Ultraman Connection

[Interview] Ultraman Max’s Sean Nichols Returns!

August 5, 2024August 31, 2024 Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Today, Hero-Club presents “the lost” sequel to our interview with Ultraman Max star, Sean Nichols! Now, this was recorded last year in early Summer, nearly a year since the original interview. Specifically, the first interview discussed Sean’s career like how he got to Japan, into acting, and hosting Ultraman events. However, that interview was not too Ultraman Max focused, so Sean suggested doing another that dove into its production. So, we decided to wait until the series had its official home video release via Mill Creek Entertainment. Coincidentally, it gave…

[Review] Shin Ultraman: A Tribute to the Classic Series

January 16, 2023August 31, 2024 Hero Club

On August 1, 2019, Tsuburaya Productions announced that Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi would be collaborating again for another production. Titled, Shin Ultraman, the film would be the second Shin film in the pair’s growing library of reimagining classic icons. As the title states, the pair would be rebooting Tsuburaya Productions’ most famous and largest hero, Ultraman. Now, Shinji Higuchi served as the film’s director, while Hideaki Anno was its producer and wrote the script. Surprisingly, Anno also took part in the motion-capture process, portraying the titular hero, since…

Fathom Events to Release Shin Ultraman in US Theaters

November 19, 2022November 19, 2022 Pak Hanu

Recently, Fathom Events updated site regarding the official theatrical announcement for Shin Ultraman, as a special two day event. Alongside the standard subtitled version of the film, a English Dub will also be available for viewing. The news was first announced during the Ultraman panel at Anime NYC 2022 earlier today. For those unaware, the film is a modern adaptation of the original Ultraman series from 1966. Shin Ultraman is directed by Shinji Higuchi and written/ produced by Hideaki Anno who previously collaborated together on Shin Godzilla. Now, Shin…

[Interview] Ultraman Max Star & Ultraman Connection Host Sean Nichols

September 9, 2022August 31, 2024 Billy "TaJa" Doyle

For the last week, we at Hero-Club have been promoting the heck out of this new and upcoming interview. Thankfully, today is the day in which we can officially present that featured interview to everyone. Like the title states, our guest this time is Ultraman Max star and the host of Ultraman Connection, Sean Nichols. Surprisingly, this interview was something our site was trying to arrange since the start of Ultraman Connection in 2021. However, our staff came across a few roadblocks until late July when we managed to contact Mr.…