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Episode 114 - ‘Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace’ vs. Neil Riebe | The Ultra Journey

Episode 114 - ‘Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace’ vs. Neil Riebe | The Ultra Journey17 ago3 h 11 min

Hello, MIFV MAX! Kaiju author Neil Riebe returns to discuss the one Ultraman film he likes: Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace. This entry in the Ultra Series is unique in that it’s a TV series tie-in that’s arguably a standalone feature. Not only that, it’s a surprisingly deep and dark meta story set in the ”real world,” and the protagonists are actually kids who aren’t ”Kennys.” What a shock! It’s a monkey’s paw tale that examines the fallibility of human nature to boot! Plus, the main kaiju, King of Mons, is one of the most epic creatures in the Ultra Series. Since the film references Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, the Toku Topic is multiverse theory, a concept the movie introduces to the franchise.