Join MJ in Going Ultra as he turns his analytical eye to one of the classiest toku productions around: ULTRAMAN. Current focus will be the Ultraman Zett Dub Tsubaraya Production started airing April 2023. Weekly episodes.Visit MJMunoz.com for more analysis, art and fiction.
Latest episodes
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10 min
Ultraman Teo 11
Ultraman Zero makes a surprise appearance in Ultraman Teo 11, revealing that Pucchi belongs to a species known as the ultimate living weapons! I'm exploring how this revelation str…
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10 min
Ultraman Teo 10
Ultraman Teo 10 is a sweet, laid-back camping episode with some surprisingly emotional revelations about Teo's past. Between the destruction of H12, his growing friendships, and hi…
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10 min
Ultraman Teo 09
Ultraman Teo 09 does a lot with a little. Rintaro's development, the show's natural approach to scientific observation, and the mysteries surrounding Pucchi make this a surprisingl…
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10 min
Ultraman Teo 08
Ultraman Teo 08's Rintaro story hasn't completely grabbed me yet, but Giant Pucchi absolutely has. Teo sitting out the climactic battle gives Pucchi the chance to become the episod…
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11 min
Ultraman Teo 07
What does Pucchi actually respond to: people's emotions in general, or the feelings powerful enough to break through what they're showing on the surface? Ultraman Teo 07 gives us s…
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6 min
Ultraman Teo 06
Ultraman Teo 06 is entertaining, sweet, and surprisingly serious underneath its soft exterior. Between Betchy struggling with six cats, Pucchi's place in the Astronomy Club, the UT…
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10 min
Ultraman Teo 05
Ultraman Teo 05 tells a heartfelt story about Kana and Poochie, but I think the episode is quietly doing something much bigger. Kana's growing understanding of Poochie's pod may be…
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10 min
Ultraman Teo 4
Ultraman Teo may be unapologetically cute and deeply silly, but its characters approach loss, belonging, connection, and even kaiju biology with surprising thoughtfulness. In this…
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9 min
Ultraman Omega 18
Last week I criticized Ultraman Omega for awkwardly stopping the story to advertise its toys. This week, the series completely changed my mind. Instead of interrupting the narrativ…
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9 min
Ultraman Omega 17
Ultraman Omega 17 finally delivers on the promise of the series, with meaningful character work, compelling mysteries, and a powerful message about humanity's role in protecting Ea…
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11 min
Ultraman Teo 03
Episode 3 explores how conflict reveals character. Ibuki discovers the limits he never knew he had, the Astronomy Club grows under pressure, and Teo begins to uncover power he stil…
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9 min
Ultraman Teo 02
Ultraman Teo Episode 2 makes its heroes awkward, frightened, and a little dorky and that may be exactly what makes the Astronomy Club so charming.Dive deeper with my Inspector's No…
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13 min
Ultraman Teo 01
Ultraman Teo Episode 1 introduces Ibuki Mitsuishi as an alien who has lost his home world—and that loneliness shapes nearly every scene. From subtle visual storytelling to cultural…
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14 min
Ultraman Omega 16
Ultraman Omega 16 finally gives me a baseline for what this series should be.This isn't Omega at its absolute best. Instead, Episode 16 sets the minimum standard every episode shou…
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10 min
Ultraman Omega 15
Ultraman Omega 15 should be exactly what I was looking for, but something still feels off.This episode gives us one of the best Sorato scenes in the series so far, as he tells Kose…
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8 min
Ultraman Omega 14
Ultraman Omega Episode 14 finally delivers on the promise and premise that drew me into the series.Sorato's lost memories, his mysterious origins, the world of Geness, and the cons…
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10 min
Ultraman Omega 13
Ultraman Omega Episode 13 finally gave us the season’s clip episode… and I really do not understand why it needed to happen here.In this review, I talk about why modern Ultraman cl…
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9 min
Ultraman Omega 12
Ultraman Omega Episode 12 finally delivers on the emotional potential that has been buried inside this show the entire time.I still think Omega is a fundamentally flawed series ove…
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10 min
Ultraman Omega 11
Ultraman Omega Episode 11 finally makes a kaiju feel genuinely horrifying.The new monster’s design, the body horror elements, and the atmosphere of dread throughout the episode all…