Ultraman 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 5 movies (3 being crossovers, 2 being direct sequel to the series as well as a comic book series's).
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. Ultraman Tiga was also dubbed in English by 4Kids Entertainment and broadcast in the United States as part of the Fox Box programming block on Fox Broadcasting Company affiliates, making it the fourth Ultra Series to air in the United States after Ultraman, Ultra Seven and Ultraman: Towards the Future.
Plot
Set in an alternate universe in the year 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 Peaceable Consortium) is created along with 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.
Episodes:
- The One Who Inherits the Light
- Stone of Legends
- The Devil's Prophecy
- Sa-yo-na-ra Earth
- The Day the Monster Came Out
- Second Contact
- The Man Who Came Down to Earth
- On Halloween Night
- The Girl Who Waits for a Monster
- The Closed Amusement Park
- Requiem to the Darkness)
- S.O.S from the Deep Sea
- Human Collecting
- The Released Target
- The Phantom Dash
- Resurrected Fiend
- Red and Blue's Battle
- Golza's Counterattack
- GUTS to the Sky (part 1)
- GUTS to the Sky (part 2)
- Deban's Turn
- A Fog's Coming
- Dinosaurs' Star
- Go! Monster Expedition Team
- The Devil's Judgement
- Evil Monster Realm of the Rainbow
- I Saw Obico!
- Fragile
- Blue Night's Memory
- Monster Zoo
- The Attacked GUTS Base
- Zelda Point's Defenses
- Vampire City
- To The Southern Limit
- The Sleeping Maiden
- The Time-Transcending Smile
- Flower
- The Mirage Monster
- Dear Mr. Ultraman
- Dream
- Friend from Space
- Town Where the Girl Disappeared
- Land Shark
- The One Who Inherits the Shadows
- Eternal Life
- Let's Go to Kamakura!
- Goodbye to Darkness
- Fugitive from The Moon
- The Ultra Star
- Take Me Higher!
- Master of Darkness
Cast
- Daigo Madoka / Ultraman Tiga : Hiroshi Nagano
- Rena Yanase : Takami Yoshimoto
- Megumi Iruma / Yuzare : Mio Takagi
- Seiichi Munakata : Akitoshi Ohtaki
- Masami Horii : Yukio Masuda
- Tetsuo Shinjoh : Shigeki Kagemaru
- Jun Yazumi : Yoichi Furuya
- Souichiro Sawai : Tamio Kawachi
- Masayuki Nahara : Take Uketa
- Tetsuji Yoshioka : Ken Okabe
- Mayumi Shinjoh : Kei Ishibashi
- Naban Yao : Ichirō Ogura
- Reiko Kashimura : Takako Kitagawa
- Shin Hayate : Masaki Kyomoto
- Yūji Tango : Yoichi Okamura
- Omi Yanase : Shigeru Araki
- Keigo Masaki : Takashi Koura
- Shin Hayate : Masaki Kyomoto
- Ultraman (Voice) : Satoshi Furuya
- Lucia : Motoko Nagi
- Zara : Shogo Shiotani
- Ryosuke Sanada : Ryoma Sasaki
- Sayaka Ijuin : Michiko Shimazaki
- Takuma : Takuma Aoki
- Noodle Shop Vendor ( Obiko ) : Shoichiro Akaboshi
- Kyoto Inui : Tom Saeba
- Ultraman Tiga Multi and Sky Type : Shunsuke Gondō
- Ultraman Tiga Multi and Power Type : Koji Nakamura
Films Crossovers
- 1998 - Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna : Warriors of the Star of Light
- 1999 - Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna & Ultraman Gaia : Battle in Hyperspace
- 2008 - Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers
- 2015 - Ultraman Ginga S The Movie: Decisive Battle! Ultra 10 Warriors!!
Opening Theme
- TAKE ME HIGHER
- Lyrics and Composition : Jennifer Batten, Alberto Emilio Contini, Giancarlo Pasquini
- Japanese Lyrics : Kazumi Suzuki
- Arrangement : Yasuhiko Hoshino
- String Arrangement : Mitsuo Hagida
- Choral Arrangement : Hiroaki Suzuki
- Artist : V6
- Original Artist : [Dave Rodgers, English version of Take Me Higher before V6 translated it into Japanese language]
- "TAKE ME HIGHER" reached #1 of the Oricon Weekly Rankings Charts for the week of September 30, 1996, and became a Platinum Record.
- Brave Love, TIGA
- Producer : Gorō Kishitani
- Lyrics : Sunplaza Nakano
- Composition : Barbe-Q Wasada
- Arrangement : Yasuhiko Fukuda
- Artist : Earth Protection Force
- Leader : Gorō Kishitani
- Members : Takashi Utsunomiya, Toshiaki Karasawa, Naoto Kine, Sunplaza Nakano, Yasafumi Terawaki, Masahiko Nishimura, Barbe-Q Wasada, Papala Kawai, Patrick Bommarito, Funky Sueyoshi, Yasuhiko Fukuda, Honjamaka, Hidehiko Ishizuka, Toshiaki Megumi
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Download Theme Song (SWF Format)
" Take Me Higher "
Download Song
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