Ultraman Xead Revealed!

Hey guys. I have just got notification on the new Ultraman, Ultraman Xead. If you hadn´t read my History of Ultraman post, I stated at the end of it saying that a new Ultraman Series is coming soon. The picture itself is just a silhouette preview, but pictures have been released about this new Ultraman. The shocking revelation about this new Ultraman is that he is the son of Ultraman Belial!

So to start off, this Ultraman´s design is a bit OK. It isn´t perfect judging by the eyes, but he is the son of Belial and the suit designers were trying to make him look like that he inherits Belial´s design, much like Ultraman Zero inherits his father´s design, who is Ultraseven. How Zero´s design inherits Ultraseven´s is that Ultraseven has one Eye Slugger while Ultraman Zero has two, which he usually calls the Zero Sluggers. That and Ultraman Zero transforms with glasses much like his dad.

        

So are main hero´s transformation device is the Xead Riser. His human identity is named Riku, but we don´t have any information on what his human form looks like. Much like Ultraman Ginga, Ultraman X, and Ultraman Orb, Xead will use collectible devices to transform, but in this case, Ultra Capsules, which are a homage to the Kaiju Capsule from Ultraseven. 

          

Much like Ultraman Orb, he will also combine the powers of past Ultraman to get a new form. His first form is Xead Primitive, which combines the powers of the original Ultraman and his dad´s. His second form is Xead Solid Burning, which combines the powers of Ultraseven and Ultraman Leo. His third form is Xead Acro Smash, which combines the powers of Ultraman Cosmos and Ultraman Hikari. His fourth form is Xead Magnificient, which combines the powers of Ultra Father and Ultraman Zero. Much like Ultraman Ginga, he will also turn into monsters, which like his forms are fusions of past monsters. The first is Skull Gomora, which combines Red King and Gomora. 

Ultraman Xead will also get a new weapon, the Xead Claw, which he can use to combine with the Xead Riser. 

When in human form, Riku will have a belt that will hold his Ultra Capsules. It is known as the Ultra Capsule Belt Holder.

Ultraman Zero will make an appearance on this show and will get a new form. It is called Ultraman Zero Beyond. He can achieve this new form by combining the Xead Riser with the Ultra Zero Eye Neo. 

Ultraman Belial will also fuse with other monsters to make new combinations. The first is Skull Gomora, which is a combination of Red King (from Ultraman) and Gomora (from Ultraman). The second is Thunder Killer, which is a combination of Ace Killer (from Ultraman Ace) and Eleking (from Ultraseven). The third is Betanium Zetton, which is a combination of Zetton (from Ultraman) and King Joe (from Ultraseven).

The new show, Ultraman Xead, will premiere on July 7th, 2017. So I hope you have a good time watching this series and so will I. Later.

History of Metal Heroes

Hey guys. Today, I am going over one more Tokusatsu franchise, Metal Heroes. So join me as we go over every single metallic savior there is in the History of Metal Heroes.

Uchuu Keiji Gavan (1982-1983)

This was the first of the Metal Heroes and the first of the Space Sheriff Series. The main star, Retsu Ichouji, is played by Kenji Ohba, who has played two previous Sentai heroes, Battle Kenya from Battle Fever J and Denji Blue from Denshi Sentai Denziman. Gavan was also the one who inspired the design for Robocop. The show ran for 44 episodes.

Uchuu Keiji Sharivan (1983-1984)

This was the second of the Metal Hero Series and the second of the Space Sheriff Series. The show ran for 51 episodes.

Uchuu Keiji Shaider (1984-1985)

This was the third of the Metal Hero Series and the third and last of the Space Sheriff Series. Shaider was used in Season 2 of VR Troopers. The show ran for 49 episodes.

Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion (1985-1986)

This was the fourth of the Metal Hero Series. The show ran for 46 episodes.

Jikuu Senshi Spielban (1986-1987)

This was the fifth of the Metal Hero Series. The main hero Spielban's actor, Hiroshi Watari, previously played in Uchuu Keiji Sharivan. The show itself was used in VR Troopers, along with Choujinki Metalder. The show ran for 44 episodes.

 

Choujinki Metalder (1987-1988)

This was the sixth of the Metal Hero Series. The main hero's design was inspired by Kikaider, one of the many tokusatsu heroes made by Shotaro Ishinomori himself.



The show itself was also used in Season 1 of VR Troopers along with Spielban. The show ran for 39 episodes.

Sekai Ninja Sen Jiraiya (1988-1989)

This was the seventh of the Metal Hero Series. The main hero himself wasn't actually made out of metal like the other Metal Heroes. The show ran for 50 episodes.

Kido Keiji Jiban (1989-1990)

This was the eighth of the Metal Hero Series. The show ran for 52 episodes.

Tokkei Winspector (1990-1991)

This was the ninth of the Metal Hero Series and the first of the Rescue Police Series. The show ran for 49 episodes.

 

Tokkyu Shirei Solbrain (1991-1992)

This was the tenth of the Metal Hero Series and the second of the Rescue Police Series (despite the fact that these guys aren't even police). This was a sequel to Winspector, mainly because the main hero of that show was in this show as well, but with a different suit of armor, Knight Fire.

Tokusou Exceedraft (1992-1993)

This was the eleventh of the Metal Hero Series and the third and last of the Rescue Police Series. The show ran for 49 episodes.

Tokusou Robo Janperson (1993-1994)

This was the twelfth of the Metal Hero Series. Janperson was used in an episode of Big Bad Beetleborgs. The show ran for 50 episodes.

Blue SWAT (1994-1995)

This was the thirteenth of the Metal Hero Series. The show ran for 51 episodes.

Juukou B-Fighter (1995-1996)

This was the fourteenth of the Metal Hero Series and the first of the B-Fighter Series. The show was adapted into Season 1 of Big Bad Beetleborgs. The show ran for 53 episodes.

B-Fighter Kabuto (1996-1997)

This was the fifteenth of the Metal Hero Series and the last of the B-Fighter Series. The show was adapted into Season 2 of Beetleborgs, Beetleborgs Metallix. The show ran for 50 episodes.

B-Robo Kabutack (1997-1998)

This was sixteenth of the Metal Hero Series. The show ran for 52 episodes.

Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack (1998-1999)

This was the seventeenth and the last of the Metal Hero Series. The show was a partial sequel to Kabutack. The show ran for 45 episodes.

There was a couple of reboots that came some years later. One of them was a reboot of Gavan, Uchuu Keiji Gavan The Movie, which featured a new hero, Gavan Type G

There was also two V-Cinemas released based off of Sharivan and Shaider, Uchuu Keiji Sharivan: The Next Generation and Uchuu Keiji Shaider: The Next Generation.

 

So, that was the History of Metal Heroes and now I am finished with this segment. Some other time I'll talk about other tokusatsu heroes, like Kikaider or Ryukendo or Gridman, but that´s for another day. So, until next time, Later.

History of Garo

Hey guys. Like I said last time, today I will go over the History of Garo. So, let's dive in into the adventures of the Makai Knights.

Garo (2005-2006)

This was the first installment to the Garo franchise. The show was created by Keita Amemiya, who worked on certain tokusatsu shows and movies. The show ran for 25 episodes.

Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju (2006)

This was a two-part special that was released at the end of 2006. This special takes place after the Garo series ended.

Garo: Red Requiem (2010)

Four years after the Garo series ended, this was the first time Garo was featured in a theatrical film.

Kiba Gaiden (2011)

This V-Cinema was released one year later after Red Requiem. This V-Cinema tells the story of Barago who becomes Kiba the Dark Knight (No, I am not talking about Batman).

Garo: Makai Senki (2011-2012)

This was the second TV series after Garo in 2006. Unlike the first series, numerous volumes of this series was released in select theaters, until in October the show was released on television. The show ran for 25 episodes.

Garo: Soukoku no Maryu (2013)

This was the second Garo movie released in theaters after Red Requiem. The movie served as an epilogue to Makai Senki.

   

Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono (2013)

This was the third TV series of Garo. Unlike the previous installments of Garo, this actually featured a new Makai Knight to don the armor of Garo, Ryuga Dougai. The show ran for 25 episodes.

Garo Gaiden: Tougen no Fue (2013)

This was the third Garo movie released in theaters. Unlike the last installments, this does not focus on Garo, but actually Makai Priests instead.

Zero: Black Blood (2014)

This was a Garo spin-off that focuses on Rei Suzumura aka Zero. This was actually both a movie and a miniseries. Episodes 1-3 were featured in The White Chapter, while episodes 4-6 were featured in The Black Chapter.

Garo: Makai no Hana (2014)

This was the fourth TV series of Garo, which featured a new Makai Knight who dons the armor, Raiga Saezima, who is actually the son of the original Garo, Kouga Saezima. The show ran for 25 episodes.

  
  

Garo: The Animation

This was the first time Garo was adapted into an anime series. The first anime was Garo: Hono no Kokuin which ran for 25 episodes. The second anime was Garo: Guren no Tsuki which ran for 25 episodes as well. There was even a film named Garo: Divine Flame. The third anime was Garo: Vanishing Line, which ran for 24 episodes.

  

Garo: Gold Storm Sho (2015)

Garo: Gold Storm Sho is both a movie and television series. They both serve as sequels to Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono. The movie is known to be the fourth movie after Tougen no Fue. The show itself ran for 23 episodes.

Bikuu (2015)

This film focuses on Bikuu, a character from Makai no Hana. 

Garo: Makai Retsuden (2016)

This was released to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of Garo. The show ran for 12 episodes.

Garo: Ashura (2016)

This was a special episode were the production team of Garo teamed up with New Japan Pro-Wrestling to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of Garo. The show featured the first person to don the armor of Garo: Gouki.

Zero: Dragon Blood (2017)

Rei Suzumura gets his own spin-off once again after Zero: Black Blood. The show ran for 13 episodes.

Garo: Kami no Kiba (2018)
This film takes place in the same universe as did Yami o Terasu Mono, and Gold Storm Sho, featuring the exact same characters.

Kami no Kiba: Jinga (2018)

 This is a spin-off TV series, focusing on the main antagonist of Garo: Gold Storm Sho, Jinga. It ran for 13 episodes.

Garo: Gekkou no Tabibito (2019)
This film serves as a sequel to Makai no Hana, which focused on Raiga Saezima, the son of the original Garo user, Kouga Saezima.

So, that is it for Garo today. Next time, we will be going over one more Tokusatsu franchise, the Metal Hero Series. So, until next time, Later.