Episode
Ultra Q: Challenge from the Year 2020
Overview
Following the sighting of a UFO and the destruction of two J.S.D.F jets sent to investigate, a series of strange disappearances plagues Tokyo. When Yuriko witnesses a woman vanish before her eyes, she begins her own investigation.
Details
- Series
- Ultra Q
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1966-05-08
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Challenge from the Year 2020 is Episode 19 in Season 1 of Ultra Q. It aired on 1966-05-08. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 18: The Rainbow's Egg
Jun, Ippei and Yuriko investigate a hillside accident involving a truck that was transporting a uranium capsule. After rescuing the drivers, they learn that the monster Pagos had surfaced from underground, following the appearance of a mysterious rainbow, and caused the accident.
Episode 20: The Undersea Humanoid Ragon
Jun and Yuriko travel to the island of Iwanejima to investigate undersea volcanic activity. A young marine geologist, Dr. Ishii, has theorized that the entire island may soon be in danger of submerging beneath the sea.
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