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The long awaited Season 2 of the japanese Superman! *cough*

They should rename the series into Ultramen as our young hero has barely any more screentime than the other Ultramen.

The first obvious change. Instead of a 13 episode season we only get 6 episodes. Good choice? Yes. It felt more like a movie.

Story 6/10: This time the story follows a clear path. We have an enemy and even if it isnt entirely obvious whats going on, all of the enemies have a common goal. So our heroes carve through the chain villains until they arrive at the last boss. Its exciting at some points, we get ... tragedy, a lot of confusion and some more or less expected plottwists. It would give an okay story for a superhero movie.

Characters 6/10: Now here it is becoming interesting. Our highschool boy loses a lot of relevance. Its like you were watching Iron Man and then the Avengers. While he is there most of the time, everything seems like a team effort. I think there is only one new character in season 2? But he is cool, so its alright as the majority of the cast was already introduced in season 1.

Animation 7/10: Everything just looks like cheap CGI... is what I thought after I saw the faces for the first time. But I was wrong! While they didnt do a good job with the faces, the action sequences actually looked really good and they made the best out of the CGI technonogly. But how it is compared to season 1? Well, the overall quality of the series looks better. But... The outstanding last fight of season 1, in terms of animation, wasnt something season 2 could do as well. So overall animation is better but the peak is worst. I'll just rate it the same.

Sound 6/10: I dont really know. Nothing good, nothing bad. There was nothing outstanding that I noticed but also nothing annoying. I wont rate the dub because I didnt watch the show in japanese. So it gets a Fine.

Should you watch it? The answer is simple. If you like superheroes, yes. If you dont like superheroes, no. There is nothing special about the series. Its not bad but also not good. If you want some action in cool suits you will probably enjoy it. I did the same summary for season 1. I would say that in terms of story, the series improved slightly but the main reason why I give it a higher rating than season 1 is the choice of 6 episodes. Its like a movie you can watch in one sitting.

Ultraman!

Is it the japanese version of Superman but instead of Clark Kent we have a japanese highschooler saving the world? Well, kinda... But the very early version of Superman who just found out about his power and struggle with about what is right and what is wrong. Not the seasoned veteran who saves Metropolis on a daily basis.

Unfortunately, I havent watched the original version of Ultraman. On MAL its listed as alternative setting but after watching the first few episodes I think thats wrong. The events of 2019 Ultraman set place 10 years after the end of 1980 Ultraman. So its a sequel and a ... lot of things doesnt make sense in the beginning... or even later into the series.

Story 6/10: 10 years ago a man who was only known under the name of Ultraman saved the world and disappeared. Now, a young man in highschool has superpowers but doesnt know how to use them. Are they connected? Until he gets the oppurtunity to use them for doing good in the first episodes. So he joins an organisation that is supposed to save humans from aliens. The stories are somehow all connected but dont follow a clear path. There is no obvious antagonist or some ultimate goal they want to achieve. One plot leads to another. Which isnt bad as the entire first season focusses on character development of our Highschooler and the introduction of several side characters.

Characters 6/10: Honestly. The MC is boring. He doesnt have any idea what is going on, looks overwhelmed all the time, hesitates in important situations and is not sure if what he is doing is good. Understandable even if a little annoying. There isnt much too say about him. The sidecharacters have a more unique personality. Some of them are really interesting while others are just lame. But overall the series does a good job for several decent characters while nobody stands out.

Animation 7/10: Everything just looks like cheap CGI... is what I thought after I saw the faces for the first time. But I was wrong! While they didnt do a good job with the faces, the action sequences actually looked really good and they made the best out of the CGI technonogly. The last fight looked amazing.

Sound 6/10: I dont really know. Nothing good, nothing bad. There was nothing outstanding that I noticed but also nothing annoying. I wont rate the dub because I didnt watch the show in japanese. So it gets a Fine.

Should you watch it? The answer is simple. If you like superheroes, yes. If you dont like superheroes, no. There is nothing special about the series. Its not bad but also not good. If you want some action in cool suits you will probably enjoy it.

Peace.

Here we have it again. A recap. Like usual a recap episode gets negative rating, because we have seen this a few month ago and nobody needs it. However, in a few years, we might come back here and are happy to see the Big Mom vs Kid x Law fight again!

Art 9/10: It looks amazing. The coloring is great, the animation is great and, while its not flawless, it looks really good overall. I dont remember that it looked that good in the original version. And I dont really want to check so lets just assume they reworked some parts.

Sound 9/10: Mama... Mama... Well, ... voice acting is on point. The music is rather unsual for One Piece and surprised me a little as there is a lot of heavy metal in the background. Not really what I like, but it fit the fight very well.

Story ?/10: What can I say? If you watch this recap you probably already know whats going on. Actually, the episode doesnt have any story at all. It just a fight scene and if you are here for the first time you'll únderstand nothing. But its a recap episode. So who cares, right? Unfortunately, its not the entire fight and the ending isnt included. I guess there will be another recap soon.

Sooo, should you watch it? It looks great and its great entertainment so you wouldnt waste your time. Buuut, I guess it will be more interesting if you rewatch it in a few years. For the good old days. Remember my words.

Peace.