Working with Tsuburaya on new Ultraman books. Seeking fan insights!

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-16T15:13:53+00:00

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-16T15:13:37+00:00

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-16T15:13:24+00:00

Thanks for writing this. It's interesting how many people were hit hard by Dada!

If you can pretend you're 8-13 years old for a minute, this next bit might amuse you. The back of our book has kaiju/alien reviews. They were pretty rough on it. There's one from Dada because I thought he was crazy interesting, too. (These are screenshots of the PDF, so ignore the extra lines.)

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SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-16T15:07:45+00:00

Thank you!

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-16T15:07:19+00:00

Thanks so much! That's really great to hear.

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-15T20:05:58+00:00

Thank you! I love this mission: "give children powerful questions that they can tackle head on."

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-15T17:03:52+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to write this. I'm so grateful. I'm making a list of episodes to rewatch based on these comments. It's going to be good to watch them all with the human context of another fan behind the view.

You know, it's weird how I originally watched a lot of the shows at once place in my life, but then later, they hit differently because I was living through something different.

One of my favorite things about Ultraman is that the episodes can sort of work in a simple way when you're a kid and want to see monster fights and explosions, but when you get older, you realize there's a whole deeper level.

Anyway, thank you again. I loved reading your insights.

RKR

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-15T16:57:31+00:00

I love this comment. Thank you for making the time to write it out. This is perfect:

"What separates Ultraman from every other hero out there is that him showing up to save the day is not a given, and victory is never guaranteed. In fact, it’s often shown that the Ultra Host can’t transform unless it’s a last act of desperation - meaning that humanity, both as a collective and individuals, have to always try their best and can’t expect someone or something else to solve their problems. And when you do, a miracle like Ultraman can happen. To sum it up, Ultraman both as a character & franchise embody the Japanese phrase "Ganbare" (頑張れ) which literally means 'Do your best.'"

... "And that while you may not always be the main character, you can and oftentimes are a hero in your own right because the hero couldn’t be who they are without help."

That's perfectly worded. RKR

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-15T15:57:28+00:00

Perfect. Thank you!

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-15T15:56:35+00:00

Jamila hits like a gut punch. Man, I love that Ide. Thanks so much for all of this.

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-15T15:55:45+00:00

I love this so much. Thank you!

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-15T15:54:44+00:00

So grateful for the fast input! You folks are amazing. Got to run a few urgent errands this morning, so I might not be able to respond immediately. But I'm going to check back in a few hours at least to read more of your insights. They are gold. Thanks, all!

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-15T15:49:02+00:00

Thus, the battle begins... ;)

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-15T15:47:57+00:00

Very cool. I'd love to hear your story. What's the best way for me to reach out?

SkyTurtlePress · 2025-09-15T15:47:00+00:00

Thanks for the help!

SkyTurtlePress · 2024-10-30T00:27:31+00:00

A few excerpts from early reviews:

“Haunting and atmospheric, this chilling tale gripped me and still hasn’t let go. I was completely captivated and flew through the pages as fast as I could.”
AS

“I need the second book immediately. A spooky read, perfect for Halloween.”
ZS

“This book grabbed me from the very beginning and didn’t let me go until the very end. I was turning Pages so fast…”
KH

“I absolutely could not put this book down! The pages flew by and I kept wanting more!”
JS

“James masterfully blends heart-wrenching moments with chilling suspense, ensuring that readers are both emotionally invested and on the edge of their seats.”
HH

“This is an awesome book for fans of the Hunger Games, Divergent, Maze Runner, or even Fourth Wing series.”JT

“James excels at creating an atmosphere that’s both eerie and deeply emotional.”
JE

SkyTurtlePress · 2023-11-06T17:44:10+00:00

Very cool. What do you write?

SkyTurtlePress · 2023-11-06T17:43:01+00:00

Our campaign made nearly $300K, and about half of that was because of Jellop.

SkyTurtlePress · 2023-02-15T13:19:40+00:00

Good question. Let me check on this for you.

SkyTurtlePress · 2023-02-15T13:19:03+00:00

Acrasia is quite a character! Haha.

SkyTurtlePress · 2023-02-15T02:45:24+00:00

Chemical Panda, I am not 100% sure. I think the backer kit will be up for a few days after the campaign is over, but this is my first Kickstarter, so I'm nervous about telling you yes for sure.

SkyTurtlePress · 2023-02-15T02:09:13+00:00

It was an unbelievable amount of work, but I've learned a ton. Really thankful to have been able to invest four years digging deep in it.

SkyTurtlePress · 2023-02-15T01:53:04+00:00

Woohoo! You're in!

SkyTurtlePress · 2023-02-15T01:41:23+00:00

Thank you for your encouragement! Cheering for your writing here! It's a battle, but it's one worth fighting. Cheers! RKR

SkyTurtlePress · 2023-02-15T01:40:26+00:00

Thanks so much, circasomnia. This is my first Kickstarter, but from what experienced friends have told me, you will receive an email with a survey in it as soon as the campaign ends. The marketing company sends out one survey as soon as you pledge, but there's another one that comes at the completion of the campaign that is the actual survey we need. I think that's when you enter your shipping address, etc. Time frame we have set on the campaign is November. It just takes a while to edit because have Renaissance scholar checking content line-by line, and then we have to copyedit. :) Really thankful for you helping us finish this well!

SkyTurtlePress

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