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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…
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Shin Ultraman is a perfectly watchable film—though far from a great one. It's clear that the exceptional amount of creative freedom was given to the creators which brings…
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My review of Shin Ultraman is now up over on Anime News Network.
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…
Shin Ultraman (2022) [Film Review]
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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:…
Review: Shin Ultraman is no Shin Godzilla – But That’s Not a Bad Thing
Shin Ultraman, Anno Hideaki and Higuchi Shinji's second modern tokusatsu adaptation, isn't exactly deep - but it's a tremendous amount of campy fun.
Humanity is Screwed: Dystopian Visions in Psycho-Pass and Shin Sekai Yori (Colloquium)
Since I somewhat recently finished Shin Sekai Yori (SSY), Josh and I were talking (bickering) about it — as we are wont to do whenever I finish a show that…
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.
Shin-Ultraman (2022) review [Fantasia Film Festival]
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First reaction to Shin Ultraman (from NYAFF premiere)
*mild spoilers if you haven’t watched trailers or seen the latest Bandai figures* Shin Ultraman is, after the Rebuild of Evangelion and Shin Godzilla, the third entry in…
This is the most based anime
In an interview amongst two of the directors of the animation, the director for the second season of Danmachi (Is it wrong to pick up girls in a…
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…
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…
Is Castlevania Based On A True Story?
Lisa Tepes was murdered by the Church of Wallachia for trying to improve the life of peasants in Netflix’s Castlevania. But, is there any truth to this tale?
This Anime Is Based off A Famous Game
This popular game is getting an anime adpatation. Devil May Cry is a popular hack and slash game featuring two brothers Dante and Virgin i mean Virigil. Netflix is…
AD Police Files: Boomers and Humanity
It’s time for yet another older OVA series. A couple years ago, I had a post looking at the original Bubblegum Crisis OVA series. A tale of a…
Instrumentalism, Masculinity, and Humanity in Dororo
Management: This essay is meant to be less of a review and more of analysis of the show being examined. It contains plot spoilers for the Dororo anime.…
Home Sweet Home – Monsters and humanity
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…
Shin Ultraman シン・ウルトラマン (2022) Director: Shinji Higuchi [New York Asian Film Festival 2022]
Shin Ultraman is a fun special effects feature that reboots the classic tokusatsu/kaiju series in a Shin Gojira style. Shin Ultraman シン・ウルトラマン (2022) Director: Shinji Higuchi [New York Asian…
Review: Shin Kamen Rider is a Fun Step Down for “Shin” Series
Director Anno Hideaki is back again for his third live-action retelling of a classic Tokusatsu franchise. How does Shin Kamen Rider fare?
Review: Shin Kamen Rider is a Fun Step Down for “Shin” Series
Director Anno Hideaki is back again for his third live-action retelling of a classic Tokusatsu franchise. How does Shin Kamen Rider fare?
Review: Shin Kamen Rider is a Fun Step Down for “Shin” Series
Director Anno Hideaki is back again for his third live-action retelling of a classic Tokusatsu franchise. How does Shin Kamen Rider fare?
Review: Shin Kamen Rider is a Fun Step Down for “Shin” Series
Director Anno Hideaki is back again for his third live-action retelling of a classic Tokusatsu franchise. How does Shin Kamen Rider fare?
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.
#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…
Humanity Has Declined
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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!
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…
Ushio and Tora (2015): A War For Humanity
It’s been a while, hasn’t it? For those of you not in the know, Ushio and Tora was something I wrote about on a seasonal capacity when I…
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…
Is Homura Evil? Or, What Homura Taught Me About Humanity
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PREVIEW: Shin Megami Tensei V Is Nocturne Enhanced
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why humanity should die
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Society Without Honor And Humanity: Japan’s 1970s Yakuza Films
Kinji Fukasaku’s 1970s gangster movies upended decades of depictions of the yakuza and held up a mirror to Japanese society at the same time.
86 Eighty-Six: Shin and Frederica’s Relationship
It’s about time we get more honesty from Shin and Frederica.
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: 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 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…
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…
Orbital Children and the worst possible way to save humanity
Spoiler warnings for Orbital Children. There’s a point in one of the later episodes of Orbital Children where a self-aware comet is heading towards earth, determined to wipe…
The Anime-Based Bucket List (and the F**k It List)
Since things are getting back to normal after the pandemic, what experiences do you want to do before you kick the bucket (and vice versa)?
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (Episode 9) – Humanity
Faraday gives David’s team a big job to intercept some Arasaka technology, however, it’s all a setup. Will Arasaka get what they want or will David exceed their…
The Humanity of Cowboy Bebop
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Heike Monogatari: Humanity in War
Possible spoilers for an 800 year old story Heike Monogatari (The Tale of the Heike) is a historical epic chronicling the struggle between the Taira/Heike and Minamoto clans…