Ultraman Mebius (2006) - Ultra Retrospective

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The final show made by the original, mostly independent Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Mebius (ウルトラマンメビウス) was as good a tribute series could've been. Is it perfect? No, nothing is. Let's talk about it!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:33 - Premise & Characters
6:05 - Kaiju!
8:18 - Presentation & Production Values
10:25 - Tone
12:33 - Connections to Other Shows
17:39 - Huh? The Power of Friendship??
20:23 - Highlights (Spoilers)
34:16 - Conclusion
36:00 - Legacy
37:55 - The Last of its Kind
39:22 - Patreon
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@ZaGorudan 28 күн бұрын

GIG.

@realpoopypants 21 күн бұрын

"GUYS is Green!" I think it's green, as in green means "go".

@ZygardeYT 21 күн бұрын

We need our Mirai Comeback.

@Kepin151 21 күн бұрын

Amigo

@michelleportelli5487 21 күн бұрын

Ultraman ginga and ultraman ginga s is underrated I don't care what anyone says about it

@michelleportelli5487 21 күн бұрын

Same goes for ultraman ace and ultraman 80

@legionbeast 21 күн бұрын

The famous "Look around you! You didn't save anything!"

@TheJawadAbdullah. 21 күн бұрын

'Mebi-" Mirai getting cut off

@Rain-dz4tf 21 күн бұрын

Sakomizu transforming into Zoffy is one of my favorite scene and rise in the whole Ultraman franchise. RIP Minoru Tanaka

@BloxyLmao 16 күн бұрын

Damn man I did not know he passed.

@r1zq_ 15 күн бұрын

@@BloxyLmao he committed suicide in 2011

@Marker264 6 күн бұрын

Rip

@venomouslizards 21 күн бұрын

I have so much nostalgia for this show. This and Ultra Galaxy were the first things I ever saw of Ultraman back in 2007. Hard to believe that was almost 20 years ago.

@gavinlucas9761 21 күн бұрын

Same here! (Only for me it was around 2009.)

@steampunk1610 21 күн бұрын

God Mebius meant something to me back in high school. The episode where Mirai fought the imperalizer for the first time and the twist with his origin lives rent-free in my mind.

@MemeLordVape 21 күн бұрын

Mebius is such a great show and one I usually recommend to friends who aren't really well versed in Ultraman or tokusatsu. I watched it when I was relatively new to Ultraman as a whole so it holds a special place in my heart for that.

@thehwguy4293 17 күн бұрын

Man, same.

@Oliverfan2005 21 күн бұрын

I watched this show a few months back in the middle of a deep dissociative depression and the show helped me through it all and helped me smile again. I’m watching this review in Japan now, in a way better spot mentally. This show means a lot to me, and I’m endlessly grateful for the production staff, crew, writers and actors for making such a life affirming show. GIG

@kzilla8864 21 күн бұрын

For me, this was always my favorite Ultraman show imo. The way they paid tribute and respected the past showa era shows was heartfelt and beautiful. From bringing back past actors and characters as well as continuing plotlines from previous shows, you can tell how much of a love letter this show was for Ultraman.

@GaiusIntrepidus 21 күн бұрын

Mebius is for sure my favorite, it's just so infectious and earnest, it felt like something I needed whenever I was going through something, outside of that it's just such a fun and bombastic show that goes all out without looking back. Watching Mebius Phoenix Brave's final battle against like Empera is like the closest I've ever felt transcendance, it's just so climactic.

@duckgooseyswan 21 күн бұрын

The moment I saw this video thumbnail on my dashboard, I just burst into tears. Max may have been my first Ultraman show, but Mebius was the one that got me invested about the Ultra series and I get to connect with some family members who watched Ultraman Ace. I truly cherish this show.

@friendlyneighborhoodkelbea7258 21 күн бұрын

29:00 the funniest thing is that there are 2 versions of how Seven revived. The first is that Animator Expo Jackal vs Ultraman shortfilm, when Zoffy revived his brothers and they do the combo beam finisher. The funny thing about this is that Seven presence here is very random, he was already dead prior to the events of the short, so he has no relation to the conflict whatsoever, so it's like he just tags along. The second is from an Ultraman Mebius Novel, where as Silverbloome ate the base, Mother of Ultra teleported him away to the land of light where she finally healed him up. Why she didn’t save the other people on the base I have no idea. Both are really stupid, but hey, good to have him back, right?

@franciscobrisolladeoliveir9596 21 күн бұрын

Really hope Goldn never changes his MS Paint avatar because I legit love it. Also Mebius is legit one of the best seasons and a proper milestone celebration that feels like TsuPro poured everything into it

@Ad1tputra 21 күн бұрын

I grew up watching the Heisei era and i think Ultraman Mebius is definitely my top 5 favorite Ultraman shows ever. Love the characters, the soundtrack, the callbacks and references to the showa era, everything in the show is almost perfect. It's also considered to be the last "traditional" Ultraman shows by the fans simply because there's barely any toy gimmick. It's definitely a show that appeals to both Showa and Heisei era fans. Currently I'm rewatching Ultraman Mebius for nostalgia and wow it's aged like fine wine. It's still a really good show :D

@chimpkinglich1637 19 күн бұрын

Mebius was my first ultra show and I'm so glad it was, I had so much fun with it

@giganoterror2500 21 күн бұрын

29:04 It's actually explained in a Mebius novel that Mother of Ultra saved him before he was consumed by Silverbloom

@michaeldeak5727 16 күн бұрын

Also, it was kind of implied at the end of Leo that Seven survived as Gen saw him in his dreams.

@trustygodzilla 21 күн бұрын

Can’t wait for the Ultraman Geed Retrospective!

@JBOboe720 24 күн бұрын

"GIG" is likely a reference to the callsign from Captain Scarlet, "SIG", short for "Spectrum Is Green". So it's probably "GUYS Is Green".

@JOEmega64 8 күн бұрын

FAB!

@zuju6884 16 күн бұрын

What make me love mebius is taht the series always give me that warm feeling in my heart. The tribute episode for ultraman 80 and alien mates are some of the best one.

@michaeldeak5727 16 күн бұрын

32:26 It's Also worth mentioning that they had the actor who voiced Mefilas in the original Ultraman reprise his role 40 years later.

@DexisyAwNiNg 20 күн бұрын

11:35 Jasyuline made the best line of dialogue in anything ever.

@LUCAS_ONG_GAOLE_AK 21 күн бұрын

30:53 he uses it in the UGF:The destined crossroads

@rickychen3360 18 күн бұрын

honestly didn't know that the original voice for mebius left, but strangely for his recent appearances..... it really does fit for me thinking about it because it kinda shows his growth from a young ultra into a more experienced one able to teach others

@USSMariner 17 күн бұрын

What's dumb is that Fukuyama *can* sound more like Igarashi (he's done many characters that could pass as an Igarashi impression), but for whatever reason, his voice doesn't even feel like the same *kind* of character. I'm used to it now but it's definitely bizzare.

@foldabotZ 16 күн бұрын

@@USSMariner I feel it's because Mebius, by the time of the two Ultra Galaxy Fight miniseries he appeared in, has already matured and become a veteran much like the Showa Ultras were in his show. It's like how Joseph Joestar matured and grew between Battle Tendency and Stardust Crusaders of JoJo's Bizarre Adventures

@HughAverageHomoMan 21 күн бұрын

that aid is gonna catch some fucking hands for handling Eleking like that.

@BigDumbMedia 29 күн бұрын

Oh boy, another lengthy video on an ultraman show I'll re-watch a dozen times before I convince myself into actually watching the series. GIG!

@TheRealARTHR 21 күн бұрын

5:31 Silly Mr. Gldn, it *clearly* means “Geed is good”

@josh-qj2zu 21 күн бұрын

Just writing to say, your ultra retrospectives are always incredibly insightful, fair, and nuanced. It really feels that no matter what ultra show it is you at least understand the show and I think that’s incredible

@ZaGorudan 17 күн бұрын

I do my best, thank you 🥲

@bk1ng22 7 күн бұрын

Mebius and shin ignites my old memories of ultramans Thanks to them, i'm restarting my ultraman collection which i can never had it when i was child

@thehwguy4293 17 күн бұрын

FINALLY! I love this show so much, it was _the_ show that introduced me to the entire Ultraman series as a kid.

@joshfriedman7099 21 күн бұрын

I firmly believe the Mephilas in this series is the same one from the original.

@arcdraconis9579 19 күн бұрын

I personally loved the attack team dynamics. It really sold them as genuine friends not jist coworkers. Their interactions along with showa episodes was the icing on this delicious cake

@DantheManIamIam 21 күн бұрын

An Ultraman video with a Samurai Cop reference. Officially my genre.

@genericweeb7300 15 күн бұрын

Apparently the Ultraman Brothers movie was filmed way before the actual 1st episode of Mebius, which might explain why the first half of the show suffered. They were probably struggling to find a sweet spot between progressing the story and not showing too much until the movie comes out. On a different note, finding out that Shunji Igarashi's mainstay replacement is Jun Fukuyama, one of my favourite voice actors, is quite the blessing in disguise.

@LamangoKaijura 21 күн бұрын

Konomi, too pure for this world.

@foldabotZ 16 күн бұрын

Let me shatter that perspective... Her actress is a Gravure idol.

@LamangoKaijura 15 күн бұрын

@@foldabotZ And....that's a bad thing? 20 dollars is 20 dollars.

@woundedzilla1517 10 күн бұрын

This was the first ultraman show I learned about as a kid so it has a special meaning for me. So much so it’s actually the first ultra show I personally watched to completion.

@RobertChisholm 17 күн бұрын

GIG is likely a reference to Gary Anderson shows. They had phrases like SIG in Captain Scarlett, FAB in Thunderbirds, or PWOR in Stingray.

@ZygardeYT 21 күн бұрын

Sakomizu legit became Zoffy, that's Hella Cool

@l.abuddy23 21 күн бұрын

Let's go!!!!! I've been waiting for someone to review or retrospect this series. This and Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle were the shows I'd watched as a child.

@voyagerkamen1386 3 күн бұрын

My favourite Ultraman show, no contest. It is genuinely phenomenal.

@ShinGoji1987Official 21 күн бұрын

Great review man! I think that's so cool that a heisei era show was a sequel to the showa era and ended with a obscure epic final villain. As someone who's not too familiar with Ultraman and doesn't have the time to watch all these series I really appreciate your retrospectives. Keep up the great work and congratulations on 30k

@sigmundschwartz6434 21 күн бұрын

24:36 Oh hi Kusaka

@ZaGorudan 21 күн бұрын

Y’know, I had a feeling that guy was in other things because the hair was really specific. I wasn't wrong I guess, lol.

@shinyanakagawa8241 21 күн бұрын

@@ZaGorudan It's not his hair, man. It his face and that exact expression.

@aliencicada2985 20 күн бұрын

My thanks for you making this video cannot be fully appreciated. I am so grateful for not only this video, but also for Mebius for introducing me to this beautiful franchise.

@paulrubens776 21 күн бұрын

I love this show so much, thank you for the review!

@CheeseHater05 20 күн бұрын

This still remains one of my favorite Ultraman Series only behind the original and Orb.

@AndryGoldmann 21 күн бұрын

8:59 - I identiΦ'd that actor.

@udhayveersingh1855 21 күн бұрын

As a Indian who watched ultraman mabius on tv a decade ago, it was the only ultra show that aired on tv and I love it along side ryukendo and other few toku shows like power rangers.

@HugeRatRadicalVideos 20 күн бұрын

Thanks for another great video. GIG!!

@charlieni645 21 күн бұрын

The nostalgia centric show is nostalgic now 😢

@Soloyologaming. 21 күн бұрын

I was waiting for this❤

@lordasian8476 17 күн бұрын

Mebius is my all time favorite Ultra Series. The character, the plot, the drama, the action and the design. VERY GOOD

@tykamen5588 20 күн бұрын

9:59 how the hell did I never notice that? And now that I noticed it, I can never not see it so thanks.

@MrApil301 15 күн бұрын

tsuburaya just said:"ya'll we're going bankcorrupt. So let's make a super expensive ultraman series starring the showa era ultraman, even if it's a flop we are filing for bankcorrupcy anyway" and it work..... SO GOOD acttualy that it made the series so memorable to every single person that had ever watched it

@Dew2u 21 күн бұрын

Still haven't watched any ultra media but I love your videos all the same, thanks for another good one

@itsarin2166 11 күн бұрын

About Mebius Infinity usage in the series, the form did appear again in Ultra Galaxy Fight The Destined Crossroads. But yeah, for a long time that form only appeared once in Mebius and the Ultra Brothers movie and never ended up being used again. At least Infinity can still be used again, can't say the same for Phoenix Brave.... since pretty much everyone except for Hikari are most likely passed away in canon due to old age.

@TheToaprimezilla 20 күн бұрын

Ultraman Mebius is my all time favorite Ultra Hero and series. It helped me get into the Ultra Series and know so much about the franchise. I got into it back in the fall of 2010 during a time I entered the Kaiju community. The four KZfaqrs who did the whole Four Heavenly Kings made me get into the franchise. But Mebius for me is what I feel made the Ultra Series so special and I wish that a lot of the new gen series recaptured that spark. But for now Mebius holds a special place in my heart as my number one.

@Ariff_Playz 21 күн бұрын

I remember watching Mebius when it aired in my country as a kid. It was the first show that introduced me to Ultraman and I am still watching it every now and then. I associate myself with the show a lot because the fact I was born in the year when it aired and still proud about that.

@darryllee1808 20 күн бұрын

Great Video man, Mebius is truly one of the absolute best ultra show IMO. And that monolouge about being the last of it's kind truly touched my heartstrings. as for the next retrospective. maybe Dyna or Gaia.

@brendenmiles8564 21 күн бұрын

I'm a newcomer to the Ultra franchise, and this was the show that really got me into it. Great attack team, cool secondary Ultra with Hikari, going down the rabbit hole of the Showa timeline & some of the great stories it has to tell, and Mirai/Mebius is my absolute favorite Ultra (right alongside Zero) for his awesome design, attacks, and personality. G.I.G.!

@David315842 21 күн бұрын

GIG An old Italian toy company. :D Fantastic job as always on this retrospective video. :) Very informative. :)

@HenchmenNo616 19 күн бұрын

It's finally here!

@GUSYROSA-qj2pk 14 күн бұрын

Mebius was one of my first entries to the franchise trough the movies I got on DVD, now recently I started watching the show due to respect and nostalgia for him and finished it these last weeks and it will be hard to take him from the top, really loved watching Orb and Z but the pure respect for Mebius is enough to make him the ultimate peak.

@justsomerandomguy654 20 күн бұрын

This is one of my absolute favorite ultra shows only being matched by Geed, Gaia, Orb and Nexus and every time I look back on Mebius I just feel really happy like you said this show is just so positive that it is infectious

@farrisyhakimi1727 21 күн бұрын

41:21 you thought I was gone I'm still here

@raysytaccount 20 күн бұрын

41:06 it even says 0% fruit lmao great video :D

@OldStank 21 күн бұрын

I feel like the problem with previous monsters returning is that they don't do any variety. There are so many monsters that can be reused like I would personally love to see new stories with Seabozu and Jamilla.

@Shuji_the_great 21 күн бұрын

The 80 episode holds a special place in my heart. One of the best episodea from the series.

@exknight39 21 күн бұрын

Mebius is hands down my ffavourite ultra series, the best contender to it is between Tiga and Cosmos. I just love that they went with the nostalgia route and as a kid I was super surprise to see many familiar faces, both Ultras and Monsters, to be in one series. The most shocking thing that got me was that Mirai's identity as Mebius was revealed halfway within the show, and kid me was going nuts about it. To this day, I'd go back to KZfaq to see if I can find any videos of full episodes of Mebius and remember the good ol' days of childhood, and this series being the end of my Ultraman obsession has a special place in my heart.

@WhatDillionYT 19 күн бұрын

Misread "Mebius" as "Morbius" and thought I was gonna get into some crazy territory

@magnumbreakz 21 күн бұрын

mebius base form has the coolest ultra design in the entire franchise history

@Ad1tputra 19 күн бұрын

It's a really cool design. It's a perfect mix between Showa and Heisei design 😀

@matthewsfilmzone9691 21 күн бұрын

I'm in the middle of watching Tiga and Max, I'm deciding what my next watch should be. Probably ether Dyna or Nexus.

@DocLantern85 21 күн бұрын

Isana was played by Kohei Murakami. He was most famous for playing Masato Kusaka/Kamen Rider Kaixa in Kamen Rider Faiz. If you think Ultraman Agul was a bastard, whoooooo boy! Check out Faiz.

@randomentertainment470 21 күн бұрын

Long awaited episode

@AMWmyu00 14 күн бұрын

24:38 This is Kohei Murakami. fun fact He did the *"Legendary Smile of Sand Creep"* only in the "next ep CM featuring his cameo", but not in the run of said ep.

@sir_coma60 20 күн бұрын

Dyna was where I started, but Mebius was the 1st ever show i finished, start to end. It was gorgeous, and introduced me to showa all in one go.

@raveastjennifersandy9220 19 күн бұрын

Mebius is my favourite Ultraman. I've watched it since i was Elementary School.

@cookieninja_1396 20 күн бұрын

This show was my fav sunday morning show like literally the only one

@TrejoDuneSea 20 күн бұрын

Even though this show is one of the first two Ultraman series I've watched (the other was Nexus) many years ago, it somehow managed to make me feel nostalgic for series I'd never actually watched. Maybe I just really liked the idea of older heroes showing up to teach Mebius. I recently finally watched the Armored Darkness film, and that made me feel nostalgic all over again, but this time for a series I actually did watch.

@boommage314 21 күн бұрын

I do think there is a fifth type of Ultra fusion where the Ultra is treated as a power obtained and has no personality or agency, like Tiga, Gaia, and Orb as examples, but yeah a really good video, good job.

@ZaGorudan 21 күн бұрын

I count those under "Fusion." They may have been an entity before the fateful first episode, but for the next 50 episodes they may as well be the same person as the protagonist.

@sonofhades57 21 күн бұрын

Lovely retrospective, as always! Tiga was my jumping-on point, but I feel like this could've been it if I hadn't seen that 4kids dub as a wee babe.

@SpicyPsyDuck 20 күн бұрын

As showa guy who watched all of them when they aired my country in the 90s, the show is the best thing ever

@docbaker3333 20 күн бұрын

Ah yes my first Ultraman alongside Ginga so many happy memories with this show.

@wisterianyx 16 күн бұрын

Omg mebius is where that crying gif comes from 😂

@ZeroBusterXX 21 күн бұрын

Mebius got me throw some lame times in my life. It's a very special show to me.

@daddyinthestreetsenpaiinth9250 21 күн бұрын

This Ultra series means so much to me, back when I was a kid I tuned in to this show from the beginning to end. The end made my kid self bawl in tears.

@gem8132 16 күн бұрын

Lol the dog actually explode

@jedozz__3719 17 күн бұрын

Mebius did use Infinity form again in one of the Ultra Galaxy Fights

@GoddessWhoUsedToKnowToMuch 11 күн бұрын

You're convincing me to watch Ultraman.

@pmillionpercent 17 күн бұрын

I’ve never noticed that Ultra Father moved his mouth in that scene @9:59 , wow that’s creepy

@Zap0saur 21 күн бұрын

I've only been an ultraman fan for like a year. Haven't even finished a single showa Ultra series but when I first watched Mebius (It was my 4th Ultra show I think) I thought it was so fucking solid, Despite only watching minimal showa stuff I can tell so much love was put into this show and the more I watch more showa Ultraman. My appreciation for Mebius just continues to grow and is my top 3 favorite Ultra and Ultra show in general despite it's flaws

@t-pose4990 20 күн бұрын

Fuck yeah watching it rn but sure as hell was waiting for this

@mlgodzilla4206 21 күн бұрын

I never even watched the show fully until recently but I still feel nostalgic for it. It has that feeling of nostalgia If I remember Georgie is from Spain that’s why he’s speaking Spanish.

@dfsengineer 20 күн бұрын

The real strength of this show to me is the characterization. In previous shows, you could hardly tell most members of the defence force apart. There was Ultraman, the Captain, the girl, and a bunch of interchangeable guys. Right from the start for Mebius they clearly define who everyone is, and everyone has their strengths, weaknesses, and character arcs.

@Xyz123idk 19 күн бұрын

My childhood ultraman

@yellownotmellow 20 күн бұрын

mebius was spectacular, my 3rd ultra after taro and gaia im pretty sure and i absolutely love this show

@daigoji5445 19 күн бұрын

7 years ago when I started Ultra series I was realy interested about Mebius but decided to watch showa series first. It was worth it. Mebius handled fanservice and cameos better than many other shows. I think it's the best anniversary tokusatsu series.

@DanDaFreakinMan 19 күн бұрын

30:50 Funny. Mebius did use this form again once in Destined Crossroad or whatever it called.

@nestormaiz7393 15 күн бұрын

I loved this series

@hsquidreviews 20 күн бұрын

So this is where the fish flip is from

@HordikaNate3821 20 күн бұрын

When watching Mebius I had only seen the first Ultraman show, yet not only did the references hit hard regardless but it made me want to watch the older series more, on top of having a fun cast and having really nice episodes. I'm really glad it wasn't the finale, but if Mebius had been the end given what Tsuburaya went through the series would've gone out with a big bang. I hope Toei one day makes an anniversary show like this for Kamen Rider, since the Showa Riders had a continuity similar to Ultraman even if thats wishful thinking

@gathanmaleek1504 21 күн бұрын

Love this series so much good team less filler more emotional and they're really pay tribute to the Showa series although there must be retcon for the story for Showa era and heck even mebius series or i called it Hikari saga story got retcon in ultra galaxy fight the absolute conspiracy if you you know who is Ultraman Hikari or tsurugi fight with and he just create a second villain after belial in new gen era......you Will know after watching it