May 27 2024
Episode 46 - A Tokusatsu (Ultraman) Smorgasbord
Unpacking the Shelf is a podcast by Adam and Alex.
Please join us as we watch some Ultraman, and discuss tokusatsu in general! Specifically, the following episodes:
Ultraman: Blazar (2023-2024), episode 1 "First Wave"Ultraman: Tiga (1996-1997), episode 16 "The Revived Demon" ("The Monster Slayer Returns")Ultraseven (1967-1968), episode 8 "The Marked Town"
Along the way, Alex has gone deeper and watched the first episodes of Tiga & Ultraseven, as well as the first episodes of Ultra Q (1966), Ultraman (1966-1967), and Gridman the Hyper Agent (1993-1994).
In other news:
Alex is still reading Dr. Slump, and finds it hilarious (1:11:15)Adam has been playing 1000xRESIST (1:16:28)Also, Alex made a fool of himself in front of Sid Meier (no, seriously) (1:28:48)
You can find us on Twitter (@wendeego & @AlexTheLup), Adam's writing on Crunchyroll News, Comics Beat, & ANIWIRE, and Alex's creative work at sandcomic.com.
Intro & Outro track: A.T.M. (Alien Time Machine) by Atum.