Today, the sky bustles
Today, the Earth bustles
Oh! Gatchaman!
A man with passion for love and justice
A man who will always protect this world
His name is Gatchaman
Science Ninja Team, Gatchaman Fighter GO!
Take to the skies, run along the Earth,
Swim the seas
Enable the road to peaceful life
Call forth the Gatcha Spartan
Help us restore our peace
Go, go, go Gatchaman
Today, the sky bustles
Today, the Earth bustles
Oh! Gatchaman!
Steal the Giant Iron Beast
Evacuate quickly!
Citizens of Tehran!
I am the leader of Galactor, Count Egobossler.
Galactor?
What's that?
We have come to seize control of the iron mine in this town.
If you resist, our Iron Beast, Iron Zaurus, will raze the city to the ground.
Papa!
Tony!
If you follow our commands, we will not attack.
Ready to attack!
Ready...
Wait! Wait, I say!
Mayor?
Do not resist!
What?
Papa!
If we resist, that Iron Beast will destroy the city of Tehran!
So you're saying to do what they say?!
Yeah, Papa, we have to fight Galactor!
Make them run away!
Tony, don't be stupid!
Do you really think we're any match for that Iron Beast?!
We won't know unless we try!
Prepare to fire!
Don't!
Mayor, you seem to understand the situation quite well.
All we want from this city is its iron.
If you do not wish to fight, we will have no reason to destroy this place.
We don't like meaningless battles.
We are gentlemen.
Yes, I understand that well.
Please use our city's iron as you please.
Papa?!
Count Egobossler, our city welcomes you from the bottom of our hearts!
My heartfelt thanks, Mayor.
I'll have the Iron Beast, Iron Zaurus, rest in the middle of the lake.
Of course. I'll make sure you have a room in the nicest hotel in the city.
I never thought an iron factory of this size would fall into my hands unscathed.
What a favorable miscalculation, sir.
Yes. This will be quite the help to Leader Z's mecha manufacturing.
And it will make our invasion of Africa very easy.
Thank you, Mayor.
Huh?! Yes.
Now, I believe we will rest.
At your finest hotel, of course.
Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!
Stupid Papa!
He's such a coward!
I...
I'm so mad!
Good work, Mayor.
Tony.
Tony?
Papa, you coward!
Papa, why didn't you fight them?
Tony.
I hate...
I hate you, Papa!
Go away! Go away!
Papa?
I didn't know there was a radio here!
Who's there?!
Papa, it's me.
Tony?
So you followed me.
No, go back this instant!
Go back to your room, Tony!
I won't go back, Papa!
Tony!
You're going to call for help with that radio, right, Papa?
Yes. I knew Galactor would come to take our city's iron from us.
So for when the time came, I hid a radio here.
They're not someone you can fight fairly.
I didn't want there to be any casualties.
That's my job as mayor.
But Papa, who are you going to ask for help?
Gatchaman.
Right! Gatchaman will definitely come help us, Papa!
Papa?
Sorry I called you a coward.
I, I...
It's all right, Tony.
I just hope we can get through.
I don't remember this frequency.
Isn't that from an amateur HAM radio?
Tune in on those signals, Chief.
Gatchaman.
Gatchaman!
Come in, Gatchaman!
Gatchaman, come in, Gatchaman!
This is Gatchaman, go ahead!
This is the mayor of Tehran, from Ehgels!
Galactor has invaded our city!
Please help us!
I'm letting them do as they please.
They have a terrifying Iron Beast on guard in the middle of the lake.
The only thing we can do now is call on you, Gatchaman.
Please, come and save us!
We can't.
Why?!
Your job is to fight Galactor for the sake of justice!
If you don't resist them, they won't hurt you.
We have other things we must take care of.
I'm sorry, but we can't help you.
Chief, cut the connection.
Gatchaman! Gatchaman!
Gatchaman!
I was a fool.
I thought the Science Ninja Team, Gatchaman, would definitely come to save us.
That's why I didn't oppose Count Egobossler.
This city is doomed.
What?! Who needs Gatchaman?!
What kind of allies of justice are they?!
We don't need to rely on you!
I'll do it by myself!
I'll take down Count Egobossler!
Why did you tell them no, Ken?!
Right, they risked their lives to contact us!
And there's nothing we need to do right now, regardless!
And you call yourself the leader of the Science Ninja Team?
I'm going to go on my own!
Wait, Ryu.
What, Joe?!
There wasn't anything we could do in this situation but turn them down.
You too?!
Where do you think the Mayor was contacting us from?
From the city of Tehran, of course.
Why are you asking me such a dumb question?
If I had to choose, I'd say you're the dumb one.
Even you're saying this now, Gramps?!
Ryu! The Mayor is right in the middle of Galactor's forces!
Yes, right in the center, of course...!
Right in the center!
If the Mayor's communications were picked up by Galactor...
I see, they would double their defenses!
Oh, so this way our plans remain a secret!
I see! This is why you're the leader of the Science Ninja Team!
Science Ninja Team, move out!
Roger!
I'll use this to shoot out your eyeballs!
Just you watch, Galactor, Egobossler!
I have courage!
As always, a job well done, sir.
Who's there?!
Crap!
Over there! Get him!
Wait up!
After him! Wait up!
After him! Let's go!
You little bastard!
Firing a weapon at Count Egobossler, huh, kid?!
Who's that?!
Run, kid!
I'm Tony.
I haven't seen you around here before. Are you from the next town over?
Th-that's right.
Anyway, Tony, why did you do such a foolish thing?
Because Gatchaman wasn't coming.
Gatchaman?
Yeah.
My daddy's the mayor.
The mayor?
Do you know my dad?
W-well, kind of.
Papa risked his life to contact Gatchaman, but they didn't come to help us.
I hate Gatchaman!
I wanted to show them I have more guts than they do.
You have more guts than Gatchaman, huh, mister?
Were you going after Egobossler?
He has too many guards around him, we can't get to him.
I'm definitely going to take down Egobossler!
Forget it! You can't beat him, Tony!
You're all such cowards!
I'll do it all by myself!
And then I'll call Gatchaman stupid cowards-
I understand how you feel, Tony, but you shouldn't.
No!
Tony, Gatchaman will definitely come.
Fighting at the right time is how you show true courage.
If we don't fight now, then when?
Won't Gatchaman come to save us when it's time to fight?
Enduring troubling times is a form of courage as well.
You have to wait for your chance.
Are you saying Gatchaman will give us that chance?
How can I believe them?!
I have something I have to do tonight.
Just wait here...
and be quiet, Tony.
Okay, I got it.
I thought I found myself a good ally, but oh well.
No, I'm gonna do it!
What can I do for you, Count Egobossler?
I want to thank you for your loyalty!
In thanks, I'll send you straight to hell.
What?! Why?!
Don't play dumb! You called Gatchaman, didn't you?!
The Giant Iron Beast's radar picked up your signal!
Papa!
Tony!
Run, Tony!
Get out of here, Tony!
Tony!
That's the boy who tried to kill me.
What a sweet, energetic boy.
I'm sorry, but I must send both of you to hell.
Who's there?!
Sneaking white shadows that hide their form!
It's the Science Ninja Team!
Yup! Science Ninja Team, Jinpei the Swallow, is on the scene!
Elle Netter!
Swallow Top!
Well done, Science Ninja Team.
Tricking us then sneaking in while our eyes were elsewhere was a fantastic plan.
You have my praise.
But don't forget the Iron Zaurus in the lake!
Sorry, Egobossler.
The Iron Zaurus is now ours!
Gatchaman came for us?!
Yeah, we came on a secret mission!
Take this!
Stop, Egobossler!
Now that you've stolen my Iron Zaurus, I have to give up on my occupation of Tehran.
It upsets me to say it, but Gatchaman's brilliant. Tell him that for me.
Farewell!
Galactor's getting away!
Let's go capture them, Ken!
Hey.
Wh-what?!
Could you push the button to contact Leader Z?
Huh?!
What are you planning on doing, Ken?
Oh, I just had an interesting idea!
There he is!
I got it, Ken.
You're gonna go right into his belly and attack the supreme commander!
Where are you, Leader Z?!
Show yourself!
Damn you... How dare you come this far?
I'll show you how terrifying I am!
Show yourself, Leader Z!
Ken!
Scatter!
Dammit!
They're disappearing.
You've thwarted Galactor's plans twice now.
I will not kill you so quickly.
I'll kill you slowly!
Don't be stupid!
Don't underestimate me, Science Ninja Team.
Science Ninja Team, it seems you do not understand true terror.
Then I'll have to give you a grand show!
Wait, Z!
Ken!
Ken, Galactor left the city!
I may have underestimated Leader Z.
He's a terrifying leader.
Tony, Gatchaman knew we could be listened in on, so they said they wouldn't come help.
The Gatchaman team were the ones who were really suffering.
I'm sorry, Gatchaman.
Fighting at the right time is how you show true courage.
Enduring troubling times is a form of courage as well.
Take care, Tony!
That guy was part of Gatchaman!
Tony ran with all his heart, Gatchaman's words engraved in his mind.
He wanted to take back what he'd said, telling the heroes that he hated them.
I'm sorry, Gatchaman!
Thank you, Gatchaman!
Goodbye!
Gatchaman infiltrates a Galactor base to steal important data on a disk called SP-1 .
But heinous escaped convicts and an impregnable stronghold stand before them.
Next time on Gatchaman Fighter:
"The Desperate Outlaw Squad"!
Look forward to it!
Byun, byun, byu byun byun
Fantastic, fantastic, Gatchaman
Protect our home
Enter the Iron Beast mecha
Dancing through the sky on white wings
Our friend, Gatchaman
The morning sun is a splendid match
To the colors of blazing wishes
Byun, byun, byu byun byun
Fantastic, fantastic, Gatchaman