Ultraman Tiga
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| Ultraman Tiga | |
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 Ultraman Tiga title card |
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| Genre | superhero, tokusatsu, sci-fi |
| Created by | Tsuburaya Productions |
| Starring | Hiroshi Nagano Takami Yoshimoto Akitoshi Ohtaki Shigeki Kagemaru Yukio Masuda Yoichi Furuya Mio Takagi |
| Narrated by | Issei Futamata |
| Opening theme | Take Me Higher by V6 |
| Ending theme | Brave Love, Tiga by 地球防衛団 (the Earth Defense Force) |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Running time | half hour (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TBS(JPN) FOX *4Kids TV* (US) |
| Original run | September 7, 1996 – August 30, 1997 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Ultraman Zearth |
| Followed by | Ultraman Dyna |
Ultraman Tiga (ウルトラマンティガ Urutoraman Tiga?) is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 11th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Tiga was aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with 4 movies (2 being crossovers, 1 a direct sequel to the series, as well as 1 direct-to-video production, and an upcoming appearance in a 2008 Japanese theatrical movie) After a franchise hiatus of over 15 years, set in a universe different from all previous series and updated with a new look and feel. Tiga is the first Ultraman with multiple combat modes and non-red colors. It was one of the popular entries in the Ultra Series. Because of Tiga's popularity, he had more exposure on TV and movies than any other Heisei Ultraman.
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[edit] Plot
Set in the years 2007-2010 (2049 in the U.S. dub) , giant monsters and conquering aliens start to appear, as was foretold by an apocalyptic prophecy about an uncontrollable chaos over the Earth. Facing the threat, the TPC (Terrestrial Peaceble Concert) is created, such as its branch, GUTS (Global Unlimited Task Squad). Through a holographic message in a capsule found by researchers, the GUTS gets knowledge about a golden pyramid built by an ancient civilization. At the site, three statues of a race of giants who defend early human civilization on Earth about 30,000,000 years ago from Super-Ancient Monsters and other forces of darkness are found, but two of them are destroyed by the monsters Golza and Melba. The third one gains life by spiritual energy of official Daigo, descendant of the ancient race. Daigo and the statues merge into a single being, made of light.
[edit] Ultraman Tiga Stats
- Height
53 meters - Weight
44,000 tons - Human Form
Daigo Madoka - Transformation Item
Spark Lens. It is known as the "Torch of Tiga" in the English dub.
[edit] Ultraman Tiga Modes
- Multi Type (マルチタイプ Maruci Taipu?)
Tiga's basic mode, with a red, silver and purple color scheme. This battle type is well-balanced and good in any environment. It is known as "Omni Mode" in the dub.- Atmospheric Flight Speed
Mach 5 - Running Speed
Mach 1.5 - Aquatic speed
Mach 1.5 - Tunneling Speed
Mach 1.5 - Jumping Distance
800 meters
- Atmospheric Flight Speed
- Weapons
- Zepellion Ray
L-style primary weapon. Ultraman Tiga's most powerful finishing attack. It is capable of destroying almost all monsters, though some monsters have abilities that can protect themselves from this attack, for example Bizarmo's electrical barriers, or tougher skin hides Garula and Silvagon had. - Tiga Slicer
Ultraman Tiga can fire beam cutters from his chest. It was used to decapitate and disarm Sakuna-oni, but rebuffed by Garula. - Hand Slash
A standard energy blast. It can be used by other types. - Timer Flash
Ultraman Tiga emits a flash to erase fake versions of his enemy. - Destruction Hand Beam
Ultraman Tiga shots a beam from his hand to make enemies fall underground (episode 23) - Ultra Heatback
Ultraman Tiga increases his temperature to fry enemies, such as Jobarieh. - Teleportation
Ultraman Tiga can teleport in any place he wants, but uses a lot of his energy. - Ultra Fix
Ultraman Tiga shots a beam from his palm that can paralyze an enemy, it can defy Earth's gravity. - Ultra Shield
Ultraman Tiga's barrier that can repel any energy based attack, though it has more difficulty blocking his own Delacium Light Stream when reflected off Goldras's shield. It can be used by other types. - Slap Chop
- Cell Change Beam
A tremendous power that used to revert a mutated monster to ordinary animal, but uses almost all of Ultraman Tiga's energy. - Ultra Cross Barrier
Ultraman Tiga crosses his hand in order to create a barrier. It was used against Natan-Seijin.(episode 29)
- Zepellion Ray
- Power Type (パワータイプ Pawā Taipu?)
Ultraman Tiga's power mode, with a red and silver color scheme. In this mode, Tiga possesses great power, but at the expense of speed. It is effective at ground and sea combat. It is known as "Power Mode" in the dub.- Atmospheric Flight Speed
Mach 3 - Running Speed
Mach 1 - Aquatic speed
Mach 1 - Tunneling Speed
Mach 1 - Jumping Distance
500 meters
- Atmospheric Flight Speed
- Weapons
- Delacium Light Stream
A powerful energy missile attack most often used by Power Mode to destroy most opponents. In the series it was depicted to be briefly a sphere, which when thrown, changes into a stream of energy. In recent movies like Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey and the Tiga OVA movie, this same attack was depicted more as a ball or missile than a beam type attack. - Miracle Balloon Beam (episode 12)
- Delacium Light Ray
L-style (episode 51). It was used only once against Gatanozoa but to no effect. - Hand Slash
- Power Sphere
- Reverse Delacium Light Stream
Ultraman Tiga can absorb enemy's energy attack and reverse it as Delacium Light Stream energy ball style(episode 15). - Ultra Head Crusher
- Ultra Shield
- Tiga Burning Dash
- Delacium Light Stream
- Sky Type (スカイタイプ Sukai taipu?)
Ultraman Tiga's speed mode, with a purple and silver color scheme. In this mode, Ultraman Tiga gains great agility and speed, but at the expense of power. It is effective at ground and aerial combat. It is known as "Speed Mode" in the dub.- Atmospheric Flight Speed
Mach 7 - Running Speed
Mach 2 - Aquatic speed
Mach 1 - Tunneling Speed
Mach 1 - Jumping Distance
1000 meters
- Atmospheric Flight Speed
- Weapons
- Ranbalt Light Bomb
An lightning type attack that can be fired as a small bullet of light or a long beam of energy, which quickly destroys a target. Unlike the other modes' finishing weapons, e.g. Zepellion and Delacium attacks, this attack was never shown to fail to destroy its targets. - Hand Slash
- Tiga Freezer
Ultraman Tiga freezes a target in ice. - Ultra Shield
- Light Recover
Ultraman Tiga could recover a wound faster than other modes. - Destruction Hand Beam
- Ultra Leg Whip
- Tiga Machine Gun Punch
- Ultra Body Attack
- Ranbalt Light Bomb
[edit] Special Ultraman Tiga Modes
- Glitter Tiga (グリッターティガ Gurittā Tiga?)
Ultraman Tiga's greatest form, which makes its debut during the final episode as a giant of golden light. After being defeated by Gatanozoh-a, Ultraman Tiga is transformed back into a statue. But he is revived by the light of the children of Earth and transforms into Glitter Tiga, though not in a form that radiates persistently with golden light. Glitter Tiga also makes a reappearance in Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey, this time as an all-gold form radiating with light, created when Demonzoa defeated Tiga to the point his Color Timer expired, only to have the ruins of the Ultra statues around the ruins give up all their remaining light to help Ultraman Tiga's cause and recharge Ultraman Tiga to this ultimate form. - Height
120 meters - Weight
100,000 tons - Weapons
- Glitter Zepellion Ray
L-style weapon that Glitter Tiga has. - Timer Flash Special
It was used to destroy Gatanozoa in the final episode. - Zela Death Beam
- Glitter Zepellion Ray
- Tiga Dark (ティガダーク Tiga Dāku?)
This form only appeared in The Final Odyssey movie. It is revealed as Ultraman Tiga’s original form 30 millions years ago when he was allied with the Dark Ultras. Daigo revives this form using the Black Lens. His appearance is exactly like normal Ultraman Tiga, only with a black and silver color scheme. - Special Attacks
- Dark Punch
- Dark Kick
- Dark-light Absorb
- Dark Zepellion Ray
This attack was never shown in any Tiga-related media, though it is a possible weapon Tiga Dark has.
- Tiga Tornado (ティガトルネード Tiga Torunēdo?)
This form only appeared in The Final Odyssey movie. As Tiga Dark begins to expel the dark-light energy from his body, he transforms into Tiga Tornado, with a red, silver and black color scheme. This mode has powers and abilities similar to that of Power Type. - Special Attacks
- Delacium Light Stream
- Hand Slash
- Dark Light Absorb
- Tiga Blast (ティガブラスト Tiga Burasuto?)
This form only appeared in The Final Odyssey movie. As he expels more and more dark light energy, Tiga transforms most of his body back into normal (save the face and Tecter lines). The powers and abilities of this mode are like that of Sky Type. - Special Attacks
- Ranbalt Light Bomb
- Dark Light Absorb
[edit] Characters
[edit] GUTS
GUTS (Global Unlimited Task Squad) is the "peace-keeping" force of the Tiga universe. A special investigation team of the TPC (Terrestrial Peaceable Consortium).
[edit] Members
- Captain Megumi Iruma (イルマ・メグミ隊長 Iruma Megumi Taichō?)
The first female Captain in an Ultra series, who has a commanding yet motherly presence. She mostly stays in headquarters and leaves field operations in the capable hands of her deputy captain, Munakata. Her influence makes GUTS perhaps less militant than some of her superiors over at TPC, which provides some opportunities for dramatic tension. She is formerly a scientist and she is also a widow with one child that lives with her mother-in-law. Later, she was revealed to be incarnation of Yuzare. - Daigo Madoka / Ultraman Tiga (マドカ・ダイゴ／ウルトラマンティガ Madoka Daigo/Urutoraman Tiga?)
The main protagonist and the title character. Ultraman Tiga's human form, is the passionately naïve, wide-eyed, eager type, earnest and good-hearted with the right kind of DNA that makes him worthy of being Ultraman Tiga. He is Rena's love interest, who later becomes her husband. Though not necessarily physically strong or particularly bright, he accepts and embraces his destiny to be Ultraman Tiga and shows that Ultraman Tiga's strength comes from his very human courage, love and spirit. Prior to the series, Daigo was only an ordinary TPC officer, that belong to transport division. He was able to enter GUTS after recruited by General Sawai for able to prevent General Sawai's kidnapping by an invader's UFO. He believes that humanity is not a weak existence that always repeat old mistake and could made a brighter future and generation, and fighting to protect humanity and world as Ultraman Tiga based on that reason. Daigo is also differ from another Ultraman Hosts, where he does not possess any supernatural ability like his predecessors and Ultraman Tiga is also suffers the injury Daigo sustain. Thus making them as one entity, not a separate being. In episode 43, his transformation item, the Spark Lens was stolen by Keigo Masaki, by this point, Daigo proved he is not invincible or a special existence despite being able to transform into giant of light and just a feeble human outside. Masaki who were also a descendant from the ancient human race like Daigo continue to manipulate the Spark Lens and change his body into light particle and merging with the giant statue he found. But, Masaki's greedy and selfish intention turned and corrupted the new giant of light into Evil Tiga, a giant of darkness. Ultimately, Daigo able to recover the Spark Lens and defeat Keigo Masaki / Evil Tiga with his very human feeling and strength. Daigo finally confessing his true identity as Ultraman Tiga to Rena in episode 50 and transforming in front of her. After trying hard to fight Gatanozoa "the Ruler of Darkness", Ultraman Tiga was defeated and turned back into lifeless statue. Seemingly there was no hope left and even GUTS plan to bathing the Tiga Statue with light energy from Maxima Overdrive was foiled by Gatanozoa, The children of earth who still not losing their faith and hope finally able to revive Ultraman Tiga and awaken Daigo, who were trapped inside the statue through their light to become Glitter Tiga. In the end, with Glitter Tiga tremendous power, Daigo able to defeat Gatanozoa but losing his power and couldn't transform anymore when spark lens turned into stone and fading away. However with this, Daigo tells Rena and believe that every human could also becoming light with their own power. - Rena Yanase (ヤナセ・レナ Yanase Rena?)
An action hero in her own right, being the best fighter pilot and no stranger to using heavy machines and artillery, and happens to have compassion for some of the monsters. Daigo's love interest, later becomes his wife. After series of events, she become aware of Ultraman Tiga identity, and figure out that Daigo is Tiga and witnessing Daigo transformed in front of her in episode 50. - Deputy Captain Seiichi Munakata (ムナカタ・セイイチ副隊長 Munakata Seiichi Fuku Taichō?)
A no-nonsense, chisel-faced commander. He was saved by Iruma back in his days on the defense force. A teetotaler who has a penchant for drinking milk at jazz bars and wearing a baseball cap in the field. - Masami Horii (ホリイ・マサミ Horii Masami?)
The pug-faced, brainy, Osaka-dialect-speaking comic-relief technologist who finds love and gets married during the series. Known as the "Brains of GUTS" with his geniusity. - Tetsuo Shinjoh (シンジョウ・テツオ Shinjō Tetsuo?)
The bland but tall and good-looking guy with a fan following who has a TPC nurse in a miniskirt for a sister. Sometimes brash and hotheaded, but a of bit chicken-heart and fear of ghost and supernatural things. He is formed a goofball combination with either Daigo or Horii. - Jun Yazumi (ヤズミ・ジュン Yazumi Jun?)
The rounding off the crew is young Yazumi, the communications and computer expert who goes out into the field even less than Captain Iruma. When reports of a winged monster appearing from Easter Island. Most of the GUTS crew attends to this, the second monster on the loose since the meteorite landed, while one, Yazumi, remains behind to research the name "Tiga." Yazumi discovers that the name is an old popular name of a NorthEast district in Japan. (Actually that there really is no Touhoku or Tiga district in the real Japan. However, "Tiga" means 3 in Malaysian or Market Indonesian.)
[edit] TPC
- Inspector General Souichiro Sawai (サワイ・ソウイチロウ 総監 Sawai Sōichirō Sōkan?)
The head and founder of TPC, and a strong advocate of GUTS. A pacifist at heart, but also a rationalist in the face of the dangers that face humanity. Advocated the formation of TPC when he was the secretary general of the United Nations back in the 20th century. Often participates in field operations. Also dedicated to contacting extraterrestrial life. - Chief of Staff Officer Masayuki Nahara (ナハラ・マサユキ 参謀 Nahara Masayuki Sanbō?)
A gentle man of principle who avoids confrontation. He likes to put the breaks on reckless military buildups. - Military Police Director General Tetsuji Yoshioka (ヨシオカ・テツジ 警務局長官 Yoshioka Tetsuji Keimu Kyokuchōkan?)
He is responsible for the enforcement arm of TPC. A war hawk, but also an old friend of pacifist Sawai. Often disagrees with Nahara, but never acts irrationally. A former submariner. He likes to carry and use a traditional folding Japanese fan. - Mayumi Shinjoh (シンジョウ・マユミ Shinjō Mayumi?)
Shinjoh's 19-year-old little sister that work as a nurse in TPC. She had a biker boyfriend that passed away in episode 15. She joined the organization with the help of her older brother. She has great sibling-type arguments with him. - Professor Naban Yao (ヤオ・ナバン博士 Yao Naban Hakase?)
The founder of Maxima Overdrive, which can harness the power of light. A scientist at heart, he continues to pursue the dreams of his childhood. It takes him 20 years to turn his dream of creating the greatest ship ever into a reality (in the form of the Art Dessei). In a nice touch, names his test vehicle the Snow White. - Professor Reiko Kashimura (カシムラ・レイコ博士 Kashimura Reiko Hakase?)
The head of TPC's "Ride Mecha" R and D. She made several appearances in the first half of the series. She participates in the analysis of Yuzare's time capsule and the modification of GUTS mecha to combat She has a husky voice. She also appeared in Ultraman Dyna. - Professor Yuuji Tango (タンゴ・ユウジ博士 Tango Yūji Hakase?)
A army scientist from TPC's Life Sciences Research division. He is small at heart but full of pride. He spends time analyzing the remains of the Tiga statues. His insecurities eventually lead him to trouble. He was actually working for Keigo Masaki. - Technical Officer Omi Yanase (ヤナセ・オミ技官 Yanase Omi Gikan?)
Rena's father, the head of Station Delta. He has a bad relationship with Rena, at first. But they are reconciled, after he shows that he actually loves his daughter, when captured by Alien Regulan. - Captain Shin Hayate (ハヤテ・シン隊長 Hayate Shin Taichō?)
A poker-faced Captain of moon base Garowa. Flees to Earth when Garowa is annihilated by monster Menjula. An old friend and senior of Captain Iruma, who sees him as a great senior figure.
[edit] Other Characters
- Yuzare (ユザレ Yuzare?)
- Michiru Ezaki (エザキ・ミチル Ezaki Michiru)?)
- Masaki Keigo / Evil Tiga (ケイゴ ・マサキ/ イーヴィルティガ Keigo Masaki/Īviru Tiga?)
A world top scientist. He was also a descendant of ancient human race like Daigo and bears a similar DNA like him. He found an Ultraman statue in Kumamoto. Masaki feels he has just as much right as Daigo to inherit the light and transcend his humanity to become god-like... the only thing he lacks is Daigo's transformation item, the Spark Lens. To prepare himself for what he feels is his birthright, Masaki has trained his body to be strong and powerful, and physically worthy of being an Ultraman. Masaki feels Daigo does not deserve the monopoly he has on the light. Masaki beats exhausted Daigo, who just defeating Geoshark, and thus acquires the transformation item he lacks. A stray dog leads Daigo to Masaki's base in a cavern, but Daigo is unable to talk Masaki out of it. Masaki places the stolen Spark Lens in a converter, which is protected by an electric barrier, changing his body into light particle and merging with the statue. However he lacks the heart and has greedy and selfish intention, thus corrupting the new giant of light into a giant of darkness, Evil Tiga. Shortafter, he start his rampaging into the city. Ultimately, Daigo able to recover the Spark Lens as he forces himself to endure the electricity and is able to break through by force of will to the Spark Lens. After a bitter fight, Evil Tiga meets his end in the hands of Ultraman Tiga. - Makio Kirino (キリノ・マキオ Kirino Makio?)
A man with extraordinary ability who makes him able to predict future events, secrets and talking through telepathy. Because of this, he could knew Daigo's identity as Ultraman Tiga. He jealous of Daigo, because Daigo / Ultraman Tiga was praised as an hero with his "extraordinary power", while he, himself were looked as a monster. Makio then blackmailed Daigo to play games with him and telling him to defeat the monster Galra without transforming, and threaten to reveal Daigo's identity as Ultraman Tiga to the entire world if he loses or transform. But after seeing Daigo eagerness to protect Rena, he is touched and redeem himself by telling Daigo, Galra's weak spot, so he can defeat it. - Tomoki Miura (ミウラ・トモキ Miura Tomoki?)
Iruma's only son. He lives with his grandmother and a computer Genius that even surpassing Yazumi.
[edit] Mecha
- GUTS Wing 01 (GW-01)
An advanced fighter with swingable wings. It would be later used by the SuperGUTS as a trainer as well as fighters for other organizations. - GUTS Wing 02 (GW-02)
It can carry up to four team members. It can open its Hyper Electromagnetic Launcher by sliding its fuselage to the side. - GUTS Wing EX-J (GW-EXJ)
A heavily modified version of the GUTS Wing 02. It can split into EX-J α and EX-J β. - Snow White
A custom made GUTS Wing 01 designed for hypersonic flight. - GUTS Wing Blue Tornado (GW-BT)'
A custom built GUTS Wing 01 designed by the American branch of the TPC. Although its speed capilability exceeds GW-01 its weapons are less effective. - GUTS Wing Crimson Dragon (GW-CD)'
A custom built GUTS Wing 01 designed by the European branch of the TPC. Its combat efficiency exceeds GW-01 and is still used during the SuperGUTS age. - Artdessei
It is large enough to load 3 GUTS Wings, the Artdessei is a space-flight-capable carrier and battleship. It is also equipped with the Neo-Maxima cannon. - Machine Sherlock (GUTS Car)
A modified Chevy Camaro, equipped with cannons above the roof. - Machine De La Mu
A modified Chevy Blazer, equipped with Degner Canon on the roof. - Peeper
A tank equipped with a drill for subterranean exploration and combat. - Dolpher-202
A submarine used for underwater missions. - Stug #1 and #2
A modified motorcycle for offroad mission purpose.
[edit] Episodes
- The One Who Inherits the Light (光を継ぐもの Hikari O Tsugu Mono?)
- Legend of the Rock (石の神話 Ishi no Shinhwa?)
- The Evil Prophecy (悪魔の預言 Akuma no Yogen?)
- Sa-yo-na-ra Earth (サ・ヨ・ナ・ラ地球 Sa.Yo.Na.Ra Chikyuh?)
- The Day the Monster Came Out (怪獣が出てきた日 Kaijyu ga Detekita Hi?)
- Second Contact (セカンド・コンタクト Sekando Kontakuto?)
- The Man Who Came Down to Earth (地球に降りてきた男 Chikyuh Ni Orite Kita Otoko?)
- On Halloween Night (ハロウィンの夜に Harouin no Yoru?)
- The Girl Who Waits for a Monster (怪獣を待つ少女 Kaijyu o Matsu Shoujo?)
- The Closed Amusement Park (閉ざされた遊園地 Tozasareta Yuhenchi?)
- Requiem to the Darkness (闇へのレクイエム Yami no Rekuiemu?)
- S.O.S from the Deep Sea (深海からのSOS Shinkai Kara no SOS?)
- Human Collecting (人間採集 Ningen Saishuh?)
- The Released Target (放たれた標的 Hanatareta Hyohteki?)
- The Phantom Dash (幻の疾走 Maboroshi no Shissoh?)
- Resurrected Spirit (よみがえる鬼神 Yomigaeru Kishin?)
- Battle of Red and Blue (赤と青の戦い Aka to Ao no Tatakai?)
- Golza's Counterattack (ゴルザの逆襲 Goruza no Gyakushu?)
- GUTS to the Sky (part 1) (GUTSよ宙（そら）へ 前編 GUTS Yo Sora e (Zenpen)?)
- GUTS to the Sky (part 2) (GUTSよ宙（そら）へ 後編 GUTS Yo Sora e (Kohhen?)
- Deban's Turn (出番だデバン! Deban da Deban?)
- The Fog is Coming (霧が来る Kiri ga Kuru?)
- Star of the Dinosaurs (恐竜たちの星 Kyoryuh Tachi no Hoshi?)
- Go! Monster Expedition Team (行け! 怪獣探検隊 Ike! Kaijyu Tanken Tai?)
- The Evil Judgement (悪魔の審判 Akuma no Shinpan?)
- Evil Monster Realm of the Rainbow (虹の怪獣魔境 Niji no Kaijyu Makyou?)
- I Saw Obico! (オビコを見た! Obiko o Mita!?)
- Fragile... (うたかたの… Utakatano...?)
- Memory of the Blue Night (青い夜の記憶 Aoi Yoru no Kioku?)
- Monster Zoo (怪獣動物園 Kaijyu Dohbutsuen?)
- The Attacked GUTS Base (襲われたGUTS基地 Osowareta GUTS Kichi?)
- Defense of Zelda Point (ゼルダポイントの攻防 Zeruda Pointo no Kohboh?)
- Vampire City (吸血都市 Kyuhketsu Toshi?)
- To The Southern Limit (南の涯てまで Minami no Hate Made?)
- The Sleeping Maiden (眠りの乙女 Nemuri no Otome?)
- The Smile that Transcends Time (時空をこえた微笑 Toki o Koeta Hohoemi?)
- Flower (花 Hana?)
- The Mirage Monster (蜃気楼の怪獣 Shinkirou no Kaijyu?)
- Dear Mr. Ultraman (拝啓ウルトラマン様 Haikei Urutoraman-sama?)
- Dream (夢 Yume?)
- Friend from Space (宇宙からの友 Uchuu Kara no Tomo?)
- Town Where the Girl Disappeared (少女が消えた街 Shoujo no Kieta Machi?)
- Land Shark (地の鮫 Chi no Same?)
- The One Who Inherits the Shadows (影を継ぐもの Kage O Tsugu Mono?)
- Life Eternal (永遠の命 Eien no Inochi?)
- Let's Go to Kamakura! (いざ鎌倉! Iza Kamakura!?)
- Farewell to Darkness (闇にさようなら Yami ni Sayonara?)
- Escapee from the Moon (月からの逃亡者 Tsuki Kara no TohbohSha?)
- The Ultra Star (ウルトラの星 Urutora no Hoshi?)
- Higher! ~Take Me Higher!~ (もっと高く!～Take Me Higher!～ Motto Takaku!~Take Me Higher~?)
- Ruler of Darkness (暗黒の支配者 Ankoku no Shihaisha?)
- To Those Who Can Shine (輝けるものたちへ Kagayakeru Mono-tachi e?)
[edit] Cameos
- Episode 49
The original Ultraman helps to defeat monster Yanakahgi. As mentioned earlier, Tiga is from an entirely different timeline than the original Ultra series, so a lot of plot contortions are made in order to bring together this dream team, to honor the 30th anniversary of the original Ultraman. The studio featured is actually Tsuburaya Productions, however, the glitzy corporate office building is not.
[edit] Films
- Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000)
The story is set two years after the final episode. - Ultraman Tiga Gaiden: Revival of the Ancient Giant (2001)
A direct-to-video special set many years after the end of the series, originally made for the Hong Kong market.
[edit] Crossovers
- Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna: Warriors of the Star of Light (1998)
- Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia: Battle in Hyperspace (1999)
- Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers (2008)
Tiga will be one of the main Ultraman to appear in this movie, alongside Showa-era Ultra Heroes, marking the first major "crossover" between Showa and Heisei Ultramen.
[edit] Cast
- Daigo Madoka / Ultraman Tiga (マドカ・ダイゴ／ウルトラマンティガ Madoka Daigo/Urutoraman Tiga ?)
Hiroshi Nagano (V6) (長野 博（Ｖ６） Nagano Hiroshi (Bui Shikkusu)?) - Rena Yanase (ヤナセ・レナ Yanase Rena?)
Takami Yoshimoto (吉本 多香美 Yoshimoto Takami?) - Megumi Iruma (イルマ・メグミ Iruma Megumi?)
Mio Takagi (高樹 澪 Takagi Mio?) - Seiichi Munakata (ムナカタ・セイイチ Munakata Seiichi?)
Akitoshi Ohtaki (大滝 明利 Ōtaki Akitoshi?) - Masami Horii (ホリイ・マサミ Horii Masami?)
Yukio Masuda (増田 由紀夫 Masuda Yukio?) - Tetsuo Shinjoh (シンジョウ・テツオ Shinjō Tetsuo?)
Shigeki Kagemaru (影丸 茂樹 Kagemaru Shigeki?) - Jun Yazumi (ヤズミ・ジュン Yazumi Jyun?)
Yoichi Furuya (古屋 暢一 Furuya Yōichi?) - Souichiro Sawai (サワイ・ソウイチロウ Sawai Sōichirō?)
Tamio Kawachi (川地 民夫 Kawachi Tamio?) - Masayuki Nahara (ナハラ・マサユキ Nahara Masayuki?)
Take Uketa (タケ・ウケタ?) - Tetsuji Yoshioka (ヨシオカ・テツジ Yoshioka Tetsuji?)
Ken Okabe (岡部 健 Okabe Ken?) - Mayumi Shinjoh (シンジョウ・マユミ Shinjō Mayumi?)
Kei Ishibashi (石橋 けい Ishibashi Kei?) - Naban Yao (ヤオ・ナバン Yao Naban?)
Ichirō Ogura (小倉 一郎 Ogura Ichirō?) - Reiko Kashimura (カシムラ・レイコ Kashimura Reiko?)
Takako Kitagawa (北川 たか子 Kitagawa Takako?) - Omi Yanase (ヤナセ・オミ Yanase Omi?)
Shigeru Araki (荒木 しげる Araki Shigeru?) - Yūji Tango (タンゴ・ユウジ Tango Yūji?)
Yoichi Okamura (岡村 洋一 Okamura Yoichi?) - Shin Hayate (ハヤテ・シン Hayate Shin?)
Masaki Kyomoto (京本 政樹 Kyōmoto Masaki?) - Voice of Ultraman Tiga (ウルトラマンティガの声 Urutoraman Tiga no Koe?)
Yuji Machi (真地 勇志 Machi Yuji?)
[edit] Suit Actors
- Ultraman Tiga (Multi and Sky Type)
Shunsuke Gondō (権藤 俊輔 Gondō Shunsuke?) - Ultraman Tiga (Multi and Power Type)
Koji Nakamura (中村 浩二 Nakamura Koji?) - Monsters and Aliens
Daisuke Terai (寺井 大介 Terai Daisuke?)
Ryūki Kitaoka (北岡 久貴 Kitaoka Ryūki?)
Daisuke Kanemitsu (金光 大輔 Kanemitsu Daisuke?)
Koji Nakamura (中村 浩二 Nakamura Koji?)
Toshio Miyake (三宅 敏夫 Miyake Toshio?)
Motoko Nagino (梛野 素子 Nagino Motoko?)
[edit] Songs
- Opening Theme
- "TAKE ME HIGHER"
- Lyrics and Composition
Jennifer Batten, Alberto Emilio Contini, Giancarlo Pasquini - Japanese Lyrics
Kazumi Suzuki (鈴木 計美 Suzuki Kazumi?) - Arrangement
Yasuhiko Hoshino (星野 靖彦 Hoshino Yasuhiko?) - String Arrangement
Mitsuo Hagida (萩田 光雄 Hagida Mitsuo?) - Choral Arrangement
Hiroaki Suzuki (鈴木 弘明 Suzuki Hiroaki?) - Artist
V6 - Trivia
"TAKE ME HIGHER" reached #1 of the Oricon Weekly Rankings Charts for the week of September 30, 1996, and became a Platinum Record.
- Lyrics and Composition
- "TAKE ME HIGHER"
- Ending Theme
- "Brave Love, TIGA"
- Producer
Gorō Kishitani (岸谷 五朗 Kishitani Gorō?) - Lyrics
Sunplaza Nakano - Composition
Barbe-Q Wasada (バーベQ和佐田 Bābe Kyū Wasasa?) - Arrangement
Hirohiko Fukuda (福田裕彦 Fukuda Hirohiko?) - Artist
Earth Protection Force (地球防衛団 Chikyū Bōei-dan?) - Leader
Gorō Kishitani - Members
Takashi Utsunomiya (宇都宮 隆 Utsunomiya Takashi?)
Toshiaki Karasawa, Naoto Kine (木根 尚登 Kine Naoto?)
Sunplaza Nakano
Yasafumi Terawaki (寺脇 康文 Terawaki Yasufumi?)
Masahiko Nishimura
Barbe-Q Wasada
Papala Kawai (パッパラー河合 Papparā Kawai?)
Patrick Bommarito (パトリック・ボンマリート Patorikku Bonmarīto?)
Funky Sueyoshi (ファンキー末吉 Fankī Sueyoshi?)
Yasuhiko Fukuda (福田 裕彦 Fukuda Yasuhiko?)
Honjamaka (ホンジャマカ? Hidehiko Ishizuka (石塚 英彦 Ishizuka Hidehiko?)
Toshiaki Megumi (恵 俊彰 Megumi Toshiaki?))
- Producer
- "Brave Love, TIGA"
[edit] United States dub
Ultraman Tiga was adapted for U.S. release by 4Kids Entertainment for Fox's FOX BOX Saturday morning programming (debut on September 14, 2002).
The Americanized version contains many dramatic changes often seen in other 4Kids acquisitions. The storyline was altered to comply with network television censorship standards and make it "kid-friendly" (fewer people die, plots are simplified, and the diabolical motivations of aliens are watered down). There is a lot more dialog and telepathic conversation to explain plot points that were originally implicit. There is also a lot more blatant humor. The Japanese Ultraman Tiga has a few subtle funny and charming moments. The Americanized version comes with frequent fart jokes, dialog that pokes fun of the original material and changes in character for some of the characters (Notable in this aspect is the transformation of Captain Iruma from a smart, level-headed individual into a complete airhead).
There is an entirely new theme song and all of the background music is new. The monsters seem enhanced with new sound effects, and the transformation sequence is spiced up. A minute or two of scenes are cut out, perhaps to make room for special new featurettes that highlight specific aspects of the show.
Ultraman Tiga's Multi, Power, and Sky types are known as Omni, Power, and Speed Modes, respectively. The Spark Lens is called the "Torch of Tiga", although the Region 1 DVD Release refers to it as the Spark Lance for the first DVD (soon afterwards, the translation becomes "Spark Lens" yet again. His laser weapons are called "luminizers", and Ultraman Tiga's Color Timer is referred to as his "biotic sensor."
Probably the most infamous of the Tiga incidents was in episode 22, where the Japanese dialog that was actually used was portrayed in this Americanized version of the series as an "Extraterrestrial Language" (one of many examples of the aforementioned poking fun of the original material).
Additionally, Captain Iruma was referred to as a "sir" instead of a "ma'am", perhaps in an attempt at being politically correct. This caused somewhat of a problem within the addressing of a commanding officer whether that person is a male or a female.
Of the 52 Episodes of Ultraman Tiga , only 26 were released dubbed, and the series quietly ended its run on the Fox Box. Villains such as Irudo and Evil Tiga who never got a chance to appear were spotlighted before some episodes, indicating that the entire series, or at least significantly more, was intended to be brought over.
In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, another 4Kids acquisition, there is an episode which "coincidentally" features an Ultraman reference. It is unknown if this reference appears in the Japanese version (or if it had been commissioned by 4Kids). In any event, this presents the possibility that Ultraman Tiga (only the third Ultra series to be shown in the U.S.) may or may not have been acquired and broadcast in order to explain the reference.
[edit] External links
- Tsuburaya Productions - The Official Home of Ultraman (Japanese)
- Japan Hero - Webpage devoted to Japanese superheroes
- http://www.ultrafaq.info - The Ultra[man] FAQ
- the Ultraman Tiga game
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