[Androzani84]

Well, I skipped out on last year due to lack of really distinct opinions. But what can I say, sometimes it’s that sort of a year.

Favorite New Show of 2022

Well I’m going to go with Donbrothers. Geats is too new and I’m not onboard with Decker.

Favorite New-to-You Show of 2022

Well I’ve been on a Metal Heroes kick, but nothing can top Exceedraft’s battle with Satan.

Favorite Movie, Miniseries, or Special of 2022

Girls Remix or Birth of Chimera. It’s a toss up.

Favorite Rewatch of 2022

I gave a few shows a rewatch for my fanfiction, and I think Ninninger is the one I got the most out of.

Favorite Male Lead Character

I’m gonna say Momoi Taro, purely because he shows that sometimes, you can get whatever tone you want out of a hero who’s a major douche

Favorite Female Lead Character

I’ll go with Neon, because of how she ended up being a far richer character than first impressions suggested

Favorite Male Supporting Character

I empathise way too much with Saruhara not to put him here.

Favorite Female Supporting Character

This was a tough one, but in the end, despite how cliche it was, I’m going to go for Aguilera.

Favorite Villain

With little actual choice of good candidates in this matter, the default winner is Olteca.

Favorite Returning Past Character

I’ve mentioned Girls Remix, but it would be remiss of me not to mention Tsukuyomi, purely for confirming that the actress hasn’t entirely vanished from the face of the Earth.

Favorite Actor

Shigeyuki Totsuegi, for how readily he shifts between Genta, Genta pretending to be Junpei, and Vail.

Favorite Actress

Kohaku Shida pretty much makes Haruka so entertaining to watch, so she’s my choice here

Favorite Writer

To quote from dreamcasteregirl, INOUE!

Favorite Director

Koichi Sakamoto.

Favorite Suit Design

Trigger Truth. Shows a lot can come from a few black stripes

Favorite Weapon/Vehicle/Mecha

I haven’t mentioned Decker’s things on here, so I’ll give the props to Terraphaser. I love the aesthetic and gimmick of the toy.

Favorite Fight Scene

Dark horse entry, with Evil vs Live. After how much crap Kagerou put Daiji through, it was really satisfying to see him get some karma. (Even if it unfortunately didn’t stick. If you can’t tell, I don’t like Kagerou)

Favorite Dramatic Scene

I’d say the tenth episode of Decker, with the evil doctor lady making some very good points about how humanity isn’t doing much to curtail the Spheres.

Favorite Comedic Scene

I’m going to say Vice asking when the Monster Vistamps are going to be sold in stores (I’m still waiting on that answer)

Biggest "WTF did I just watch?" Moment

Epsidoe 4 of Ultraman Decker. And not in a good way. It had a fairly decent dramatic plot, but then it suddenly shifts into wacky comic antics.

Favorite Song

I’d have to say Riot in Bloom.

Favorite Piece of Merchandise

The Ultra Dual Sword. I love that it has compatibility with two separate gimmick items.

Biggest Surprise of 2022

The American trio’s English VA announcement for UGF: The Destined Crossroad.

Biggest Disappointment of 2022

Ultraman Decker. After I liked Trigger more than the average guy, this show faltered through uninteresting characters, an underused premise, some bizarre takes on legacy elements (Gregorl and Pandon really could’ve been new monsters, and not much about the plots of their episodes would need to be changed) and Agams. F*cking Agams.