January 2, 2026 marked the 60th anniversary of the premiere of Ultra Q, the direct antecedent to Ultraman. This installment of Monster Study Group summarizes and comments on episodes 15--28 of Ultra Q, as well as the one-time special event Birth of Ultraman.

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