Return of Ultraman: Here to Stay | Explode When Defeated

 In the wake of Eiji Tsuburaya's sudden death, Tsuburaya Productions could have done any number of things to try and craft a lasting legacy without the man that started it all. What they did was decide to push Ultraman even further. Return of Ultraman is messier, more personal, and more imperfect than its predecessors, but it's also more human. Making for possibly the most relatable Ultraman series yet.  

Maybe it's just the hurricane of bullshit going on lately, but it felt like I was making this video for AGES, so it feels great to finally get it out there to you guys. I've had a bit of a hard time staying motivated lately due to personal troubles extending from the COVID-19 situation. (I'm perfectly fine by the way, it's not that.) I just want to extend my endless thanks to you guys for sticking around and checking out these videos after I've poured so much energy into them. And the fact that you're willing to back that up with a monetary donation means the world, it's so damn cool. 

I'm trying my best to make your dollars count for some some cool content, so along with this early video you're also getting a weekly (probably soon to be biweekly, sorry) podcast from Wyatt and myself about all the things we like OTHER than tokusatsu, as well as Discuss All Monsters episodes a week early. Wyatt and I are working on ONE other project as well, and it's one I've mentioned in an earlier post but won't announce publicly until there's artwork and stuff prepared. 

The new project will be the Explode When Defeated podcast, an every-now-and-again podcast that'll chronicle some podcast miniseries that we'll be doing on some of our favorite things that (likely) won't get actual videos on the channel. The first miniseries is going to be on the 1971 Kamen Rider series. This should premiere sometime in May so look out for that!

Stay tuned for next month's essay...  Kamen Rider Blade!