Ultraman Mebius and Ultraman Brothers

Godzilla may be languishing in retirement, but the Ultraman franchise is still alive and kicking. And punching. And wrestling. And finally using that fancy beam weapon to destroy the monster. Why didn't he just do that in the first place?

The latest Ultraman TV series, Ultraman Mebius, is just as laughable as they've always been. Perhaps more so. However, the resulting movie features a whole gaggle of Ultramen as Mebius teams up with the Ultraman Brothers to put the hurt on some monsters.

Sci-Fi Japan does their usual kick-ass job of covering the latest film, which is due out on DVD in Japan in January. Before you fire up that multi-region player, however, you should know that there won't be English subtitles on that disc. Looks like they're going to make us suffer until a decent fan-sub comes out, and then maybe there will be a domestic release after a year or so. Maybe. It's hard being a fan of the giant monsters sometimes.