Tatsuo Yoshida
Director
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972)
Gatchaman Fighter
A surviving fragment of Sosai X mutates into Sosai Z and recruits megalomaniac Count Egobossler to create an army to conquer the world. To combat this new threat, the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman once again return with newer weapons and a new ship - the Gatchaspartan. But with the new weapons comes a heavy price: the more Ken the Eagle uses his weapon Gatchafencer as part of the Gatchaspartan's ultimate weapon, the weaker he gets as the weapon mysteriously and slowly drains his life force.
Released Oct. 1, 1972
Episode 23 min
10+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Science Fiction
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Watch Providers: Hidive Amazon Channel
Production Companies: King Features Entertainment, Tatsunoko Production
Network: Fuji TV
S3E1 - New Dark Clouds
Weeks after the dust settles from Sosai X's destruction, a tiny fragment of the alien revives and begins to rebuild itself into Sosai Zed. Using the remains of an old shipyard, Zed builds a vast mechanical pyramid fortress and levitates it over the ocean. Meanwhile, the rest of the world quits rebuilding from the wreckage of the thwarted Solar Shift Plan and go back to what they do best: waging war. We meet Count Egobossler, successful ruler of a growing number of territories, and an aspiring megalomaniac. Egobossler meets Sosai Zed, who decides to use Egobossler's brilliant military tactics to his own advantage, and the two strike a deal. In the wake of Chief Anderson's death in Gatchaman II, Nambu is promoted to Chief Administrator of the ISO. The Kagaku Ninjatai cope with the unusual peace. Feeling useless during peacetime, Joe wallows in boredom and self pity while Nambu tries to find a way to recharge him after his near-destruction in G-II.
Oct. 7, 1979, midnight
S3E2 - Debut! Gatcha Spartan
Egobossler's first attack, backed up by one of Zed's giant mechs, completely startles out heroes. Ken, Jun, Jinpei and Ryu rush to the scene of the battle (leaving Joe behind to quietly expire). The mech is too powerful, and the New Godphoenix is completely trashed in the first skirmish with Egobossler. Fortunately, Chief Engineer Saburo Kamo is waiting in the wings with brand new mechs. With only one problem: the new vehicles need five operators to combine. It's up to Joe, who upon hearing the phrase, "Gallactor has returned," will crawl on his final strength to rejoin the team. TheGatchaspartan saves the day.
Oct. 14, 1979, midnight
S3E3 - A Tainted Oasis
None
Oct. 21, 1979, midnight
S3E4 - The Challenge of the Iron Commandos
None
Oct. 28, 1979, midnight
S3E5 - Charge! The Terrible Soldiers
None
Nov. 4, 1979, midnight
S3E6 - Burn! Gatchaman Fencer
Ken asks the same question viewers have probably been asking since the beginning: "Enough battling the little guys--why can't we meet Egobossler head on?" The Team does, but fails miserably. This episode ends in a very disturbing role reversal scene with Ken--now beyond reason--raging at a laughing Egobossler, and Joe finally having to bring all his strength into play to drag Ken back into the Gatchaspartan.
Nov. 11, 1979, midnight
S3E7 - Steal the Giant Iron Beast
The Kagaku Ninjatai continue their tries at direct confrontation by stealing aboard Zed's tower and facing him directly. This doesn't work either (can we say "outnumbered"?), though they do get in a few good punches.
Nov. 18, 1979, midnight
S3E8 - The Desperate Outlaw Squad
None
Nov. 25, 1979, midnight
S3E9 - Fear of the Extinction Ray Gun
None
Dec. 2, 1979, midnight
S3E10 - Danger! Gatchaman Base
None
Dec. 9, 1979, midnight
S3E11 - The Saturn Limited Express Z-Press
None
Dec. 16, 1979, midnight
S3E12 - The Order to Destroy the Mantle Base
None
Dec. 23, 1979, midnight
S3E13 - Violence?! The Decisive Battle of Agrika
None
Dec. 30, 1980, midnight
S3E14 - Destruction by Fire! Egobossler's Palace
None
Jan. 6, 1980, midnight
S3E15 - Hell's Burning Ambition
None
Jan. 13, 1980, midnight
S3E16 - A Deadly Butterfly Dances in the Dark
None
Jan. 20, 1980, midnight
S3E17 - Horror of the Evil Smoke City
None
Jan. 27, 1980, midnight
S3E18 - The Spectacular Crash of G-1
None
Feb. 3, 1980, midnight
S3E19 - Don't Touch the Super Stuff!
Mercenary scientist Professor Gordon develops an indestructible material called Neophryte and decides to sell it to the highest bidder. So he summons agents from both Gallactor (Egobossler's first officer, Kempler) and the ISO (the Gatchaman, naturally) to meet alone on a spot he specifies. Of course Kempler doesn't come alone, but much to both his and Ken's surprise, neither does Ken. While the Gallactors and the rest of the Kagaku Ninjatai take part in a snarling standoff outside, Gordon, Kempler and Ken negotiate. Kempler offers money, while Ken refuses to haggle, stating honor and decency as his reasons (and knowing as Gordon does that once he withdraws his protection, Gallactor will simply take what they want by force). Worried about his father, Gordon's son finally ends the standoff and uncovers the compound for both sides to fight over. Joe uses a bazooka loaded with Neophryte to blow a hole in the monstermech that appears at the end.
Feb. 10, 1980, midnight
S3E20 - Appearance! Terror of the Triple Iron Beast
None
Feb. 17, 1980, midnight
S3E21 - Angry Joe! Fright of the Flaming Bird
None
Feb. 24, 1980, midnight
S3E22 - Order to Blast the Satellite
None
March 2, 1980, midnight
S3E23 - The Evil of Mechaland
None
March 9, 1980, midnight
S3E24 - A Warrior's Pride
None
July 16, 1980, midnight
S3E25 - Sky Riders from Hell
One of Egobossler's old friends and colleagues Oncain, is also the last man on Earth who knows Count Egobossler's deep, dark secrets. The Kagaku Ninjatai get to Oncain first and try to convince him to stay away from Egobossler, but the man will have nothing of it. He invites the Team to go fox-hunting and with his two children, Michael and Mary, and as they're distracted, arranges to meet with Egobossler. The inevitable showdown with Egobossler and his special Skyrider command is spectacular, but even Ken and Joe at their best can't prevent Ego from gunning down his man. Joe comes round the corner just in time as Ego shoots Oncain right before Michael and Mary's eyes (triggering a flashback where you almost see the faces of Joe's parents). In the final scene, Joe kneels down and has a little heart-to-heart talk with Michael. You don't hear what he says, only Michael's reactions.
March 23, 1980, midnight
S3E26 - G-1 Enraged! A New Way to Kill
None
March 30, 1980, midnight
S3E27 - The Mystery of Egobossler's Birth
None
April 6, 1980, midnight
S3E28 - Desperate Fight! Valley of Betrayal
None
April 13, 1980, midnight
S3E29 - Cruelty! The Separation of Brother and Sister
None
April 20, 1980, midnight
S3E30 - The Creeping Alien
None
April 27, 1980, midnight
S3E31 - Runaway! The Great Train Chase
None
May 4, 1980, midnight
S3E32 - Mystery of the Space Pulse
None
May 11, 1980, midnight
S3E33 - A Promise Kept
None
May 18, 1980, midnight
S3E34 - Egobossler's Strategy
None
May 25, 1980, midnight
S3E35 - The Shadow of Death Approaches G-1
None
June 1, 1980, midnight
S3E36 - Hypershoot Crisis
None
June 8, 1980, midnight
S3E37 - Revive Gatchaman
None
June 15, 1980, midnight
S3E38 - Bracelet of Friendship
None
June 22, 1980, midnight
S3E39 - Downfall! Count Egobossler
None
June 29, 1980, midnight
S3E40 - Surprise Attack of the Mecha Waterspout
None
July 5, 1980, midnight
S3E41 - Collapse! Gatchaman Base
None
July 12, 1980, midnight
S3E42 - The Death of Chief Nambu
None
July 19, 1980, midnight
S3E43 - The Destruction of Gallatown
None
July 26, 1980, midnight
S3E44 - The Space Devil Draws Near
None
Aug. 3, 1980, midnight
S3E45 - Threat of the Antimatter Planet
None
Aug. 10, 1980, midnight
S3E46 - G-1 Desperate for High Power
None
Aug. 17, 1980, midnight
S3E47 - Earth Extinction! 3 2 1
None
Aug. 24, 1980, midnight
S3E48 - Gatchaman Eternal
The Team searches for Zed in his tower, and are thrown around like playthings. When they finally meet up, they discover what happened to Egobossler: his corpse is pinned against a wall in Zed's main chamber, run through by his own sword. At this point, Joe picks up on Zed's vital signs (as Rafael had designed him to) and tracks the alien to his last refuge, where the Kagaku Ninjatai battle to destroy him... and fall. Chief Nambu's mysterious pendant (an unanalyzed device he'd instructed Kamo to give to the Team before the last battle) comes into play then, activating the Gatchaspartan and swallowing the fallen ninjas with light... The final scene is of an enormous firebird breaking free of Zed's exploding tower and flying around the Earth, leaving us to analyze the wide open ending. (Chances are high, though, that they aren't dead--they're still under contract, after all.
Aug. 31, 1980, midnight
Network: Fuji TV
Episode Runtime: 23 min.
Season Runtime: 2398 min.
Released: Oct. 1, 1972
Last Air Date: Dec. 30, 1980, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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