![]() ![]() Mebius was the most recent new Ultra at the time. The Showa Ultras in question are: the original Ultraman (1966-67) Ultraseven (1967-68) Ultraman Jack (1971-72) and Ultraman Ace (1972-73). And since I’ve become a voracious consumer of these releases, a movie like Superior 8 filled me with the exact same fuzzy feeling that the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special, “ The Day of the Doctor,” did in 2013. ![]() It’s incredibly impressive how quickly all of these have found their way to fans in North America. Of the 31 official seasons that exist, the distributor has released 23, plus a few other specials and things. Since 2019, Mill Creek Entertainment has released pristine complete box sets of most of the Ultra series shows. Mill Creek uses Superior 8 Ultra Brothers, but the literal title is Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers, and other releases have it as Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers. Note: like most Japanese titles, this movie has several translations. Perhaps none of the crossover Ultraman movies feels more like a glorious love letter to the fans and the history than Superior 8 Ultra Brothers, now out on Blu-ray from Mill Creek. That doesn’t make them any less special, however. But if you happen to be an Ultraman fan, these kind of team-ups happen pretty regularly. Usually it’s only a major anniversary that gets that kind of crossover. Despite having 13 (or really 15 or 16 depending on who you ask) Doctors at this point, team ups have been relatively few. ![]() Any Doctor Who fan will tell you one of the joys of the series is when a past Doctor shows up to aid (and usually bicker) with the current Doctor. ![]()
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