The Monster User and the Boy

is the thirty-third episode of Return of Ultraman.
==Plot==
A young boy named Ryo, who lives in an abandoned house near the river, was persecuted for rumoured being an alien with supernatural powers. The truth is he is living with Alien Mates, an environment investigator from outer space. However, despite doing no harm to human, Alien Mates was cruelly murdered by villagers with fear and prejudice. Upon its death, monster Muruchi appears in a heavy rain.
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==Appearances==
===Ultras===
*Ultraman Jack
===Kaiju===
*Muruchi
*Alien Mates
==Home Media==
*Return of Ultraman Volume 9 features episodes 33-36.
Return of Ultraman Vol.9 2002.jpg|2002 release
Return of Ultraman Vol.9 2010.jpg|2010
==Trivia==
*Ultraman Mebius episode 32 "The Monster Master's Legacy" is a sequel and tribute to this episode.
*In the draft and finalized versions of the script, the title was . Later, it was changed to the current title.
*This episode was written by Shozo Uehara as a nod to the discrimination of ethnicity in Japan in the past. The Alien Mates is based on Koreans, while Ryo Sakuma is based on the Ainu people living in Hokkaido. Alien Mates' human form's surname, Kanayama, was a common surname of Koreans living in Japan.https://www.okinawatimes.co.jp/articles/-/26034?page=3
*The episode faced pushback from TBS, particularly due to its tragic ending, although producer Yoji Hashimoto was able to convince them to air the episode in exchange for suspending Uehara from writing for the series and demoting director Shohei Tojo to assistant director.Kijimuna Kids (Shozo Uehara's autobiography) However, Uehara was allowed to write the final episode due to the prinicpal that the person who wrote the first episode should write the last.
*The battle between Ultraman and Muruchi in the rain features the first long take in the Ultraman Series. The single continuous shot lasts approximately 1 minute and 30 seconds and the studio was filled with tracks for the camera to move horizontally. To ensure that no models were damaged, support beams were used for reinforcement.
*The preview shown in the prior episode briefly shows some scenes not included in the actual episode, such a scene where a girl runs from Ryo crying and a scene where people throw rocks at Ryo as he walks through the streets:
The Monster User and the Boy deleted 1.png|Ryo and the crying girl
The Monster User and the Boy deleted 2.png|Ryo being pelted with stones by people in the shopping district
The Monster User and the Boy deleted 4.png|Ryo and the dying Kanayama
The Monster User and the Boy deleted 3.png|Ryo and the dying Kanayama
The Monster User and the Boy deleted 5.png|Unused footage of Ultraman Jack
*Originally, director Tojo planned for Alien Mates to be killed by a bamboo spear, but this was changed to a gun for being too graphic.
*In the original script, there were warm scenes depicting the Sakata family's domestic life, as well as moments showcasing the daily routines of MAT members, along with plotlines involving the main characters assisting Ryo. However, due to Uehara's ideologies and personal experiences of discrimination, coupled with director Tojo's decision to cut out all scenes involving the Sakata family and MAT, such an ending ensued.
*Despite what the title suggests, Alien Mates in this episode was never a monster manipulator.
*After the passing of writer Shozo Uehara in January 2020, Tsuburaya Productions commemorated his achievements by releasing this episode for a limited time on TSUBURAYA GALAXY.https://amass.jp/130047/
*This episode is considered by fans to be the third in the series of "."https://magmix.jp/post/66471http://h-yamato.cocolog-nifty.com/ultraqg/2009/07/11-5f37.htmlhttps://x.com/aitahide/status/1732774854125113525/https://x.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1457340648881672199
==References==
Category:Episodes
Category:Return of Ultraman
Category:Return of Ultraman Episodes