History Trivia / UltramanMax

* ActorAllusion: This show actually invokes as many as past Ultraman actors for both young and older audiences to enjoy, so its a given if said actors put on some allusion to their past role in the Ultra Series.
** Episode 29 is one big one for Hiroko Sakurai, Kenji Sahara, Yasuhiko Saijou, and their respective ''Series/UltraQ'' characters Yuriko, Jun, and Ippei.
** Likewise, Episode 23 for Masanari Nihei, Susumu Kurobe, and Hiroko Sakurai. A photo of Professor Date, Chief Tomioka, and Professor Yoshinaga together when they were younger is ''literally'' of [[Series/{{Ultraman}} Ide, Hayata, and Fuji]], complete with Science Patrol uniforms.
** Kohji Moritsugu cameos in Episode 19 as an archaeologist. [[Series/UltraSeven Guess how he puts on his glasses]]?[[note]]Hint: Dyuwah![[/note]]
** Creator/NaoNagasawa plays the title girl of "The Daughter of Zetton", and at several points (when possessed by Alien Zetton), is seen in [[Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger a ninja outfit]], like when infiltrating the DASH base and piloting King Joe.
** In "Welcome to Earth Pt. 1: The Science of the Baltans" and Part 2 as well, the policeman played by [[spoiler:[[Series/UltramanLeo Ryu Manatsu]]]] is wearing the [[spoiler:Leo Ring]].

** Pagos was supposed to return in Episode 29, but Masahiro Yamada (who wrote Pagos' ''Series/UltraQ'' debut episode) died, so [=TsuPro=] decided to retire Pagos and create Geronga instead.
** [[Series/ReturnOfUltraman Yamentaranse]], the monster that caused extreme lethargy, was meant to return in Episode 31, but due to a lack of budget to create a new suit, the producers simply modified the [[Series/UltramanNexus Grantella]] suit to instead make an alien villain that causes extreme hyperactivity, Moetaranga.

** Creator/NaoNagasawa plays the title girl of "The Daughter of Zetton", and at one point (when possessed by Alien Zetton), is seen in [[Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger a ninja outfit]] when infiltrating the DASH base.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: TBS and [=TsuPro=] relationship was pretty dreadful at this point. TBS was quite upset about the failure of Series/UltramanNexus in rating.[[note]] This is despite the fact the biggest reason for Nexus failure was because the [[NeverMyFault abysmal timeslot the show was given by TBS themselves]][[/note]] however they still had a contract with [=TsuPro=] so they demanded a new show to replace Nexus as quickly as possible, with three months worth of time for preproduction. This caused the series to be extremely rushed and only have 39 episodes made for it and to shelve any movie ideas.

** [[Series/ReturnOfUltraman Yamentaranse]], the monster that caused extreme lethargy, was meant to return in Episode 31, but due to a lack of budget to create a new suit, the producers simply modified the [[Series/UltramanNexus Grantella]] suit to instead make a monster that causes extreme hyperactivity, Moetaranga.

* ActorAllusion:

* ShownTheirWork: Episode 29 showed a fictionalized behind-the-scenes look at the 1960s ''Series/UltraQ''. At one point, the three humans are filmed with a smaller camera then with a bigger, more advanced camera for a shot that will have footage of a monster composited/split-screened in. That's precisely how the Ultra shows were filmed back then: filming most of the stuff on 16mm film to save costs but filming shots that would be optically combined with monster footage or other special effects in 35mm. That way, when the shots are combined, printed to 16mm film, and edited with the original footage, there was no loss in quality (the same principal is also how high budgeted films of the 1970s-90s were filmed, only with 35mm as the smaller format). It probably helped that two of the recurring characters were played by actors involved with ''Ultra Q'' and ''Series/{{Ultraman}}''.

* DeletedScene: A scene that only appeared in the initial broadcast of Episode 11 was a bit at the start where two children are seen playing with toys of Franchise/{{Godzilla}} and Franchise/{{Gamera}} and arguing which one is stronger before Antlar appears to trash the city. Creator/ShusukeKaneko (who directed the episode) had to get special permission from Creator/{{Toho}} and Creator/{{Daiei}} to include the scene. It probably helped that he had worked on ''Film/GodzillaMothraKingGhidorahGiantMonstersAllOutAttack'' and the [[Film/GameraGuardianOfTheUniverse 90s]] [[Film/Gamera2AdventOfLegion Gamera]] [[Film/Gamera3AwakeningOfIrys trilogy]] before that.

* HeyItsThatSound: As the first monsters Ultraman Max battles, Grangon and Lagoras use the respective roars of the first monster's Series/UltramanTiga, Golza and Melba!

** Moetaranga was a heavily modified [[Series/UltramanNexus Grantella]] while Keplus created from Frogos of the same series (later turned back to Frogos when the Space Beast appared in ''Series/UltraGalaxyMegaMonsterBattle'').

* RoleReprisal: ''Sort of.'' In Episode 29, Hiroko Sakurai, Kenji Sahara, and Yasuhiko Saijou play their characters playing their ''Series/UltraQ'' characters.
* ShownTheirWork: Episode 29 showed a fictionalized behind-the-scenes look at the 1960s ''Series/UltraQ''. At one point, the three humans are filmed with a smaller camera then with a bigger, more advanced camera for a shot that will have footage of a monster composited/split-screened in. That's precisely how the Ultra shows were filmed back then: filming most of the stuff on 16mm film to save costs but filming shots that would be optically combined with monster footage or other special effects in 35mm. That way, when the shots are combined, printed to 16mm film, and edited with the original footage, there was no loss in quality (the same principal is also how high budgeted films of the 1970s-90s were filmed, only with 35mm as the smaller format). It probably helped that two of the recurring characters were played by actors involved with ''Ultra Q'' and ''Ultraman''.

** Pagos was supposed to return in Episode 29, but when Masahiro Yamada (who wrote Pagos' ''Series/UltraQ'' debut episode) died, Tsuburaya decided to replace him with a new monster.

* DeletedScene: A scene that only appeared in the initial broadcast of Episode 11 was a bit at the start where two children are seen playing with toys of Franchise/{{Godzilla}} and Franchise/{{Gamera}} and arguing which one is stronger before Antlar appears to trash the city. Creator/ShusukeKaneko (who directed the episode) had to get special permission from Creator/{{Toho}} and Creator/{{Daiei}} to include these scenes. It probably helped that he had also worked on ''Film/GodzillaMothraKingGhidorahGiantMonstersAllOutAttack'' and the 90s Gamera trilogy.

* ShownTheirWork: Episode 29 showed a fictionalized behind the scenes look at the 1960s ''Series/UltraQ''. At one point, the three humans are filmed with a smaller camera then with a bigger, more advanced camera for a shot that will have footage of a monster composited/split-screened in. That's precisely how the Ultra shows were filmed back then: filming most of the stuff on 16mm film to save costs but filming shots that would be optically combined with monster footage or other special effects in 35mm. That way, when the shots are combined, printed to 16mm film, and edited with the original footage, there was no loss in quality (the same principal is also how high budgeted films of the 1970s-90s were filmed, only with 35mm as the smaller format). It probably helped that two of the recurring characters were played by actors involved with ''Ultra Q'' and ''Ultraman''.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ultraman Xenon's role in Episode 13 (Zetton) was originally going to be Zoffy, but they decided to make a new Ultra instead.

* HeyItsThatGuy
** [[Manga/DeathNote Matsuda]] is now a human host. Elly is Light Yagami's little sister.
** Sean used to teach English on TV.
** Mizuki went on to become [[Film/RoboGeisha an assassin.]]
** Chief Tomioka [[Film/WhatsUpTigerLily won't share his egg salad recipe]] or his curry with [[Series/{{Ultraman}} Hayata]].
** Professor Yoshinaga was once [[Series/{{Ultraman}} Fuji]], and Professor Date used to be Ide.
** [[Series/UltraSeven Dan Moroboshi]] appears as an archaeologist in Episode 19 while [[Series/UltramanLeo Gen Ohtori]] is a cop in the Alien Baltan 2-parter.
** Creator/ShusukeKaneko directs Episodes 1 (Grangon and Lagoras), 2 (Eleking), 11 (Antlar), 12 (Halen), 35 (Hophop), and 36 (Red King and Alien Shama). [[Franchise/{{Gamera}} Not the first time]] [[Film/GodzillaMothraKingGhidorahGiantMonstersAllOutAttack he's worked on]] a popular Japanese {{Kaiju}} franchise.
** Creator/TakashiMiike directed Episodes 15 (IF) and 16 (Tama, Mike, and Kuro).

** Creator/ShusukeKaneko directs Epsidoes 1 (Grangon and Lagoras), 2 (Eleking), 11 (Antlar), 12 (Halen), 35 (Hophop), and 36 (Red King and Alien Shama). [[Franchise/{{Gamera}} Not the first time]] [[Film/GodzillaMothraKingGhidorahGiantMonstersAllOutAttack he's worked on]] a popular Japanese {{Kaiju}} franchise.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ultraman Xenon's role was originally going to be Zoffy, but theyy decided to make a new Ultra instead.

** Professor Yoshinaga was once [[{Series/{Ultraman}} Fuji]], and Professor Date used to be Ide.

* HeyItsThatGuy:

** Chief Tomioka [[WhatsUpTigerLily won't share his egg salad recipe]] or his curry with [[{{Ultraman}} Hayata]].
** Professor Yoshinaga was once [[{{Ultraman}} Fuji]], and Professor Date used to be Ide.

** Mizuki went on to become [[Film/RoboGeisha an assassin.]]

** [[DeathNote Matsuda]] is now a human host. Elly is Light Yagami's little sister.

** Mizuki went on to become [[RoboGeisha an assassin.]]