He is depressed, and next thing you know he is sitting at a bhotel/b bar swigging some booze and smoking up a storm. I could hear an audible gasp from the chair next to mine -- and the wheels turning, trying to reconcile the hero with this new vice. ... Posted by Peter bNepstad/b on March 05, 2008. Comments. I savor every episode of this series. Shame it was only 26 episodes. This is a weird blend of spaghetti western and kaiju - immensely entertaining and unique. ...