Sort of? IIRC he was introduced in a movie that did pretty well, then gradually gained momentum until he started showing up in everything.
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Honestly, that's up to you, no one will blame you whether you decide to watch or not. Sadly nothing can be done, I'll give it a watch but I'll try to avoid giving attention to Vice as much as possible.
They kinda do that yeah. He's also tied to a popular voice actor (Mamoru Miyano) rather than an actor/human host, which makes it convenient for him to show up anywhere Tsuburaya wanted him.
Some Ultraman pick a human to host them and some just conjure a human disguise on their own.
Why don't they all just do the latter? I dunno lol
And don't get me even started on the Ultra beings from U40 or O50.
Why don't they all just do the latter? I dunno lol
And don't get me even started on the Ultra beings from U40 or O50.
I'm four episodes into Kamen Rider Ryuki and enjoying it so far. I dabbled a bit in a few previous Rider series but meant to get to Ryuki forever and just never got around to it. Gaim is my favorite series so I figured going into Ryuki next made sense.
Also, I can't help but think how annoying it must be for the prop department to clean the Ryuki helmet with that grill over the eyes. It's one of my favorite Rider designs though, if not my favorite.
Also, I can't help but think how annoying it must be for the prop department to clean the Ryuki helmet with that grill over the eyes. It's one of my favorite Rider designs though, if not my favorite.
Just found out Kohei Takeda, known for best riders characters Otoya from Kiva and Kazumi from Build, voiced the worst Final Fantasy protag in his only VA role
So...I honestly think Saber 43 had some of the best fight scenes in the franchise.
Only issue is the recent episodes of Saber do this weird thing where before the commercial break they show a scene which then comes later? Like Desats attacking Touma happened before the break and then it's like two minutes before it happens in the actual episode. Weird.
Only issue is the recent episodes of Saber do this weird thing where before the commercial break they show a scene which then comes later? Like Desats attacking Touma happened before the break and then it's like two minutes before it happens in the actual episode. Weird.
Sometimes, Ultraman accidentally killed the host so they merge with the host to save them. Sometimes they save the host because they did heroic deeds. Merging with an Ultra can heal or resurrect a human.
The general explanation is because an Ultra can't deal with Earth's atmosphere, so they need a host.
No. It was my first Ultraman show, and I feel like that was fine. There are references all over the place, but nothing critical to Z is assumed or unexplained.
If anything, it will just make you want to watch other Ultraman shows.
Good because I'm already on episode 8 🤣
I haven't really kept up with modern Rider for a few years. The last series I watched was Drive (and Amazons if you count that). What's the vibe with the more recent shows? What's worth watching? I legit have no idea. Like Ex-Aid seems cute with the video game theme, but is it one of the better series? Some of the later ones seem to have some interesting sci-fi themes too but again, totally in the dark to what the better ones are.
My first Ultraman show was Orb. Can't be a worse jumping off point then that series.
Well actually there is Geed.
Well actually there is Geed.
Ex-Aid was a good series, didn't waste much time on things, and even the winter team-up movie matter, solid series even if the final villain was a bit mishandled. Build was the better series though. I'd also recommend Zero-One, though that middle portion is a bit rough, and Covid rushed the ending.
Ex-Aid is considered one of the better series.
If you dig Sci-fi, you'll probably really like Build. I think it's one the best Rider series of the past few years but that's just my opinion.
Of the last run of shows post-Drive: Build > Ex-Aid > Zero-One. Build is just great from top to bottom. Ex-Aid has great characters and payoffs, but I hate the suit designs. Zero-One is decent, with solid character, but the mid-section lags and the pandemic made the end kind of abrupt.
My first Ultraman was Ginga, I felt it worked (the shorter modern series felt more fitting for my mood for smaller content at the time).
Despite some some of it premises being connected to earlier Ultramen (Like Taiga is Taro's son, Z is Zero's disciple, Trigger dubbed as "New Generation Tiga", etc) all modern Ultraman shows are as standalone as any Kamen Rider or Super Sentai (except obvious sequel like Ginga -> Ginga S). By the end of the day they're still kids' show that doesn't concern itself too much with continuity or requiring kids to watch their previous show.
Sometimes I remember when they get the old Showa Ultraman leads wearing Jedi outfits in movie cameos and it just makes sense.
That's funny. After Z, I've moved onto Orb, and I was planning to watch Geed next.
Also catching Trigger as it airs.
Seems fine, I don't feel lost with Orb. Is there something I should know?
What Ultraman show(s) would you recommend?
SO apparently the Decade Megalodon thing was real, but all the other stuff about Legendary Rider forms was made up off of that...
So it might just be for the film, or a one-off?
Maybe not all of them being Legend Rider, but the stamps have to X/X, because that's how they both switch forms. So Rider/Animal probably isn't the worst place to be.
We only know about the Decade Megalodon right now, as far as actual confirmations go. There is a Pteranodon stamp with no Rider motif, but it's used for a glider/drone apparently, so it might be like how the Watch for bikes in Zi-O also had no Rider motif.
That's an unconfirmed leak. The actual toylists aren't identifying the collectibles at all, just listing them numerically. The press conference with the full announcement hasn't happened yet either.
I'm five episodes into Ultraman Z, and one of the main characters is actually a monster...but it's like the MAIN evil monster from another recent Ultraman series. Nothing in the actual show makes you think this is the case and you'd assume watching this fresh it's just an early twist and this is a brand new villain.
And now I think the Geed dude is popping back up. This definitely seems more connected to past series than Rider or Sentai typically does.
And now I think the Geed dude is popping back up. This definitely seems more connected to past series than Rider or Sentai typically does.
Hmm, I saw the cactus mentioned the same day the cast list hit so I assumed that was legit but looking back it seems to be reports from the film so maybe not true or not necessarily a power up?
Orb is a fine watch. I was just totally thrown off by the powers being derived from other Ultramen. I had no idea who they are or why they give the powers they do. Knowing merely enhances the experience but they aren't expecting kids to understand decades old references anyway.
If you're already watching modern Ultraman then I suggest watching Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy. It's a good crash course to the wider Ultraman franchise. It also introduces Zero who reappears in most of the modern Ultraman series in some form or another. After that you just watch the New Generation series in release order starting with Ginga. YMMV but that series is a low-budget slog, but it's only 12 episodes long so it goes by quick and then you'll appreciate its superior sequel series Ginga S way more.
All these series have movie adaptations that are worth watching too.
Ryuki oscillates between whether or not Ren and Shinji are an odd couple duo or mortal enemies. It's weird but I kinda dig it.
Only 10 episodes in though and they've already introduced quite a few Riders. The influence on Gaim... and most of Urobuchi's work for that matter, is very clear.
Only 10 episodes in though and they've already introduced quite a few Riders. The influence on Gaim... and most of Urobuchi's work for that matter, is very clear.
People say Ryuki influenced Urobuchi when he made Madoka Magica and then later Gaim but how much of that is actually based in fact? Has he ever said that himself?
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I remember there was another interview, although I couldn't find it right now, where he mentions how Ryuki was an inspiration for the tension between characters, like when in Kyoko's intro they talk about the hunting territory of each magical girl, but that kind of goes back to her originally being Asakura inspired, I guess.
Ah, thanks for this reminder, I hadn't watched it in like a decade and I forgot this comes before Ultraman Zero vs. Darklops Zero.
Luckily it's all in English now on Blu ray and pretty cheap as well.
Man how I wish Millcreek got the kamen rider license. I love shout, but mill really churns their stuff out and we get movies. I'm worried that we're not gonna get the rider movies. Back in the early heisei period, movies wouldn't matter, but post decade, those movies and teamups kinda add a bit of closure to some seasons.
If you're interested in consuming all the Ultraman Zero content then also watch The Revenge of Belial, Killer the Beatstar, Ultraman Saga, and then Ultra Zero Fight in that order.
Hmm...
One set has:
Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle
Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galxy
Then the other set has:
Ultraman Zero vs. Darklops Zero
Ultraman Zero: the Revenge of Belial
Ultraman Zero Side Sotry: Killer the Beastar
Ultraman Saga
Now where the heck is Ultra Zero Fight? :)
I dunno, I kind of disliked the Fourze driver. Those switches were just way too bulky.
Ohh... They didn't include Zero Fight in the Blu-ray set. Strange.
