Shin Ultraman Review - US movie Premiere

[@kevinintheusa8984]

I watched this movie with my wife, son, and his friend and we had a blast. No of us are really ultraman fans but I had seen some of it a few times and knew that it was big in Japan and had a big fanbase. We likely missed the in-jokes but we loved this movie and we immediately tracked down Shin Godzilla to watch in the future. Great review and I hope they keep Ultraman coming because it was great.

[@TheHighsea]

There is a one day only Shin Kamen Rider showing at the end of the month at a lot of theaters if your interested as well! Thanks for taking a second to comment I really appreciate and I’m glad your family enjoyed it :)

[@chetthebee1322]

I just watched this tonight at an IMAX theater. I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. Maybe a bit long but I really enjoyed the humor which I found natural and not forced like in the Marvel movies. I recall humor, maybe mostly unintentional, in the original series. My biggest complaint was the lack of verbal sounds from Ultraman while he fought like "Swatch!".

[@DaiSenshiMounir]

I genuinely was looking forward to hearing his signature phrases if you can even call them that lol

[@TheHighsea]

I'm going to say, yes, more SWATCH would have been a good thing. I"m so absolutely in love with the Ultraman grappling pose and I think a little more auditory additions could have helped out. Great thing to bring up!

[@joshuanoriega5680]

YO I SAID THE SAME THING

[@IveBeenChris]

I grew up with Kamen Rider so I was never a Ultraman fan. Not only that, I not a fan of big kaiju…. Decades later after experiencing Shin Godzilla, I then began to appreciate kaiju films. Yes I did watch 2014 Godzilla and Pacific Rim and enjoyed them but it still didn’t make me love kaiju films. What I’m trying to say is Hideaki Anno’s masterpiece Shin Godzilla has change my perspective about how kaiju film should be made or maybe I’m just a fan of this SHIN universe. After experiencing the masterpiece Shin Godzilla after it’s US release. I learned that Hideaki Anno will be involved in another project called Shin Ultraman. Because of how much I love Shin Godzilla, I became excited for this Shin Ultraman. When the first look pictures came out I was so excited. Months after when the teaser came out, It immediately got me hyped up for Shin Ultraman. I’ve been waited eagerly for this film to release in the US. After experiencing this greatness yesterday night I got to say. It’s so freaking badass!!!!!!!! I’m a Ultraman fan now will be looking forward to this Shin Ultraman universe. I still don’t know about watching any other Ultraman properties beside Hideaki and Shinji’s Shin Ultraman though. I’m so intrigued with the Planet of Light and how their rules works. From what was explained in this film has got me want to know more. Zoffy to me was badass in this film for what he meant. For Zarab to forfeit just because he saw Zoffy is enough for me to think Zoffy must be badass. I can not wait for the future of Ultraman. My most anticipated film of 2023 is Shin Kamen Rider. I’m dying to see what Anno does with my childhood hero. 🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@rafifthesecond9023]

Very well written review! This makes me even more hyped up for Shin Ultraman. Really hope it'll release in Indonesia, since its recently announced to be playing in Malaysia

[@davidge5856]

Thanks for the video! I saw that Shin Ultraman was playing at my local theater, looked up reviews, and found your post. I knew the OLD series from when I was little, but haven't really followed the character since, only recently becoming re-acquainted through the Netflix animated series, which is worth checking out imo. I skipped your review portion for after the film, but between this and another youtube recommendation, decided to shell out some bucks to see it on the big screen. The other video is called "It makes Shin Ultraman 10 times more enjoyable! 6 Ultraman Episodes you must check!" I had an afternoon off that day, and watched about four of the six recommended episodes, and indeed the movie was WAY more enjoyable for me because I could "get" the in-jokes, of which there were SO MANY. Like Yamato 2199, it is chock full of recreations of classic moments that help you appreciate just how much Japanese visual fx have matured. Without that primer, I probably still would've enjoyed it, but I think I would've been somewhat lost, especially towards the end. Shin Ultraman is a reboot like Yamato 2199, but ALSO a very loving homage at the same time. For the record, those six "must see" episodes are Operation Ultra No. 1, Katokutai Move Out, Lightning Operation, Brother from Another Planet, The Forbidden Words, and Farewell Ultraman. I didn't get to see Brother... skipped The Forbidden Words, and only skimmed through Farewell Ultraman because I was running out of time before the movie started, but it REALLY enhanced my enjoyment tenfold, as suggested, because SO MUCH of Shin Ultraman is comprised of reimaginings of what was in those adventures. For the FIRST TIME since I started watching kaiju movies when I was a kid back in the 70's and 80's, I actually asked myself HOW DID THEY DO THAT? I knew I was watching "guys in suits," but it looked SO MUCH BETTER. Your inclusion of some of the behind-the-scenes footage showed me that it was DIGITAL guys in suits, and the result was a pretty eye-popping experience that I wasn't expecting from a kaiju film. I agree that it was surprisingly hilarious as well - clearly a movie made by nerds for nerd culture - and it was also surprising to see so many cuts in the film - very "American" in its pacing - for better or worse. Personally I found it inventive and fun all around, a solid homage to this classic character. Seeing it on a big screen was NOT a waste of time or money. I got my money's worth for sure, and that's saying a lot in an era when my expectations are pretty high thanks to Cameron, Lucas, Spielberg, and Marvel. It DID feel like an anime compilation film somewhat, but that's my only real criticism, and honestly, if it weren't for anime compilations, I might never have been able to see some of the more classic Japanese anime series to begin with. Shin Ultraman definitely works as both a reboot and an homage; highly recommended. Thanks again for the video!

[@TheHighsea]

Thank you so much for taking the time to comment this! I'm so glad you were able to get out to see it the other night and enjoy it. I have my criticisms but really, I enjoyed this movie when I got to see it again the other night just as much I did in NY. As time has gone on, I've grown to like the movie more and more. It was definitely less jarring to have the episode highlights/many monsters knowing how the narrative was going to be told.

[@joshuanoriega5680]

My wife just introduced me to ultraman 2 weeks ago and I was hooked. She and I knew nothing about this movie coming out, she was just on a nostalgia kick. I took her to see this last night and she and I loved it. Can't wait for shin Kamen rider

[@devmag52]

I pretty much agree that this movie could be segmented into 30 minute pieces and it would be just fine as a mini series.

[@interwebkaiju]

Thanks for the shoutout. I prefer Pepsi Nitro to normal Pepsi. Very cool you got to see it (with Higuchi there no less!)

[@TheHighsea]

Absolutely, thank you for bringing it to my attention otherwise I would have missed it completely!

[@MiltonDelaney]

Awesome review!! Looking forward to seeing Shin Ultraman next week.

[@Kirinboy39]

Had the fortune to catch it in my country, and boy, was I impressed by what the crew did. They managed to nail not only the story of Ultraman, but modernize it to a tale of humanity, at both our worst and best. The episodic thing does feel a bit odd and overwhelming, but it still built up to an overall narrative and emotional conclusion. An Ultra fan will definitely enjoy some of the classical SFX and references, but I thought the whole thing manage to sell itself well to both new and old fans of the series.

[@Myuutantobasuta]

I respect you man, I drove to Canada and had a completely different but extremely similar experience

[@ryanmussell739]

Great review I just saw the poster for ultra man last night when seeing avatar.

[@seamusm805]

Great review! I was at the NYAFF encore screening yesterday and loved it. I hope it gets a limited theatrical release stateside as seeing it in a theater REALLY amplifies its lively thrills and humor.

[@TheHighsea]

I hope so too! Even if it's just a limited 1 night release nation wide, I'd love more people to be able to see it in an environment it was created for.

[@Sabretooth-gz7pp]

@@TheHighsea Saying Hello to you, all the way from Long island NY 🙋‍♂️. The movie is playing tomorrow in Westbury, I may go to watch it after work.

[@towertime8889]

Really well written review, can’t wait to watch the movie!

[@linyan3906]

The film has finally released in the US. I just saw it last night in my local theater and I loved it. I am a HUGE tokushoutsu fan and my favorite toku hero is Kamen Rider. I grew up watching all the toku shows and movies and I loved all their filming techniques and special effects maybe even more so than the typical Hollywood CGIs. With that said I believe Shin Ultraman might have been one of the best tokushoutsu movies ever made, I was throughly impressed and entertained.

[@TheHighsea]

I re-watched it last night as well and had a great time. I will say the simulcast in my theatre did not have a full surround sound presentation. It felt a little thin and that was disappointing, I experienced the same thing when I saw Shin Godzilla in a one night showing. STILL, I found it such an enjoyable movie. Thank you so much for taking a moment to leave a comment. I’m so glad it got released and that you enjoyed it so much!

[@linyan3906]

@@TheHighsea likewise thank you for responding to my comments. I saw shin Godzilla a few years back but the auditorium was more crowded and loud, in comparison the viewing experience from last night was pleasant. Yes the screen was a bit small and the sound wasn’t great, but the 1st fight scene between ultraman and kaijin already hit me hard emotionally and I thought that scene alone already exceeded my expectations. The special effects were also some of the best I’ve seen in any tokusatsu movies. Can’t wait for the next year’s Shin Kamen Rider release, I am taking my friends with me. They know nothing about Kamen Rider but have already agreed to watch the movie with me.

[@cassivellaunushonestus4927]

Sounds a bit Evangelion only with only one Eva type of combatant. When I was a kid Ultraman was must see after school viewing.

[@SonicPAJ]

I disagree about Mefiles. I loved the mixture of uncanny Karate and the beautiful Judo throws. The music was really cool. I wish that fight went on longer.

[@TheHighsea]

I don’t think there is a wrong opinion here. I was criticizing it but I still enjoyed the fight too just hit my gut a little bit but that definitely could just be a me thing. I watched it again last night and still just loooooved the Mefilas playground/bar scene, I didn’t talk about it much because I didn’t want to spoil anything. Some parts of that movie are amazing.

[@SonicPAJ]

@@TheHighsea Mefilas as a character was certainly a highlight. The whole theater chuckled at his "_____ is one of favorite sayings." schtick.

[@SpecialForm12]

So jealous, man! Wish I could have gone, but it looks like you had a lot of fun!

[@TheHighsea]

Holy eff, I miss you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TaeKwonMoe]

Going to see this in a few days in California here!

[@bawintermage8351]

I started watching the original live action Ultraman back in the day and the later Austrian version. I loved this movie. It had all the elements, a bit of back story, and pretty good special effects, except the final monster. Unfortunately, I missed the subtitled version the first night and had to catch the dub.

[@DaiSenshiMounir]

How was the dub? I honestly regretted not taking my chance to see it in theaters a second time and i thought the Ultra Q nod in the beginning would be a lot easier to keep up with if i wasnt racing to read the subtitles and catch whats on screen at the same time

[@bawintermage8351]

@@DaiSenshiMounir Wow, why are you awake?? The Dub was fine. I've long gotten over the subtitled snobbery I had when I began the deep dive into Anime. Each, sub and dub, has a life of it's own. Saying that, the dub was fine, fun and watchable..However, Some scenes, I'd love to hear the original intonation and see a hopefully more accurate translation.

[@TheHighsea]

When it eventually releases on dvd/bluray I plan to watch the dub. How was it?

[@TheHighsea]

@@DaiSenshiMounir The opening /Ultra Q part is why i really wanted to see the dub. That part is online so I was able to watch it and pause to read what was going on because it does come off so fast. I think that fast cut re-cap style intro works wonders but in the theatre originally it was a lot to keep up with and I didn't get to fully take in the subtitles or the monster designs in the quick cuts.

[@davidge5856]

@@DaiSenshiMounir Saw and enjoyed the Dubbed Version. With the single exception of a character whose voice sounded like American TV news anchor Tom Brokaw - like, I wondered if THE Tom Brokaw had taken a second gig doing voice overs - I was never taken out of the experience. It was a very professional job - nothing like the old 70's dubs that had their charms, but were just unintentionally laughable half the time. They took it seriously, and as a result, I got so lost in the story I barely noticed it was dubbed at all.

[@Heresyreader]

Loved this review dude!

[@silverfan9611]

I actually believe that Mephilas is the true villain of the film. They already hinted at his existence early in the movie and was also the stimulus to Zoffy's annihilation plan. Problem is, like you said, a lot of info in the show was dropped in an exposition line, so it get brush off almost instantly because how packed your mind already is with all the information they're giving out. After the first two Kaijuu fight, two SSSP member noticed how the two Kaijuu (and another similar looking one from the prologue) are bioweapons that can be modified with interchangeable parts, which hint at an existing mastermind. And Mefilas himself confirmed this when he said he unleashed those monsters to lure Ultraman out and also make good use of Zarab to instill the feeling of powerlessness in humanity. Perhaps all he need is a lil more presence to not feel like new rando villain.

[@The_Absurdistt]

I saw shin Ultra man at UltraFest in San Francisco... it was amazing.

[@TheHighsea]

That sounds real rad

[@AlexGarcia-ze4yg]

Heard through the grapevine that Legendary is trying to obtain the rights to this property.

[@rogerfrazier4240]

In the next film they should create a villain

[@jf4132]

Well i sadly doubt Shin Ultraman will get a release in the US in other theaters now, but on the bright side Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla is getting an American release. Yeah the first Japanese Godzilla movie to be released in American cinemas since Shin Godzilla.

[@TheHighsea]

Break my heart :-(

[@joshuanoriega5680]

Well this aged like milk lmao

[@jf4132]

@@joshuanoriega5680 I know and I even saw the English dub in the theater

[@TheHighsea]

I’m still glad you were able to see it!

[@joshuanoriega5680]

@@jf4132 I saw the subbed. My wife asked to leave work 2 hours early and the theater was an hour away but it was worth it to see how happy it made her. Plus I thought it rocked lol

[@markskirby]

The fights are fun but not sure if this film really works for me. Don’t think I’ll watch it again. I’m weird, I could watch Ultraman 80 over this any day.

[@HordikaNate3821]

I really hope this film gets at least a limited run release, like with Shin Godzilla. My Mom who hates Toku all together even likes SG. For now I can say the end credits song is an earworm, and the redesigns are weird as hell but cool

[@emiyashirou1858]

It's not a redesign, it's how ultraman is supposed to look like that originally but the artist who proposed that idea for some reason got ignored by tsuburaya and went for the ultraman we already know, anno wanna pay homage to that ignored artist

[@pipatupapa]

@@emiyashirou1858 probably talking about mefilas and zetton, they are REALLY weird, but they are awesome

[@HordikaNate3821]

@@pipatupapa yeah I was more so referring to those two, Ultraman's design is bizarre looking if you look close at it regardless

[@pipatupapa]

@@HordikaNate3821 yeah but he always looked like that

[@HordikaNate3821]

@@pipatupapa He looks a bit stockier here then normal, possibly to make him more alien lookin. It could be how he's posed

[@26thDoctor]

I got Jack reference in this movie and it geeked me so hard

[@christopherbaker9676]

Man i wish they would show toku in the south. But that will never happen sadly. I really love toku im new to it . Only 2 years into it. There's so many shows and movies I don't know where to really start I like Sentai the best then ultraman and 3rd kamen rider. Not familiar with much else. Im open to suggestions. Thank you great video. Id like to get into garo as well

[@samwill7259]

You're right, I will see this no matter what. I appreciate the spoiler warning. Have some engagement.

[@TheHighsea]

😂 thank you! I did try to keep it light but it’s hard to not at least mention some monsters, I hope you get to see it soon!

[@BatMite19]

Is the US version dubbed or subtitled? And if it is dubbed, is the dubbing good?

[@TheHighsea]

There is no official US release of the movie outside of a few film festival showings. but there is a limited release on January 11th and 12th nationwide - the 12th showing is Dubbed but I have not personally seen it yet. Fingers crossed it’s a good dub.

[@Erni3K]

@@TheHighsea I saw the Fathom events Seattle Jan 12th screening two nights ago, could only make the dub version. It was adequate - they got the emotional beats but you're never going to match the facial expressions and it's never as good with live action. At least this time there were two screenings (Shin Godzilla had ONE). The team and the political games were the highlight of both films for me

[@themagickreport]

ayyy im going tonight in nyc

[@miltoncordonero1029]

I grew up watching a Ultra man 👍

[@gintokisan5171]

I like Shin Godzilla more, the government and the people's perspective is more fitting and more interesting for that movie. This one made me actually sleep, for the talky and government stuff and hallway walking and talking scenes, it also isn't fitting for Ultraman to have that kind of style. It should've went from a more MC perspective and side characters and one villain (traditional way of story telling). It also feels like a copycat of Shin Godzilla too, for trying to be government and political. In Shin Godzilla, Shin Godzilla is a main threat, the story revolves mostly on him and how to kill him. In Shin Ultraman, you have this frankenstein's monster of a story, let's kill the kaiju, oh another kaiju, Ultraman is a villain?? Oh it's fake, MC girl went big, fight that kaiju, zeffu?? Fight him!! To save the planet. Now I wanna watch Ultraman Nexus, I remembered it was pretty dark Ultraman series.

[@deanfaw3880]

I hope this movie comes to across to other theaters and come out on 📀 dvd

[@TheHighsea]

I feel pretty confident it will be on Blu-ray/DVD but I really think the movie is a great theatre experience and hope more people get that chance.

[@eduardolamboy4776]

Is this coming out on DVD anytime soon?

[@TheHighsea]

Not announced yet BUT just announced - January 11th and 12th it will have a theatre release through Fathom events in the US so you may be able to find a theatre showing

[@rgwilliams9788]

Do you think Ultraman could ever appear in a Marvel movie?

[@TheHighsea]

I wouldn’t say never, Tsuburaya certainly will put Ultraman anywhere someone wants him to be. He’s got the monster rancher franchise and the Kyoei Toshi series for video games. He has his Marvel comic so it wouldn’t be crazy if they threw him in but I don’t expect it.

[@ProfUpsidasium]

I just wanted one character named Hyata

[@johnligon2368]

I'm huge Ultraman and Godzilla fan. Any idea where I can watch this

[@TheHighsea]

It's still in theatres in different parts of the world but if you are in the US it's been picked up for distribution but hasn't mentioned yet if it will be just a home/VOD release or a theatre release. Really good theatre movie so I'm fingers crossed at least for a limited 1-2 week run so people can really experience it the way it's intended.

[@seileen1234]

I kinda hated it sadly. I loved Shin Godzilla, I love Anno, but Shin Ultraman personally is not a movie but is a sloppy collage of episodes taken out of a series that does not exist. And it's sad because I want to see this Anno's Ultraman series, but instead I have this movie

[@a.p.e.x3195]

Well, I can’t see the film in theaters. Because I am nowhere near either locations. Also, WHEN IS THIS THING GONNA HAVE AN ONLIJE RELEASE

[@TheHighsea]

Even the showings they had were sold out, fingers crossed for a larger limited release. I have a feeling it’ll be released on Blu-ray sooner then later.

[@a.p.e.x3195]

@@TheHighsea I mean, how long did it take for shin Godzilla to get a blu ray

[@weekdaycycling]

Have you ever wondered why Shin Ultraman doesn't have a light bulb on his chest? It's unusual because every Ultraman needs this to indicate how long he can stay in Ultraman form in our atmosphere. If the timer runs out, he will die.

[@palblue]

I think they made him glow green instead due to lack of color timer

[@1eyeddevil929]

Cos it based from the Original Artwork before Tsuburaya put the colour timer

[@jiachengwei1307]

because the original design doesn't have the timer

[@jf4132]

So is this a multi theater thing or is this only in one theater at the moment?

[@TheHighsea]

Just at Film Festivals at the moment - I am hoping that this spreads out to more theaters after the festival run.

[@jf4132]

@@TheHighsea I hope so because I will die if it turns out I missed my chance to see it in theaters

[@TheHighsea]

I think it had a second showing at NYAFF this Friday! Totally agree, it was a really good movie to see with full surround sound and a big screen presentation

[@jf4132]

@@TheHighsea i live in Louisiana though

[@TheHighsea]

Drive real fast! I was kidding I know it’s not accessible for everyone’s. Fingers crossed for a wider release

[@IronWolf277]

Any news on a US Blu-ray release yet?

[@TheHighsea]

No but it is getting a lot of theatrical releases in different countries except Europe, North America and South America 🙃

[@dustin360]

Just saw this, didn't really like it. It was just ok. 6/10.

[@Blade-Thing]

Ultra 7 doesn't appear?

[@TheHighsea]

No ultraseven :(

[@agungms99]

They need fix that flying stand animation...when ultraman landing and do spining reverse flying stance and kick the second kaiju is ridiculus,and more in other scene

[@TheHighsea]

I won't argue with that!

[@blackRXrider]

The fan service of the giant lady is a reference to Ultra Q.

[@TheHighsea]

Thank you.

[@juliusofthelake1458]

I thought it was a reference to the Mefilas episode in the OG Ultraman

[@lewiscoates96]

@@juliusofthelake1458 it was tho.

[@ncmetalmusic]

It's a fun watch but it's not nearly as good as Shin Godzilla.

[@antoniothomas2663]

I have to see this shit!!

[@jeremycaufield8605]

I liked the movie, but was disappointed with the rehash of plots from the TV series, would have preferred something new and unique.

[@TheHighsea]

I can understand that for sure! I guess there was Zetton 🙃

[@asefbodlox1859]

Just watch the movie today. As a ultraman fan since I was a child. The movie was honestly pretty boring.

[@TheHighsea]

Happy to hear your opinion but 💔

[@lordmarco7761]

To each their own I guess. I honestly enjoyed the movie so much and still can't move on. Ultraman feels like otherworldy being due to the cgi and fight scene compared to the normal Ultraman series using suit and miniature landscape. Even the smallest thing like the original OST of 1966 Ultraman got the hair on my neck standing almost all the time in the cinema. Truly recommended if you're an Ultraman fan.

[@asefbodlox1859]

@@lordmarco7761 Why I don't like it 1) Plot can be confusing if you never watch the original series. 2) First monster is Neronga instead of Bemular. 3) Color timer got replace with him changing green instead. 4) Ultraman have no grunt sounds. 5) All characters got replace with different characters (bring back Hayata man) 6) Identity got reveal way too fast. 7) Zoffy is pretty much doing what Ultraman Justice is doing which I don't really like. 8) Bruh.. why does the goverment trust 2 random aliens while having doubts againts Ultraman who save them back to back. 9) Ultraman didn't lose the same way he lose in the original series. Only parts I like 1) All the monsters from Ultra Q designs. 2) The surrounding damage makes sense for once. 3) All the fight scenes have the same movement as the original. 4) Didn't expect Mefilas turns Asami into a giant like the original series lmao.

[@lordmarco7761]

@@asefbodlox1859 Damn. Now that you have said it I just realized 😂 Zoffy do be acting like Justice. Maybe my rating was influenced by nostalgia.

[@emiyashirou1858]

@@asefbodlox1859 I was expecting genuine criticism but what I got is halfway brain dead stuff so I might as well become a comment section sell out and explain why everything the way they are: 7: he's literally mistaken to be the villain in the original final episode of ultraman before it was released because zetton and zoffy was misspelled and mispronounced , it's a reference to that being reality 8: that's literally their characters? Those two aliens are manipulative characters and they damn well have been that way even in the original and even got the humans trust, so once again, brain dead stuff here 9: at this point you're shoving your head in a dumpster because a death the same way the original way he die would make absolutely no sense in this setting 1: yeah, no shit, it's homage to original ultraman, it's expecting you to know what's going on 2: seriously? Is this even criticism or you pulling shit out of your asshole now? There's literally NO real complain I see here, the movie interview clearly states that they want to have more monsters but they almost overspend their budget on CGI model alone, look at how many monsters is in the first few fucking minutes of the movie in general 3:the ultraman design in this movie is supposed to be the one what SUPPOSED to be how he is before tsuburaya added his timer and denying the original artist drawing because blinking led is easier to do than spending their limited budget on three more over prices suits and suit actor to replicate these things , the only thing they did to pay respect is make a reference of an ultraman statue on those dessert city of antler episode where there's an ultraman statue with no colour timer, the design is also based on the painting that artist made called the personification of love and justice 4: he wasn't supposed to be grunting to begin with, where's the real point here because the more I go down your list the less reasoning I found in anything you say 5: it's called shin ultraman, which means NEW ultraman, pretty self explanatory and doesn't require mental gymnastics to understand that it's a reboot, slight reimagining and a homage, if it's still too complicated for you to understand look at shin Godzilla 6: it's an episodic movie that jump across one episode of original ultraman to another, if it's not obvious by how much they JUMP from one storyline to another in the movie so fucking fast which isn't hard to understand but then again look at who I'm responding to so I can't expect much of anything Idk what you were expecting this movie to be other than obvious homage and slight reimagining which is obvious if you weren't picking your belly button but if you think this is just gonna be ultraman 1966 the movie then it would be a messy snorefest that makes no sense that would be 40 hours long, put down your nostalgia glasses because the stuff in the original ultraman won't even make sense in this setting that was supposed to be taking things seriously which the original wasn't even trying to do because they can't due to budget I'm genuinely expecting you to cry over ultraman not spewing water out of his hand in the movie too just because he did it in the show