Sporting 3 points of articulation, Ultra Hero Series Ultraman Gaia is based on his first appearance in the TV series. In 2001, a reissue of the figure is somehow released in Shanghai, sporting the EX ID Number. The mold was later redecoed as Ultraman Gaia V2 (see below), and Imitation Ultraman Gaia. * Ultraman Gaia (Hyper Hobby Exclusive, 1999) * Release Date: 1999 A sparkly clear-red redeco of the first Ultraman Gaia figure, to represent his first appearance before he merges with Gamu. The toy was bundled with a Hyper Hobby Magazine.