not that anon but Ultraman is much more conservative when it comes to design the characters. For example Ultraman Arc wouldn't feel out of place next to the showa ultras but Kamen Rider Gotchard would stick out like a sore thumb next to the showa riders.
I was more so thinking villain, seijin nd kaiju wise as Ultraman has some of the most memorable assortment of baddies and beasties around. Though yeah personally I do prefer the simple yet effective designs the Ultra's gave, though some of my top faves are Mebius, Geed and Zero so what do I know
When even the Japanese usually keep focusing on that kind of stuff to spin-offs rather than the TV shows, I don’t think that’s a great idea for your first movie.
>Just make an alien character struggling to either fit in with or keep himself apart from humans.
That storyline has been milked to death, dad issues trope isn't new either, but it was the right call for the movie.
This movie looks really good, to me anyway.
I think my jaw almost literally dropped when I saw how they made the characters' hair look, it's crazy gorgeous.
The movie reminds me a bit of tron uprising too, I wonder if Robert Valley was involved in this one.
I liked it, I didn't mind it was super beginner friendly to those not familiar with franchise as much as I am and I was emotionally invested after the slow paced but charming first act. I hope the sequel is more willing to include elements from the series with what they tease for followup on both ends.
the most interesting trivia about Ultraman is the lawsuit battle between Tsuburaya and Chayopro that extended from the mid nineties to 2020, it's like the Ken Penders controversy on steroids
>Chayopro, a Thai studio, formed a partnership with Tsupro in the 70's >Noboru Tsuburaya, son of the Ultraman creator Eiji Tsuburaya and CEO of Tsupro dies in 1995 >Sompote Sands, Chayo's CEO, goes after the new CEO Kazuo Tsuburaya with a bogus contract stating that Noboru Tsuburaya gave them the international distribution rights of the first 6 ultra series plus Jumborg Ace >the japanese court judges the contract to be legit despite the fact that Noboru didn't told anyone about it while he was still alive(his name is even written wrong in the contract, for fricks sake) only because the contract had his official chanko(a stamp that the japanese use in place of signatures) >in 2020 the japanese court decides that the bogus contract was indeed fake and Chayopro lost all international rights of the ultra series
btw there's a lot of shit that happened between this time period(like Chayopro giving the Ultraman rights to a chinese studio so they could make a movie where he is a fricking villain) that i can't even memorize even if I tried a lot, so I recommend watching this video if you want the bigger picture.
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And another curiosity, this legal battle is the reason why Ultraman was replaced with the Iron Giant in Ready Player One.
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Ive always loved things like Power Rangers, Sentai, Kamen Rider, Godzilla, etc, but for some reason I never liked Ultraman.
Design wise Ultraman has always been a bit more bland in terms of what the franchise can offer.
Not really? I'd say is lot more varied and visually interesting then Kamen Rider personally
not that anon but Ultraman is much more conservative when it comes to design the characters. For example Ultraman Arc wouldn't feel out of place next to the showa ultras but Kamen Rider Gotchard would stick out like a sore thumb next to the showa riders.
I was more so thinking villain, seijin nd kaiju wise as Ultraman has some of the most memorable assortment of baddies and beasties around. Though yeah personally I do prefer the simple yet effective designs the Ultra's gave, though some of my top faves are Mebius, Geed and Zero so what do I know
Same here but I started watching R/B and I'm liking it. Gonna check out the original series and ultra q when I finish.
Too formualic. It should have concentrated more on the alien nature of the Ultras instead of "jaded protagonist learns about family".
When even the Japanese usually keep focusing on that kind of stuff to spin-offs rather than the TV shows, I don’t think that’s a great idea for your first movie.
I'm not asking for deep lore. Just make an alien character struggling to either fit in with or keep himself apart from humans.
We have no indication that the Ultramen in Rising are alien in origin.
>inb4 all ultramen are aliens
Gaia and Agul are Earth based Ultramen.
And that's stupid.
Oh so Gaia and Agul are stupid then too. Got it.
guess you ignored the post credit scene
Pretty good, hope we get the hinted sequel.
>Just make an alien character struggling to either fit in with or keep himself apart from humans.
That storyline has been milked to death, dad issues trope isn't new either, but it was the right call for the movie.
Did not see the Dad literally saying that? He outright said his wife help him be more human.
Pretty good for Ultraman's first American movie.
First you say? I'd think HB would disagree
https://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/Ultraman:_The_Adventure_Begins
>putting three pilot episodes together = movie
>but an actual movie with intentions of being a movie =/= movie
This movie looks really good, to me anyway.
I think my jaw almost literally dropped when I saw how they made the characters' hair look, it's crazy gorgeous.
The movie reminds me a bit of tron uprising too, I wonder if Robert Valley was involved in this one.
>What did you think of Ultraman Rising?
They have a baby Yoda.
That says all.
Oh woe is me, the film has a plot important character who just happens to be cute, whatever shall my cynical brain do ohhhh
7/10 for me, mostly because my mother died recently and I'm living alone with my father now
>Young, hotshot baseball star simps for some single mom roastie reporter
Are birthrates in Japan declining or something
Its an american movie for americans angry with their dads, did you met yours?
I liked it, I didn't mind it was super beginner friendly to those not familiar with franchise as much as I am and I was emotionally invested after the slow paced but charming first act. I hope the sequel is more willing to include elements from the series with what they tease for followup on both ends.
the most interesting trivia about Ultraman is the lawsuit battle between Tsuburaya and Chayopro that extended from the mid nineties to 2020, it's like the Ken Penders controversy on steroids
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Uh, the Chayopro lawsuit was a think since the 70s
>Chayopro, a Thai studio, formed a partnership with Tsupro in the 70's
>Noboru Tsuburaya, son of the Ultraman creator Eiji Tsuburaya and CEO of Tsupro dies in 1995
>Sompote Sands, Chayo's CEO, goes after the new CEO Kazuo Tsuburaya with a bogus contract stating that Noboru Tsuburaya gave them the international distribution rights of the first 6 ultra series plus Jumborg Ace
>the japanese court judges the contract to be legit despite the fact that Noboru didn't told anyone about it while he was still alive(his name is even written wrong in the contract, for fricks sake) only because the contract had his official chanko(a stamp that the japanese use in place of signatures)
>in 2020 the japanese court decides that the bogus contract was indeed fake and Chayopro lost all international rights of the ultra series
btw there's a lot of shit that happened between this time period(like Chayopro giving the Ultraman rights to a chinese studio so they could make a movie where he is a fricking villain) that i can't even memorize even if I tried a lot, so I recommend watching this video if you want the bigger picture.
?si=BC56cOPB9rTAR3BP
And another curiosity, this legal battle is the reason why Ultraman was replaced with the Iron Giant in Ready Player One.
Gundam, actually.
It's the reason why the RX-78 had a 3 minute timer.
Copyright is so ass, fricking bastards are the reason have to use YouTube or whatever to actually watch series half the time
Yes, like I said, started in the 70s.
Qrd?
Not a classic (too long, too cliche), but a good movie.
I don't like the lanky design for Ultraman.
Should not have been a family drama.
Why was it Ultraman?