Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey
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is a tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....

 movie, and part of the Ultraman
Ultraman
is Japanese television series that first aired in 1966. Ultraman, the first and best-known of the "Ultra-Crusaders," made his debut in the tokusatsu SF/kaiju/superhero TV series, , a follow-up to the television series Ultra Q...

 franchise, released in 2000. The movie is a direct sequel to the original Ultraman Tiga
Ultraman Tiga
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 11th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Tiga was aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with 4 movies After a franchise hiatus of over 15 years, set in a...

television series, serving as an epilogue to the events between Tiga and the successor series, Ultraman Dyna
Ultraman Dyna
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show which aired between September 6, 1997 to August 29, 1998. The series is a direct sequel to the previous Ultraman series, Ultraman Tiga.-Plot:...

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A TPC excursion (including GUTS' Captain Megumi Iruma) headed to an old ruins and unintentionally woke up three evil ancient giants whom Daigo, later on, has visions of. What's so haunting about his visions is that they're not only three but four evil giants, including Ultraman Tiga in a very dark physique and a very evil aura. After a series of visions, Daigo was able to meet the three evils who beat him up and left the Black Spark Lens to him. Later on, the ultimate battle begins in the ancient ruins. Daigo as Ultraman Tiga, who is supposed to be the warrior of light, must use his powers, however dark, in order to defeat the three evils.

Cast and Crew

  • Hiroshi Nagano
    Hiroshi Nagano
    is a pop singer, actor and member of V6, a Japanese boy band formed in 1995, under the management of Johnny & Associates and it's half part, 20th Century. He is among the first who joined Johnny & Associates in 1986 at age of 14. He quit Johnny's Jr on 1990 to continue his studies and re-join on...

     - Ultraman Tiga
    Ultraman Tiga
    is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 11th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Ultraman Tiga was aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with 4 movies After a franchise hiatus of over 15 years, set in a...

    /Daigo Madoka
  • Mio Takagi - Captain Megumi Iruma/Yuzare
  • Takami Yoshimoto - Rena Yanase–Madoka
  • Akitoshi Ohtaki - Deputy Captain Seichi Munakata
  • Yukio Masuda - Masami Horii
  • Shigeki Kagemaru - Tetsuo Shinjoh
  • Yoichi Furuya - Jun Yazumi
  • Kei Ishibashi - Mayumi Shinjoh
  • Masaru Matsuda - Dahram
  • Miyoko Yoshimoto - Kamilla (Human Form)
  • Takeshi Tsuruno
    Takeshi Tsuruno
    is a Japanese actor, tarento, and musician, originally from Moji-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture. He is known for his roles as Shin Asuka/Ultraman Dyna in Ultraman Dyna and as the leader of the musical units and...

     - Shin Asuka
    Ultraman Dyna
    is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show which aired between September 6, 1997 to August 29, 1998. The series is a direct sequel to the previous Ultraman series, Ultraman Tiga.-Plot:...

  • Ryô Kinomoto - Gosuke Hibiki
  • Mariya Yamada
    Mariya Yamada
    is a Japanese actress. She has been married to actor Tōru Kusano since 5 March 2008.- Filmography :* Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna | Urutoraman Tiga & Urutoraman Daina: Hikari no hoshi no senshi tachi - Super GUTS Member Mai Midorikawa...

     - Mai Midorikawa
  • Lisa Saito - Ryoh Yumimura
  • Jou Onondera - Tsutomu Nakajima
  • Toshikazu Fukawa - Toshiyuki Koda
  • Takao Kase - Kohei Kariya
  • Scott T. Hards - Priest

Trivia

  • In the movie, Tiga has three dark forms which mirror the powers and abilities of his three regular forms. Tiga Dark (who uses the trademark Zepellion Ray), Tiga Tornado (who uses the trademark Delacium Light Stream), and Tiga Blast (who uses the trademark Ranbalt Light Bomb) are "Dark" counterparts to Multi Type, Power Type, and Sky Type, respectively.
  • Tiga's voice was provided by Yuji Machi
    Yuji Machi
    is a seiyū who is known in Japan as the voice of Ultraman Tiga as well as the voices of Appule and Daizu in Dragon Ball Z. His real name is , and he works for Aoni Production....

     in the original series. However, in the movie, Tiga's voice was provided by Daigo's actor Hiroshi Nagano
    Hiroshi Nagano
    is a pop singer, actor and member of V6, a Japanese boy band formed in 1995, under the management of Johnny & Associates and it's half part, 20th Century. He is among the first who joined Johnny & Associates in 1986 at age of 14. He quit Johnny's Jr on 1990 to continue his studies and re-join on...

    . Most likely to show that Tiga and Daigo are a single being, not separated.
  • As Final Odyssey serves as a link to Ultraman Dyna, all the members of Super GUTS make cameos: Mai as a high school student, Tsutomu as a member of the science team at TPC HQ, while Ryo, Gosuke, Toshiyuki, and Kouhei show up in new GUTS Wings to back up the ArtDessei. Asuka
    Ultraman Dyna
    is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show which aired between September 6, 1997 to August 29, 1998. The series is a direct sequel to the previous Ultraman series, Ultraman Tiga.-Plot:...

    appears in the very end, saluting Daigo in a passing of the torch moment.
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