ULTRAMAN TIGA , the 11th show in the Ultra Series, ran for 52 episodes from September 1996 to August 1997. The series had been on hiatus for 15 years ,the last being ULTRAMAN 80: not including 1990's ULTRAMAN:TOWARDS THE FUTURE, which was produced in Australia with an English speaking cast, and 1993's ULTRAMAN:THE ULTIMATE HERO produced in the USA, also with an all English speaking cast.
TIGA proved to be one of the most popular Ultra character since Ultra Seven, and would be given headline status in several movies, and crossover events.Indeed, the show was so popular that it was given English dubs and broadcast on American tv on the FOX Network on their Saturday morning Fox Box block, only the third Ultra series to be dubbed and syndicated for American tv (the other two being the original series and the afore mentioned ULTRA SEVEN).
The plot of the show (from wikipedia---SPOLIERS!!)
"Set in the alternate timeline of 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 Peaceable Consortium) 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 defended 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 from the spiritual energy of officer Daigo, descendant of the ancient race. Daigo and the remaining statue merge into a single being, made of light. Shortly after defeating the two monsters, Daigo is revealed by the hologram of the prophecy that 30 million years in the past, a great evil that not even the giants could stop, destroyed the ancient civilization. The same evil reappears in the finale of the series, the Ruler of Darkness Ghatanothoa, and his servants, Gijera and Zoigar. Ghatanothoa defeats Ultraman Tiga with ease, withstanding the Delcalium Light Stream and a modified version of the Zepellion Ray, both Tiga's finishes, and turns him back into a statue, but the light of humanity is able to turn him into Glitter Tiga, giving him the power to defeat Ghatanothoa and save the Earth.
However, Tiga's victory came at a cost. Daigo was no longer able to become Tiga after the Spark Lens disintegrated into dust after his final battle. It is ultimately revealed that Tiga, although no longer bound to Daigo, its energy now remains in the heart of all those who believe in Tiga, inner-strength and justice. Given the right conditions such as times of despair, the sparks will gather and Tiga statue will be revitalized."
Here, for your perusal, are the first 5 episodes, with English subtitles. I will continue to episodes,in order, and follow up with TIGA's movies in later entries.
EPISODE 1: THE ONE WHO INHERITS THE LIGHT
Ultraman Tiga - Episode 01 by techguy8
EPISODE 2: STONE OF LEGEND
Ultraman Tiga - Episode 02 by techguy8
EPISODE 3: THE DEVIL'S PROPHECY
Ultraman Tiga - Episode 03 by techguy8
EPISODE 4: SAYONARA EARTH
Ultraman Tiga - Episode 04 by techguy8
EPISODE 5: THE DAY THE MONSTER CAME OUT
Ultraman Tiga - Episode 05 by techguy8
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