A Lucky Girl’s Ultraman Observation Log

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“My life hit rock bottom when I discovered that Ultraman really exists in Japan.”

Jiang Jiyue, 24, a graduate student researching Chinese metaphysics and the owner of an absurdly lucky constitution, lives by one rule: Never work hard to solve a problem that luck can handle.

Her lucky streak carried her smoothly through life, right up until she landed at a Tokyo airport overrun by monsters and witnessed an Ultimate Life Form fighting a little monster. Wait, Ultraman really exists in this world?

“Can I still catch a plane home?”

Too late! She soon discovered that a strange, handsome man had his eye on her.

Kirisaki, a man in a black-and-white trench coat who called himself a “dessert enthusiast,” was an artsy type who kept going on about “chaos aesthetics.” Jiang Jiyue couldn’t help wondering if he was an art school reject.

It wasn’t until Jiang Jiyue noticed that her jade pendant glowed and heated up whenever Kirisaki was around that she realized things weren’t so simple.

She had already accepted the reality that she’d have to live in this TV series for the rest of her life. But the jade pendant, which especially loved eating all kinds of energy, clearly had other ideas. Once activated, it was determined to take Jiang Jiyue on trips through time and space to various Ultraman worlds, then bring her back again.

The only catch was that she always brought home a few “souvenirs.” One particular chaos artist wasn’t exactly thrilled about them…

[Reader’s Guide]

1. Lots of original worldbuilding, combining plots from various Ultraman series with original storylines. You can enjoy this even if you haven’t seen the original series (probably?).

2. There’ll be a love rivalry later on, with multiple male leads. Ultraman, their human hosts, and the aliens all fall for Jiang Jiyue (though this happens much later).

Theme: How can humanity stay true to itself and hold fast to its beliefs amid chaos and the unknown?