Entertainment to the death, make a tokusatsu film that will crush the entire internet.

The plot progresses.

Fengyuan joins the MAC team as a new member.

However, being a paratrooper, he was quickly isolated by the other team members.

Only Dan Moroboshi knew his true identity, which made him even more demanding of him.

The twin monsters, the Giras brothers, have reappeared.

Feng Yuan's eyes instantly became bloodshot.

It is them.

These are them.

The one that destroyed his hometown...

He killed his relatives...

Feng Yuan suddenly stood up.

"Fengyuan! Await orders!"

Dan Moroboshi's voice came from behind.

But he couldn't hear.

Only one thought occupied his mind—

Kill them.

Kill them!!!

He rushed out of the base.

Running wildly.

Until we reached a deserted corner.

He raised his left hand.

On his ring finger, the golden lion's eye shone brightly!

"Leo—!!!"

The red giant has arrived with a roar!

"What is Leo doing? Why can't he calm down!"

"He was blinded by hatred..."

"We're going to lose if we keep playing like this!"

Leo landed.

Without saying a word, he charged toward the Kiras brothers!

There were no tactics.

There was no cooperation.

Only an attack that spares no expense!

He threw a punch but missed.

His elbow missed its mark.

The kick went wide.

The Kiras brothers worked in perfect harmony, one on the left and one on the right, suppressing him completely!

Leo was knocked to the ground by a single punch!

I had just gotten up when I was knocked flying again by another head!

Get up again—

Another punch!

Get up again—

Another kick!

He fell down again and again.

I got up again and again.

"Leo!!!"

"Stop hitting them!!! Run!!!"

"He's no match for those two monsters!!!"

"Dan Moroboshi! Dan! Come quick, someone save us!"

Dan Moroboshi stared intently at the battlefield.

He saw Leo being brutally beaten by two monsters in turn.

His movements became increasingly sluggish.

I saw his timer start flashing.

I feel sorry for her.

I was disappointed.

Dan Moroboshi: "He needs to learn something more important than combat skills."

On the battlefield.

Leo fell down again.

This time, he couldn't get up.

The timer is flashing wildly.

The Kiras brothers slowly approached.

One of them raised its foot.

Aim at Leo's head.

Step on it!

"don't want!!!!"

The screen went black.

The first episode ends abruptly here.

"No... is it over already?"

"What about a counterattack? Or a guaranteed kill with a beam attack?"

"I admit it, this Ultraman is completely different... The protagonist gets utterly defeated by the monster right from the start."

"I took my pants off and this is what you show me???"

"You old scoundrel, Guang!!!"

The comments section went completely berserk.

In previous Land of Light works, Ultraman would also suffer setbacks at the beginning.

But they always manage to pull off a comeback at the last moment, giving the audience a satisfying ending.

But Ultraman Leo...

Where's the promised passion and excitement?

What happened to the promised growth?

What viewers gained after watching the first episode.

Seven lost a leg, ran out of energy, and could no longer transform.

Leo's hometown was destroyed and his family members perished.

Leo was blinded by hatred and launched an attack on his own, only to be utterly defeated by the monster.

And then he got his head stepped on?

Is this Ultraman?!

Is this the Land of Light?!

This depressing ending made viewers, who were used to the idea that "heroes always win," feel extremely uncomfortable.

The online trolls, who had been lying in wait for a long time, immediately seized the opportunity.

"After watching the first episode of 'Leo,' I was utterly disappointed. It seems that Hikaru has run out of new ideas and has started resorting to this kind of torturous storyline."

"Let's go, let's go. What's so interesting about an Ultraman who gets humiliated? I'm going back to rewatch Ultraman Tiga."

"Is the Land of Light really doomed? High production inevitably leads to a decline in quality."

"We watched him build a tall building, we watched him entertain guests, we watched his building collapse... How long can the myth of the Land of Light last?"

"Leo? Let's just rename it 'Tears of Leo'."

Of course, some loyal fans are trying to salvage the situation:

"This is only the first episode! The plot hasn't even started yet!"

"Seven's broken leg was meaningful!"

"Leo's setbacks are part of his growth! Don't you guys even know what foreshadowing is?!"

"Ah Guang has never let anyone down; trusting him is the only way!"

But these voices were quickly drowned out by a larger wave of pessimism.

The online trolls came as soon as they smelled it.

"The Land of Light has truly run out of ideas."

"The Ultraman series should come to an end."

"I suggest A-Guang go back to making animation; tokusatsu isn't suitable for him."

"Nexus is the pinnacle, and also the swan song."

The rhythm is fantastic.

Some professional film critics have even started writing lengthy analyses.

The first episode of "Ultraman Leo" exposed the predicament of the Land of Light.

After exhausting all possibilities of heroic narratives, they attempt to create novelty through protagonist abuse and subversion of tropes.

But this directly contradicts the core of tokusatsu superhero films: giving the audience hope and strength.

When Ultraman is no longer an invincible hero.

Instead, when the protagonist is portrayed as a weakling whose legs are broken, who loses their mind due to hatred, and who is beaten to the ground by monsters, how much of the IP's appeal remains?

These remarks did indeed influence some viewers.

On the Land of Light video platform, the rating for the first episode of "Ultraman Leo" has begun to slowly decline.

The rating dropped from 9.5 at the start of the series to 8.9.

Although it still has a very high score, this is the lowest-rated series among all the works in Land of Light that premiered.

Office of the Land of Light.

Su Xiaoran held her tablet, her brow furrowed as she looked at the overwhelming negative comments in the comment section.

"Director Yang, the reviews for 'Leo' are... not very good right now."

She handed the tablet over.

Yang Qian took it and glanced at it a few times.

Then, he put down the tablet and picked up his teacup.

I took a sip.

"No rush."

His voice was calm.

Su Xiaoran was stunned for a moment.

"But the comments section..."

"The comments section is normal."

Yang Qian interrupted her.

"Leo is not a film that everyone will fall in love with from the very first episode."

He paused.

"It's not like Taro, the little prince who grew up being pampered by his older brothers."

"It's not a dark masterpiece like Nexus that's all hype and excitement from the start."

"Leo—"

His gaze fell to the window.

"He was just a soldier who lost his homeland."

"Arriving on a strange planet, I desperately want to survive."

"What do you want to protect?"

"But he's not strong enough."

"Not mature enough."

"They will be blinded by hatred."

"Make mistakes."

"We will lose."

"They will be trampled underfoot."

He turned his gaze away and looked at Su Xiaoran.

"Not everyone can accept a protagonist like this."

Su Xiaoran fell silent.

She recalled those comments—

"What's so interesting about an Ultraman who gets humiliated?"

"Torture the blogger's eyeballs."

"The Land of Light is finished."

"Director Yang..."

She hesitated.

Yang Qian smiled.

"Are you wondering why I made this kind of work?"

Su Xiaoran nodded.

Yang Qian put down her teacup.

"Because I want to tell the audience—"

"A life with smooth sailing only exists in novels."

"A true warrior is one who rises up in solitude."

"It's about choosing to move forward even after countless falls."

He paused.

"It's when you're being trampled underfoot—"

"I was able to grit my teeth and get up."

"Let the bullets fly a little longer."

Su Xiaoran stared at him blankly.

Then, she nodded gently.

"I see."

Director Yang never does anything he's not confident about.

Since he dared to make "Leo", he must have had his reasons.

Tanuki Entertainment, Animation Division.

Zhang Ming was staring at his phone screen, a smile stretching almost to his ears.

Finally, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahaha! The Land of Light is doomed!"

He rubbed his hands together excitedly and paced around the office.

Sure enough, production companies that take off by riding the wave of popularity are prone to overconfidence!

How many works has the Land of Light released in a year?

Ultraman series, Kamen Rider series, Super Sentai, Magical Girl...

Don't bite off more than you can chew!

This Waterloo of "Ultraman Leo" marks the beginning of the decline of the Land of Light!

Zhang Ming became increasingly excited, and even opened WeChat and sent a large red envelope in the employee group:

[Celebrating the fall of the Land of Light from its pedestal! The era of Tanuki Entertainment is about to begin!]

The group chat was instantly flooded with messages like "General Manager Zhang is awesome!" and "The Rising of the Fox!"

Zhang Ming leaned back in his boss's chair, already fantasizing about the future:

When Ah Guang was completely reduced to a roadside...

Well, I'll reluctantly take him in then.

Although there isn't a cutoff line like in the United States in China.

But taking in a former rival, and seeing him forced to work for him...

That kind of pleasure is something that no amount of money can buy.

Thinking of this, Zhang Ming posted another message on his WeChat Moments.

"The laws of the market will never change: the faster it expands, the harder it crashes. Being down-to-earth is the way to long-term success."

The accompanying image is a photo of the Tanuki Entertainment Building.

This post on WeChat Moments was naturally screenshotted and shared by many people in the Land of Light.

But Yang Qian just smiled when she saw it.

"The eyes of Leo will never be extinguished."

In the distance, in some unnamed apartment.

A viewer who had just finished watching the first episode of "Leo" was staring blankly at the screen.

He originally wanted to post a comment saying "The Land of Light is finished."

But his finger hovered over the send button, yet he hesitated to press it.

Because that image kept replaying in his mind—

At sunset.

The cluster of stars points to the horizon.

"If that setting sun were me..."

"Then tomorrow's sunrise will be you."

He hesitated for a long time.

In the end, that line was deleted.

I typed a new line:

"Trust Ah-Kuang one more time."