For Cosmos, the Monster of the Week never has to be a casualty.
Many fans will tell you that as cheesy as the idea of guys in rubber suits beating the tar out of each other on a miniature set is, a franchise based almost entirely around this is still very capable of giving viewers the warm and fuzzies. Especially with the series' focus on the power of bonds and friendship between not just humans, but also Ultras and sometimes even aliens and kaiju themselves.Examples with their own pages
- Ultramannote
- Ultraseven
- Return of Ultraman
- Ultraman Ace
- Ultraman Taro
- Ultraman Leo
- Ultraman Tiga
- Ultraman Cosmos
- Ultraman Nexus
- Ultraman Max
- Ultraman Mebius
- Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy Legends
- Ultraman Orb
- Ultraman Geed
- Ultraman Z
- Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga
- Ultraman Decker
- Shin Ultraman
Uncategorized/General examples:
- The fact that the Showa Ultras' reaction to their entire species being subjected to a Mass Super-Empowering Event that gave them incredible power was to collectively choose to protect peace in the universe and protect the innocent from harm.
- Some series are just loaded with it, notably Ultraman Cosmos and Ultraman X, both of which share the theme of the importance of co-existence.
- "The Monster Graveyard" from Ultraman. One notable moment is when Hayata becomes Ultraman to hold a moment of silence for all the monsters he's killed. It hearkens back to a classic line by Eiji Tsuburaya's frequent collaborator Ishirō Honda."Monsters are born too tall, too strong, too heavy — that is their tragedy."
- In "Farewell, Ultraman", the final episode of Ultraman, Zoffy comes to retrieve Ultraman after our hero has succumbed to Zetton's assault. Ultraman tells Zoffy that if he leaves, then Hayata will die, and he even goes as far as to volunteer to give up his life so that the comparatively-younger human may continue to live. It certainly says a lot about what kind of a man (no pun intended) Ultraman is, when he could essentially take the revival and run, leaving Hayata to die, yet refuses to do so, showing how much he's come to care about his host and humanity. His dialogue with Zoffy drives the point home:Ultraman: Zoffy, I would like to leave Earth by giving my life, to Hayata then.Zoffy: You don't care if you die?Ultraman: No, I don't. I have already lived for 20,000 years. Earthlings' lives are very short. And Hayata is still very young. I do not want him to be a victim.
- Fortunately, Zoffy had just happened to bring two lives with him.
- Another classic example is Ultraman Max's 15th episode "Miracle of the Third Planet", where the invincible monster IF is defeated not with violence but by being transformed into a living orchestra when it hears the music of a blind little girl whose concert was ruined by IF's rampage. It's one of the most beautiful scenes in the entire franchise.
- Seiji and Yuko's reunion and Ultraman 80's reunion with his students in Ultraman Mebius. The fact that they brought all the original actors back to reprise their parts makes it all the sweeter.
