About this episode
The episode reviews the film Shin Ultraman, discussing its connection to the Ultraman franchise and the creative team behind it.
We review the second film in Hideaki Anno's trilogy of Shin films: Shin Ultraman. Following the success of 2016's Shin Godzilla, Anno returns yet again as screenwriter but this time with longtime collaborator Shinji Higuchi taking over directing duties in this modern day re-imagining of the popular Ultraman franchise that aims to return the series to its early roots. Tune in for the full review! Timestamps: [00:00] Intro + Hunter x Hunter, Return of Ultraman, Lupin Zero, Lupin IIIrd vs. Cat's Eye [37:27] Review - Shin Ultraman [2:36:24] BlueSky Questions
People in this episode
Hosts: Grant, TheHeat, Zen
Topics covered
- film review
- Shin Ultraman
- Hideaki Anno
- Ultraman franchise
- animation
- trilogy
Keywords
- Shin Ultraman
- Hideaki Anno
- Shinji Higuchi
- film review
- Ultraman
- anime
- trilogy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Shin Ultraman, Shin Godzilla, Hunter x Hunter, Return of Ultraman, Lupin Zero, Lupin IIIrd vs. Cat's Eye
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