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Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!
Movie

Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!!

2018 • Unknown

Woke Score
1
out of 10

Plot

The Giant Artificial Brain Gilbaris is trying to eliminate all intellectual life forms throughout the universe. Ultraman Geed confronts the harsh fate against a mighty enemy who withstands the power of Ultra Warriors' light. Ultraman Orb, Jugglus Juggler, and Ultraman Zero rush to the crisis! And the heated feelings inside Riku awakens Geed's Ultimate form - Ultimate Final!

Overall Series Review

Ultraman Geed the Movie: Connect! The Wishes!! is a traditional Japanese tokusatsu film centered on a universal good vs. evil conflict. The villain, the Gigantic Mechanical Brain Gilbaris, attempts to wipe out all intellectual life in the universe, forcing Ultraman Geed (Riku Asakura) to overcome his self-doubt and connect with his allies. The narrative is driven by Riku’s personal journey of embracing his destiny, not by his immutable characteristics or an external political ideology. The core theme is the power of 'wishes' and bonds between people, promoting a universalist message of courage and teamwork. The cast, which includes capable male heroes and equally capable female allies like Laiha, and the new alien character Airu, operates on merit and loyalty. The film is deeply rooted in Japanese regional culture, highlighting Okinawan mythology with the introduction of the Gukuru Shisa monster, which grounds the story in local tradition without self-hatred. The focus is on a transcendent moral battle for the preservation of all life.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The movie does not engage with identity politics. The main conflict is a universal struggle to save all life from an artificial intelligence. The protagonist, Riku, is judged by his determination and merit, not by race or other immutable characteristics, reflecting a universal meritocracy. The casting is entirely in line with the Japanese production context.

Oikophobia1/10

The film demonstrates gratitude toward its cultural setting by featuring the Okinawa region and respectfully incorporating the local Shisa mythology with the creature Gukuru Shisa. The villain is an external, non-human, omnicidal AI, not a critique of Earth or a specific civilization. The goal is the preservation of Earth and all its life, which is the antithesis of civilizational self-hatred.

Feminism1/10

Gender dynamics are complementary and focused on merit. Laiha Toba is a capable and physically active martial artist who contributes to the team's success with her own skills. Another female character, Moa Aizaki, is an effective AIB agent. The movie features a character (Leito Igaguri) whose connection to his wife and daughter is a source of strength, which celebrates family and masculinity as protective, rejecting anti-natalism and emasculation tropes.

LGBTQ+1/10

The movie follows a normative structure. The existing relationships, such as the marriage of Leito Igaguri, celebrate the traditional nuclear family structure. The narrative does not feature any elements that center on alternative sexual ideologies or promote gender theory.

Anti-Theism1/10

The narrative acknowledges an Objective Truth and a higher moral law: the protection of all intellectual life is an inherent good. The heroes’ actions are driven by transcendent morality and the power of their 'wishes' and hope. There is no hostility toward religion or framing of faith as evil; instead, the local Shisa mythology is treated as a protective cultural element.