[Kiwami]

The first episode of Orb was decent. The "Something Search People" (what a terrible name) seem to be a likeable bunch, even though I fear they will get annoying really fast. Comedy was on point so far though; I hope it stays that way. Gai is a cool protagonist and they do set up some depth to his character right away which interests me. By far the biggest surprise to me is that there’s a Dark Ultraman in the show, I really like that and it does seem like the character will play a bigger role.

Action-wise the episode was okay but not great. The suits look gorgeous and the effects are good but the fight wasn’t all that great IMO. But it’s just a first episode; it’ll get better in time.

The gimmick is neat, I’m not a huge fan of fusion but it’s done right here. Also, no more Spark Dolls, thank god. I always hated these as gimmicks, way too childish. As merchandise I can appreciate them, but having characters in the show use them to transform and stuff… nah.