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Gatchaman - Season 1

Gatchaman - Season 1

1972
Sci-fi, Action
TV Season
Season 1 - A team of bird-themed superhero ninjas battle the menace of Galactor, a technologically advanced international terrorist organization determined to conquer the world. (imdb)
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Directed by:

Hisayuki Toriumi
Hisayuki-Toriumi
16 total credits
Credits include: Lily C.A.T., Speed Racer, Kumo no yôni, kaze no yôni, Area 88: The Blue Skies of Betrayal and Dallos

Writer:

Jinzô Toriumi
Jinz-Toriumi
19 total credits
Credits include: Speed Racer, Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers, Gatchaman, Gatchaman The Movie and Legend of Kentauros

Starring:

Kazuko Sugiyama
Kazuko-Sugiyama
26 total credits
Credits include: Panda kopanda, Panda Kopanda Rainy Day Circus, Unico, Amaenaideyo!! and Gatchaman
,
Isao Sasaki
Isao-Sasaki
13 total credits
Credits include: Kawaita hana, Taiyo no hakaba, Rokudenashi, Kamen Rider ZO and Gatchaman
,
Hideo Kinoshita
Hideo-Kinoshita
4 total credits
Credits include: Saiyu-ki, Arabian Nights: Sindbad's Adventures, Gatchaman and Doggie March
,
Katsuji Mori
Katsuji-Mori
40 total credits
Credits include: Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Pokémon Origins, Speed Racer and Dirty Pair: Project Eden
,
Yoku Shioya
Yoku-Shioya
21 total credits
Credits include: Densetsu kyojin ideon: Hatsudou-hen, The Laughing Target, Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi, Slam Dunk: Shôhoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi and Slam Dunk: Hoero Basketman Tamashii! Hanamichi to Rukawa no Atsuki Natsu
,
Mikio Terashima
Mikio-Terashima
14 total credits
Credits include: Kabe no naka no himegoto, Yokohama kaidashi kikô, Yokohama kaidashi kikô vol. 2, Outlanders and Be Forever Yamato
,
Nobuo Tanaka
Nobuo-Tanaka
23 total credits
Credits include: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Burn Up!, Captain Tsubasa, Bastard!! and Legend of Lemnear
,
Tôru Ôhira
Tru-hira
18 total credits
Credits include: Spider Man, Gatchaman, Gatchaman The Movie, Go Ranger: The Hurricane and Hyakumannen Chikyu no Tabi Bandar Book
,
Shingo Kanemoto
Shingo-Kanemoto
11 total credits
Credits include: City Hunter '91, Gatchaman, City Hunter 2, Gatchaman The Movie and City Hunter 3
,
Teiji Ômiya
Teiji-miya
9 total credits
Credits include: Gatchaman, Gatchaman The Movie, The Green Cat, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I and Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II

Genres:

Sci-fi, Action, Animation

Country:

Japan

Gatchaman - Season 1

1972
Sci-fi, Action
TV Season
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Gatchaman Versus Turtle King
A massive Mecha shaped like Turtle has attacked a uranium storage facility and the Gatchaman team are summoned to stop it.
The Monstrous Aircraft Carrier Appears
A spaceship disappears, along with a device that can report and record the location of the Earth's resources. The Science Ninja Team receives Nambu's instructions and heads towards the bottom of the sea, in the vicinity of the spot where contact with the spaceship was lost. There, prawn-shaped bulldozers leave a huge aircraft carrier located on the sea bottom to build a uranium factory. Ken stops Ryu who wants to fire a Bird Missile, and sneaks into the aircraft carrier alone.
The Giant Mummy That Summons Storms
Ken investigates a series of mysterious airplane crashes that are occurring after meeting a young boy's uncle who thinks that his father is still alive.
Revenge on the Iron Beast Mechadegon
Ken is visiting the Institute for Earthquake Research and he Nakahara falls into the crevice but goes into Bird Mode and is saved but Nakahara dies. He then meets the daughter of Nakahara who thinks he is a member of Galactor.
The Ghost Fleet from Hell
Ken and his Gatchaman team investigate a series of ships that are mysteriously disappearing from the ISO.
The Great Mini-Robot Operation
The hunt for stolen gold bars leads the team to an island. Ken and Nambu disagree about their course of action.
Galactor\
As Ken tests a new plane, he is attacked!
The Secret of the Crescent Coral Reef
Jinpei takes the G-4 and goes in search of a Mecha with tentacles and Galactor wants to blow up Dr. Nambu's secret base.
The Devil from the Moon
In the deep black sky the blue-white moon is shining. Suddenly, a meteorite falls down to Earth. According to analysis, the meteorite has the same composition as the moon. So Ken proposes approaching the moon in the God Phoenix to investigate. Approaching the moon, the God Phoenix encounters a swarm of meteorites heading for Earth. Ken discovers a wrapped up body in the middle of the swarm and, because this is not a meteorite he attacks. But the Bird Missiles have no effect.
The Great Underground Monster War
Suddenly, a whole city has lost power. Ken, in his Cessna, is thinking about an anomaly in the power plant when he gets a message from Nambu that the nuclear power plant has been attacked by a large group of ants. The Science Ninja Team goes to the site in question, but since the missiles would have hardly any effect on the tiny groups, they wash them away by breaking a nearby dam and using the force of the water.
The Mysterious Red Impulse
Ken has a run-in with a very skilled pilot named Red Impulse. When Galactor attacks earth again, the rest of the team have to go into battle without Ken.
The Gluttonous Monster Ibukron
A giant metallic insect is stealing all of the world's sugar supplies. Galactor is behind the plot so the Science Ninja Team investigate. Ryu is especially livid about the loss of sugar.
The Mysterious Red Sand
The Science Ninja Team investigate some mysterious red sand in Africa.
The Fearsome Ice-Kander
A huge iceberg in the ocean is destroying ships and planes. The science ninja team track down the iceberg and discover its secrets.
The Fearful Jellyfish Lens
The team visit a deserted city that was destroyed by global warming.
The Indestructible Machine Mechanika
The latest ISO weapon factory is used by Galactor and manufactures Mekanika. It's a machine which, according to the plan on a microfilm, can change its form constantly. The Science Ninja Team follows Mekanika. But when they lose sight of it, they continue searching individually before meeting in Nambu's house.
The Grand Insect Operation
X, intending on using the strong destructive tendencies of humans, especially children, releases Kabutoron in the city. It destroys things using the children's brain waves. The children are happy when they find big stag beetles in one of the open areas, something which rarely happens in town.
Revenge! The Whale Operation
A huge whale keeps attacking harbours. While investigating a group of whales, the Science Ninja Team discovers a huge whale heading for this group. The huge whales fires a rocket aiming for the God Phoenix and flees, pushing aside the other whales.
Speed Race from Hell
The Ruman Kingdom is known as the Gambling Kingdom. Galactor, guaranteeing the king's position, is channeling millions in riches out of the country. His highness Prince Luga's heart is torn by the people moaning with the high taxes imposed by the kingdom.
A Critical Moment for the Science Ninja Team
A giant robot mole comes up from the ground and starts trashing cities. Joe saves a puppy but takes one in the face, leaving his life in the balance.
Who Is Leader X?
An oddball professor builds an unbeatable cyborg racehorse. Leader X recruits him to build cyborgs for Galactor, but the professor has some hefty demands.
The Firebird Versus the Fire-Breathing Dragon
The Phoenix must do battle with a fire breathing robot dragon created by Galactor.
The Mecha-Ball Runs Wild
A giant wrecking ball is destroying cities all over the world. Gatchaman has to find a way to defeat it.
The Neon Giant That Smiles in the Dark
Gatchaman must uncover the mystery behind a giant neon demon and a mysterious flute player at a horror theme park.
The Magma Giant, Emperor of Hell
A giant magma monster emerges from a volcano. Ken and the team have to stop it from leaving a trail of destruction in its path.
The God Phoenix Reborn
After a mission goes wrong Ryu quits the team in a huff.
Galactor\
The team travel to Africa to meet a racing driver who knows the location of Galactor's secret base.
The Invisible Devil
Katse creates an army of invisible tanks in order to kidnap children. Jun is used a bait to lure the tanks into a trap.
Gallack X, the Demon Man
Galactor builds a cyborg kickboxer to kidnap some kids. Also volcanoes start mysteriously erupting all across the world.
Kamisoral, the Guillotine Iron Beast
Katse uses a giant grasshopper spaceship in his latest attempt to destroy the earth.
The Plan to Assassinate Dr. Nambu
Galactor plans to assassinate Dr Nambu. Meanwhile Joe finds a link to his parents' killer.
The Grand Gezora Operation (Part 1)
Receiving a warning from Galactor, the Science Ninja Team mixes with the other citizens and starts to investigate. But thinking this might be a Galactor trap, they take off their bracelets and split up in the city.
The Grand Gezora Operation (Part 2)
Jun and Jin Pei are in the hands of Katse. The others are in a race against time to rescue them.
The Evil Aurora Operation
Galactor builds a machine that emits electrical waves that fry people's brains turning them into rabid animals.
Burn, Desert Fires
In the country Doria, oil springs have been discovered. A battle has started between the King, keen on the mining rights, and the Prince, who's on the side of the poor, revolting people. It has become a civil war. Now there's also a never sleeping force, intent on making this into a world war.
Little Gatchamans
A strange, moving lighthouse and a swarm of aggressive crustaceans cause chaos in the ocean. The science ninja team rescue a small boat and two survivors help the team investigate. A small kid gets a close look at Jun.
Renzilla, the Electric Monster
Galactor is hunting down a mild mannered St Bernard. Gatchaman steps in to try to rescue the dog in a snowy mountain range.
The Mysterious Mechanized Jungle
Ken loses his bracelet at a dinosaur amusement park when the dinosaurs come to life and attack the nearby city.
Jigokillers, the People-Eating Flowers (Part 1)
A swarm of creepy Triffid plants come to life in the rain and kill women for fun. Jun investigates.
Jigokillers, the People-Eating Flowers (Part 2)
Gatchaman must find a way to destroy the giant plant creatures that keep killing women.
Murder Music
Galactor kidnaps a popular rock band and forces them to perform a song that drives people insane.
The Great Breakout Trick Operation
A prison full of criminals are recruited for Galactor with the intention of taking them to the secret base for training.
A Romance Destroyed by Evil
Leader X orders Katse to kidnap two high profile young people in order to orchestrate a war between their countries.
Galactor\
Gatchaman comes up against Galactor's new Mecha machine, a spaceship which emits a shock-wave designed to destroy the Phoenix God.
The Sea Lion Ninja Team in the Night Fog
Katse launches an attack on an island that contains a precious mineral that can be used as a weapon.
Gatchaman in the Valley of Death
A Galactor employee goes on the run with a suitcase containing top secret information. Ken tries to help him.
The Devil\
Katse kidnaps a flight attendant and steals her identity in order to hijack a plane and steal a suitcase of government secrets.
The Camera Iron Beast, Shutterkiller
Leader X orders more attacks on ISO bases. Gatchaman tracks down the base where the attacks are launched from.
The Fearsome Mechadokuga
Jin Pei discovers a Galactor base and tries to contact the others so they can launch an attack.
Trachadon, the Dinosaur Skeleton
Ryu and Jin Pei get mistaken for murderers in a foreign country. They flee and stumble into a farcical adventure involving a giant dinosaur and another of Galactor's secret bases.
Cata-Roller, the Revolving Beast
Dr Nambu sends the team on vacation. Ken runs into Red Impulse and joins him on a mission.
Red Impulse\
An old friend of Ken's shows up in Jun's cafe with some dodgy characters on his tail. He claims to have seen Ken's dad, so Ken is keen to help.
Farewell, Red Impulse
With Earth in imminent danger of destruction from Galactor Ken discovers the identity of his father.
Gatchaman Burns with Rage
Ken is thirsting for revenge against Galactor and leads the team into trouble. Jun gives him a piece of her mind.
The Daring Mini-Submarine
The earth's oceans are being polluted by Galactor. Katse informs the Science Ninja team that he will stop the pollution if they surrender to him.
The Bird Missile of Bitterness
Jun runs into an old flame who she suspects is working for Galactor. She's conflicted about what to do, so Joe tries to beat some sense into her.
The Evil White Sea
An aging hit-man is released from prison and recruited by Galactor to kill the five members of the Science Ninja Team. Katse provides him with a tank and five special ice bullets.
Hell\
A giant Egyptian statue with four faces wreaks havoc. The Science Ninja team work together to try to stop it.
The Secret of the Monster Mecha Factory
Ken and Jun discover a small island where Galactor builds all its Mecha monsters. The God Phoenix has to contend with a dangerous water spout.
Science Ninja Team G-6
At the site of a plane crash Ken finds a survivor, a young man with amnesia. It soon becomes clear that he has links to Galactor, and he could hold the key to thwarting Katse's latest evil machine.
The Phantom Red Impulse
An unexpected appearance from Red Impulse takes Ken by surprise. Not all is at it seems.
The Snow Demon King Blizzarder
Dr Nambu creates a team of robot replicas of the Science Ninja team and plants tracking devices on them in the hope they are captured by Galactor. Ken doesn't like the plan.
Massacring Mecha Curve Balls
Gatchaman investigates the strange disappearance of two teams of baseball players in the middle of a major league game.
A Christmas Present of Death
Galactor assists an angry General in an attempted coup of his country. Gatchaman teams up with some annoying children to try and save the day. The kids are impressed by Jun's outfit.
Super Bem, the Composite Iron Beast
A giant monster that steals the brains of dead scientists is feeding off their knowledge in order to wreak havoc for Galactor.
The Devil\
The Science Ninja Team are called in to act as bodyguards to protect their benefactor, Princess Flake from an assassination attempt by Galactor.
Mortal Blow! Gatchaman Fire
The God Phoenix comes up against a superior Galactor mecha. Upgrades are required if the Phoenix is to survive.
The Particle Iron Beast, Micro-Saturn
Gatchaman investigates a strange city where all the residents have been turned to ash by a nuclear explosion.
The Cemetery in the Moonlight
A group of travellers go missing in ancient tomb known as the Devil's Cemetery. Gatchaman investigates. Jinpei mourns the loss of his mother.
Death Girls Unite!
A gang of female mannequins are turning innocent people into zombies. Joe rescues a young girl from the mannequins and finds there's more to her than meets the eye.
The Invincible Leader X
A giant snowman is wreaking havoc in the Himalayas. The Science Ninja Team investigate and for the first time they discover the existence of Leader X. Katse is briefly unmasked.
Swarm! A Plague of Mini Iron Beasts
Leader X creates a swarm of grasshoppers to destroy mankind. Gatchaman enlists the help of an elderly insect specialist to fight the threat.
Pursue Katse!
Katse escapes an attack in one of his escape pods, but this time the Science Ninja team go after him. The chase leads them into unknown territory inhabited by wild animals and booby traps.
Secret of the Birdstyles
Jun foils a Galactor attack but loses one of her shoes. Katse plans to use the shoe to track her down.
Jumbo Shakora, the Ocean Devil King
Ryu's father gets shipwrecked but the Science Ninja Team are sent on a mission to stop Galactor. Ryu is conflicted about what to do.
The Bracelets Exposed
Galactor creates a device that will reverse the Ninja Team's "bird style" transformations. Katse tracks down the team one by one.
The Successful Berg Katse
The team are sent to help the president of a small country. They find themselves in a house filled with dangerous traps. The city outside is even more dangerous.
Mortal Combat! 5,000 Fathoms Under the Sea
Ken and Joe go on an underwater mission. Joe is haunted by a dream about his parents' murder and finds out something he would rather not know.
The Stolen Gatchaman Information
A scientist is forced to steal secrets from the ISO for Galactor after they kidnap his daughter. Dr Nambu calls in the Science Ninja Team investigate.
Come Back! Boomerang
A gang of mutated peacocks are turning people into zombies. Galactor is behind the whole thing, hoping to lure Gatchaman into a trap.
Duel on Galactor Island
Condor Joe pays a secret visit to the island where his parents are buried. An agent of Galactor spots him and alerts Katse who plans to stop Joe ever leaving the island.
Aim at the Crescent Coral Reef!
Katse discovers the location of the ISO's secret underwater base and sends all his Mechas to destroy it.
A Deadly Ring of Fire
The Science Ninja Team enlists the help of a man and his monkey as they try to stop Galactor from destroying the earth's core.
Smog Fiber, the Spiderweb Iron Beast
An old colleague of Dr Nambu makes a deal with Katse and concocts a plan to reveal the identity of the Science Ninja Team.
That\
A Galactor spy disguised as a fat hippy befriends Jinpei and gets a job at Jun's diner where he plans to look for the Science Ninja Team.
Galactor\
Galactor buys all of the world's sugar supply. The Science Ninja Team split up and check out all the possible locations where Katse might be storing it.
Patogiller, the Triple Combined Iron Beast
Jinpei rescues a kidnapped girl named Maria and falls in love with her. His obsession with her draws the attention of Galactor.
Iron Beast Snake 828
Gatchaman finds Katse's old school reports, but every alternate year is missing. A visit to Katse's old school reveals some interesting clues about his true identity.
Lay a Trap in the Crescent Base!
Jinpei sets a trap for Galactor. Ryu makes fun of it, but to the team's surprise the plan lures Galactor in, offering them a chance to catch Katse.
Matangar, the Armored Iron Beast
Leader X promotes one of the generals above Katse in the hope of better results. The new guy builds a Mecha that has Gatchaman stumped.
Completion of the Plan to Destroy the Crescent Base
Galactor blows up an ocean liner full of scientists. When the Science Ninja Team show up to investigate the wreckage, Katse plants a tracking device on the God Phoenix so he can find the location of their coral base.
The End of the Crescent Base
Galactor's missiles destroy the Coral base. Ken and Jun are inside with Dr Nambu. The God Phoenix has to return to try and salvage anything from the remains of the base.
Counterattack! The Underground Torpedo Operation
After destroying the Coral base, Katse is so pleased with himself he gets wasted on red wine. But with the drinking comes paranoia. He begins to see visions of Gatchaman.
Angler, the Electric Devil Beast
Ryu takes a train to see his sick father. Joe hits a young boy with his car and misses the chance to say goodbye to Ryu. Jun, Ken and Jinpei go out for a meal but a power cut signals the arrival of Galactor.
The Combined Ninjas, Giant Demon Man
Jun is given a secret mission to discover who is behind a series of murders at a small mountain village. She knows the village because it's the place where she found Jinpei as a child.
Storm Galactor\
While the team are hunting for Galactor's new base they are attacked by a mysterious hunter. Katse has a new Mecha in an old Native American village.
Leona 3, the Spaceship with No Tomorrow
Katse hijacks a space rocket launch by killing and replacing some of the crew. By doing so he is able to capture Dr Nambu and plan the destruction of the rocket.
Grape Bomber, the Spherical Iron Beast
The team assemble to fight Galactor's newest Mecha. But Joe starts having dizzy spells and his car spins off the road, so he doesn't join up with the others.
The Wounded G-2
The team discover Galactor's base. Their attempts to destroy it lay in the hands of Joe who is suffering from double vision and blinding headaches.
Gatchaman, 20 Years Later
Ken escorts an important scientist on a flight, but they soon discover the plane has been sabotaged. A crash landing leads Ken and the scientist into a whole new world.
The Sniper Group Heavy Cobra
Ken and Jun are assigned a mission to find a leak in the ISO. Joe's frustration at his condition spills over into a fight with Ken.
A Reversal! Checkmate X!
The team set out to thwart a new Galactor attack but Dr Nambu and Joe are nowhere to be found. Nambu has been hidden away digging up clues about Katse's true identity.
G-2 Risks Death
Joe continues to suffer with dizziness and an aversion to bright lights. His shortcomings make it easier for Galactor to capture him.
The Evil Grand Black Hole Operation
The Science Ninja Team continue to search for Joe. Meanwhile, Leader X instructs Katse to destroy earth with a new bomb he has created.
Earth\
Earth is moments away from destruction. Gatchaman has to find the entrance to Galactor's secret base to stop Leader X and Katse from completing their dastardly plan.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Hisayuki Toriumi
Hisayuki-Toriumi
16 total credits
Credits include: Lily C.A.T., Speed Racer, Kumo no yôni, kaze no yôni, Area 88: The Blue Skies of Betrayal and Dallos

Writer:

Jinzô Toriumi
Jinz-Toriumi
19 total credits
Credits include: Speed Racer, Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers, Gatchaman, Gatchaman The Movie and Legend of Kentauros

Starring:

Kazuko Sugiyama
Kazuko-Sugiyama
26 total credits
Credits include: Panda kopanda, Panda Kopanda Rainy Day Circus, Unico, Amaenaideyo!! and Gatchaman
,
Isao Sasaki
Isao-Sasaki
13 total credits
Credits include: Kawaita hana, Taiyo no hakaba, Rokudenashi, Kamen Rider ZO and Gatchaman
,
Hideo Kinoshita
Hideo-Kinoshita
4 total credits
Credits include: Saiyu-ki, Arabian Nights: Sindbad's Adventures, Gatchaman and Doggie March
,
Katsuji Mori
Katsuji-Mori
40 total credits
Credits include: Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Pokémon Origins, Speed Racer and Dirty Pair: Project Eden
,
Yoku Shioya
Yoku-Shioya
21 total credits
Credits include: Densetsu kyojin ideon: Hatsudou-hen, The Laughing Target, Slam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi, Slam Dunk: Shôhoku Saidai no Kiki! Moero Sakuragi Hanamichi and Slam Dunk: Hoero Basketman Tamashii! Hanamichi to Rukawa no Atsuki Natsu
,
Mikio Terashima
Mikio-Terashima
14 total credits
Credits include: Kabe no naka no himegoto, Yokohama kaidashi kikô, Yokohama kaidashi kikô vol. 2, Outlanders and Be Forever Yamato
,
Nobuo Tanaka
Nobuo-Tanaka
23 total credits
Credits include: Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Burn Up!, Captain Tsubasa, Bastard!! and Legend of Lemnear
,
Tôru Ôhira
Tru-hira
18 total credits
Credits include: Spider Man, Gatchaman, Gatchaman The Movie, Go Ranger: The Hurricane and Hyakumannen Chikyu no Tabi Bandar Book
,
Shingo Kanemoto
Shingo-Kanemoto
11 total credits
Credits include: City Hunter '91, Gatchaman, City Hunter 2, Gatchaman The Movie and City Hunter 3
,
Teiji Ômiya
Teiji-miya
9 total credits
Credits include: Gatchaman, Gatchaman The Movie, The Green Cat, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story I and Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water - Nautilus Story II

Genres:

Sci-fi, Action, Animation

Country:

Japan
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