[Kiwami]

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Originally Posted by Frontier

I've actually just started watching the original Ultraman show myself and am enjoying it quite a bit! It's funny seeing all these Kaiju make their debut appearances knowing how much more common they would become in New Gen shows or would make random appearances in later shows just to remind you they exist.

Also I think the stylized intro of some New Gen shows comes from the stylized OP for the original show?

Yup!

That's another thing that's fun about watching Showa; I recognized a lot more references in my favorite scenes from newer shows. Especially sound design, like reused transformation sounds for the New Generation fusions.

Or how the "fourth gate open" from Ultraman Z when they get their mecha out of the base is directly inspired by the same line from Ultra Seven when they open the base to let the planes fly out.

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Originally Posted by Frontier

I still have no idea to this day why the SSSP had Hoshino just randomly there or interacting with everybody. Was he a trainee the whole time?

Random kid, they later make him an "official" member. I don't think they ever explain why he tags along. As for the real world purpose, it's obvious, they wanted a kid character for the children watching the show to identify with.