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Poster for Ultraman Live Taiwan 2025

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Announced collaboration between MMS and UMA

This literally came out of nowhere

More news on this will be released on 26th June

MMS and UMA collectors rejoice!

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UAF Omega: Armor Change Set

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If R/B show was actually about the Original Rosso, Blu and Saki following the O-50 lore......

You can actually see the Ultraman Orb and Juggler appearing to team up with them in the story?

Most definitely.

The context of them meeting up would very likely be a joint mission ordered by the VoL

This is as opposed to the RB rn where we arent even sure if they are still in contact with the VoL as we last saw their situation post-movie in UGF1 where Kasumi and Isami are doing their own things on Earth. Where in established VoL lore, they should be actively on a mission no?

Like at this point, what is the point of them being O50 Ultras?

Not to mention its not like they dont know where O50/VoL is to report back for their updates on their mission as we saw Grigio went back in UGF2

The entire series is essentially an affront to the established O50 lore because O50 Ultras were all experienced mercenaries prior to being Ultras. With reincarnation in the mix (wasnt explained properly either if this is a VoL or universal thing and whats supposed to happen after), this muddies the water of the purpose of the RB siblings atp.

Cause they lost their "mercenary" qualities with their reincarnation, does that mean that they essentially also lost their "worthiness" of being an O50 Ultra?

Tbh what I suspect is more likely the case is that since the RB siblings can all still access their powers, means that the VoL hasnt taken back their powers (which I no doubt it can do so considering what we saw its capable of thus far), so the VoL is likely understanding with the reincarnation situation and allow the siblings to live out their normal human life before they come to accept that they have a far longer lifespan, and thus realizing their "worthiness" again before assigning missions again.

This is supported by the fact that Asahi exists as the embodiment of the Makoto Crystal, which has to be a direct intervention of the VoL and Asahi herself is likely a "mole" planted to monitor the RB siblings up close. Whether or not Asahi herself knows this consciously or not is up for debate.

Another supporting evidence of why Asahi's existence is a direct intervention of the VoL is as I mentioned before, the VoL is likely another semi-dormant Legendary Ultra (ill explain why in the attached posts) and Asahi only arrived after Grigio Bone's attack in ep 1, not in the past where the RB siblings lost against Reugosite. So the Makoto Crystal wasnt a power that the predecessor RB siblings had that was dispersed after their defeat against Reugosite.

Also, when Asahi was transported onto their Earth, reality itself was altered and everyone's memory was also altered to forcibly fit Asahi's existence in. This is a feat that I have no doubt that a Legendary Ultra like the VoL is capable of

So imo, I can only see the RB siblings being really "useful" and true to the O50 lore after like another 100 years or something where theyved lived out a normal human lifespan before they can truly regain their "worthiness" as O50 Ultras, so all hope isnt really lost with them, at least for now

Below are more information and details why I believe the VoL is another Legendary Ultra, this was right after the Decker Movie as it all ties in together:

Thanks for the question!

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International Tokyo Toy Show will be held in late August this year

So we should expect to see Valgenes Armor during this time as well, similar to how Galaxy Armor was revealed last year

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DX Meteor Set 01

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Trigaron Armor attacks

1. Trigaron Claw Maxima Move

2. Trigaron Claw Crescent

Finisher: Trigaron Claw Cross Slash

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Meteor Monster Series 02 DX Trigaron

The proportions of this figure is even more fucked than Rekiness bruh

At least he dosent seem to have the top heavy issue like Rekiness did, since its also supported by extremely thick thighs and its a quadruped

Im just very uncomfortable in general since theres so many moving parts courtesy of the transformation feature, so theres so many points of potential degration over time

(Not to mention the silver paint will fade within a year)

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Rekines Armor attacks

1. Rekines Caliber Thunder

2. Rekines Caliber Kinesis

Finisher: Rekines Caliber Continuus

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Meteor Monster Series 01 DX Rekiness

Yeah no, definitely not buying this now that I can see the product

Firstly, material and paint. These figures are made of hard plastic which actually change color over time, dulling it significantly in about within 3-5 years. In comparison, I have Ultraman, Godzilla and Gamera Bandai Vinyl figures from 1992-1996 that still looks brand new. This is one of the reasons why I really hope that the release a DX version cause soft vinyls can withstand degration over long periods of time.

Secondly, proportions. Just look at it, enough said.

Thirdly, figure is too top heavy. Notice that this figure isnt meant to be displayed in its kaiju form as its entire weight is being put on the 2 ankle joints. These joints will be the first to collapse and loosen up within 3-5 months of displaying that I guarantee. Not to mention that its made of hard plastic, so this issue is further exacerbated by that, since its heavier than if it was made of soft vinyl. Collectors that own the old Bandai Kaiser Ghidorah knows this is a very big problem due to its extremely top heavy structure and its soft vinyl would deform its legs over time, I had to cover its legs with a cut plastic bag and support its legs with a rubber band to prevent further stress to its front thigh joints.

(Unless of course you suspend it but this figure looks huge af so I dont think its worth the shelf space anyways, or else permanently display it in its weapon form)

Lastly of course is the transformation feature that Im not even gonna use so whats the point of paying extra for it.

But tbf tho, the price is 2x of a DX figure this time around instead of the expected 3x, at 5280 yen, still not worth it to buy it personally tho but whoevers interested in the transformation feature please help boost Bandai sales for them to hopefully release a DX version

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Since we both think Toregia was wasted om Taiga's shitty series then how would you improve Toregia's character?

Oh gosh this question feels so familiar like I swore I answered this before back in 2020 but I honestly cant rmb what I written, so Im just gonna rewrite everything, anyone else that has the link to the old ask to paste the link in the message below

Tbh theres really nothing wrong with his character, hes just a really good character thats forced into a really shitty series, confined to a shitty plot and forced to interact with shitty, poorly written characters.

Which in fact I consistently pointed out that Toregia always seems to walk in from a young adult series whenever hes on screen, but sort of "forced" to operate under the "physical laws" of a kid series, his behavior, dialogue, mannerisms and dialogue just seems so out of place

Which is honestly to be expected as Toregia's threat is literally far beyond the normal scope of an NG series as hes on the level of the UBs, and thats not even counting his innate intelligence which he uses to cause psychological harm, manipulation and brainwashing humans, ultras and kaiju alike

Just a quick summary as to how ridiculously dumb the main conflict is between Toregia and the Tri Squad due to how "nerfed" he was, Toregia was literally able to no-diff and disintegrate all of them. And even prior, he was also able to casually play around with Gruebe, a pure trinity fusion in the RB Movie, then we learnt that he was throwing hands solo with the entire NG cast up till that point solo.

Like theres so many other ridiculous points in the series from the main cast and plotpoints that I cant possibly cover in a single ask but I pointed out all of them throughout in my commentaries of the series back in 2019. Toregia's character and actually ominous cunningness really carried the show from beginning till the end.

Any being that is above Continental-Level is better handled in the context of UGF as then he wont be faced with so many layers of restrictions and be allowed to fully demonstrate his character, cunningness and capabilities.

So rather than changing the character, I prefer to look at this from another angle, to change the plot setting itself. This essentially means changing the entire series of Taiga. And oh boy do I have ALOT to say about this, cause this also closely ties in with better characterization of the Tri Squad members themsleves

(Actually I think I also did talk extensively in essay posts back in 2020 how exactly Taiga shouldve gone down differently but I also forgotten whoops)

Im mainly keep in it being a series like the Orb Origin, which has far less restrictions than a typical NG series, just because theres so much content in the Taiga cast that TsuPro just didnt use and utterly wasted. Keep in mind that Im still sticking with Toregia's original character and motivations, which recall is the fact that he believes that Light and Darkness are no different from the other, and his way ofgoing about to prove this is to use ways to have the Power of Light be used for evil, he did this with UDK's Darkness copies and corrupting Taiga.

So first thing is that I wouldnt change the core premise that Taiga's growth into his own ultra beyond Taro's shadow and Toregia seeking to exploit this weakness by still corrupting Taiga while he is mentally weakened at this stage. Firstly has to be done with we see Taiga, still a naive young ultra, experiencing the pressure of living up to the legend of Taro, either he does it right or wrong thus far dosent really matter but it will lead to him doubting himself once Toregia plants the seed of doubt within in while he's on a mission off-planet that who is Taiga really without Taro

Thus begins the journey of Toregia making Taiga see how his powers can actually be used in ambiguous ways, slowly shifting Taiga's perspective on how his powers of light are sometimes disastrous, inapplicable or being unable to fix the situation. Complex situations such as the Alien Mephilas plot, Alien Knuckle in ep 10, and Toregia hiring a hitman behind Taiga's back are for example situations that cant be simply fixed by destroying a kaiju or even knowing exactly who is the enemy, situations that he is not exposed to in prior missions. For a young and inexperienced ultra, the temptation for him to then use his powers to brute force his way through or even adapt to the villainous ways to counter said complex situations, without knowing that this is a complex scheme by Toregia to have Taiga to slowly think and act like a villain himself, Toregia can slowly even "talk" to Taiga as some voiceless presence, sorta "disguising" himself as his own conscience.

Taiga not caring slowly about collateral damage or casualties, not go beyond manipulation tactics etc to achieve his goals. We can sprinkle flashbacks from Taiga about his memories of others comparing him to Taro here to better demonstrate either the inadequacy or him feeling irritated by others not seeing his abilities and accomplishments as his own to give him better characterisation.

We then can have the rest of the Tri Squad get together for certain missions (cant squeeze the novel content into an NG series as much as I wouldve liked to so im gonna run with this flawed plotpoint just as in the series) and they start to notice Taiga's change in character and behavior. Titus, being the oldest and experienced the Hellar conflict back on U40 as well as Fuma being a grey-area mercenary prior to his ascension by the VoL all recognize these symptoms all start to try and talk Taiga out of it, but by then hes been manipulated by Toregia far too deeply to listen. He might mistake them, his closest friends for the same "others" that cant seem him as his own ultra and lash out.

We can then have Toregia finally revealing himself and ally with Taiga, saying that "they dont understand" and basically brainwashing him into believing that hes on Taiga's side. Toregia might even give his own side of the story of his encounter with Taro, making him far more relatable to Taiga as they both now have similar motivations

Taro can then be involved in this once Titus and Fuma reported this to him. We can then have a plotline like the NG Climax movie go down, with Taro and the Tri Squad talking sense into Taiga, Toregia forcibly imbuing Taiga with the other half of Grimude's power etc.

This is a very summarized version which might seem rushed at times but each of the events will take place over several episodes just like how the Taiga series was as we slowly see with each subsequent episode just how cunning Toregia is and how complex his plans are in influencing characters around him, even humans themselves to potentially hate Taiga

Overall, Toregia imo has probably one of the best and most complex characters in the entire franchise. Its just an absolute waste that such a great character was so severely restricted and confined to a series for children with asinine plotlines in the RB Movie and the Taiga series. So to really make full use of such a great character, the entire series really has to be geared towards teens or young adults or even for mature audiences to fully showcase how much of a psychological horror Toregia truly is, or can truly become. Not to mention hes also a unqiue character compared to outright badshit insane or an outright evil characters like Belial, UDK, dark ultras or aliens. Theres just so much potential in his character that wasnt fully utilized that it truly hurts me to see him being wasted in Taiga, as I consistently lamented throughout the series.

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Official banner updated with Omega

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Omega July Episode shots

New kaiju in ep 4 looks like a modified Guebasser suit

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SHF Rekiness revealed

Actually really wild for them to do this as we know getting SHF figures for kaiju in general is just so rare

Actually I think Rekiness is the first Reiwa kaiju figure done for SHF (minus UDK since it's still MIA after so many years)

Its body patterns look absolutely beautiful

I might get this actually if they dont release a DX version

Really hope this means we will get SHF figures of Trigaron and Valgenes as well

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Another Omega poster

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if you could make a sequel to ultraman powered aka ultraman the ultimate hero

how would you do it.

Tbh theres not much to do with Powered

Cause as I pointed out in a recent ask here:

Powered's plot is simply a retelling of the original 1966 series, and it covered most of the iconic villains of said series too (except probably Mephilas)

Additionally, the character itself isnt noteworthy either in the grand scheme of Showa Ultras, as he seems like an average M78 ultra on the level of the UBs (which I would presume that in the grand scheme of M78, would have many anyways since theyre quite young), nor do we really know Powered as a character himself, like his motivations or struggles for example

His series isnt something like other retellings with so much potential and flexibility like Rising where the Ultra itself has very deep characterization, or like ShinU and the Manga where its the same characters but given a brand new plot setting thats filled with development potential which I am able to, and have discussed in great detail before as theres so much untapped potential in these installments

So discussing any new points on top what was already established in the 1995 series (which is barely anything, thats the point) would likely venture into something that would probably differ far too much from the first season thatll turn many people off.

Like other than coming up with something totally brand new thatll differ too much from s1 vibes, or continue the same format as s1 by featuring Powered versions of more 1966 kaiju, or do something like have Powered Alien Mephilas be the main villain for s2 (but I have no idea how am I gonna stretch this to an entire season without making it repetitive or be something like X)

(iirc even the cancelled Great s2 had the same plot of just Great slated to just continue the format of s1 of him fighting other kaiju since both Ultras are in the same position)

Imo, Powered is really just good for its time and should be left as is as a single season. Its one of the first retellings of the 1966 series and one of the first toku that was filmed in a western country

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DX Ultra Meteor EX

This features Z's forms