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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- well, that was something. not really Ultraman, but Ultramen. haven't seen the original show, neither read the manga, but i guess this was some sort of sequel to the original one? tbh, didn't enjoy it much. felt like it tried to pull a Spider-Man but it didn't work out well the cgi was bearable, tho the facial expressions were just motionless. the fights had good choreography. the characters were pretty shit, especially the mc with this cliche oblivious type of justice. and the story... i don't even know what to say. there's just too many questions. like what the fuck was that ending? is Bemular a sentient being? what was that camouflaged spaceship? but oh well, whatever |
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| Fighting in this episode was awesome. When Shinjiro released his limiter it was super hype. Fights in this anime looked awesome, I just wish facial animation was better, though I got used to it pretty quickly. Sound and music were great as well. Story was standard hero vs evil aliens as expected, and it was quite fun to me. It was really enjoyable show, I wasn't bored a single moment. As far as I know manga is still ongoing. I would be happy to see second season in the future. I am interested in learning more about Space Council, Bemular, that blonde guy, and Edo. 7.5/10 |
TsarkoApr 2, 2019 6:48 AM
| The story was pretty interesting..but that CGI was so bad Final score 6/10 |
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| The first episode animation was meeh but the rest of episodes was really good. They just skip Red, the alien friend of Jack. And I don't know anymore if Ultraman Taro was skipped too or he appears later in the manga. I hope a S2 My only regret, no OPENING !!!! Where is it ! Just a question for people who remember the manga, when Shinjirou shot his Spacium beam in this episode, Ide was surprised he can do it. Does he mean, that Shinjiro shoot a real Spacium beam from his super power and not from the armor ? I should take the manga and read it again to check but I'm too lazy to look for them in my mess xD. |
Raikiri29Apr 2, 2019 11:52 PM
| This show was great, and the animation was pretty dang good after episode 1. At first I was planning on giving this a 6 or 7, but my overall score came to around 8.6, so I guess it's a 9. Hoping for a season 2 in the future. |
| and this is why you need 3D animation. Overall a great show with high production quality, there is a lot of things to nitpick, but nothing can hold it back from being one of the top anime(?) this year. 8/10, would love a sequel. |
uninstallthegame said: Haven't seen the original show, neither read the manga, but i guess this was some sort of sequel to the original one? It's based on the manga who itself is a "modernization" that took the shape of a sequel to the first TV show. (from what I read in the first tome) |
| All the stunts! All of them! Lol how come Moroboshi gets the supply drops? It was hard seeing Seiji getting sliced to bits with blood everywhere. But a secret weapon isn't used until the last moment. That's why it's called a secret weapon! The first time I've died in 300 years? Is he immortal? Shinjiro goes Kaioken! 8 seconds? That's ridiculous! And that's a big ass spaceship. So this is what Bemular was waiting for. I guess we didn't get the usual damsel in distress scene with Rena. I'm fine with that... And we finish it off with the classic superhero flying towards the camera. Ultraman...It heavily reminds me of the first Spider-man film. There were a few moments in the dialogue that felt pretty cliche, and some of the plot moments were cliche as well, but it's to be expected of a superhero series. I really liked the Ultraman suit designs, and the villains and alien designs looked good too. Their personalities and mannerisms were pretty interesting as well. But the animation? As I stated before, it's jarring to watch when it goes slow, but it becomes very fluid during the action scenes. This final episode in particular is where they put all of the animation budget in as most of the action scenes in the series involving maskless Ultramen looked noticeably choppy. Everything was fluid in the final episode. This anime pretty much shows the true potential of 3DCGI with the fluid action scenes, awesome choreography, and dynamic camera angles. The creators did cheat a bit with the animation since it is motion captured, but it did it so well that it made the anime look like an actual Tokusatsu show. Looks like Motion Capture is going to be the key to 3DCGI's success, and Ultraman just set the standard for it. A great series for Ultraman fans old and new. Great, now I feel like watching some more Ultraman. Final Verdict: Solid Ground/10 |
TarotistApr 7, 2019 12:33 AM
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| The second half was pretty weak, but this episode made it worth it, the fighting was really good, some really cool effects and the limiter release was badass. Hokuto really shined finally, his 2 other fights were pretty lame. That baddie had the ultimate asshole way to die with a fucking orbital nuke. I saw Bemular being the OG Ultraman from a mile away, but it was "revealed" really well. Now we wait for a season 2 that will neeeeever come. |
| Awesome fights all the way through, as an Ultra fan I liked this take on the franchise, would lvoe to see another season. And his theme tune is hyyype |
| Can I offer you an egg is this trying time? |
| Shinjiro breaking the limiter himself and using the specium ray was really fire, I guess he's the true Ultraman from all those guys. As for Bemular, I think he is too an ultraman, I really want to know his identity. I always knew Jack was a suspicious one, he's too mysterious and shady. I hope Shinjiro will kick his ass next time. I don't trust Edo, he seems to emanate some suspicious vibes too- I wonder what is his true end goal? I'm glad Seiji will be saved, because I want to see Yuko and her backstory- why is she important to the story or to him! So many mysterious in this show and we are still unravelling them. Overall this was good show with a rich story line full of mystery, enjoyable to a person looking for a good plot. I didn't like the CGi on characters faces and body movements, but I liked it on the Ultramen suits and the background. It was a tolerable animation but not the best though. Shinjiro sometimes annoyed the F out of me, but most anime protagonists are usually like that- so I didn't mind. The final episode was great and it made me look forward to the next season for the remaining suspense. 7/10 |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| I thought Bemular was a antagonist!? maybe he is the salvation saviour under the mask!? 5/5. |
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| The show as a whole is... a poor plot SF anime made by 3D CG characters. Character design and voice acting are good. Although the animation of humans are poor, the motion at the battle scenes are cool. If the show was made as a mere speedy action entertainment anime, it should have been a better product. Anyway it's worth watching for the battle scenes and the SF effects. |
| The only thing I can really say about this is that I just can't stand this type of cgi... In general the models were pretty solid but animation and shading all felt lacking. That said it had a way too open ending imo and also a rather lackluster final battle. All in all though it was pretty okay, but nothing too impressive either and I know they could have done better. |
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| This was quite a bit better than expected. Everybody and their mother being Ultraman is not a good thing, and 2 out 3 Ultrament being just kids not helping, but fights were pretty awesome, the no-nonsense Moroboshi on the cast somewhat balanced out those 2 brats, and the plot was intriguing enough, so yeah, my expectations are impressively exceeded. The only boring stuff was Shinjirou angsting and being indecisive and some of the stuff with that idol whcih also sometimes felt pretty stupid, but overall, this series is a pleasant surprise and quite solid, so 8/10, and can't wait for season2. |
| ったく、嫌な世の中だよ。 |
| holy shit the last episode delivered so well but sadly the rest of the show is so slow pace and kinda boring but the rule of cool on the fights are really good now waiting for season 2 in April |
| Well it was fine, especially thanks to the great CGI and awesome fights, the story itself was quite classic but I liked the characters. |
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| The fight scenes and choreography this episode definitely showed the advantages of 3D, but the characters' faces did not emote that well the entire season. We have seen the pros and cons of 3D animation with this series. The story itself was okay. There are many unanswered questions and story-threads left dangling, to be hopefully picked up in season 2. |
I cannot wait until season 2... because I really hope it takes the story in better directions that this crap. I love the concept of this anime a lot, it's got
which are all things I like. But somehow it was just really bad IMO. Shinjiro was so bad as a character, and I do not think he earned any of his hero developments. It felt like he just whined and kept trying to show he could be a hero without undergoing any actual character development. His only development was when he unlocked new powers. Rena was just... omg. I get that she meets a lot of people as a pop idol, but she didn't remember Shinjiro after he scared off those guys that were bothering her? And she didn't remember him a second time after that? Then she drops "I want to meet ultraman... to tell him he sucks cause he killed my mom during a battle", and the story treats it as if she's the first person in the world to feel this way and it's a totally radical idea. DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY BUILDINGS FALL IN AN ULTRAMAN FIGHT?? So many more people have died in Ultraman battles besides your mom!! And the battle at the concert was just so weird. Maybe it worked better in the manga, but having to listen to all the dialogue in real time made for such long, awkward stretches of people just talking while they are prepared to kill each other. And then the bad guy just says "sorry guys, I made my point. See ya!"... I was speechless at how dumb that sequence was. AND while the CG was bad, which I'm usually into, this was so middle of the road that I couldn't even enjoy it for being bad. Sorry, I wasn't planning on ranting this much, but I just can't believe how thoroughly they squandered the potential of this premise. |
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| great ending and episode. First season was good and entertaining, 7/10 |
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