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Ultraman Trigger: The Movie - Episode Z

Two years later, it's nice to see that GUTS-Select can fend off a Kaiju without Ultraman, although that is one big honking gun.

It's nice to see that they've been working to find a way to bring Kengo back this whole time.

Captain Tatsumi's intelligence outfit was pretty spiffy, although it kind of made him look like a bad guy (which is probably why the trailers made it look like he turned evil even though in the actual movie there's never any doubt he's still a good guy).

Of course the first thing Kengo says after waking up is "Smile, Smile." Well, actually, it's Yuna's name, but still.

I missed Akito being a tsundere for Kengo.

If Tokioka wasn't obviously going to turn bad and become Evil Trigger, him disregarding the human component and going straight into how it must feel to be Ultraman would probably indicate that pretty clearly.

The movie's central core theme and Kengo's character arc in a nutshell: Ultraman Trigger doesn't make Kengo, Kengo makes Ultraman Trigger, and it's the connections Kengo makes as a human that gives him strength.

I'm sure a lot of people checked this movie out just to see Haruki and Z again, so that was nice. Haruki honestly felt more mature than even his last appearance in Trigger. Also, I found it kind of funny how Yuna was only just now finding out Haruki was Ultraman Z.

I love how Beliarok basically lets Z finish the monster off when he's done slicing it up and only bothers to talk to Haruki when he's free from Celebro.

Celebro again? I thought Yuka would have thoroughly dissected him by now.

I had honestly forgotten that each Trigger form had gotten its own chant when Kengo used it.

Trigger making Gazort barf up the Sky Type key was hilarious.

Akito. Man of science. Scared little girl in a haunted house. And yet he still somehow found the Power Type key!

Trigger Power Type and Z Beta Smash getting into a wrestling match with electrical wires making the ring was the most perfect thing ever.

I loved Ignis showing up just in time to bail out his buddies.

Were all those weapons from the Ultra-Ancient civilization? I guess that explains why they survived long enough against the Dark Giants, even if they could never defeat them.

I was honestly expecting Tokioka/Zabil to turn out to be your typical generic bad guy, but his motivations were...kind of sympathetic? Like, he was there in the trenches with Yuna fighting the Dark Giants and they were pooling everything they had to turn Zabil into an Ultraman, but then Trigger turns good and defeats the Dark Giants and basically takes Yuzare away from him. Trigger basically stole everything from him. I can understand why he was so resentful and became obsessed with gaining the Light, even if it ended up corrupting him.

That Evil Trigger suit is a thing of beauty.

Evil Trigger grabbing the Nursedessei by the tail and smacking the GUTS-Falcon with it was kind of amazing.

Captain Tatsumi arriving just in time and back in uniform to rally GUTS-Select to back up the Ultras, battleship or no battleship. Marluru dual-wielding pistols was kind of surreal though.

If anyone could fight off Celebro's control, it's Haruki.

Really, the moment Destrudos showed up, Z should've gone Delta Rise Claw. Although everyone tearing into it when Glitter Trigger Eternity showed up was pretty awesome.

Evil Trigger grew super Kaiju large, but it just made for a better target for all the Ultramen, especially when they triple Ultra Beamed him. But at least Zabil got to pass on finally realizing that GUTS-Select had found what he had once had with Yuzare and their comrades.

So I guess the only thing left of the Eternity Core is now in Glitter Trigger? It seems like Yuna used up the last of Yuzare's power too.

Himari bagging Celebro was great.

Wait, did they fix the Nursedessei that fast...?

I can't think of a better sendoff for the Trigger cast than them all having fun and smiling together at a party.

See you all in July for Ultraman Decker!

Nah Ultraman Z beat Destrudos the last time in base form and he did it again