Gatchaman II

Gatchaman II
Cover of the complete DVD box set
科学忍者隊ガッチャマンII
(Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman Tsū)
GenreAdventure, science fiction
Anime television series
Directed byHiroshi Sasagawa
Produced byIppei Kuri
Written byJinzo Toriumi
Music by
StudioTatsunoko Production
Licensed by
Original networkFNS (Fuji TV)
Original run October 1, 1978 September 23, 1979
Episodes52[1] (List of episodes)

Gatchaman II (科学忍者隊ガッチャマンII, Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman Tsū, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman II) is the direct sequel to Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, set two years after the first television series. After the defeat of Leader X, he exacts his revenge by capturing, brainwashing and mutating a young intersex child known as Sammy into Giersadora and making them the new leader of Galactor and successor to Berg Katze. While Galactor returns, Dr. Nambu and the International Science Organization bring the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman back into active duty.[2][3][4] This series and Gatchaman F would be the basis of the English-language version named Eagle Riders. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series and released the complete series on DVD on April 18, 2017.[5]

  1. ^ "Gatchaman II Revisits an Anime Classic on Home Video". April 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Ten Crazy Things from the Original '70s Gatchaman Cartoon We Hope to See in the New Movie". Topless Robot. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  3. ^ "Tatsunoko's classic series holds up". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  4. ^ "Tatsunoko Pro". Tatsunoko Production (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  5. ^ "Sentai Filmworks to Release Gatchaman II Anime on DVD". Anime News Network. December 20, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2017.