S.O.S from the Deep Sea

S.O.S from the Deep Sea
Ultraman Tiga, episode 12
Information
Airdate	November 23, 1996
Directed by	Shinichi Kamizawa
Written by	Nobuhisa Kodama
Special Effects Directed by	Shinichi Kamizawa
Viewer Ratings	8.1%
Continuity
Previous	Requiem to the Darkness
Next	Human Collecting

S.O.S from the Deep Sea is the twelfth episode of Ultraman Tiga.

Plot

Monster Leilons has been causing undersea earthquakes. Myu the dolphin's animal instincts sense the arrival of Leilons.

Cast

• Daigo Madoka : Hiroshi Nagano (V6)
• Rena Yanase : Takami Yoshimoto
• Megumi Iruma : Mio Takaki
• Seiichi Munakata : Akitoshi Otaki
• Masami Horii : Yukio Masuda
• Tetsuo Shinjoh : Shigeki Kagemaru
• Jun Yazumi : Yoichi Furuya
• Souichiro Sawai : Tamio Kawachi
• Mayumi Shinjoh : Kei Ishibashi

Guest Actors

• Marine Science Research Institute Director : Kouichi Koshimura

Voice Actors

• Ultraman Tiga : Yuji Machi
• Narrator : Issei Futamata

Suit Actors

• Ultraman Tiga:
  • Multi Type: Shunsuke Gondo
  • Power Type: Koji Nakamura
• Leilons: Toshio Miyake

Appearances

Ultras

• Ultraman Tiga
  • Multi Type
  • Power Type

Kaiju

• Leilons

Home Media

• Ultraman Tiga Volume 3 features episodes 9-12.

Trivia

• During the drafting and finalization stages of the script, the temporary title for the episode was "SOS Deep Blue" , which was later changed to the current title.
• According to Nobuhisa Kodama, the story of this episode centers on the consequences of reckless human development, emphasizing that both humans and animals can be harmed by unchecked progress. The intention was to capture the style of Ultra Q and Ultraman, while also incorporating a key element: "the flexible use of machinery", specifically, using technology to rescue people in crisis. Kodama also noted that he had considered expanding the scenes involving Rena's interaction with the dolphin.
• Director Shinichi Kamizawa explained that while the episode appears to be set by the sea, the water scenes were not filmed on location at an actual beach. Instead, the tokusatsu sequences were staged entirely within a set constructed around a real swimming pool. This was necessary because the crew could not freely move around in natural settings, requiring careful planning to make effective use of the water in the shots.
• The dolphin Myu, which appears in this episode, later makes a return appearance in Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey.