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Is Ultraman coming back?

Ultraman (1966–present) — action · adventure · science-fiction on TV Tokyo

The answer: Yes — returns July 4, 2026. Next episode · S38E01 · on TV Tokyo
Ultraman poster
Genre
Action · Adventure · Science-Fiction
Network / streamer
TV Tokyo
Premiered
January 2, 1966
Runtime
~30 min per episode
TVMaze rating
6.6 / 10
37seasons
1180episodes
1upcoming
6.6/ 10

About Ultraman

Yes — Ultraman returns on July 4, 2026, on TV Tokyo. The series is set in a future where a policeman secretly transforms into a giant extraterrestrial hero to protect humanity. It has been a long-running franchise that first premiered in 1966, and this latest season continues the story of the iconic superhero battling alien threats. Ultraman is a science-fiction action and adventure series that has been part of Japanese pop culture for decades. The show follows a futuristic policeman who, when faced with alien dangers, transforms into Ultraman to fight monsters and save the world. The series has evolved over many seasons, maintaining its core themes of heroism and extraterrestrial encounters. The show features a cast including Takeshi Tsuruno as Shin Asuka, Chiharu Niyama as Kana Sasaki, and Raiga Terasaka as Kengo Manaka. It holds a rating of 6.6 on TVMaze and has a runtime of 30 minutes per episode. The upcoming episode is scheduled to air on July 4, 2026, marking the start of the 38th season.

Ultraman episode schedule

1 upcoming · 1179 aired . Next episode: July 4, 2026.

Upcoming · 1

DateEp.Title
July 4, 2026 S38·E1 TBA

Aired · 1179

DateEp.Title
January 17, 2026 S37·E25 Overlapping Futures
January 10, 2026 S37·E24 The Final Blow
December 20, 2025 S37·E23 Space Gazers
December 13, 2025 S37·E22 He Who Looks to the Stars
December 6, 2025 S37·E21 Raionji, Enraged
November 29, 2025 S37·E20 Beyond Time
November 22, 2025 S37·E19 Chasing the Starlight
November 15, 2025 S37·E18 The House of Barossa
November 8, 2025 S37·E17 Snow Blossoms
October 25, 2025 S37·E16 The KSCT Special Task Unit
October 18, 2025 S37·E15 Those Who Protect
October 11, 2025 S37·E14 Omega Elimination Order
October 4, 2025 S37·E13 Ayu Finds Out!
September 27, 2025 S37·E12 What I Want to Do
September 20, 2025 S37·E11 Graim Returns
September 13, 2025 S37·E10 A Close-Up of the Two
September 6, 2025 S37·E9 The Kanenari Kaiju Park
August 23, 2025 S37·E8 The Legend of Mt. Kirifuri
August 16, 2025 S37·E7 Caught a Cold
August 9, 2025 S37·E6 The Kaiju's Search
August 2, 2025 S37·E5 Miko and Mikoto
July 26, 2025 S37·E4 Chasing the Claw Marks
July 19, 2025 S37·E3 Beware of the Cold Wave
July 12, 2025 S37·E2 The Alien, Scholar, and I
July 5, 2025 S37·E1 Here Comes an Alien
January 18, 2025 S36·E25 Time to Run, Yuma!
January 11, 2025 S36·E24 The Descending Dream
December 21, 2024 S36·E23 Calamity Thrice
December 14, 2024 S36·E22 The Man in the White Mask
December 7, 2024 S36·E21 The Dream Bird
Show next 200 of 1149 earlier episodes
November 30, 2024 S36·E20 What is Passed Down
November 23, 2024 S36·E19 The Transcending Wish
November 16, 2024 S36·E18 Arc Cooperation Request
November 9, 2024 S36·E17 Demon Slicing Meteor Sword
November 2, 2024 S36·E16 The Light of Fear
October 19, 2024 S36·E15 The Wandering Future
October 12, 2024 S36·E14 Flash of the Past
October 5, 2024 S36·E13 Shu's Report
September 28, 2024 S36·E12 You Are Givas
September 21, 2024 S36·E11 Message
September 14, 2024 S36·E10 To My Distant Friend
September 7, 2024 S36·E9 Goodbye, Rin
August 31, 2024 S36·E8 Internet Kanegon
August 24, 2024 S36·E7 Answer of the Full Moon
August 10, 2024 S36·E6 Welcome to Akebono Manor
August 3, 2024 S36·E5 Ocean on the Mountain Ridge
July 27, 2024 S36·E4 On the Kaiju's Tail
July 20, 2024 S36·E3 Unleash Your Imagination!
July 13, 2024 S36·E2 Legend in the Woods
July 6, 2024 S36·E1 Arc to the Future
January 20, 2024 S35·E25 The Ones Who Embrace the Earth
January 13, 2024 S35·E24 The Approaching Third Wave
December 23, 2023 S35·E23 Visitor 99
December 16, 2023 S35·E22 Insurance Hero
December 9, 2023 S35·E21 Battle in the Sky
December 2, 2023 S35·E20 Night of Insects Chirping
November 25, 2023 S35·E19 Light and Flame
November 18, 2023 S35·E18 The Towering Terror
November 11, 2023 S35·E17 The Wandering Zangill
October 28, 2023 S35·E16 Fear Comes from Underground
October 21, 2023 S35·E15 Betwixt Morn and Dusk
October 14, 2023 S35·E14 Moonlit Memories
October 7, 2023 S35·E13 SKaRD Nocturne
September 30, 2023 S35·E12 Let's Go Blazar!
September 23, 2023 S35·E11 Escape
September 16, 2023 S35·E10 Parent and Child
September 9, 2023 S35·E9 Planet of Music
September 2, 2023 S35·E8 Rainbow Appears: Part 2
August 26, 2023 S35·E7 Rainbow Appears: Part 1
August 19, 2023 S35·E6 The Invading Aurora
August 5, 2023 S35·E5 The Mountain Roars
July 29, 2023 S35·E4 Thus Fought Emi
July 22, 2023 S35·E3 The Name is Earth Garon
July 15, 2023 S35·E2 The Man Who Created SKaRD
July 8, 2023 S35·E1 First Wave
January 21, 2023 S34·E25 The Light Far Beyond
January 14, 2023 S34·E24 End of a Dream
December 24, 2022 S34·E23 The Sky of Despair
December 17, 2022 S34·E22 The Fall of Bazdo
December 10, 2022 S34·E21 The Price of Prosperity
December 3, 2022 S34·E20 Lord Ragon
November 26, 2022 S34·E19 Warriors on the Moon
November 19, 2022 S34·E18 Invitation from Another Dimension
November 5, 2022 S34·E17 Investigation from the Past
October 29, 2022 S34·E16 Stay As You Are
October 22, 2022 S34·E15 A Promise for Tomorrow
October 15, 2022 S34·E14 Birth of a Dark God
October 8, 2022 S34·E13 Jumble Rock
October 1, 2022 S34·E12 Neomegas Strikes Back
September 24, 2022 S34·E11 Machine God Deployed
September 17, 2022 S34·E10 Man and Monster
September 10, 2022 S34·E9 Standing Tall for Someone Special
September 3, 2022 S34·E8 Light and Darkness, Again
August 27, 2022 S34·E7 The Light of Hope from the Red Planet
August 20, 2022 S34·E6 Subterranean Monster Appears! And Appears!
August 6, 2022 S34·E5 Glutton of the Lake
July 30, 2022 S34·E4 The Destructive Monster Awakens
July 23, 2022 S34·E3 Move Out, GUTS-Select!
July 16, 2022 S34·E2 Kanata's Resolve
July 9, 2022 S34·E1 Day of the Attack
January 22, 2022 S33·E25 To the Ones Who Believe in Smiles ~ Pull the Trigger ~
January 15, 2022 S33·E24 The Ruler of Shadows
January 8, 2022 S33·E23 My Friend
December 25, 2021 S33·E22 Last Game
December 18, 2021 S33·E21 Demons Rampage Again
December 11, 2021 S33·E20 The Blue One Comes With the Lightning
November 27, 2021 S33·E19 What Makes a Savior
November 20, 2021 S33·E18 Smile Operation No. 1
November 13, 2021 S33·E17 Raging Feast
November 6, 2021 S33·E16 Sneering Destruction
October 30, 2021 S33·E15 Operation Dragon
October 23, 2021 S33·E14 The Golden Threat
October 16, 2021 S33·E13 The Marked Captain: Detective Marluru's Case File
October 9, 2021 S33·E12 The 30-Million-Year Miracle
October 2, 2021 S33·E11 The Encounter of Light and Darkness
September 25, 2021 S33·E10 Wavering Heart
September 18, 2021 S33·E9 The Wings of That Day
September 11, 2021 S33·E8 The Propagating Invasion
September 4, 2021 S33·E7 Inter Universe
August 28, 2021 S33·E6 The One Hour Demon
August 21, 2021 S33·E5 Akito's Promise
July 31, 2021 S33·E4 For Smiles
July 24, 2021 S33·E3 The Ultra-Ancient Light and Darkness
July 17, 2021 S33·E2 Soaring to the Future
July 10, 2021 S33·E1 Connection of Light
December 19, 2020 S32·E25 Warriors Shining Beyond
December 12, 2020 S32·E24 The Game to Extinction
December 5, 2020 S32·E23 Prelude to a Nightmare
November 28, 2020 S32·E22 Individual Tomorrows
November 21, 2020 S32·E21 D4
November 14, 2020 S32·E20 To Care and What Lies Beyond
October 31, 2020 S32·E19 The Last Hero
October 24, 2020 S32·E18 Rechallenge from the Year 2020
October 17, 2020 S32·E17 Beliarok
October 10, 2020 S32·E16 The Lion's Cry
October 3, 2020 S32·E15 A Warrior's Duty
September 26, 2020 S32·E14 Four-Dimensional Capriccio
September 19, 2020 S32·E13 I'll Feast on Medals!
September 12, 2020 S32·E12 The Cry of Life
September 5, 2020 S32·E11 What Must Be Defended
August 22, 2020 S32·E10 Here Comes the Space Pirate!
August 15, 2020 S32·E9 The Unidentified Object Convoy Order
August 8, 2020 S32·E8 The Mystic Power
August 1, 2020 S32·E7 His Majesty's Medal
July 25, 2020 S32·E6 That Man Returns!
July 18, 2020 S32·E5 First Juggling
July 11, 2020 S32·E4 Robot-2 Activation Plan
July 4, 2020 S32·E3 Live Coverage! The Monster Transport Operation
June 27, 2020 S32·E2 A Warrior's Principle
June 20, 2020 S32·E1 Chant My Name!
December 21, 2019 S31·E25 Buddy, Steady, Go!
December 14, 2019 S31·E24 I Am Pirika
December 7, 2019 S31·E23 Clash! Ultra Big Match!
November 30, 2019 S31·E22 What's Up with Takkong?
November 23, 2019 S31·E21 Earth's Friend
November 16, 2019 S31·E20 Sand Castle
November 9, 2019 S31·E19 Withstand the Lightning Strike!
November 2, 2019 S31·E18 For the New World
October 26, 2019 S31·E17 Guardian Angel
October 19, 2019 S31·E16 We Are One
October 12, 2019 S31·E15 I Can't Hear Your Voice
October 5, 2019 S31·E14 The Power to Protect and the Power to Fight
September 28, 2019 S31·E13 E.G.I.S Major Confrontation
September 21, 2019 S31·E12 Even Then the Universe Will Still Go on Dreaming
September 14, 2019 S31·E11 One Afternoon When the Magic Was Lost from the Star
September 7, 2019 S31·E10 Warriors in the Evening Glow
August 31, 2019 S31·E9 The Present for Each
August 24, 2019 S31·E8 Defeat the Demon
August 17, 2019 S31·E7 To the Demon's Mountain!!
August 10, 2019 S31·E6 The Flying Saucer is Not Coming
August 3, 2019 S31·E5 The Future You Decide
July 27, 2019 S31·E4 Requiem of the Wolves
July 20, 2019 S31·E3 Avenger of the Star
July 13, 2019 S31·E2 Tregear
July 6, 2019 S31·E1 Buddy Go!
December 22, 2018 S30·E25 Home of Sunrise
December 15, 2018 S30·E24 I Am Happy
December 8, 2018 S30·E23 The Crystal of Destruction
December 1, 2018 S30·E22 Extradimensional Mother
November 24, 2018 S30·E21 Candies and Steamed Buns
November 17, 2018 S30·E20 Memory of Stardust
November 10, 2018 S30·E19 Good People and Bad People
November 3, 2018 S30·E18 A World Without Tomorrow
October 27, 2018 S30·E17 Everyone is Friends
October 20, 2018 S30·E16 This Moment is a Bond
October 13, 2018 S30·E15 Enshrined by Extremity
October 6, 2018 S30·E14 Who Are You?
September 29, 2018 S30·E13 No More Secrets!
September 22, 2018 S30·E12 What We Should Protect
September 15, 2018 S30·E11 Aizen's Frenzy
September 8, 2018 S30·E10 The Minato Family Holiday
September 1, 2018 S30·E9 In the Name of Ultraman
August 25, 2018 S30·E8 The World is Waiting for Me
August 18, 2018 S30·E7 Disqualified Hero
August 11, 2018 S30·E6 Longtime Enemy! The Finisher Fist of Elder Sister
August 4, 2018 S30·E5 Farewell, Icarus
July 28, 2018 S30·E4 The Winning Ball of Light
July 21, 2018 S30·E3 Welcome to Aizen Tech
July 14, 2018 S30·E2 The Bond of Siblings
July 7, 2018 S30·E1 Beginning of Ultraman
December 23, 2017 S29·E25 The Symbol of Geed
December 16, 2017 S29·E24 The Fragments of Hope
December 9, 2017 S29·E23 The Sturm's Light
December 2, 2017 S29·E22 Repossession
November 25, 2017 S29·E21 Pega Runs Away from Home
November 18, 2017 S29·E20 The 10:00 AM Monster Bird
November 11, 2017 S29·E19 Nebula House Invasion
November 4, 2017 S29·E18 Inheritor of the Dream
October 28, 2017 S29·E17 The King's Miracle! Time to Change Fate!!
October 21, 2017 S29·E16 The First Day of the End of the World
October 14, 2017 S29·E15 Child of Battle
October 7, 2017 S29·E14 Shadows of Shadows
September 30, 2017 S29·E13 Restore Memories
September 23, 2017 S29·E12 My Name
September 16, 2017 S29·E11 The Geed Identity
September 9, 2017 S29·E10 I Read Minds
September 2, 2017 S29·E9 The Sword of an Oath
August 26, 2017 S29·E8 Going Beyond Fate
August 19, 2017 S29·E7 Sacrifice
August 12, 2017 S29·E6 So That I Can Be Me
August 5, 2017 S29·E5 Partners
July 29, 2017 S29·E4 A Job Where You Investigate Aliens
July 22, 2017 S29·E3 Salaryman Zero
July 15, 2017 S29·E2 The Girl Who Cuts Monsters
July 8, 2017 S29·E1 Welcome to the Secret Base
December 24, 2016 S28·E25 The Wandering Sun
December 17, 2016 S28·E24 The Ultimate King Devil Beast Strikes Back
December 10, 2016 S28·E23 The Blade of Darkness
December 3, 2016 S28·E22 The Unmarked Cafe
November 26, 2016 S28·E21 The Girl with the Blue Ribbon

…and 949 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.

Ultraman cast