Superhero Rundown's video: Superhero Rundown - The Influence of Giant Robots and Ultraman-Z

Giant Robots, we dig them. Let’s talk about it. Special Thanks to Marzgurl and Dresden Nova for the script proofing! Title Card by Elizabeth “ElizaGWR” Vail Ending Theme by ZeroRyoko999 zeroryoko999.carrd.co Support the Show: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/superhero_rundown https://linktr.ee/superherorundown Bibliography: “Why the Creator of Ultraman Was a Japanese Tolkien” by John Touhey https://aleteia.org/2023/08/16/why-the-creator-of-ultraman-was-a-japanese-tolkien/ “Ultraman: A Modern-Day Folk Hero From Japan” by Shiraishi Masahiko https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/b02509/ “Film Review: Shin Kamen Rider, Shin Ultraman, and Hideaki Anno’s Philosophical Superheroes” by Nicole Veneto https://artsfuse.org/275664/film-review-shin-kamen-rider-shin-ultraman-and-hideaki-annos-philosophical-superheroes/ “Farewell, Ultraman Z” by Christopher Stewardson https://ourculturemag.com/2020/12/16/farewell-ultraman-z/ “A Comprehensive History of Toho’s Original Kaiju (and Atomic Allegory) Godzilla” by Rich Goldstein https://www.thedailybeast.com/a-comprehensive-history-of-tohos-original-kaiju-and-atomic-allegory-godzilla “A Deep Dive Into the History of Tokusatsu” by Unknown https://www.poncacitynews.com/index.php/lifestyle/deep-dive-history-tokusatsu “The History of Godzilla is the History of Special Effects” by Ian Failes https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/22234-special-effects-in-godzilla-movies-history “Foreigner as Alien in Japanese Science Fantasy” by Mark Siegel