Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: Gatchaman
Episodes
Gatchaman Versus Turtle King
Oct 1, 1972 · 26 min
A huge turtle-shapes mecha, the "Turtleking" attacks a uranium storage facility. The ISO and the delegates of various countries are very concerned. Nambu, the only person who previ
The Apparition of a Demonic Ghostly Airplane Carrier
Oct 8, 1972 · 26 min
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 toward
The Giant Mummy that Calls the Storm
Oct 15, 1972 · 26 min
Deadly crashes involving passenger planes keep happening. Ken, who's investigating these occurrences, encounters a boy named Makoto. The boy is awaiting the return of his father wh
Revenge on the Mecha Mechadegon
Oct 22, 1972 · 26 min
During the investigation of an incident, Ken visits the Institute for Earthquake Research. Because of an earthquake caused by a mecha, he falls along with the director of the insti
Ghost Fleet from Hell
Oct 29, 1972 · 26 min
Oceangoing ships from the ISO keep disappearing. It always happens in the vicinity of a place called "Cemetery of the Sea". Director Anderson and Nambu ask the Science Ninja Team t
The Big Maneuver of the Mini Robots
Nov 5, 1972 · 26 min
Gold bars are stolen from the vault of the World Bank. It is the deed of Galactor's Mini Robots. The Science Ninja Team get their instructions and start a search on the islands in
Galactor's Big Aviation Show
Nov 12, 1972 · 26 min
There's a new kind of plane that does not pollute the environment. In the middle of Ken's test flight of this ISO-developed plane, he is attacked by a biplane, piloted by a man who
The Secret of Crescent Coral
Nov 19, 1972 · 26 min
A secret base. In order to resist their terrible enemy, Nambu thinks about a base for the Science Ninja Team. But fearing enemy intervention, he gives the Ninja Team orders to fly
The Demon from the Moon
Nov 26, 1972 · 26 min
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
The Big Battle of the Underground Monsters
Dec 3, 1972 · 26 min
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 a
The Mysterious Red Impulse
Dec 10, 1972 · 26 min
While flying, Ken is surprised to encounter the plane of the Red Impulse commander. He pursues him, but Red Impulse gets away using some superb flying technique; Ken longs to be ab
The Greedy Monster Ibukuron
Dec 17, 1972 · 26 min
The world's raw material for sugar gets stolen by the Galactor mecha Ibukuron, and the world emergency sugar is getting very low. Ryu and Jinpei rush out into the street to buy ca
The Mysterious Red Sand
Dec 24, 1972 · 26 min
A ISO constructed storage lake, which is part of a plan to make the desert fertile, disappears. The Science Ninja Team flies to Africa to investigate. An Elder there tells them the
The Terrible Icecander
Dec 31, 1972 · 26 min
It is reported that all kind of nuclear ships (cruise ships, submarines, battle ships etc) are disappearing. It is the deed of the Galactor mecha Icecander, aiming at nuclear ener
The Frightening Jellyfish Lens
Jan 7, 1973 · 26 min
The town "Ghost City" has been destroyed 10 years earlier by environmental pollution. Communication with an investigation team sending data from there is lost. The Science Ninja Te
The Invincible Machine Mekanika
Jan 14, 1973 · 26 min
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 Scienc
The Bug Operation
Jan 21, 1973 · 26 min
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 ch
The Revenge Maneuver of the Whales
Jan 28, 1973 · 26 min
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 a
Speedrace through Hell
Feb 4, 1973 · 26 min
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 hear
Science Ninja Team Emergency
Feb 11, 1973 · 26 min
A Galactor mole mecha appears. The Science Ninja Team is contacted and starts to meet, but on the way there, Joe wants to save a small dog beside his mother, who was killed in the
Who is Sosai X?
Feb 18, 1973 · 26 min
A horse owned by a doctor who is an authority in the area of cyborgs, participates and wins with an astonishing performance at the world-famous horse grand prix. When Nambu sees th
Firebird Against Fire Spouting Dragon
Feb 25, 1973 · 26 min
A uranium mining factory at the bottom of the sea is attacked by the mecha "Kingdragon". Since a guard vessel with much more power than the God Phoenix was beaten during the attack
The Greatly Raging Mecha Ball
Mar 4, 1973 · 26 min
From the cellar of a bowling alley, the "Mecha Ball" appears and starts to destroy the city. Because of the Mecha Ball's simple structure, an attack is futile since there is no w
The Neon Giant Laughing in the Dark
Mar 11, 1973 · 26 min
Scientists from the ISO headquarters are murdered one after the other and Nambu orders the Science Ninja Team to act as bodyguards. The Science Ninja Team separate for their guard
The Magma Giant, Emperor of Hell
Mar 18, 1973 · 26 min
An ISO volcanic research center is attacked. The God Phoenix, starting the investigation, is surprised by the Magma Giant and escapes into the sea where the Giant cannot follow it.
God Phoenix, Be Reborn
Mar 25, 1973 · 26 min
ISO ships are attacked one after the other by Galactor's black ray. And because Ryu is napping in the God Phoenix, he cannot be mobilized. Ryu feels responsible and gives Nambu hi
Galactor's Witch Racer
Apr 1, 1973 · 26 min
The ISO gets a message from Lucy, one of the executives at Galactor, that she wants to reveal the location of their headquarters in exchange for $ 10 billion. Therefore they contac
The Invisible Demons
Apr 8, 1973 · 26 min
Children keep dissolving into thin air. Even the members of the Science Ninja Team become eye witnesses to one of the disappearances. Ken follows some tire tracks on the ground and
The Demon Man Galack X
Apr 15, 1973 · 26 min
Jinpei and Ryu visit the Shirayuki orphanage where Jinpei grew up, in order to play with friends. The children beg them to take them to watch some kickboxing. At the same time, in
The Guillotine Mecha Kamisoral
Apr 22, 1973 · 26 min
A water shortage is occurring everywhere. As if to pursue the beaten enemy, an invisible enemy continues to pound, destroying dams and water tanks. The Earth is put into a grave si
The Plan to Kill Dr. Nambu
Apr 29, 1973 · 26 min
Nambu's car is attacked by Galactor. But because of Joe, who seems to remember the Devil Star's rose bomb, they escape by a hair's breadth. Everybody wants to fully concentrate up
The Great Gezora Operation (Part 1)
May 6, 1973 · 25 min
Galactor is targeting Lawnpark City, which the ISO has used all its resources to complete. The Mecha Gezora appears and starts to attack. The God Phoenix confronts it, but the mech
The Great Gezora Operation (Part 2)
May 13, 1973 · 26 min
The Science Ninja Team doesn't know where Jun and Jinpei are, and Gezora starts to attack. But with two of them missing, scoring is difficult for the team. Katse appears on the bi
The Diabolic Aurora Operation
May 20, 1973 · 26 min
Strange radio waves attack people together with an aurora. Afterwards they run amuck and cause grave accidents. While fishing, Ryu is also bathed in these radio waves. Because Ryu'
Burn, Desert Flame
May 27, 1973 · 26 min
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 p
Young Rascal Gatchaman
Jun 3, 1973 · 25 min
An ISO research ship is attacked and data regarding uranium resources on the bottom of the sea is lost along with it. In the middle of the investigation, the Science Ninja Team di
The Electronic Mecha Lenjira
Jun 10, 1973 · 26 min
Dr. Miwa is researching whether the surface of the Sanjo Lake, frozen over the whole year, can be used to produce strong energy from the sun, instead of using polarization glas. No
The Mysterious Mechanical Jungle
Jun 17, 1973 · 26 min
As part of the Mantle plan, a pollution-free city is constructed in the desert. Nambu and the Science Ninja Team have come into the city for the inauguration. In the middle of the
The People Eating Flower Jigokiller (Part 1)
Jun 24, 1973 · 26 min
Outside of Earth's atmosphere, a Devilstar ship appears. Spores of the Jigokiller plant are released towards Earth by Katse's hand. In a rainy night, women (and only women) are at
The People Eating Flower Jigokiller (Part 2)
Jul 1, 1973 · 26 min
Jinpei is lost in mourning in Jun's empty shop. Elsewhere, Nambu is absorbed with the research on the Jigokiller plants. Hidden in the sewer, the Jigokiller plants start their act
The Murder Music
Jul 8, 1973 · 26 min
Invited by Jun, the Science Ninja Team visits a concert by the popular rock group Demon 5. The Demon 5 is kidnapped by Galactor right in front of them. Galactor has Demon 5 play
The Great Escape Trick Operation
Jul 15, 1973 · 26 min
During his vacation, Ryu asks a passing car whether they can take him with them. But the car is part of a Galactor plan to free prisoners. Ryu is consequently captured by Galactor
The Romance Extinguished by Evil
Jul 22, 1973 · 26 min
The two countries of Bien and Ameria suffer from a long war. When the two countries finally make peace, their respective representatives standing for peace, Romina and Julia, get m
Galactor's Written Challenge
Jul 29, 1973 · 26 min
Galactor's Arkeo attacks the Moroi City. But Nambu judges that the Science Ninja Team is no match for the mecha's shock wave, therefore they don't receive orders to move out. Even
The Seal Science Ninja Team in the Night Fog
Aug 5, 1973 · 26 min
A secret mining factory of the ISO is attacked and the island on which the factory is located is besieged by Galactor. In the mine, an ore containing more energy than uranium is be
Gatchaman in the Valley of Death
Aug 12, 1973 · 26 min
Ken is maintaining his beloved plane at the airport when a man with a gun forces him to fly a plane. Since Ken's plane has only a single seat, the man makes him fly another plane m
The Devilish Airline
Aug 19, 1973 · 26 min
In order to finish an ultracomputer, Director Anderson himself is hand-carrying the core of this computer in his private jet to the research institute in the Jetol plateau. Galacto
The Camera Mecha Shutterkiller
Aug 26, 1973 · 26 min
Galactor plans to use the Shutterkiller to copy data from ISO institutions and to then destroy those institutions. The ISO institutions are attacked one after the other. The Scien
The Terrible Mechadokuga
Sep 2, 1973 · 26 min
The Science Ninja Team is accompanying Nambu, who came to the ISO headquarters for a conference. Jinpei discovers a car with the emblem of Galactor, hides in the car and goes to th
The Dinosaur Skeleton Torakodon
Sep 9, 1973 · 26 min
In the country Inderia, droughts and heavy rainfalls occur every year. In cooperation with the ISO, a plan to build a dam in the hinterland to create lots of arable land is being m
The Rotation Mecha Kataroller
Sep 16, 1973 · 26 min
The Science Ninja Team follows Nambu's orders to come to Huntwall to spend their free time there. Only Ken doesn't trust those instructions. At that moment, a man in a white suit,
The Secret of Red Impulse
Sep 23, 1973 · 26 min
To be able to see his father! Carrying this wish in his heart, Ken follows the whereabouts of the mecha. Before him somebody is shot and wounded. It's Sabu, a friend from Ken's chi
Farewell, Red Impulse
Sep 30, 1973 · 26 min
The Galactor rocket explodes in the Van Allen belt and humankind enters the worst crisis ever. Upon the message from Galactor saying that a rocket restoring the belt will be launc
Gatchaman Burning with Rage
Oct 7, 1973 · 26 min
Katse, who got into his stride by the funeral of Red Impulse, plans to destroy institutions related to uranium in the whole world. The representatives from all the countries assem
The Death Defying Mini Submarine
Oct 14, 1973 · 26 min
The sea takes up 70% of Earth. Galactor makes Nambu and the Science Ninja Team chose between their lives and pollution of the seas by PCB. Pretending to agree, the God Phoenix goe
The Embittered Bird Missile
Oct 21, 1973 · 26 min
Jun is attacked by a group of bikers. Koji saves her, he is a former race champion and Jun's friend from childhood. Now he has become the commander of a Black Bird squad and is on
The Evil White Sea
Oct 28, 1973 · 26 min
Mike Miller, a sniper, has been released from prison after 35 years. Galactor gives him a small tank with a freeze gun on board and orders him to eliminate the Science Ninja Team.
Mekabutta from Hell
Nov 4, 1973 · 26 min
The Jet Cutter, developed by the ISO to gain energy without causing pollution, is stolen. Nambu gives the order to recover it. Ken opposes him, asking whether they have to pay for
The Secret of the Mecha Factory
Nov 11, 1973 · 26 min
A fishing-boat is in the vicinity of Ghost Island and becomes eyewitness to a big ray and cuttle-fish. Afterwards, it is swallowed by a huge waterspout and is shipwrecked. On Namb
Science Ninja Team G-6
Nov 18, 1973 · 26 min
During an experiment with Galactor's brand-new mecha, the research machine crashes. Katse commands the termination of the survivors. The Science Ninja Team arrives at the crash si
The Imaginary Red Impulse
Nov 25, 1973 · 26 min
Ken is flying over the country Hontwall in his G1 plane. He is shocked when he sees the three Red Impulse planes. The figure in one of the machines is undoubtedly his father. When
The Snow Devil Blizzarder
Dec 2, 1973 · 26 min
A celebration is held in order to praise the merits of the Science Ninja Team. However, the participants are super robots. They were invented by Nambu with purpose. His plan is to
The Devilish Mecha Ball Which Kills Everything
Dec 9, 1973 · 26 min
Professional baseball players disappear in front of the spectators during a short power outage in the middle of a match. Nambu thinks that it's Galactor's fault and according to h
The Deadly Christmas Present
Dec 16, 1973 · 26 min
A year earlier, the northern country Flanbel escaped from the rule of the Dictator General Somure. But Galactor, who instructs Somure, appears in the mansion of the Prime Minister
The Synthetic Mecha Superbem
Dec 23, 1973 · 26 min
The conserved brains of famous doctors keep getting stolen. A monster also steals the brain of Dr. Yamashina, an expert in robot engineering. The Science Ninja Team follows it, but
The Devilish Fashion Show
Dec 30, 1973 · 26 min
The queen of Monarins is a fan of the Science Ninja Team. Every year, she donates large sums of money to the ISO. Katse comes into the country himself, planning to weaken the activ
Gatchaman Fire, Kill for Sure!
Jan 6, 1974 · 26 min
Katse, opposed to Sosai X's orders to destroy the Mantle Plan, asks whether it wouldn't be better to conquer Earth after the Mantle Plan was finished. X promises to Katse the rank
The Particle Mecha Micro Satan
Jan 13, 1974 · 26 min
One day on a small island in the south sea, a nuclear explosion takes place. The ISO research planes crash and burn in the high radio-activity. From the remaining records, they le
The Cemetery in the Moonlight
Jan 20, 1974 · 26 min
Galactor sneaks into the country Shosken, 80% of which is taken up by the Ohara desert and mountainous regions. Communications break off with a special troup which went there to in
Unite Girls of the Death Goddess!
Jan 27, 1974 · 26 min
Mummified corpses keep being found. Since the dammages continue, Nambu orders the Science Ninja Team to find out the cause of all this. During a patrol, Joe saves a girl from a ta
Invulnerable Sosai X
Feb 3, 1974 · 26 min
The ISO discovers a new energy source in the Himalaya, but an investigation troop sent there is annihilated by the Yeti. Because of several rumours about Yetis, Jinpei goes to the
Swarm! The Storm of the Mini Mechas
Feb 10, 1974 · 26 min
In Amazonia the old entemologist (insect researcher) Toda who is continuing his research, notices unusal behaviour in the locusts. He notifies every authority and department, but h
Pursue Katse!
Feb 17, 1974 · 26 min
The Science Ninja Team vanquishes another mecha and has let Katse escape yet again. With Nambu's transmission, they follow the course of Katse's rocket. However, Katse has switched
The Secret of the Birdstyle
Feb 24, 1974 · 26 min
The mammoth which should be buried in a glacier, appears at an amusement park where Jun and Jinpei have gone. While saving the children, Jun's shoe falls off and gets stuck between
The Sea Devil Jumboshakoku
Mar 3, 1974 · 26 min
While a Galactor mech is mobilized, one of the small planes loses speed and collides with the fisher boat on which Ryu's father is. The boat is shipwrecked. When Ryu's younger bro
The Bracelet Revealed
Mar 10, 1974 · 26 min
When the mobilisation order from Nambu comes in, Joe is in the middle of a race. Because he finishes it, he is too late. On the way to the meeting he transforms. The electrical wa
Katse Has Succeeded
Mar 17, 1974 · 26 min
The country Dokual is rich in Earth's resources. But because it declines to pay supporting money to Galactor, the President's life is threatened. The Science Ninja Team receives a
Death Defying Battle 10'000 Meters Below the Sea!
Mar 24, 1974 · 26 min
Joe sees his parents killed every night in his dreams. An extreme exhaustion is left in his body. A research institute for the Earth's crust, which is located at the bottom of a d
The Stolen Gatchaman Information
Mar 31, 1974 · 26 min
Secret information regarding the Science Ninja Team is stolen. Nambu orders the Science Ninja Team to investigate why the ISO scientist Boronbo acted as a spy and to stop any data
Return to Life, Boomerang!
Apr 7, 1974 · 26 min
In the country Assham, an uprising has started. Traces of a confusion ray appear on the body of the leader who has been shot. Thinking that a few hundred people have been bathed in
Duel on Galactor Island
Apr 14, 1974 · 26 min
BC Island is an island ruled by Galactor. A man visits the grave of Giuseppe Asakura and his wife, which has not been visited by anybody for ten years. Because the man on the photo
Aim at Crescent Coral!
Apr 21, 1974 · 26 min
Dr. Misuno, a Galactor, succeeds in diminishing the earlier invented detection device, which discovers the electrical waves emitted when the Science Ninja Team transforms. Galactor
A Death Defying Ring of Fire
Apr 28, 1974 · 26 min
During construction of a subterranean factory of the ISO, Galactor attacks and a drill falls into a crack in the Earth. Since the energy source of the drill is uranium, it is predi
The Spider Net Mecha Smokefiber
May 5, 1974 · 26 min
The scientist Demon tries to sell his own invention to Galactor by using it to attack a cargo plane, which carries goods for those in need. He hates Nambu, who has been battling hi
He's G-4!
May 12, 1974 · 26 min
The message is intercepted that Galactor spies will sneak into Utoland City. With a funny look to the Science Ninja Team, who are guarding the frontiers, the spies just walk in.
Galactor's Buying up Operation
May 19, 1974 · 26 min
The world sugar reserve is about to be exhausted. The artificial sweetener Shugare is developed as a substitute, but when the distribution starts, sombody buys it all. Because of
The Triple Joint Mecha Patogila
May 26, 1974 · 26 min
While on patrol, Jinpei falls in love at first sight with a girl in a holiday house in the mountains. When Jinpei returns, he sees in the news that Maria, the daughter of a great m
The Iron Beast Snake 828
Jun 2, 1974 · 26 min
There is a man who has guessed Katse's secret and who has worked his way up in the staff of Galactor. But he is in prison now. He is looking for help in a very safe place. Nambu s
Setting a Trap at Crescent Coral
Jun 9, 1974 · 26 min
Ryu laughs at Jinpei, who is moving earth with the G-4 machine in order to shape a coral reef into a crescent form. The purpose is to turn this coral reef into a bait and lure Gala
Armoured Mecha Matanga
Jun 16, 1974 · 26 min
Joe, who is busily maintaining his weapon, is told by Ken that using weapons is a mistake, which results in a dispute. Before his father's grave, Ken is wondering whether, even if
The Plan to Blow up Crescent Coral is Completed
Jun 23, 1974 · 26 min
Galactor has a spy infiltrate a passenger ship with a lot of ISO engineers onboard. He attaches a homing system to the ship and it is then blown up by firing torpedos into it. Nam
The End of Crescent Coral
Jun 30, 1974 · 26 min
One after the other, the torpedoes hit right on target.The props of the camouflaging coral reef get stuck in the base which loses its balances and starts sinking towards the bottom
Counterattack! The Subterranean Torpedo Plan
Jul 7, 1974 · 26 min
Katse is happy that he has defeated the Science Ninja Team. An order comes in from X to make sure that the Science Ninja Team is dead. Meanwhile, the Science Ninja Team spends its
The Electrical Demon Biest Angler
Jul 14, 1974 · 26 min
The Torasshuu power plant provides electrical power to the city of Utoland. Nambu charges its head, Dr. Komibe, with the testing whether a space capsule is fireproof or not. A test
United Ninjas, Giant Devil Man
Jul 21, 1974 · 26 min
In the Jupiter mountains, there are ruins of a fortress which is said to have been erected by ninjas of ancient times. There some strange corpses are found. Nambu charges Jun, who
Charge into the Galactor Headquarter
Jul 28, 1974 · 26 min
When the ISO intelligence office analyses a horn of a mecha which fell into the Mammoth Canyon, they conclude that with 80% probability the Galactor Headquarter is at the upper cou
The Spaceship Leona 3, Gone Tomorrow
Aug 4, 1974 · 26 min
From the UN rocket launch site the two-man rocket, Leona 3 is launched in order to solve the mysteries of the Milky Way Nebula. Nambu leaves the launch site together with the pres
The Spherical Mecha Grapebomber
Aug 11, 1974 · 26 min
Joe, heading towards a meeting point, is blinded by a light reflection and runs into a woman. Seeing his mother's face in her, he takes care of her, but another blinding makes him
G-2 Covered with Wounds
Aug 18, 1974 · 26 min
The Science Ninja has pursued Katse and arrives at a base. X orders Katse to terminate the Science Ninja Team. They want to reciprocate when missiles are shot at them from the bas
Gatchaman 20 Years Later
Aug 25, 1974 · 26 min
A by-product of the Mantel plan is the Mantel condensation energy formula whose immense destructive power is kept a secret. In order to bury that equation forever, Ken goes togethe
The Sniper Group Hebi-Cobra
Sep 1, 1974 · 26 min
Ken is worried about Joe's condition and Joe is afraid of being taken out of the fight. A fight between the two is interrupted by a message from Nambu. Secret ISO circuits are bei
Reverse! Checkmate X
Sep 8, 1974 · 26 min
A message comes in that a mecha has appeared, but since he can't contact Nambu, Ken goes out based on his own decision. But that mecha is bait to lure the team away from Nambu. Me
The Death Wager of G-2
Sep 15, 1974 · 26 min
The illness progresses and Joe goes racing at the track in order to shake off his fear. There he is captured by Galactor and dragged before Katse. Katse presses him to reveal the t
The Evil Black Hole Operation
Sep 22, 1974 · 26 min
The mecha serving as bait is destroyed by the God Phoenix. Then, the order from Nambu to search Joe comes in. X is agitated because of the disappearance of Selector. He accidental
Earth Extinction 0002
Sep 29, 1974 · 25 min
Eerie stone statues appear in the fog. The Science Ninja Team walks around, searching for the entrance. Galactor is there and has spread out a radio net, waiting for a transmission