ULTRAMAN AND FRIENDS
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Ultraman thread.
So I can post Redman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn62Y0vy090
Orb Special Overview episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vey710jqfIM
New trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDg1x7RyIK0
Tsuburaya accidentally uploaded the Retsuden grand finale again, too.
Wishing good luck to the anon wanting to put subs on the first Ultraman's blu-rays, since that show needs it the most. Oh, and by the way.
https://twitter.com/MegaAnon/status/748721558919712768
>Great and Powered blu-rays' trailers are blocked in the US
>even though they're Western co-productions
>my face when
Tsuburaya's tutorial on modern ultra grunts
1. Record actor's voice
2. Duplicate track and lower duplicate's pitch
3. Blend duplicate with original track and add dumb-sounding echo
4. ????
5. PROFIT!
>>14435883
what was the old process?
>>14435933
The old process didn't have any duplicate tracks or echo. Also in the trailer they changed Noa's grunts, which IIRC are supposed to be lower-pitched nexus sounds
>>14435942
>The old process didn't have any duplicate tracks or echo
I dunno, sounds like there's some metallic reverb type thing on most of the traditional signature noises.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoDhHWYR6_Q
But I mean, I'm really interested in what all they did to make them back then, I'm not concerned much about how the new one does it wrong.
I'd like to know more about Japanese sound effects techniques of back in the day.
Is there a documentary or something where they explain it?
>>14435942
Those Noa grunts have been around since the Nexus video game
>>14435998
Oh.
What's weird is that he doesn't seem to have color timer sounds
I get the feeling that Thunder Breaster is gonna start out as an evil form like Cyber Zetton.
>The real rescue team isn't the one we're following
Interesting...
>>14436737
That's a very risky move considering the only audience left are turboautists afraid of anything not making homage to their childhoods. I hope they stick with it. Wouldn't be the first time Tsuburaya goes back to a more traditional format for the audience, see 80
>>14435795
Apparently they fucked up and forgot to put Nexus in the final part where all the Ultras get to pose and the re-upload is the fixed version
>>14436789
I noticed that the first time I saw it and assumed they just put him in the fade between Cosmos and Max.
>>14436758
I think 80 as a teacher would have gone a bit better if he weren't bullied by the assistant principal and didn't spill his spaghetti around that one female teacher he had a crush on. It was probably too real for them.
The last episode where the school was feature was kinda satisfying in that he finally told the assistant principal and the nerdy kid's helicopter mom to fuck off and let the kids be kids. In the polite space Japanese way, of course.
>What looks like the bad guy of Orb has the Orb thing as well
So what are the odds that Orb cannot manifest his own form because half of his power is not with him and thus he has to actually borrow power from the others to transform?
>>14436987
Pretty high. I had a feeling we're getting another Noa/Zagi or Ginga/Dark Lugiel scenario as soon as the Dark Ring was revealed.
Orb Fullmoon Xanadium
Orb Lightning Striker
Orb Skydash Max
Photon Victorium
>>14436346
I would't say evil but i don't think he'll be able to control it at first
Anyone grab those youtube Redman vids?
>>14435822
>>Great and Powered blu-rays' trailers are blocked in the US
>>even though they're Western co-productions
Thet might be blocked *because* they are Western co-productions. The Western producers may have some stake in their release overseas. Or they might have been picked up for release (lol)
>>14436758
Tsuburaya can get away with this if Orb's friends cosplay as the past teams and constantly make references to them, especially the teams from Hayata to Leo. They look like UFO otakus. Just thinking from a commercial POV, tokufags are autistic as fuck but the ultrafags are especially autistic. They make the rest of the tokufags to look normal by comparisson.
>>14438290
>but the ultrafags are especially autistic.
We can hear you
>>14438290
>Tsuburaya can get away with this if Orb's friends cosplay as the past teams and constantly make references to them
Says who? Prove it
>tokufags are autistic as fuck but the ultrafags are especially autistic.
Source: your ass
>They make the rest of the tokufags to look normal by comparisson.
Have you seen the rest of the toku thread on this board, let along places like Henshin Justice or Riderwiki
I get that you are trying to bait us, and I took the bait, but when you're not even bothering to use quality bait it's just insulting
>>14436987
I'm not sure how accurate this is since it was translated from Thai, but apparently Orb uses the Ultra Brothers' abilities after trying to fight a Maoju and getting his ass handed to him.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-PQcZq7qdw
Probably Orb original form wasn't well materialized
>>14440082
What if for his upgrade instead of it being his true base form it's something at allows for 3-way fusions
>>14438290
Well, the fact Ultraman fans are OK with showa stuff, we're less autistic then you Kamen Rider faggots.
Watching the Zero films, I think Sakamoto is the key to Ultraman's success.
Mega Galaxy is definitely the best of the Zero films.
Ginga S is a lot better than Ginga
His episodes of X was the most fun ones.
Not to mention he did the best Rider crossover film Mega Max
Will he be apart of Orb in any way?
>>14435787
Those purple shockwaves he makes remind me of Ma Chao from Dynasty Warriors and his mounted charge
>JUSTICE
So he lights like like early Tiga? That's cook
That looks painful
This is some 4chin level posing
>/k/
>/g/
>/m/
>/fa/
>/x/
>nothing personal kid
>>14440737
I'm not a fan of Sakamoto's "repeat the same exact shot but in slow motion and really close" method. It takes a lot of impact out of the fights and makes them feel a lot slower.
>>14435883
Ultra grunts from Mebius on sound less like grunts and more like lines being read.
>>14440880
Boats you were just getting good why must you act like a nigger again
>>14440710
>Ultraman fans are OK with showa stuff
There's being Ok with showa, and there's hating any attempt to move on.
>>14439242
Not him but
>Says who? Prove it
Well, they've been on a nostalgia pandering stream since 09 and, according to their financial report, it works.
>Source: your ass
Ultrafags are very autistic anon. It's arguable if the most, but they are.
>>14441100
Where is your proof though?
>>14441131
Any Ultraman production and the financial report posted in the previous thread that I mentioned perhaps?
>>14441143
>Any Ultraman production
zeroon*
>>14440880
I agree
Which group gonna sub urutoraman orb familiar??.... I kinda dig orb design compare to lame rainbow X
>>14440880
I like looking at strong Ultraman legs, so I'm okay with Sakamoto.
>>14441964
Crunchyroll hopefully like they have with X, if not no body.
Welcome to Ultraman fansubs, where it's pretty much non-existent.
>>14440786
I swear if it weren't for Orb's forms in the background I would think this was another offbeat comedy series in the vein of the Yoshihiko series or Hero Mania.
That's not necessarily a bad thing though.
>>14442456
>Welcome to Ultraman fansubs, where it's pretty much non-existent.
Scrubs, on the other hand, seem likely enough (although that's because no one else would touch Jack, Ace and Taro otherwise). Oh, speaking of which.
https://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=810456
>I only have the malay eng subs for jack, but a friend is in the process of scrubbing that.
Bless UltraA and his friend.
>>14440737
Revenge of Belial was way more fun than Ultra Galaxy
>>14441100
Pretty sure Kamen Rider's pure hate boner for anything showa, including shit like Showa Godzilla from the early 60s, is more autistic.
>>14444723
That's from /m/ and who the hell give a shit about /m/? The Japanese fandom is what matter.
Not really sure who is more autistic but the riderfags, for better or worse, have to share their beloved franchise with stupid kids and the housewives while the ultrafags have Ultraman all for themselves. Modern Ultraman is how would be rider if Narutaki was in charge of rider and at the same time Bandai demand collectible items for increasing the toy sales
>>14444835
I can't even understand what you're saying.
Anybody else picking up the Orb vinyl toys?
>>14444835
ultraman should be popular with housewives, because ultras are cute
>>14445068
he's just crying about autism while being autistic himself. it's because people with autism tend to lack self-awareness, funnily enough.
>>14445586
stopped being interested in the vinyls ever since the 500 line due of how cheap they were.
i did pick up some cyber cards from X however. not really a fan of how orb's card gimmick is shaping up to be.
Who is the most powerful ultra (besides King)?
>>14446073
Mebius Infinity is stated to be possibly stronger than King. Noa is on par with King (although there are implications that he has lost to opponents multiple times). Legend and Saga have powers that rival king.
>>14441964
>>14442456
We can always bank on GingaAnon if his group isn't as busy working on thier other projects
>>14440776
he's a big guy
>addressing the other Ultras with -san
This feels weird, but I think that is for Orb/Gai's respect for the others?
>>14446431
'-san' is basically the default prefix you can use.
So yeah, it's basically just Orb/Gai being polite.
>>14446431
It's the same with riders addressing to the past riders as sempai. Japan is a vertical society and nips care a lot about politeness. The later is actually a good thing, on moderate dosis and not in the autistic Japanese way
>>14446073
>We're going to see Shining Zero more than Mebius Infinity
It hurts.
>tfw Dark Lucifer will never be a thing
>tfw the design could be fixed by removing the kaiju elements and the faces on the neck
>Noa will never make another fighting appearance
>>14447056
>We'll never get a scene where Komon transforms into Noa and we get a new rise for him
>>14447134
>We'll never see Shunichi Maki ever again
Look at this fucko
>>14449033
>I've completely run out of fucks to give, so have at you, kid
>>14449033
Was there any particular reason why some of the re-used kaijus (like Eleking) had different colours in Taro?
As someone who liked Moebius a lot, what are other good series' to check out?
>>14449304
Start with a Showa series (now that you've got a taste of it with Mebius), or just pick up another Heisei series.
Except Ginga, it's shit. Ginga S is fine however.
![[RubberSubs] Ultra Q dark fantasy - 01v2.mkv_snapshot_08.49_[2016.07.04_17.36.01].png](https://i.imgur.com/R8TnlQq.png "[RubberSubs] Ultra Q dark fantasy - 01v2.mkv_snapshot_08.49_[2016.07.04_17.36.01].png")
Any word up those Redman downloads?
Sup guys, wheres a good place to start the series with?
Only ever watched a couple seasons of Kamen Rider when it comes to toku
>>14449620
Ultra Q, original and Ultra Seven if you are hardcore. If you only like newer ones Max or Mebius.
What do you guys think about Animator Expo Ultraman?
>>14449620
Tiga is a nice series for introduction!
>>14449295
Most of the returning monsters were literally brought back from the dead, thus the Frakenstein's Monster-esque palor.
>>14449620
Tiga, Gaia, Max or Mebius. If you like the cameo appearances, then go for the Showa series.
>>14450217
It's surprising they dusted off such an obscure manga to animate. At the same time, I would have preferred another story to be adapted, or maybe something original.Like how the fuck a powerless Dan survived being sucked into the vacuum of space in Leo.
>>14451115
Didn't Dan die for real? I thought he was talking to Gen from the afterlife or something. I mean, Dan died at the end of his own show so it's not like there's a strong continuity between the ultra series. There was a Leo manga running together with the TV show and it has a different ending, the Ultra Brothers join Gen and help him to defeat Black Star. I don't know if MAC was attacked too but if Dan join the final battle, the manga should explain how he survived
>>14450217
Story was okay, but the visuals and animation were top-notch.
>>14451115
He was revived by his family. Death means very little to Ultras.
>>14449665
>>14450282
>>14451115
>people recommending Showa series'
>no shitstorm breaks out
Why can't /krg/ be more like you guys
Which series had the best characters?
>>14452282
Define best
>>14452237
It's more that we don't care about superiority of any one particular series and just enjoy the franchise for what it is
>>14452237
Showa ultras have aged better than showa riders
>>14452237
You realize /krg/' showa hate is a shitposting right?
>>14451145
Pretty sure that Dan left the Earth in his show because the higher-ups ordered him to.
>>14451145
Dan just left at the end of Seven
In Leo it was ambiguous since everyone else in MAC died, but it is Dan after all.
>>14452761
Dan was dying and after his battle on episode 48, he only had enough energy to barely return home. Nevertheless, he transformed on episode 49 for saving Earth despite the higher-ups warned him that would kill him. It's implied he went to outer space to die but the show must go on and >>14452124
>>14452324
>It's more that we don't care about superiority of any one particular series and just enjoy the franchise for what it is
This is also easy to do because most of the ultra shows are pretty great, and the ones that aren't are still fun to watch
>>14453523
>pretty great
>Orb premiers in three days
Will Crunchyroll do another clutch announcement like they did with X?
>>14452124
I know it's obvious, and they even set up a plotpoint about Jack getting the Ultra Eye repaired, but it seems like the kind of thing that would come up later. Even as a passing mention.
>>14453940
Hopefully. Maybe they'll make it a yearly tradition of last minute announcements.
>>14453940
I asked them on Facebook and they neither confirmed nor denied
How many episode will Orb have?
It's out
Was there ever any answer for why late 90s and early 2000s ultras never used a finisher that was in the usual + or L shape?
>>14454082
What?
Tiga's Zeppelion, Dyna's Solgent, Gaia's Quantum Stream are all + or L shaped
>>14454092
Tiga and Dyna are closer to mid 90s, and Gaia doesn't always use the Quantum Stream. Aside from the Quantum Stream every other beam attack is done with more generic hand positions save for the Cosmium ray which vaguely looks like the ultra shot or m87 ray
>>14454116
Probably for variety's sake
Really, I'm surpirsed X wasn't used that often. I only remember Xanadium, Neo Storium, and that one promotional Neos footage having X shaped.
Maybe Zearth?
>>14454078
I hope they don't waste 3 episodes on recapitulations like X did
>>14454129
>Really, I'm surpirsed X wasn't used that often.
Too busy promoting the toys.
>>14454132
The clipshow episodes didn't count toward X's 22.
>>14454135
I meant the shape
>>14454129
Speaking of different beam styles, when are we going to get Y, â–³, â—‹ and â–¡ beams?
>>14454517
When you can bend your arm into those poses
So what's the deal with ripping Crunchyroll? What seems to be the best tool for the job? What are the steps needed?
>>14454724
the jutsus needed have been explained in one of the earlier Ultra threads, it's some command line type jibberjabber so I don't know it, but there are instructions if you put some legwork into desuarchive
>>14454799
This one?
https://www.npmjs.com/package/crunchyroll
I got it and it kinda works? But the quality is dirt poor. Do I need to have a premium account for the 1080s?
>ultra act will never release that figure ofPAWADO
>>14452282
For most development, I'd go with Nexus.
Any hopes of seeing this in a series?
>>14452282
Mebius, Cosmos being second
>>14455083
I'm more worried about Ultra-act not ever releasing anything. I want to guess that it's just taking a 'break' while Bandai pimps out the Ultra Brothers even more with the S.H. Figuarts.
It doesn't make sense to cancel something that's very cost-effective (Ultra-acts are heavily retooled), web exclusive-only, and was very much active up until the S.H. Figuarts were shown/announced in late 2015.Bandai needs to fix up that PAWADO first before they released him
>>14455228
Is there an SIC equivalent for Ultraman? Cause I'd really want to see an SIC-fied ultra
>yfw you listened to Endoh's version of Eiyuu for the first time
>>14454724
>>14454799
Yo so I tried to rip from Crunchy.
I got Nexus up to episode 33. Gonna try again later tonight.
The quality is dog shit though. Anyone got any better alternatives?
>>14456509
Look for the Ulteraman-Nexus.com subs.
>>14455580
Yeah, but not by Bandai. Some other company ("SRC Ultraman")
Also fragile.
>>14456536
I mean ripping. I'm trying to rip Gaia too but again, dogshit quality
>>14457317
Pic related is something I'd like to see an actual SIC (or even statue) of. Something less obvious-man-in-a-suit and more realistic.Or just a figure of Ultraman n/a
>>14454956
maybe, I dunno
somebody posted whatever the exact magic spell somebody needed, it looked like that command line stuff but I'm not sure
maybe try feeding some of that stuff into desuarchives's search engine
>>14457317
>>14457331
Whatever happened to Another Genesis?
>>14457331
>That face
Someone needs to turn this into /m/s version of Ayy Lmao
>Ultra act Neos never
>>14454724
>>14457347
SOP was the master at this, so since he's missing, it's like going up the creek without a paddle.
>>14457380
Ultraman's already ayy lmaoI want my Ultra-act X first, or Zearth
>>14457380
>>14457448
Those too. I think for Neos you could probably make a custom of them pretty easily
I wonder if these UR cards will show up on Mandarake.
>>14457597
They look nicer than X's cyber cards
Though I dunno about the kanji. Sword isn't the word I'd associate with Mebius.
>>14457630
But one of his signature attacks is a sword
UR Fusion Card dump incoming
>>14457737
I'd put sword with Hikari or Agul. Mebius is probably like flame or something
>>14457737 - light
>>14457749 - shield
>>14457752 - fire
These I get
>>14457797
I can't tell if Zero is a suit like the others or digitally painted. His chest looks fucked up.
Drew Dark Lucifer and attempted to get rid of the kaiju elements, fucked up the body, I also tried to do Saxium Arrow orb but it ended up looking too much like nexus desu
>>14458337
I think these are all digital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eQFI2TjtS8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pewznX0oFUQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OiFi6sTzgU
>>14459044
I don't know, Gaia >>14457780 looks more cgi for example.
I think they might have had different artists, since they're not all the same quality-wise.
When is the first episode premier famalam??
>>14459257
Saturday. Dunno about crunchy but you can expect Chink subs by Saturday night/Sunday morning
So I ripped Nexus from Crunchy. Lemme know if this is worthwhile and I should rip Gaia and Ginga
http://www.nyaa.se/?page=view&tid=827656
or
https://kat.cr/ultraman-nexus-t12897157.html
http://columbia.jp/artist-info/mizuki/album.html
>21.Orb no Inori [ICHIRO MIZUKI SOLO VERSION]
>>14458763
Not bad. Though Dark Lucifer looks a lot more like Noa that way, not that it should be surprising.
Also, Good job on Saxium Arrow. Better it look more like Nexus then not being able to tell he's in there at all (looking at you, Photon Victorium).
>>14459793
Did you manage to rip it without much quality loss? Either way, thanks for the effort.
>>14460307
This series has been anointed by Aniki himself. Everything's gonna be alright.
>>14459257
Friday night in the US
>>14460343
>Though Dark Lucifer looks a lot more like Noa that way
I noticed that too, I was trying to add in some elements from The Next as well. I'm not sure how he would look from a side view because he's got a really weird middle headcrest with the Exceed X-esque horn in the front(I guess it could be used as a slugger type of weapon) and the side crests are supposed to be really jagged. I think the differences would be more apparent if he were in color. His face is like an edgier evil Noa while his body has markings similar to the OG Ultraman, save for all the plates on the abs and the ribs, and the codpiece.
I also thought of a name for that Ginga Victory/Noa fusion. It should be called Gravity Breaker if it ever becomes a thing.
Also FSR I think that if Lucifer ever did make an appearance he would start by killing off the other dark ultras. Resulting in a battle between him and Belial that results in Belial getting hit with Lucifer's main finisher and falling from the sky, complete with that Nexus bubbling light blood effect coming out of his chest and mouth
I was able to rip most of SD Gaia, but episode 3 is missing. Anyone got any ideas?
Has there been any news about Ultraman n/a yet?
>>14461075
youtube-dl?
>>14461247
Don't work on crunchy
>>14461529
It does, I've used it to get all of Ginga
>>14461741
Then I need a new computer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYjfry3I6rY
And what's this
FIYAMAN!?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HywHlde379o
AND MIRRORMAN!?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lrtzu2fw5Q
>>14462822
>FIYAMAN!?
Hi No Tori are taking forever to sub that one.
>>14462822
>Fireman
What
Wasn't that the one where everyone fucking dies?
>>14462846
Pretty sure.
>>14462846
I only know Fireman because it was mentioned on Anno's Shiki-Jitsu
>>14462846
I heard thatonly Fireman himselfdied, but that's even worse.
>>14462822
how are the subs?
We're cutting it pretty close, friends. I don't think we're getting Orb.
Sup guys? Can I hang out?
>>14463766
this is fucking horseshit. It's like Tsuburaya is trying to sabotage itself
>>14463774
Why does gridman look like a cross between Ultraseven and a Gundam?
>>14463783
Looks more Metal Hero to me.
>tfw no new Metal Hero series ever
>>14463779
I guess Ultraman X didn't get enough viewers?
Alternatively, CR plans on picking it up after it finishes?
>>14463766
>>14463779
>>14463866
It's not even close to air time. Calm down.
>It's like Tsuburaya is trying to sabotage itself
It's like you're retarded or something!
>I guess Ultraman X didn't get enough viewers?
It got so little viewers that they added all those other Ultraman shows! Think before you post.
>>14464486
>It's not even close to air time. Calm down.
Are you kidding? It airs in less than 24 hours, and unlike Ultraman X, there's been no word whatsoever about the show being simulcasted. Not even those who have asked about it received any confirmation, either. I'd know, because I've also personally contacted them about it.
It's very much fair to assume that CR may not simulcast the show.
>It got so little viewers that they added all those other Ultraman shows! Think before you post.
Yeah, because Ginga/S, Gaia, and Nexus were all simulcasted, right?
Get the damn stick out of your ass.
>>14464852
CR always announces shit last minute. If you don't hear anything in 36 hours then panic.
does anyone know what this is about?
https://youtu.be/-63fUQB25FM
>>14463766
X wasn't announced until the day it aired in Japan. We've still got time.
>>14464969
New version of the Beta Capsule being released so they're interviewing the original Ultraman actor about the show and stuff.
>>14463866
>>14464486
Didn't X get a relatively low viewership? I'm sure I read it someday. Besides, Tsuburaya said the main viewership was from China
Is it just me or do most of the new soundtracks and musical scores all sound really bad and synthetic? Like they aren't using actual musical scores and are just using samples in a DAW.
>>14465108
It did, though tokusatsu in general doesn't have that great of a viewership anymore. Ultraman just has it worse because of mediocre timeslot/not as popular as it was with kids/less kids today in Japan than before.
It's exactly why Toei also wants to make Kamen Rider and Sentai more popular internationally, due to Japan's dying population and all.
>>14465117
Ginga/S and X had the same composer, maybe you're just not a fan of him? I personally love the OSTs.
>>14464852
Newfag. You don't know shit about simulcasts do you?
http://www.tsuburaya-prod.co.jp/en/news/ultraman-orb/
>>14465691
>Simulcast and other distributions worldwide* also coming soon.
I'm watching Gaia right now and it's really fucking good, but boy is this plot line infuriating
>>14466020
It made sense. I mean, would you trust a shifting little kid who disappears all the time with secrets?
>>14466177
My problem with it was more, why didn't Gamu just tell them that he was Ultraman? he doesn't really have much reason to hide it at this point and he explicitly trusts the people thereand the whole plot line is resolved by the commander finding out that Gamu is Gaia and letting him come back anyway
>>14466194
The classic superhero conundrum. Why won't the heroes reveal their identities? There are reasons for and against revelation, and ultimately it's up to the writers.
>Tfw Ultrman X episode 13 is barely seeded
Any DDLs?
So, will the anon that had recently uploaded Ultraman Nexus be also uploading Ultraman Orb once it comes out at crunchyroll? If so could he or she have the 720p format if they have it like Ultraman X?
>>14465571
I was talking about Crunchyroll views. Besides, when was the last time Ultraman had high viewership? Taro?
>>14466765
I dunno. While I'm glad folks are seeding, I still can't fucking get gaia ep 3 anywhere. Whether I rip Ginga depends on this because my completionist OCD won't let me move on
I got a Chinese copy, y'all want it?
>>14466769
In comparison to what? If we're talking about the last time a show could manage double digits, 80. Tiga also did very well for itself for its timeslot.
I imagine this is why Orb is going to air on Saturday mornings.
>>14467220
80 was a flop, it got retooled because the audience rejected the J-drama format but retools rarely work. Tiga got solid ratings during the first ten episodes but it ended with 5% To be fair, TBS was expecting Hayata-tier ratings but everyone on the staff knew that was impossible on the current year
>>14467401
source?
inb4 >your ass
>>14466769
Crunchyroll had 100-150k viewers from United States alone, iirc. Most viewership is gonna be from China for very obvious reasons.
>>14467401
Doesn't prove him wrong. 80 was the last series to get the highest viewership, mainly because people actually sat down and watched tokusatsu on television back then.
>>14466765
Where is this? Did they do other series too?
>>14467632
nigga >>14459793
>>14467625
>Crunchyroll had 100-150k viewers from United States alone, iirc.
Are those good numbers? I hope so because I want Orb to simulcast and I don't trust fansubs on Ultra-related stuff.
>Doesn't prove him wrong. 80 was the last series to get the highest viewership
Those were low numbers for the time. Just like Toei was losing its shit over Blade ratings when modern riders can't even dream to get those numbers
>>14467765
>are those good numbers?
No clue, but it was lower than I thought it'd be.
>Those were low numbers for the time.
Again, that doesn't prove him wrong.
Three hours until airtime.
We're not getting Orb, are we?
This episode was fucking incredible, holy shit
Maybe Amazon picked up Orb for international release? They are doing a prime exclusive spin-off...
>>14468174
That's the spin off though.
>>14468064
You gotta be more specific here man
>>14468059
fuck you tsuburaya
>>14468190
>That's the spin off though.
So maybe they picked up the main series? X was successful, Tsubaraya said they were actively expanding westward. Amazon could then carry the toys, etc.
Maybe it's a pipe dream but it's all I got right now.
>>14468190
Episode 32 of Gaia "The Future Seen Before"
brb brushing up on my Chinese
>>14468230
I'll seed Gaia once I get home anon, don't worry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5qB0M-IMVI
![[MCS]_Ultraman_Tiga_28_[2A85E393].mkv_snapshot_17.51_[2013.03.09_18.51.21].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/fjvtNob.jpg "[MCS]_Ultraman_Tiga_28_[2A85E393].mkv_snapshot_17.51_[2013.03.09_18.51.21].jpg")
>Ultra Act Ultrasevens are plentiful and dirt cheap
>Tfw you had an Ultra Act Leo to go with him but his head fell off after he fell of a shelf and you can't get his head back on
>Now Leo goes for rape prices online
>>14468237
I'm still baffled by this business decision
I'm not even laughing at it, I'm just bemused
>>14468263
>I'm still baffled by this business decision
>I'm not even laughing at it, I'm just bemused
Let's face it, if they want Ultraman to be successful, it's not going to happen via Crunchyroll. They need to get it dubbed, so kids can watch it, then sell them toys. The toys are a major part of the equation.
>>14468241
>I'll seed Gaia once I get home anon, don't worry
Currently watching on CR but glad someone has saved it. Those subs need some major work.
>>14468257
Ultraseven got reissued in Feb., so that's why unfortunately.
What happened with your Leo exactly? You very much can get it put back on unless the joint actually broke.
>>14468302
I don't like the sloppy subs either, but you shouldn't be advocating piracy when CR is the only group that's actually subbing things (and officially, too).
>>14468296
Americans like Asian stuff but they don't like Asians. They're OK as comical sidekicks or hot chicks but not as lead material. Besides, PR killed any potential toku market on America.
The money is on China. You know, if I was on charge of Tsuburaya, I'd move Ultraman to China. Japan doesn't give fuck, maybe they'll start to give a fuck if someone else take their toys away. It worked with Godzilla
>>14468322
>advocating piracy
You're being obsequious. I pay my subscription to CR and suggest others who want to support Tsubaraya do as well. But they may not be available for streaming forever and I would like to see them archived for the sake of preservation.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/ultraman-orb
>>14468351
>Americans like Asian stuff but they don't like Asians
Non-whites love movies that star non-whites.
Amazon Prime and Netflix Original shows are not just aired for Americans. They are dubbed in several different languages and aired worldwide. The market for programming is global, the days of shows for white people starring white people is eroding quickly.
>>14468376
>http://www.crunchyroll.com/ultraman-orb
>>14468375
Ultraman has fans on third world shitholes without access to Crunchyrollfor example my country
>>14467555
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNu2iAs3UOs
>>14467765
>Are those good numbers? I hope so because I want Orb to simulcast and I don't trust fansubs on Ultra-related stuff.
According to an old Tsuburaya press release X averaged those numbers worldwide. Definitely not as good as an anime but I think they're decent enough numbers.
>>14468376
But.... it's already summer :(
>>14468404
>Ultraman has fans on third world shitholes without access to Crunchyroll for example my country
My experience has been that if you live in a country that knows ultraman and doesn't have CR, you probably have some other means to watch ultra
>>14468375
I understand that, just that many people would rather pirate shit than watch things on CR due to convenience. There are plenty of Americans who downloaded the CR Mebius/whatever rips and not bother with Crunchyroll, for example.
Not to mention that many download their stuff via nyaa, or watch it on other non-official streaming sites. Not everybody hears it by word and are told to help support Tsuburaya. A lot of people couldn't give less of a shit about supporting whatever.
>>14468376
>http://www.crunchyroll.com/ultraman-orb
HAPPENING
>>14468393
PR has made too much damage to tokusatsu. I don't know if it might ever recover. It doesn't help this shit is less popular on Japan with each passing year. Besides everything started when >>14468296 said Ultraman won't be successful again via Crunchyroll so it needs to be dubbed, what implies going for a broader audience rather than some nerds on an indonesian cartoon board
Wow, even X wasn't announced this late
>>14468322
>What happened with your Leo exactly?
There's a joint that connects the head to the neck that's inside the head. There's also a loop on the neck to head joint. Sadly, that head joint is stuck in the head and I can't get it out because it's so tiny.
>>14468438
Yes it was.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/07/13/crunchyroll-adds-ultraman-x-to-streaming-lineup
X was announced literally the day it aired in Japan.
>>14468454
This is about three hours before Tsuburaya puts stuff on their Youtube channel, X was announced in the early afternoon.
>>14468436
>It doesn't help this shit is less popular on Japan with each passing year.
That has a lot to do with the declining birthrate, which is why Toei and Tsubarya are eager to expand Westward.
I'm not sure what people mean when they say "PR has ruined Tokusatsu". PR is still airing, there is a presence in toy stores. This is the market Tsubaraya is aiming for.
>>14468454
X wasn't confirmed in less than two hours before airing.
>>14468450
>heat it the neck area in hot water or hairdryer until the plastic gets hot
>wrap the joint in a cloth or something, use wire pliers or something (or your teeth, whatever) to get the entire joint out
>re-connect the joint with its male or female half stuck in the head
>heat up the neck again, re-connect neck joint
It's absolutely fixable.
>>14468473
>X wasn't confirmed in less than two hours before airing.
Neither was Orb. It's not a simulcast, apparently.
>>14468473
Alternatively, you can heat up the head if the joint is bigger/more durable/etc. You just don't want to damage the joint, basically.
>>14468486
>Ultraman Orb begins launches today, July 8, at 7:00pm PT and is available for Crunchyroll members worldwide except Asia.
Are you sure? That sounds like a simulcast.
>>14468442
Does that guy work for CR?
>>14468497
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2016/07/08/crunchyroll-adds-ultraman-orb
They just posted this. Goes live 7 PM PST/10 EST
>>14468497
I wonder why there isn't a little box for the episode with "Airing in x hours" like there usually is.
>>14468507
>>14468509
Oh, I'm dumb. I kept thinking of the date itself than the actual time.
I suck cocks etc. Whatever, we're getting Orb and that's all that matters.
In less important news, Ultra BIG Orb Spacium Zepellion, Mebius, and Ginga will be released in October and November this year.
>>14468537
>genocide route
>no mercy option
Not really a route when there's no option...
>>14468501
Yep, he does. He's one of the people that goes to cons and promotes various shows on their site and on twitter. So he's probably got the facts to back that tweet up, I'd think.
>>14468473
>>14468473
I'll give that a shot. What I really need is some tweezers.
>>14468470
The ratings measure the percentage of certain demographic watching a show, that demographic shrinking doesn't mean the percentage shrink as well because it's a symbolic number. For example Gaim made 10.1% on the kids demographic while a year before the J-drama Akumu-chan made 30% on the kids demographic. Ten years ago, Faiz made 19.47% on the kids demographic.
While the negative birth rate has a some influence, maybe modern kids don't like what past kids used to like
>>14468620
If you can heat it up enough, your finger tips or whatever should be fine. You just don't want to damage the actual joint and all (should be less of a problem with the female half)
I pulled out Astra's entire neck joint by accident while trying to pop off his head, so I can confirm with you that the neck joint itself is inserted pretty shallow in the neck. Shouldn't be hard.
>>14468623
Japanese kids have shit taste nowadays, man.
Wtf happened to Dan in Leo.
>>14468682
He got offed because of his disgusting-ass mustache, Tsuburaya decided to bring him back when they realized they couldn't just kill Ultraseven like that.
>>14468438
What's Katou even been up to lately?
>>14468682
He became a bitter old man after losing his waifu and legs and browsing /m/ too much
>>14468623
Ratings does not equal success. Less kids being born means less toys being sold.
>>14468716
Noa shot him into space
