Gijera

"This species is new to the Earth."
"Wrong. Gijera bloomed on the Earth a million years ago."
"You were there?"
"No, but my father told me Gijera would bloom whenever the destruction of mankind grows near."

―Horii and Terra

Gijera
Data
Category	Plant Kaiju
Height	53 m
Weight	42,000 t
Home World	Earth
Affiliation	Gatanothor (Master)
First Appearance	Ultraman Tiga episode 45 "Eternal Life"
Latest Appearance	Ultraman Tiga episode 50 "Take Me Higher!"

Gijera is an ancient plant Kaiju that appears in Ultraman Tiga episode 45. Gijera was an ancient, gigantic plant, and was one of the servants of Gatanothor itself. A UFO began to appear in the area where the minion of the dark ruler threatened to rise again. When GUTS tried to scan for energy readings, their scan led to a strange flower and when Daigo got near, he had a vision of cities burning with plants overgrowing them.

Subtitle: Ultra-Ancient Plant

History

Ultraman Tiga

In the depths of an ancient forest, a monstrous plant-like creature known as Gijera stirred beneath the surface. It began releasing clouds of yellow pollen from its flowers, spreading across cities and causing humans to exhibit erratic and violent behavior. Concerned by the strange phenomena, the GUTS launched a mission to investigate the source of the disturbance. Daigo Madoka, a key member of GUTS, led the team into the forest to collect samples of the pollen.

However, during the mission, the GUTS members were exposed to the pollen's effects. Despite this, Daigo was able to retrieve a sample and return to base, bringing with him a mysterious girl he had encountered in the forest. Something about her words triggered Daigo's memory of the ancient prophecy spoken by Yuzare, hinting at a connection between the girl and the apocalyptic events unfolding. As GUTS struggled to analyze the pollen, Gijera’s plants continued to spread, releasing their toxic spores across the globe. The pollen's influence grew stronger, and more people fell under its spell. Curiously, only Daigo and the girl appeared to be immune. Amid this crisis, the girl collapsed, and a man suddenly appeared, revealing himself as her father.

Nook and his daughter Terra were survivors of an ancient civilization, nearly driven to extinction long ago by Gijera. They had survived by becoming cyborgs and fleeing Earth during Gijera’s last rampage. Nook explained that Gijera’s return was a grim omen, as its arrival had once signaled the downfall of their own civilization, and it now threatened to do the same to modern humanity. He further revealed that Daigo’s immunity to the pollen was due to his Ultra DNA, making him the only hope of stopping the catastrophe as Gijera matured into a towering, sentient plant-monster.

As Gijera matured, the infected masses became drawn to its flowers, desperate for more pollen even as the initial effects began to subside. GUTS faced a dilemma—if they destroyed Gijera, they risked turning the entire world against them, as the infected now craved the plant’s influence. Daigo, however, understood the true danger: Gijera’s ultimate goal was not to help, but to destroy humanity by sowing chaos and division. As people began to fight violently over the flowers, Daigo realized that mankind was on the verge of self-destruction. Unwilling to let this happen, Daigo transformed into Ultraman Tiga and confronted Gijera at its source.

Initially, the monstrous plant was unresponsive, but once Tiga struck it, Gijera retaliated with its powerful vines. The creature uprooted itself, transforming into a colossal entity capable of fierce combat. As the two battled, Gijera ensnared Ultraman Tiga in its vines, attempting to overwhelm him. Despite the odds, Tiga continued to fight, while the two ancient cyborgs observed the unfolding conflict. With much of humanity under Gijera’s control, Tiga seemed unable to gain the upper hand. At a critical moment, GUTS arrived, using their laser weapons to free Tiga from the plant’s grasp. This allowed Ultraman Tiga to fire the Zeperion Beam directly into Gijera’s central flower, causing the plant to explode.

Although Gijera’s surface form was destroyed, its core, buried deep underground, remained intact. Sensing the creature's attempt to retreat, Tiga grabbed hold of one of its vines and sent a surge of energy directly into its core, obliterating it completely. This final act severed Gijera’s control over the human population, saving humanity from the brink of collapse. ^{Eternal Life}

Trivia

• Suit actor: Ryuki Kitaoka
• The Gijera suit was modified from Litomalus.
• A dialogue that was removed from the episode's script has Horii comparing Gijera as the Earth's own equivalent to Endorphins.

Data

Stats

• Height: 53 m
• Weight: 42,000 t
• Origin: Planet Earth

Powers and Weapons

• Gijera Extract : Gijera is almost constantly emitting clouds of yellow pollen which, once inhaled, will give people a sort of high, making them virtually harmless as they are trapped in a waking dream. The effect is only temporary however, and withdrawal causes fatigue and headaches.
• Shock Vines: Gijera is armed with two very long vines that are extremely strong and flexible.They can be used as whips or tentacles, ensnaring victims and pulling them into the air. Once holding prey, the vines can surge paralyzing shocks into an opponent's body.
• Flowers: Creations of Gijera, he spreads them around the world and they also produce its Gijera Extract. The flowers eventually expire and have to be replaced. Without Gijera, they will all eventually die out.

Gijera Extract (giant)

Gijera Extract (flowers)

Shock Vines

Flowers

Merchandise

Gallery

Ultraman Tiga

Miscellaneous