This episode made me cry. I was 6 years old. I remember how outraged I was when after I explained to my mom why I was so sad all she could do was laugh.
Episode 35: The Monster Graveyard
3/12/1967
While patrolling space, Arashi and Ide discover a Monster Graveyard, where Ultraman sends all dead monsters (which is kind of surprising, since most of them get blown to smithereens). Kemular, Antlar, and Neronga float by, and the guys even observe one monster that they've never seen on Earth.
Fuji feels sad for the monsters, who are eliminated just because their size makes them an inconvenience for humans. The Science Patrol takes up Ide's suggestion to have a memorial service for them. Hayata runs outside and begs for the monsters forgiveness, saying that he had no choice but to ensure the safety of the Earth. He transforms into Ultraman and just stands there.
The ceremony takes place the following day. It is in the Buddhist style, with black bands on black and white images of Gomola, Gamakujira, Aboras, Gavadon, and Red King II.
Meanwhile, Japan's first Moon rocket blasts off and accidentally snags monster Seabohzu from the Graveyard back to Earth. Fuji is crying. However, she catches a communication about the new monster, and the Science Patrol scrambles, leaving the monks to complete the ceremony by themselves.
Seabohzu meanders the town looking all depressed. The Science Patrol attacks, but all the creature does is whine. It climbs a building and wails to the sky, and Fuji deduces that it is simply yearning to return home. To add some weight to her theory, Seabohzu jumps off of the building with arms flapping, and crashes into the ground.
Seabohzu kicks around at sunset, with sad harpsichord music playing in the background. The Science Patrol convinces the moon rocket people to return Seabohzu to the sky using their second moon rocket. Feeling responsible for bringing the monster to Earth in the first place, albeit accidentally, the scientists agree.
Seabohzu seems happiest at night, and it is undoubtedly the most peaceful place for these oversized behemoths. On Earth, they would be attacked mercilessly as inconveniences to humanity. (More unhappy scenes in sepia color of past monsters being attacked, including Gomola, Goldon, Gamakujira, Gigas, Kemular, and Jamila.)
The following morning, the Science Patrol shoots anchors into Seabohzu's hands and tries to drag it to the rocket, but the monster ends up knocking it over. After fighting Seabohzu, Ultraman's time limit runs short and he is unable to take him successfully back to space.
The rocket is rebuilt overnight and made to look like Ultraman, because Seabohzu now ostensibly understands that the red and silver giant was attempting to return him to space. I personally don't see the resemblance, but the plan is that Seabohzu does.
OK, so Seabohzu doesn't, either. The real Ultraman must point, shove, and browbeat the monster into grabbing onto the rocket. He escorts the rocket-riding monster back to the Graveyard, where he rejoins old floating monsters like Pygmon and Telesdon.