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Ultraman Z Has Ended


The final episode of Ultraman Z has finally come. I just finished watching it several hours ago. I liked this show from the very beginning, and grew to love it with each new episode. It built up to an intense finale, with STORAGE getting disbanded, Celebro (the evil alien entity that was creating monsters and wreaking havoc) creating a terrifying final monster, Haruki and gang teaming up to save Yoko (who became possessed by Celebro), Jugglus revealing himself to everyone, all of STORAGE's robots participating in the final takedown, and Ultraman Z unleashing his true potential and proving himself worthy of the Ultraman title.







One of the things that made it so enjoyable were the human characters and their bonds. This played out nicely in the big finale, as their love and respect for each other helped them band together for the final battle. The friendship between Haruki and Yoko, in particular, has been built up throughout the series, and it paid off, giving the story an emotional and sweet conclusion. All of the characters got their moment to shine in the end.







The final monster, Destrudos, was awesome, a combination of various kaiju that was tough to beat. The scenes of him going on a rampage, as well as the fight scenes against the robots and Ultraman Z were impressive. I also loved the way in which Ultraman Z defeated him. I was expecting Z to take on one final, new form, but surprisingly, they went another route which I really appreciated.









The series was only 25 episodes, but I really grew so fond of all these characters and would love to see them again in the future. Ultraman Z finished it's run with cool monsters, great action and intensity, good acting, humor and a lot of heart! For me, this show is up there with Ultraman 66, Ultraseven, Ultraman Max, Ultraman Nexus and Ultraman Tiga as being a personal favorite. Thank you, Tsuburaya, for another wonderful entry in this long running and much loved franchise. 

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