Um, who are you?
Become the wings that will protect this planet.
We are called the Gatchaman.
Our latent powers were awakened by JJ,
the guardian and observer of Earth,
and they became the wings that defend this planet.
Guided by JJ's words...
Tachikawa Station North Exit
I'm gloomy....
Thanks, Sugane.
Thanks, Sugane
...we were constantly at war with extraterrestrial life forms.
Go, Bird!
But one day...
The tunnel's blocked!
...CROWDS suddenly appeared before us.
Go!
Don't let anyone die!
Play the Game!
They were created by Ninomiya Rui-kun's latent power,
which could provide the human mind with an avatar
capable of being remotely controlled by their host.
His power was awakened, not by JJ,
That's right.
With this, you can make your dreams come true!
but by a sinister evil, Berg Katze.
For a time, CROWDS were saving lives by people using their minds
to control them across the world.
But in time...
It's showtime!
...they drove the world to the brink of despair.
However...
All right!
Gatcha!
...the united might of the Gatchaman
and Rui-kun's faith in humanity
Want to join the Tachikawa CROWDS game? I'm now in Tachikawa!
and consequent decision to enable CROWDS worldwide...
Is everyone ready?
Let's go!
Play the CROWDS!
Tachikawa CROWDS Game
Daddy!
Kousuke!
I'm seeing a lot of things about the human heart.
We'll keep playing the game!
It's all going to be okay.
We're all already heroes.
...had secured victory and hope.
Or so we thought.
Prime Minister!
Look outside!
What are they?
JSDF fighters!
What?!
What's going on?
The CROWDS? Why...
Prime Minister Sugayama Did you enjoy living the dream of revolution? You'll never again see the light of day.
What the?
"VAPE"?
Are you ready for this,
foolish primates?
The CROWDS are not magic wands that can change the world.
They're dangerous toys that will destroy the world.
I will now prove this to you all.
Kill the CROWDS.
X, engage autopilot.
Understood, Rui.
Rui, there is an emergency.
The red CROWDS have appeared again.
Their target is Prime Minister Sugayama.
Go... Bird!
Transport!
C-Contact the Gatchaman!
Huh?
Ninomiya Rui Incoming Call
Transport!
Suga-yan!
Sorry to keep you waiting!
Hajime-chan.
Rui-kun?
Go...
Bird!
X Saucer!
I'll go, too!
Go, Bird!
Balles Pastels!
Hajime-chan, don't kill them, okay?
I know!
I'm just having them go to sleep for a bit.
Hajime-tan!
Let's just kill 'em off once in a while.
Rizumu-tan's a real winner!
He's totes more crazy than Ruirui!
OMG!
I'm so nervous!
Katze-san, shut up!
Huh?
Jou-san!
Transport!
Leave it to me.
Phoenix...
Dive!
Those cost more ten billion yen each!
Gimme a break...
Digitize!
Sugane!
None may escape my infinite reach!
Take this strike!
The Infinite Blade, Storm!
Twenty billion now...
My tax money...
Gatcha!
OD, take over the rest.
OD Take over the rest.
What?!
It's already over?
They're too efficient at clean-up.
I'm gloomy.
I guess it's time to clean up the other stuff now.
Daddy, let me do it, too.
Make sure you get it all off, okay?
Okay!
Wow!
All gone!
So fun.
Who'd do this?
And we finally stand united, too.
What now?
Oh!
I just remembered.
Let's go, Hajime-chan.
Field Open.
Uh... Where are you off to, Hajime-chan?
Niigata!
Niigata?
We're going to welcome an alien and a new Gatchaman!
Fun, fun!
Yeah!
There's going to be another one?
Out, Bird!
Crap!
I overslept!