Mar 29

Ultraman is a Japanese and Asian superhero figure (equivalent to Superman).  Ultraman was produced by Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and Tsuburaya Productions, then first aired on TBS in 1966 as a Japanese Tokusatsu Television series.  The Ultraman series was broadcasted from 1966 to 1967 with a total of 39 episodes.  The superhero then became a major pop culture phenomenon in Japan, followed by other Asian countries.

Ultraman: The Complete Series presents the original un-cut and re-mastered editions with English Subtitles, U.S. Opening Credits.  The DVD set also includes a monster encyclopedia and editorial reviews.

  1. Ultra Operation No. 1 (July 17 1966)
  2. Defeat the Invaders! (July 24 1966)
  3. Sally Forth, Science Patrol! (July 31 1966)
  4. 5 Seconds Before the Big Explosion! (August 7 1966)
  5. Treasure of the Miloganda (August 14 1966)
  6. The Coast Guard Command (August 211966)
  7. The Blue Stone of Baradhi (August 28 1966)
  8. The Lawless Monster Zone (September 4 1966)
  9. Operation: Lightning Speed (September 11 1966)
  10. The Mysterious Dinosaur Base (September 18 1966)
  11. The Ruffian from Outer Space (September 25 1966)
  12. The Cries of the Mummy (October 2 1966)
  13. Oil S.O.S. (October 9 1966)
  14. The Pearl Oyster Protection Directive (October 16 1966)
  15. The Terrifying Cosmic Rays (October 23 1966)
  16. The Science Patrol to Outer Space (October 30 1966)
  17. Passport to Infinity (November 6 1966)
  18. The Brother from Another Planet (November 11 1966)
  19. The Demons Once More (November 20 1966)
  20. Terror on Route 87 (November 27 1966)
  21. Break Through the Smoke! (December 4 1966)
  22. The Underground Destruction Work (December 11 1966)
  23. My Home Is Earth (December 18 1966)
  24. The Undersea Science Base (December 25 1966)
  25. Mystery Comet Tsuifon (January 1 1967)
  26. Monster Majesty: Part 1 (January 8 1967)
  27. Monster Majesty: Part 2 (January 15 1967)
  28. Human Specimens 5 & 6 (January 22 1967)
  29. A Challenge to the Underground (January 29 1967)
  30. The Snowy Mountain of Illusions (February 5 1967)
  31. Who Has Come? (February 12 1967)
  32. The Endless Counterattack (February 16 1967)
  33. The Forbidden Words (February 26 1967)
  34. Gift from the Sky (March 5 1967)
  35. The Monster Graveyard (March 12 1967)
  36. Don’t Shoot, Arashi! (March 19 1967)
  37. The Little Hero (March 26 1967)
  38. The Spaceship Rescue Command (2 April 2 1967)
  39. Farewell, Ultraman! (April 9 1967)

 

Do you know that Ultraman is known as “salted egg superman” in Hong Kong?

Jan 3

Dances with Wolves” is a cinematic masterpiece. The movie is about a story of a white U.S. soldier (Kevin Costner) requests to be assigned to a remote western Civil War outpost, following a victory with Union troops under his command.  Initially the soldier finds himself alone and deserted in the vast wilderness, he is also ‘visited’ by the wolves.  He tries to chase them away, but later befriending with the wolves.  Later he realizes there is a native American Sioux Indian tribe nearby.  Without speaking common language, he earns his way to the become part of the community.  He sees a Caucasian woman (Mary McDonnell) staying with the tribe, and eventually romantic story happens between them.

It is a 1990 epic directed by Kevin Costner based on Michael Blake’s novel.  The epic movie won several Oscars.  Dances with Wolves is a movie with strong characters with combination of action, romance and breathtaking adventure.  Other actors in the movie include Graham Greene, Rodney A. Grant, and Floyd ‘Red Crow’ Westerman.

Jan 30
Domo (2008)
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Domo-kun are not only cute, but it is a funny creature.  You can watch the adventure of Domo in this Domo animation DVD.  The animation is very entertaining and funny, and suitable for babies to old adults.  The length of the Domo animation is 51 minutes.  The language for the DVD is English and its region is Region 1 (USA and Canada only).

Jan 14

Do you know why Doraemon the robotic cat came to 20th century to help a hopeless schoolboy Nobita Nobi?  It is because Nobita Nobi’s 22nd century descendants are so disappointed with their social status, therefore they want to change their fate by sending their dysfunctional robot servant Doraemon.  In 20th Century, Doraemon leads Nobita through many adventures and journeys.  Those adventures are now all in this Doraemon DVD Complete Collection Boxset 72 Episodes (8 DVD).  The DVD is for all regions.  The language choice are Japanese or Mandarin Chinese, and subtitles are available in English or Mandarin Chinese.