Ultraman Gaia
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| Ultraman Gaia | |
|---|---|
| Format | Superhero action/adventure |
| Created by | Tsuburaya Productions |
| Starring | Yoshioka Takeshi, Takano Hassei |
| Opening theme | Ultraman Gaia! by Masayuki Tanaka & Kazuya Daimon |
| Ending theme | Lovin' You Lovin' Me by B.B.WAVES Beat on Dream on by Kikuda Tomohiko |
| Country of origin | Japan/Hong Kong |
| No. of episodes | 51 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 24 minutes (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TBS |
| Original run | September 5, 1998 – August 28, 1999 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Ultraman Dyna |
| Followed by | Ultraman Nice |
Ultraman Gaia (ウルトラマンガイア Urutoraman Gaia?) is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 13th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS TV), Ultraman Gaia was aired on JNN TV stations (TBS, CBC, MBS, etc.) from September 5, 1998 until August 28, 1999, with a total of 51 episodes.
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[edit] Plot
Ultraman Gaia takes place in yet another universe, one that is totally different from the world of the original Ultramen, as well as world of Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman Dyna. There are two Ultramen with conflicting philosophies towards defending the Earth from a mysterious, malevolent and extremely intelligent cosmic entity.
The first half of the series explores the growing tension between them and their eventual clash. The second half has them reconcile their differences so they can defeat their common enemy. The show is also different in that the support team is larger than previous variations of the Science Patrol. The series has several categories of monsters. In addition to those invading from space, there are monsters that originate on Earth, monsters that resemble Ultramen, as well as a few mysterious weather-controlling monster robots based on prophecies. Unlike other Ultra series the aliens in this series are forced to Earth against their will by the Root of Destruction, later known as Zogu.
In this series, Gaia is the lead, but ‘‘Ultraman Agul’’ (ウルトラマンアグル Urutoraman Aguru?)(Chinese: 超人亞古魯), makes many appearances. They are often at odds with each other in the beginning of the series. Their philosophies are as different as their skin colors. Unlike Gaia, Agul is completely blue. Gaia is clearly here to save Earth and humanity. Agul is born of Earth and is at first more interested in protecting just the planet itself, even at the expense of humanity (hence the occasional clashes with Gaia).
The story is set in 2000. Crisis, a supercomputer of the Alchemy Stars (a global network of young geniuses born during the 1980s), predicts in 1997 that Earth and humanity would be annihilated by something known as "KONGENTEKI HAMETSU SHOHRAI TAI" (KHST). Roughly, it means "Entity that Brings Radical Destruction" and it sounds impressive in Japanese, although based on the characters used, it's likely they use the word "radical" to mean "fundamental". Technology developed by the Alchemy Stars is used to form an international defense organization known as GUARD (Globalcentric Universal Alliance against the Radical Destruction). This is done secretly, so as to avoid worldwide panic. XIG (eXpanded Interceptive Guards) is the combat wing of GUARD, headquartered in a floating sky fortress known as the Aerial Base.
Gamu is a 20-year old member of the Alchemy Stars who invented a lot of the technology used by XIG (including the repulsor lifts that allow Aerial Base and the XIG fighters to defy gravity). During some virtual reality experiments he performs with the secret purpose of discovering the will of the Earth, he briefly encounters the mysterious glowing red giant, Ultraman Gaia, at the end of a tunnel of light. When KHST begins its first wave of attacks on Earth, XIG is too new to be effective. Time stops and he falls through another light tunnel, where he encounters Gaia again. Because Gamu is so passionately concerned with the fate of Earth and humanity, Gaia's light becomes a part of him, and he is thus able to transform into the Ultraman when necessary. The first monster, Cosmic Organism Vanguard, is destroyed. Subsequently, more KHST attack, and Earth monsters are also awakened mysteriously, so Gaia is kept pretty busy. Gamu joins XIG as a technical advisor, and later creates the Esplender to store the light that is the essence of Gaia.
At XIG, there are multiple three-person teams with specialized roles. In addition, there are the three commanders and three communications women (Akko and Georgie, plus Ayaka, a support recruit). XIG has more women than some Ultra support teams have both men AND women.
The show also features many non-Japanese actors who speak Japanese fluently. The one most often shown is Georgie Leland, the communcations officer (played by Maria Theresa Gow). Catherine Ryan (Cat) is an American woman who likes weapons and dresses like Sarah Connor (from Terminator 2: Judgment Day) and in one episode goes on an impromptu date with Gamu, much to the chagrin of Akko. There's also Michael Simmons, the only visible black member of XIG who is a part of Team Seagull, as well as a few other Alchemy Star members.
Finally, there is the mysterious Hiroya Fujimiya, the dark, angsty youth who transforms into Ultraman Agul. He is responsible for CRISIS and its dire predictions. After many recalculations, what he learns is that the only way to save the Earth from KHST is to eliminate humans from the equation. He quits the Alchemy Stars and goes off by himself and Professor Kyohko Inamori to find the will of the Earth, only to discover Agul.
Agul and Gaia fight against KHST and occasionally help each other out, although Agul makes it clear their alliances are based on his duty to the Earth and his own ambitions, not out of friendship or gratitude. However, as the series progresses, Fujimiya grows more agitated and reckless, and has less and less regard for his fellow humans in his desperate mission to save the Earth. He endangers his own health. When bullied in a bar, he declares that humans need to be purged from Earth. But as Reiko the TV reporter points out, how can he take care of the Earth when he can't even take care of himself?
Gaia and Agul have a major clash in Episode 25 and both were injured considerably. Incredible energy is released during the fight, which opens up a giant wormhole. An immense serpent named Zoalim partially emerges to invade Earth. It turns out that Zoalim was anticipating this clash, and was able to influence CRISIS's computations. Gamu explains to Fujimiya that Crisis was sabotaged all along, and its analysis is fundamentally flawed. Fujimiya realizes that everything he believes in is based on this flaw, and became dejected. He gives the injured Gamu the light that is the essence of Agul so that he can use it to defeat Zoalim. Fujimiya disappears, only to reappear in episode 36.
Gamu accepted Agul's light into his Esplender, and afterwards could transform into Gaia Version 2, a hybrid of both Gaia and Agul. He resembles the original Gaia, except for a black stripe on his chest plate. Gaia Version 2 can further transform into Gaia Supreme Version, who looks like a chunkier Gaia V2 with blue colors in his costume.
Later in the series, G.U.A.R.D. tries to be more proactive about defeating the monsters that are attacking the Earth. They try to destroy dormant monster Tigris in episode 38 by sending a bomb into the ground (a plan that backfires horribly.) Later, in episode 44, they create an artificial wormhole to destroy the home planet of monsters C.O.V. and Pazuzu, also with disastrous consequences. The K.H.S.T. uses this opportunity to send C.O.V. and a Pazuzu through the wormhole, and they become more powerful as a result. What becomes evident to Gamu is that monsters like Tigris, MIZUNOENORYUH, Shazack, and Izaku, are creatures of the Earth like humans are, and perhaps it is not so fair to eradicate them when their only instinct is to survive. As for creatures sent by the K.H.S.T., they are not inherently evil. When they are sent to Earth their first instinct is simply to survive in an alien environment. Thus, Gamu / Gaia questions his morals and human motives.
There is an environmental spin in episodes involving "Nature Control Machine" monsters. TENKAI is the wind machine of episode 7, ENZAN the heat machine of episode 28, and SHINRYOKU, the forest machine of episode 46. It is later revealed that they would be used to reconstruct the Earth after humans are exterminated. It is still not clear when they were put on Earth.
Agul eventually returns and he and Gaia set their differences aside to fight the common enemy. When Gamu's life is threatened, he pleads with the Earth itself 'to fight one more time' and he is granted the power of Agul again, as Version 2. Version 2 appears to have a slightly boosted power level as he was able to withstand Sigma Zuigul's attack with little difficulty. Gaia and Agul finally join forces in episode 44 to defeat Super C.O.V. and Super Pazuzu.
The final assault on Earth forces begins with the arrival of BlitzBlotz, a black and white avian monster who has the ability to absorb and fire back Ultra energy weapons with the red object on his chest. He systematically starts destroying G.U.A.R.D. bases, and roughs up Agul V2 in the process. BlitzBlotz destroys a base that resembles the original Science Patrol headquarters. Tigris II emerges to fight BlitzBlotz and XIG, G.U.A.R.D., monster, and Gaia must fight side by side to defeat BlitzBlotz. Part of this hodgepodge alliance, in a moment of irony, includes the G.U.A.R.D. commander who killed the original Tigris back in Episode 38, as part of an anti-monster vendetta.
Later, giant creature Mokian is sent to Earth in episode 47. He is a living monopole, a monster with enough magnetic power to pull apart the Earth's crust and end civilization. It is revealed by the Death God that the KHST feels humans are a threat to the universe and must be eradicated. This is a fabulous, must-see episode in which the Aerial Base joins the action, and in the process it suffers extreme damage. It is determined that the only way to destroy Mokian is to sacrifice what is left of the Aerial Base by ramming it into the giant monster, and this is done, although miraculously, no one dies in the process.
The last three episodes involve the arrival of an army of bug-like monsters called Dobishi that cover the earth and darken the skies. XIG is in tatters, humanity is losing hope, and the Dobishi just keep coming. They combine to form the giant Kizer Dobishi, and the two Ultramen can't defeat them all.
The KHST finally reveals herself in the form of Zogu, a giant, white angel. She kills the Kizer Dobishis that the Ultramen are fighting, and replenishes Gaia and Agul's power, only to completely overpower the two and make their Life Gauges expire. The two Ultramen turn back into Gamu and Fujimiya, which is telecast by the two KCB cameramen. This is broadcast to the entire world. They survive, but can no longer transform into Gaia and Agul.
As an aside, Episode 50's ending credits feature monsters from the entire series in order of appearance.
At this point that all of Earth's monsters start emerging again all around the world to protect Earth from the Dobishis and Kizer Dobishis. It's like a great big Destroy All Monsters kind of thing. Gamu hatches a final scheme, in which the Alchemy Stars network is used to assist the last of the XIG fighters (some are flying normal military planes) to channel energy from the Earth monsters to give Gamu and Fujimiya the ability to transform back into Gaia and Agul. No match for all of this firepower, Zogu morphs from the angel into a colossal dracotaur (dragon/centaur) monster. Gaia and Agul then work together as a team and they destroyed the Zogus with their strongest attack. It's a pretty neat way to tie up the series. Everyone is brought back and united to participate together in the final battle against Zogu. Gaia, Agul, XIG, the Earth monsters, the Alchemy Stars, the KCB TV crew, and even Gamu's parents.
This monumental finale closes the book on Gaia, as well as the three series that comprise what is known as the so-called Heisei Ultramen (Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Dyna and Gaia).
In 2001, a 45-minute OVA was released, entitled Ultraman Gaia Returns, and follows the lives of Gamu and Fujimiya after the events of the original series. In this story, the entire world now knows that Gamu was Ultraman Gaia and Fujimiya was Ultraman Agul. A new menace appears to unite Gaia and Agul in battle once again, and they receive help from unexpected quarters, a pacifist race of undersea creatures.
[edit] Ultraman Gaia Statistics
- Height
50 meters - Weight
42,000 tons - Flight Speed
Mach 20 - Running Speed
Mach 5 - Aquatic Speed
Mach 1 - Tunneling Speed
Mach 1.2 - Home Planet
Earth (alternate universe) - Human Form
Gamu Takayama (高山 我夢) - Transformation Item
Esplender: resembles Gaia's timer - Power
[edit] Ultraman Gaia Forms
[edit] Version 1
- Weapons
- Photon Edge
A tail of energy that sprouts from the golden indentations on his head, which he can then whip at an opponent.The whip, when it hits an enemy, will cause multiple blades to slice enemis. - Quantum Stream
L-style weapon, with fist in the crook of his elbow. - Gaia Slash
- Gaia Blizzard
- A massive force field at the beginning of episode 18 used to protect an entire metropolitan area from a massive upper-atmosphere explosion.
- Photon Edge
- Other Weapons
- Gaia Whip
- Gaia Headlock
- Gaia Kick
- Gaia Knee Kick
- Gaia Lifting
- Rear Roundhouse Kick
- Gaia Elbow
- Horse-riding Strategy
- Gaia Back Drop
- Gaia Punch
- Gaia Chop
- Gaia Charge Tactic
[edit] Version 2
- Flight Speed
Mach 20 - Running Speed
Mach 5.5 - Aquatic Speed
Mach 1.2 - Tunneling Speed
Mach 1.5 - Weapons
- He can use all of the same weapons as Gaia V1 and Ultraman Agul. These include the Agul Blade, Liquidator, and Photon Crusher.
[edit] Supreme Version
- Flight Speed
Mach 25 - Running Speed
Mach 7 - Aquatic Speed
Mach 1.5 - Tunneling Speed
Mach 2 - Weapons
- Photon Stream
A very powerful beam he blasts from his vertically aligned hands. The height of the beam increases as he slides his hands apart. It shoots a laser that is like the photon edge and Quantum Stream - Shining Blade
Similar to Ultraman Tiga's cutter, except it spins like a boomerang
- Photon Stream
[edit] Ultraman Agul Statistics
- Height
52 meters - Weight
46,000 tons - Home planet
Earth (alternate universe) - Transformer
Agulator - Human Form
Hiroya Fujimiya (藤宮 博也)
[edit] Ultraman Agul Forms
[edit] Version 1
- Weapons
- Agul Blade
- Photon Crusher
A tail of energy that’s similar to Gaia’s Photon Edge but only one arm is bended with fist. Agul's version is a light pillar that causes an explosion when it hits an enemy. - Liquidator
A blue energy ball. - Agul Slash
[edit] Version 2
- Weapons
- He can use all of the same weapons as Agul V1.
- Agul Saber
An upgraded version of Agul Blade. With more sharp and thin blade. - Photon Screw
A stronger version of Liquidator. With more stronger blue energy ball - Agul Stream
Agul most powerful weapon, it strength compared to Gaia's Photon Stream.
[edit] Characters
[edit] XIG
The eXpanded Interceptive Guardians (a branch of G.U.A.R.D.) is formed by:
[edit] Operation Crew
- Gamu Takayama (高山 我夢 Takayama Gamu?)
He is transformed into Ultraman Gaia. He joined the XIG as an analyzer.- Age: 20 years old
- Akio Ishimuro (石室 章雄 Ishimuro Akio?)
The commander of XIG. He has noticed early that Gamu is Ultraman Gaia.- Age: 45 years old
- Seiichiro Tsutsumi (堤 誠一郎 Tsutsumi Seiichirō?)
The chief of XIG.- Age: 33 years old
- Atsuko Sasaki (佐々木 敦子 Sasaki Atsuko?)
The operator of XIG.- Age: 21 years old
- Georgie Leland (ジョジー・リーランド Jōjī Rīrando?)
The american operator of XIG.- Age: 20 years old
- Ayaka Ukai (鵜飼 彩香 Ukai Ayaka?)
The part-time operator of XIG. The filling-vacant-positions staff of Atsuko or Georgie.- Age: 20 years old
[edit] Team Lightning
The elite flight team. Staff Officer Chiba said that this team was "Defense Forces' Top Gun".
- Katsumi Kajio (梶尾 克美 Kajio Katsumi?)
The leader of Team Lightning.- Age: 24 years old
- Yasushi Kitada (北田 靖 Kitada Yasushi?)
- Age: 23 years old
- Satoshi Ogawara (大河原 聡志 Ōgawara Satoshi?)
- Age: 25 years old
[edit] Team Falcon
The veteran flight team. The teamwork as a veteran excels the Team Lightning.
- Tatsuhiko Yoneda (米田 達彦 Yoneda Tatsuhiko?)
The leader of Team Falcon.- Age: 34 years old
- Koichi Hayashi (林 幸市 Hayashi Kōichi?)
- Age: 33 years old
- Toru Tsukamori (塚守 亨 Tsukamori Tōru?)
- Age: 32 years old
[edit] Team Crow
The female flight team. They like rock music.
- Miho Inagi (稲城 美穂 Inagi Miho?)
The leader of Team Crow.- Age: 26 years old
- Julie Mishima (三島 樹莉 Mishima Juri?)
- Age: 24 years old
- Kei Tadano (多田野 慧 Tadano Kei?)
- Age: 22 years old
[edit] Team Hercules
A beefy ground-based team. They are training the body during standby in the gym.
- Satoru Yoshida (吉田 悟 Yoshida Satoru?)
The leader of Team Hercules.- Age: 30 years old
- Takanobu Kuwabara (桑原 孝信 Kuwabara Takanobu?)
- Age: 28 years old
- Mitsugu Shima (志摩 貢 Shima Mitsugu?)
- Age: 35 years old
[edit] Team Seagull
Rescue team.
- Atsushi Koyama (神山 篤志 Kōyama Atsushi?)
The leader of Team Seagull.- Age: 28 years old
- Renji Matsuo (松尾 蓮二 Matsuo Renji?)
- Age: 25 years old
- Michael Simmons (マイクル・シモンズ Maikuru Shimonzu?)
- Age: 27 years old
[edit] Team Marlin
Sea-based team.
- Katsutoshi Yokotani (横谷 勝歳 Yokotani Katsutoshi?)
The leader of Team Marlin.- Age: 28 years old
- Gentaro Imai (今井 源太郎 Imai Gentaro?)
- Age: 25 years old
- Kingo Iwao (巌 均悟 Iwao Kingo?)
- Age: 32 years old
[edit] G.U.A.R.D.
- Tatsumi Chiba (千葉 辰巳 Chiba Tatsumi?)
The standing staff officer of XIG. - Hiroyuki Hiiragi (柊 博之 Hiiragi Hiroyuki?)
The Pacific rim unit's commodore. - Kosuke Ranbashi (乱橋 巧介 Ranbashi Kōsuke?)
The development officer of XIG Fighters. - Ryuichi Senuma (瀬沼 龍一 Senuma Ryūichi?)
The captain of a special investigation team, the Lizard, who belongs to Geo Base. - Chief Higuchi (樋口 チーフ Higuchi Chīfu?)
The chief of the chemical department of Geo Base. - Doctor Hoshiyama (星山 博士 Hoshiyama Hakase?)
The doctor of the quantum mechanics department of the scientific inquiry section of Geo Base. - Alf Mckay (アルフ・マッケイ Arufu Makkei?)
The command team captain of G.U.A.R.D. U.S.. - Jeremy Spinoza (ジェレミー・スピノザ Jeremī Supinoza?)
The executive of G.U.A.R.D. U.S..
[edit] Alchemy Stars
The scientist network formed by child prodigies born in the 1980s. Gamu and Fujimiya are members.
- Hiroya Fujimiya (藤宮 博也 Fujimiya Hiroya?)
He transforms into Ultraman Agul. Ex-Alchemy Stars.- Age: 22 years old
- Daniel Macffy (ダニエル・マクフィー Danieru Makufī?)
The chairman of Alchemy Stars.- Age: 24 years old
- Miku Asano (浅野 未来 Asano Miku?)
The specialist of an ancient creature. Gamu is his acquaintance.- Age: 20 years old
- Catherine Ryan (キャサリン・ライアン Kyasarin Raian?)
The development officer of a natural environment protection system.- Age: 20 years old
- Klaus Eckart (クラウス・エッカルト Kurausu Ekkaruto?)
The initial member who is one of the designers of the Crisis integrated-circuit. - Alan (アラン Aran?)
One of members with a supercomputer. - Al (アル Aru?)
One of members with a supercomputer. - Natalie (ナタリー Natarī?)
One of members with a supercomputer. - Michel (ミッシェル Missheru?)
A French member - Melinda (メリンダ Merinda?)
The girl who cooperated in the Mission Gaia. - Azif (アジフ Ajifu?)
The Pakistan member who cooperated in the Mission Gaia.
[edit] KCB
The KANTOH COMMUNITY BROADCASTING STATION,LTD (関東コミュニケーションテレビ Kantō Komyunikēshon Terebi?). The central broadcasting station of media.
- Kenji Tabata (田端 健二 Tabata Kenji?)
A director. He has a skeptical viewpoint to G.U.A.R.D..- Age: 28 years old
- Reiko Yoshii (吉井 玲子 Yoshii Reiko?)
A popular announcer. She became a support of Fujimiya's mind.- Age: 24 years old
- Michifumi Inoue (井上 倫文 Inoue Michifumi?)
A cameraman.- Age: 25 years old
- Umezawa (梅沢 Umezawa?)
He is a director of a branch office and he is Tabata's senior.
[edit] Other
- Sato (サトウ Satō?)
The Gamu's one of friends in Jonan University. A playboy. - Makoto (マコト Makoto?)
The Gamu's one of friends in Jonan University. The excellent student who becomes Gamu's right-hand man at the laboratory in Jonan University. - Nakaji (ナカジ Nakaji?)
The Gamu's one of friends in Jonan University. Realist. - Shigemi Takayama (高山 重美 Takayama Shigemi?)
Gamu's mother. She is principle of laissez-faire to Gamu. - Yuiichi Takayama (高山 唯一 Takayama Yuiichi?)
Gamu's father. He is working as a caseworker in the city office. - Kyoko Inamori (稲森 京子 Inamori Kyōko?)
She is the scientist participated in development of a machine with Fujimiya.- Age: 30 years old
- Ritsuko Sasaki (佐々木 律子 Sasaki Ritsuko?)
Atsuko's elder sister. The husband who was a pilot fought with C.O.V. and died.- Age: 27 years old
- Megumi Kuroda (黒田 恵 Kuroda Megumi?)
The feng shui master who can take in Mizunoe-Dragon's intention. Tabata's friend.- Age: 28 years old
- Yuki (ユキ Yuki?)
She is a girl rescued by Fujimiya and meets often after that.- Age: 7 years old.
[edit] Episodes
- Seize the Light! (光をつかめ! Hikari o Tsukame!?)
- A Hero Appears (勇者立つ Yūsha Tatsu?)
- His Name is Gaia (その名はガイア Sono Na wa Gaia?)
- Gamu of the Sky (天空の我夢 Tenkū no Gamu?)
- Another Giant (もう1人の巨人 Mō Hitori no Kyojin?)
- The Ridiculing Eye (あざ笑う眼 Azawarau Me?)
- The Cleansing of the Earth (地球の洗濯 Chikyū no Sentaku?)
- The 4,600 Million Years-Old Ghost (46億年の亡霊 Yonjūrokuokunen no Bōrei?)
- Seagull Takes Off (シーガル飛びたつ Shīgaru Tobitatsu?)
- Rock Fight (ロック･ファイト Rokku Faito?)
- Dragon Capital (龍の都 Ryū no Miyako?)
- Monster Encircling Net (野獣包囲網 Yajū Hōimō?)
- Night of the Marionettes (マリオネットの夜 Marionetto no Yoru?)
- The Challenge from the Anti-Space (反宇宙からの挑戦 Han Uchū kara no Chōsen?)
- When the Rain Stops (雨がやんだら Ame ga Yandara?)
- Birth of Agul (アグル誕生 Aguru Tanjō?)
- Shadow of Space, Light of Earth (天の影 地の光 Ten no Kage Chi no Hikari?)
- Agul vs. Gaia (アグル対ガイア Aguru Tai Gaia?)
- Lilia's Maze (迷宮のリリア Meikyū no Riria?)
- The Fossil of Ruin (滅亡の化石 Metsubō no Kaseki?)
- The Sea of a Mysterious Light (妖光の海 Yōkō no Umi?)
- Wings of a Stone (石の翼 Ishi no Tsubasa?)
- Gamu Expelled! (我夢追放! Gamu Tsuihō?)
- The Determination of Agul (アグルの決意 Aguru no Ketsui?)
- Showdown for Tomorrow (明日なき対決 Asu Naki Taiketsu?)
- Final Resolution (決着の日 Kecchaku no Hi?)
- A New Battle ~Version-up Fight!~ (新たなる戦い～ヴァージョンアップ・ファイト!～ Aratanaru Tatakai ~Vājon'appu Faito!~?)
- The Advent of the Heatwave (熱波襲来 Neppa Shūrai?)
- The Distant City: Uqbar (遠い町･ウクバール Tōi Machi Ukubāru?)
- The Demon's Cocoon (悪魔のマユ Akuma no Mayu?)
- The Accursed Eye (呪いの眼 Noroi no Me?)
- The Future Seen Before (いつか見た未来 Itsuka Mita Mirai?)
- Battling the Legend (伝説との闘い Densetsu to no Tatakai?)
- Crash of Souls! (魂の衝突! Tamashii no Shōtotsu!?)
- Ransom for a Monster (怪物の身代金 Kaibutsu no Minoshirokin?)
- The Sky of Reunion (再会の空 Saikai no Sora?)
- The Fourth Symphony of a Nightmare (悪夢の第四楽章 Akumu no Daiyon Gakushō?)
- Ground-Breaking Tusks (大地裂く牙 Daichi Saku Kiba?)
- Lake of Sadness (悲しみの沼 Kanashimi no Numa?)
- I Want to See Gaia! (ガイアに会いたい! Gaia ni Aitai!?)
- Resurrection of Agul (アグル復活 Aguru Fukkatsu?)
- Gamu vs. Gamu (我夢対我夢 Gamu Tai Gamu?)
- The Silver Eyes of Izak (銀色の眼のイザク Gin'iro no Me no Izaku?)
- Attack of the Space Monsters (宇宙怪獣大進撃 Uchū Kaijū Daishingeki?)
- The Living Planet (命すむ星 Inochi Sumu Hoshi?)
- The Attack of the Forest (襲撃の森 Shūgeki no Mori?)
- X.I.G. Destroyed!? (XIG壊滅!? Shigu Kaimetsu!??)
- Revenge of the Death God (死神の逆襲 Shinigami no Gyakushū?)
- An Angel Descends (天使降臨 Tenshi Kōrin?)
- The Cry of the Earth (地球の叫び Chikyū no Sakebi?)
- Earth is Ultraman's Home (地球はウルトラマンの星 Chikyū wa Urutoraman no Hoshi?)
[edit] Music
- Opening theme
"Ultraman Gaia!" Sung by Masayuki Tanaka - Ending theme
"Beat on Dream on!" Sung by Kikuda Tomohiko
[edit] Trivia
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- Ultraman Gaia appropriately gets his name from the Gaia Theory, which states that the Earth functions like a giant, living creature.
- Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Dyna, and Ultraman Gaia are collectively known as "TDG". They are also known as the Heisei Ultramen.
- Unlike other Ultramen, Gaia and Agul's Color Timer is known as a "Life Gauge." The Life Gauges blink red when energy is running out, but there isn't an explicitly stated time restriction.
- There are seijin (aliens) in Gaia. However, they are not ambitious creatures as in Ultraman Tiga and Dyna. They rampage in the city only because they are captured and transferred to Earth by the Root Destruction.
- The only cameos from past Ultra series in Gaia is Hiroshi Tsuburaya.
- Castmates Hassei Takano (Hiroya Fujimiya/Agul) and Yukari Ishida (Reiko Yoshi) recently got married in real life. Yukari is 4 years oldest. The marriage is realized in 11 February 2006, the same day of Yukari's 32nd birthday. They are parents of a baby girl, born in 27 November 2006.
- Like most other Ultramen, Ultraman Gaia made cameo appearances in Japanese commercials, once for a vacuum cleaner.
- Ultraman Gaia is a playable character in the Japan-only Playstation game Super Hero Sakusen: Diedal's Ambition.
[edit] Crossovers
- Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: Battle in Hyperspace (1999), Gaia will be one of the main Ultramen to appear in this movie, alongside with Tiga and Dyna.
- Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers (2008), Gaia will be joining with Tiga, Dyna and Mebius in this movie, alongside Showa-era Ultra Heroes.
[edit] Ultra Series
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