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| Ultraman Gaia ウルトラマンガイア | |
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| Genre | Ultraman |
| Writer | Konaka Chiaki, others |
| Director | Muraishi Hirochika, others |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme |
Ultraman Gaia! by Tanaka Masayuki and Daimon Kazuya |
| Ending theme |
Lovin' You Lovin' Me by B.B.WAVES Beat on Dream on by Kikuta Tomohiko |
| Composer(s) | Sahashi Toshihiko |
| No. of episodes | 51 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | |
| Production company(s) | |
| Fan Rating | / 5 Stars |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | TBS |
| Time | 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm Sat |
| Original run | September 5, 1998 – August 28, 1999 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Ultraman Dyna |
| Followed by | Ultraman Cosmos |
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ウルトラマンガイア
Ultraman Gaia is the 13th Ultraman series. The series takes place in an alternate universe from other Ultraman series.
Catchphrase:
- An ally of justice? An envoy of the devil?
- (正義の味方か、悪魔の使者か。)
Plot
The Alchemy Stars, a group of young geniuses, develop the CRISIS, a prophetic supercomputer, which predicts that the world will be destroyed by an entity which brings radical destruction (根源的破滅招来体). To protect the Earth, the Geocentric Universal Alliance against the Radical Destruction (G.U.A.R.D.) is set up, together with its combat wing, the eXpanded Interceptive Guardians (XIG).
True enough to the prophecy, a strange phenomenon appears in the skies in Tokyo, which later turns out to be a gigantic monster, destroying a large area of the city. Despite the efforts of XIG, even the extremely technologically advanced fighter jets are overpowered by the monster.
Takayama Gamu, a member of the Alchemy Stars, while drowned in disappointment that all their research put into the technologies were in vain, suddenly finds himself sucked into a dimension where he sees a giant which he calls "Ultraman". After begging for help to save the Earth, Gamu finds himself merged and transformed into the giant, Ultraman Gaia.
Characters
XIG
eXpanded Interceptive Guardians
Operation Crew
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Takayama Gamu / Ultraman Gaia
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Commander Ishimuro Akio
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Chief Tsutsumi Seiichirou
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Sasaki Atsuko
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Georgie Leland
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Team Lightning
- Leader Kajio Katsumi - Nakagami Masami → 梶尾 克美 リーダー - 中上 雅巳
- Kitada Yasushi - Hasegawa Katsuhiko → 北田 靖 - 長谷川 勝彦
- Oogawara Satoshi - Sawaki Yuusuke → 大河原 聡志 - 沢木 祐介
Team Falcon
- Leader Yoneda Tatsuhiko - Kagawa Kuronosuke → 米田 達彦 リーダー - 賀川 黒之助
- Hayashi Kouichi - Shiotani Shougo → 林 幸市 - 塩谷 庄吾
- Tsukamori Tooru - Ishikawa Shin → 塚守 亨 - 石川 真
Team Crow
- Leader Inagi Miho - Kawashima Tomoko → 稲城 美穂 リーダー - 川嶋 朋子
- Mishima Julie - Matsuda Izumiko → 三島 樹莉 - 松田 泉子
- Tadano Kei - Ishibashi Kei → 多田野 慧 - 石橋 けい
Team Hercules
- Leader Yoshida Satoru - Matsuda Masaru → 吉田 悟 リーダー - 松田 優
- Shima Mitsugu - Kagaya Kei → 志摩 貢 - 加賀谷 圭
- Kuwabara Takanobu - Nakamura Kouji → 桑原 孝信 - 中村 浩二
Team Seagull
- Leader Kouyama Atsushi - Gondo Shunsuke → 神山 篤志 リーダー - 権藤 俊輔
- Matsuo Renji - Saeba Tomu → 松尾 蓮二 - 冴場 都夢
- Michael Simmons - Samuel Pop Aning → マイクル・シモンズ - サムエル・ポップ・エニング
Team Marlin
- Leader Yokotani Katsutoshi - Shouji Tetsuo → 横谷 勝歳 リーダー - 庄司 哲郎
- Imai Gentarou - Hiroaki Irisawa → 今井 源太郎 - 入沢 宏彰
- Iwao Kingo - Yokoyama Naoyuki → 巌 均悟 - 横山 尚之
G.U.A.R.D.
Geocentric Universal Alliance against the Radical Destruction
The parent organisation of XIG.
- Staff Officer Chiba Tatsumi - Hiraizumi Sei → 千葉 辰巳 参謀 - 平泉 成
Alchemy Stars
- Fujimiya Hiroya / Ultraman Agul - Takano Hassei → 藤宮 博也 / ウルトラマンアグル - 高野 八誠
- Daniel Macffy - John O'Connor → ダニエル・マクフィー - ジョン・オコーナー
KCB
Kantoh Community Broadcasting Station Ltd.
- Tabata Kenji - Tsuburaya Hiroshi → 田端 健二 - 円谷 浩
- Yoshii Reiko - Ishida Yukari → 吉井 玲子 - 石田 裕加里
- Inoue Michifumi - Tsunoda Eisuke → 井上 倫文 - 角田 英介
Stunt Actors
- Ultraman Gaia - Gondo Shunsuke → ウルトラマンガイア - 権藤俊輔
- Ultraman Gaia Supreme Form - Nakamura Koji → ウルトラマンガイア・スプリームヴァージョン - 中村浩二
- Ultraman Agul - Shimizu Kazuya → ウルトラマンアグル - 清水一哉
Chronology
| Episode | Title | Air date | Writer | Director | Viewership | |
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| 01 | 光をつかめ！ |
September 5, 1998 | Konaka Chiaki | Muraishi Hirochika | 7.4% | |
| 02 | 勇者立つ |
September 12, 1998 | 7.7% | |||
| Ultraman Gaia: The Great Battle in Hyperspace ウルトラマンガイア 超時空の大決戦 |
March 6, 1999 | Hasegawa Keiichi | Konaka Kazuya | N/A | ||
| Extra Releases | ||||||
| Once Again, Gaia ガイアよ再び |
March 25, 2001 | Konaka Chiaki | Yagi Takeshi | N/A | ||
| Chou Ultra 8 Kyoudai 大決戦！超ウルトラ8兄弟 |
September 13, 2008 | Hasegawa Keiichi | ||||
Viewership
Average: 6.2% (All Episodes)
Highest: 8.4% (Episode 03)
Lowest: 3.8% (Episode 46)
Home Video Release
- Gaia was rereleased on Blu-ray and in a Complete Box format. Both Yoshioka Takeshi and Takano Hassei promoted the re-release together with Tsuruno Takeshi who promoted Dyna's Blu-ray re-release.
- Amazon JP
Trivia
- The plaza where Gamu stands upon in Episodes 01 and 51 is Ikebukuro Nishiguchi Park 池袋西口公園.
Actor Trivia
- Watanabe Hiroyuki (Commander Ishimuro Akio) later plays Saejima Taiga on Garo.
- Takano Hassei (Fujimiya Hiroya / Ultraman Agul) later appears on a few tokusatsu shows and movies such as Ryuki, The First, The Next, and etc. He married his Gaia co-star Ishida Yukari (Yoshi Reiko); they both have a daughter. The family can be seen together as the couple reprise their roles on the Chou Ultra 8 Kyoudai movie.
- Ukaji Takashi later plays Kougami Kousei on Kamen Rider OOO.
- Kawashima Tomoko (Inagi Miho), previously played Saegusa Kaoru, the heroine of Tokusou Robo Janperson.
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