The Man Who Came Down to Earth

The Man Who Came Down to Earth
Ultraman Tiga, episode 7
Information
Airdate	October 19, 1996
Directed by	Yasushi Okada
Written by	Hidenori Miyazawa
Special Effects Directed by	Koichi Takano
Viewer Ratings	7.1%
Continuity
Previous	Second Contact
Next	On Halloween Night

The Man Who Came Down to Earth is the seventh episode of Ultraman Tiga.

Plot

The Alien Reguran abducts Rena in a plan to make Officer Tanase suffer for attacking their spaceship.

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

Guest Actors

• Omi Yanase : Shigeru Araki
• Shigeki Asamiya : Shuichi Ikeda
• Young Rena : Ayaka Tomita

Voice Actors

• Ultraman Tiga : Yuji Machi
• Alien Reguran : Takeshi Kuwabara
• Narrator : Issei Futamata

Suit Actors

• Ultraman Tiga (Multi Type): Shunsuke Gondo
• Alien Reguran:
  • Mostly: Toshi Hirosawa
  • Toshio Miyake

Appearances

Ultras

• Ultraman Tiga

Kaiju

• Alien Reguran

Home Media

• Ultraman Tiga Volume 2 features episodes 5-8.

Trivia

• This episode centers on Rena, focusing on the theme of "conflict and reconciliation between father and child." Initially, Rena's father, Yanase, was portrayed as somewhat cold, but this was softened based on the director's input. As a result, the final version contrasts human warmth with the alien’s cold detachment.
• Director Yasushi Okada shared that he personally enjoys stories with an element of everyday fantasy. This inspired him to craft a story about a daughter with a strained relationship with her father—a deep-seated grudge she eventually overcomes, forgiving him. He hoped to present the contrast between Omi Yanase and the alien with a tone reminiscent of Greek tragedy, though he admitted this might have made the concept a bit too complex.
• Koichi Takano oversaw the special effects for this episode, but from the next episode onward, Hirochika Muraishi took over as special effects director, with Takano continuing as an advisor to help him learn the techniques. Additionally, when director Kyota Kawasaki first directed a special effects scene, Takano offered him extensive guidance.