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!
Appearance Terror of the Triple Iron Beast
Chief! What's Galactor doing?
Right now they're keeping pretty quiet.
Ever since Galactor disappeared, all we've been doing is waiting!
They make a new mecha and release it on the world to cause destruction!
We defeat it every time, but another appears soon after! It's an endless cycle!
What should we... How can we restore peace to the world, Chief?!
Ken! Don't rush!
You're the leader of the Science Ninja Team, aren't you?!
The fate of the world and its people rides on your shoulders!
Forgive me, Ken.
But if your group falls apart now, who will protect the peace?
Chief, message from the Secret Research Lab on Fogey Island.
Dr. Spencer, have you found something?
I can't discover Leader Z's weakness that easily.
But I've found a clue.
Really?!
First, I'd like you to send me all the data you have on Leader X, Chief Nambu.
All right. A telex message could get intercepted.
I'll dispatch an official with it at once.
Chief! We'll take it to him.
Please let us go.
What?
I want to know Leader Z's weakness as soon as possible.
Then we can take him down!
No! Galactor might pop up somewhere while you're taking care of this!
Luckily, Galactor is keeping quiet right now.
Chief! Listen to Ken's- no, our selfish request!
I can't take much more standing around!
All right!
Then I'll be waiting, Chief Nambu.
Who was that?
A colleague of mine from my research days, Dr. Spencer, who researches space radiation.
He also researches aliens and is currently focused on researching Leader Z.
This is a copy of all the data we have on Leader X.
I'm counting on you!
Roger!
Gatchaman headed towards Fogey Island,
an island at the northernmost point of the northern Pacific Ocean.
The island is pummeled by the rough waves of warm ocean currents meeting cold Arctic currents,
but it's known for being the best place for fishing.
On the island was an ISO Cosmology Research Center, where the best scientists were gathered.
Right now the data you brought me on Leader X
and my own findings on Space Pulse AQ3 are being cross-calculated!
Space Pulse AQ3? What's that?
It's a wave of energy coming from space at regular intervals.
And that has something to do with Leader Z?
I believe that signal is being received on Earth without a doubt.
What?! Do you know where?!
We're about to find out.
If we know that, we can take down Leader Z in one quick attack!
Leader X must have used the same pulse energy that Z does.
Which means that Leader Z was part of Leader X?
Yes, without a doubt.
But we don't know if his true form is a mecha or something else.
He could be a lifeform from outer space unlike anything we could imagine.
An alien unlike anything we could imagine? I wonder what kind of alien that'd be?
You moron, we can't imagine it, so how could we know?
Oh, right!
It could have a brain much smaller than a human's... or even be a micro-sized organism.
To think, something like that acting with such terrifying motives...
Whatever it is, to us, it's a monster.
The pulse is breaking up again!
I-It's never been this bad before!
Could someone have discovered my true form somewhere on Earth?
Who is doing this?!
Egobossler, do you still not know where those waves are coming from?!
I have all of my men watching the Galactor Radar,
and they've found it's coming from a secret ISO research lab on Fogey Island.
What?! A secret lab on Fogey Island?!
Your Excellency, why are you so afraid of a few harmless waves?
Quiet! Stop complaining and go destroy it right away!
Not to worry! I've already deployed the Triple Iron Beast to destroy the lab.
I see. You've prepared well.
I thought there was something he was afraid of.
I'll use that to pull your strings and make you do my bidding!
It's an Iron Beast!
Object believed to be Galactor Iron Beast surfaced 3km east!
Encroaching upon island! Prepare to defend!
Dammit!
How did they know it was here?!
If they've made their move, it means the pulse really does have something to do with Leader Z!
What?! So you knew they would attack?!
I jammed their signal with a powerful one of my own!
We must make sacrifices to discover his true form!
That's crazy! There are countless islanders living here, too!
They've been told to evacuate in case of emergency.
Gatchaman! Soon we'll know just where Leader Z is!
Please take vengeance for me!
What?
Papa!
Come here!
No!
My wife and child were killed by Galactor.
I promised them both that I'd get revenge!
I understand how you feel, Professor, but-
Ken, the islander's lives are in danger!
Science Ninja Team, Go!
Roger!
All right, wipe them all out!
Commander! It's Gatchaman!
What?!
Two birds, one stone!
Show them the terrifying power of the Triple Iron Beast!
Unite, Gatcha Spartan!
Gatcha Spartan combination complete!
All right, ram into it!
N-no!
Keep going! Squash the islanders into the ground!
Dammit! Emergency landing!
Galactor's Triple Iron Beast's attack destroyed not only the research base,
but also the islander's livelihoods.
Commander! A thick fog has begun to engulf the island!
And it'll soon be night.
All right, scatter the mechas and continue monitoring radar!
If anything moves, blast it with missiles!
Devil Bat B, deploy your troops at once!
Egobossler!
Well? How is it going?
Sir! We've shot down the Gatcha Spartan,
and our ground troops are headed towards the research base!
What?! Gatchaman is there?
Yes, sir.
Kill every person on that island, including Gatchaman! Leave no survivors!
And then we'll find out what Leader Z was so afraid of!
Egobossler!
Ken! There's a lot of fog!
And Galactor will have to rely on radar once it's night!
All right, let's repair our mech while we have the chance!
Ken, looks like we can't repair it at all!
The joint cable got severed in that one attack!
The only person who could repair it is Chief Engineer Kamo!
Our power is down to 20%, and the main radar and sonar are broken!
The damage is that bad?
We can't fly at this rate.
Who is that?
They're crazy! If they don't turn off their engine, they'll continue to fire missiles at them!
Joe!
Dr. Spencer!
Gatchaman! You survived!
Be careful. Galactor's missiles are targeting any engines.
I know. I was prepared for that when I came here.
Professor, what of the research lab?
Galactor destroyed everything.
I grabbed all the important documents and data and fled to a high-speed submarine,
thinking I'd be safe... but it was no use.
What about the research on Leader Z?
It's fine, of course. I'd protect it with my life!
Be careful, everyone!
Something's coming from the cape!
It's the islanders!
So you're Gatchaman?
I'm the island elder, Grandpa Gon.
The village was completely decimated.
They destroyed every single fishing boat!
And Galactor's forces are on our tail!
I thought I might be able to get out with this important data on your fishing boats,
but I guess that's impossible now.
But what about the Gatcha Spartan?
Gatchaman! Please, help us evacuate to somewhere safe!
Getting this data out safely is much more important!
Don't go deciding that on your own!
They'll come after me to get this data.
We have to get out of here!
You can't leave the islanders alone here!
What?! You know how important this research is!
We've invested years and thrown vast amounts of money into this research!
And we're so close to discovering Leader Z's true form!
I know!
But the islander's lives are important, too!
Gatchaman!
Gatchaman, my research is for all humanity!
Let me and the data on your ship and get me out of here at once! That's an order!
Ken, what do we do?
If we keep sitting around here, Galactor's gonna find us!
And we're out of options!
The Gatcha Spartan is damaged, so we can't fight Galactor's mechs!
Besides, loading up the Gatcha Spartan with us and the islanders? That's crazy!
The professor says the data's important, so why don't we just take that and head out?
Yeah!
We might be able to sneak past Galactor if we ride on the tides!
We'd have nothing to worry about if it were that easy!
Whoa, yikes.
Ryu! Contact Chief Engineer Kamo and try to get us back in the air!
Huh?!
I-If we do that, they'll see we're transmitting,
and Galactor will come attack us before we're done with repairs!
And even if we get fixed up, if we start our engine,
Galactor will fire missiles at us from every direction!
I know.
But if we don't repair the Gatcha Spartan, we won't be able to make it through this.
Ryu! Get in contact with him right away! Do the repairs as quickly as you can!
Understood!
All right! We're going to protect the professor and the islanders!
Let's go! Roger!
Ryu! What happened?
Shh! Don't make this complicated!
The Gatcha Spartan broke down.
Please tell me what I can do to fix it.
And quickly, too, or else Galactor will intercept this transmission and come attack us!
All right, got it! So what's broken?
The joint cable's been severed!
Use another circuit. Key Program WT20, HR53.
Roger!
Chief!
We intercepted some activity coming from 10 o'clock!
What? What's the distance?
1 .5 kilometers!
All right, let's go get them!
What are you doing? Gatchaman, what are you doing?!
Please be quiet. It looks like Galactor's caught on!
They're all grouped together! Thanks for saving us time!
Kill them all!
Sir!
Gatchaman!
Elle Netter!
Devil Dragon, Gatchaman spotted at point XP!
Commence attack at once!
All right! Devil Bat A and B, commence attack!
We're heading towards point XP as well!
Ryu! Galactor's found us.
Hurry!
I know, just a little longer!
What are you doing?!
Professor!
Damn you, Galactor!
Ryu! Can you get the G-1 in the air?
Yeah, but it's not finished. You can't power up the Delta energy!
G-1, heading out!
I'll pierce straight through its belly!
N-no!
I did it!
Professor! Stay with me!
I'm sorry, Gatchaman.
I was so focused on finding Leader Z's true form and getting vengeance for my wife and son...
Professor!
Dammit! All the data burned up in the flames.
Now there's no point in us fighting so hard.
And now we can't find out where Leader Z is.
We lost the data, but the professor still has the knowledge to find Leader Z!
I'm taking the professor to the hospital!
Ken, the professor is very badly injured.
Don't give up on him!
I won't let him die!
Gatchman's foiled us again?!
But worse, the fact that I wasn't able to find Leader Z's weakness is a greater loss!
Joe returns to his hometown in Italy to visit his parent's graves,
and his childhood friend Anna is there waiting for him.
Anna is acting strangely, and Joe discovers that Galactor's influence has reached his hometown.
Joe rises up, burning with rage.
Next time on Gatchaman Fighter:
"Angry Joe! Fright of the Flaming Bird"!
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