Ultraman Mebius ep 1 up on Tsupro's Youtube channel. With English subs.

https://youtu.be/1otdc4nwYgU

Somehow completely missed announcements for UAF Trigger Dark and Glitter Trigger Eternity. Based on last year I'm guessing that's it for UAF until next year

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Glitter Trigger feels like someone went Super Saiyan 2 and also triggered Kaioken at the same time.

I have to wonder how weird some of the stuff Kengo is saying to Trigger Dark must sound. Mars? Earth? We've met before? Huh?

Akito keeps acting like Trigger Dark is Kengo not knowing Kengo's gone back in time. Also, reveals the truth to Yuna, who believes in Kengo like Yuzare did.

Well, Guts-Select tried their best to fend off Trigger Dark...

Kengo takes all the memories and experiences he's formed with Trigger to meet his punch and show him the light...and then it turns out he inspired Trigger and they became Ultraman Trigger together. So he was always Ultraman Trigger as part of a stable time loop? At least that was my takeaway.

I don't know how Trigger split into his three forms to fight the Dark Giants, and it didn't really do much, but it was cool. And it set up Glitter Multi Photon.

So Yuzare gave the Eternity Core or a piece of it to Trigger? So she saddled that with Kengo, which is why she felt so bad.

Akito's character development comes to fruition as he makes a heartfelt speech about Kengo and how he changed him. It warms the heart.

Because of the stable time loop the Dark Giants finally realize that the person who messed everything up for them was Kengo and now Carmearra personally wants to kill him. Uh Oh.

I love how the Dark Giants try to help Trigger Dark against Trigger and he attacks them. Like Darrgon's lending a helping hand and then Trigger Dark just sucker punches him. Only Trigger can fight Trigger.

Glitter Trigger Eternity! It's like literally the light! And it's not an easy upgrade as it's so powerful Trigger can barely get through an Ultra Beam, although it's strong enough to take out the rest of the Dark Giants along with Trigger Dark. And it's sword has a trigger! Pull the Trigger, Trigger!

Looks like the essence of Trigger Dark has possessed or inserted itself into Ignis. I guess he finally has the power he wanted all along.

Seems like we're getting a focus on Marluru and the Guts-Select team next week.

What happened? Did Kengo go back in time? Does that mean he was really the Trigger since the start? Why were there two Triggers?

I am honestly confused at what happened in this episode. I did like Glitter fairly enough, altho probably not my favorite Ultra final form, since I like ones that completely change the Ultra's silhouette. I liked he had trouble using the form, I don't see that happen often, so that was neat.

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I love how all of these got answered (though the for third, not quite) this episode, although it was pretty obvious. (Carmearra got dumped for Yuzare/Yuna. Tragic.)

Honestly this was a magnificent episode! Tsuburaya really knows how to introduce these Final Forms, and sure, there are some (like Geed and Orb) who had better episodes, this had something you don't really see in Final Form debuts in how it's so strong, the protagonist can't keep up with it. It makes Glitter Trigger Eternity an interesting Final Form down the line, and certainly justifies using it for every episode from now on.

That said, I think we all knew Glitter Eternity was going to have something to do with the Eternity Core, though I almost thought it would appear like Agito Shining and Trigger Dark just turns into Glitter Trigger (before last week's episode, actually). Though if this were a Marvel Movie, there would be some post-credits scene with the caption "Trigger Dark will return."

Really liked how this episode was pulled off, and hope Trigger can continue going strong down the line.

Next Episode: Marluru is on the case... And it's not a recap episode!

My understanding is Kengo went back in time and joined with Trigger Dark to become Ultraman Trigger in some kind of time loop and it all came back to the present-day where his spirit was drawn back by Yuna and Akito's pleading.

Or something like that.

This was a good pair of episodes! They felt like more of a mid season finale than just episodes where hero gets super duper form.

I like that Trigger Dark is so powerful that buildings just fall over and explode while he walks around.

Kengo has his own "I'm my own Grandfather" time paradox that makes Trigger Dark a separate entity from Trigger. So now we have an angry Dark Trigger running around who's obsessed with beating Trigger even if he has to beat up his former(?) comrades to get to him.

Also due to time travel shenanigans, Yuzare/Yuna gives Trigger the power of the Eternity Core to become Glitter Trigger Eternity! A form so powerful that Kengo struggles to use it properly which is interesting, hopefully it means it won't just be the instant win button for the next few episodes. Splitting into 3 Triggers to fight all of the Dark Giants at the same time is pretty cool. The Glitter Blade is also a way better looking weapon than the Circle Arms.

Ignis is posessed by Dark Trigger. Shocking! Well, it would be if it wasn't teased in the opening for the last few weeks.

Oh, cool. Something I can buy to ship with the GUTS Falcon!

Having caught up to Kira Mage Ranger on DVD for sets I'd like to start Ultra from Series I after 2022 or 2023.