Evil Tiga

Overview

Evil Tiga is a giant warrior introduced in episode 44 of the tokusatsu series Ultraman Tiga. Originally an ancient giant of light who fought for justice in distant eras, his petrified body rested in an underground temple beneath Sedick Corporation until the scientist Keigo Masaki forcibly bonded with the statue using a light conversion device. Influenced by Masaki's hubris, he transformed into a dark giant. While officially designated as Evil Tiga, this is merely a placeholder name, and his true ancient identity remains unrevealed.

Appearance

Evil Tiga stands 54 meters tall and weighs 44,000 tons. His body features a sleek silver color scheme accented with black lines and red elements, making him slightly taller than Ultraman Tiga. Although his eyes share the exact same shape as Tiga's, dark outlines that function as eyeholes and a pale blue gradation give him a sharp, menacing glare. His silhouette is designed as a direct negative of Tiga, incorporating straight lines, pale eyes, and inverted poses.

Personality

Originally a benevolent entity, Evil Tiga became ruthless and destructive due to Keigo Masaki's god complex and arrogance. Driven by Masaki's obsession with forcefully guiding humanity, he lost control of his immense power and rampaged through the city, ruthlessly destroying his loyal companion monster Guardie when it tried to stop him. Despite his violent spree, his true ancient persona was that of a noble protector, leading to depictions in certain works where he actively dislikes being addressed by the moniker "Evil."

Abilities

In combat, Evil Tiga possesses physical power equal to Ultraman Tiga. He can fire purple shuriken-like energy blasts called Evil Beams from his fists, deliver an Evil Punch that knocks opponents backward thousands of meters, and execute a devastating Evil Kick capable of demolishing skyscrapers. For defense, he deploys the Evil Barrier, a purple circular wall that rotates 180 degrees to reflect incoming beam attacks. His ultimate attack is the Evil Shot, a black beam comparable in strength to the Zepellion Ray, launched from his left forearm in an inverted L-shape stance with charging motions completely opposite to Tiga's.

Background

After the downfall of the ancient civilization, Evil Tiga slept as a statue alongside his loyal beast Guardie in an underground shrine. Centuries later, scientist Keigo Masaki ambushed Daigo to steal the Sparklence and forcibly synchronized with the statue. Overcome by the giant's power, Masaki lost control, unleashing chaos until Guardie arrived to stop him. After slaying Guardie, Evil Tiga fought Ultraman Tiga to a standstill. Their beam clash and aerial strike depleted Evil Tiga's energy, causing his defeat. The recovered fragments of his statue later inspired TPC's controversial Project F initiative.

Relationships

Keigo Masaki is the scientist who forcibly fused with the ancient statue, corrupting the giant with his arrogant worldview. The ancient monster Guardie served as his loyal companion from antiquity, tragically killed by Evil Tiga when it attempted to halt his rampage. Ultraman Tiga, transformed by Daigo Madoka, stands as his mirror-image rival, against whom he fought a devastating battle to the finish.

Trivia

Unlike typical fake Ultraman characters whose suits are modified from existing costumes, Evil Tiga's suit was crafted entirely from scratch at designer Hiroshi Maruyama's strong insistence. The dark rims around his eyes served dual functional roles as widened eyeholes for the suit actor's visibility during action scenes. Early design drafts lacked the forehead crystal and featured a black body with silver lines, but the colors were swapped to prevent visual overlap with other dark Ultra warriors.