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Incoming: Ultraman Rising
So we have some new imagery for the upcoming Ultraman project exclusive to Netflix. I cannot wait until we get some sort of teaser or full trailer. I follow the director, Shannon Tindle, on Bluesky, and he is pretty stoked. Not only that, but I have faith that it’ll be pretty fun since he loves […]
#Ultraman / #ウルトラマン ’66 Retrospective
It’s been a month or so since I’ve posted about Ultraman. YouTube user, ZaGorudan, uploaded this wonderfully informative video this past weekend and I just felt that it should be shared with anybody who would listen. I’ve shared my memories of Ultraman; I am curious if you have any to share? Leave a comment and […]
📢 Blog SITREP & Sending Up the Nerd Signal ♾️
First, a bit of site business: for 446 consecutive days, I’ve posted here on my blog. Sometimes more than once a day. As of today, or tomorrow to be more specific, I will be a bit more random with my posts. I haven’t seen any significant boost from my extra work. However, I have improved […]
Ultraman Final Season on Netflix
Ultraman Final Season on Netflix
Farewell, Sadao Iizuka
Sadao Iizuka has passed away. The legendary optical animator who created the iconic rays and beams of Ultraman. Godzilla and a plethora of other Tokusatsu projects passed away on March 24th after a career spanning seven decades. He was 88.
Importing Early Japanese Otaku Culture
The import of Japanese entertainment to the West during the 1960s through the 1980s had a significant influence on Western popular culture in several ways.
Godzilla and Ultraman
Godzilla and Ultraman are both iconic Japanese pop culture characters, but they are quite different from each other. Godzilla, also known as “Gojira,” is a giant monster that first appeared in the 1954 Japanese film “Godzilla.” The character was created as a metaphor for the dangers of nuclear weapons, and the original film was a […]
Illustration: UltraSattva
Ultrasattva, the enlightened warrior from the Land of Light.