History Trivia / ReturnOfUltraman

** Much of the [[https://chernobog13.tumblr.com/post/170831307504/more-kaiju-designs-from-the-return-of behind-the-scenes concept art]] reveals the original designs of the various monsters from the show... and oh boy, do they look ''different''. For starters, the draft designs of two of the series' most iconic monsters, Bemstar ''hardly'' having a neck (with it's head fusing together with the belly) and Muruchi's super-deformed head hidden behind absolutely ''gigantic'' headfins (giving it the appearance of a TinyHeadedBehemoth) is a stark contrast to how fans would picture them, given both monsters being iconic Ultramen foes. There's also Alien Messie having breasts (implying that the alien was originally female), Grotes having ExtraEyes, Kodaigon armed with a staff, Twin Tail with a bottle-shaped neck (another iconic monster with a completely baffling first draft), Granadas having an OverlyLongTongue, Red Killer looking almost like a canine (instead of the dinosaur-looking creature in the final film), an Alien Sasahiler who's an ArmlessBiped, and a red-eyed [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot cyborg-skeleton-dinosaur-thingy]] which never made it out of the book, probably because it looks too complicated to be created in live-action form.

* AuthorExistenceFailure: This show was being conceived by Creator/EijiTsuburaya on his deathbed, and his son brought the idea to fruition.

** Much of the [[https://chernobog13.tumblr.com/post/170831307504/more-kaiju-designs-from-the-return-of behind-the-scenes concept art]] reveals the original designs of the various monsters from the show... and oh boy, do they look ''different''. For starters, the draft designs of two of the series' most iconic monsters, Bemstar ''hardly'' having a neck (with it's head fusing together with the belly) and Muruchi's super-deformed head hidden behind absolutely ''gigantic'' headfins (giving it the appearance of a TinyHeadedBehemoth) is a stark contrast to how fans would picture them, given both monsters being iconic Ultramen foes. There's also Alien Messie having breasts (implying that the alien was originally female), Kodaigon armed with a staff, Twin Tail with a bottle-shaped neck (another iconic monster with a completely baffling first draft), Granadas having an OverlyLongTongue, Red Killer looking almost like a canine (instead of the dinosaur-looking creature in the final film), an Alien Sasahiler who's an ArmlessBiped, and a red-eyed [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot cyborg-skeleton-dinosaur-thingy]] which never made it out of the book, probably because it looks too complicated to be created in live-action form.

** King Maimai was created from Gudon.

** Much of the [[https://chernobog13.tumblr.com/post/170831307504/more-kaiju-designs-from-the-return-of behind-the-scenes concept art]] reveals the original designs of the various monsters from the show... and oh boy, do they look ''different''. For starters, the draft designs of two of the series' most iconic monsters, Bemstar ''hardly'' having a neck (with it's head fusing together with the belly) and Muruchi's super-deformed head hidden behind absolutely ''gigantic'' headfins (giving it the appearance of a TinyHeadedBehemoth) is a stark contrast to how fans would picture them now that both monsters are iconic Ultramen foes. There's also Alien Messie having breasts (implying that the alien was originally female), Kodaigon armed with a staff, Twin Tail with a bottle-shaped neck (another iconic monster with a completely baffling first draft), Granadas having an OverlyLongTongue, Red Killer looking almost like a canine (instead of the dinosaur-looking creature in the final film), an Alien Sasahiler who's an ArmlessBiped, and a red-eyed [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot cyborg-skeleton-dinosaur-thingy]] which never made it out of concept art, probably because it looks too complicated to be created in live-action form.

* YouLookFamiliar: Mieko Mita ([[Series/UltramanLeo Junko Shirakawa]]) as one of [=Aki's=] friends in Episodes 5 and 6. [=She's=] the one in the green dress, the same one who cries at the hospital.

** Gudon's roar is modified from Film/KingKong's.

* DuelingWorks: With Series/KamenRider with Series/ReturnOfUltraman coming out a mere 18 days after it. Both were huge successes critically and financially.
* FollowTheLeader: Helped launch the "Henshin Boom" along with Series/KamenRider in the 70s

* DuelingWorks: With Series/KamenRider coming out a mere 18 days after it. Both were huge successes critically and financially.

* FollowTheLeader: Helped launch "Henshin Boom" along with Series/KamenRider in the 70s

* ContestWinnerCameo: Episode 34 "The Life that Can't be Forgiven" was the winner of a script-making contest held by Tsuburaya Productions. Its creator, Shinichiro Kobayashi, would later create a similar script for an identical context held by Toho Studios in the 1980s, resulting in ''Film/GodzillaVsBiollante''.

* RoleReprisal: For the first of many times to come, Kohji Moritsugu and Susumu Kurobe respectively reprise [[Series/UltraSeven Dan Moroboshi]] and [[Series/{{Ultraman}} Shin Hayata]] in Episode 38 "When the Ultra Star Shines".

** Earthtron's roar is that of [[Franchise/{{Gamera}} Gyaos]], while Twin Tail uses that of another Gamera foe, Barugon.

** Detton was made from the Telesdon suit from ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'', which had greatly deteriorated by that point.

* RoleReprisal: For the first of many to come, Kohji Moritsugu and Susumu Kurobe respectively reprise [[Series/UltraSeven Dan Moroboshi]] and [[Series/{{Ultraman}} Shin Hayata]] in Episode 38 "When the Ultra Star Shines".

** Gudon's roar is modified from Franchise/KingKong's.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Originally, Eiji wanted the show to be a revival of the original, with the original Ultraman returning to Earth and Hayata reclaiming his identity as Ultraman, however Hajime scrapped these plans. It made more sense from a merchandising standpoint to create a new hero.

* AuthorExistenceFailure: This show was being concieved by Eiji Tsuburaya on his deathbed, and his son brought the idea to fruition.

* PropRecycling: Detton was made from the deteriorated Telesdon suit from "Ultraman".
** Kingsaurus 3's head was remade into Femigon's.

** Alien Baltan, Jr. was remade from the "Ultra Fight" Baltan suit.

* PropRecylcling: Detton was made from the deteriorated Telesdon suit from "Ultraman".

* HeyItsThatGuy
** [[Series/UltraSeven Kurata]] was manning the M.A.T. space station when [[spoiler:Bemstar]] showed up...
** Look out, [[Series/{{Ultraman}} Captain Muramatsu]]! Seagoras and his friend are wreaking havoc near the coastline...
** [[Series/UltramanAce Konno]] couldn't serve Goh a cup of coffee after Bemstar attacked that oil refinery...
** Eiichi Kikuchi was Jack's suit actor for some episodes. Look for him in the last episode as a signal man, warning M.A.T. about Zetton.
** Hideki Goh's best friend Ken Sakata was better known as the Japanese Dracula!