I did an Ultraman last week but I’m a bit behind so I’m doing another one this week. Besides, Ultraman Max was the one I was going to show last week but decided to keep things in some chronological order. Ultraman Neos was the 17th entry and this is the 18th. Also, we’re back to TV. A dubbed version apparently showed up on TOKU here in the US but that’s not the version Shout Factory TV is giving us. However, me being me and wanting to let readers choose the experience I did find a posting of the English dub if that’s your preference.
Like the Australian co-production Ultraman: Towards The Future, this show takes on a bit of an environmental theme, though I don’t know which dimension this takes place in or which other Ultramen are from it. It’s hard to tell. All the Japan anti-monster forces wear similar outfits and have flying that may be a bit more cool than practical. This time it’s DASH, the Defense Action Squad Heroes, yet another group fighting for an acronym. This would be the first android member and the first time an American actor would have more than a guest appearance. Sean Nichols, who plays Sean White, has gone on to become a sort of ambassador for Tsuburaya Production’s campaign into Western territories, hosting shows for Ultraman Connection and the official YouTube channel meant to introduce Ultraman beyond Japan to a wider audience and the already big fandom outside of Japan. He is not our Ultraman though. See if you can guess who he is before Max bonds with him. Enjoy.
Original Japanese with English subtitles
English dub from cable channel TOKU
I wonder if Nichols dubbed himself in the English version? That’d be pretty cool. The actor from the unaired US co-production Ultraman Powered/The Ultimate Hero voiced his Ultraman in the Ultra Galaxy Fight series, though not the VAs from the animated The Ultraman and Ultraman: The Adventure Begins, and the Ultraman from the Australian series hasn’t shown up as far as I can tell. Per usual, the full series is currently available in the US through Shout Factory’s TokuSHOUTsu streaming service (free with ads) and on home video by Mill Creek Entertainment. Whether or not this includes the English dub as an audio option I haven’t checked.
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