What live-action series are you watching or have you watched?

[Bobby]

Definitely Gaia!  There's something about him.  What about you???

 

 

I did a review on Kyoryuger in my latest video blog.  I also got a Kyoryu Red shirt.

[Aether]

I have never watched an ultraman series, which is why I wondered which series maybe a good one to watch...

well that's not true actually , now I remember, im about a third way through watching Ultraseven X!...

its not what I excpected as its very story driven with minimal action, but it is enjoyable though.

Edited June 8, 2014 by Aether

[Aether]

ah on a super sentai tip,  I also meant to mention that it looks like a fansub group is actually going to finish Abaranger!!

 

they are called imagination station   @ http://anotherimaginationstation.wordpress.com/

 

they say that they were on something like ep 35 before they even started releasing the eps so they knew they could eventually release it all and not disappoint... they've released up to ep 23 so far I think and are releasing weekly.

 

its about time someone did this, so kudos to them!

[Bobby]

I have the first twenty episodes of Ultraman on DVD.  My first Ultra was the Australian based Great.  But it wasn't until last year when my friend Kaitlyn reignited my Fandom Of Ultra when she talked about Mebius.  Now, as a result, I have an Ultraman Forum and I'm working on an original Ultra.

[Guest Jupiter]

I have the first twenty episodes of Ultraman on DVD.  My first Ultra was the Australian based Great.  But it wasn't until last year when my friend Kaitlyn reignited my Fandom Of Ultra when she talked about Mebius.  Now, as a result, I have an Ultraman Forum and I'm working on an original Ultra.

I never could get into Ultraman. Too far deep into the 60's for me. I watched a little of it, but lost interest.

[Bobby]

A lot of my favorite Ultras are Heisei Era.  In fact, the actress who played the love interest of Ultraman Tiga is the daughter of the man who played Shin Hayata aka the ORIGINAL Ultraman!

[Guest Jupiter]

A lot of my favorite Ultras are Heisei Era. In fact, the actress who played the love interest of Ultraman Tiga is the daughter of the man who played Shin Hayata aka the ORIGINAL Ultraman!

So since I couldn't get into the series. I know it wouldn't hurt for me to at least collect some knowledge from a fan of the series. I thought the idea of Ultraman was cool. But I couldn't get into the characters for some reason. Not bad reasons. I guess my mind was else where at the time. Well, Bobby. I'd like to hear what you know.

[Bobby]

Well, an Ultra cannot be at their full size for no more than a few minutes on Earth.  On the series starring Ultraman Great, it's said that it is because of our polluted atmosphere.  There are other explanations.  As a result, they either need a human host to merge with or they can assume the form of a human and take on a new identity.  Case in point:  Ultraman Mebius assumed the form of a human he met on his way to Earth and took on the name Mirai Hibino.  The original Ultraman merged with Shin Hayata to bring him back to life after Ultraman accidentally crashed into Hayata and killed him.  But Ultras can be at their full size indefinitely in outer space.  They are powered by Light.  Gaia, who's one of my favorites, draws power from the Light of the Earth while his partner Agul draws power from the Light of the Oceans.  They can execute a variety of light based attacks such as an Ultra Beam, which is like a Rider Kick, from their forearms.  Mostly the right arm.  They come in various colors.  Namely Red.  But many are also Blue.  Only a handful have been evil.  Including the original Tiga's ex-girlfriend, who was gold, best friend, who was red, & teammate, who was purple, and Belial.  Ultras CAN reproduce.  This is evident by Ultraman Taro being the biological son of Mother & Father Of Ultra and Ultraman Zero being the son of Ultra Seven, who was the third Ultra to visit Earth, the second to protect it, & Taro's cousin.  Some Ultras can even fuse together to either power up one Ultra or become a completely different one entirely.  Not all Ultras destroy monsters.  Cosmos, a blue Ultra who used Crane Style Kung-Fu, preferred to either calm, tame or purify monsters.  But he'd destroy ones that couldn't be calmed, tamed or purified in his Corona Mode.  Some Ultras can Form Change like Kamen Riders.  Tiga was the first.  Dyna was second.  Mebius, Cosmos, and Gaia are others.  Tiga is the only known Ultra whose Ultra DNA can be passed down because Daigo was the reincarnation of the original Tiga, who'd started out evil but turned good.  Tiga, Max & Cosmos are examples of their hosts getting married after they saved the Earth.  Only Tiga & Cosmos' hosts are known to have had children, too.  Ginga is the current Ultraman.  He'll soon be joined by Ultraman Victory.  Here are some of the Ultras.

[Guest Jupiter]

I noticed that the first Ultraman used a rod that had a button. Kind of like a detonator that made him transform. I know there was a team consisting of his friend, a woman, and a young boy and it was the 60's. Thats all I saw. But wow, there's been a lot of these titan size heros. Seems the series has come a long way with many generations.

[Bobby]

That was the Beta Capsule. It was his Transformation Device. Most Ultras have one. Ultra Seven, Ultra Seven 21 & Ultraman Zero use special glasses. Ultraman Jack transformed using willpower. Ultraman Ace, Taro's adopted brother who had TWO hosts for some time, & Ultraman Leo, who has a fraternal twin brother named Ultraman Astra, had Rings. Mebius & Hikari used arm mounted braces. Many Ultras had devices similar to the Beta Capsule. Great had a pendant the host wore around his neck. Gaia's host created his transformation device called the Esplender. There's a PLANET full of Light Titans. One of them is Ultraman King. Actually, there were more people in the SSSP (Science Special Search-Party). Almost every main Ultra had a team that supported them. Great had UMA (Universal Multipurpose Agency). Powered, an American Ultra, had WINR (Worldwide Investigation Network Response). Tiga had GUTS (Global Ultimate Task Squad). Dyna had Super GUTS. Gaia had XIG (Expanded Interceptive Guardians). Cosmos had EYES (Elite Young Expert Squad). Max had DASH (Defense Action Squad Heroes). And Mebius & Hikari had GUYS (Guards for Utility Situation). Ginga didn't have an official team. It consisted of his human host's childhood friends, the wielder of Jean-Nine, and Ultraman Taro as a Spark Doll. But now Ginga has a team in the upcoming series.

 

 

The two pics are of Ultraman Max & his superior Ultraman Xenon.

Edited June 10, 2014 by Bobby