[GrandComplete]

So hey everybody! It's everyone's favorite procrastinator, GrandComplete. Now this might come as a surprise because of my name, header, and signature, but I'm a big Ultraman fan. And to me, one of the best series in this franchise has got to be Ultraman Gaia, and to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this show and clearly since Tsuburaya ain't doing anything, Here is a rewatch thread inspired by Fish Sandwich Kamen Rider Kuuga rewatch thread. Here is my own take on this 25-year-old show, and because I am an absolute nerd and want to both savor the experience and want newcomers to have at least a week as a buffer to catch up, each and every episode post will take place on the exact same day it originally aired this year.

Being honest, this whole thing is really just an excuse for me to gush about something I've loved and to highlight the creatives involved with making this show a reality. I hope you get as much out of this as I am learning and researching the people who created this incredible show with me over the course of a year and beyond.

A huge thank you to Ultra Blog DX for their amazing Gaia Production post. It is an amazing resource for English Ultraman fans. as well as the Japanese Wiki and DIC Pixiv for their various sources and compilations of information.

So laying out some simple ground rules

There will be no future episode spoilers.But I'll allude to events for framing and production notes.

Generally, try not to spoil other shows. (Though I will off-handedly mention other shows occasionally.) Or just put out warnings or spoiler tags.

And above all else, let's respect each other's opinions. And just have fun with this.

I can't wait for the start of it all this week, on September 5th, with Episode 1: "Seize The Light!"

(Technically it already September 5th in Japan which is why this is going up now. But obviously I don't live in Japan so the first episode will go up tomorrow)