Ultraman Max Vision! Figure O No.92 presents a special feature on Ultraman Max here
Special Contents
1) Secret of Ultraman Max
2) Secret of DASH
3) Comparison between the New and Old Kaijus
4) Seven-series Lineage
5) Miike Crew Report
6) Interviews with production crew
7) Goods Collection
8) Ultra News - scoops on other TPC prodcutions
9) Heisei era Ultra Mecha Design works
Catch the latest scoop on Ultraman merchandise from the pages of Figure O No.91 here:
1) Wondercapsule Toys 2nd Series - featuring the Imit Ultras
2) Medicom Real Action Hero Ultraman Type C
3) Exclusive giveaway for Figure O No. 92 - “Ultraman C Type vs. Baltan Seijin 3rd Generation”
Ultraman Max - Do-It-Yourself CD Sleeve - to hold the bonus audio CD that came with the August issue of Terebi Magazine. Check this thread for details.
Do-It-Yourself Instructions
How to make your mask and CD sleeve
Ultraman Max vs Ultra Kaiju Pictorial Soundtrack
The accompanying booklet. Lyrics to Ultraman Max image single - TO THE MAX by Project DMM.
Two kaijus appear, Earth faces crisis!
Finishing move - the Maxium Cannon
Earth’s Defenders - Team DASH
DASH Mecha - Dash Bird 1 and Dash Bird 2. Inset pictures - DASH ALFA , DASH Mother and Titan Base
The Legendary Kaijus - Redking, Pigmon and Eleking
The Legendary Kaijus - Zetton, Baltan and Antlar
Ultraman Max long poster
Ultraman Max’s Satellite Kick vs Suran seijin
Maxium Sword double laceration
Ultraman Nexus - The Epilogue The Final Battle
Ultraman Nexus PS2 Game Advertisement
ULTRAMAN MAX - KAIJU SECRETS
High Speed Galactic Being - Suran seijin (L) and Pigmon ( R )
Lava monster - Gurangon (L) and Artic monster - Lagolas ( R )
The latest scoops on Ultraman Max from Terebikun!!
Ultraman Max Paper Mask
Special insert for August’s Terebikun. Right click on the thumbnail above and save the target file. You can then print out the image on cardboard stock to make your own Ultraman Max mask.
How to Assemble your Mask
Ultraman Max mask-making instructions
Ultraman Max defeats the tyrannical Redking!
Deep under a mysterious island, Redking stirs from hibernation. And the tyrannical beast is not happy with having his rest disturbed, and decides to lay waste to the nearest population centre. Pigmon may hold to clue to binding this runaway creature…
Redking, the king of the Kaijus!
Ultraman Max Prowess - Max Swing! Max Satellite Kick! Spark Shield! Max Upper Cut! Max Chop! Sword Slash!
Max Contest.
Ultraman Nexus the epilogue
Komon, the last Deuanamist
Bonus DVD Insert check out this link to our forum for the details.
ULTRAMAN MAX Scoop from Hyper Hobby July’s special insert !
ULTRAMAN MAX: New Hero Start Up Manual
Max Report - Contents
The Hyper Lightspeed Superhero
Team DASH
Kaiju Ressurected
Staff Interview - Syusuke Kaneko (top) and Takeshi Yagi (bottom)
Team DASH - Mecha and Equipment Design
Merchandise Info
Limited Edition Ultraman Max Figure from Yamashiroya! Online sales for this figure begins on 25 June 2005, limited to 3 pieces per customer.
HMV DVD Campaign
Ultraseven Pachinko Ad
Ultraman Max Poster
Ultraman Max Centrefold
Latest from the “Live on the U-Nation”
Synopsis for the final episodes of Ultraman Nexus.
The Black Clear version of Ultraman Nexus (Anphans) was given away to the prize winners of the “Set Into My Chester” contest.
Soft Vinyl News - Sofubi no Michi
Marusan Special - ULTRAMAN the FIRST replica!
Kaiju. And more Marusan kaijus
Ultraseven Pachinko
New gaming machine from Kyoraku
Andromelos Figure (character’s from the manga - The Ultraman). This figure was unveiled during the World Character Convention 20, at Inspire’s booth.
Real Action Hero - ULTRASEVEN and DAN MOROBOSHI
The finely crafted Medicom Real Action Hero series will release Dan Moroboshi and (Imit) Ultraseven figure in July.
BANPRESTO TOYS
Crane Game Prizes
More Ultraman Nexus Big-sized Soft Vinyl Figures (to be released on the third week of July) , Ultraman Nexus Collectors’ Soft Vinyl (to be released on the fourth week of July) and Ultraman Nexus Twin Keyholders
Ultraman Action DX Soft Vinyl Figure
GASHAPON Capsule Toys
Gashapon HG Series Ultraman 45 ~ Debut of Ultraman Max Chapter
SHOGAKUGAN Candy Toys
Hyper Detail Ultraman History 1
Following the heels of the N-Project Ultraman Hyper Detail Series, Bandai will release these nicely sculpted figures featuring the first five Ultraman in mid June. (I wonder where did Jack go?)
The latest scoops on Ultraman Max from Terebikun!!
Ultraman Card Game
Special insert for July’s Terebikun.
Ultraman Card Game Back Panel
With instructions on how to play cards - (1) Distribute cards equally between two players (2) Determine who goes first (3) The first player will call snap and both players will lay down on the table a card of their choice from own hand (4) The victor is the one which card outclass the opponents [Scissor > Paper > Rock] (5) Victor seizes loser’s card (6) Game Over - when one party takes all the cards.
Attack of the Kaijus!
Monsters appear from the four corners of the Earth…
Ultraman Max fights two great beasts - Grangon and Lagolas.
DASH Super Car - The DASH ALFA!
The latest scoops on Ultraman Nexus from Terebikun!!
Izmael Appears!
Izmael is an amalgation of all the beasts that had appeared.
Other Ultraman News
Ultraman Festival 2005
A new secret weapon from Ultraman Taro?
Ultraman Nexus PS2 Game
Ultraman Max Secret DVD - Special insert with August’s issue of Terebikun.
Its been 40 years since Ultraman (The First) hit the scene. Over time, the Ultraman series had evolved, changed and taken on many forms. In Japan, Ultraman disappeared from the TV screen for 15 years (between 1980 ~ 1995) before a new generation of creative staff revived Ultraman (in the form of Ultraman Tiga). 10 years after, a new Ultra hero appears every year.
In the 21st century, Ultraman has gone from the “Kind and Compassionate Future” of Ultraman Cosmos to the “Hardboiled gritty world” of Ultraman Nexus. The coming series will bring Ultraman back to its roots. Ultraman Max will have many charms, one of which will be a thorough soul searching of what has gone wrong for the Ultraman franchise. “Back to the origins” will be the main principle of the new series, and this has become a commandment for the production staff. As for the long running Kamen Rider and Sentai series, they had both experimented with different concepts in order to catch up with changing times. But both franchise had also began looking back to the beginning for inspiration.
The Ultraman Max series, will be straight and hardhitting like a winning high speed baseball. This will be one of the more challenging work in recent times. This series will let Ultraman claim its rightful place in the dynasty of the Japanese heroes.
Ultraman Max merged with Kaito, a member of the counter-monster defense team - DASH, in order to exist on Earth. Ultraman Max originated from the M-78 nebula. But how Max is related to the classical Ultra heroes remains a mystery. Ultraman Max will be endowed with the qualities of the Ultraman of the past. Max will be a strong yet kind hero who embrace peace and love. However, he will not compromise when it comes to dealing with destructive menaces.
Ultraman Max will feature many kaijus from the past. All the (in)famous kaijus and aliens will make appearances in the series.
Scenes from the climatic Episode 32 - Unknown Hand
Ultra Hero Dream Special - Interview with the Ultraman Human Hosts - from the classical days to the recent past
Click on image above to download pdf document.
This issue’s manga
Ultraman The First - Episode 8: Miroganda’s Mystery II
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Ultraman The Next - Part 4
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Bonus manga for this month:
Fuji Akiko’s Story - Episode 9
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Ultra Q Dark Fantasy - Episode 7: Kenegon’s Enlightenment
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Ultra Fight - Kaijus’ Morgue
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Ultraman Nexus game for PS2 (check out the promo video for the game here). Synopsis for the Ren Senju arc of Ultraman Nexus from Ep. 30 to 33. Want to know how to get your hands on the Black Clear version of Ultraman Nexus (Anphans)? Information will be made known in the next issue of Hyper Hobby.
Ultraman Max - Lightspeed Debut!
The new Ultraman that comes after Nexus comes on stage at the speed of light! Awakened kaijus and alien invaders will have to contend with the strongest and fastest hero! The battle begins this summer!!
Ultraman Max begins airing on 2 July 2005, every Saturday at 0730hrs on CBC/TBS channels.
The strongest and fastest hero that came from M-78 Nebula
In the near future, mankind’s degradation of the environmental had led to the awakening of the ancient kaiju that slumbered below the earth. The elite strike team, DASH from Japan’s UDF branch was established to combat the threat. A youth from DASH was chosen to merge with the “Giant of Light” - with the Max Spark, Kaito Touma becomes ULTRAMAN MAX.
Using the theme of “Light Speed", Ultraman Max returns the giant hero franchise to its roots. As the younger audience did not take to Nexus, this new series is meant to endear them to Tsuburaya’s works. Max’s design is based on Ultraseven. This is a continuity of a design last used 32 years ago (since Ultraman Taro).
Soft Vinyl News - Sofubi no Michi
Bullmark Special
Bullmark replica series
Kaiju. And more kaijus
Kaiju Encyclopedia News
Battery Operated Kaiju Club - Redking! More info at Nostalgic Heroes!
Scene of Fame - Ultra Kaiju Meikan series COMPLETE
New gashapon figures - Capsule Collection Ultraman
Due for release in early June.
Marusan Replicas
Upcoming goodies from Banpresto’s Life Creative Division - Marusan replica Tsuburaya soft-vinyls. Due for release in August.
Triple Fighter! The Legend of Japanese Heroes will be issuing remasters of the Tsuburaya tokusatsu classic - Triple Fighter!
The Debut of Ultraman Max!
Ultraman Max comes from one the “Red Type” of Ultra warrior, similar to Ultraseven. This series will bring the franchise back to the time where Ultraman is a professional “Kaiju buster” from M-78 nebula. The fearsome kaijus (Eleking, Baltan, Gomora etc) from Heisei era will return, and every week Ultraman Max will battle a different creature. A return to the good old days!
The 6 “S” Maxims of Ultraman Max
The new series will abide by the 6 Maxims: [1] STORY: The story will be exciting and fun. [2] SIMPLE: The story is to have depth yet at the same time the drama will be simple and accessible. [3] SPEED: The action sequences will be fast-paced and dazzling. [4] STRONG: Max is to be a brave, strong and inspirational hero. [5] S.F: This story will return to its roots as a science fiction drama. [6] SENSE of WONDER: This story is to stoke the imagination of people from all over the world, and to allow them to experience the incredible.
The production staff is made up of the dream team - Shusuke Kaneko (金子修介), of Gamera, Godzilla and Ultra Q ~ Dark Fantasy ~ fame, will be taking the helm of the first two episodes. According to news sources, cult-director Takashi Miike (三池崇史), who directed films such as Yokai Daisenso and Zebraman will also be co-directing some episodes in this series. The legendary Ishiro Honda (本多猪四郎) will serve as the inspiration for these young directors. The other members of the production dream team includes Kenji Suzuki (鈴木健二) and Hirochika Muraishi (村石宏實).
The lead character - Kaito transforms into Ultraman Max with the “Max Spark” device. Though new, the hero will be showing off the familiar moves - the L-shaped arm pose sends out the deadly “Maxium Cannon” beam and the Eye Slugger fin-weapon returns in the style of “Maxium Sword". Similarly, Ultraman Max will also be restricted by the 3-mins time limit. When the time is running out, the blue-lit ‘Power Timer’ will start blinking in red.
The KING Returns
Eleking returns in the second episode of Ultraman Max. In this episode, Eleking invades the city to feed on the power grid. The creature wrecks the power infrastructure as it feeds. This Eleking, is no push over as compared to the original one from Ultraseven. The new Eleking is armed with sharp claws and has a violent attitude match.
Concept Sketch - Ultraman Tiga
Ultraman DNA Vol.3 DVD insert
Video clips in the bonus DVD insert - Ultraman Nexus Spring Break Promo CM, Ultraman Nexus DVD and Video CM, Tetsuo Kinjyo to the West! Promo CM, Bullmark Bowling Game CM, Ultraman Mega Fiesta 2005 CM and National Panasonic’s HAYABUSA vacuum cleaner CM. You can download the the clips via Bit Torrent from Anarion’s Tracker! Look for the file “Ultraman DNA Vol 3 DVD” or click here to begin download
Ultra MC Girls
Interview feature with Tsuburaya Production’s MC Girls! These gorgeous ladies are the MCs for Ultraman’s live shows. Check out their blog to find out what they’ve been up to.
Ultraman Max Toys
Upcoming Ultraman Max toys from Bandai - Max Spark and DASH Laser pistol.
Ultra Kaiju Kattobi! GREAT
(specially for UltraM2000)
The latest scoops on Ultraman from Terebikun - more information on the new hero ULTRAMAN MAX!!
Ultraman Max’s Battle Begins!
Ultraman Max is from the familiar M-78 nebula (a blast from the past!). The new hero Kaito Touma, transforms into Ultraman Max using the “Max Spark” transformation device.
The Ultraman Max tv series will see the return to the old school kaijus. Ultraman Max does the L-shape arm pose to execute his finishing move - the “Maxium Cannon". The new defense team protecting Earth this time is known as DASH.
ULTRAMAN NEXUS UPDATES
Nexus meets a new foe - Dark Mephisto Zwei! And why is Dark Mephisto fighting his kindred?
Ultraman Megafest 2005 @ Mitsui Greenland in Kumamoto province, Kyushu.
Ultraman Max - Kaiju Design Contest. Want your imagination realised on screen? Submit your kaiju designs to this contest. Winners can see their design fighting (or cooperating with) Ultraman Max on TV! Go here for details.
Meet the Hero! Enter this lucky draw if you would like to meet Ultraman Max live and watch the preview. Go here for details
