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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 34 Episode 43 - Love, Sorrow, or AI? The Power to Erase Hate
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    S34:E43

    Mami, the director of Kongo Laboratory, begs Houtaro and the others to protect the laboratory from Geryon. Protect it from Geryon? What is the relationship between Mami and Geryon...? Houtaro, suspicious of the Chemy's behavior, asks Sabimaru if it was really Kenichi who created the Chemy. For a moment, Sabimaru is perplexed, but then he reveals the truth behind the Tsuruhara brothers and Chemies. What is that unexpected truth!?

    Director:Kiyotaka Taguchi
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The First Wave
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E1

    There has been a worldwide outbreak of kaiju disasters, and now a 50-meter-class space kaiju has appeared. Gento Hiruma leads a special unit to stop the advance of the kaiju, but they get stuck in a desperate situation. Gento rushes to save his men, but that's when the Blazar Brace appears on his left arm. Led by the light, Gento transforms into Ultraman!

    Director:Kiyotaka Taguchi
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 34 Episode 42 - Let's Search! 102 Bodies and a Brother's Feelings
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S34:E42

    Houtaro and his team receive information that the 102nd Chemy has unexpectedly appeared. Houtaro, Supana, and Sabimaru begin a search based on this information, and arrive at a certain research institute where Sabi's brother, Ken'ichi, works. A new Malgam appears at the institute. Is the 102nd Chemy real after all? And behind it all is the resurrected Geryon!? Houtarou and Supana transform into Riders...!

    Director:Kiyotaka Taguchi
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 34 Episode 29 - This Town Is Weeping
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S34:E29

    The village chief is found in a grisly state, and the villagers assume it is the work of Starshine Hoshino and make a big fuss. They lock Hoshino and his apprentice Kajiki in a warehouse. Kajiki would never attack anyone. As Houtaro and the others begin their search for the real culprit, a new Malgam appears. Houtarou transforms into Gotchard, but he feels something strange about the Malgam's behavior. What is this discomfort? And what is the truth behind the incident...!?

    Director:Kiyotaka Taguchi
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - What Makes a Savior
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E19

    An unidentified cosmic wave known as “Morpheus D” reacts to minds filled with desire. It causes the Dark Giants to begin fighting among themselves! As they lay waste to the city, a mysterious man is following Yuna… When the dark being tests Yuna’s resolve, a miraculous Light descends!

    Director:Kiyotaka Taguchi
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Inter-Universe
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E7

    Suddenly, a unidentified robot fell from the sky! Following that event, visitors appear one by one. An eccentric alien with a bird on his shoulder. A defense force member that's not GUTS-Select. And finally... another Ultraman!? A new battle for Trigger and GUTS-Select now begins!

    Director:Kiyotaka Taguchi
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Propagating Invasion
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E8

    A mysterious phenomenon causes electronics to malfunction all over the city! It influence spreads, intruding into important facilities all over the world finally stealing the system of the Nursedessei! To reclaim their battleship, Kengo, Haruki, and the members of GUTS-Select stand together to confront this powerful enemy!

    Director:Kiyotaka Taguchi
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - Smile Operation No.1
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E18

    Captain Tatsumi is promoted to Lead Commander of GUTS-Select Asia! While Kengo and crew plan a surprise celebration, the other members all experience incredibly good luck as well ?! What a perfect day ... or so they think until the monster Golba appears. Can the team safely pull off their surprise celebration?

    Director:Kiyotaka Taguchi
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - The Man who Created SKaRD
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E2

    Gento, with Bazanga's defeat under his belt, is appointed by GGF Command's Chief of Staff Retsu as the captain of the newly established SKaRD (Special Kaiju Reaction Detachment). Gento goes to meet the members of his team. The members he meet, Emi, Teruaki, Anri, are all one of a kind... That's when news about the emergence of Gedos comes in. They don't have all the members assembled, nor do they have all their equipment yet, but SKaRD's first mission is beginning!

    Director:Kiyotaka Taguchi
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - The Name is Earth Garon
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    S1:E3

    SKaRD finally welcomes the last member, Yasunobu, who had been involved with the development of the new weapon, Earth Garon. Now with the whole team gathered, they begin to train against kaiju. In the midst of this, they are informed of a mysterious phenomenon occuring around the world. Storage tanks with new energy sources are being emptied over night... SKaRD believes that this is caused by a kaiju and deploys Earth Garon to the field for the first time.

    Director:Kiyotaka Taguchi
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 34 Episode 28 - It's Licking Bizarre! Renge Visits Home!
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    S34:E28

    Renge, who was visiting her grandmother's village, informs Houtaro and the others that a yokai has appeared and she wants them to come immediately. In that village, a man named Starshine Hoshino, who calls himself a specialist in exterminating yokai, appears, and his apprentice is Kajiki!? Houtaro and Rinne arrive in the village and immediately discover the yokai! Houtaro transforms into Gotchard...!

    Director:Kiyotaka Taguchi
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Kiyotaka Taguchi Ratings Summary

"Love, Sorrow, or AI? The Power to Erase Hate" is the best rated episode directed by Kiyotaka Taguchi. It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 7/7/2024 and is rated 0.3 points higher than their second-best episode, "The First Wave".