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How Ultraman Rising Embodies the Ultraman Formula
Ultraman Rising's tweaks to the title character are perfectly in keeping with a character that has transformed many times over the decades.
#MechaMarch2022: The Ultraman
From talking robots, the change of mecha now takes the form of not having any at all. Welcome to the realm of Tokusatsu; a realm in which I…
Ultraman Arc: Pushing the limits of Imagination
Ultraman Arc is, as of this moment, the latest Ultraman series to air. (Omega is around the corner.) Or for those reading this post in the future, it…
Shin Ultraman
Shin Ultraman presents us with intrigue and heavy questions about humanity's place in the world, the many threats of the future, and the many frightening things that lurk…
Ultraman Blazar: Questioning The Boundaries
This is the latest Ultraman series and it’s crazy how different it is from the time breaking love story in Ultraman Decker. In fact, Blazar also broke a…
Ultraman Ace – For The Kids
Writing this post is a big reminder of how far I’ve gotten into the showa era Ultraman series. Not counting UltraQ, Ace is the fourth Ultraman series. Before…
Ultraman Season 2
The new season on Netflix clearly has reverence to the tokusatsu series' origins, but also isn't afraid to cut what doesn't service the plot.
Ultraman – The Final Season: Trusting Yourself
Since Watching The First Season….. I have only mentioned it on some blog posts since I watched the first season, but I have dived into so much more…
The Legacy of Ultraman and 70’s Mecha in Evangelion
Introduction Show of hands or write a comment or whatever, how many people reading this have watched Neon Genesis Evangelion without that much of a mecha background? If…
Ultraman 80: Now That’s What I Call Ultraman Vol. 80
I know my post of Ultraman Taro was not that long ago. I will admit me having this Ultraman speed run is very much because of these official…
Ultraman Orb – Something Unique
Oh man, where to start. Well, Ultraman Orb is a series that takes a more modern approach to the Ultraman formula by turning the usual pseudo team of…
Shin Ultraman Film Review
My review of Shin Ultraman is now up over on Anime News Network.
Ultraman Rising Review: A Tale of Family and Balance
Ultraman is a series rich in history with all kinds of shows and movies over the years and the latest entry just recently released on Netflix. Now Ultraman…
Ultraman Taro: The Biggest Step Into The Ultra Fantasy
Ultraman has been a franchise known heavily for its science fiction elements. The franchise started with Ultra Q and were mini-Kaiju stories or even horror inspired tales. When…
Shin Ultraman (2022) [Film Review]
Shin Ultraman; or, In the Tokuverse of Madness Some things are only clear when you are in between. I believe this is why I exist. Shinj...
Ultraman Z – Development and Fanservice
Z is a series that starts out mostly like most Ultraman series do with some interesting twists. There is an elite group called storage that fights kaiju with…
A Heroic Endeavor: Shin Ultraman
If you ever talk to fans of episodic, monster-of-the-week shows, a common refrain is that inevitably not all episodes are winners, but that there is also a flipside:…
Ultraman: Rising Anime Movie Review
Visually, the movie looks pretty solid as it takes some strong cues from the Spiderverse films with some stylistic flourishes. The iconic transformation is one of the coolest…
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Anime Lockdown: Ultraman in Animation
I was recently able to present at the Anime Lockdown online convention and salvage the doomed “Ultraman in Animation” topic from a few years ago. Thanks to John-Paul…
Ultraman Blazar: Wild First Impressions
I bet this is going to be too early to do something like this, but I just have to. Episode one of Ultraman Blazar came out recently and…
Shin Ultraman – All For Humanity
Movie Theaters and Some Important People I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by no one showing up to this Shin Ultraman screening. Especially since I saw the dub…
Ultraman Ginga – A New Beginning
Ultraman Ginga is a simple yet complicated show to write about. Mainly because of its place in the world of Ultraman series. This is the first series in…
Ultraman X and Cyclical Gateways
Nostalgia is a powerful force in the modern age, but it can involve more than simply revisiting old things from one’s childhood. Drawing on the properties and tropes…
The 1/12 “ULTRAMAN” Line We’ve Been Waiting For? COOLPLAYFUN 1/12 Anime “ULTRAMAN” Die-Cast Figures
The Netflix-exclusive ULTRAMAN anime has concluded its run with the final season released a couple of months ago. Despite this, neither Bandai Hobby, nor Tamashii Nations, has a…
Fly Me to M-78: The Evangelion-Ultraman Connection
When discussing Evangelion, Western fandom ignores the fact that its esteemed auteur, Hideaki Anno, is a total goddamn dork for tokusatsu. Specifically, Ultraman.
Fly Me to M-78: The Evangelion-Ultraman Connection
When discussing Evangelion, Western fandom ignores the fact that its esteemed auteur, Hideaki Anno, is a total goddamn dork for tokusatsu. Specifically, Ultraman.
Ultraman Ginga S: Connections Mean Something
It’s been a long while since I completed Ultraman Ginga. If you remember, I didn’t really enjoy it that much. I mean, it was a victim of being…
Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga – Sigh…
I keep thinking about how frustrating this show is. Yes, right out of the gate I know. But there were a lot of hints that this one would…
Storytelling with Audio in 'Ultraman: Rising'
Speaking to composer Scot Stafford, plus news.
Ultraman Rising – Kaiju Children Are Cute!
As we all know by now, I’ve gotten into Ultraman a while ago. I’ve written about a few of them and have a monthly update post for Ultraman…
Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown – The Kids are Alright
All Ultraman series are special, even Trigger, but Ultraman Blazar is such a special gem. There is something about the show that was a slight change from a…
Return of Ultraman (1971) Malaysian-English Dubbed; Episodes 1-4, 11
Malaysian-English Dubbed version of Return of Ultraman (1971)
Figure-rise Standard When? S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Suit Jack -the Animation-
Once April started, I immediately jumped into Netflix looking for the third and final season of ULTRAMAN, similar to how the first two seasons were released in April.…
The Newtypes Episode 29: Shin Kamen Rider and Shin Ultraman
Welcome to Episode 29 of The Newtypes podcast, where 3 toku dweebs nerd out about 2 film modernizations of classic 60s/70s Japanese franchises just in time for Shin…
Weekend news: Amazon Riders, City on the Edge of Battle, Ultraman R/B, and more!
This week has been a wild ride for fans of Japanese scifi/fantasy/horror! Kicking things off, we finally have trailer for Godzilla: The City on the Edge of Battle!…
I Still Choose the Model Kits: S.H.Figuarts Ultraman Suit Taro -the Animation-
Season 2 of ULTRAMAN recently dropped and introduced us to Kotaro Higashi, the newest member of the hero ensemble to don an Ultraman Suit. Bandai Spirits’ hobby division…
Shin Ultraman (シン・ウルトラマン, Shinji Higuchi, 2022)
Ultraman returns to rescue kaiju-plagued Japan from geopolitical tensions and internal bureaucracy in Shinji Higuchi’s take on the classic tokusatsu franchise.
(First Reaction) Ultraman: Along Came A Spiderman
I’ve been in a bit of a spot of seeing Western media and Japanese media come together. I mean, clearly one of them was Suicide Squad Isekai. You…
Maser Patrol podcast episode 52: Ultraman Trigger
On this episode, Kevin is joined by Alex (Control All Monsters, 13AM Games, Seismic Toys), Connor (Easter’s Kaiju Kompendium), and Mike (Vintage Henshin) to discuss the latest entry…
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Shin-Ultraman (2022) review [Fantasia Film Festival]
Higuchi and Anno deliver an impressive love letter to their childhood, yet their devoted love, which is sensible in every aspect of the narrative, might not be able…
Shin Ultraman is Based and Humanity Pilled
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Maser Patrol podcast episode 35: Unstructured Ultraman
Windows updates were the Zetton to my computer’s Ultraman this Sunday, so I didn’t have any of my slides for the Ultraman panel at Anime Central. Fortunately, the…
“ULTRAMAN” Season 2 Premiere Date & Trailer Dropped
We’re finally into 2022 and one of the things I’m looking forward to this year is the second season of ULTRAMAN, which would be three years after the…
Romeo Is A Dead Man: Grasshopper’s Ultraman?
I’m going to try to do a smaller post (we shall see) about the recent reveal of Grasshopper’s newest title coming in 2026, Romeo Is A Dead Man.…
Ultraman Taro – More Great Sci Fi Stories
I’m just going to say, I was pretty disappointed by Ultraman Ace. It just felt like a lot of messy plots and ideas that were forced into the…
Maser Patrol podcast episode 57: A Decade(-ish?) of New Generation Ultraman
In this episode, Kevin is joined by Alex, Connor, and Jared as the gang look back on the decade since Ultraman Ginga debuted, recapping all of the mainline…
News recap: Ultraman Taiga trailer, Meister Titano, and King of Monsters music!
What’s this? A news recap only one week since the last one? Perhaps we can make this a regular thing; at any rate, this week is heavy on…
Shin Ultraman Takes the Franchise Back to Its Roots, Just With An Anno Coat of Nerdiness
Hideaki Anno, of Evangelion fame, had his latest film hit theaters this month– Shin Ultraman. Read our review straight from Japan!
I’ll Probably Get an S.H.Figuarts of This Guy: Earth Garon from “Ultraman Blazar”
Tsuburaya Productions has been doing an excellent job in “globalizing” their Ultraman brand with simulcasts of the newest shows internationally. And they are continuing the same, now wi…