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The first series begins when {{nihongo|Science Special Search Party|科学特別捜査隊|Kagaku Tokubetsu Sōsa-tai}} member Shin Hayata is flying his plane and a red sphere of light crashes into his Mini-[[VTOL]]. The sphere turns out to be the transport (Travel Sphere) for a red-and-silver giant being who calls himself Ultraman. Feeling remorse for having killed the human, he merges his essence with Hayata to revive him. In return, Hayata serves as the human form for this being, and whenever danger threatens, and the resources of the Science Special Search Party are not enough to counter it, he raises and activates a power-object and artifact called a "beta capsule" and transforms to Ultraman to save the day.

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[[File:Ultraman gyango ruffian from outerspace 19660925Ultraman_and_Zetton_in_Thankyou,_Ultraman.JPGpng|thumb|left|Ultraman, left, fightsfaces the monster GyangoZetton from episode 1136 "TheFarewell, Ruffian from Outer SpaceUltraman".]]

The Ultraman series used various monster costumes, known as ''[[kaiju]]'' in Japan, prior to other series such as ''[[Kamen Rider]]'' and ''[[Himitsu Sentai Gorenger]].'' The principals were played by famous monster suit actor [[Haruo Nakajima]], who performed as the original [[Godzilla]]. Another Toho actor, Satoshi "Bin" Furuya, was sought out for the role of Ultraman, because of his tall stature and perfect proportions.