Gatchaman (1972)★ 7.8/10
- Action
- Adventure
- Animation
- Drama
- Fantasy
- Sci-Fi
Directed by: Hiroshi Sasagawa, Hideo Nishimaki, Kazunori Tanabashi, Noboru Ishiguro, Fumio Kurokawa
Written by: Tatsuo Yoshida, Satoshi Suyama, Jinzô Toriumi, Hirohisa Soda, Yû Yamamoto
A team of bird-themed superhero ninjas battle the menace of Galactor, a technologically advanced international terrorist organization determined to conquer the world.
- Original title
- Gatchaman
- Storyline
- Years after the defeat of Sôsai Ekksu in the first season, the alien returns to Earth to exact his revenge on the planet. To that end, he abducts a young girl and mutates her into the adult supervillain Geru Sadora in order to be the leader of the revived Galactor. In response, the Science Ninja Team is reactivated to fight it, eventually including the supposedly late Kondoru no Jô rejoining the team. Now, with new vehicles and weapons, the superheroes face the renewed menace, determined to bring it to justice.
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 · 956
- Companies
- Tatsunoko Production, Tama Production, Yomiko Advertising, ADV Films, AK Vidéo, DeAgostini Japan, Déclic Images, Eins' M&M, France 4, Fuji Television Network (Fuji TV), Hidive, Nippon Columbia, Rhino Entertainment Company, Saban Entertainment, Section 23 Films, Sentai Filmworks, TF1, TVA International, The Anime Network, Tongyang Broadcasting Company
- Release dates
- JP October 1, 1972
- KR January 1, 1978
- FR November 1, 1979
- CA June 14, 2005
- US June 14, 2005