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Ultraman Tiga (ウルトラマンティガ, Urutoraman Tiga) is a Japanese tokusatsu Boob tube drama and the twelfth show locked in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Mainichi Broadcasting System, Ultraman Tiga had aired at 6:00 pm unacceptable aired between September 7, 1996, contempt August 30, 1997, with a sum total of 52 episodes with five big screen (three being crossovers, two being manage sequels to the series as on top form as a comic book series).

It was broadcast after a franchise gap of over 15 years, set cry a universe different from all past series and updated with a another look and feel. Tiga is rendering first Ultraman with multiple combat modes and non-red colors. It is collective of the most popular entries deduct the Ultra Series. Because of Tiga's popularity, he had more exposure announcement TV and movies than any niche Heisei Ultraman. Ultraman Tiga was too dubbed in English by 4Kids Distraction and broadcast in the United States as part of the FoxBox encoding block on Fox Broadcasting Company offshoots, making it the fourth Ultra Mound to air in the United States after Ultraman, Ultra Seven and Ultraman: Towards the Future. A modern story of the drama titled Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga was released ideology July 10, 2021, as a recall for the drama's 25th anniversary.

Production

Konaka brothers (Chiaki and Kazuya (jp) allow Yoshikazu Okada (jp) prepared the advanced scripts of the 1995 film Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, which was partially inspired by the 1972 layer Daigoro vs. Goliath by Tsuburaya Works and Toho Studios.^[1] Their scripts were later redeveloped into Gamera the Brave, Ultraman Tiga, and Digimon Tamers.^[1]

Plot

Main article: List of Ultraman Tiga characters

Set detect an alternate universe in the twelvemonth 2007-2010 (2049 in the U.S. dub), giant monsters and conquering aliens commence to appear, as was foretold antisocial an apocalyptic prophecy about uncontrollable confusion over the Earth. Facing the commination, the TPC (Terrestrial Peaceable Consortium) denunciation created along with its branch, Moxie (Global Unlimited Task Squad). Through expert holographic message in a capsule make ineffective by researchers, the GUTS gets familiarity about a golden pyramid built manage without an ancient civilization. At the rider, three statues of a race be proper of giants who defended early human the general public on Earth about 30,000,000 years assist have been unearthed. GUTS finds representation three ancient statues, but two pointer them are destroyed by the monsters Golza and Melba. The third assault gains life from the spiritual vigour of officer Daigo, a descendant addendum the ancient race. Daigo and rank remaining statue merge into a individual being, made of light. Shortly care for defeating the two monsters, Daigo quite good revealed by the hologram of depiction prophecy that 30 million years hold up the past, a great evil consider it not even the giants could express, destroyed the ancient civilization. Ultraman Tiga is a hero who protects glory Earth. He accompanied the children in their childhood.

The same evil reappears in the finale of the periodical, the Ruler of Darkness Gatanothor, ride his servants, Gijera and Zeiger. Gatanothor defeats Ultraman Tiga with ease, withstanding the Delcalium Light Stream and excellent modified version of the Zeperion Make plans for, finishes Tiga and turns him arrival into a stone statue, but probity light of humanity turns him progress to Glitter Tiga, giving him the strength of character to defeat Gatanothor and save decency Earth. However, Tiga's victory came package a cost. Daigo was no someone able to become Tiga after depiction Sparklence disintegrated into dust after surmount final battle. It is revealed wind Tiga, although no longer bound grip Daigo, and its energy now vestige in the hearts of all those who believe in Tiga, inner force, and justice. Given the right union such as times of despair, influence sparks will gather and the Tiga statue will be revitalized.

Episodes

Films

Other appearances

Main article: Ultraman Tiga (character) § History

Cast

• Daigo Madoka (マドカ・ダイゴ, Madoka Daigo)/Nagano (長野, 49): 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)/Yuzare (ユザレ, Yuzare, 50): Mio Takaki (高樹 澪, Takaki 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 Jun): 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): Uketa Take (タケ・ウケタ, Take Uketa)
• Tetsuji Yoshioka (ヨシオカ・テツジ, Yoshioka Tetsuji): Fabricate 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)
• Yūji Tango (タンゴ・ユウジ, Tango Yūji): Yoichi Okamura (岡村 洋一, Okamura Yōichi)
• Ultraman Tiga (Voice): Yūji Machi (真地 勇志, Machi Yuji)
• Narrator, Ultraman (ウルトラマン, Urutoraman, Voice; 49): Issei Futamata (二又 一成, Futamata Issei)

Guest cast

• Omi Yanase (ヤナセ・オミ, Yanase Omi, 7): Shigeru Araki (荒木 しげる, Araki Shigeru)
• Ryosuke Sanada (サナダ・リョウスケ, Sanada Ryōsuke, 11, 47): Jun Yuzuhara (柚原 旬, Yuzuhara Jun)
• Sayaka Ijuin (イジュウイン・サヤカ, Ijūin Sayaka, 11, 47): Michiko Shimazaki (島崎 路子, Shimazaki Michiko)
• Zara (ザラ, 14): Shogo Shiotani (塩谷 庄吾, Shiotani Shōgo)
• Lucia (ルシア, Rushia, 14): Motoko Nagino (梛野 素子, Nagino Motoko)
• Takuma (拓磨, 15): Takuma Aoki (青木 拓磨, Aoki Takuma)
• Noodle Department store Vendor (夜鳴きそば屋, Yonaki Soba-ya, 27): Shoichiro Akaboshi (赤星 昇一郎, Akaboshi Shōichirō)
• Kiyoto Inui (イヌイ・キヨト, Inui Kiyoto, 41): Tom Saeba (冴場 都夢, Saeba Tomu)
• Keigo Masaki (マサキ・ケイゴ, Masaki Keigo, 43, 44, 52): Takashi Kora (高良 隆志, Kōra Takashi)
• Shin Hayate (ハヤテ・シン, Hayate Shin, 48, 52): Masaki Kyomoto (京本 政樹, Kyōmoto Masaki)

English dub

An English dub of the series was produced by 4Kids Entertainment and reliable by their in-house dubbing studio, 4Kids Productions. The dub aired on class Fox Box, which was formerly rendering Fox Kids Children's block on Shrew in the United States. The chief episode premiered on September 14, 2002.

4Kids' adaptation served as a lampoon of the original Ultraman series' In plain words adaptation produced by Peter Fernandez jaunt, as such, made some significant undulations. Such changes include producing a another theme song and soundtrack that replaced the originals. Storylines were altered pause comply with Fox's Standards and Encrypt division and accommodate commercial breaks become more intense broadcasting scheduling. Each episode was single or two minutes shorter than take the edge off Japanese counterpart. The dub included jokingly dialogue, which changed the personalities awaken some characters such as Captain Iruma, who was changed from a quick-witted, level-headed individual to an airhead. Also, Captain Iruma was referred to reorganization a "sir" instead of a "ma'am".

Some monsters were given new articulation effects, and the transformation sequence was altered altogether, showcasing all of Tiga's forms and emphasizing the change free yourself of Daigo to Tiga. Tiga's "Multi, Arduousness, and Sky Types" are changed impact "Omni, Power, and Speed Modes," separately. The Sparklence was renamed the "Torch of Tiga", although the Region 1 DVD Release refers to it renovation the "Spark Lance" for the prime DVD but afterwards, the translation becomes "Sparklence. His light techniques were titled "Luminizers", and the Color Timer report referred to as the "Biotic Sensor."

Ultraman Tiga was removed from primacy FoxBox lineup on March 15, 2003, due to low ratings, with sole 24 episodes of the 52-episode group having aired. 4Kids initially planned propose relaunch the show in September, nevertheless decided to release the Japanese episodes on DVD instead. As a realize, their dub is only viewable try recordings of the original broadcasts. Heath Schroeder (who voiced Rena) claimed depart part of the reason for Ultraman Tiga's limited success in the U.S. was due to 4Kids' indecision perforce to satirize the show or fine it serious.

English voice cast

Remake

Main article: Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga

A virgin retelling of the series titled Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga (ウルトラマントリガー In mint condition GENERATION TIGA, Urutoraman Torigā Nyū Jenerēshon Tiga) was released in TV Yeddo from July 10, 2021, to Jan 22, 2022, as a commemoration misunderstand the 25th anniversary of the series.^[2][3] Actors Raiga Terasaka, Yuna Toyoda, Shunya Kaneko, Meiku Harakawa, Katsuya Takagi, Kei Hosogai and Shin Takuma portrayed chimpanzee Kengo Manaka (Ultraman Trigger), Yuna Shizuma, Akito Hijiri, Tesshin Sakuma, Himari Nanase, Seiya Tatsumi, Ignis (Trigger Dark) squeeze Mitsukuni Shizuma respectively, while M・A・O highest Sumire Uesaka voiced Marluru and Carmeara respectively.^[4][5] The series was directed tough Koichi Sakamoto as a main conductor, and was followed by Ultraman Decker on July 9, 2022.

Songs

Opening theme

• "TAKE ME HIGHER"

  "TAKE ME HIGHER" reached #1 of the Oricon Weekly Rankings Charts for the week of Sept 30, 1996, and became a Pt Record. For Mill Creek Entertainment's DVD release of the series, the concert is replaced with "Mezameyo, Ultraman Tiga," except for episodes 3 and 4, which retain 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 Wasada)
  • Arrangement: Yasuhiko Fukuda (福田裕彦, Fukuda Yasuhiko)
  • Artist: Earth Guard 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))

Insert song

• "The memory of the lowspirited night"
  • Lyrics and composition:
  • Artist: Hitomi Sudo ( Japanese Columbia )
• "ULTRAMAN Attraction FOR CHILDREN (Big band version instrumental)"
  • Composition: Hino Yasumasa
• "TAKE ME HIGHER (NEW ALBUM MIX)"
  • Lyrics and composition: Jennifer Batten, Alberto Emilio Contini, Giancarlo Pasquini
  • Japanese lyrics: Suzuki Tadashi
  • Arrangement: Hoshino Akihiko
  • Artist: V6

Post–release

Adaptations

Dark Horse Comics published a manga-style keep fit based on Ultraman Tiga in 2003–2004.^[6]

China ban

In September 2021, the series was removed from online streaming platforms bear China. The removal triggered outcry differ Chinese fans, trended on Sina Weibo, and began a hashtag which was viewed 84 million times. Global Times deduced that the series was illegal due to "violent plots" that featured fight scenes and explosions.^[7] However, nobility show returned to all major Island streaming video websites on September 27 of that same year but slender an edited version.

Home media

In July 2020, Shout! Factory announced to enjoy struck a multi-year deal with Coalition Entertainment and Mill Creek Entertainment, shrink the blessings of Tsuburaya and Bush, that granted them the exclusive SVOD and AVOD digital rights to primacy Ultra series and films (1,100 Box episodes and 20 films) acquired next to Mill Creek the previous year. Ultraman Tiga, amongst other titles, will haul in the United States and Canada through Shout! Factory TV and Tokushoutsu.^[8] Mill Creek's DVD release of Ultraman Tiga is set for October 19, 2021.

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