In this series, Zetton was a mecha
created by the Baltans to dispose of Ultraman, once and for all (cue evil Baltan laugh track!). So you have Zetton coming to earth and attacking WINR's base to draw Ultra out for a fight. Soon
after, the military comes to save the day but finds themselves out
gunned by this technical terror. Even Ultraman finds himself Zetton's
bitch in an epic one sided ass kicking contest. It's only after
fooling Zetton into turning his back that Ultraman kills Zetton, but
at the cost of his own life from using up all of his energy. A real
tear jerker, sacrifice yourself to save the world from being under
the domain of blue Egyptian-styled crawdaddies.
(I'm well aware that this isn't the right series, but bask in the joy of the best Japan has to offer. And, in espanol!)
This version of Zetton is perhaps the
most unique design ever done for this character. I mean, the other
characters from Ultraman Powered were drastically overhauled, but
this one really stands out. This version is more robotic than any
previous design and has some really cool looking wings on his back.
With this one having wings possibly suggests that originally Zetton
has wings, hence the wing shells on its back that have never really
been utilized other than adding to the bug aesthetic of the character
overall. I've had the pleasure of owning 2 other Zetton figures but
was never aware of this version before I ran into it at a
collectibles shop. All other Zetton figure I own are roto-molded
vinyl while this one is completely solid and Zetton's wings are
unfurled. The paint job captures it's TV counterpart perfectly; black
offset by steely silver and yield sign yellow makes the figure stand
out from the rest. The only thing someone may complain about is the
range of motion is very limited; swivel joints at the shoulders and
just below the knee. This figure still impresses me to this day and I
highly recommend you find a way to add this piece to your collection.
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