SeriesMonster & Creature Sci-Fi Horror

Ultraman Gaia1998

Name: Ultraman Gaia
Genre: Monster & Creature, Sci-Fi Horror
Released: 1998-09-05
Rating: 7.2

7.2

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IMDb 8.4TMDB 8.3

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Year

1998

Seasons

Network

MBS

Status

Ended

The premise

Ultraman Gaia is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show and is the 13th show in the Ultra Series. Created by Chiaki J. Konaka and produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Mainichi Broadcasting System, Ultraman Gaia was aired on JNN TV stations from September 5, 1998 until August 28, 1999, with a total of 51 episodes.

Horror Vault's take

Ultraman Gaia is a landmark entry in Tsuburaya Productions' long-running Ultra Series, following the transformation of an ordinary person into a colossal hero tasked with defending Earth from relentless kaiju and alien threats. Spanning 51 episodes across its 1998–1999 run, the series blends large-scale monster battles with drama and sci-fi spectacle in the classic tokusatsu tradition. Co-created by Chiaki J. Konaka, it carries a thoughtful edge beneath its action-heavy surface, exploring what it truly means to protect a world in peril.

Content: Stylized Monster Violence, Peril Involving Large-Scale Destruction

Episode Guide

· Sep 1998 → Aug 1999

S1.E1 · Seize the Light!Premiere
Sep 5, 1998 · Dir: Hirochika Muraishi
After Gamu Takayama briefly encounters the mysterious glowing red giant During some virtual reality experiments. The Root of Destruction begins its first wave of attacks on Earth.
S1.E2 · A Hero Appears
Sep 12, 1998 · Dir: Hirochika Muraishi
S1.E3 · His Name is Gaia
Sep 19, 1998 · Dir: Toshiyuki Takano
S1.E4 · Gamu of the Sky
Sep 26, 1998 · Dir: Toshiyuki Takano
S1.E5 · Another Giant
Oct 3, 1998 · Dir: Masaki Harada