Gatchaman
| Science Ninja Team Gatchaman | |
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科学忍者隊ガッチャマン (Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman) |
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| Genre | Adventure, science fiction, mecha Superhero |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hisayuki Toriumi |
| Produced by | Ippei Kuri |
| Written by | Jinzō Toriumi |
| Music by | Bob Sakuma |
| Studio | Tatsunoko Productions |
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| Original network | Fuji TV (original broadcast) |
| Original run | October 1, 1972 – September 29, 1974 |
| Episodes | 105 |
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (科学忍者隊ガッチャマン Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman?) is a Japanese animated franchise about a five-member superhero team created by Tatsuo Yoshida and produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The original anime series, which debuted in 1972, was eponymously entitled Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman and is best known in the English-speaking world as the adaptation entitled Battle of the Planets (1978). The series had additional English adaptations with G-Force: Guardians of Space (1986) and ADV Films' uncut 2005 release. Tatsunoko also uses the official translation Science Commando Gatchaman in related products and media.
The original Kagaku Ninja Tai Gatchaman series was followed by an animated film and two direct sequel series, Gatchaman II (1978) and Gatchaman Fighter (1979). During the 1990s, episodes from both series were dubbed into English by Saban as Eagle Riders.
In the years since, the franchise has spawned a 1994 original animated video remake, a cancelled 2011 animated film reboot by Imagi Animation Studios, a 2013 Japanese live-action film reboot by Nikkatsu Studios, various spinoffs, re-imaginings, and merchandise.
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