacked, exclaiming: “Hey, hey, Guesra is a good insect! It's protecting chocolate… Redman, don't hurt it!” Ultimately, Guesra, having lost its antennae in the conflict, is allowed to return to the sea.
  • In the draft and the second revision, Hoshino's friends were portrayed as Nobuo, a third-year junior high school student, and Chiro, a fourth-year elementary school student. By the third draft, the characters were reworked into Nobuko, a fourth-year elementary school student, and Chiro, a third-year elementary school student.
• In an interview with Yoichi Iwasa, director Samaji Nonagase revealed additional details about Guesra's conception and production challenges:
  • Guesra's original design was intended to closely resemble the larval form of Mothra. Tohl Narita even developed a prototype based on this concept. However, the production team requested adjustments to reuse the pool set from Episode 1, ensuring continuity for ocean-based scenes. This decision also allowed the set to be repurposed for episode 11 ("The Rascal from Outer Space"), directed by Kazuho Mitsuta.
  • Nonagase explained that having a Mothra-like creature fight Ultraman in the pool was impractical, as the cramped space would hinder the action sequences and diminish the visual impact. As a result, the production team modified the Peter suit from Ultra Q, transforming Guesra into a lizard-like creature. This redesign prompted Tetsuo Kinjo to rewrite the script to align with the new appearance, ensuring the changes met filming deadlines.
  • The decision to make Hoshino and the other children central to the story stemmed from a request by the TBS. Viewer feedback had indicated a desire for children to play more prominent roles, with some even suggesting they become team members. Although this request was unexpected, Nonagase expressed his appreciation for stories centered around children.

Original concept for Guesra as a mutant bee larva, created with a modified Mothra larva puppet

Design A

Design B

• The Ultraman Orb episode "The Urban Merman" is a tribute to this episode.