Ultraman Zearth 2 (1997) User Reviews

Decent movie....

[willzilla-91448 · 8/10 · 29 October 2022]

This movie is (was as of me typing this) released by Mill Creek Entertainment.

I purchased my copy in DVD format.

This movie is part of the Tsuburaya/Ultraman franchise.

The movie is short in length but that did NOT bother me.

There are cameos of cast/characters from previous Ultraman series.

Be warned this is a comedic take on Ultrama.

The hero in this story tries to muster up courage to do battle/fight the bad guys.

He enrolls in a dojo to train.

The team group is called Mydo (Mysterious Yonder Defense Organization). They have the proverbial team headquarters and equipment too.

There is a capsule monster too. I liked the capsule monster. It looked weak at first but was able to do a good job. The villain that Ultraman Zearth must defeat is a cyborg.

I liked this entry. It might be better enjoyed by a younger audience.

But I liked it. A true Ultraman fan would not mind adding this into their collection (as I have).

Not quite on par with the first, but still a lot of fun

[www1125 · 10/10 · 26 April 2023]

If you didn't enjoy the first Zearth, well you probably won't be happy here either. Zearth returns to fight a mysterious dark Ultra, who is working under another Alien Benzene(this one the wife of the one in the first movie). Like the first film, cameos aplenty from previous Ultra stars, but with teven more including Koji Moritsugu(Dan Moroboshi/UltraSeven), and Jiro Dan(Goh Otori/Ultraman Jack). There's also multiple hints that Moritsugu's character might secretly be Dan Moroboshi, though it's never stated for certain. Though it makes since in the timeline with the events of the first Mebius movie. This movie, while still a comedy, takes itself slightly more seriously with the plot centering on Zearth no longer believing in himself and having to find his inner strength through some combat training he can't quite conquer.....yeah, it's basically a long episode of Ultraman Leo. The plot may not be original, but the laughs are plenty, the movie moves at a nice pace, and Kanegon is even here! Who doesn't love Kanegon?

As for which version, definitely pick up the Japanese version. The plot makes a lot more sense, and there's more references to previous Ultra lore(such as Ultraman's original fight with Zetton, and a humorous reference to Seven's Capsule Monsters). But, I do recommend seeing the hilarious English Dub at least once, if just to see UltraSeven claim to be terrified of Pauly Shore movies

-- Wes Wall.