Like the first to last episode no one (not even the viewers) fully knows who the host of the ultra is.

It will be various stories of people unknowingly encountering the ultra host in their lives and they will be interviewed by the defence force about the encounter.

In example a businessman bumps into a well-dressed old gentleman and then the Kaiju appears and the same gentleman runs and after he dissapears comes the ultra to save the day.

Another will be depressed teenager on the brink of suicide but the gentleman calmly stops them and after he fights the Kaiju the ultra tell them they still matter to this world.

Literally just finished Nexus as my fifth entry of the Ultra franchise(If you’re wondering why I’m only now making a review of the fifth show I’ve watched it’s because the other four I didn’t think about reviewing before so one day I’ll get to them eventually), and by literally, I mean I just finished the finale like 10 minutes ago by the time I‘m writing this. But before I begin, let me introduce myself.

Hi, my name is Anson and today, I’ll be reviewing my first show on this subreddit with Ultraman Nexus. Without further ado, let’s get started. With The Next first.

Ultraman The Next

The first entry in the Nexus project. I think this movie is a solid reimagining of the original show,(even though I didn’t watch 66 yet but whatever). It’s darker, grittier and honestly kinda boring at times. However, the music is a freaking bop in this movie, especially The Next’s theme.

The Main Show

Now it’s time for me to dissect the main show, which feels… kinda weird to me. There were a lot of things I enjoyed but there are also some I didn’t. The first 10 episodes introduces us to Komon and the world of Nexus, TLT and the monsters of the week of the show, the Space Beast. I think the show did a good job trying to familiarise us with how things work and building up the mysterious atmosphere. So what do I think about the first 10 episodes? Well… I didn’t like it, at all. Not the characters, the fights, not even the mystery those 10 episodes had. BUT! The show did get better, a lot better after episode 10. The reveal of Faust’s secret did shock me. And not only that, but I think Nexus did a fantastic job trying to balance both respecting the source material and exploring new ideas. For example: when the night raiders were fine with sacrificing some citizens. That’s one of the new ideas Nexus was trying to explore. And when Nexus saving those citizens were one of the signs of hope. Aka, a moment of Nexus retaining what Ultraman is known for. Hope.

The Characters

The Night Raiders

-Kazuki Komon: I thought Komon was a boring as hell lead at the start of the show, he’s a nice guy but that’s about it. The chemistry he has with his girlfriend was kinda flat, like really flat, like as flat as a sheet of paper, you probably get it by now, But, his writing really sky rocketed when the twist was revealed. And when he overcame the darkness is when I realised. Huh, I think I like Komon now. Okay with jokes aside, I do really like Komon, especially in the 2nd half of the show, I really feel bad for him because he keeps get beaten down so much that all we can say is “stop he’s already dead.” For about 2 episodes but that doesn’t matter.

-Saijyo Nagi: I really like Nagi... After the first batch of episodes because holy crap she was annoying as “HURAGH”. But when she told Komon to snap out of it and not letting the darkness overcome him, that’s when I knew she would be a great character.

-Wakura Eisuke: I don’t have much to say about him. Ummmmm… He’s fine? He does have his moments. That’s about it.

Hiraki Shiori: Best girl, best girl, I would protect her with all my life. Okay with jokes aside, again, I felt like Shiori was the “girl“ of the team, just… yeah she’s the girl of the team alright. But after episode EX, she became one of my favourite characters of the show.

Mitsuhiko Ishibori: WHO?! Like seriously, he was a nothing character, he has no character development, and then at the end, he was still a nothing character. Just, why did he exist?

Overall, the Night Raiders are an, okay attack team. They are one of the most effective attack teams of the franchise, I still like three fifths of the Night Raiders, that’s about it.

TLT & Memory Police

-Kirasawa Yu/Illustrator: At the beginning, I thought he was a boring character. But I did like him more when Ren made him more of a character.

-Nonomiya Mizuo: True Best girl of the show, she is just honestly an adorable character. Her chemistry with Ren is absolutely adorable and I really hope they got together off-screen.

I ain’t gonna talk about the rest of TLT and the Memory Police because there are way too many characters apart of them.

The Villains (Not including Zagi)

-Dark Faust: I thought he was an extremely boring villain at first, but after a couple more episodes before his last appearance, he was genuinely scary and brought chills down my spine. Also I’m not telling you who Faust is because I want you guys to go in blindly if you haven’t watched Nexus yet,

-Mizorogi Shinya/Dark Mephisto: Honestly, I think he’s one of my favourite villains of the franchise, he is just an absolute piece of “Guwaaaahhh” and I love him like Juggler from Orb. Mitsutoshi Shundo did a phenomenal job has Mizorogi.

The Dunamists:

-Himeya Jun: Hands down the best character of the show, hands DOWN! His backstory and struggles with himself in the show is fantastic. He is literally Eiji from Kamen Rider OOO but a lot more serious. His last moments in the show were heartbreaking but beautiful. Second best Ultra host so far. The first is obviously Gai Kurenai from Orb obviously. (Again, I’ll get to reviewing those one day).

-Senjyu Ren: Despite not having as much screen time as Jun, I still like him, not as much as Jun but I still really like him. He also for some reason reminds me of Eiji’s side of him not caring about his own life, only others. And again I really hope he got with Mizuo off screen because they are just adorable.

The Music

Nexus’ soundtrack is honestly fantastic. Kenji Kawai did a fantastic job with the music of the show. It’s like hiring the guy who would do the Kamen Rider Build soundtrack later was a good idea. Zagorudan‘s thoughts on the music of the show basically summarises my thoughts too.

-Eiyuu: This is a freaking bop, it fits the show so well.

Aoi Kajitsu: I honestly love this more than Eiyuu, so much so it’s my second favourite opening of the franchise. What can I say? I just love the melody more.

-Itsumo Kokoro ni Taiyou so: It’s okay, I thinks it’s unfitting for a show as serious as Nexus but as an actual song, it’s okay.

-Tobitatenai Watashi ni Anata ga Tsubasa wo Kureta: Jesus the name of the song is long, uhhhhh…this song is… okay? I just don’t have strong feelings for this song, maybe because I haven’t heard the whole thing yet.

-Akaku Atsui Kodō: It’s okay.

Favourite and Least Favourite Episodes

Favourite:My favourite episode is actually episode EX. I just love this episode so much because it gave Shiori the characte development she desperately needed. Okay that’s not the only reason why. This episode is just fantastic, I can’t explain why for some reason so watch it and hopefully you get what I mean.

Least Favourite: It’s the finale, I know they were being rushed cause the show was cancelled. But it was still a mess, i did kinda enjoy it. But it was still an absolute mess of a finale.

Overall Thoughts

Overall, I really enjoyed Nexus, this show was such a breathe of fresh air from all of the new gen Ultra shows. But, the finale did really suck, and the first 10 episodes were a slog of the show. So I am giving Ultraman Nexus 4 Dunamists out of 5.

Nexus Is a solid early show, like the first five shows you’ve watched of the franchise early. So If you want a Change of pace after all the new gen shows you’ve watched, Nexus is a good start to non new gen ultra shows. Until next time. Seeya everyone.

Hello, guys. I'm just started watching Ultraman which I'm now in Ultraman Dyna. But since I just got knew that the prequel series (Tiga) despite have more than 40 episodes it's only have handful of the important episodes for storyline and character development, I can't help but don't want to waste my time on the filler episodes. So, can you guys tell me the canon episodes in Dyna?

If he's using Ultra Dynamite he's losing 20 years of his lifespan, so how much he's actually lose when he's using Super Ultra Dynamite? And why did mebius or any ultra who fused with either don't lose lifespan?

If you guys know any other psychic characters from other medias that can summon a black hole with ease then please tell me because right now these two are really what comes to my mind.

So we all know Tiga series was happen in 2007. And Dyna is sequel after Tiga series happen in 10 years which is 2017. But I don't think Tiga ended in year 2007 cause think about it, episode 10 was a Halloween episode, which mean the series was in October. If we consider logic in the 20+ episodes it probably already in year of 2008. And if Dyna was 10 years after Tiga series was ended, it could also be 2018. It's just my thoughts. What are you guys thoughts?

As the title states, I am looking for an old car commercial that featured Ultraman that I vividly remember watching as a kid.

The commecial in question appeared on American TV and it showed Ultraman doing his iconic flying pose on top of a moving car to simulate flight near the end. This commercial would have come out in the late 2000s/early 2010s. I believe the car brand in question was Nissan, but I could be completely wrong.

Everyone I've talked to about this commercial either doesn't seem to remember it, or just dismissed it as a dream. But I'm having a hard time that a memory of a commecial this vivid could be a dream.

Anything helps! Thanks!

The wiki claimed that Hyper Zetton would’ve beaten Saga eventually, but does not link a source. The movie never implied this either. Is there a magazine that confirms this or is just this baseless?

A deleted tweet dropped a trademark with the name “Ultraman Fantasy”

According to the now deleted tweet, it’ll be a fusion of Arc and Guil Arc to defeat Repodios. Now I don’t know how true this is, so take it with a grain of salt.

As context I am new to Ultraman. My journey started with Shin Ultraman and when researching on Ultraman lore I started to get confused on how the human host thing works? Is it like Vegito/Gogeta as in their minds fuse together and create a new being entirely? Is it like Venom and Eddie where they communicate and work together? Or is it like Bruce Banner and Hulk where they each act differently without the recollection of the other person doing anything? Ik every Ultraman is different but which is the main rule of canon?

Preferably older stuff, but interested in anything. I'm hoping to visit Mega Plaza Saphan Lek, wasn't sure if there might be other shops worth visiting.

I'm eyeing a few (mostly Ultra Medals, Blazar Stones and Geed Capsules) on Mandarake, to add to my order, but I don't want to buy, for example a GP Zearth Medal, if it turns out there's a SG or DX version.

So what are the differences, and are there lists of which are available in which quality?