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Got no excuses this time I simply forgot and got lazy but it's here now!

Episode 15"When The Rain Stops"

This week’s episode has two new creators brought on board, this being writer Masama Migida & director Tsugumi Kitaura!

Talking about Masama Migida first he’s a prominent writer for Tsubruaya in the 90’s & early 2000’s. He’s also been a minor actor playing supporting roles every once in a while. In fact he helped write the revival of Ultraman, the first episode of Tiga. And was an active writer for the Heisei Ultra shows up till Neos. His works have a strong emphasis on human relationships and the bonds people make. How those bonds can transcend the impossible and make all of us stronger for its themes that all Ultra Series resonate with.


Director Tsugumi like so many others has been here since the Heisei Era began and has directed from the start of it till the end of Heisei with Mebius. Now despite no longer being an active director for Ultraman shows he still is active behind this franchise becoming a producer that helped oversee every single New Generation Ultra show from the beginning with Ginga and continuing even now with Blazar. Tsugumi works can be infused with both comedy and drama as he can tell amazing stories with a slight humorous edge to them to give some of these more serious stories a much needed breather and to inject humanity for the actors to show a range of emotions.


As far as I’m concerned, much like how Gamu is with XIG in a way the KGB almost feels like the “team” for Fujimiya or at least Reiko is for him. A grounding point for the Ultra to bounce off to and assist. The KGB is the heart and soul of this episode wanting the latest scoop and trying to beat XIG to the end. They bring a much needed common man perspective to the show and part of what makes this world so much more alive.

The Deents are this odd intersection between cute & ugly. From their pudgy appearances, slimy skin and mollusk-like look you somehow want to both say “Aw” and “Ew”. They both make me laugh and are terrified from how gross they are.


Leitmotifs are Sahashi's specialty and one of the ways is arrangements of vocal tracks. This can be used in a myriad of ways, whether triumphantly, sadly, or even very jazzy, invoking nostalgia in a way that can only be done this way. And taking the upbeat melody of Gaia’s ED Lovin' You Lovin' Me and playing up a more somber piece that is filled with hope in “Peace of Mind for a While” that plays in Reiko & Miko heart to heart just pulls at the heartstrings.