Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972)
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman is a five-member superhero team that is composed of the main characters in several anime created by Tatsuo Yoshida and originally produced in Japan by Tatsunoko Productions and later adapted into several English-language versions. It is also known by the abbreviated name Gatchaman. The original series, produced in 1972, was eponymously named Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman and is most well known to the English-speaking world as the adaptation titled Battle of the Planets. The series received additional English adaptations with G-Force: Guardians of Space and ADV Films' uncut 2005 release. Tatsunoko also uses the official translation Science Commando Gatchaman, as shown in numerous related products and media. Because the English-language versions are notoriously inconsistent not only with one another but also with the original Japanese series, viewers most familiar with the English versions often experience some confusion upon re-examining the series after a long hiatus. The original 1972 Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman series was followed by an animated film, two sequel series, Gatchaman II, and Gatchaman Fighter. In the 90's, episodes from both series were dubbed into English by Saban as Eagle Riders. In 1994, the original series was remade as a condensed OVA series.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Governor X Counterattack1978-10-01 · 24mA shining object collides with the luxury liner Queen Margareth. A child with special chromosomes is abducted from the sinking ship. Governor X has returned and with the help of hi
- 2 2. Mysterious Feather Shuriken1978-10-08 · 24m.. and the team doesn't know what to do. But thanks to a bomb somebody installed in the robot statue it is destroyed, and the team sees Getz killed by a feather shuriken. They purs
- 3 3. Black Knights from Hell1978-10-15 · 24mSomebody sneaks into Galactor's Headquarters and a plan to build a huge base in San Frangeles is relayed to the Science Ninja Team. Ken and the others are baffled at the voice of t
- 4 4. The Return of Joe?!1978-10-22 · 24mIn the country Amelia, between the cities New Jork and Scratton, there's the Dera Desert. Below that desert, Galactor is building a scecret base which is supposed to become a very
- 5 5. The Big Attack of the Mysterious Cavemen1978-10-29 · 24mIn the underdeveloped jungle country Fruginia, a village is destroyed by cavemen. Soon after, Neanderthal cavemen attack the country of Amehon, which is 200 kilometers away. They a
- 6 6. The Shocking Pyramid Power1978-11-05 · 24mSouth of the Road Island, accidents involving ships and airplanes keep happening. There are no clear messages and the cause of the accidents is unknown. The Science Ninja Team susp
- 7 7. The Terrible Mutant Operation1978-11-12 · 24mSosai X's voice resounds: "Did you see that, Gel Sadra? This is the space plant Redda which I manufactured". Through Governor X's mysterious extraterrestrial science, the artificia
- 8 8. The Firebird of the Moon1978-11-19 · 24mA dark Galactor satellite keeps stealing space satellites and destroying them. It can absorb radiowaves, infrared waves and light, thus it is able to evade any radar. First a satel
- 9 9. The Downfall of Berg Katse1978-11-26 · 24mGel Sadra plans to destroy the Science Ninja Team with the Supermissile "Sea Tiger", from which it is supposedly impossible to escape, even if detected. However, Governor X loses h
- 10 10. Snowstorm at the Equator1978-12-03 · 24mSuddenly, the islands in the South Pacific Ocean are surprised by strange weather. Tens of thousands of people freeze to death because of the wind, snow and icy cold. This is cause
- 11 11. Struggle! Hypernium 6001978-12-10 · 24mBecause of a defect in their car, Ken and Jinpei have a breakdown in the desert. A young girl named Julia takes them in her car. She tells them that she's on her way to the harbor
- 12 12. The Secret of Dr. Raphael1978-12-17 · 24mObservatories and weather stations all over the world are attacked by UFOs. Additionally, authorities in the field of space communication are assassinated one after the other. Even
- 13 13. G-2`s Youth1978-12-24 · 24mJoe has sneaked alone into a Galactor base, searching for Governor X. A mysterious girl named Cathy appears before him and tells him that Governor X has moved to the volcano Vesuvi
- 14 14. Red Impulse of Space1978-12-31 · 24mA mysterious UFO flies over cities and mountainous regions all over the world. Additionally, airplane passengers who vanished half a year ago appear again, without memory. Because
- 15 15. The Pure Heart of G-51979-01-07 · 24mGalactor's cruise missile crashes and explodes in a fishing village. Its inhabitants have disappeared. Ryu is sent to investigate and saves a girl named Yuka who is pursued by the
- 16 16. Blackout Joe1979-01-14 · 24mA Galactor traitor steals a secret micro file from a base and gets it to the ISO headquarters. In order to decode the file, Joe goes to the Ongurei Research Institute where they ha
- 17 17. The Devil's Equation1979-10-21 · 24mAn experimental city named Seatoland that swims in the ocean, has been built by the ISO. It is attacked by a Galactor monster called Umiba, and faces total destruction. When this m
- 18 18. The Spaceship that Doesn't Respond1978-01-28 · 24mA spaceship is being repaired by Jun. Jinpei releases a safety button because he is threatened by a gun, causing the spaceship to take off. The robot threatening Jinpei turns out t
- 19 19. Trap in Another Dimension1979-02-04 · 24mCommunication with police and military forces in the highland of Oshia keeps getting cut off. Joe has been behaving strangle as of late, and as Ryu follows him, he disappears in th
- 20 20. G-Town's Critical Moment1979-02-11 · 24mTojo island, in the country Rizoto, sinks into the sea because of mysterious movements in the Earth's crust. Jun has gone to investigate the small islands in the vicinity and goes
- 21 21. Youth's Broken Wings1979-02-18 · 24mKen goes to the luxurious residence of his old friend Karl III, with whom he had lost contact. Karl is the successor to the leadership of a group of 300 enterprises in the whole wo
- 22 22. Mysterious Stonehenge1979-02-25 · 24mPeople keep collapsing everywhere. 20,000 humans die of unknown causes. Since radioactivity has been detected at the same time, the Science Ninja Team starts searching for its sour
- 23 23. Love Vanquished at the North Pole1979-03-04 · 24mBig movements of the Earth's crust occur at the North Pole. Immediately thereafter, the adventurer Shimomura leaves Greenland on his way to the North Pole. He is reported missing o
- 24 24. Suspicious G-21979-03-11 · 24mGalactor releases test waves of the solarshifter. At the same time, in the city of Owari, accidents due to anomalities in the main computer keep happening, which provoke a panic. T
- 25 25. The Cyborg's Sorrow1979-03-18 · 24mA spaceship from Earth is suddenly attacked by meteorites, and the Science Ninja Team hurries to the bottom of the sea, to the spot where the meteorites fell. But there, mysterious
- 26 26. Mysterious Private Secretery Pandora1979-03-25 · 24mThe Science Ninja Team departs to pick up Dr. Pandora, who is supposed to become Dr. Nambu's secretary. In order to remain inconspicuous, they put Dr. Pandora and her car in a truc
- 27 27. Dr. Nambu's Death!1979-04-01 · 24mThe Science Ninja Team hurries to the hospital. When Dr. Pandora announces that she's giving the orders now, Joe tries to shoot her. Ken stops him. Because the person who shot Dr.
- 28 28. Love Stolen by a Feather Shuriken1979-04-08 · 24mIn the city, Joe is attacked by a female biker. She says "ask the feather shuriken, why this happened" and escapes. Later, upon Dr. Nambu's order, Joe moves out with his comrades t
- 29 29. Life or Death! Evil Demon North Wall1979-04-15 · 24mGalactor has built a base on the mountain K3 which is located in the Himalayas. From there, a magma mega cannon shoots through the Earth and attacks cities all over the world. The
- 30 30. Ryu's Homecoming1979-04-22 · 24mBecause his father is hurt, Ryu gets into the Horned Tank and goes back to his native fishing-village. However, in the sea around the village, Galactor plans to destroy a gas chamb
- 31 31. The Eagle is Shot Down1979-04-29 · 24mIn G-Town, the G-1 has been altered in order to reduce its mach resistance and enter the atmosphere more smoothly. Ken boards the G-1 immediately and goes out on a test flight. But
- 32 32. G-1's Andes Love1979-05-06 · 24mThe information arrives that there's a secret Galactor base in the Andes. Ken and Ryu go to the Andes in disguise in order to contact the intelligence member Yupanki. However, Gala
- 33 33. G-1's Anger1979-05-13 · 24mA big earthquake suddenly happens in New Joke. But the inhabitants are not the only ones who are shocked - so is Gel Sadra. She never gave this order! This operation has been under
- 34 34. The Evil Iron Beast of the Amazon1979-05-20 · 24mIn a Galactor base at an upper course of the Amazon, a new weapon using Hypertonium is produced. The base is protected by the mechanical plants which surround it and push back any
- 35 35. Berg Katse's Legacy1979-05-27 · 24mJoe saves the son of Kaiser from an approaching car and becomes his friend. Together they play soccer while Kaiser draws Joe. But Kaiser is a former Galactor member and the only on
- 36 36. Sorrow of the Underground City1979-06-03 · 24mIn an underground ISO city in Siberia that uses mantel energy, a huge explosion takes place which results in a high level of radioactivity. Causing this has been Megatonra, a monst
- 37 37. Burn! Wings of Steel1979-06-10 · 24mJinpei has left to bring a detector to a secret ISO research institute in the Rakki mountain chain. When he is almost there, an earthquake hits. Jinpei sees a young orphaned puma a
- 38 38. Electromagnetic Mecha Iron Demon Dragon1979-06-17 · 24mDragon Island, where once upon a time a dragon was supposed to have shown itself. Again an informant disappears who has been visiting and investigating this island. Is something th
- 39 39. Crimson Condor1979-06-24 · 24mNuclear experiments have taken place in the Straits of Gibraltar. The experiments are for the development of a new energy by Galactor. Nambu sends the Science Ninja Team to that sp
- 40 40. Fierce Battle! Evil Animal Operation1979-07-01 · 24mDr. Pandora conducts an experiment for a machine which enables humans to communicate with animals. The Science Ninja Team spends some peaceful time at a national park with animals
- 41 41. Gatchaman vs. GelSadora1979-07-08 · 24mGel Sadra builts a beam cannon in a secret base. Governor X sends the main component by subterranean rocket from his headquarters to Gel Sadra's base. But the rocket goes out of co
- 42 42. The Observatory that Moves in the Dark1979-07-15 · 24mRichman the Second gets the international scientific peace prize for the development of a solar telescope. Dr. Pandora has come to the inauguration party as Dr. Nambu's companion.
- 43 43. Invaders From Mars1979-07-22 · 24mWhile investigating Mars, an Earth satellite is blown up, and a second space base on Solkila Island is destroyed as well. But the culprit is not Gel Sadra. She faces the fact the G
- 44 44. Fight! The Evil Base on Mars1979-07-29 · 24mUnusual weather conditions are occurring because of natural disasters on the sun. Dr. Nambu suspects that this is a test of Galactor's solarshifter plan. In fact, its only the firs
- 45 45. Evil of the Solar Shift Plan1979-08-05 · 24mThrough Ken's death defying attack, the Mars base has been destroyed. But Governor X does not want to give up on the Solarshifter plan and orders Marstora to repair the base within
- 46 46. Gatchaman Unmasked1979-08-12 · 24mThe ISO and the UN have developed a special radar to search for the main beam cannon. But Galactor learns about this, and during one of their attacks, Chief Anderson is badly hurt.
- 47 47. Certain Death! Two Firebirds1979-08-26 · 24mBecause of the Solarshifter plan and the consequently unusual weather, icebergs break out one after the other at the North Pole. In order to stop a huge iceberg, G-Town goes to San
- 48 48. History's Largest Tidal Wave1979-09-02 · 24mOne disaster after the other occurs all over the Earth. In order to help and to understand the situation, the ISO travels from one location to the other. But that center for peace
- 49 49. Burn! Condor1979-09-09 · 24mThe persons Governor X fears most are G-2, Condor Joe, and Dr. Raphael. Before his plan can be realized, those two have to be eliminated. Galactor choses Joe before his transformat
- 50 50. Mystery? Mystery! GelSadora's Mother1978-09-16 · 24mSince she has no childhood memories, Gel Sadra wonders about her own past and goes to ask Governor X. He answers "This goes without saying. You have been grown in a growth machine
- 51 51. The Sorrow of GelSadora1978-09-23 · 24mGel Sadra views pictures of her family and cries. Elsewhere, the team is sad about the loss of Dr. Pandora. And Joe's energy is diminishing. Because Dr. Nambu knows techniques to r
- 52 52. The Downfall of Governor X1979-09-30 · 23mThe Solarshifter plan is progressing very well in its Solar System-wide scale, and unusual phenomena keep occurring everywhere. Gel Sadra is being pursued and wounded by Galactor.
Cast
Katsuji MoriKen Washio, the Eagle (voice)
Isao SasakiJoe Asakura, the Condor (voice)
Kazuko SugiyamaJun, the Swan (voice)
Yoku ShioyaJinpei, the Swallow (voice)Shingo KanemotoRyu Nakanishi, the Horned Owl (voice)
Nobuo TanakaLeader X (voice)Hisayoshi YoshizawaRed Impulse (voice)
Tōru ŌhiraDr. Kouzaburou Nambu (voice)
Aiko KonoshimaFemale Berg Katze (voice)
Masako NozawaSeiji Nakanishi (voice)
Kyoko TeraseJoe's mother (voice)
Teiji ŌmiyaDirector Anderson (voice)
Toshiko SawadaFemale Berg Katze (voice)Hideo Kinoshita
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