After I had graduated from high school, I had a friend… well, more of an acquaintance. His girlfriend’s father had traveled to Japan and purchased what we would later recognize as a SNES. It had one game… that game was Ultraman! I recognized the character straight away, of course, and was pretty stoked to see […]
TOKUSATSU-DNA ― ULTRAMAN Genealogy
The Ultraman franchise has been around for fifty-seven years now, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to lose steam anytime soon. This linked article takes you through a journey of tokusatsu history. From Shin Hayata’s original uniform to, the then upcoming, Shin Ultraman model they used to scan. Browse the exhibit via: Tokion’s Looking […]
Illustration: Ultraman, Shotaro Ishinomori Style
シュワッチ! They Came From Nebula M78: My Ultraman-centric Tumblr
If, like me, you are an Ultraman fan please consider checking out my new Tumblr… They Came From Nebula M78! Way back in the early days of the Internet, I taught myself web design with my first love as my subject… Ultraman. I was born into an area that was airing the original 1966 episodes […]
Dear Santa: Ultraman One:12 Collective Action Figure
Out of all the neat things I’ve shared on this site, the One12 Mezco Ultraman is probably one the few things that I would actually have room for let alone highly desire. It is just very cool all around. I think I see if there is an actual review of an in-hand figure out there, […]
Digital Art: ウルトラマン
WOMEN OF SCI-FI WEDNESDAY: Akiko Fuji of the Science Patrol
Akiko Fuji (富士 明子フジ・アキコFuji Akiko) is the main communications officer of the SSSP, as well as the only main female character from the Ultraman.
Ultraman / ウルトラマン
Ultraman / ウルトラマン
Shin Ultraman: Spoiler-Free Reaction
So, through alternative methods, I was able to watch Shin Ultraman. My initial reaction is that the subtitles fly by a bit too quickly in the higher-pressure scenes, but I think a few viewings will make it easier to get into the dialog once I am over the spectacle the incredible action. I cannot wait […]