He is Rena's love interest, and later becomes her husband. Though not necessarily physically strong or particularly bright, he accepts and embraces his destiny to be Ultraman Tiga and shows that Ultraman Tiga's strength comes from his very human courage, love and spirit. Prior to the series, Daigo was only an ordinary TPC officer, that belonged to the transport division.
He was able to enter GUTS after he was recruited by General Sawai for being able to prevent General Sawai's kidnapping by an invader's UFO. He believes that humanity is not a weak existence that always repeats old mistakes, but can make a brighter future for future generations. He fights to protect humanity and the world as Ultraman Tiga based on that reason. Daigo is also different from other Ultraman hosts, where he does not possess any supernatural ability like his predecessors and Ultraman Tiga also suffers the injuries Daigo sustains. Thus making them one entity, not separate beings. In episode 43, his transformation item, the Spark Lance, was stolen by Keigo Masaki.
Publication Information
- Tiga : Daigo Madoka
- Japanese : マドカ・ダイゴ
- Type : Member Of GUTS
- Known As : Original Ultraman Tiga
- Affiliations : GUTS
- Family : Madoka Family
- Gender : Male
- HomeWorld : Planet Earth (Giants of Light Timeline)
- Season : Ultraman Tiga
- First Appearance : Ultraman Tiga Episode 1 : The One Who Inherits the Light
- Last Appearances : Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers
- Portrayer : Hiroshi Nagano
- Main View : Full Episod
By this point, Daigo proved he is not invincible or a special existence, despite being able to transform into a giant of light and just a feeble human outside. Masaki, who is also a descendant from the ancient human race like Daigo, continues to manipulate the Spark Lance and change his body into light particles and merge with the giant statue he found. But, Masaki's greedy and selfish intentions turned and corrupted the new giant of light into Evil Tiga, a giant of darkness.
Ultraman Tiga : The Final Odyssey
Two years after Tiga's final battle, Daigo is approached by a mysterious woman, Kamila, who possessed a dark version of the Spark Lens. It is then revealed that more than 30,000,000 years ago, Tiga was originally evil in nature, part of a group of four that dominated Earth. The group consisted of Dark Tiga, the telepathic Kamila (gold patterns on silver skin), the powerful Dahram (red patterns on silver) and the speedy Hyudra (purple patterns on silver). One day, Tiga fell in love with a local human, and decided to convert from darkness to protect her from harm.
Ultraman Dyna
Daigo Madoka appeared in Episode 50 and 51 of Ultraman Dyna when Asuka was lost on Mars after his battle with Zelganoid, Daigo rescued him from the martian dunes and brought him to his bio-dome where he met his family. At this point Daigo and Rena had a daughter, whom they named Hikari, and were working as biologists on a project to grow crops on Mars. Upon awakening Daigo had a talk with Asuka on the responsibilities of being an Ultra and he and his family looked after him until Super GUTS arrived. Later, after Dyna was sucked into a wormhole, Daigo is seen in his damaged garden muses aloud that he wished Asuka good luck, somehow knowing he was still alive.
Ultraman Tiga Gaiden : Revival of the Ancient Giant
Daigo is not seen in this side story but his second child, his son Tsubasa mentions him when explaining the Bronze Spark Lens.
Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers
This alternate version of Daigo worked as a tour guide in Japan. He is childhood friends with the alternate versions of Shin Asuka and Gamu Takayama, and is engaged to Rena Yanase. Experiencing visions including the Ultra Brothers, he soon met Hibino Mirai (Ultraman Mebius), who came to this world to investigate a potential threat.
Ultraman Tiga (Manga)
- Main Article : Ultraman Tiga Manga
Abilities and Skills:
- Combat Training : As a member of GUTS, Daigo is trained in combat and the use of high tech arms.
- Pilot Training : As a member of GUTS, Daigo is trained in the handling of their machines and vehicles.
- Transformation : Using the Spark Lens, Daigo can transform into Ultraman Tiga at will.
- Darkness Resistance : Because of his Ultra DNA, Daigo is resistant to the power of darkness. The vampire monster Kyuranos didn't attempt to turn him, sensing that it would be pointless. He was immune to Gijera's pollen and survived in Gatanozoa's darkness in human form.
Ultraman Tiga
- Ultraman Tiga
- Age : Over 30 Millions Years Old
- Height :
- Micro : 53 m
- Glitter Tiga : 120 m
- Weight :
- Micro : 44,000 t
- Glitter Tiga : 100,000 t
- Time Limit : approximately 3~5 minutes (It is implied in the Gaiden that the time limit is based on the individual/host and/or their will power.
- Multi Type is Tiga's default form, which has equal parts of strength and mobility. Despite the fact that Tiga is a physical fighter, this is where his energy manipulation abilities were best demonstrated. It is designed for melee combat despite his psychic abilities. In the 4kids dub, it is known as "Omni Mode". Its body colors are silver, red, and purple.
- Main Article : Ultraman Tiga Arsenal, Weapon & Abilities
