X has Spark Dolls (Kaiju preserved in the form of a vinyl figure) like Ginga and Ginga S because, like Cosmos, X believes in saving Kaiju rather than destroying them.

I would like to recommend Ginga S, but you might want to see Ginga before that, and Ginga is rather rough.

Geed is one of the best, if not the best NG series. For some reason lol I rarely recommend the best series because I want the potential viewers to be hooked and when they asked for more, you'd show them an even better series. That's where Geed comes in lol.

It still amazes and bummed me that Max (and Xenon, what an underutilized design) is the only modern Ultra that doesn't have any other form, not counting Neos and Seven 21.

I might wanna commission someone to design a hypothetical final form for Max.

Lol I get that. Geed was what got me back into the franchise as a whole so that's why I tend to think of it. But X is a great first suggestion just because they have an attack team, which is a classic Ultra trope after all. I do kinda miss attack teams in the NG shows, though I guess you could say EGIS kinda counts?

On Max, I actually really dug the fact that he didn't change forms. It just added to the show's throwback Showa flavor. I am mad that Xenon pulled a Zoffy and didn't show up more often though!

And speaking of commissions...if anyone's interested in an Ultra one hit me up. I mostly do superheroes/Transformers, but I'd love to draw an Ultraman.

Also: I don't know if it's just me but a lot of the early Heisei kaiju all have this bland, grey color scheme. I'm in the 30s of Tiga and most of the monster suits have just been painted in a bland concrete tone. I remember noticing this even as a kid growing up in the 90s.

Hmmm maybe I could commish you to do an Ultraman Max final form.....

Also yeah, it kinda sucks that Xenon is Zoffy 2.0 instead of the usual secondary Ultra. His design is one of the most beautiful, it's a shame we never got to see him much apart from cameos.

Speaking of which, it's kinda a bummer that Mebius never crossovered with Max, given that Max also came from M78, although back then they said that Max in his own show was from an alternate M78, and the ones in Zero movies are different.

First look at Ultraman Z content.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachmen...20kv1kw47p.png

Ultraman Z
https://ultramangalaxy.com/the-new-u...is-ultraman-z/

Zero's apprentice, huh?

I don't hate this idea.

The head reminds me a bit too much of Orb for some reason though...

He looks more like Fuma than Orb IMO

@SengalBoy: Well if you're interested let me know and I can send you my DeviantArt to check out. I typically do pencil and ink drawings.

Also, yay new Ultraman!

Initial knee-jerk thoughts:

Yeah, Zett's head does look like a weird fusion between Orb and Fuma. I don't love the new suit overall but I guess I'll wait until we see it in action. Though I have been largely apathetic to most of the New Generation designs anyway (save a few exceptions like Geed, Ginga, and Titas/Fuma). I do like the Gundam ears though. The body itself seems like a blend between X and Tiga to me.

Other design observations: Zett's crest/horn thing looks like it has ridges and almost resembles an Eye Slugger. Would be interesting to have a Silver Ultra who can do that. Also, curious about the henshin trinket. Is this year's gimmick Bakugan-style balls?

Anyway, it looks like we were right about this series having ties to Zero though. I wonder if the name "Zett" hints at some relation to Zetton or the Zetton-seijin, and not just the way the Z is pronounced. That would be interesting.

And Zero really is the highest-rising star of the Ultraverse. He goes from the disgraced illegitimate(?) son of Seven to assembling his own team of heroes, being a multiversal guardian with a bazillion forms, helping to beat Belial multiple times, and now finally earning his own Mantle. God, I love Zero.

I also really dig that Zero is taking on Leo's role as the Tachibana Tobei/mentor of newer Ultras like Geed and now Zett. Basically ensuring that future Ultras don't make the same mistakes that he did in his youth. Wonder if Zero's human host will return though...

Also: Zero is a prime example of a modern Ultra design done right. Complex but still streamlined enough to not feel too busy and overdone. That's how you nail an iconic Ultra-look.

Uhh thoughts about STORAGE: Really bleh name, but could this be the return of the attack teams? I know they fell out of favor due to worries about militarization (purportedly), but giant robots do sound badass. Can't wait to see some Jet Jaguar expys. I'm kinda feeling the Pacific-Rim looking flight suits as well.

All in all, I'm excited. My only wish for this new series is to have at least one guest appearance by my boy Ribut, and I hope Seven and Leo show up as well.

Perhaps the strongest modern showing for Zetton was as Hyper Zetton in the Saga Movie (starring Zero)! Given that and all of its other appearances, what more could be done with Zetton? I won't dismiss the idea if they do something good with it, but it runs the risk of over-using classic kaiju without focusing on more underused designs.

"...worries about militarization (purportedly)..."! Really?

Since they've used Ribut once, maybe...

I'd see Seven and Leo as probably appearing in a "power-up cameo" (cards in Orb and capsules in Geed) or in the Movies.