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Episode 18 "Agul vs. Gaia"

We come back to Ultraman Gaia in the new year swinging. One of the best episodes this show has to offer after what happened in the last episode this almost feels like downtime for the series. A chance to reflect on the past and try to move forward towards the future. From Fujimiya's stance on humanity finally coming to clash with Gamu. He;s really the focal point of this episode and it almost comes off desperate as with his encounter with Reiko his attempts to rationalize his actions to her bearing his soul as the weight of his mission. But it is not all doom and gloom as Gamu and Akiko awkwardly celebrate Georgie's belated birthday is one of the funniest and most down to earth scenes in the show. But the real star of the show is the ritual fight between Agul & Gaia and what I sight to behold human size fights in Ultraman aren?t very common and especially between two fellow Ultra?s them fighting in the familiar setting of the Aerial Base just adds to the memorability and the battle leaves the sky as Gamu plummet down to Earth and the battle in the warehouse showing both the individuals strength of Gaia & Agul as well as how equally matched they are. The choreography is something to behold and this is one of the boiling points the show had been slow burning towards.

This track of the episode could only be ?Gaia vs Agul ~ Fateful Duel ~? this beautiful remix rendition combining both Gaia and Agul battle themes as they both fight for prominence as if the score itself is also fighting alongside their respective Ultra?s. And after that exciting first half comes a sorrowful tune as beyond the excitement seeing two Ultra?s fight over their ideology is such a sad thing these two heroes clashing and not rekindling but leaving on a hopeful note at the end signifying a possible future.