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RETURN OF ULTRAMAN

WINTER HORROR SERIES

TWENTIETH CENTURY ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN

You can see it too The Star of Ultra

Far away Alone on Earth

Dedicating his life to defeating monsters

Any moment now He'll reach the burning town

With the echoing roar in his ear

He's returned He's returned

Ultraman

Featuring Yeti Alien Varduck.

A little more to Mt. Gongen where the Abominable Snowman lives.

Will it really be there?

It Will.

The Himalayan files said this year it will appear for the first time in 12 years.

The legends and climate conditions and year-round snow here

are the same as in the Himalayas.

If we can just get a picture of it, we'll know everything.

Yeah. Everyone at the laboratory will see my thesis is more than a bunch of legends,

but something of anthropological value.

When that happens, we can finally get married.

I'm sorry I put you through so much.

Oh, it was nothing.

Let's go.

Right.

Hideo—san! Look!

The Abominable Snowman!

Yoko—san!

Hideo—san, quickly! Take a picture!

Miss this chance, and you might not get another!

Idiot! What are you talking about!

You're the most precious thing to me!

I'm sorry! Hurry and get a picture! Hurry!

Are you hurt?

I'm fine! Now, quickly!

Okay. Stay right here.

Hideo—san.

Hideo—san!

Hideo—san!

Yes, this is MAT HQ.

What? Lost in the mountains?

Call the police for things like that.

What? The Abominable Snowman showed up?

It's a little early in the year for jokes.

Kishida, what is it?

Just a moment.

They say the Abominable Snowman appeared at Mt. Gongen in Nagano.

Someone's read too many horror novels.

Minami, don't be so quick to judge.

Yes, sir.

Captain, call from the observatory.

What is it?

Minus 273 degrees. A planet of absolute zero temperatures,

is fast approaching Earth for the first time in 240 years.

I see. Okay.

A frozen planet. The Abominable Snowman. Hah! Nothing but cold stories.

Yeah. Come to think of it, recently it's been cold every day.

I see.

Huh?

It looks like you're getting out of shape.

Let's have you...

and Kishida check it out.

What, Captain?

As you can see... Hup! Hup! Hup! I'm not out of shape.

Right. You've got excess energy, so you'll be going.

Huh?

Kishida.

Yes, sir!

—Go! —Yes, sir!

Investigate the Mt. Gongen area.

—Head out at once! -Yes, sir!

That's a bad idea. Going to the mountain now is crazy.

You don't know the dangers of the Yeti.

—The Yeti? —Yeah.

Around here, that's what we call the Abominable Snowman.

Every year, energetic youths come to look for it and go missing.

During the winter, they can't be found no matter how hard we look.

Then, in spring, their bodies are found hanging from tall trees.

That must be the Yeti's doing.

That Yoko kid is lucky.

We found her at the charcoal burner hut no one usually goes to.

Come to think of it, she said she heard the Yeti's voice.

Just remembering it makes me shake.

Did anyone see the Abominable Snowman?

Isn't that a Himalayan story?

Don't be stupid.

You say that because you don't know the cold winds that blow on Mt. Gongen.

See? The Yeti's mad.

It's almost night. Going to the mountain now is like suicide.

But someone is lost on that mountain.

You should protect that girl tonight.

Now that she's seen the Abominable Snowman, it'll come after her.

That's crazy.

Some in this village were killed because of that.

We can't do anything. Please, look after that girl.

That's why you're here, right?

Well, actually, we...

—Please. —Please.

Okay.

This is all because you went and said "okay."

Well, seeing their serious faces, it seemed true.

Hmm. Yeah. You're a mystic.

What's wrong?!

Oh! The Abominable Snowman was outside that window!

You were dreaming. Forget about the Abominable Snowman.

It wasn't a dream!

—Kishida, look at this. —Huh?

It's frozen in a strange way.

That's just because of the cold wind.

If the Abominable Snowman was here, this freezing makes sense.

Go, what are you talking about in the 20th century.

The age of legends is over.

But, I'm sure I saw it with these very eyes!

The Abominable Snowman

coming to the village during the cold winter every 12 years is true.

The cold winter every 12 years...

Come to think of it, this year's winter was early.

The northeast and Hokkaido are having bad cold damage.

Knock it off. Trying to scientifically prove legends is nonsense.

If only Hideo—san had taken a picture then,

his work on the Abominable Snowman would be complete.

The Abominable Snowman doesn't exist.

That's a creature of legend.

Hideo—san.

When I got lost in the blizzard and was resting in a hole, I realized it.

The Abominable Snowman doesn't exist. It's just a legend people made up.

Then what about your thesis you worked so hard on?

My thesis?

Your Abominable Snowman existence thesis.

What's wrong, Hideo—san?

I'm canceling that.

What?

What about our marriage?

We can do that after we return to Tokyo.

Let's go home.

Wait a minute!

Oh! He's cold.

That's right. Yoko—san isn't strong enough to walk about outside.

Why don't you look after her here for a while?

Please.

Your body must be frozen. Why don't you warm up and talk with us a bit?

I'm going home ahead.

Hideo—san.

Hey!

Hey, Go.

You heard the Abominable Snowman sensei There's no Abominable Snowman.

MAT can't act on personal emotions.

Now we know for sure that the Abominable Snowman is an imaginary legend.

Right.

She became confused in the cold snow

and believes she saw and heard things that weren't there.

You doesn't seem convinced, Go.

No, sir.

I can't believe that Hideo Tsumura returned from that mountain safely.

Besides, his attitude at the hospital was strange.

Go.

It's not healthy to obsess.

But I can't help but think that what she said was true.

You're a stubborn one.

Oof! Oof!

I'll get that.

Here.

Thanks.

It's nothing.

Welcome home. You seem busy right from the new year.

Yeah.

Jiro—kun is at my place.

Thank you so much.

Thanks to you, Jiro—kun is back to his old cheerful self, Rumiko—san.

I'm grateful.

Oh, I'm the one who's grateful.

I almost want Jiro—kun to be my bodyguard while my father's off sailing.

Hearing that is a relief.

Where's Mr. Murano now?

He should be in the Indian Ocean now.

It's hot during New Year's in India, right?

That's right. Hotter than Japan's summer.

Captain Murano's lucky. He gets to visit lots of countries.

Does he eat curry with his rice cakes?

Oh my!

Um, these are the Himalayas, right?

That's right. You're pretty smart.

But, it's strange.

They're close to India, but snowy year-round.

No wonder the Abominable Snowman lives there.

They call it the Yeti.

Rumiko—san, how do you know about that?

My friend's fiance is researching the Abominable Snowman.

That's why she knows a lot about it, too.

Her name isn't Yoko Kataoka, is it?

Oh. You know Yoko-saw?

Yeah. I just met her in the mountains of Nagano.

She said she's seen the Abominable Snowman twice.

Huh?! The Abominable Snowman's in Japan, too?!

Yeah. If what she says is true.

It looks like you didn't believe Yoko-san's story,

but she's someone who keeps her head no matter what.

When we went hiking and almost got lost,

her cool judgement saved us.

Rumiko—san, will you take me to Yoko—san?

Yoko—san.

Will you tell me more about the Abominable Snowman of Mt. Gongen?

And I'd like to see Hideo—kun, too.

Go—san.

That's a bit of a fresh wound for her.

I'm sorry.

It looks like this is a bad time.

Actually, he should be in Tokyo,

but he disappeared from his apartment along with his Abominable Snowman work.

You said all he needed was a photo of it to complete his work, right?

And yet, his suddenly saying it doesn't exist that night seems strange.

Perhaps he actually saw the Abominable Snowman.

Then what I saw really was the Abominable Snowman.

That's possible.

He said the Abominable Snowman would definitely appear this year.

Why's that?

The legend of the Abominable Snowman began 240 years ago.

Every 12 years, during a cold winter, witnesses always show up.

This year is that 12th year.

240 years ago, huh?

Come to think of it, the absolute zero planet's approach to Earth

is supposed to be today.

It seems that planet is related to the Abominable Snowman.

Rumiko—san, if you'll excuse me.

Huh?

I'm going to the observatory to check on a planet.

That sounds hard.

—See you. —Wait!

Take me with you.

Soon my planet will approach Earth for the first time in 240 years.

At that time, our Varduck Earth invasion squad will conquer Earth.

After hiding for long years in the snow,

I've gathered all my information on Earth.

Tsumura—kun, I've destroyed your Abominable Snowman research.

We can't let anyone know what we are.

Varduck's attack location is here.

Hurry and come.

RETURN OF ULTRAMAN

Indeed it's an approach for the first time in 240 years.

We're gathering important data now.

Why didn't you notice the planet until recently?

Well, you see,

that planet is so cold, substances become transparent in a special state.

80 normal telescopes can't see it.

Of course, now we can see it with radio telescopes.

Chief, the planet will approach soon.

The location on Earth that will be closest is Tokyo.

Do you understand? The planet will approach just above Tokyo.

The last time it approached was in the summer during the Edo era.

As a result, there was cold damage and a massive famine.

—That's very helpful. Thank you. —It's nothing.

From somewhere in this sky, a planet invisible to the naked eye is approaching.

But my eyes should be able to see it.

Those are spaceships. They're coming this way.

In a few minutes, they'll be over Tokyo.

Before then,

I must freeze Tokyo so my kin are more comfortable.

Yes, this is Go.

An alien-like thing has appeared in Central Park and is freezing the area.

Head there immediately.

Roger.

Something terrible is happening.

The alien that appeared with the cold planet's approach

must be the Abominable Snowman.

It seems like it. Yoko—san, come with me.

Oh!

Oh! That's what I saw! That's the Abominable Snowman!

I get it. The Abominable Snowman was an alien!

Using the Abominable Snowman's name, it lived on Earth!

I've spotted the alien! Moving to attack!

Okay. Be careful!

A direct hit!

Kishida, look closely.

It's perfectly fine.

Be careful! We don't know what sort of weapons it has!

Yoko—san, stay here.

Okay.

Hideo—kun!

Hideo—san!

Hideo—san!

Yoko—san, look out!

Cover Ultraman!

Roger!

The absolute zero frozen planet died along with Alien Varduck,

and the 20th century Abominable Snowman legend of Mt. Gongen disappeared with it.

Hideo—san!

He's cold like a frozen person.

His heart isn't beating.

-Hideo—san! —Oh!

Yoko—san!

Oh!

Come on.

Go!

Go.

Thank goodness!

Man, this time was terrible. Right, Minami?

Yeah. The moment we were surrounded by white fog, I couldn't feel anything.

That was close.

—You three almost became frozen people. —Yeah.

But, Go, I wonder why Tsumura—san was there.

Yeah. I bet the aliens

used Tsumura-san's frozen, comatose body to come to Tokyo.

That's why, when I looked at his shadow in the village hospital, I saw the Varduck's.

The Abominable Snowman was an alien.

Perhaps aliens are what's behind legends.

Yeah.

Everyone, good work. Get plenty of rest today.

Nights of horror in a winter mountain cabin.

What is Alien Black's plot that involves the legend of the Snow Woman?

Danger approaches Jiro and Rumiko.

Stand up, Ultraman.

Let's all watch again next week.