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What are your verdicts on the Trigaron armor now?

>>23478420 (OP)
oh sure but the Eva 01 eats stuff and it's a big fucking deal

>>23478425
The arm and claw are cool. But I can't unser his headcreast as an unpeeled banana.

Have there been any scans yet?

Are they going to combine both armors in show?

>>23478491
looks cheap

>>23478425
Magikarp gijinka

>>23478420 (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
>S.H.Figuarts News: Cosmos Luna, Mother of Ultra, Ultimate Shining Ultraman Zero (New Gen Stars Version), Ultraman Zero Wild Burst SS Tiga Star of Ultra version, SS Ultraman re-release, Rekiness, Omega Rekiness Armour, Birdon
>FigZero 1/6 Ultraman Suit Zoffy Stealth Version and Ultraman Suit Jack to be released 2025 Q2 and Q4 respectively, threezeroX Masayuki Gotoh Ultraman Regulos to be released 2026 Q1.
>Ultraman Max Complete Blu-Ray Box to be released December 24, 2025.
>Ultraman Omega Blu-Ray Box I to be released on January 7, 2026 and Box II be released on March 25, 2026.
>Ultraman Arc: The Complete Series + Movie to be released on Blu-ray by Mill Creek on October 7, 2025
>Ultraman Zero Movie Trilogy to be redubbed for Zero15th.
>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, Hollyhock "School Girl X Ultraman" drama and Kaiju Decode anime all currently in production
>Ultraman celebrates its 60th anniversary
>The first Ultraman Card Game world tournament to be held in Tokyo in May 2026.

>>23478425
the claw being actually a gun is lame

>>23478437
At least the color scheme works better than Arc's Galaxy Armor.

>>23480335
Galaxy Armor is at least not as bad as Delta Rise Claw, which was Z’s worst looking form.
Gamma Future>Base Z>Beta Smash=Alpha Edge>>>>>>Delta Rise Claw

>>23480685
DRC looks fine as Deathcium Rise Claw.

>>23480757
Agreed. Funny how the edgy redesign actually improves things.

The Shimizu and Shimoguchi ULTRAMAN manga will go on hiatus until Spring 2026. Then the final story arc will start.

>>23480990
It should have ended a long time ago.

>>23479224
Blame China for hating upgrades and being obsessed with turning everything into knights

>>23480990
>Nothing happens: the manga

>>23481577
what

>>23480990
I don’t fucking get that manga. Why would you bring Ultraman to manga form, only to completely change everything Ultraman is about?

>>23481577
Why does China hate upgrades?

https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/k-w-c-match-449-piccolo-vs-ultraman-leo/

I found this fanfiction of Piccolo fighting Ultraman Leo.

>>23480757
I keep reading it as Deathcum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kG6dFRfPw3w
Episode 9 preview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_MqWesZTvw
Special recap.

I like the weird limitations they put on the characters as a way to save money like Arc can only form change when his timer is blinking, Dyna's one form per episode rule, Omega's buddy can only summon one monster at a time, etc

>>23481579
>>23481795
>wahh, Ultraman isn't a giant, I want him to be a giant
the literal fucking moral of the story is the trust and hope in humanity, which is why Earth doesn't need the Ultras to save them and instead are using their own technology in Ultraman's image. it's been that way since the fucking start. everybody who wants Shinjiro to use the Beta Capsule to turn into Man are fucking speds. go back to watching Nexus, you edgelord wannabes.

>>23463700
It took me awhile to get around to it just because I've been so bored with Omega so far, but this episode was legitimately entertaining at least. I couldn't help but crack a smile at Sorato joining the march of the three stooges. I kinda hope they don't go back to that parallel world or explain anything about the kid, but on the other hand, it'd be nice if this was start of something with how dry this show has been

>>23482172
We know, that doesn't justify it
If anything it's showing they're being used for marquee value to attract readers into something that's entirely mislead their expectations
Then again you're probably satisfied with Tom Brevoort's writing for Spider-Man, so it figures

>>23482890
Not him, but Brevoort is an editor. And a shitty one at that. Spider-Man's sucked for the better part of 15 years now. Ever since Steve Wacker left. People don't realize how much tard wrangling a good editor does.

>>23482172
They could have done that without, again, becoming a Kamen Rider.
Instead of just power armor, what of the manga had them piloting Ultra-like mechs? Or even just using some of the existing giant robot designs? They don’t have to strictly do the beta capsule.
But the manga itself is just so different from what an Ultraman show is all about and how it’s structured that it just feels like a waste. I’m not afraid of franchises doing something new or weird. But there should still be at least some of the elements that drew me into the franchise in the first place, and the manga doesn’t have that. Why adapt THE giant hero show and not have a giant hero?

>>23482912
They were pretty much hired for this manga due to their Kamen Rider doujinshi. For whatever reason Tsuburuya didn't want a manga that felt like the show. Probably the idea was "expanding the IP" or something in that sense.

Just read the Mirrorman manga, it's actually good.

>>23482172
Then why not show humans learning to turn giant on their own? It's pretty common alien tech if the old show is anything to go by.

>Kamen Rider Zeztz's simulcast is only going to be a livestream with no VOD option if you miss the specific stream times
Man, it's times like this I appreciate Tsuburaya for once.

Wish someone would translate Ultraman Story 0.

Big Vag
https://toy.bandai.co.jp/topics/detail/4224/?c=ultraman

>>23482890
I don't read Marvel though. Plus from what I've heard, Brevoort seems like a boomer stuck in the past.

>>23481806
My guess would be since they view them as being less "toyetic", that upgrades don't sell as many toys as armors

Has there ever been an Ultra Host that's a family man?
Could be fun if there hasn't been one already

>>23489570
Ultraman Blazar

>>23489570
Watch The NEXT or Blazar

>>23489570
There's also Leito as Zero's host in Geed, though that's as a side character.

>>23489637
he feels like more of a main character than Riku
Like if you removed him and Zero from Geed the show would be Trigger-tier bad, Leito and Zero are the only part of the show that has any effort or soul put into it

>>23489606
>>23489608
>>23489637
Thanks, anons

>>23478437
Ohh finally a spear/trident final form. Glitter Trigger's weapon should have been a trident.

>>23480685
Problem with DRC is that for a form where Belial is a huge factor it looks pretty heroic. Yeah, they have Geed and Zero Beyond but still the form is more associated with Belial above all else, and the blue and gold has no reason to exist. If it was purple I could at least buy it because it's Zero Beyond's color and plus purple is common for darkness-related. Which is why Deathcium Rise Claw >>23480757 looks far more fitting. Or especially the concept art.

>>23491300
Even Z's base body has more black on it, so DRC's palette is very bizarre.

>>23491300
I personally think there is a point about DRC looking very heroic despite using Belial's power, and how that ties into Z final message of how power is dependant on who wields it, not by its inherent nature. The problem is that this is a connection that Z never really explores and capitlizes on, which in general is my biggest issue with the show.

A little ironic that the aliens and kaiju always look better in both Blokees and Keeppley lines.

>>23491287
What about an axe or a buster sword (as in King Rouzer-tier huge)

>>23491300
DRC scheme comes from Zero Beyond. It's kinda obvious. Also, you guys easily forget that Belial isnt actually evil. He's greedy and jealous but he's still a hero and he never wanted Rayblood's power. Rayblood forced his way into Belial's body. (At least in the original movie. Whatever Sakamoto did with UGF is a different can of worms, borderlining character assassination) and we know Belial is good because Geed is 99.99% clone of him raised by humans, turned out fine.

Anyways his colour scheme can be broken down as:
Gold: Standard super form colour, no surprise
Red: All 3 components have Red
Blue: Zero is blue, Beyond crystal are also blue, not purple

It should be pretty obvious that most of the DRC motif is lifted straight from Zero Beyond since he's Z's master. Honestly, the 2 Belial components are just there to make Beliarok a thing lol (to sell toys. duh)

>>23492816
DRC is a Zero homage first and foremost. It's not even subtle. It's It's Beyond overlayed with Belial Atrocious segmented body look. Red + Blue is Zero obviously. Gold is standard for a powerup

>>23492816
>>23492844
That doesn’t stop DRC from being ugly as shit and looking worse than Z’s other forms of it has too much going on and in the base version no primary color. That’s why Deathcium makes it look better by simplifying it with only two colors.

>>23489570
The neftlix animated Ultraman Rising kinda has the elements for it.

Off-tangent, but I really want for a future married MC to have some drama about being an Ultra and a husband/dad. Rising almost covered it in an angle.

>Ultra host is a stay at home husband/dad while the wife is a captain/vice captain of the defense team
>Wife expressively is against Ultraman, putting the husband at a tough spot

>>23494267
Was Rising even any good? I recall seeing people saying it didn't even start as an Ultraman movie and they just kind of wedged it in there.

>>23492844
>le gridman reference

same goes for Dynamic...

I just started watching Omega. What's the general consesus in here for it?
Personally I think it's... a little dull? Feels a bit scatterbrained.

>>23494694
Rising is fine for what it is. It's similar to Cosmos with the part of not wanting to kill the kaiju. Yes, Rising wasn't even an Ultraman movie at first, in fact, the original idea was based around Ultraman and Super Sentai. It was in development since 2001.

I like the movie for what it is. Just know that it follow the son of Ultraman and learn to be humble and raise a baby kaiju.

>>23495190
Dull is about right. Fights are kind of limp and the main trio is nothing special. The idea is that we're in a world where kaiju are a whole new thing, but we don't really get much focus on that aspect and it ends up not feeling any different from any other Ultra setting. A lot of the entertainment so far has come from Omega/Sorato being a goofball, but we're lacking any real hooks to get invested in whatever story they're eventually going to tell. We're fast approaching the halfway mark and still don't really have anything resembling an actual plot.

>>23495190
I keep waiting for it to do something cool or have a good episode, and it keeps not happening
Granted, the most recent episode (before the recap) was a little better than usual, but still nothing truly fantastic

>>23495190
I like the concept and the setting. Sorato is cool. But, it's not quite as cool as I was hoping.

>>23492045
X's bulked out chest and shoulders help a lot.

>>23495478
>>23496258
>>23496323
I see. Does Rekiness turn into a little guy other times then that one time? Is Trigaron just as much of a little guy?

>>23492208
They should do more non-sword weapons. I even envision a Slugger-axe thing. Buster swords........ Orb Calibur kinda counts as one.

Hell I'm amazed at how Ruebe's weaon is a buzzsaw (even though it's meant to be DX toy version of Ultra Slash).

>>23491991
For me they made DRC looking heroic is because Z is the first full fledged global Ultra so that means they'll get tons of first timers, so they want to play it safe for the final form.

>>23492816
>>23492844
Problem is Alpha Edge is already a Zero homage, DRC being a Zero Beyond homage should have him purple, and Royal Mega Master shows that purple gels well with gold, so a purple and gold DRC would make more sense. But I guess the red represents Geed, blue represents Zero, gold being final form in general, and Beliarok represents Belial.

>>23494744
Gridman Universe came out after Z...

>>23496805
2020 was the celebration year for Zero. He need's as many homages as he can get. I wont lie, first time I saw DRC, it looked jarring but when the debut episode aired, it looks pretty decent. Decent enough for me to get the figure

>>23496829
No what I meant it I don't mind the multiple Zero homages, but at the very least DRC should take more from Zero Beyond, especially with the color scheme. Yeah his silhouette is clearly Zero Beyond, but the red and blue makes it odd. But like I said, maybe the red and blue represents Geed and Zero

>>23495190
So far it's shaping up to be a real filler season just like Arc. It's got some interesting ideas and characterization as side bits, but the main things, the fights, the miniatures, the plots, are nothing to write home about.
So far it's not a bad season like Trigger or Decker, but it's certainly not making the top 10 list any time soon

>>23496829
I feel zero has enough homages as is

>>23495478
I don't know if Takesue's at fault but R/B and Decker had more exciting fights.

>>23497379
Seems like they also have no budget. A lot of the fights so far have happened in bumfuck nowhere forests. As if we are watching Ginga again. Still that doesn't excuse the listless direction, at least Ginga tried.

>>23496951
Arc wasn’t a filler season. He had some top tier episodes and showed real ambition in terms of direction. Arc and Givas vs. King of Mons could easily go into a Top 10 Ultra fights list and I wouldn’t disagree with it being there.

>>23496951
Decker is ten times better than this.

And you using the term 'filler season' shows how little you understand this franchise

>>23497382
I wonder if it was the CGI fight or they're gearing up for something bigger

Happy 36th birthday.

His name is Uniking

i watched dyna recently and it also felt pretty dull. and the ultra host was insufferable and annoying. kind of odd since tiga was so good. the battles were fun though

>>23498458
Dyna was meant to be more shounen feeling. You probably just don't like that part of it

Dyna has the best design of the 90's Heisei Ultras. Even if his head is weird.

>>23498885
i agree with you there. he looks great. his forms are also very cool

man Arc's theme is so fucking good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3TAoF9Z5f4

>>23499105
It’s the most hype Ultra theme in a while. Usually the attack team songs win out for me.

Omega at this point really feel like R/B than Decker, down to the two-guy-in-on-the-secret-one-girl-out set up. Consider Takesue's stuff, maybe that's a good thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L1RY4dv6ag
How was Omega's 9th episode?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0SOYGoWpa0
Episode 10 preview.

>>23501110
It was okay
Some interesting if cliched characters but nothing shitting the bed. Sorato becoming more social and aware of the world is a neat touch

>>23501087
I hope that means Ayumu finding out their identity when the ultimate armor comes out.

>>23501110
Already bought my ticket to Gubila Park

>>23501087
R/B at least had a based villain for half the show
Omega could really use something like a villain

>>23498885
His head is why the design is great. Feels like an archetype of his own

>>23501087
It still lags behind with how boring the leads are. The Minato bros played off each other much better, and their humor were a lot more fun too.

Kosei and Sorato feels like they're trying to pair Kanata and Gai, which could have worked in some cases, but not with these two

>>23501639
Kousei is a bit weird to me because he seems like the typical straight man in comedy duo but at the same time he gets some hotblooded hero moments.

>>23501087
>>23495190
Honestly, I feel like this is a problem with post Decker series. It feel like they have so many ideas they want to use but don't know how to implement them in the stories, while also trying to keep it episodic. Then you have the characters and as the story progress, half of the time the writer gives them a weak character arc and they progress back to status quos and other half is that the writer completely forgot about them and they get nothing.

>>23501110
I feel like this one kinda exemplifies the problem with Omega: It feels like it wants to be more of a comedy series but that can't sell toys so they crowbar the action scenes in. The character chemistry is there, the jokes hit [that bit with Omega being like "dude, I need the thing. The. The claw." was absolute gold] but the episode plots themselves feel throwaway.

>>23502112
what do you mean by throwaway? it's an episodic season. it's supposed to be one-offs or two-parters at most.

>>23501994
You hit it right on the head, I feel like post decker series don't have the time to fully expand on the ideas they're conveying

>>23501994
>>23503240
Maybe having Bandai intervention is necessary, after all

>>23503679
is that really the solution?

>>23503679
Bandai is the reason why we're in this mess.

>>23503679
You have it backwards

>>23504069
Is Gubila nearing the top 5 for returning kaijus? I remember the top three being Red King, Gomora, and Zetton or something

>>23504069
is oka gubila a different color?

Anon who is working his way through Ultraman Ace here. Just got to the Hipporit two-parter.
Mostly lived up to the hype. Seeing all the Ultras taken out so definitively really upped the stakes, and I wasn't expecting Father of Ultra to get taken out too. Kinda weird they played up the fact he died so much considering they're going to walk it back later this very show.
I noticed Ultraseven had a better showing against Hipporit than the rest of the Ultra Brothers. Was he more popular or something? Also, the plot with the little kid and the dead dad could have been handled better.
Saying goodbye to Minami next episode, which I just know is gonna piss me off.

>>23504223
>Was he more popular or something?
Yeah, Seven is like the most popular out of all the brothers. Even more than Man. In fact, he's the only one out of all of the Showa Ultra to have more than one series (4) and the first one to actually have a son, Zero.

>>23504223
I think Seven was the most popular among the reruns of Ultra shows on TV in the late 60s and 70s, and all the reruns have relatively high viewership in general. He is extremely popular. There is a reason why he comes back in Leo and Zero is Seven's son.

>>23503854
>>23504065
Z was Bandai as fuck but everyone love it.

>finished Ultraseven
>wow that was great, having every episode be centered around aliens limited the format a bit though, thankfully Return of Ultraman should indeed be a return of greater variety
>start watching Return of Ultraman
>dinosaurs x50

>>23503854
>>23504065
Naah, it's TsuPro getting too high with their financial success from Z to Decker. They probably negotiated a period of experimenting that allowed the three veteran directors to do anything they want.

Is it bad that I can't remember the last time Omega does his beam thing, or how signature beam pose and effect should look like?