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Favorite New Show of 2022


Donbrothers captured my heart with everything it got. From the characters, to story, action and music the show had everything I love in toku in spades. Inoue did it again saving Sentai twice in a row.

Favorite New-to-You Show of 2022


The original Ultraman isn't exactly new for me but this year I finally completed watching the entire show just in time for Shin Ultraman. And 56 years later Eiji Tsuburaya imagination that captured people attention still burns bright. I implore everyone to give the show a shot it cult classic for a reason.

Favorite Movie, Miniseries, or Special of 2022


I will forever be grateful to be able to watch Shin Ultraman in theaters. Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi manages to bring forth a film that's equal part modern and nostalgic in what I can only describe as a compliment to the original Ultraman.

Favorite Rewatch of 2022

Didn't really rewatch anything.

Favorite Male Lead Character

I knew the moment I saw Kanata Asumi pick up a gun in the trailer for Ultraman Decker I was going to like this guy. And I was right a blaance between sincerity & enthusiasm Asumi Kanata is a simple man in more complex world and is that brought forth by his actor through body movement and facial expression.

Plus despite having a catchphrase he isn't shouting it every episode which makes hin feel more normal. And he's mecha fan I trust him .

Favorite Female Lead Character

Kitou Haruka was the first character we where introdcued on the latest edition of Inoue wild ride known as Donbrothers. And I wouldn't have it any other way. Her maniac energy that her actress is able to exhude both draws the audience as well as bounce off the character surronding her. Every moment with her is deligbt and the focus episode she gets are some of the show's highlights.

Favorite Male Supporting Character


John and Ben are cool comic relief characters and the fact are both active on twitter makes me bias ok.

Favorite Female Supporting Character


Sara Sakura is one of the most involved relative for a toku character I've ever seen. And her personality bounces so well with Keiwa as both an anchor and a foil. The twist reveal because of her parents was one of the best moments in Geats so far and I can't wait to see where the show takes her.

Favorite Villain

Olteca was a breath of fresh air. As he was an awful person with a terrible past but that wasn't used as an excuse to justify his actions in the long run. With smarmy personality and strength to back it up he was fomidable foe for the heroes eithout being to overpowered to defeat that it was unreasonable. I was worried when they brought him back that he was going to get a tacked on redemption arc. But thank goodness Revice dropped the ball on this one and did absoultely nothing with the character.

Favorite Returning Past Character

Nexus was one of the big players and the Ultra Galaxy Fight series was always going to involve them some how no doubt but when and how? Welp The Destined Crossroads finally gave us that answer and I couldn't be happier with the way they went about it everything from the effects, to body language conveys Nexus mysterious nature and strength without a single word of dialogue faithful to the character. And was one of the biggest highlights in a sea of cameos.

Favorite Actor

Hideyoshi Kan plays Ukiyo Ace with charm and energy and you can feel how much he's enjoying his time as the cunning fox.

Favorite Actress
Same thing I said for Haruka I could for her actress Kohaku Shida.

Favorite Writer


Favorite Director

Takanori Tsujimoto kills it with every Ultraman episode he's directed and the man deserves all the praise leaps and bounds I will post my favaorite shot from Decker that he did.


Favorite Suit Design
Mother Spheresaurus Not going to post a pic about it. But it very cool one of the best design period.

Favorite Weapon/Vehicle/Mecha

Don Onitaijin an articulated mecha does wonders for the design dosen't it? One of the most streamlined mechs for a Sentai we've had in a long time.

Favorite Fight Scene

Duel

'nuff said

Favorite Dramatic Scene

Dear Gaga is beautiful

Favorite Comedic Scene

If Fuuto PI dosen't count then Episode 12 of Revice where Hiromi distracts Daiji with his backstory and henshins fastar than him.

Biggest "WTF did I just watch?" Moment

Donbrothers 38 'nuff said
(I can't share a gif or a pic you have to see it to believe it)

Favorite Song

'nuff said

Favorite Piece of Merchandise

Ultra Replica Orb Ring the thing is loaded with sounds and what you get outta of the box is already satisfactory and that not including the extra card sets coming out. If I can only have one Ultra toy this would be it.

Biggest Surprise of 2022


Kamen Rider Outsiders looks pretty wild with the selection of Riders where getting back.

Biggest Disappointment of 2022:

Daiji Igarashi was the character I was most excited for going into Revice. His connection to his family, a captain of Fenix, his inner struggles with his demon Kagero, Kagero allying with the Deadmans. Yet every turn of the way this character was utterly wasted. Not enough focus in the first half for either Daiji or Kagero instead Ikki, Sakura and Hiromi took most of it. As a result a lack luster "finale" for the two at episode 26. The writer then turned tailed and began painfully retconing the entire story to reintroduce Kaegro in most the dragged out confusing story in all of Revice.

The Onari Memorial Award for Single Worst Thing in Tokusatsu, 2022 Edition:


Still no Z & Trigger OST c'mon what taking so long?