Ultraman Tiga - Yanakargie - Ultra Monster Series (2016) (166) (Bandai)Yanakargie · Bandai

Bandai's Ultra Monster Series (2016) includes Yanakargie, a kaiju from Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman Tiga, as item number 166 in the lineup. This soft vinyl figure captures the monster in a compact, collectible format typical of the long-running Ultra Monster Series. Yanakargie appeared in episode 49 of Ultraman Tiga, a series created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Ultraman franchise. Subtitled "Space Dinosaur," the creature was sealed at the bottom of Ryugamori Lake by an Ultra warrior until an alien named Charija traveled back in time to 1965 and released it. Daigo Madoka transformed into Ultraman Tiga to battle the rampaging kaiju, but Yanakargie began draining Tiga's energy. The original Ultraman was summoned through Eiji Tsuburaya's strong will, healing Tiga before both Ultras combined their Zeperium and Spacium Beams to destroy the monster. Yanakargie pays multiple tributes to the original Ultraman series, sharing its lake location with Bemular and its subtitle with Zetton. Released on March 19, 2022, this PVC figure retailed at 770 yen and stands as a small soft vinyl representation of this anniversary tribute kaiju.