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This is the sequel to ‘Gatchaman II’ and, excluding later OVA remakes produced years later, the final installment in the series. This work features a story centered on an all-out war between humanity and the Galactors, differing somewhat in tone from the previous two works.
00:17Today's topic is Science Ninja vs. Gatchaman Fighter.
00:21This is a sequel to the previous work, Gatchaman II, and while it features challenges for the Scientific Ninja Team, such as the death of Professor Nanbu and the physical crisis facing Gatchaman Washioken, this work also focuses more on the action of the revamped mecha and places more emphasis on an easy-to-understand storyline.
00:47Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:54Science Ninja vs. Gatchaman Fighter was produced by Tatsunoko Productions and aired for a total of 48 episodes between 1979 and 1980.
01:08The story begins with the world trying to recover from the damage caused by Galactor's solar shift plan in the previous film.
01:19However, during the battle on Meteorite Mountain, parts of Sosai-X that were supposed to have been destroyed begin to move, absorbing all kinds of machines wherever it goes, and multiplying and growing larger.
01:32Meanwhile, with the death of Dr. Raffel, Joe was no longer receiving proper energy and was becoming physically weaker. Work continued to analyze the black box of his internal devices and find a way to replenish his energy.
01:51At the same time, Count Egobossler, a mafia boss who respects Galactor, begins an attack to conquer the Earth.
02:02Dr. Nanbu, who has become the Director General of the International Science and Technology Agency, believes that this attack is a civil war on Earth and is hesitant to deploy the Gatchaman, but Ken leads the members to confront Count Egobossler.
02:17However, suddenly, an iron gun mecha appears and destroys the New God Phoenix.
02:26Then, a giant object called Sosai Z, born from parts of Sosai X, appears in the air and forms an alliance with Count Egobossler in order to achieve world domination, while also attempting to defeat Gatchaman as a common enemy.
02:43Meanwhile, the Gatchaman who had been injured in the iron gun attack were rescued by Gatchaman's chief mechanical engineer, Kamosaburo, and were taken to the Gatchaman base.
02:56They will also be showing off a new mecha, Gatcha Spartan, and Coco's new weapon.
03:02Joe then joins the battle, and with the help of Gatcha Spartan and Gatchaman Fencer, he defeats Tetsugun, and the battle with Sort Z begins.
03:17Now, let me introduce the characters.
03:20First, let me explain the Eagle Sword, also known as the Eagle Sword.
03:26He is the leader of the Science Ninja Team, and in this work, Gatchaman uses the Gatchaman Fencer to perform a new special move, Hyper Shoot, which replaces the Science Ninja Technique, Firebird.
03:39During the Hyper Shoot process, the energy of the Delta Power Field, or approximately 20,000 kilowatts, generated when Gatcha Spartan combines is used against the Gatchaman Fencer, cutting through the steel armor of the gun and charging in with Gatcha Spartan, destroying it.
04:00A new suit compatible with the Delta Power Field was also developed to counter this special move.
04:07However, the variety of these special moves causes the destruction of the sword's cellular tissue, resulting in physical loss of strength and even temporary blindness.
04:24In the previous film, Condor Joe was revived as a cellular part, and the energy problem caused by Dr. Raffel's death was solved by Dr. Nanbu.
04:34However, in the previous film, Ken, who had saved his life many times, struggled with cell destruction and there was a scene where he attacked Dr. Nanbu, who was in the cell department and had prevented him from using Hyper Shoot.
04:49In this film, Joe's weapon is the rocket shuriken, which has greatly improved speed, range, and destructive power.
04:59John the Swan has a fondness for Sword and devotedly supports him as he suffers from the symptoms of cell destruction.
05:11He also uses a new weapon, the Elenetter, an electromagnetic net projector built into his bracelet.
05:19Jinpei the swallowtail is growing rapidly, but although he occasionally makes important statements, it seems that his scatterbrained personality hasn't improved.
05:32The new weapon is the Swallowtop, a throwing weapon shaped like a chess piece.
05:37In this film, the Eared Dragon is once again left to stay at home alone in the absence of Paimar, but he is active using his new weapon, the Kusarigama.
05:52For a detailed explanation of the Science Ninja Team, please watch the videos on this channel, Gatchaman and Gatchaman 2.
06:01Another character is Dr. Nanbu, who founded the Science Ninja Team and became the Director General of the International Science and Technology Agency in this work. His life is targeted many times by President Z and Count Egobossler, and finally, in episode 42, he is defeated and killed by the cult in front of the Gatchaman and the others.
06:27Kamo Saburo is the chief maintenance engineer for Gatcha Spartan, but he directly supports the Gatchaman in place of Dr. Nanbu, who has become the director.
06:42After the International Science and Technology Agency headquarters collapses, he officially becomes the commander of the Science Ninja Team.
06:50He also played an important role in the final scene, handing over the pendant entrusted to him by Professor Nanbu to Ken.
06:59In this work, large fighter planes such as the God Phoenix and New God Phoenix from the past do not appear, but instead the mecha of each member combine to form the combined fighter plane, Gatcha Spartan.
07:18First, let me explain each member's G-mecha.
07:25The G1 fighter plane, in which the Eagle Sword appears, is equipped with machine guns, laser cannons, missiles, and other weapons.
07:35During Hyper Shoot, only G1 separates from Gatcha Spartan, cuts through the opponent's guns and other weapons, then recombines and completes the body slam.
07:48Joe Condor's formula car-type machine, G2, is equipped with a machine gun as well as a powerful missile called Condor Fever.
08:01The vertical take-off and landing aircraft, G3, in which Jun the Swan appears, is equipped with machine guns and missiles, and in the Gatcha Spartan, it is the vertical take-off and landing engine in the center.
08:14The flying tank G4, which Jun from Subakuro appears in, is equipped with machine guns and rockets, and is a revival of the armored vehicle concept of the G4 from the first film.
08:28The G5, a flying amphibious craft featuring the owl Ryu, is equipped with missiles, machine guns, and a magic hand, and in the Gatcha Spartan it also serves as the main engine and overall cockpit.
08:45Then, after the sword shouts, Unite, and Gatcha Spartan, these five G-Mecha combine to appear as Gatcha Spartan.
08:58When the combination is complete, the entire body is covered in a Delta Power Field, which provides significant protection against attacks from the Iron Gun Mecha, and by increasing the output of the Delta Power, it is also possible to launch a multiple hit attack with the Hyper Shoot.
09:15In addition, in the final episode, a fitting final scene is produced with Gatchaman and the others aboard.
09:23Additionally, the Gatchaman Base, where the G-Mecha and other equipment are stored, is located in an area surrounded by thick bedrock and is built deep underground, meaning it cannot move independently.
09:40In this work, the enemies of Gatchaman are President Z and Count Egobossler.
09:47Unlike the previous two films, President Z and Count Egobossler are fighting against the Gatchaman as allies, rather than as part of a collecting relationship.
09:59First, let me start with President Z.
10:03President Z is a large pyramid that is a machine body constructed from one of the destroyed parts of President X, or a part of the sub-computer, which has been revived and combined with other machines or equipment.
10:20Inside, they manufacture gun mecha and other devices, which they use to teleport and attack Gatchaman and his friends.
10:29In addition, the layout creates an other-dimensional space where machines and biological tissues are fused together, creating a mechanical life-like appearance.
10:39Unlike President X, who was hostile towards Earth and the Gatchaman due to his motherly love, President Z appears to have been resurrected solely to exact revenge against the Earthlings who defeated President X, especially the Gatchaman.
10:58On the other hand, Count Egobossler is a mafia boss with a cursed past, and he respects Galactor.
11:07His cursed past was that he was originally born to a servant mother by his father, the Count, and after his birth, he and his mother were subjected to oppression by the Count's family.
11:22Finally, when his mother is killed by the Count, he kidnaps and imprisons his half-brother, Cassel, has his face reshaped to look exactly like Cassel's, and massacres his father, the Count.
11:36He then becomes the legitimate successor as Kasel and plots world domination, naming the mafia he leads the New Galactor and forming an alliance with President Z.
11:48However, in episode 39, his secret is discovered by his subordinates and Kasel is released, so he is temporarily removed from his hunting position.However, in episode 43, after murdering Dr. Nanbu, Kasel, and Kempferer, he returns to his hunting position.
12:06Another subordinate is Mecandol, who prefers brute force tactics and has a violent, belligerent, and short temper, but remains loyal to Egobossler even when he is overthrown.
12:21In addition, special forces called Iron Command, Rider Command, and Wrestler Command have been established to represent the general combatants of Galactor.
12:36Now, finally, it's the final episode.
12:40The final episode will be a continuation from the previous episode, episode 47.
12:44President Z's attempt to hit the Earth with a semi-material asteroid was prevented by the Science Ninja Corps, but fragments were scattered all over the world, causing devastating damage.
12:59Meanwhile, Ken's Science Ninja Body, which had saved the Earth, was suffering from worsening cell destruction caused by the Hyper Shoot.
13:07Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that a large, semi-solid asteroid is heading towards Earth.
13:17The Gatchaman take off into space and attack the semi-material asteroid, but realize they can't stop it unless they destroy President Z.
13:28Therefore, they return to Earth and head to the North Pole, where President Z is.
13:33Meanwhile, Egobossler, who has been betrayed by President Z, tries to destroy President Z, but gets caught up in an explosion inside the pyramid.
13:46At that moment, Gatcha Spartan arrives and enters the building through a hole created by the explosion.
13:52It then separates into a status mecha and heads further inside, attempting to destroy the central part, but is moved to a maintenance space by President Z.
14:04Also, Egobossler, who survived the explosion, finally comes face to face with the true President Z, but is ultimately killed.
14:15Afterwards, President Z attacks Gatchaman, who has been sent into a maintenance space.
14:24Gatchaman dodges the attack and somehow manages to throw the Gatchaman Fencer towards President Z, but it lands a little off target.
14:36However, thanks to that, we were able to escape from the holding space and meet up with the other members.
14:42After they reunite, the black box implanted in Intestine's body reacts to President Z, so they pursue him in the only working unit, G2, but along the way they discover Egobossler standing dead.
14:59As the sneering voice of President Z resonates, the butterfly, triggered by his thought waves, discovers President Z's true form and attempts to destroy it, but is met with strong resistance and falls.
15:14However, when the staggering Gatchaman uses his Gatchaman Fencer to cut the exposed parts of President Z in half, the semi-material asteroid comes to a halt before falling to Earth.
15:29Meanwhile, at President Z's fortress, the secondary explosions continued, and as the entire fortress drew closer to exploding, the five members of the Science Ninja Team were unable to move due to their injuries.
15:44At that moment, the phantom of Director Nanbu, who was supposed to be dead, appears, resolves to live, and disappears, but Dr. Nanbu's belongings, a pendant with a phoenix relief carved into it, begins to glow and merges with the cockpit of G1.
16:03Then, the five G-Mechs combine to form a phoenix and escape from the fortress.
16:10At the same time, the fortress explodes as it is engulfed by a semi-material asteroid moving away from Earth.
16:19Earth Command is relieved, but they are unable to communicate with the Science Ninja Team, and they don't know whether they are alive or dead.
16:27The Commander and Kamosaburo, unable to bear this, look up at the sky together, crying as they worry about the safety of the Science Ninja Team. The program ends with a scene of a phoenix taking flight with the Earth in the background.
16:49Now, let's take a look at the Science Ninja Team in action.
16:54Today too, I'll run through the sky
17:06Today, I travel the globe
17:08Ah, Gatchaman
17:12A man who is passionate about love and justice, who always protects the world, his name is Gatchaman, Science Ninja Team, Gatchaman Fighter
17:28Go!
17:30Go!
17:31Flying across the sky, sailing across the sea, shining into the future, paving the way
17:43Please, Gatcha Spartan
17:47Bring back our peace
17:51Go, go, go, Gatchaman
17:55Gatchaman
17:57Today too, I'll run through the sky
18:00Today, I travel the globe
18:03Oh, Gatchaman
18:07Full of wisdom and courage, always cheering for victory, their name is Gatchaman, the Science Ninja Team.
18:35Gatchaman Fighter
18:39Go!
18:41Flying across the sky, running across the sea, sparkling, nebulae, to protect
18:54Please, Gatcha Spartan
18:57Take back our land
19:02Go, go, go, Gatchaman
19:06Gatchaman
19:08Today too, I'll run through the sky
19:10Today, I travel the globe
19:14Oh, Gatchaman
19:16Gatchaman
19:26What did you think?
19:28Gatchaman replaces Phoenix
19:30Gatchaman with a sword
19:32I remember being stunned when I saw it charge into the enemy mecha.
19:36This is because, in an era when attacks by mecha were the norm in the last century, the idea of a human being using a special attack seemed like a throwback to the times.
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