Gatchaman (TV)
Alternative title:
Batalha dos Planetas (Portuguese)
Battle of the Planets
Comando G (Spanish)
Equipo Cientifico Ninja Gatchaman (Spanish)
Fuerza G (Spanish)
G-Force
G-Force: Defensores do Espaço (Portuguese)
G-Force: Guardians of Space
Guerra entre planetas (Spanish)
Kagaku Ninja-Tai Gatchaman (Japanese)
La Bataille des planètes (French)
La Batalla de los Planetas (Spanish)
La battaglia dei pianeti (Italian)
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Strijd der Planeten (Dutch)
Wojna Planet (Polish)
Załoga G (Polish)
科学忍者隊ガッチャマン (Japanese)
科學小飛俠 (Chinese (Taiwan))
독수리 오형제 (Korean)
Objectionable content:
Significant
Plot Summary:
A new threat appears all over the world in the form of the terrorist group known as the Galactor. To combat the forces of Galactor, well-renowned scientist Kouzaburou Nanbu unleashes the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, a team of five young heroes skilled in the art of ninjutsu and dressed in unique bird-like costumes.
User Ratings:
305 ratings have been given [details]
Running time:
25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes:
105
Episode titles: We have 105
Vintage:
1972-10-01 to 1974-09-29
1978-09-18 (USA)
1979 (México - TV Azteca)
1979-10-24 to 1980-08-27 (South Korea, TBC)
1980 to 1983 (Poland, TVP1)
1982 (Colombia - Cadena Uno)
1999 (Latin America - Locomotion)
2005-11-07 (Spain, Cuatroº)
Release dates: We have 9
Chronology:
(1972) Gatchaman screens in Japan (105 episodes produced)
(1978) Battle of the Planets screens in US, adapted from 85 Gatchaman eps
(1978) Gatchaman II screens in Japan (52 episodes)
(1979) Gatchaman Fighter screens in Japan (48 episodes)
(1986) G-Force: Guardians of Space screens in US, adapted from 85 Gatchaman eps
(1994) Three-volume OAV remake released in Japan
(1996) Eagle Riders adapted from 65 eps of Gatchaman II and Gatchaman F, but only 13 eps are released in the US
Opening Theme:
"Comando G" by Parchis
#1: "Taosozu! Galactor" (倒せ! ギャラクター; "Destroy Galactor!") by Columbia Yurikago-kai (eps 1-23)
#2: "Gatchaman no Uta" (ガッチャマンの歌; "Gatchaman Song") by Masato Shimon (eps 24-105)
Ending Theme:
"Les Archanges" by Michel Barouille
#1: "Gatchaman no Uta" (ガッチャマンの歌; Gatchaman Song) by Masato Shimon (eps 1-23)
#2: "Taosozu! Galactor" (倒せ! ギャラクター; "Destroy Galactor!") by Columbia Yurikago-kai (eps 24-105)
Official website:
タツノコプロ | 科学忍者隊ガッチャマン (Japanese)
Links: We have 5
Trivia: We have 1
Comment:
In 1978, when game show producer Sandy Frank licensed Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman, he took 85 of the 105 episodes and rebadged the series Battle of the Planets to capitalize on the '70s sci-fi craze (all thanks to 1977's Star Wars). To meet U.S. TV standards, Sandy Frank had nearly all of the series' most violent parts edited out. To fill in the gaps, Hanna-Barbera was commissioned to produce new animated footage featuring 7-Zark-7, the team's mascot robot and the show's narrator. Sandy Frank reportedly spent US$1 million on bringing the series to U.S. television.
When BOTP stopped airing in reruns in the mid-1980s, Sandy Frank collaborated with Ted Turner in revamping the series and renamed it G-Force: Guardians of Space. Like BOTP, G-Force ran for 85 episodes, only that BOTP's 7-Zark-7 footage was omitted and replaced by original footage previously deleted by Sandy Frank. G-Force was superior to BOTP in terms of interpreting the original Gatchaman series in English, but suffered from a lackluster dub and a horrible disco soundtrack.
As of February 2007, Sandy Frank's 30-year license to Battle of the Planets expired.
Review:
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman DVD 1-2 (Oct 30, 2005)
News: Show:
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 24-30 (Sep 26, 2023)
Joe Russo: Gatchaman Hollywood Film Will Tell Original Story (Apr 23, 2020)
Russo Brothers' AGBO Studios Develops Adaptation of Gatchaman/Battle of the Planets Anime (Jul 19, 2019)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 28-May 4 (May 1, 2019)
Tubi TV Streaming Platform Adds Sentai Filmworks Anime (Jun 8, 2016)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 8-14 (Dec 10, 2013)
Gatchaman Crowds Anime's Characters, Staff Revealed (Apr 16, 2013)
Live-Action Gatchaman Film Teaser Streamed (Apr 11, 2013)
Gatchaman Gets Live-Action Film Starring Tori Matsuzaka (Oct 11, 2012)
Interest:
Daily Cosplay - Gatchaman's Jun (Aug 6, 2011)
Press Releases:
Sentai September Home Video Releases (Jun 2, 2023)
Section23 Films Announces April Slate (Jan 17, 2019)
SECTION23 Films Announces October Slate (Jun 28, 2013)
Other articles: Show:
The Mike Toole Show - I've Got You, Man (Feb 23, 2014)
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Chief Director: Hisayuki Toriumi
Script:
Akiyoshi Sakai (7 episodes eps 3-4, 20, 54, 60, 77, 98 )Harumi Tamura (eps 63, 70) Hirohisa Soda (16 episodes eps 5, 7, 9-10, 13, 15-16, 18, 21, 25, 36, 38, 41-42, 57, 65 )Hisayuki Toriumi (7 episodes eps 22, 52, 68, 88, 92, 102, 105 )Jinzō Toriumi (18 episodes eps 1, 8, 11, 23-24, 32-33, 44-45, 51, 53, 59, 66, 69, 71, 85, 91, 103 )Keiji Kubota (13 episodes eps 29, 62, 72-75, 81, 86-87, 89, 93, 95, 99 )Masahiko Tokumasu (4 episodes eps 43, 56, 79, 84 )Mikio Matsushita (4 episodes eps 58, 64, 78, 83 )Osamu Jinno (ep 17) Satoshi Suyama (22 episodes eps 2, 14, 19, 22, 44, 46, 49-50, 53, 67, 71, 76, 79-80, 82, 90, 92, 96-97, 100-101, 104 )Shigekazu Ochiai (ep 37) Shigeru Yanagawa (ep 80) Takao Koyama (ep 94) Takashi Umetani (7 episodes eps 28, 30, 34, 39-40, 47-48 )Takeo Matsuura (16 episodes eps 5, 7, 9-10, 13, 15-16, 18, 21, 25, 36, 38, 41-42, 57, 65 )Toshio Nagata (8 episodes eps 6, 12, 26-27, 31, 35, 55, 61 )
Episode Director:
Fumio Kurokawa (10 episodes eps 13, 16, 19, 25, 43, 47, 55, 59, 66, 72 )Hideo Nishimaki (34 episodes eps 4, 7, 10, 12, 17, 21, 24, 29, 33-34, 38, 41, 45, 48, 51, 56, 60, 62-63, 65, 73-74, 76, 80, 83-86, 89, 93, 96-97, 101, 104 )Hiroshi Sasagawa (ep 15) Hisayuki Toriumi (32 episodes eps 1-3, 8-9, 11, 18, 22, 28, 31, 35, 37, 39-40, 46, 50, 53, 57-58, 67-68, 71, 78, 81, 88-94 even, 95, 98, 102, 105 )Katsuhisa Yamada (ep 23) Kazunori Tanahashi (ep 26) Masami Anno (22 episodes eps 5-6, 30, 32, 36, 42, 44, 49, 54, 61, 64, 69-70, 75, 77, 79, 82, 87, 91, 99-100, 103 )
Music: Bob Sakuma
Original creator: Tatsuo Yoshida
Animation Director: Sadao Miyamoto
Sound Director: Shigeharu Shiba
Director of Photography: Tadashi Hosono
Animation:
Hiromi Muranaka Masami Suda (22 episodes eps 1, 3, 8, 11, 17, 24, 27, 31, 39, 45, 52, 54, 58, 62, 68, 74, 78, 85, 91, 97, 102, 105 )Nobuyoshi Sasakado Yoshiaki Kawajiri (ep 10)
Technical Director: Hisayuki Toriumi
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Backgrounds: Studio Jack
DVD Distribution: Pioneer LDC
In-Between Animation: Top Craft
Music Production: Columbia Music Entertainment
Production: Tatsunoko Production
Sound Effects: Ishida Sound Production
Theme Song Lyrics: Tatsunoko Pro. Planning Department
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Script:
Harry Winkler Helen Sosin Howard Post Jack Paritz Jameson Brewer Kevin Coates Muriel Germano Peter B. Germano Richard Shaw Sid Morse William Bloom
Translation:
Amy Forsyth (73-78, 85-88, 97-100) Brendan Frayne (ADV) Fufei Zhang (ADV) Issei Shimizu (ADV) Naomi Kokubo (ADV) Sarah Alys Lindholm (ADV)
Executive producer:
Eiichi Takahashi (Sentai re-release) Jameson Brewer John Ledford (ADV Version) Mark Williams (ADV Version)
Producer:
Alan Dinehart Charles Campbell (ADV Version) David Del Rio (Sentai re-release) David E. Hanson Janice Williams (ADV Version) John Ledford (Sentai re-release) Sandy Frank (Sandy Frank dub)
Additional Music Composer: Dean Andre
Animation Supervisor: Harold Johns
Art Manager: Larry Koteff (2019 Sentai release)
Associate producer: Warner E. Leighton
BD Authoring:
David Williams (Sentai re-release) Joel McCray (2019 Sentai release) Ryan Anthony (2023 Sentai release)
Commentary:
Andy McAvin (eps 30, 60) Bobby Gordon (ep 93) Brian Jepson (eps 6, 70) Charles Campbell (7 episodes eps 5-6, 11, 78, 84, 87, 105 )Christopher Ayres (ep 78) Eden J. Barrera (ep 93) Edwin Neal (ep 41) George Manley (eps 31, 96) Glenn Fraser (ep 78) John Tyson (ep 53) Josh Grelle (ep 78) Kim Prause (eps 11, 64) Leraldo Anzaldua (eps 5, 60, 105) Luci Christian (eps 16, 64, 96) Marty Fleck (ep 84) Samantha Inoue-Harte (ep 87) Sarah Alys Lindholm (ep 43) Victor Carsrud (ep 21) Winston Parish (ep 70)
Cover Art: Alex Ross (ADV Version)
Creative Consultant: Leonard Reeg
Design Consultant: Alex Toth
DVD Authoring: Neal Barnes (Sentai re-release)
DVD Coordination: Janice Williams (ADV Version)
Editing Assistant: Pam Bentkowski
Graphic Design: Larry Koteff
International Coordination: Toru Iwakami (ADV Version)
Media Coordinator: Janice Williams (Sentai re-release)
Menu Design: Larry Koteff (Sentai re-release)
Music Composition: Hoyt S. Curtin (BOTP Version)
Music Director: Dean Andre (Sparklin' Ent. dub)
Music Recording: Hoyt S. Curtin
Music Supervision: Igo Kantor
Packaging Design: Larry Koteff (Sentai re-release)
Post-Production Manager: Shelly Thomas (ADV Version)
Production Assistant:
Bob Robinson E.W. Rector, III (Sentai re-release) Jessica Williams (Sentai re-release) Kayla King (Sentai re-release) Marta Bechtol (ADV Version) Paul Mericle (ADV Version) Sara Muir (ADV Version)
Production Coordination: Janice Williams (2019 Sentai release)
Production Executive: Irving Klein
QC Manager: Crystal Ruiz (2019 Sentai release)
Senior Translator: Sarah Alys Lindholm (ADV)
Sound Design: Paul Killam (ADV Version)
Standards & Practices: Winifred Treimer
Subtitle Assistance:
Holly Dorsett (Sentai re-release) Jessica Williams (Sentai re-release) Kayla King (Sentai re-release)
Subtitle Script & Timing:
Christopher Williams (13-105) Frode Aleksandersen (49-54) Neal Barnes (1-24) Sean Broestl (eps 1-24) William Zuidema (55-60)
Technical Assistant: Michael Olesch (Sentai re-release)
Titles: Thomas Wogtzke
Videotape Editor: Kurt Tiegs (Sparklin' Ent. dub)
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Broadcaster:
ABS-CBN (G-Force) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Bukedde TV (Uganda) Cartoon Network Channels TV (Nigeria) Global (Canada) Syndicated The Anime Network (Original Version) Turner Broadcasting System (G-Force)
Camera: Take One
Distributor:
Distribution Solutions (North America; 2023 Sentai release) Madman Entertainment (Australia/New Zealand) New Video Group Section23 Films (North America, 2013) Siren Visual (Australia; expired)
DVD Production: ADV Studios
Ink & Paint: C. & D. Productions
Licensed by:
ADV Films (Expired) Hollywood DVD (UK; G-Force) Rhino (Expired) Sandy Frank Entertainment (1978-2007) Sentai Filmworks (2013) Turner Entertainment, Inc. (G-Force; Expired) Universal Pictures UK (UK & Ireland)
Production: Gallerie International Films
Recording: TV-R Hollywood
Recording Studio: ADV Studios
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Adaptation: Michel Gatineau
Theme Song Performance: Michel Barouille
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Distributor: Déclic Images
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Broadcaster:
Antena 3 (Spain) Boomerang Latin America Cadena Uno Cartoon Network L.A. Cempae (Mexico) Inravision (Colombia) Locomotion Televisa Canal 5 (Mexico) TV Azteca TVE (Spain) TVN Chile (Chile)
Dubbing Studio: Tecnison (Madrid, Spain)
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Editing: Rietje Riedijk
Script Director: Joop Doderer
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Broadcaster:
AXN Brasil (Brazil) Boomerang Brasil (Brazil) Cartoon Network Brasil (Brazil) Locomotion (Brazil) Locomotion Brazil Rede 21 (Brazil) Rede Bandeirantes (Brazil) Tele Uno (Brazil) |
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