The discovery of two creatures inside of cave calls for an investigation. The Mummy Man and the giant Dodongo. Everything seemed normal until a blast of energy causes the mummy to come to life. The Mummy Man goes on a killing spree, until he is shot down. His cry however awakens Dodongo. The creature is furious at the death of its master and goes on a rampage. Ultraman comes in to save the day. After a long fight, Ultraman knocks out the creature. Later, the scientist who discovered them is sad, because the specimens were killed and how they could've benefited human knowledge.
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Trivia
The script for this episode underwent four revisions, with the initial concept dating back to the early stages of the series, specifically from Redman. Despite multiple rewrites, the central theme remained focused on the eerie events caused by the Mummy Man, and the tragic plight of the Mummy, who is tormented by human selfishness.[2][3][4]
In the earliest draft, titled Cry of the Mummy, the monster was not Dodongo, but a Mummy Monster with a body decomposed to the point of being skeletal. The Mummy Man was depicted as having been alive for 300 years, still existing after death. The Mummy Monster emitted a black smoke-like breath, and anyone who inhaled it would collapse.
In this version, Dr. Shibata, not Dr. Iwamoto, appeared as the guest character.
The Mummy Man and Mummy Monster were drawn to each other, resulting in harm as the story unfolded. Eventually, they merged, only to succumb to their decay. The story concluded with Hayata offering a bouquet to the decaying Mummy Man and Mummy Monster.
When the series title changed to Ultraman, the first draft was renamed "The 7000-Year Slumber"(7000年の眠り, Nanasen-nen no Nemuri).[5] The character was changed to Dr. Iwamoto, and the Mummy Monster was now called Dodongo. In the final draft, additional details were added, such as the Mummy Man wearing armor beneath his wrappings. Dodongo was also depicted grabbing a freight train upon its appearance.
In the original script, it was intended for Dr. Iwamoto to defeat the Mummy Man using a Spider-Shot. However, in the final version, the task was assigned to Arashi instead.
Notably, none of the script versions included a scene where Ide suspects Ultraman's true identity might be Hayata.
There is a photo of Dr. Iwamoto and the SSSP team attempting to capture the Mummy Man, which did not appear in the episode. This image is believed to have been prepared for a still-frame shot.[6][7]
In the final version of the episode, music from Scene 17 of The Human Vapor was used to convey mourning and sympathy for the monster.[8][9]
For the design of Dodongo, the initial draft of the script set the monster as a "Mummy Monster," and Tohl Narita drew based on this concept. However, the design was later changed to be based on the Chinese mythical creature, the Kirin. This shift also led to the introduction of the first-ever two-performer monster suit design in the Ultraman series.[10]
The change to the Kirin form was made with the intention of creating an element of surprise through the balance between the two actors inside the suit. The surface patterns of the suit were created by carving polyurethane foam with scissors.[11]
The suit was crafted by Ryosaku Takayama, but no additional time or budget were allocated for the two-performer design. As a result, maintaining balance within the suit posed significant challenges.
The original "Mummy Monster" design was initially intended for Gyo in the Ultra Q episode 23 "Fury of the South Sea." However, this concept was later adapted for the design of Gavadon B.
This episode was later reimagined in Ultraman Manga Version by Kazuo Umezu:[4]
According to Umezu, when adapting stories from Ultraman into manga, the editorial team would provide several scripts. Umezu would quickly read through them and select one that caught his interest to adapt into a manga. For the story featuring the Alien Baltan, the selection process was simpler due to a lack of available scripts, so he started with the script and photos of the Alien Baltan. For this episode, he immediately liked the story and decided to adapt it into a manga, praising the depiction of the relationship between the Mummy Man and Dodongo.[4]
Since relying solely on the script content wasn't enough for multiple manga installments, Umezu added original scenes to the adaptation, such as Ultraman being initially defeated in battle with Dodongo before making a comeback.[4]
