Watashi wa Hyper Agent Gridman. After a long wait, Tsuburaya Productions is finally ready to unveil the new SSSS.Gridman. This animated effort inspired by the live-action original bears many similarities to its tokusatsu predecessor, but also a few differences. For one, the impending monster mayhem doesn’t seem to be confined to a digitized world within […]
Welcome back to Super Hero Synopses, where a true hero doesn’t fight to achieve recognition. This week in Ultraman R/B it’s time for the brothers to knuckle down and fight back against Makoto Aizen, and prove that while they may not have the superficial qualities of the old-school Ultramen they are the kind of heroes […]
Welcome back to Super Hero Synopses, where your own fears and others’ expectations can both be challenges to overcome. This week we’re covering both episode seven and eight of Ultraman R/B, where we continue to deal with the fallout from episode six and build to the first confrontation between the brothers and Makato Aizen. Ultraman […]
It’s that time again. A new Power Rangers incarnation is on the horizon, and fitting with recent tradition, we’re treated to an early trailer of what lies ahead for us in the coming year for this long-running franchise. In keeping with that tradition, of course, this video features no footage of any members of our […]
Welcome back to Super Hero Synopses, where sometimes the most difficult battles are between old friends! Yes, despite the title this episode does not feature an previously unmentioned additional member of the Minato family, but rather an old family friend playing something of a self-appointed surrogate mother role. Which of course means engaging them in […]
Ultraman R/B, Episode 05 “Goodbye, Icarus” Welcome back to Super Hero Synopses, where sometimes you just have to sit back and appreciate how dang pretty these shows can be. Seriously, just look at the photo gallery below. The way the two ladies are composited into the model shot is seamless; The atmosphere of Blu’s giant […]
Ultraman R/B, Episode 04 “The Winning Ball of Light” Welcome back to Super Hero Synopses, where sometimes doing your duty can mean missing the big game. Katsumi (Rosso) is playing baseball as part of his local district’s team. Following on from the game their coach, Kumashiro, announces that their next game against their local rivals […]
It’s that time again. The 20th entry in the Heisei Era’s official Kamen Rider television series franchise is quickly approaching, and ahead of it comes a flood of new images and bits of information from which to glean early opinions. And as we feast our eyes on the new Kamen Rider Zi-O, we wonder what […]
Ultraman R/B, Episode 03 “Welcome To Aizentech” As their father is unable to provide them with any answers, the three Minato siblings pay a visit to her former employer at Aizentech. Makoto Aizen arrives on a jet-pack to meet them, and after getting hit by a mysterious stone bird, which he shrugs off surprisingly easily, […]
Ultraman R/B, Episode 02 “A Bond Between Siblings” Welcome back to Super Hero Synopses, where testing your powers can be almost as dangerous as repelling a monster attack! The Minato brothers are testing out their new powers in the dead of night. Three minutes, two falls from orbit and a destroyed mountain peak later, everyone […]