10 Kaiju you wish Tsuburaya would bring back...
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 7:29 pmThought this would be a neat thread. Since way back in Ultraman Max, Tsuburaya has been all about bringing back enemies, even getting into the Heisei lot by 2007. While the most recent series/movies have simply been recycling previous costumes, we have gotten a few surprises here and there (Gubira!). So what kaiju do you want to see brought back that we haven't seen since before the days of Ultraman Max?
My wish list...
10. Sabotendar - From Ultraman Ace, I've always liked this dude. They brought back Yapool's other big bads but this guy seems to have been left behind. If they do another Yapool special or even movie, I sincerely hope we see a team of Sabotendar, Vakishim, Velokron, and Doragoris.
09. Aboras - Personally, I always thought Banilla sucked, but Aboras was awesome. However, my opinion may be biased because I ADORE the suit's redesign in Ultraman Powered. If Aboras ever returns, I do hope they take some elements from that series - his design was one of the few good things in it.
08. The Gillas Brothers - Technically two kaiju, but you can't have one without the other. From the first episode of Ultraman Leo and infamous for breaking Ultraseven's leg, these two seemed like shoe-ins for Mebius, but yet they never came out of retirement for some reason. They also have one of the coolest team attacks ever.
07. Kingsaurus the 3rd - What happened to Kingsaurus the first and second is anybody's guess, but Kingsaurus the 3rd was one of Jack's most deadly opponents and forced our hero to train harder and develop new skills to bring it down. If Tsuburaya ever looks to train some of its newer heroes, Kingsaurus the 3rd (or would it now be 4th...?) seems like a perfect choice to cause a training montage.
06. Gudis - Either you love Ultraman Great or you hate it, but Gudis was an interesting main antagonist. Being a living space virus, he could infect and mutate any animals into kaiju and put other monsters under his control. With some better budgeting and suit techniques, Gudis could be reinvented for the Japanese-made series and be extremely memorable and unique.
05. Geronimon - After a role in one of the Ultraman fighting games, it seemed Geronimon was looking at a return but it never came. A self-proclaimed General of Kaiju, he did what Belial did (control previously dead kaiju) before it was cool. It'd be interesting to see what would happen if Belial and his army came up against Geronimon and his full army of 70.
04. C.O.V. - A kaiju that appeared to be a major threat to Ultraman Gaia and Agul, C.O.V. appeared in three separate episodes. I imagine a return would utilize his "Super C.O.V." design, I see no reason why he can't come back if the likes of Gan Q can.
03. Gatanozoa - The Lord of Darkness... just do it, Tsuburaya.
02. Gamaira - Ultraman 80 kaiju seem to be excessively overlooked and it kind of sucks. The series had some cool designs and, IMO, it apexed in Gamaira's. Salamandora has gotten a successful resurgence since Mebius, but I'd much rather see this guy return and kick some ass.
01. Pazuzu - A kaiju with some tremendous design and power potential. Would just love to see this boy come back. Hasn't been seen since he co-stared as Super Pazuzu alongside Super C.O.V.
My wish list...
10. Sabotendar - From Ultraman Ace, I've always liked this dude. They brought back Yapool's other big bads but this guy seems to have been left behind. If they do another Yapool special or even movie, I sincerely hope we see a team of Sabotendar, Vakishim, Velokron, and Doragoris.
09. Aboras - Personally, I always thought Banilla sucked, but Aboras was awesome. However, my opinion may be biased because I ADORE the suit's redesign in Ultraman Powered. If Aboras ever returns, I do hope they take some elements from that series - his design was one of the few good things in it.
08. The Gillas Brothers - Technically two kaiju, but you can't have one without the other. From the first episode of Ultraman Leo and infamous for breaking Ultraseven's leg, these two seemed like shoe-ins for Mebius, but yet they never came out of retirement for some reason. They also have one of the coolest team attacks ever.
07. Kingsaurus the 3rd - What happened to Kingsaurus the first and second is anybody's guess, but Kingsaurus the 3rd was one of Jack's most deadly opponents and forced our hero to train harder and develop new skills to bring it down. If Tsuburaya ever looks to train some of its newer heroes, Kingsaurus the 3rd (or would it now be 4th...?) seems like a perfect choice to cause a training montage.
06. Gudis - Either you love Ultraman Great or you hate it, but Gudis was an interesting main antagonist. Being a living space virus, he could infect and mutate any animals into kaiju and put other monsters under his control. With some better budgeting and suit techniques, Gudis could be reinvented for the Japanese-made series and be extremely memorable and unique.
05. Geronimon - After a role in one of the Ultraman fighting games, it seemed Geronimon was looking at a return but it never came. A self-proclaimed General of Kaiju, he did what Belial did (control previously dead kaiju) before it was cool. It'd be interesting to see what would happen if Belial and his army came up against Geronimon and his full army of 70.
04. C.O.V. - A kaiju that appeared to be a major threat to Ultraman Gaia and Agul, C.O.V. appeared in three separate episodes. I imagine a return would utilize his "Super C.O.V." design, I see no reason why he can't come back if the likes of Gan Q can.
03. Gatanozoa - The Lord of Darkness... just do it, Tsuburaya.
02. Gamaira - Ultraman 80 kaiju seem to be excessively overlooked and it kind of sucks. The series had some cool designs and, IMO, it apexed in Gamaira's. Salamandora has gotten a successful resurgence since Mebius, but I'd much rather see this guy return and kick some ass.
01. Pazuzu - A kaiju with some tremendous design and power potential. Would just love to see this boy come back. Hasn't been seen since he co-stared as Super Pazuzu alongside Super C.O.V.