Classic tokusatsu hero Ultraman Leo is coming back to television, thanks to Olympusat Inc. Airing on their television station TOKU, which focuses on anime, live-action special effects dramas, and other cult offerings, the 1974 series will be presented in its original Japanese language with English subtitles. The seventh entry in the ongoing monster-fighting Ultra Series, […]
Ultraman Geed has multi-parters growing out of every orifice these days, doesn’t it? With few exceptions, this series has kicked into high gear since we struck the halfway point, and I can’t tell you how happy I am to be in this sweet spot. This is where things get interesting. Where we’re done setting up […]
Prepare to free your mind, as the popular Mob Psycho 100 manga is now being adapted to live-action. Courtesy of ONE, of One-Punch Man fame, the original web-comic series has already taken the anime world by storm, and now, with help from some friends in the explosive worlds of Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Super Sentai, and […]
It’s been a minute since our last Ultraman Geed review. Previously, young Ultra hero Riku learned the devastating truth of his parentage and the twisted nature of his existence from the devilish Kei. Still reeling from the news that he’s basically a walking action figure for the bad guys to manipulate, we’re taken on a […]
Here’s a thing. In a grim future, where humanity is at the edge of extinction (because what other futures are there, really?), five brothers set about changing their unenviable fate and a giant robot is born from the ashes of their effort. Thus is the plot of Brave Storm, the reimagined tokusatsu film that merges […]
A loud thunderclap rang out in the Ultraman fandom when it was announced that Dragon Force: So Long, Ultraman, the sequel to China’s animated Dragon Force movie, would feature their own interpretation of the classic red-and-silver giant hero Ultraman, owned by Japan’s Tsuburaya Productions. Not only that, but this character, whose use of the Ultraman […]
Forgive the Ultraman Tiga US dub reference, I just couldn’t help myself. Ultraman Geed is getting his own splendid S.H. Figuarts from the fine folks at Bandai Tamashii Nations. This model represents the title hero’s classic form, known as Ultraman Geed Primitive. The evil Ultra, Belial’s heroic offspring will stand proudly and take no guff […]
It is confirmed that actor Hiroki Suzuki, best known to most fans as Juuken Sentai Gekiranger‘s Jan Kandou/GekiRed will make a guest appearance in Ultraman Geed. He’ll play the role of Alien Shadow Kuroto in the show’s 14th and 15th episode. His character used to work under Commander Zena and has developed complex feelings during […]
When it was first announced that 2016’s Ultraman Orb would get a prequel follow-up, my reaction was a mix of curiosity and caution. The show about a charming wanderer, who just happened to be an alien superhero in disguise, had just won me over, and its characters were ripe for a second look. But then […]
Well, this is hilarious. Two episodes after we issue criticisms at Ultraman Geed, the latest entry into the Ultraman franchise, for its lack of punch, they serve up what is quite easily their greatest effort to date. Not only is it the most stylish, action-packed episode so far, it disperses story concerns that were mounting […]