Ultraseven Episode Summaries

Episode 1 of 49
The Invisible Challenger
Japanese Title: SUGATANAKI CHOHSENSHA
TNT Title: "Enter -- Dan Moroboshe!"
Original Air Date: 10/1/1967
 

After a rash of human disappearances, the Terrestrial Defense Forces (TDF) suspect an alien invasion and dispatch the Ultra Garrison. While investigating, Soga and Furuhashi encounter a peculiar young man who calls himself Dan Moroboshi. Suddenly, they're attacked by an invisible enemy.

They manage to return to base, where they receive a mysterious communication. It is from Cool-seijin, who is behind the invisible attacks and disappearances. Cool-seijin demands the unconditional surrender of TDF, and commences attacking an industrial area with invisible spaceships. With Dan's advice, they are able to create a spray device that make the spaceships visible.

Dan summons Capsule Monster Windam to destroy the spaceships. He also secretly transforms into Ultraseven with his Ultra Eye, infiltrates the mothership, saves the humans and defeats the alien.

For his meritorious service, Dan is inducted into the Ultra Garrison as their sixth member.

Note: This episode includes appearances by bigwigs of the Far Easy Branch of the Terrestrial Defense Forces, all of whom are portrayed by a who's-who of the TOKUSATSU world. They include:

* Chief Yamaoka (portrayed by Susumu Fujita)
* Commander Yanagawa (Akihiko Hirata)
* Commander Takenaka (Kenji Sahara)

Space Hunter ALIEN COOL
SUPEHSU HANTAH KUHRU-SEIJIN
2 meters / 75 kg
Collects human specimens using a vaporizing ray from his spaceship. Emits a paralyzing gas from his tail.

Capsule Monster WINDAM
KAPUSERU KAIJUH UINDAMU
40 meters / 10,000 tons
One of Ultraseven's Capsule Monsters, normally kept in a yellow capsule. A clunky robot-like creature from the planet Metal. Clad in a strong armor, emits laser from forehead.