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Ultraman Tiga (ウルトラマンティガ in Japanese) is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 12th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Tiga was aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes. 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.

Plot

Set in the years 2007-2010 in the Japanese version and 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, descendent of the ancient race. Daigo and the statue merge into a single being, made of light.

Ultraman Tiga Stats

Height: 53 meters
Weight: 44,000 tons
Human Form: Daigo Madoka
Transformation Item: Spark Lense (known as the Torch in the Americanized dub)

Tiga Forms

Multi Type (a.k.a. Omni Mode)

The default type of Tiga, red and purple. Good in any environment for a well-balanced fight. 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
Weapons:
*Zepellion Ray: L-style.
*Tiga Slicer: Beam cutters he can fire from his chest.
*Hand Slash
*Timer Flash: A flash he emits to erase fake versions of his enemy.

Power Type (a.k.a. Power Mode)

The beefy type of Tiga, red only. Like any good meat-head, he is stronger but relatively slower. Good for ground and sea combat. 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
Weapons:
*Delacium Light Stream
*Miracle Balloon Beam (episode 12)

Sky Type (a.k.a. Speed Mode)

The speedy type of Tiga, purple only. He is fast but not as strong as the other types. Good for aerial combat. 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
Weapons:
*Ranbalt Light Bomb

Glitter Tiga

In the last episode, after Tiga is defeated and turned back into a stone statue by Gatanozoh-a, he is resurrected by the will of the people of Earth, who shine the light that is within everyone. Glitter makes another appearance in the Tiga movie.

GUTS

= GUTS (Global Unlimited Task Squad, is the "peace-kipping" frce of the Tiga universe. A special investigation team of the TPC (Terrestrial Peaceable Consortium).

Members

Captain Megumi Iruma: The first female captain in a 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.
Daigo Madoka: Tiga's human form, is the passionately naive, wide-eyed, eager type, with the right kind of DNA that makes him Tiga-worthy.
Rena Yanase: 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.
Deputy Captain Seiichi Munakata: A no-nonsense, chisel-faced commander.
Masami Horii: The pug-faced, brainy, Osaka-dialect-speaking comic-relief technologist who finds love and gets married during the series.
Tetsuo Shinjoh: The bland but tall and good-looking guy with a fan following who has a TPC nurse in a miniskirt for a sister.
Jun Yazumi: Rounding off the crew is young Yazumi, the communications and computer expert who goes out into the field even less than Captain Iruma.

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