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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iWoHPlpGas
Omega video.

Omega tonight!

>>23380048
*morning

Time to finally finish Arc. Only 5 eps left

>>23380184
and the movie

>>23380209
is the movie worth watching?

Only just watched ep 1 of Omega
Are my standards just low or was the quality of the CGI at the start of the episode really impressive for a toku tv show?

>>23380209
Is there a link to the film anywhere and is it subbed yet

>>23380217
It's good if you like anthology-type of movie

>>23380227
https://nyaa.si/view/1943029

>>23380217
it's like 2 normal episodes + 1 special forcefully stringed together.

This is Ultraman's 60th anniversary logo. Say something about it.

>>23380231
>https://nyaa.si/view/1943029
how the fuck do you play torrents

i feel like such a retard for not liking omegas design initially. he looks so good

Just watched The Dream Bird. Best ep of Arc so far and just a perfect episode in general. Perfect plot, editing, acting, themes, and holy shit that fight at the end.

>>23380257
I hope for tsuburaya to gain more independence and money

It's time lads

>>23380114
My favorite ultraman omega quote

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sseccDwfHa8
How was Omega's 2nd episode?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBzugS4VSd0
Episode 3 preview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPiuBPPQarI
Ultra merchandise.

>>23380593
It was fun.
Ayu-nee is cute.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WeSd34_9MY
Omega Slugger.

At the beginning of the opening, the four known Meteos appear.
I wish they had made more...

great opening

>>23380619
4?

>>23380624
Rekiness, Trigaron, Valgeness(?) and Omega.

>>23380630
I should have hidden that name...

>>23380623
The ending is even better what the fuck
we metalcore now

>>23380593
love Omega

Blazar, Arc, and Omega is gonna be a legendary run of shows, mark my words

>>23380705
Fully agree

>>23380710
Blazar will be the weakest however

kinda funny how omega feels more like what blazar should have been, at least for me.

>>23380730
if we get an actual competant attack team in the second half, then yes

>>23380730
In retrospect, doing the concepts of "alien fish out of water Ultraman" and "captain as Ultraman" together in one show might have been too much for 25 episodes.

>>23380805
The Blazar and Gento storyline was fine, it never was the problem. It was Emi's storyline that was horribly executed and dragged the whole show down. All the jarring moments in Gento and Blazar's storyline like Firdran's debut and the ending, are from crossing over with Emi's. It might have worked if they drop Emi entirely and wrote those events into one main plot.

>>23380730
I don't see the similarities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZXCwEROpKg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvpIEmaI58c
Assess Omega's OP and ED themes.

>>23380815
>>23380730
I felt blazar was too ambitious for its own good

is it weird that I'm shipping Omega and Kosei?

>>23380896
Not if you are a woman.

>>23380899
>on 4chan
>woman

>>23380915
sorry i meant guy with bottom wound

>>23379643 (OP)
>Ultraman Omega currently airing on ULTRAMAN official Channel, Dub to be released TBD
>Selected library available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video
>ULTRAMAN and Mirrorman 2D currently releasing new chapters periodically on Comiplex and simulpub on Viz Media
>Ultraman: Along Came A Spider-Man currently serializing in CoroCoro magazine
>Premium Bandai/Ultra Replica News: Ultra Zero Eye 15th Anniversary Edition, Ultimate Bracelet -Damage Edition-, Arc Cube Premium New Generation Set 02 & 03, Beliarok, Blast Shot 20th
>S.H.Figuarts News: Galactron, Guil Arc, Cosmos Luna, Mother of Ultra, Omega, SS Tiga Star of Ultra version, SS Ultraman re-release, Rekiness
>FigZero 1/6 Ultraman Suit Zoffy Stealth Version and Ultraman Suit Jack to be released 2025 Q2 and Q4 respectively.
>Ultraman Decker: The Complete Series + Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey To Beyond to be released on Blu-Ray by Mill Creek on August 16, 2025
>Ultraman Zero Movie Trilogy to be redubbed for Zero15th.
>ULTRAMAN THE HERO PREMIERE to be held at G-Fest
>ULTRAMAN LIVE stageshows to be held in the USA, first show to be held in New Jersey.
>TsubuCon 2025 to be held later this year
>Darkness Heels anime currently in production
>Hollyhock "School Girl X Ultraman" drama currently in production
>Ultraman celebrates its 60th anniversary
>The first Ultraman Card Game world tournament to be held in Tokyo in May 2026.

>>23380593
Good

I like Sorato. He feels like a very 2000's Heisei protagonist, especially with that hair.

Since it's already episode 2, let me be the first to kickstart schizo theories.

My theory is that Omega is some kind of autonomous exterminator android/robot developed by blueggers. This dream came to me when i noticed his transformation looks digitized and is accompanied by techno music. there's other supporting evidence too here such as Omega seemingly already knowing Kaijus on Earth like he's some kind of database and also how his timer is telling him when an appropriate time to use the beam arrives. There's also this aiming shot like a target lock on which may also be the reason why Omega like to "grab" his prey before a fight. There's also the fact that Omega must eat a lot which could be fuel costs. I'd also like to point out in Ultra form, Omega's spine looks very put of place to the rest of his body.

what do you think /m/ not bad huh?

>>23380593
it was alright. couldve bee paced slightly better but the fight felt a little slow but maybe thats just Omega being hungry

>>23380999
Takesue has never been good when it comes to fight scenes.

> where is my baltan
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OXNwF9HJNvc

>>23380998
honestly thats a great theory and is probably more interesting then whatever the series will tell us

>>23380994
I like how he's like.....a fucking Rain Man Ultra. He's retarded but when it comes to fighting kaiju he's second to none

>>23380998
>Robo ultra
He really is a zearth tribute

>>23380896
can't just 2 guys be friends with each other and not get into each other's pants?

it was neat how they killed him the same way Levijira was killed

>>23380998
Ultra Dad: "Fear the AI-ed Ultra. Not one but a whole army of them".

>>23380896
they're like brothers

what the fuck was his problem

>>23380666
WHY DON'T YOU BELIVE IN ME

sorato reminds me of this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d1pLfzFOfc

>>23381127
>identity is...le bad

>>23380593
Pretty alright, I don't really like how the fights are so far though, Omega kinda flops around until he busts out the big special attacks. "Sorato", Koichi, and Ayumi seem like a fun enough trio.

>>23380998
I remember theorizing that Ultraman X was man-made

>>23381285
Takesue has never been great when it comes to fight scenes

>>23381773
I'm gonna write off this ep's fight on Omega being too hungry though, in the first ep he was flipping about and stuff whereas here he just grabbed and slapped Dugrid a bit
The bit of gore/dismemberment we're getting is neat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOlphwSkMLE

Poor Dug-chan just wanted some water...

>>23382021
Yeah, fuck humans

Upcoming Mill Creek Blu-ray release
>Ultraman 4K with United Artist english dub (July 10, 2026)
>Ultraseven 4K (September 2026)
>Ultraman Arc/Ultraman Arc The Movie (October 2025)
>Ultraman: 4K Discovery (November 12, 2025)
>Ultraman: Towards The Future (March 2026)
>Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (TBA)

>>23382224
Fuck I already have the steelbook set.
Then again I don't want dubs so I guess I won't get them

>>23382311
All 4K release still have the original JP dub

>>23380998
That would be interesting

>>23381773
Takesue directing I would describe as being straight to the point. It does exactly what it needs to do in order to convey what it wants. This isn't a bad thing mind you, as I think it perfectly works for the shows that Takesue works on, but it does put him behind the likes of Taguchi and Tsujimoto who usually go the extra mile.

>>23382854
takasue's strong suit is character development. apart from omega's amazing opening scene in episode 1, the fights are quite bland so far. maybe its just the early episodes and the staff hasnt gotten into the groove yet

An Ultraman series about a gay married couple, how progressive of Tsuburaya!

>>23382915
But they aren't married.

>>23381109
>implying that doesn't make fujos hornier

When are they going to redeem Zearth?
Omega is a new red head, so clearly they haven't forgotten him, it's time they showed him the respect he's owed.

>>23382947
Zearth is a real hero. He doesn't need redemption.

At the end of the first Ultraman, Ide freaks out because he feels worthless, because Ultraman comes and saves the day so it doesn't matter what they do
But the science team say this is wrong and they need to keep trying, but at the end of the episode Ultraman does indeed save the day
So what the hell
Am I missing something?

>>23383257
Zetton kills Ultraman.
Science Team kills Zetton

>>23383257
maybe watch the last episode again and dont fall asleep this time

does any ultra besides ace kick a kaiju in the nuts

>>23380861
I like the opening but not the opening song that much
The ed song is great

>>23383257
uh, he didn't? dude got mulched and left earth on a stretcher

>>23382905
You can't just casually leak the final form like that, anon

>>23383257
Ide's invention took out the new Dorako in that episode anon

>>23382905
Thanks, I love it

>Kosei literally names Omega "big dude from the sky"
What a moron.

>>23383257
also they kill a shitton of monsters before that episode as well

>>23380730
I liked Blazar on paper but it just skipped too much important shit. One thing that always stood out to me is his sword gets a whole episode to introduce the material it's made of, then a whole other episode for the creation of the sword itself.
Then the big final form just gets hand waved into existence in the last leg of an unrelated episode, and we never learn shit about it despite it literally being a unified form with a kaiju.

Sorato's actor was well-casted. He really looks like an alien

>>23383798
also the fact that despite all the hype, SKARD is one of the most incompetant and useless support teams out there

Its crazy how well Ultraman is doing compared to Sentai when 10 years ago it was the exact opposite

>>23384573
Sentai's the only franchise that hasn't faced any long or even short-term cessation of revenue streams. They'll fail to profit, but they'll still make money and keep getting made.
Ultraman had big breaks and faced risks of bankruptcy which required multiple new strategies while dealing with financial black holes like the Sompote lawsuits and aggressive overspending for Heisei Ultra.
Kamen Rider had big breaks in the 70s, 80s, and 90s and faced the chopping block multiple times which required new creative avenues every time as well as being used as part of a producer's power play.
Super Sentai's gotten close, it's been threatened, but it never hit the point where they needed to fully rethink everything from a blank (or near-blank) slate, just barely getting experimental enough for cheap novelty.

>>23380994
yeah he wouldn't look out of place in the Blade OP

>>23384573
>>23384649
I'm not gonna complain about Tsuburaya's struggles resulting in them actually making efforts to export their shit beyond the bare minimum unlike Toei

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ_ze7U2A2M
Part 1.

>>23384801
Someone in the comments got the name of the fourth armor: Gadeon Armor. There is also what could possibly be a special version of the Valgeness Meteo that comes with a unique line where Sorato asks for help directly to the Meteokaiju.

Color made a comment about why there's no UGF 4
>UGF 4 can't be made because of copyright battle between TsuPro vs UMC on China regarding 6 Ultra Brothers character rights.

>>23385204
Forgot image
CAPTCHA: 4HN8GR.

>>23384573
You just had to post a franchise war on the exact day of X's first episode aired 10 years ago huh

Happy Xth anniversary

>>23384573
Sentai is currently being haunted by that extremely shitty deal that they made for PR decades ago. I hope Toei is able to clear that up someday because unfucked distribution rights can only help with the IP's income

>>23385204
wow so its just never gonna get resolved, huh

That sucks

>>23385282
Technically, it's only applied in China. Rest of the world, still following US Supreme decisions.

>>23385206
>>23385204
Not again...

>>23385206
It's his speculation btw, and based on how 6 Ultra Bros is omitted from 60th marketing.
>copyright battle between TsuPro vs UMC
No. His speculation is that it's due to old lawsuits with Chaiyo. UMC did lose their recent ones but they can still bring out Chaiyo's old wins, making any crossover with the Showa 6 bros risky

>>23385338
>it's only applied in China
That's the biggest overseas market and the second biggest market overall for Ultraman

>>23385282
nah, SCLA and TsuPro are trying to crack down but until there's a definite decision by the Chinese court saying that TsuPro are the rights holders, Chaiyo/UMC can easily file copyright claims in order to drag TsuPro down

>>23385450
Also the international shareholders are going to be suspicious as to why TsuPro is playing softball with them, with full knowledge of how important the IPs are. If they were uppity enough they'd accuse TsuPro of attempting to form a licensing deal with Chaiyo/UMC without their knowledge or approval

>>23385206
>>23385204
what the fuck? Didn't this get resolved already??

>>23382923
Yet

>>23385969
I guess not

>>23385969
Not in China

>>23385973
in more ways than one

>>23385973
was it autism?

>>23386387
himbo brain amplified by amnesia

>>23385219
>>23385217
I remember X just being okay. X himself was honestly the best part and the armor gimmick was novel at the time.

>RED FALL
>throws (already dead) enemy off a cliff.
a bit extreme.

>>23386953
You have to make sure it really is dead.

>>23387145

>>23387145
He wouldn't need to check if he stabbed their vitals instead of armpits.

>>23386192
>>23386235
Rip, atleast they can finally use obscure Ultramen huh.

>>23387465
See >>23385648
If they aren't fighting it, they're trying to get a new licensing deal

>>23387171
He wants them to suffer.

>>23380593
Had some fun interactions so I liked it overall.

>>23386953
>>23387154
I wonder if anybody died working on this show

Gonna flip a coin, should I watch R/B or Trigger?

>>23380602
Sexy Christmas Cake

>>23387990
Idk, R/B has the Grigios but they are only important in the 2nd half. Meanwhile Trigger has Runa Toyoda and everyone's thirsty for her character's shapely ass.

>>23385217
>>23385219
Nice timing, I just finished watching X.

>>23385219
X is my fav NewGen Ultra, even my top 5

>>23388648
Why?
Outfits were dumb, vehicles were dumb, the best episodes were all crossover shit, it was the first time they had an Ultra talk with its host in such an extensive manner and they did basically nothing with that idea other than a few dumb gags, cast were all mostly forgettable, and between the spark dolls, the Ultra armors, the cards, the XIG vehicles and all that other shit I think it had the absolute most product shilling of any Ultra show to date

>>23388881
because you hate it, I'm liking it to spite you

>>23388881
calm down faggot

Why is it that new gen villains get decent looking weapons while the ultra get weapons that look plasticky?

the Omega ED is the most anime OP sounding song i've heard in a while (in a good way)

>>23382224
Wait, really? Powered and Great?

>>23389423
Powered sucks but Great is legit a good show

I'd legit love for some Great kaiju to come back

>>23389018
I don't even hate it though
I just don't get how it left enough of an impression on you to be top 5 material

>>23389476
Loved the team bants in Great. Also pic rel is one of the best team captains.

Should I watch Z

>>23389476
I'm asking if they're confirmed. Seeing nothing on millcreek's social media.

https://weibo.com/2032534365/PBuPlmPky
>In order to explore colors that have never appeared in Ultra Warriors before, the initial sketch of Ultraman Saga tried a variety of color combinations, among which Mr. Goto recommended the green Ultra Warrior scheme the most. However, since a green screen would be used during filming, the green body would easily conflict with the background, so this scheme was eventually rejected.
we could have had a greenman

>>23389476
>Great is great show
>Powered is the suit which the powered eyes could've electrocuted the suit actor
that's how i tell them apart.

>>23389476
Powered has a lot of cool elements, even if the show itself falls short.

>great cast of American "hey it's that guy" actors, like Jeffrey Combs and Nadine from Twin Peaks
>cool monster designs, even if the suits sucked
>very good music

It's great effort, even if I think it falls short. I'd love to see a proper American/Japanese co-production. I feel like it could really be done a bit better these days.

>>23389482
Give us this rat bastard.

New kaiju set to appear in ep 5, Oohebinushi no Mikoto

>>23390621
that's a snake.

>>23390627
cat*

One more day until Omega again

>>23390978
One more day until they kill the Peguila suit to be Penguros.

>>23391026
I’m fine with it.

>>23390621
appears in the toilet

>>23391084
Sucks your dick

>>23384573

>>23385423

This might be a silly question since I don't keep up with all the news regarding the franchise but did anything happen with that Darkness Heels anime they announced back in December 2023?

Has it been radio silence since?

https://twitter.com/t_features/status/1946012559682994495

>>23391232
>>23391235
when will we get the Ultraman equivalent of these images

>>23391367
This and that high school girl spinoff drama Hollyhocks

>>23391367
Wait until September (the Tsuburaya convention) or next year. This is the norm for all "side" projects, even Shin Ultraman is like this.

What was his fucking problem

>>23391026
they already modified it to be Chandler for Decker

>>23390081
I've always heard that Powered's fighting style amounted to light pushes and slow slaps because the monster suits were so fragile they couldn't take anything else.

Kyrieroid 2's a busy guy.

>>23388881
I'm the anon you replied to, in a semse X is basically everything I want in an Ultra series. Good episodic episodes, memorable crossover episodes (and bonus for them focusing on Max and Nexus which tends to be neglected). Yeah the car mechas are dumb but it' s the first series where they showcase the NewGen special effects (say what you want about NewGen but effects are where they're the strongest). The cast while generic, wasn't bad and at least had something to do. Hell I see Trigger as basically X but bad, in a sense that they have a large attack team and crossover episodes but X did it better than them. And plus some of my favorite X episodes other than crossovers and important stuff are the standalones which are the types that /m78/ would praise like the Kaiju football ep, the commander's daughter ep, and the documentary.

And my most favorite aspect is what you described already, X is the first one where Ultra communicates with host on a regular basis. X really feels like it's a fusion between the Ultra and the human host. Some seasons like Z did this but sideline the Ultra (to the point where Z has generic lines in the Trigger movie)

>>23391685
Being the embodiment of Trigger being just "Tiga, but again"

>>23391822
that is correct

Almost time for Omega

>>23391822
not just the monster suits, iirc Powered himself has an insanely fragile foam rubber suit that needed to be replaced constantly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6z06ep_-Js
How was Omega's 3rd episode?

>>23392763
I preferred it to the 2nd episode
Kosei has a dragon wife now I guess

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rYJBpHYJ-4
Rekiness.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rYJBpHYJ-4

>>23392771
Rekiness is male

>>23392779
out of 10!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugFk6joYzSI
Episode 4 preview.

After 3 episodes, I can say Omega is not for me, it's pretty bland so far.
The protagonist is boring, I guess they lean too much on the alien angle too far without a good chemistry between a cast with this few members, and I dislike the red mask.

These threads are so fucking dead compared to KR and SS

>>23392798
*the cast

>>23392798
I think Sotaro and Kosei are fun together, so far Ayu is just there as a third wheel though
For me, every episode so far has been good but not great

>>23392820
Funny because Kosei clearly has a crush on Ayu. The bit in the forest made Sorato look like the third wheel

Yeah, this show has been incredibly boring so far. Arc also had a generic narrative, but Tsujimoto made up for it with probably the best looking effects of any New-Gen tokusatsu show, let alone Ultraman.

Even though it wasn't perfect I miss the adult cast of Blazar too.

so clearly this means she's the trigaron user right? the cast's clothes aren't color-coded for no reason
>>23392840
please shut the fuck up. /krg/ is that way

>>23392859
It's annoying me that she has green silhouettes in the OP yet is wearing yellow the entire time
Also I hope so because I wouldn't want this "hide Omega's identity from her" thing to last too long. I guess we'll get about 3 more episodes of "set up" and then the show will settle into whatever it'a supposed to be from there?

>>23392863
that sounds about right. the set-up period has a lot of things to get out of the way first before we can really see some experimental or "staff is clearly having fun with freedom" episodes

The fights are so fucking bland. What's with the stupid gorilla pose Omega keeps doing?

>>23392871
I'm hoping he just fights goofy because of the amnesia as he didn't fight like this in that CG scene at the beginning but maybe that's just cope

>>23392871
We are free of Takesue in the next episode (for a while), so the action will get better.

>>23392863
Since Takesue also made R/B, I assume Ayu will know the other two's secret by the middle of the show like Asahi did.

>>23392859
She wears a turtle necklace so I assume she's getting the Genbu-themed kaiju knowing the Meteokaiju are based of Four Chinese Gods.
Trigaron's user is still Kosei as seen from the presscon.

Will we get another cgi scene again?

Arc was a fucking waste of time

>>23393252
You just don't understand BL, brah.

>>23392820
>good but not great
Moreorless my view as well, it's been alright but it isn't blowing me away or anything
People are talking about set up but I wonder how much set up is even needed, seems like a simpler story so far but maybe they're hiding some twists. The goofy himbo & tard wrangler bro protagonists are fun but not enough to carry the show by themselves
I do think it's an ok entry point for new fans so far though, they'll learn about kaiju alongside the cast of this show learning about them it seems

I kinda wanted Kosei to get big like Omega. He'd be inside of/fused with the Kaiju like an Ultra's host.

>you become an ultra host
>he's orange
How would you react?

>>23393411
I'm Grigio?

>>23393410
rumor said he's inheriting Omega, although I think it will be him and Sorato becoming one for Omega's final form just like R/B

>>23393425
I would be surprised if something like that happens when Omega takes on these forms.

>>23393449

Omega is just kind of boring so far. The cast has almost no chemistry and the MC being an amnesiac retard who almost blows his cover every ten seconds before the friend screams is already stale.

>>23393422
you're inside Grigio

>>23393422
Or Navigale

>>23392840
>>23393455
We have 3 episodes

>>23393667
ignore the /krg/ schizo anon. he's not getting the attention he wants in his main thread of dwelling

>Gavv
MC is 'amnesiac' yet know how to use his powers. Have to eat to replenish/spawn his power devices.

>Omega
MC is 'amnesiac' yet know how to use his powers. Have to eat to replenish is energy

Huh?

>>23393814
Maybe Bandai is trying to push this story gimmick.

>>23393814
comparing how omega fights at the beginning of ep 1 and how he fights now, i dont think we can even say he knows how to use his powers. especially since he had to be told when to use his beam.

>>23393830
I like the fact that Omega is still figuring things out. It reminds me of Kamen Rider Amazon.

I'll be honest with you guys, I'm only watching Omega mainly for the kaiju sidekicks. Seem like a nice change of pace consider how they mainly been using mechs as the sidekicks (except for Arc).

>>23392763
Father is deeply disappointed in his son

>The Life That Can't Be Forgiven
What was so unforgivable about Leogon

>>23395292
he was in the epstein flight logs

>>23392763
I found them to be a better first 3 episodes than Arc. But it's hard to be optimistic with this little info.

>>23395292
>What was so unforgivable about Leogon
Purposefully destroying the taxonomic classification is like talking shit about String Theory, it makes the established academics really mad. Ichiro would have been socially murdered by his "peers" regardless even if his creation didn't eat him.

Omega is really fucking bad. Having a retard amnesiac and a ragebaby is the worst possible combination and it's not even "funny" by Japanese "humor" standards.

>>23395565
TsuPro's fault for INTENTIONALLY CHOOSING to play softball with Chaiyo and UMC this time

>>23395588
That is a completely irrelevant factor to a character writing choice, you schizophrenic retard.

>>23393814
Gavv isn't an amnesiac. Shouma remembers everything and keeps it secret so he doesn't get lynched by humans.

Should Orange/Yellow Ultras be canonized as their own separate tribe?

>>23395565
I understand they don't want to do defense team route, but could've at the very least made the cast part of research team or something lower stake like Arc.
Kousei is just some dude working on storage office or something? Ayu is the only one actually doing work related to kaiju.

>>23395885
I assume once it's all revealed they'll help her more.

>>23395874
The only orange Ultras aren't even from the Land of Light, they don't follow the tribal ethnicities of those Ultras anyway. One's an O-50 creation AKA not actually a species of creature and the other is an evolution of an Ancient Giant of Light.

>>23393814
Shouma's amnesia only amounted to him forgetting about Hanto's mom.
Omega's amnesia is his entire character

I'm liking Omega so far

>>23396202
Yeah me too. I like the amnesiac angle and the interplay with the three leads has been fun so far.

The mixing for Omega's OP feels kinda off, somehow it sounds like a Youtuber's karaoke stream or something.

>the heavy guitar riffs when Pegunos appears
That's some good shit.

Omegas transformation theme is so nice

>>23396012
You're in the minority, anon
His amnesia being his entire defining trait is considered by the thread majority to be a creative ideal

>>23397236
>You're in the minority, anon
Why does that matter? This general isn't a hivemind, people are allowed to have their own opinions.
>His amnesia
are you talking about Shouma or Sorato?

>>23393425
the fujos are gonna love this

Any idea when scans are gonna drop?

>>23397707
Probably next week.

>>23397273
it's all drafts of Ao3 fics

>>23392798
Honestly the protagonist is the least boring thing about this show. I'm enjoying how he underreacts to everything and generally just doesn't give a fuck
Nothing else really stands out so far, it's true. But I'm at least thinking they could do cool things with Omega and Rekiness fighting together, waiting to see how they handle it in general

>>23392763
I enjoyed it well enough.
>>23397934
That's about how I feel as well. Omega is easily my favorite aspect of the show so far. And it's why I'm hoping they don't entirely cure his amnesia right away.

I haven't watched any ultraman since Z. Whats the current opinion on omega?

>>23399326
It’s good so far

>>23399203
I don't really care about his amnesia, his personality is entertaining enough on its own. We haven't really had an Ultra protagonist like this, a guy who is both aloof and an airhead. The closest to him was Gai, who was a top 3 Ultra protagonist for me
Coincidentally Gai was also the last time we had an Ultra taking a human form directly. Good to have that dynamic back

>>23399326
We're liking it alright but it feels like it's missing something right now. We've gotten three episodes of very basic "kaiju shows up, and they stop it while introducing a thing" plots. It's serviceable and the protagonist is funny, but there's nothing that's really pushing it over the line into being a truly fantastic show as of right now

>>23399405
Geed and Rosso and Blu took human forms. Trigger too.

>>23399540
Rosso, Blu and Trigger were all humans first
Forgot about Geed though, yeah

>>23399542
Yeah but they’re wearing the bodies of the Ultras. They ARE them.

>>23399405
>>23399409
Alright I might pick it up then. How much toy shilling are we getting?

>>23399542
>Trigger
No anon. He was never a human, just took a form that looked like one. That's the whole point of the convoluted time travel plot.

>>23399622
Well I can tell that transformation scenes have become much briefer since Z. They're still doing new forms but not as many. We have two revealed so far, and if it's like last year, there will be only one more. Ever since Blazar they've been having fewer new forms and instead doing more new kaiju suits
Watch Blazar by the way, it's the best show since the 2000s

>>23379643 (OP)
I don't remember why but I ended up reading production notes of Ultraman Nexus last year and ultimately decided to watch it now, this is my first Ultraman show since prior the only thing I had seen were the SSSS anime trilogy by Hasegawa and a single episode of Blazar. I'm aware that this isn't exactly the best place to start Ultraman since it isn't representative of what Ultraman actually is due to its production issues, basically making it something close to Kamen Rider Hibiki.
Even though I thought the first 2 episodes were kind of shit, from episode 3 onward the show hooked me and I ended up watching up to episode 17 in a single day. The only things I don't like so far is Komon being kind of a dumbass at times, the show reusing Kaiju suits way too much due to budget issues, the sociopathic vice-captain who I started to like since they properly explained why she's the way she is but then suddenly starts stirring Komon to a bad path making me dislike her again and the other male member of the team who hasn't done much relevant comoared to the 2 I just mentioned, Shiori and the commander.

I was wondering a few things about the franchise
>Are the suits in Ultraman designed by Bandai like how Toei Toku have theirs designed by Bandai's division PLEX?
>Do Ultraman usually have glowies be part of the main cast or is that an unique thing to Nexus?
>Is the standard for Ultraman for the protagonist to be the commander like Blazar or just a soldier from the military?
>Are evil Ultraman are constant thing like in Nexus? I know of Belial but I was wondering if this a recurring trope?
>Are Meta Field common in Ultraman? When I usually see pics from other shows they're usually on Earth, I'm aware that the Meta Field were used on a movie prior to Nexus but I was wondering if they're supposed to be standard
>Do things like Mirrorman and Redman release alongside a mainline Ultraman or did they take that TV slot?

>>23400009
Rather than answering, i think it's easier if you answer those questions yourself by watching either Ultraman '66 or Seven to get a sense of the normal "Ultraman Formula". '66 is a short, easy watch but Seven is closer to the "formula".

"Formula" is in quote marks since they kept changing the premise new gen onward, like how Orb, R/B and Geed aren't focused on the Science Patrol/defense team.

>>23400093
Thank you, I'll probably watch those next but I'm still wondering sbout
>Are the suits in Ultraman designed by Bandai like how Toei Toku have theirs designed by Bandai's division PLEX?
>Do things like Mirrorman and Redman release alongside a mainline Ultraman or did they take that TV slot?
since watching those shows won't answer me that

>>23400109
>>Are the suits in Ultraman designed by Bandai like how Toei Toku have theirs designed by Bandai's division PLEX?
No, Tsuburaya has people doing the design work themselves if I'm not wrong.
>>Do things like Mirrorman and Redman release alongside a mainline Ultraman or did they take that TV slot?
Not sure

>>23400109
nvm I just found out that they're designed by designers from Tsubaraya and that these other Tsubaraya properties released in different channels so they did air simulationously to other Ultraman shows. I don't know why I wasn't able to find that earlier.
Thanks a lot man. I'll probably watch Ultra Q after Nexus since it seems interesting and I assume segues well into 66.

>>23400109
>Redman release alongside a mainline Ultraman or did they take that TV slot?
redman was a goofy thing in a variety show

>>23399542
Gai was also human first, he evolved into Orb.
Forgot if they ever explained which one born first between Riku or Geed.

>>23400556
Gai was always an alien

>August 2 (Episode 5)
>Sorato heads to a rural town alone to deliver a package that Kousei forgot to send. There, Sorato meets a girl who calls a giant snake that eats iron "Mikoto."

>August 9 (Episode 6)
>A monster appears at a construction site deep in the mountains. However, the monster suddenly dies for some reason. Ayumu and her friends go to investigate, but are chased by the same kind of monster and end up stranded.

>>23400556
>Forgot if they ever explained which one born first between Riku or Geed.
But Riku IS Geed. They are one and the same.

Now my questions are:
>Is Geed a clone or a test tube baby from Belial's jizz? Their base forms are very similar but not exactly the same.
>Why exactly can't Geed access his base form? I think Kei mentioned something about him being defective or designed that way.
>Do Geed's forms other than primitive imply that some Reionics genetic material found its way into Geed? Because of the eyes I mean. Only Primitive uses a Belial capsule. I mean the IRL reason is obvious.

>>23397707
Only low quality scans available as of now.
Omega kaiju line up
>Therizirus
>Oohebinushi no Mikoto
>Gedorag
>Gomora
>Mons-Ahgar

Takesue interview from Figure-Oh
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9825774472
——Please start with the story of how the project came about.
>Takesue: We really started from scratch. Tsuburaya gave us a project proposal. It said things like "A story about Ultraman and humans teaming up" and "He'll use capsule monsters."

——So did the main points of the proposal remain?
>Takesue: The concept was retained, but the world view and setting are completely different. To give you a simple example, the proposal also said "The user of the capsule monster is Ultraman."

——So, was it originally envisioned as a relationship between (UltraSeven) Moroboshi and the capsule monsters?
>Takesue: Yes. We gradually sorted out these parts and finally integrated them into what we have now. While retaining the main points of the proposal, what we wanted to do this time was to explore the question of "Why does Ultraman protect the Earth?" Many years have passed since I became the second assistant director of Cosmos, but this question has always been on my mind. It's not that there have been works that have explored this question, but I always feel that the answer is specious, isn't it? So this time I want to dig deeper into it myself. For example, when Ultraman possesses a human, it is understandable that the possessed person (host) protects the Earth because it is his home planet. But why would Ultraman himself help humans? This is hard to imagine. On the other hand, the same is true when Ultraman and the host are one. Seven is on Earth in the form of Moroboshi, but why does he risk his life to protect humans from invaders? This question has never been eliminated. Therefore, for many years, I have been thinking that one day I would try to depict a story with this theme. I know that this is a theme that has no standard answer, but I hope to convey the idea that "there is such a thought" through the work.
(1)

>>23400736
--The world view is built on this basis, right?
>Takesue: We have been working on youth themes that depict the growth of young people for a long time, and we have also done similar stories in R/B and Decker, where I was the main director, so this time I suggested to producer Murayama whether we could try a slightly different theme. After that, we asked the writing team (Toshizo Nemoto and Junichiro Ashiki) who had worked with us in Decker to build the world view and setting around this theme, and that was the whole process.

——How about the image design of Omega?
>Takesue: Personally, I wanted to design it to be an image that would "surprise" people. I pursued impact (laughs). Although there is a red-faced Ultraman, it is quite rare, isn't it? The reason why I wanted to use such a visual image is that I hope to express that "he is a different race from previous Ultraman."

——The color timer is also unique.
>Takesue: It's for the same reason. We wanted it to have a completely different appearance from the previous color timers, completely different. Our design concept is "the universe is contained in the chest." We repeatedly adjusted with the designers and the modeling department, focusing on achieving the appearance effects of "the part that glows changes as the angle changes" and "showing a sense of depth", and finally created this new design.
(2)

Interview with Bandai Toy Development Team, Nakano and Omega Main Director, Takesue.
https://tieba.baidu.com/p/9825931329
——What process did you follow to develop this toy?
>Nakano: Initially, it was based on the project written by Tsuburaya, and was discussed by Tsuburaya Production, Main Director Takesue-san and Bandai. For us, the process is to conceive toy ideas within the framework of the proposed world view.

——The first thing to discuss was the transformation props?
>Nakano: As a toy development, this is the starting point. The project has already stated that the new Ultraman will use a space boomerang like a slugger. Capsule monsters are also mentioned above, so we interpreted it as a possible Reiwa version of "UltraSeven". Although Seven's transformation props are Ultra Eye, this time we explored the direction: Can the slugger be used as a transformation item? We think that there has never been an Ultraman who uses an slugger to transform in the past, and it is easy to understand as a theme. In the new generation, there are props such as the X terminal used by Ultraman X, but their function is as a power-up item or weapon. Therefore, it was decided to make it the first main transformation item this time.

——What is the concept of transformation item at the toy level?
>Nakano: Blazar Brace (in the previous series) was a mechanic that brought fun by using the light effects of pyroxene to create animations, and Arc Riser (in the previous series) was a toy that emphasized the feeling of playing with it over and over again. Therefore, this time, Slugger was developed based on the concept of "Snap! Transform!". This is not only the core mechanic of the product, but also differentiates it from the props in recent years because it is not repeated. When deciding the specifications of the transformation item, it is very important to focus on what to create impact.
(1)

>>23400750
--What is the highlight of the toy?
>Nakano: It can be transformed with one click after opening, but the item are not just opened. The "branch" part will greatly change the outline when it is opened in two sections. This is the designer's obsession, which is to show a huge sense of change. Take the recent series, the GUTS Spark Lens has received very good reviews because it can be played in two modes: "transformation item" and "team member gun". We think it is this feature of being able to play with two elements that has won praise at the toy level. This time, we also adopted a similar concept, making it playable in two modes: "transformation mode" and "slugger mode". In the slugger mode, the slugger sound effect of "clang! clang!" is emitted.

——Why didn't the shape of the transformation prop be designed to be removed from Omega's head?
>Nakano: We also considered designing the transformation prop to be the same shape as when it is removed from Omega's head. However, considering that there will be scenes of throwing attacks like Seven in special effects scenes, there are opinions that it is difficult to perform. In terms of product strategy, we also think that the positioning of "weapons" will be easier to understand through the Rekiness Sword and Trigaron Claw. Therefore, the "slugger mode" of the toy is performed as a item that appears during the transformation and armor change moments in the play. Of course, it will emit the same slugger sound effect in the seriee, so players can play with the sound effect.
(2)

>>23400754
——If it is designed to be removed from Omega's head, will there be technical problems such as adding sound effects or light-emitting mechanisms?
>Nakano: The built-in mechanism is not technically difficult. The reason for making this decision is also considered the safety of the toy. The transformation items used in this are made of a lot of precision parts, and if they are swung like weapons, it would be difficult to meet safety standards. Considering safety, soft parts are needed, and the price will continue to rise as the layers are stacked. Therefore, as a toy, we are advancing it with the premise that "the main feature is the transformation items."

--What about the price? The depreciation of the yen has also had a great impact. It seems that the overall price of toys has been rising in recent years.
>Nakano: Yes. Due to the increase in costs such as material costs and labor costs, product prices have indeed become higher. Considering this situation, Omega's toy development is based on the goal of "providing the lowest price possible without compromising the play value." Blazar's previous transformation items were sold at a price of 5,500 yen (excluding tax), so this time we wanted to lower the price as much as possible. Therefore, we also paid attention to not blindly piling up the functions we wanted, but to determine the characteristics of each item and highlight them.

--What about the linkage item (Omega Meteor)?
>Nakano: While developing the product this time, we also worked hard on the sales method and product planning strategy. With this in mind, we thought it would be better to have linkage items that can be purchased at a low price. We attach great importance to letting players get in touch with linkage items first, so that they can become interested in transformation items. We initially discussed the direction of canceling linkage items, but this time we valued their role as a contact point and finally decided to introduce them.
(3)

>>23400755
——What about the Omega Slugger as a transformation item?
>Takesue: This time, our opinions were reflected in the concept stage of the item. It was decided smoothly that the transformation item was called the slugger. Of course, there were also some adjustments after discussing with the toy team.

——What are the specific parts?
>Takesue: The "Omega Slugger" as a transformation item and the "Omega Slugger" that Omega removes from its head and uses as a weapon are actually different in shape. But this time, the design is that the attack sound effects of the "weapon version" of the slugger can be emitted from the "toy version" of the slugger. In the past, the transformation item was usually used as a weapon directly in its original form, but this time it is different. For example, there is a transformation item called the Z Riser. After Z transforms, he also fights with something of that shape (the Z Riser itself), right? This time it is not like that. After transforming, he fights with the Omega Slugger removed from Omega's head (as a weapon), and its attack sound effects are emitted by the "toy version" of the Omega Slugger.

——I see.
>Takesue: When children get the transformation item, they also play with it as a weapon. If the sound of the slugger attack comes out of it, they will think that they are playing with the Omega slugger after the transformation (taken off the head of Omega and used). We think that children will interpret it that way.

--Is this an attempt to break the stereotype that "the shape must be the same"?
>Takesue: I don't have such an exaggerated intention (laughs), but I just expect that children will understand it that way. We will have to wait until the show starts to know what the specific reaction will be, but we are not too worried. We did it because we have a chance of winning.
(4)

--What about the Omega Meteor?
>Takesue: We also discussed that the small accessories used for the transformation item should be made into a small size that can be sold as a capsule toy. To put it bluntly, we just want to have more toys and hope that they will sell well (laughs). If the goods sell well, the work itself will be more lively.

--It's surprising that you are so actively involved in the item this time.
>Takesue: I used to have a resistance to these item. I always thought, "Does this really fit the world view?" and so on. However, in recent years, the appearance of such item has become more story-oriented. So I thought, (prop design, etc.) It’s good to fit the world view, but the number of linkage item seems to be decreasing? So let’s design something that can be released in large quantities and fit the world view of the story. Therefore, the concept of the item is decided together with the toy team, and the design and details are left to them.

——So Omega Meteor was born.
>Takesue: Because we have been working on it for a long time, we will start to think to some extent that "it would be more fun if the toy has such functions." For example, the gameplay of Arc's Givas was even proposed by us (laughs). It was originally planned to be released as an action figure with sound effects like Earth Garon and Terraphaser. The ability to extend an anchor chain from the back to grab the enemy and drag it was aimed at the fun of the toy. Although (Givas) was not made into an action figure in the end, it was released as a sofubi.
(4)

>>23400723
Gomora again

>>23400714
>>23400723
I've seen that a long time ago

>>23400880
That looks like the dual horn version from 80, which I'm surprised we haven't seen yet
A lot of 80 monsters are still in memory lane now that I think about it

>>23400723
Where is my Gubila??

>>23400723
Hello Telesdon/Nezutron suit

>>23399405
Kengo is literally Trigger's human form, they straight up spoon feed that shit to you

>>23400716
>Is Geed a clone or a test tube baby from Belial's jizz?
Geed/Riku is a test tube baby created using Belial's DNA (which we know now as being the Devil Splinters). To be specific, Riku (as well as his failed prototype brothers from Ultra Heroes Expo 2018) were created using the Ultra DNA of Belial whilst his brother Nix Kanaya from Another Gene was created using the Reionics DNA of Belial.
>Why exactly can't Geed access his base form?
The Super Complete Works states that Riku is unable to transform into his base form as an inherent safety measure set up by Fukuide in case Riku rebelled against his predestined purpose so that he's forced to only be able to transform using the Ultra Capsules (and now the Z Riser). Although I presume now that Hikari could probably edit Riku's DNA to be able to access his base form normally without this feature.
>Do Geed's forms other than primitive imply that some Reionics genetic material found its way into Geed? Because of the eyes I mean. Only Primitive uses a Belial capsule. I mean the IRL reason is obvious.
Geed's eyes are inherently part of Belial's DNA, they're not something that was acquired because of Belial being fused with Reiblood. And in any case, it's been confirmed that Geed only took the Ultra DNA of Belial compared to his brother Nix who is a Reionics.

>>23400974
he was listed in toy leaks

>>23400936
na its just the angle

>>23400687
Humans aren't exclusively Earthlings.
Gai and Juggler are humans, just not from Earth.

https://note.com/tokura_scenario/n/nafab6c3454de

Omega's former assistant producer revealed his experience working with TsuPro.

God Belial is so hot, I wish he would fuck me

>>23402250
oof

>>23402250
https://archive.ph/cVGVE

So apparently Tsukagoshi steps down from Tsuburaya this year and becoming CEO for talent agency
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000004.000096292.html

>>>23402250
>Ultra Series brand has not made any progress at all is due to this foolish, status quo-preserving production system.

There are times I do feel this from time to time when watching.

>>23402712
hasn't ultraman been making large international gains over the past few years?

>>23400736
>But why would Ultraman himself help humans?
Because they're nice? Maybe a more interesting question would be why the autistic fixation on Earth, but Mebius kind of answered that too.

>>23403041
I think he meant in the more artistic sense, as in Ultraman hasn't truly changed its production process and/or tried anything really out of the box for a while now.
How true a statement that is is up to personal taste and interpretation