Does New Generation Ultraman Still Suck?

[@rooftoku]

No

[@nexusorigin2600]

In retrospect, New Gen does still lack the production value of the previous generations (mainly Early Heisei). I don't exactly blame Tsuburaya, with the changes from the previous era. They have to adapt to the competition, so aspects like the toys are to be expected. However currently its one of the more outstanding Toku series compared to the other franchises. Despite having various low points, the highs in the low points still stand out. New Gen may not be the Ultraman like the previous Ultraman shows, but the fact that even the worse ones still allow Tsuburaya to experiment their work while also beating the other competition is impressive.

[@AbbysedHope-kl3qs]

Yet the visual still look more impressive than modern KR and Sentai.

[@rooftoku]

Yeah, it's improved over the years, and they've done very well

[@theraginginfernape9496]

​​@@AbbysedHope-kl3qs All three shows have different visual identities. Ultraman has just further differentiated itself from the other 2 and proving it still deserves to exist alongside them

[@Tokufan-1951]

I like the thing Kamen Rider likes the stick to the low budget kind of them, to be fair I think Tom raider and Sentai does have a lot more episodes they produce than Ultraman does now and I think they have a short time doing their episodes then Ultraman. ​@@AbbysedHope-kl3qs

[@AsianIdiots323]

The entire reason why New Gen seems to have less production value is because it does. Early Heisei was such a pioneer in Tokusatsu tech and value that each episode was basically its own movie in budget and they were almost constantly in the red. By the time of Ultraman Mebius, a universally beloved Ultra Series, it had value through the roof but it borderline bankrupted Tsuburaya because the costs was so damn high that mounted over the years.

[@milotsang0521]

I’d debate Z deserve a shoutout for being one of the best Ultraman shows

[@terrencekuruma3224]

I think its really great that they're really pushing for a global audience. All new shows are subbed in multiple languages, have an english dub, and is free on KZbin

[@CosmicRadiated]

Orb: uses fusion because he lost his origin form🥺 Geed: he lost his early form, because he stayed in buman body for *LITERALLY 19 YEARS😭🙏* Z: bro died💀

[@ViSauro]

And r/b isn’t properly fusion, just suffers that Bandai ordered to them to put the faces of previous ultras in the crystals

[@elkingoh4543]

Hokuto/Ace: wait, I know this. This is classic!!!!

[@ZTzett]

HHEHEELPPP

[@ahmes004]

5:44 Orb lost his base form, Orb Origin, and thus he needed the fusions to help him cover up. Geed was too young, and only got his “base form” later in Ultimate Final. Yes the concept of fusions has been reused probably to death rn. And they probably shouldn’t have done Geed RIGHT after Orb to have 2 fusion ultra back to back, but I would say all three fusion shows were unique enough to warrant them being made.

[@s9yadvent]

I think fusions are fun because they give representation to past Ultras so I will always cheer

[@AdhamAltrs-vu3cs]

Great video. The new generation ultraman series changed many things, but the core of ultraman never change, so I can't hate the new gen ultra series.

[@neronarancia1090]

This is one of the best videos that you made as you showed that you still give credit to the new gen shows while accepting changed opinions from you. New Generation Era is a very interesting era in that the process of improvement is slower and needs more time taken but through ingenuity and the need or force to do something different, risky, and flexible, Blazar paved a way for a grand improvement or should i say its own KR W that shows "yea, they are fully better"

[@AdhamAltrs-vu3cs]

Agree 💯

[@kamikisekai01]

Z is Great. No. Amazing. No. ULTRA SUGOI!!!

[@Ad1tputra]

In my opinion i think New Gen Ultraman/Reiwa Ultraman is slowly getting better. You have to remember that the productions of these show were not great especially the early days of New Gen Ultraman. And Tsuburaya at that time were also not doing so well. But slowly the productions and the quality has improved bit by bit. It's still a long way to go but i believe in the near future New Ultraman shows will just be as good as Heisei and Showa show Ultraman.

[@adym15]

I agree that Z and Arc are the better Ultraman TV series from the New Gen lineup. Dropped Taiga and Trigger after the first few episodes. I'm currently 5 episodes into Blazar but like you said, I feel like it's missing something that would make me like it as much as Z and Arc.

[@shade_zz1585]

I haven't seen a alot of New Gen series for myself yet, but as someone who is too familiar with KR i think that the Ultraman "toys" problem really comes down to the fact that not all of the directors know how an Ultraman henshin scene should flow. Like, compare it with KR for example. Modern KR belts are way more obnoxious, they even have a billion things you need to push and flip in order to activate, but somehow the scene still flows more natural when you're watching the show. Not to mention how after the first couple henshins, they just straight up shorten the transformation as a whole. I do think Blazar and Arc are doing transformation scenes really well tho, removing the inner space does make a lot of difference.

[@rooftoku]

Yeah, I think it was experimental with how ultraman has done henshins

[@raydhen8840]

Agreed, Ultra henshin was never as elaborated as KR & Sentai, so it's bit jarring transition around new era, especially compared to their respective showa & heisei shows. R/B is especially bad with it since the toy need to pull the lever thrice in slow sequence which just unnecessarily prolong the henshin scene (I still like the show but have to skip the henshin sequence sometimes) Blazar & Arc is exactly what I expect of modern Ultra henshin should be: a transformation done in real time.

[@cosmos4302]

I love your analysis on the New Generation Heros. I agree that compared to the previous generation it might not have that same energy but that doesn't make it bad. For example, the toys aka transformation devices, I have to say that I AM SO HAPPY THEY MADE THEM. If anything, it's way better than the previous generation. Sure, they only take like a few seconds to transform but if you think about it, if you bought that and "transformed" with it a few times, it's going to get boring quick but for the new generation one you can do some awesome transformation sequence which would not only feel more amazing but also getting more of that feeling. Second, I love how they can interact with one another with words instead of just staring each other down or simply grunting at each other. Third, I like the added humor into the show. Overall, there are things that the New Generation can learn from the previous generation but at the same time there are some aspects where the New Generation shows had them beat. This is just my opinion if you don't agree with me that is fine, lets keep staying ULTRA :D

[@gavadonstone]

Ultraman arc toys promotion is good tho,the story is enjoyable(expect ep2)

[@Vanguard0140]

In my opinion, it's an alright era some ups and downs and all. I would say that the new gen does help with experimenting different fight choreography, camera work and visuals to make upcoming shows better. Anyways what do you think abt next years ultraman tsuburaya announced named "Ultraman Omega" . Ooo a great name for a series that we hope will continue the good series streak which is 2 (blazar & arc).

[@ZTzett]

great video! im actually a big Z fan and you have point,, new gen really does lack the production for like newer and previous generations,, heck, i almost** watched the whole heisei reiwa and most of them bore me. (Example: Trigger) nice video after all!!

[@rafaelgabriel1766]

i thought Ultraman Trigger show would take place in the same universe as Tiga and years later after Tiga events ended, but Trigger is only an alternate universe Tiga that follows basically the same plot from Tiga Final Odyssey but adding stuff to make a show. i felt they just used Tiga's name to advertise this series bcs there is nothing related to Tiga's original show.

[@ViSauro]

Geed is good, and I have 8 arguments for that: Skull gomora Thunder killer Pedanium zetton Chimeraberus Belial atrocious Zegun Magnificent Primitive

[@ViSauro]

8:25 there is very uau moments in blazar. Like the death of gebalga and deltandal B, Nijikagachi first battle and varallon as a whole

[@derreckjenner953]

Honestly, i could say New Gen Ultraman isn't bad rather it suffers from a possible burnout with some other shows as the quality seems to dip then recover. Blazar to Arc being an example

[@JStillPending]

You're my favorite, I'M HERE for this video! 🌟

[@rooftoku]

Noice

[@timma_t]

I feel like Tsuburaya should realized that there is a big portion who watches Ultraman are a lot older. So instead of trying to pivot the writing to more childish, they should find a good middle ground where young kids and older fans can enjoy the show. When I came back to Ultraman, the first few new gen. shows was a hard watch. Some shows was excruciating cringey and because of that I thought that was the path of Ultra shows from then on. Thats why when I watched Z, it was surprisingly great. The writing was good and the characters didn't seem too one dimensional. It really seemed Z was trying to break away from the previous show formulas. I would say currently the past two ultra shows are getting better at writing and directing. I hope it continues on this path.

[@derreckjenner953]

You wanna try more Garo. Try Versus Road

[@KayneAung]

Yeah…honestly even back then they didn’t really suck that much imo lol. Sure the toy selling can turn many people’s interest down,but even with that,most of the Ultra series I gave a chance were decent-actually really good,Tsuburaya still put their efforts and love into the series. I stopped following the franchise after Ginga SS1 and return when Z ended,and I can definitely quote to most of them ‘Perhaps I treated you too harshly’.

[@thebemstar7636]

also Ginga is better than Ginga S in term of Characters and Story but Ginga S does better than Ginga in term of production and action. The Yin Yang

[@rooftoku]

Noice

[@ridermanyt8029]

Some just sucks some aren't

[@TokuNorth]

Absolutely not! New Generation is fire

[@insectilluminatigetshrekt5574]

Ultra series peaked from Nexus to Ultra Zero Fight. Late heisei production quality was peak

[@simplyz3964]

Frankly I wasn't a big fan of any ultra past Ginga. I watched both Decker and Trigger just cause I liked Dyna and Tiga, but found myself more or less just 'kind of' satisfied. but now, Arc and Blazar honestly have some interesting fresh takes. After watching EP 10 of Arc when my friend suggested it, it was like getting a slap across the face. The emotions are crazy raw in that one, man.

[@ASMRPongpoom]

can you do gransazer, justiriser and sazer x from toho

[@bruhford3954]

I'll I'm saying is that People act like new gen has all the flaws when for me personally, I think ultraman jack was the first series introduced all these flaws. Things like: -characters getting killed off for shock value -past ultra appears and ignore the actual episode itself -cherry picking scenes or so and say it's a good episode -characters getting sidelined just to focus on others -boring ahh pacing (espically episode 7 to 18) The "this episode is good because the fight scenes" shit And other stuff I don't think jack is bad but for me, I think its overhype and I can really see the flaws when people talk about the good part at times. Back to the topic, new gen has it's highs and lows like every other series. As a new gen fan myself I enjoyed some series even with obvious flaws but I can see what they wanna do and they wish to have more money to do so. Even bad Shows still has ultraman at its heart (except decker because fuck that series lol). For me personally, ultraman series would always have that no matter what era. People have problem with showa, people have problem with heisei too. They act like those era's are perfect while don't see there flaws because either nostalgia or bias For the toys, I think they're a nice addition while some feel undercooked. Each era has to have something to stand out and I think new gen did that right. Plus they do sometimes have toys important to the story like the spark dolls in ginga, the cyber cards from x, espically the orb cards in orb and hot take but I think the ultra/kaiju lets in taiga were handle pretty well despite not being the most important part of the series.

[@anonnium]

Finally yapping something good

[@dogegoodman2826]

Look at those giant To'kustar's

[@ViSauro]

Are you lying or you are stupid?

[@stormwarrior5362]

I can’t believe I finally got the joke. Thank you Upchuck!

[@ViSauro]

@@dogegoodman2826 no

[@elkingoh4543]

God, I hate Taiga series (because I'm Taro fans) and why the hell they don't reappear Kaiju and Aliens that appear at Taro or Mebius series like even the iconic kaiju and aliens from Taro like Birdon and Valky don't get they appearances and the most insulting things the shows give is episode tribute to Jack and Seven but NEVER give any to Taro and Mebius

[@RayTrahanRayTrahan]

tbh reiwa generation doesn't even exist in my opinion and reiwa is just a myth. 1 like for an explanation

[@aganq6942]

Newgen is ok

[@ilmiah2]

Wow you make new youtube channel?😂

[@SamMessenger2002]

Does This Mean You Hate Arc Too

[@rooftoku]

Nah Arc is algood, I feel like it's taken everything that's worked with previous new gen shows and has incorporated it here

[@F4ris8388]

the only new gen that sucks is Taiga and Trigger,the rest are enjoyable

[@kurokishizx]

R&B was cringe, Geed was a decent show except the worst new gen MC

[@F4ris8388]

@ the worst? hell nah Riku is The Best new gen mc,his character arc of self acceptance being belial son while still choosing his own path becoming hero of justice is nothing short of perfection,He is The Perfect MC

[@AdhamAltrs-vu3cs]

@@F4ris8388 I agree with you this is why Geed is one of my favorite ultraman series of all time, I just can't understand why this guy hate Riku.

[@ViSauro]

⁠​⁠@@kurokishizxno, the Mc from geed is 10x better than the MC from taiga. R/B is basically a sitcom fused with ultraman, what were you expecting?

[@bruhford3954]

For me, I want to like taiga but it has alot of flaws that hold it back. But for me, I think taiga isn't as bad as people say it, it's FAR from good yes but I've seen worst. Also it's funny you brought trigger here but not decker lol

[@udinamursona1064]

New gen feels like it's just playing catchup in terms of quality compared to heisei, it may not be bad per say, but it ain't good.

[@GodzillNot]

i feel disappointed that arc isnt trying to top blazar at all. blazar just felt different and refreshing compared to arc which doesn't stand out that much among all the other new gens

[@AdhamAltrs-vu3cs]

In my opinion, Arc is very unique like Blazar.

[@Vanguard0140]

Well you can't blame really arc mainly because it's Mr. takanori tsujimoto's first time being a main director but hey at least it's still unique.

[@ViSauro]

Rewatch the series. Power of Imagination is the answer that waits for you

[@megaredkentadate9834]

Blazer is rubbish along with Decker and Arc. Ugly designs, lousy stories.

[@ViSauro]

@@megaredkentadate9834are you lying or you are stupid? Because nothing if what are you saying is true.

[@TheCrimsonKing56]

Honestly trigger and decker plus r&b was the worst ones for me the best for me was definitely z and blazar being a ultra who spins his body to throw a weapon 😂😂😂😂

[@ViSauro]

Decker isn’t nowhere as bad as r/b and trigger

[@TheCrimsonKing56]

@ re read what I said “for me” which means in my opinion I found decked just as bad as r/b

[@ViSauro]

@@TheCrimsonKing56 I know, but you are probably wrong

[@TheCrimsonKing56]

;-;

[@thebemstar7636]

Yes it is still suck lol. Half oft hem actually. No way anybody could not say "X and Orb is a good shows" Love the Arc and conclusion one. It so true about New Gen and sadly to say that New Generation Heroes got did dirty and no respect : (

[@AdhamAltrs-vu3cs]

And geed is very very good show in my opinion.

[@anonnium]

Ginga is better than Powered ngl

[@ViSauro]

Sorry to say the truth, but it doesn’t sucks. That is basically a fact-opinion, that is an opinion that if you disagree, you might just be an idiot. X and orb are good shows. None of the shows except trigger sucks. Ginga is kinda bad. R/B and Taiga are mid, also ginga s. Decker is kinda good.

[@ViSauro]

⁠@@anonniumyes, because at least is intertaining

[@s9yadvent]

X and Orb are fantastic shows

[@yes-yj3il]

New ultraman series suck. They're just soulless living toy commercials. Back then ultras transformed with just a single object or whatever, now they transform with super complicated thingamajigs that keeps getting advertised in the show. So, new ultra shows suck. (Except Tiga I fucking love Tiga)

[@Ad1tputra]

Well they somehow gotta make money. In my opinion i think the newer shows just have too many toy gimmicks compared to the two previous era. And also SWORDS. Literally almost every new gen Ultra have SWORD. I think they need to reduce the toy gimmick and focus on making newer original stuff.

[@s9yadvent]

Tiga is the original toy commercial.

[@yes-yj3il]

@@s9yadvent atleast Tiga had a cool story, cool character development and didn't look like a toy commercial at all

[@ViSauro]

@@yes-yj3il ultraman z, x, orb and blazar also have a cool story and cool character development

[@ViSauro]

@@yes-yj3il new ultra shows doesn’t sucks. That is a lie. You probably haven’t seen one completely. They are not just soulless living toy commercials, look at z and blazar. If you can’t treat them by their names, it is better to you to not talk about them

[@megaredkentadate9834]

Decker, Blazar and the current Arc are full on crap. Ugly designs, stupid armour forms. Lousy stories. Quality is going downhill. Apart from Orb, Geed and Z. The rest are pretty much just so so. i am so glad to have been part of the Showa era.

[@Ad1tputra]

I heard Blazar is decent and a fresh of breath air. Also it's good to see some new Kaiju, previous show always reuse kaiju. While it's still not perfect but it's on the right direction. The way i see Blazar is basically a more refined of the New Gen formula and having better productions.

[@inain_]

@@Ad1tputra nah, OP is just glazing on showa era

[@Ad1tputra]

@@inain_ Well I'm more into Heisei Ultraman but i like all eras equally.

[@inain_]

@@Ad1tputra yea thats cool, i was talking about mega red guy, the original poster (OP)

[@USSMariner]

Blazar peaked at Nijikagachi. The finale ruins the entire show. ​@@Ad1tputra

[@xanthuschew8715]

new gen really suck big times… the last best ultraman was mebius… anything afterwards just defeats the purpose of ultraman… imagine seeing the host transforming for 30seconds and still not yet showing the ultraman on screen and what not their finisher 🙄 heisei has less bullshit and straight to the point… then second half of the show later they cutting less video clip of transform scene and straight to the fight scene… it just shows how time consuming the whole episode becomes… and still haven’t count on new finisher or new transform, another wasting time scene and they dont look like their original form purpose and go out of topic and screw everything plug ugly 🚩 lastly is their identity reveal part 😑 heisei ultraman revealing themselves like wow but in new gen, its like ok 🫤

[@s9yadvent]

"the last best ultraman was mebius" I think you underestimate the amount of fans Zero has..

[@ViSauro]

@@xanthuschew8715 no, new gen doesn’t sucks. You probably didn’t watch one of them completely. And you are an idiot to think that the last best ultraman was mebius. Anything afterwards doesn’t defeat the purpose of ultraman. That 30 second thing is only geed and zero problem. The rest that you said doesn’t make any sense

[@ViSauro]

No, new gen ultraman doesn’t sucks. The last best ultraman wasn’t mebius exactly. Anything afterward doesn’t defeats the purpose of ultraman. And the 30 second toy stuff only happens before blazar