Tag: Clitters Trilogy

Ultraman Tiga Ep. 15: Phantom Dash

~ Ryan Harvey

Directed by Kyota Kawasaki. Written by Kazuo Tsuburaya and Junki Takegami. Airdate Dec. 14, 1996.

Gazort and the Clitters are back, everyone! Gazort still looks fantastic, arguably Ultraman Tiga’s most memorable kaiju. However, like the first episode with Gazort, the monster is less the star and more the catalyst for a character study. Horri was at the center of “Second Contact.” Now Shinjoh takes over as the pivotal figure, sharing the spotlight with his sister Mayumi (Kei Ishibashi). The mix of a great monster encore, an emotional character-driven story, and a touch of the weird makes for one of the best Ultraman Tiga episodes so far.

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Ultraman Tiga Ep. 6: Second Contact

~ Ryan Harvey

Directed by Kyota Kawasaki. Written by Chiaki J. Konaka. Airdate Oct. 12, 1996.

The first episode centered on Horii, GUTS’s resident scientist and comedy character. Like Ide from Ultraman, Horii is much more than just “the funny guy” in the ensemble. He shines in this episode as he tries to solve a monster problem that he has a deep personal connection to. Add in a cool kaiju, Gazort — one of the most memorable creatures to debut in the show — and you have the best episode of Ultraman Tiga so far. 

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