Yomogi Joe's Ultra-thorough NEW GENERATION Watch Order ✨

Hear me out--SSSS.GRIDMAN technically came out during the New Generation so....

Okay fine! You can start with the next one.

But if you do watch this, don't forget to watch the short, Boys Invent Great Hero, after too!

I consider Mebius to be the bridge between classic Ultraman and New Generation. Mebius also shows up in Ultra Galaxy the Movie, so it's relevant in that sense to the New Generation watch order.

The High Concept era is just a strong entry point for Ultraman in general.

I also just REALLY like Ultraman Mebius, so... Yeah!

(From the Ultraman Wiki ) "SAGA 1 takes place before episode 1 of Mebius and leads up to GUYS' battle against Dinozole. SAGA 2 takes place between episode 17 and episode 18. SAGA 3 takes place between episode 34 and episode 35."

Optional. Not required for New Generation.

But if you do want to watch it, I personally would just watch these after the main series. It's a nice little "Oh! So that's what he was up to!" kind of thing.

Optional. Not required for New Generation.

Watch if you also just really liked Mebius.

Also optional.

But if you watched everything up to now... Congrats! You now know more about Mebius than you really need to! 

Technically considered part of the High Concept era which is why it's right after Mebius.

A precursor to New Generation...

Optional if you're in a hurry.

PEEEAAAK!!!!!!!!

NEW GENERATION STARTS NOW!!!!!!!!

Possibly optional because we honestly never see Saga again after this.

I've seen people online say New Generation starts here actually.

Okay, now we are 100% in the new generation.

Takes place between episodes 6 and 7.

Although not included in the English Blu-ray release, you'll live even if you don't watch this.

TsuPro really locked in for this season huh?

The first New Generation Ultraman to be released on Blu-ray with English subtitles by Mill Creek Entertainment.

Prequel to Ultraman Orb.

I'm the kind of guy that likes watching prequels after the main series.

I can't put it here, but watch Upin & Ipin X Ultraman Ribut after this.

This was my first Ultraman!

Although, I was too Rider-pilled at the time to fully appreciate it.

I can't put it here, but watch Upin & Ipin X Ultraman Ribut II after this.

If you want to be COOL side watch SSSS.GRIDMAN after this!

Released concurrently with Ultraman Taiga on TsuPro's official Ultraman YouTube channel.

Came with multi-language subtitles AND an English dub. Clearly they learned from their mistakes with Taiga...

Cemented Ultraman Ribut as part of the mainline of Ultraman.

First Ultraman to be released in the Reiwa Era of Japan. Although, only Kamen Rider fans think about it like that.

This was the first full Ultraman season to be released on TsuPro's YouTube channel WITHOUT English subtitles (There were subs for other languages though so everyone else was chilling).

Many English fansub groups stopped translating Taiga at the time so we could "support the official release" but that was some ULTRA BS because, like I said, there were no English subtitles.

It's been years, and I'm still salty about it.

Presented itself as a "capstone" for the New Generation. In Kamen Rider terms, think Heisei Generations Forever.

Made everyone think "Is New Generation over?"

Released concurrently with Ultraman Z on TsuPro's YouTube channel.

Ribut is here to stay!

First appearance of Ultraman Regulos.

Presented during Ultraman Zero's 10th anniversary, and had the biggest marketing push I've seen any Ultraman get in the last couple years.

Ultraman Z aired LIVE on TsuPro's YouTube channel with multi-language subtitles and would later receive an English dub.

TsuPro has officially gone all in promoting Ultraman globally and making it accessible to as many people online as possible. Nearly everything from now on can be assumed to have released on YouTube.

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are also evident here... But it doesn't matter! Z is still my GOAT.

Released concurrently with Ultraman Trigger.

Ultraman Regulos is here!

(And if you watched SSSS.GRIDMAN, watch SSSS.DYNAZENON after this too!)

Optional.

Watch the first couple episodes for fun!

Wait...

Z didn't get a movie?

Oh, well I guess this also counts as Z's movie!

Regulos origin story.  Again, I'm the kind of guy that likes a prequel after the main story.

This along with First Mission were technically released after both Ultraman Trigger and Decker ended, but we might as well wrap up the Regulos saga now!

Optional.

Watch the first couple episode for fun... Again!

New Generation Dyna!

Hear me out.

Watch episodes 1, 3, 9, 18, 33, and 39.

Ultra relevant to what I'm about to say next.

Distinct tonal shift in the way TsuPro presents Ultraman's story, toys, etc. that was immediately apparent upon the release of the first trailer that came out after Shin Ultraman.

Someone or maybe even everyone at TsuPro decided Ultraman should stop being so "toy centric" to focus on more concise story telling, world building, and character development. I can't even imagine what that meeting with Bandai was like.

The main guy doesn't even scream the name of the Ultraman he's turning into anymore.

The Shin Ultraman Effect is real...

I can't include it here, but watch Ultraman Rising after this.

(And you should know me by now... Watch Gridman Universe too!)

Given a strong marketing push in the wake of Ultraman Rising. Like Blazar, the English dub was simulcast.

Failed to capture the hearts of Ken Sato fans but was still a really good season nonetheless.

No seriously. Ultraman Rising fans literally just moved on to KPop Demon Hunters.

Cutting the core cast of characters to a minimum of three,  Ultraman Omega marks another shift in the way TsuPro wants to tell an Ultraman story.