Gatchaman (OVA)
| Gatchaman | |
| ガッチャマン | |
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| Genre |
Adventure Science Fiction |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Akihiko Nishiyama |
| Written by | Hiroyuki Fukushima |
| Music by |
Maurice White Bill Meyers |
| Studio | Tatsunoko & Artmic |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | October 1, 1994 – April 1, 1995 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes (each) |
| Episodes | 3 |
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Gatchaman (ガッチャマン?) is a three-part original video animation (OVA) based on the popular 1970s anime Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. It was released in Japan and the United States during the mid-1990s. This version of Gatchaman is set in the year 2066 where the evil leader of the nation of Hontwall is threatening to take over the planet. Scientists from the International Science Organization are disappearing and only five teenage heroes, the Science Ninja team, can stop the disaster. The OVAs were licensed by Urban Vision through Harmony Gold USA and were released on VHS and DVD. At Anime Boston 2013, Sentai Filmworks had announced that they have rescued the OVA series along with the original 1970's series for a DVD re-release in October. The series was made available for streaming through Crunchyroll.
The series was originally dubbed by Harmony Gold and Urban Vision, however, Sentai Filmworks produced a new English dub in 2013 for their DVD and Blu-ray re-release to match the uncut TV series dub.
The Gatchaman have to confront Solaris in a final battle to save the earth. The huge mechanical devices installed at each of the Galactor's bases are infiltrating the Earth's interior, disrupting weather patterns and transforming the Earth's landscape into an environment hostile to the human race. In the midst of these disasters Joe is beginning to regain his childhood memories and must deal with the realization that he may be descended from the blood of his enemies. Joe decides to use his knowledge of the Galactor society to help save the human race. Joe single-handedly infiltrates the Galactor headquarters and manages to transmit its coordinates to the Gatchaman moments before he is captured by Solaris and his henchman.
The renaming of the various characters and terms in Gatchaman OVA are highlighted and correspond to their Gatchaman equivalents.
‡The original Japanese-language version of Gatchaman contains a small amount of words in English.
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