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07-30-2017, 09:53 PM | #1 |
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Is there an equivalent of Neo Heisei Kamen Rider for Ultraman? I started watching Geed and I liked it so l would like to know what older series would be good watching. Last Ultraman series I watched was Tiga. 😉😉😉
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07-30-2017, 11:32 PM | #2 |
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Technically Ginga would count as a Neo-Heisei series as I believe there was like a 7 year gap between Moebius until Ginga. Neo-Heisei would be Ginga, X, Orb, and now Geed.
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07-31-2017, 01:31 AM | #3 |
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Other than that I can't recommend much, I tried watching Ginga but lost interest rather quickly, and as far as the older stuff goes I have no experience at all. I have watched a few episodes of Max and plan to go back to it, I think that one was fun, and considering that the name is always mentioned when people ask for good Ultraman stuff to watch I don't think you can go wrong with Max. |
07-31-2017, 08:48 AM | #4 |
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I highly recommend to watch X as a starter for a Neo-Heisei Ultra series. X clearly describes how Ultraman works, especially considering that X is the latest Ultra to have an active attack force. Orb and Geed is more of a deconstruction of having a more character-drive people and person. Other than that, Max can be considered as a good recommendation too. If you have watched Tiga, you should watch Dyna too. It's basically a spiritual sequel of Tiga but with more comedy and light moments. Well, except the ending...
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07-31-2017, 09:07 AM | #5 |
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As far as eras go, Ultraman is a lot more complex than something like Kamen Rider because it hasn't consistently aired on a yearly basis. Even as far back as the 1960s and 70s there would be periods where the franchise took a year or more off between shows. Generally, I would break Ultraman down into about four main eras (but keep in mind that while I'm a big Ultraman fan, I'm not a super well-informed one): 1. The Showa era (Ultraman - Leo, plus Ultraman 80): I group these shows together because most of them aired in the late-60s to mid-70s, with 80 being the odd outlier. These are the classic Ultraman shows that you see most of the modern shows mining for power-ups and fusion forms. 2. The 90s era (Tiga, Dyna, Gaia, and Cosmos): I again tend to think of Cosmos as a bit of an outlier here since it's got a more unique aesthetic and theme than the other three, but these shows aired from the mid-90s to the early-00s. They tend to be pretty serious sci-fi without a lot of obvious kid appeal. These shows are usually not considered part of the same universe as the Showa Ultras. 3. The 00s era (Nexus, Max, and Mebius): These three shows aired around the mid-00s and included the failed NEXT project. Max and especially Mebius saw the start of Ultraman beginning to embrace franchise nostalgia as one of its main driving forces. After Mebius, the franchise continued as a series of web shows and movies until... 4. The current era (Ginga and onwards): This era started with the Ultraman Retsuden series, which was mostly a compilation of clips from the older shows. Eventually Tsubaraya greenlit the low budget Ginga, which did well enough to launch Ginga S and X as part of Retsuden. Starting with Orb the current shows are actually their own entities again. There's a big focus on nostalgic Ultras and kaiju being used as power-ups via collectible gimmicks. |
08-02-2017, 02:32 AM | #6 |
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Thanks for the suggestions. Probably will start first in Ginga onwards. =)
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08-02-2017, 07:05 AM | #7 |
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Ginga is a good show, but keep in mind that the first part of it (Ginga, as opposed to Ginga S) had a really small budget. The kaiju fights are still good, but the human scenes tend to have a tiny cast and mostly take place around the same abandoned high school. Ginga S has noticeably better production values.
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08-02-2017, 07:59 AM | #8 |
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I'm kind of surprised that nobody's suggested Mebius yet. A fun cast of characters, a nice little history lesson for Ultraman's history, and a rookie hero growing into a warrior worthy of the title of Ultraman, Mebius is pretty much the perfect start for a newcomer to the series in my opinion.
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06-30-2018, 12:50 AM | #9 |
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I would recommend the Ultraman that started it all: Ultraman (1966). I watched it on DVD from a library.
From there, I would also recommend Ultra Seven. I also borrowed that show on DVD. Both Ultraman (1966 TV series) and Ultra Seven is where I would recommend watching ultraman start. |
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