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Shuwatch to Watch: Ultraman Arc Episode 1

SHUWATCH! Greetings, fellow Ultras. Joining Sean for this year’s Ultraman series reviews is none other than Ethan! Join these two as they check out and share their thoughts on the premiere episode of Ultraman Arc, available free now on the new Official Ultraman English YouTube channel! Recap Our debut episode opens with a news report […]

Shuwatch to Watch: Ultraman Rising Review

Released today on Netflix, Ultraman Rising is the latest instalment in the long running Ultraman franchise. Backed up by an all star voice cast, join Ethan as they explore if this movie ‘Rises’ to their expectations! Clocking in a little over two hours, Ultraman Rising debuted on Netflix today. Written by Shannon Tindle, Marc Haimes […]

Future Power Rangers Projects Given Boot by Netflix; Reboot in Severe Doubt

After more than two years in development, the fabled Power Rangers reboot has lost its connection to the Morphin’ Grid! We finally have an update on the long awaited Power Rangers reboot and, once again, it seems to be bad news for the brand, as it appears Netflix will not be moving forward with the […]

The Weekly Ride Review (Rainbow Edition) with Ethan: Kamen Rider Gotchard Episode 38

Happy Pride Month, Riders! Welcome to this week’s Ride Review! Last week’s harrowing Kamen Rider Gotchard ended with our boy, Hotaro, becoming an egg and teleporting away. What will happen next? Let’s find out!  Before I get into the recap, I would like to address this up front; during the article in which I talked […]

Message from Planet C: Akakage in Adaptation

Ando Masanabou as Akakage in 2001's Red Shadow: Akakage.

Ando Masanobu’s turn as the machine-gun wielding Kiriyama in 2000’s adaptation of Battle Royale caught everyone’s attention. For a while there, Ando could do wrong. It may seem strange then that his next films were a Catalonian film festival nominated medical drama… and an adaptation of a comic from 1966.

Manga Corner: Ultraman Darkness Heels -Lili-

 An Ultraman team like no other, released as part of the DARKNESS HEELS project by Tsuburaya Productions. Join Ethan as they take a look at this manga!  The Beginning The people of Planet Hus have been divided into Upper and Lower classes but, with the advent of the weapons called Battlenizers, the conflict on this […]

Access Flash! S.H. Figuarts Hyper Agent Gridman Revealed!

Joining the likes of Ultraman, Kamen Rider and Super Sentai in the premium S.H. Figuarts “Shinkocchou Seihou” line is a digital hero who gained newfound fame after his anime debut in 2018! Hey all, Sean here once again, and we’ve got a pretty special reveal today, so, without any more delay, let’s access flash! Last […]

Hasbro and Playmates to Collaborate on Power Rangers Products From 2025

Big news this week as Hasbro announce a new partnership with Playmates that will impact not only the future of Power Rangers toy but Power Rangers as an entire brand. The announcement, made by Hasbro, current owners of Power Rangers, declared that they would be teaming up with Playmates Toys (maker of toys for the […]

Hero Historia: A(n Exhaustive) Beginner’s Guide to GARO

What is GARO? And why should you care? On this edition of Hero Historia, come discover why every tokusatsu fan should be watching the series. Everybody here knows Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and Super Sentai, and many of us know other series from Toei and Tsuburaya Productions. But the modern era of tokusatsu has some other […]

Ultraman Arc Trailer, Director and Design Revealed!

With Ultraman Blazar concluding earlier this year, the next entry in the long running Ultra Series has been revealed to be Ultraman Arc! Hey all, Sean here again, and today, I finally cover the reveal I’ve been waiting for since the end of Blazar, the reveal of Ultraman Arc! We’ve got a lot to cover […]