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I've made my goal of 2022 to get through the New Gen shows from the beginning starting with Ginga, and I'm on episode 6 of Ginga S now.

You can definitely tell it's trying to be a more traditional Ultra show because you've got the traditional miniature city where the battles happen instead of a mountain quarry all the time, an attack team with uniforms, more budget flexing, etc.

I'm liking it well enough but I kind of...miss the vibe of Ginga? Like, just these group of teenagers and childhood friends hanging out and just bouncing off each other and in-between that and questions about their dreams they fight random monsters summoned from dolls. Kind of surreal, yet refreshing? It kind of felt like a student film-esque take on Ultraman, and that surprisingly worked for me.

Like I really have to admire how much they committed to the premise of Taro being a main cast member as a literal, animate, doll that everyone talks to and treats seriously. And he just floats around, uses his powers, gets into comedic mishaps, and it's all hilarious.

I miss some of the old gang. Like, it feels weird seeing Hikaru without Misuzu (Arisa is pretty fun though), and I almost cheered when I saw Tomoya again. I keep waiting for them to bring Jean-Nine back, because that was an awesome suit.

Sho is kind of growing on me and I'm getting a lot of Gamu/Fujimiya vibes from him and Hikaru.

I'm planning to go through Ginga - Orb and then watch the Zero Saga before watching Geed.