The Gift From Space

Ultra Q, episode 3

Information

Airdate

January 16, 1966

Directed by

Hajime Tsuburaya

Written by

Tetsuo Kinjo

Special Effects Directed by

Keiji Kawakami

Continuity
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The Gift From Space (宇宙からの贈りもの, Uchū kara no Okurimono) is the third episode of Ultra Q.

Plot[]

When Jun and Yuriko sight a UFO, it is discovered to be a lost space capsule that has returned to Earth after a trip to Mars. The unmanned capsule is found to contain two small gold spheres. Before the objects can be scientifically identified, however, they are stolen by a thief who mistakes them for real gold. When one of the spheres inadvertently comes in contact with heat, it grows to huge proportions and hatches a giant slug-like monster called Namegon which kills the gangster and his accomplice. Upon investigating the scene, Jun and the others come face to face with the monster, which Jun successfully lures over a cliff and into the sea below The monster is dissolved by the saltwater and the Earth is spared from further destruction. Dr. Ichinotani theorizes that the spheres were sent by an advanced alien race, possibly as a warning to mankind for launching so many pesky space probes. Meanwhile, Yuriko wears the second sphere as a necklace, unaware of the monster inside waiting to be born.

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)
Professor Ichinotani (一の谷博士, Ichinotani-hakase): Ureo Egawa (江川宇礼雄, Egawa Ureo)
Deskworker Seki (関デスク, Seki Desuku): Yoshibumi Tajima (田島義文, Tajima Yoshibumi)
Repoter Souma (相馬記者, Sōma Kisha): Haruya Kato (加藤春哉, Katō Haruya)
Assistant Honda (本多助手, Honda Joshu): Tadashi Okabe (岡部正, Okabe Tadashi)
Narrator (ナレーター, Narētā): Koji Ishizaka (石坂浩二, Ishizaka Kōji)

Guest Actors[]

Robber (強盗犯, Gōtō-han): Koichi Sato (佐藤功一, Satō Kōichi)
Chief Sakamoto (坂本長官, Sakamoto Chōkan): Jun Tazaki (田崎潤, Tazaki Jun)
Measures Committee Member (対策委員, Taisaku Iin): Seiji Ikeda (池田生二, Ikeda Seiji)
Self-Defense Group Members (自警団員, Jikeidan In):
- Masaki Shinohara (篠原正記, Shinohara Masaki)
- Junpei Natsuki (夏木順平, Natsuki Junpei)
Yamashita (山下): Shiro Tsuchiya (土屋詩朗, Tsuchiya Shirō)
Observer Kanda (オブザーバー・神田, Obuzābā Kanda): Naoya Kusakawa (草川直也, Kusakawa Naoya)
Koto (古藤, Kotō): Ryusuke Saijo (西條竜介, Saijo Ryusuke)
Space Development Bureau Staff A (宇宙開発局員A, Uchū Kaihatsu Kyokuin Ei): Saburo Kadowaki (門脇三郎, Kadowaki Saburo)
Space Development Bureau Staff B (宇宙開発局員B, Uchū Kaihatsu Kyokuin Bī): Tetsuo Kinjo (金城哲夫, Kinjō Tetsuo)
Reporter A (記者A, Kisha Ei): Kenzo Echigo (越後憲三, Echigo Kenzo)
Reporter B (記者B, Kisha Bī): Yukio Kawamata (川又由希夫, Kawamata Yukio)
Coast Guard Staff (海上保安庁所員, Kaijo Hoancho Shoin): Souji Ubukata (生方壮二, Ubukata Sōji) (uncredited)
Residential Police (駐在, Chūzai): Shigeo Kato (加藤茂雄, Katō Shigeo) (uncredited)

Appearances[]

Kaiju[]

Namegon

Home Media[]

Ultra Q Volume 1 features episodes 1-4, while the Total Natural Color Blu-ray features episodes 1-3.

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!