tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80116530655439933272011-11-14T23:41:32.807+08:00Ultrandom is a collective in blog/journal form, aiming to start and continue a worldbuilding process to use in fanworks pertaining to the Ultraman series. Ask questions, read fiction and have fun.    ウルトランダムはブログの形をしている共同体で、同人作品の為に「世界観作り」のプロセスを始まり　続く事を目的にしています。質問を聞いたり小説読んだり、ゆっくり楽しんできて下さい。Ultrandomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124088297973563014noreply@blogger.comBlogger751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-7738866703812533432011-07-17T21:15:00.000+08:002011-07-17T21:15:52.607+08:00

Dear Ultraman, Well, here we are - yours is the last 'Letter to Ultraman'. I know Tsuburaya counts your pre-series airing as Ultraman Day, but excuse me if I prefer your official beginnings. 45 Earth years ago a recruit of the Space Garrison chased a rogue monster to Earth, and bumped into a Terran with a similar defensive role (in more ways than one). They were together for only a short time,

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Dear Zoffy, Salutations, Captain. How have you been doing? Not falling off any more buildings or getting your head set on fire, I hope. What we see of you seems to swing between two extremes: the super badass Zoffy that fights in the Ultran War, helps Earth and sacrifices himself for his brothers, and the super klutzy Zoffy that gets his head set on fire, falls of buildings and gets thrown into

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Seven, Well, I knew this day would come eventually. This is not going to be a kind letter. Far from it. Ever heard of this book called Papa is Ultraseven? Miyanishi Tatsuya wrote and illustrated it. It's part of a trilogy. Your daughter narrates them. Within them, 'Papa' is strict, but ultimately kind, and has little resistance for his wife's nagging, daughter's girlish charms or his son's

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Dear Jack, It all began with you, about twenty years ago. The days were long, worry was a far-off concept and I had this tall friend called 'Abang (Big Brother) Goh'. For the series that started me off, there is very little that I remember of it—but it made enough of an impression to keep me watching Ultraman, and then enough to buy a certain obscure translated comic at a rest stop on a

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Dear Ace, "Never lose your kindness. Never lose the desire to care for the weak, to help one another, or be friends with people from any other countries. Even if such a desire should be betrayed hundreds of times." Funny how a man who says this is pegged as the joker outside canon. It was, to put it simply, a fluke. When Gekiden was reprinted, Kurihara Jin revealed that writer Sagawa Ryu told

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Dear Ultra Father, They say that the Emperan War--what is now called the Great Ultran War--was won in a decisive fight, finally ending with the leader of each army duking it out, mano-a-mano, with swords. I refuse to believe this. For one thing, Zoffy was said to have fought in this war (hence the Star Marks on his chest), leaving 5 thousand years and more between the arrival of the Emperan

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Dear Taro, Man, dude, you've grown! (Hmm, this opening sounds familiar.) I have the most clear memories of you from my childhood--partly because once I got back into the fandom, I was able to watch a repeat run on satellite TV. The garish uniforms of ZAT! The novelty monsters! The ridiculous plots! THE CHEESE! But at the same time, it was thanks to you that I learned about the Ultra Brothers,

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Dear Ultra Mother, Thanks to you I met one of my first favourites. Taro took a while to grow into his role but when he did, he did all of you proud! They say that before your kindness the most savage of kaiju surrender. This I do not doubt. And yet it gave me a secret thrill to see you lay a smackdown on Belial. If he were reading, I'd give him a protip: you never stand between a woman and her

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Dear Leo, Here we are, 6-almost-7 billion people crammed onto one of the rare planets that harbours life in the universe. And walking somewhere amongst them, is a son whose birthplace is on no map. I remember (mostly from Gekiden) a fiercely loyal, fiercely earnest young man, the sole survivor of his home's invasion. One devoted to both friends and family, suffering hideous loss and a few small

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Dear Astra, They caught you, and they chained you, and depending on what sources you read they did irreversible things to you. But King was able to free you--almost. Not even he could break the Magmatic chain around your leg, and there it remains to this day. I cannot imagine what they did. I pray nobody has to experience such things, frankly. But once you had recovered, you went straight to

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Salutations, Your Majesty. Recently you were given a brand new injection of cool, courtesy of ex-PM Koizumi. Stoner performance aside, it was a good appearance! I wonder about your history, though. All will agree that you remain one of the more mysterious entities of Ultran history, off alone on your planet watching the stars in the heavens. Perhaps waiting. But you stuck up for Leo, saved

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Dear Joe, Please excuse me for not using your full name. The...romanisation gives me palpitations. While Japan squees over Ultra Retsuden, the first new series in 4 years or so, I pointedly ignore it for the sake of our first animated Ultra. The Kids, Gekiden, Ultra Nyan and the M78 Ultras came after you, yet somehow they never received quite the level of recognition you did. Which, sadly,

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Dear 80, I watched your series when I was 16, far far FAR away from your original broadcast year, and for some reason ended up crying at the fates of several monsters. Damnit, they're supposed to be dumb beasts! I'm not supposed to be crying for them! But I guess when you realize that not all the monsters are bad, you start to look at things…differently. You came to Earth young and untried,

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Dear Yullian, I have written to fighters, and eventually I'll start writing to healers. But I'm glad one letter is going out to someone who's also an out-and-out fangirl. Don't get me wrong. It's good to see a woman fighting alongside the men (and if I interpret GinDen correctly, commanding a team of other female fighters). But to have evidence of an Ultran who's not only into fandom, but as

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Dear Chuck, It gives me great pleasure to be addressing the leader of the Ultra Force, at last. A leader's responsibilities are heavy, but you shoulder them with great skill. You are friend and advisor to the people below you; you are a source of stability and strength; you have the wisdom (and kindness) to discern the harmful from the not. Your team fights at full strength, knowing they can

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Dear Scott, OK, let's see what I can still remember of Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (Ultraman USA). Three Ultras. Three robots. Four monsters. One humongous spaceship. And one really irritating scientist that your human host ended up wooing. You and Susan still together, dude? Did you eventually part ways with Scott Masterson once the Sorkin threat had subsided? And what other threats came

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Dear Beth, At last! At last! There's an Ultrawoman on this list! I have awaited this day. It would be nice it you weren't the most recent named female fighter. Since you showed up we got the Internet, DVDs and a whole new century! You were an integral part of the Ultra Force with your water manipulation and fighting skills. I wonder where the rest of the female fighters are? Are Ultran women

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Hello, Great. I believe, without a doubt, that you are the most suave Ultra out there. Your milestone: An Ultraman who not only talked to his host, but JOKED with him. There is a definite aura of humour about you - the way you converse with Jack Shindo and rib some of the monsters. You could easily have descended into comedy with that, but the dark bite of your humour prevented that from

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Dear Powered, When I was first getting back into Ultraman, I got into an argument with someone about you. He said he would prefer watching paint dry, which I resented. You fought the iconic, if stiff, foes of your predecessors and managed to trump them. Your most memorable achievement, for me? Snuffing out raging fires with the power of your mind. That must take some serious concentration. So

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Dear Neos, So there you were, Earth's first defender from the Braves Command: the famed elite division of the Ultra Garrison! Paragons of strength and power! A group that has monsters wetting themselves at the mention of their name! And he knocks down houses during his fights. Perhaps I'd better start over. Sadly, I never got to watch much of your series - and one of those times was Bokura no

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Dear 21, I'm going to talk a little about your original character, because I have seen very little Neos and I know you switched roles with him somewhere between your introduction and the TV series. Canon says you're a veteran in the Space Security Department. The SSD is awesome, but I'm biased. If my memory serves, every Showa Ultra sent to Earth was under that division, bar one. And for all

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Dear Zearth, You are the last of the 'comedy control centre' - and really, thank goodness for people like you. So you're not a fighter. You're not particularly powerful. You may even have a little OCD problem. But you found your place, and people who care for you. Most of all, you try your very darnedest to make things work, and that inspires others to keep on hanging in there too. In your own

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Dear Tiga, You came at the right time: four years late, and two years after I became an Ultraman fan again. Looking up the Heisei Ultras, I really thought that I wouldn't like you. Who ever heard of a PURPLE Ultraman? (This is probably a familiar cry by now to anyone reading these letters.) As things turned out, a purple Ultraman is still Ultraman. Still upright, still an upholder of justice,

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Dear Dyna, It took a while to get used to you, but it was worth the wait. You were a mysterious, ancient warrior, much like Tiga, but somehow with none of his 'legendary' aura. And then episode 10, Harukanaru Baohn, was aired locally. It was hilarious, from the spit-in-the-hands to Baohn sulking to your crashing out from Baohn's powers. You weren't supposed to laugh at your heroes, but it

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Dear Gaia, Hail, warrior of the earth. You are strong and solid, like the earth you came from, and you love all the life it supports. Outside of canon, we see a kind soul, respectful of others and firm in his beliefs. First off: thanks for sticking by Agul. Earth and sea made a great team when you finally stopped fighting each other. The will of a planet had at last come together, and it was a

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(In a completely heinous act of omission, I forgot that Boy is actually not on the List of Official Ultras--and left out Nice! Nice is a totally awesome dude all-round, so I'll be writing his letter and posting it along with Gaia's. This post was originally written for 22 July.) Dear Agul, Hail, warrior of the sea. Ah, you: the very first anti-hero, completely non-red Ultra. Hikari may owe part

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Dear Nice, Within the ranks of the mighty Ultra Warriors, strong beyond measure and honorable beyond description...stands a family man. "Hey, that's me!" I can almost hear you saying, and you'd be right. You stand out simply for being (in my eyes) the most un-warriorlike warrior of the bunch. You're good with kids, and have an undying sense of humour. I suspect all parents need a little

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Dear Cosmos, I am exceedingly fond of you, but for some reason your show drives me up the wall. That Thing With Sugiura didn't help. Neither did the local dub of Cosmos vs Justice, where 'Mushashi' went missing. Which is why many of these letters so far focus on the character, not the specifics of the show. So I'll continue doing that if you please. To be truthful, I do not know how far and how

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Dear Justice, For the purpose of this letter, please allow me to refer to you as a woman. Yes, despite the fact you are ULTRAMAN Justice. Your presence makes me believe that it is a title, not a gendered prefix. You could be male, or genderless, but frankly your voice and your human form greatly sway me. And there is the personification of Lady Justice, so work with me here. I call you sister

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Dear Legend, ...Hey, why are you in this list? I have Justice and Cosmos to write letters to already, and you're basically them in a convenient package. Right? One lesson drummed into our heads by Ultraman many times by now is that a whole is always greater than the sum of its parts. And in this case, two Ultras boost each other. Mercy combines with justice. Courage combines with strength.

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(Boy's not part of the official roster, but I counted him in anyway. Whoops!) Dear Boy, There's a lot I want to ask you. How old are you? What is school like? What does an Ultran boy do for fun when he's not training? Secretly I might be a little jealous, because you are learning about the warriors, directly from those warriors. What are they really like, your 'big friends'? You see a side of

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Dear Nexus, Your letter was actually the first I wrote—when you ended. So I'm reproducing much of it here, because my feelings have not changed. I remember being shocked and appalled that Tsuburaya was considering a serious, dark Ultraman. Angst and rubber suits? Whatever happened to 'love and dreams for children'? The designs were interesting, but I just didn't see it happening...until we met

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Hi Max. You had the misfortune of coming after Nexus while I was still in a little pit of despair at his show ending, but I still enjoyed what little parts I got to see of you. In fanwork you seem like the kind of guy who would be fun at parties, who would mix all the drinks into a suicide brew and chug it to make people laugh. A little awkward, but likeable all the same. And confident in his

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Dear Xenon, Sorry. I know even less about you than I do about Zero, but I took what I knew from fan works, and asked a few fans what they thought. If I believe all of them, you're calm, quiet, absent-minded, incredibly sleep-deprived...and also sort of useless in a fight. Protip: if someone is comparing you to Seven Joushi, it's not a compliment. You do seem like an okay guy, though. You're

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Dear Mebius, Ah, my boy, but you've really grown! I remember watching you in your first Earthbound fight, dodging behind buildings and giving Aihara Ryuu aneurysms. It was an awkward start, to say the least. Luckily, though, you learned fast. And you were willing to learn. You're a walking example of lifelong learning. To Hibino Mirai, everything was new, nothing was bad, and everyone was a

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Dear Hikari, I have a confession to make. No, not that sort of confession. When images of you first leaked onto the Internet many moons ago, I rolled around laughing. There's a page in my sketchbook from that time that says 'No wonder so angsty  I'd angst too if I had DUMBO EARS'. Sigh. Famous last words. Because, you see, after that I found out a little more about the man behind the mask. You

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Dear Zero, Well. This might be a little awkward. While you still remind me of a cheap gangster, I suppose that is not entirely your fault. Besides, I set out to write 36 letters to 36 Ultrawarriors, and you happen to be the first. Even if I haven't seen your movie yet. You, after all, are currently the rookie. I've been watching your kind for more than half my life, so perhaps I have some

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So, a quick update on things: After about a year and a half of diddling around with it, the Tsubutter logs from 2010 are DONE! Just have to watermark the PDFs and you, too, can enjoy what passed for memes in Japan one year ago. I've watched Ginga Densetsu, but  I do not have particularly kind words about it. Haven't seen Revenge of Belial (the Zero-centric movie that showed up while I was away

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(日本語版は、クリックすると別窓で見れます。) (For the curious, nian gao is a type of sticky rice cake. It can be turned into either sweet or savoury dishes.) Happy Chinese New Year from Ultrandom! Expect to see more mythological material in the coming year. Work has been busy, but I'm not giving up on this little blog just yet. Thank you as always for reading, and have a great Year of the Tiger ahead! ---------- （

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Holy high everything—there's a new trailer out for GinDen. It appears to be, in the modern parlance, Epic Damn Wincakes. Belial speaks! Mirai makes ominous pronouncements*! Zero kicks ass! Misia sings! Energy Cores are missing! Energy Cores? Question the N Projecters. In addition, a(n Ultran) cast list for Ginga Densetsu is out—thanks to Belly-kun the honourable Belial-sama, we now have

Ultrandomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124088297973563014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-9184625684705715582009-10-18T00:35:00.011+08:002009-10-18T11:02:49.867+08:00

「ウルトラマンメビウス外伝　アーマードダークネス」（内山まもる） 先日はヒカリとファイタスの関係を書き始めたら、行き詰まりになってしまった。 その時は「あの話をファイタスがメビウスに説明してやる」と決めた。 何の理由で？ また「ウルトラマンメビウス外伝　アーマードダークネス」（内山まもる） もちろん、こんな理由で。 ヒカリがメインっぽくな小説を描くのが好き明でした;; タイトル: アライブ 投稿月日: 12/9/2009 ファンダム: 漫画「メビウス外伝」 ジャンルGenre: 一般／ドラマ 指定／注意: 酒の表現（？）あって、PG。 ウルトラマンと関係のあるキャラクターは全て(c)円谷プロダクション1966, 2009。メロス、ファイタスは内山まもる先生の制作キャラクターです。「ルシエン・カンデラ」「アイサルハル」や関係のある名前は、本作のものではありません。

Ultrandomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124088297973563014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-73627723974399213602009-10-18T00:33:00.005+08:002009-10-18T02:48:51.040+08:00

(UM Mebius Gaiden: Armoured Darkness manga by Uchiyama Mamoru) The other day I started off writing one thing—focused on a younger Hikari and Fightas, to flesh out their backstory—and when I got stuck in a rut, I decided to have Fightas explain it all to Mebius. But for what reason would they meet? (Again, UM Mebius Gaiden: Armoured Darkness manga by Uchiyama Mamoru) This one, for starters

Ultrandomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14124088297973563014noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-18020609060537947382009-10-09T22:01:00.003+08:002009-10-19T00:06:41.816+08:00

Sorry everyone, I'm not cutting this post either—it deserves saying in full. 8-something pm Monday 28/9 I send this in through TPC's English contact form: Dear Sirs, I've been keeping track of the Ginga Densetsu movie for some time; it looks good, almost a dream come true! Since Warner Bros. is distributing the film this time, I've heard rumours of an international release but nothing

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-90196935357044291712009-09-28T07:34:00.015+08:002009-10-18T23:34:33.366+08:00

(ETA 17/10/2009 - Cast and voices are out! Cast: Minami Shouta (Rei), Kurobe Susumu (Hayata/'Man), Moritsugu Kouji (Dan/Seven), Konishi Hiroyuki(Hyuuga), Kamiryou Saki (Haruna), Shundou Mitsutoshi (Kumano), Hachinohe Tooru (Oki), Tsuruno Takeshi (Asuka/Dyna), and Igarashi Shunji (Mirai/Mebius) Voices: Miyasako Hiroyuki (Belial), Miyano Mamoru (Zero) Dan Jirou (Jack), Takamine Keiji (Ace),

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-12034660070104386812009-09-27T21:44:00.016+08:002009-10-18T23:35:10.272+08:00

(後書１０月１７日　キャストリストが出ました! キャスト: 南翔太（レイ）黒部進（ハヤタ／マン）森次晃司（ダン／セブン）小西博之（ヒュウガ）上良早紀（ハルナ）俊藤光利（クマノ）八戸亮（オキ）つるの剛士（アスカ／ダイナ）五十嵐隼士（ミライ／メビウス） 声の出演: 宮迫博之（ベリアル）宮野真守（ゼロ）団次郎（ジャック）高峰圭二（エース）真夏竜（レオ）蝶野正洋（レイブラッド）西岡徳馬（ウルトラの父）小泉純一郎（キング） もう一つのテレビスポット がアップされました。今回は、ヒュウガ＋不気味のひげバージョン。) (後書１０月３日　ワーナー・ブラザースのヤフーチャンネルで二つのTVスポットが公開されました: アスカバージョン と レイバージョン. [ネタバレ?]ウルトラの母よ永遠に＜泣[/ネタバレ?]) (記事にあるキャップ・スキャンは、某特撮板とようつべにある２つの トレーラーから取って

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-83741828371373217072009-07-20T18:48:00.013+08:002009-09-09T20:25:10.341+08:00

Ultrandom is getting a bit of its code tweaked to make image viewing a better experience. During this period, some posts may load a little strange. Thank you for your patience, and please stand by for further updates!ETA 2220 - Wokei that's it, updates are done! The canon/conte map was updated to include Ultra Galaxy; The most recent post on the creation of Man had a big mistake fixed (aargh how

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-61785190472445447982009-07-12T21:56:00.057+08:002009-09-09T18:02:54.538+08:00

What 'Man is holding here for us is a rather ancient vresta, a three-pronged Ultran dagger similar to the Japanese sai. What he has on his chest is also known as the vresta, the three-pronged pattern which spans the chest, neck and shoulders of about half of all Silver Ultran men, give or take a few variations. Very rarely, women too can sport the pattern.It's not quite certain why the vresta

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-89364064164799471362009-03-31T22:08:00.008+08:002009-10-18T21:34:37.620+08:00

Don't forget, everyone—for 24 hours on April 1, starting at 00:00 Japan time (GMT + 9 hours), Tsuburaya's official site will be switched out for their special April Fool's version. Highlights from past years include troll threads from miscellanous seijins, Hikari peppering his SNS posts with emoticons and Kanegon's linkdump blog featuring references to 'ShoowaVideo' (ShuwaShuwa Douga) and 78

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-2186623241032867422009-02-14T20:47:00.011+08:002009-08-03T09:58:19.934+08:00

Happy Valentine's, folks—or if you're alternately inclined, Happy Singles Awareness Day! Whatever the case, may the day have been well-spent. I wish I had pretty pictures for everyone, but I bring pretty words instead. What better time to begin to talk of love than right now?No matter how you frame it, love is a strange and somewhat ungraspable thing, coming in many shapes and sizes. Ultrans, too

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-65026694552301289382009-02-01T20:48:00.008+08:002009-10-18T21:33:57.770+08:00

Starring Taro the Water Ox (1973) and Dyna the Fire Ox (1997). Click for a larger version. 主演：水丑のタロウ（１９７３）と火丑のダイナ（１９９７）。クリックすると大きいバージョンが出ます。 Oh my gods, she's alive. Hello folks, and a Happy New Year to you! (It's not belated if you follow the lunar calendar! It's not the full moon yet, lalalalalalala...ow, who threw that brick?!) The long silence was caused by a few troubles at work, but

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-16360269222883120372008-12-29T22:03:00.006+08:002009-08-19T11:58:40.992+08:00

Located in the constellation of Leo, L77 was said to be one of the most beautiful planets in the universe. As we all probably know, lions were very important beasts on L77, and you would have been able to find motifs of them everywhere you looked. The king sat upon a throne of lions; the crimson gem (similar to the Terran ruby, or corundum?) passed down through the royal line was called the 'Eye

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-88440717896097053682008-11-18T18:42:00.022+08:002009-10-18T21:27:02.229+08:00

Hello everyone, this is your friendly neighbourhood Ming speaking. I apologise for the sudden dearth of material, but things heated up very suddenly at work and my schedule went berserk. The good news is I do have a few ideas in reserve (and would like your help choosing one for the next article. See the sidebar.). The better news, particularly if you're a fan in South East Asia, is that now

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-39405822033325689172008-09-14T20:46:00.007+08:002008-09-14T23:18:59.947+08:00

Right, after you're all done killing me for the horrible pun...The movie Great Showdown! Super Ultra 8 Brothers (大決戦！超ウルトラ８兄弟) is now out in Japan. Unfortunately the last time I wrote to TPC, they mentioned no plans to push it overseas, so...well, one will wait, vulture-like, for other means.In the meantime, it's probably a fine time to make a short post and answer one question: How do Heisei

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-17908952356960655782008-08-31T22:34:00.006+08:002009-10-18T21:15:52.687+08:00

(This article contains spoilers for Hikari Saga 1, and some of Mebius 9.) Today, dear readers, I would like to tell you a story about a little blue planet in a corner of the universe, one that some call a 'star of miracles'. Once upon a time, tucked away in a corner of the universe was a little planet with no name. By providence, it grew stable, orbiting a single star. The planet's surface

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-48649559465259038622008-08-25T00:31:00.006+08:002009-10-18T21:11:35.107+08:00

Yes, folks, Ultrandom is back like Jack. The article on Ultran races has been updated slightly, and the Japanese version has been translated and inserted too. Many thanks to those of you who kept on coming—and to the new visitors as well! It seems we have people stopping by from not just Japan and S.E. Asia, but also China, Hong Kong, Australia, and even Italy! I don't know enough languages to

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-34403718936031165382008-07-12T09:29:00.005+08:002008-07-12T09:48:49.598+08:00

It's been a while, hasn't it ^^; Sorry for the long silence Ultrandom hasn't been updated for the past one-two weeks for various reasons: work is becoming exceedingly busy, a friend of mine went for an operation (Lamster, get well soon!) and most major of all, my grandmother took a spill and broke her leg. This means weekends with very little net access for the next few weeks as my part of the

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-84610118923930010892008-06-29T22:09:00.022+08:002009-08-19T11:35:53.210+08:00

If we move away from the Land of Light to look at Earth for a while, it is not insensible to see that people are different the world over. Some people are adapted to heat, some to cold, some to extreme heights; you have people whose ancestors were fishermen, farmers, warriors and so on; there are those who tolerate certain foods more readily than others such as spices, milk and meat. So it is

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-43658234964463001952008-06-22T23:47:00.017+08:002009-10-18T11:09:54.944+08:00

(Disclaimer: This article was written before the premiere of Daikessen! Chou Ultra 8 Kyoudai.) Most if not all primers on 'modern' Ultran history start with this picture: It is a very puzzling prospect to have buildings like those found in ancient Greece existing side-by-side with technology advanced enough to create an artificial sun—or a network of them. Some say that this is simply a great

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-77010478245602593432008-06-12T23:07:00.000+08:002008-06-21T23:23:10.647+08:00

Well, folks, you know the drill: Friday night Japan time, there will be a paintchat from about 9.30 to midnight. Feel free to drop by and talk/draw Ultra!Still admittedly at a loss as to what to do for this week. Perhaps one shall work on the image backlog...----いつものパターンで、日本時間金曜日夜９．３０（ごろ）０時まで絵茶室にいます。お気楽にウルトラの話し、お絵かきを楽しめましょう！今週の投稿コンテンツ、いまだ迷っています。まだ描かれていない絵を描こうかな…

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-47186363896509445052008-06-08T22:36:00.010+08:002009-08-19T11:49:54.564+08:00

Uchuu ni heiwa ga kuru made waChikara wo awaserunda, roku kyoudai(Until peace comes to the universeJoin your strength, Six Brothers)-Ultra Roku Kyoudai, Aku YuuMany may be surprised to find that the song does not refer to the Six Ultra Brothers that Earth knows so well, much as the Ballad of the Ultra Mother is one of ALL Ultran mothers. Before Ultraman, Seven, Jack, Ace, Zoffy and Taro—in the

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-12361726367848630032008-06-01T22:24:00.007+08:002008-06-07T17:43:38.064+08:00

OK! Great! Bringer of Light is now fully translated, and I can get down to some of the more random things I wish to cover.Tsuburaya is about to run Ultra Certification—no, I'm not making this up. The Ultra Kentei site is here. There's a 'textbook' out, which looks fairly interesting. Anything with Ultra footprints in it should be good, but what I'd like to know is are they focusing on the '

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-91429875958051947732008-06-01T21:54:00.014+08:002009-10-18T10:57:47.554+08:00

こんな事を気にするのは、自分だけでしょうかね。（汗） でもウィキペディアにもこんな事が書かれてる！ （いつものように、絵をクリックすると拡大します。） これよりの小説は正式なものでもなく、５日間ぐらいかけて完成したもので決してファンのザレゴトで内なるミンを静まる為に書いたものでもあるですが、 楽しんで行けば、私も嬉しい限りなのです。 作名: 光を持って来るもの 提出日付: 1/6/2008 ファンダム: ウルトラマンメビウス ジャンル: 一般 指定/注意: PG。ウルトラマンと関係のあるキャラクターは全て(c)円谷プロダクション1966, 2008。「ルシエン・カンデラ」と言う名前は、本作のものではありません。 概要: シリーズの後の話。ちょっとまずい事情でメビウスが、ヒカリの「本名」を知る事になった。でも結局、名前というものは自分が応える物ではないでしょうか。 誰かが、自分を呼

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-81212646988223974622008-05-25T23:12:00.034+08:002009-10-18T10:56:58.971+08:00

Sometimes I wonder if I'm the only one concerned about this. I probably am ^^; The Japanese Wiki entry for Mebius does mention this matter, though. (and, as always, click to enlarge the picture.) What follows is not canon, was executed in about two days (and edited for 6-7) and is strictly the ramblings of a meticulous fan to reconcile things internally. But I do hope you enjoy it nevertheless

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-38418421244270135002008-05-24T21:02:00.007+08:002009-07-13T00:19:01.354+08:00

Very busy at work this week, so...it's probably going to be fanfiction tonight, followed by bits of news tomorrow.(ETA - make that English fanfiction this week, and the Japanese v + something else next week. I really must apologise, it's a busy time of year at Workplace de Ming...OTL)----今週は仕事が忙しくなってて…後で小説、ニュースいろいろを載せようと思います。(編集　－　今週は英語版の小説で、来週は日本語版＋別のもの…で、決定したいのです。本当に、すみませんでしたね。最近ミンの職場が忙しくて…OTL)

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-61130614441866675152008-05-19T15:12:00.011+08:002009-07-13T00:12:38.209+08:00

Side-note: I finally, finally, FINALLY got my hands on the complete Mebius series. Watching the final three episodes tonight. I'm sorry if you're a fan of Aihara Ryuu, but oh my GOD does he rub me the wrong way.[dodgycontent]And boy, is the Ryuu/Mirai subtext strong in this one![/dodgycontent]You can actually blame Tiga for Ultrandom. In 2000, the show started airing in my home country, two years

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-91937329392863435872008-05-11T08:54:00.023+08:002009-10-18T02:11:35.573+08:00

As I mentioned in the previous post, the god of the sun T'e-Areu has a mighty sword known as Ril-Ur. Depending on how you look at it, the name can be rendered as 'Final Light', 'End-of-Light' or 'Absolute Light'. But to tell its tale, one must first talk of its source. And to talk of its source, one must talk of the ferocious Galtan Stareater. Scroll recovered from Lyrcade, approximately Ultran

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-46234069661043177352008-05-09T07:22:00.005+08:002008-05-09T23:01:30.246+08:00

Ultrandom has a very, very new paintchat room! The link is right here, and I'll put a little post up when a session is organised. They'll mostly start around 9-12 Japanese time.Stay tuned, as the tale of Galtan Stareater should be up tomorrow or Sunday.----ウルトランダムには、作りたてのお絵かきチャットがあります！リンクはここなので、絵茶がある時に知らせを載せます。普通は、９－１２時ごろに開きます。星食いガルタンの話は明日か明後日にうｐしますので、乞うご期待！ｖ

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-33025602730986715242008-05-03T22:08:00.004+08:002008-11-20T20:27:53.602+08:00

Right, so—small announcement or three or four.The FAQ now has its own link at the sidebar, seeing as it's dropped off the first page. ;)One is honoured to be mutually linked with Hikari no Yuushi, which is honestly all types of cuteness. Also Taurus' Miscellany, which deals more with entertainment news nowadays, but used to run a mighty fine Ultra analysis.The pictures for the last post are up,

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-90074487247037967442008-04-27T21:05:00.056+08:002009-10-18T02:09:56.042+08:00

Today's title is brought to you by Dylan Thomas! Yay! *ahem* If Ultraman's Colour Timer stops blinking, he will never rise again. All right. So most fans are familiar with this line here: if UM uses up all his energy, then he will die. Or so it seems. UM himself was revived with an 'extra life' by Zoffy in the final episodes. He's still kicking around. If you read the (slightly obscure but very

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-18264535995395790542008-04-20T23:50:00.038+08:002009-10-18T02:02:31.423+08:00

This post now has pictures! (Sweet.) Click on the thumbnails for a slightly different experience. There are two major schools of thought regarding sound in space: one that says space is a vacuum, and there should be no sound, and one that says space is spread out so thinly that sound travels at a fraction of its usual speed, or the sound is too low for human ears to pick up on. In the

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-81582616944079362222008-04-12T23:05:00.027+08:002009-10-18T01:00:24.081+08:00

When this post was first being written, the Super Ultra 8 Kyoudai movie (like...Ultra Ninja Manual Ultra?) was said to take place in a world where 'Ultraman and monsters do not exist—at least, they shouldn't.' *deflaaaate* Now before y'all call me on being an ungrateful little fan, I WAS looking forward to this film. And it's a pretty decent film, so go watch it if you can. But when the news

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-2331319498800816152008-04-05T22:21:00.007+08:002008-11-19T21:50:28.561+08:00

Going along with the, er, poll, here's one Ultran creation myth. But first, some background:The oldest religion on Ulterra, or the Land of Light to give its more familiar name, is Trinitism, based on the veneration of three main gods: T'e-Areu, T'e-Hefa and T'i-Artem, who are said to have sprung from the first nothingness and created the universe. Over time, other divinities came to be born of

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-19186251111720093602008-03-30T11:06:00.013+08:002009-07-23T08:10:07.224+08:00

Ultrafans are reminded to stop by Tsuburaya Productions' official website on the 1st of April and check out what they come up with this year for 24 hours! I'm hoping for a return of Nana-Hachi, if only to catch the return of Hikari and his plentiful emoticons. (It's always the quiet ones...)Also don't forget to vote、as we close next week!(ETA: No, no Channel78 this year OR NanaHachi. But Kanegon

May Chongnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011653065543993327.post-59830489230311503292008-03-23T15:33:00.022+08:002009-05-29T21:48:53.546+08:00

What's up with the funny name?'Ultrandom' can be broken down two ways: Ultra + random, for the collective of strange information, and two, Ultran-dom, or what it means to be an Ultran.What's Ultrandom?Ultrandom is a collective in blog/journal form with the following aims:To build upon details given in Tsuburaya Production's Ultraman shows, and create believeable, consistent theories upon

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