Nothing groundbreaking, but Konomi’s likability makes it well worth your time. The new monster Kelbeam is one of the most memorable from the later-Heisei period, with a design that’s a perfect balance of a classic Showa and a more modern look.

Mirai attempts to prep Konomi by recreating Dan Moroboshi’s Ultra Eye pose (complete with a “Duwa!” chant) with her glasses, a gesture that will be seen again much later in the show. Miclas forms a bond with Konomi, in part due to her warm nature having been a Kindergarten teacher, and there are plenty of parallels between the two needing to confront their fears. GUYS’ reverse-engineered METEOR technology is further explored, with them having the ability to create their very own Capsule Monsters, the first being a recreated Miclas, albeit one not nearly as brave as Seven’s original. 4/5īroken Bonds (傷だらけの絆) – A Konomi-centered episode, with her needing to face her fears. Fortunately, the show will drop that in his next appearance. The prologue with Mebius being sent to Earth and christened an Ultraman has the Father of Ultra’s mouth move via CGI, and it looks very creepy. Unlike past Ultras, the collateral damage caused by Mebius doesn’t go unnoticed. Early on, GUYS member Ryu recites the Five Ultra Pledges, saying his captain had a friend during his childhood that taught them to him, almost certainly meaning Jiro. This sets the template for the show, which will treat the fellow team members with just as much importance as the Ultra host. Rather than it simply being the Ultra host that displays act of braveness that gets him his position, we see a group of young people rescue rabbits, in the form of a preschool teacher, soccer player, rich medical student and motorcycle mechanic. Case in point occurs when a monster suddenly appears, killing all but one member (Ryu) of the team, including its captain. Its established that monsters have not attacked Japan for 25 years (Albeit this will get somewhat contradicted later on), so naturally the attack tram GUYS is extremally inexperienced. A Fateful Encounter (運命の出逢い) – A very solid start to the series.

Mebius japan