[Kiwami]

Ultraman Mebius - Episode 7: Fanton's Lost Item

This episode was really fun. I have a soft spot for Alien Fanton ever since I've watched Ultraman X so I was happy to see one again. They don't hold back with the comedy in this one, I love it



The gist of this episode is that an Alien Fanton spaceship lost their special food formula over Earth's orbit. It was meant as a new food source for Planet Fanton as its local inhabitants face extinction through famine.

Fanton approaches GUYS and ask for help, they find the formula, but through the actions of Rose it grows gigantic and needs to be contained.

So - I guess Rose, or as she's actually called, "Bogar", just wants... food? Like, everything she did so far was to awaken monsters so she could eat them? That's a bit weird, but okay. I assume this will get explained later.

Two points stand out to me in this episode:

1. Hunter Knight Tsurugi, or rather his reckless actions that spark anger in Mebius. I love how instead of Tsurugi being a straight up dick and opposing Mebius for no reason (like some secondary Kamen Riders tend to do) he just hunts Bogar relentlessly and doesn't care for property damage. He obliterates a city block which ticks Mebius off, understandably so. I know it is obvious that this again harkens back to episode 1, but I still would’ve loved a flashback to the "You didn't protect anything"-scene, mostly because once again Mebius couldn't protect the city. Sure, Tsurugi caused this, but Mebius saw it happen. He's not only angry because of the destruction, but I want to believe he once again feels like he failed in his duty.

This is some great source for conflict between the two giants; I can't wait to see how this plays out.

2. Mebius/Mirai and his relationship to his human comrades. This episode once again showcased how brilliantly Mirai interacts with his team, giving them the right clues and help to succeed but needing to maintain a human disguise at the same time. He grows so close to his teammates and I genuinely enjoy the scenes they share.

As I continue to watch Mebius I remembered the Ultraman Taiga voice drama. Episode 02 literally tells us how depressed Mebius got after returning from Earth, knowing he will outlive all of his human comrades. This and the "present" he gets from them - man, seeing this very friendship unfold before my eyes as I watch the show is fantastic!