Ultraman Leo (ウルトラマンレオ, Urutoraman Reo) is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 7th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Steve Krantz Productions, Ultraman Leo was aired between April 12, 1974, and March 28, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes. Tatsumi Nikamoto was the in-suit actor of Ultraman Leo.
Ultraman Leo comes from Nebula L77 (Leo constellation), and takes the human form of Gen Ootori. Ultraseven appears to fight a new foe, Alien Magma and his two "pets", the Red and Black Giras. Ultimately, Ultraseven is greatly overpowered and his leg is graphically broken by Black Giras. Ultraman Leo drives off the foes, but Ultraseven is confined to his human form because of his injuries and due to the Ultra Eye being damaged when he attempted to transform. Dan then maintains his role as Captain of MAC (Monster Attack Crew). Gen is a gymnastics teacher on the side and joins MAC to defend the Earth. Gen and Dan regularly train together, allowing Ultraman Leo to learn many moves in human form. In episode 34, Dan asks Ultraman Jack to take the Ultra Eye back to M78 to be restored while he heals on Earth. However, in episode 40 MAC is destroyed by Silver Bloome, a saucer monster that belongs to Commander Black. During the attack Dan asks Leo to keep defending the Earth and disappears in the conflagration. It is later shown that he was taken back to M78 to be fully healed and restored as Ultraseven. Gen is now unemployed and spends most of his time training the kids to defend themselves as well as defending the Earth as Ultraman Leo. Commander Black and Alien Bunyo capture Gen when he cannot transform completely. Gen as Leo is then dismembered, only to be brought back to life by Ultraman King. Leo would then face Commander Black's final monster, Black End, with the kids he trained, the latter of whom kill Black, and hand the sphere used to control Black End to Leo. Finishing his mission, Gen removes his Leo Ring and sets off to tour Earth, his "second home".
Episodes
When Seven Dies! Tokyo Submerges!
The Big Sink! The Last Day of the Japanese Archipelago
Goodbye Tears...
A Vow Between Men
Don't Cry! You Are a Man
You're a Man! Burn On!
A Beautiful Man's Disposition
Certain Kill! Monster Challenger
Bridge of Friendship That Spans Space
The Wandering Monster of Sorrow
One Man Covered with Mud
The Travellin' Dude Has Come!
Huge Explosion! A Desperate Couple of Aliens
Certain-Kill Fists! A Young Boy Who Calls Up a Tempest
The Way to Kill in Darkness! The One Strike with Fighting Spirit
The Woman Who Disappeared in the Middle of the Night
Bride of the Wolfman
Vampire! The Bat Girl
The Revival of the Half-Fish Man
The Strange Lad of Ursa Minor
I Saw a Goddess in the Far North!
The Leo Brothers vs. The Monster Brothers
The Mischievous Alien Who Fell Out of Bed
The Beautiful Woman of Virgo
The Rhinoceros Beetle is a Space Invader!
Ultraman King vs. the Magician
You're Strong! Momotaroh!
Return of the Bearded Captain!
Reunion of Fate! Dan and Anne
The Returning of a Monster's Favor
The White Flower that Protects Earth
Farewell, Princess Kaguya
The Leo Brothers vs. the Evil Space Spirit Alien
Ultra Brothers, Eternal Vows
I'm a Monster General!
Fly! Leo Brothers, Save the Space Base!
Mystery! The Mirror in Which a Devil Lives
Battle! The Leo Brothers vs. The Ultra Brothers
The Leo Brothers and the Ultra Brothers, Time of Victory
MAC Annihilated! The Flying Saucer was a Living Creature!
A Flying Saucer Beast Came from an Evil Planet!
Leo is in Danger! The Assassin is a Flying Saucer Beast
Challenge! The Terror of the Vampire Saucer
The Shooting Star from Hell!
The Phantom Girl
The Fighting Leo Brothers! The End of the Flying Saucer Beast!
The Evil Stardust-Collecting Girl
The Giant Monster Bird Saucer Attacks the Japanese Archipelago!
Artist: Yuki Hide (ヒデ 夕樹, Hide Yūki),[b] Mizuumi Boys and Girls Choir (Tokyo Records)
Episodes: 14-51
Insert themes
"MAC no March" (MACのマーチ, Makku no Māchi, "The March of MAC")
Lyrics: Yū Aku
Composition & Arrangement: Makoto Kawaguchi
Artist: Ryu Manatsu, Mizuumi Boys and Girl Choir (Tokyo Records)
Episodes: 4
"Hoshizora no Ballad" (星空のバラード, Hoshizora no Barādo, "The Ballad of the Starry Sky")
Lyrics: Yū Aku
Composition & Arrangement: Makoto Kawaguchi
Artist: Ryu Manatsu (Tokyo Records)
Episodes: 1, 10, 51
Other appearances
Besides the Shōwa period, Ultraman Leo's popularity and fighting ability enabled him to make guest appearances in the following Ultra Series after the end of the original TV series.
Ultraman Mebius: Appeared in episode 1, 34, and 50. Ultraman Leo returns in Ultraman Mebius episode 34, "A Man Without a Home to help", in his human form Gen Ohtori. He trained and helped Mebius to defeat Alien Reflect.[4]
In November 2014, the series, along with Ultraman Max and Ultraman Mebius, began streaming on Crunchyroll.[6] In December 2017, the series was released on the streaming service Toku.[7][8] In April 2018, Shout! Factory hosted a marathon event of the series on their streaming service Shout! Factory TV.[9]
In July 2020, Shout! Factory announced to have struck a multi-year deal with Alliance Entertainment and Mill Creek, with the blessings of Tsuburaya and Indigo, that granted them the exclusive SVOD and AVOD digital rights to the Ultra series and films (1,100 TV episodes and 20 films) acquired by Mill Creek the previous year. Ultraman Leo, amongst other titles, will stream in the United States and Canada through Shout! Factory TV and Tokushoutsu.[10]
It was released on Blu-ray in the United States on May 25, 2021 by Mill Creek.
