Theme Song Destroy Galactor! Lyrics Tatsunoko Pro. Planning Department Composer Asei Kobayashi Performed by Columbia Cradle Club Columbia Records SCS 505
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Shupa, Shupa, Shupa, Shupa
Unaru enjin, kagaku no ninja
Taosu zo Garakutaa
Sekai no akuma
Tobu zo ninpou tatsumaki faitaa
Taiyou kagayaku chikyuu wo mamore
Kagaku ninjatai Gatchaman, Gatchaman
Creator Tatsuo Yoshida Planning Jinzo Toriumi Satoshi Suyama
Executive Director Hisayuki Toriumi
Taiyou kagayaku chikyuu wo mamore
Script Kenro Matsuura Hirohisa Soda Director Hideo Nishimaki Taiyou kagayaku chikyuu wo mamore
Script Kenro Matsuura Hirohisa Soda Director Hideo Nishimaki
Kagaku ninjatai Gatchaman, Gatchaman
Music Bob Sakuma Sound Effects Ishida Sound Pro. Kagaku ninjatai Gatchaman, Gatchaman
Music Bob Sakuma Sound Effects Ishida Sound Pro.
Kagaku ninjatai Gatchaman, Gatchaman
Produced by Tatsuo Yoshida Tatsunoko Pro. Kagaku ninjatai Gatchaman, Gatchaman
Produced by Tatsuo Yoshida Tatsunoko Pro.
The Great Underground Monster War
The city is sullied by smog during the daytime, but at night the neon lights glow,
and it turns back into a quiet and beautiful city.
Most people go back to their homes.
But at Jun's Snack Bar, young people have gathered, and a go-go party is being held.
For the first time in a long time, Jun and Jinpei have forgotten everything
and are dancing up a storm with the other young people.
What happened?
The power went out. What happened?
The power went out.
Jinpei, what's going on?
Damn, why did the power cut out all of a sudden?
This is the control tower. This is the control tower.
There's been an accident due to the power outage.
We're temporarily shutting down the airport.
All units stand by as you are. All units stand by as you are.
It's strange that even the airport has lost power.
I wonder if something's happened at the power plant?
Gatchaman, Gatchaman!
This is Nambu.
This is a state of emergency. Gather everyone immediately.
Roger!
G-2, G-2, move out!
Roger!
G-3, G-4, move out!
Roger!
Come on, Jinpei.
Right!
The atomic power plant is being attacked by a large swarm of ants.
If we let them be, the nuclear reactor will break and there will be danger of a radiation leak.
There's mass confusion everywhere because of the citywide power outage.
But everyone, I want you to mobilize immediately and subdue the swarm of ants.
I pray for your success.
Roger!
Emergency! A swarm of ants has destroyed the nuclear reactor!
Dammit!
Why would a swarm of ants attack a nuclear power plant?
Even ants have a lot of destructive power when they swarm, don't they?
But Bird Missiles won't work against something as small as those tiny ants.
All we have to do is cause a flood and wash them away.
How?
Look, there's a big river running past the front of the power plant.
I see! We'll break that open with a Bird Missile!
Doctor, we're going to use a Bird Missile to exterminate the ants.
Request permission to launch missile.
Granted.
Joe, aim for the embankment of that river.
Roger.
Serves you right!
That went well.
It looks like they've escaped underground.
There's a radiation leak, so everyone be careful.
What's more, there might still be ants left.
This is impressive.
What is that thing?
What is it? What is that thing?
Look at this. This is no ordinary ant.
It's an ant robot made out of very tiny machinery.
I was surprised.
Who on earth do you suppose made it?
The scientific power involved is fearsome.
It was most likely made with the goal
of attacking the nuclear power plant and throwing humans into confusion.
Which means, Galactor?
That's right. No one but Galactor has this much scientific power.
Everyone, search out the ant robots' base immediately.
What? The base for those teeny-weeny ants?
That's impossible. There's a ton of real ants out there too.
In chess, sometimes you use your enemy's own pieces against him.
Huh? What's that mean?
Yes, Joe is exactly right.
The Doctor's as impressive as always.
To think he fixed it right away and is using it against them.
But will we really be able to locate where Galactor is with this?
According to Dr. Nambu, these ant robots are guided by radio waves.
So that means if we follow it, it will lead us to its base.
Hey, it's picked up the radio waves.
Following this thing isn't so easy either, is it?
Ken, we've got someone who's worn out already.
Come on, Jinpei, that's pitiful.
You're in a sorry state. Pull yourself together.
Sure, you can say that, but we're up against a robot, you know.
I can't walk any further than this.
The ant is gone!
What? Where?
Man, this is really annoying me.
Huh? Where did the ant robot go?
Either way, what the heck do you suppose that humongous tower is?
It's got a bad feeling to it somehow.
The ant robot might be in there.
That's right, I just remembered! This is an anthill.
It's an ant nest!
I see, so this is the ant robots' base then.
All right, let's break in and investigate.
No, wait. It's dangerous to break in right away.
Let's wait until nightfall.
It's just like we thought. This is the ant robots' base.
Ken, let's check this place out thoroughly now that they're leaving.
Okay...
Now, where should we get in?
It's an ant lion!
Everyone transform!
Bird Go!
I've been waiting for you, Gatchaman!
Congratulations on locating our secret base, Gatchaman.
Do it!
Bastards!
No matter how much you struggle,
that egg is made of strong glass that you can't break out of.
Soon there'll be no more oxygen and you'll rest in peace, so be good.
With our ant robots, Galactor will conquer the world this time!
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Gatchaman
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Dammit...
It's no use.
Okay, I'm gonna do it!
Jinpei, that's dangerous!
No, it might be a good idea.
It's okay. I'm telling you, leave it to me!
If the four of us get together and cover our bodies with our capes, it'll be fine.
Not too shabby, huh?
Give this your all.
Stake our honor on not letting a single ant robot into the city.
Those damn red houseflies, how dare they do something like that to my ant robots?
In that case, Galactor will wreak vengeance with our new weapon
that brings together the best of our scientific powers!
I wonder if Ken and the others are okay?
I can't stand just standing by all by myself.
What's that?!
What is it?
It's a huge ant!
That really startled me.
Ryu, this is Ken. Come in.
Are you okay?!
Of course, we thought you might have been done in by that huge ant.
We destroyed its missiles, so don't worry.
We're going to escape now, so give us a hand.
Okay!
Thanks to you, everyone, the base was located and we found the ant robots' weak point.
The results of our analysis are that the ant robots are strong against internal heat,
but susceptible to external heat.
That's why they're avoiding sunlight by doing their work at night.
I see.
Then we can take them down with intense heat from outside, right?
Red lmpulse exterminated the robot ants with flame-throwing missiles.
Then we can take down that huge ant the same way, can't we?!
But that one alone we're no match for. Let's wait until the Sun rises.
The Sun?
But that's such a laid-back approach!
If we take our time about it like that, there'll be lots of casualties.
I know, but this is the only way.
Help!
Some pesky flies have shown up.
Stand by in the underwater tunnels for the moment.
Damn, they've run somewhere that's not good for us.
The mammoth ant has escaped into the world's longest underwater tunnel,
which was built by the International Science Organization.
Mobilize the God Phoenix right away and stand by at the exit to the underwater tunnel.
Understood, Dr. Nambu.
Okay, this time we're going to kill it!
Oh, the Sun's started coming up!
Dammit, this is annoying.
Let's wait until it comes out. It is an ant robot.
Jinpei, what's the weather like today?
Well, right now it looks like it's going to be sunny anyway.
But there are a fair number of clouds.
Please, Sun, shine down brightly for us!
Ryu, start the Sun Operation!
Okay!
Now!
Focus on it!
Just a little more!
Come on!
Big brother, the clouds got in the way!
Oh, no!
Now! Knock the God Phoenix out of the sky!
Look out!
We've got something abnormal attached to our front end, so we can't get up to speed!
Retreat!
Red lmpulse showed up again!
Members of the Science Ninja Team, leave this to us.
All right, we'll do our best not to be outdone too!
Ken, let's blast Bird Missiles at it.
No, we're waiting for the Sun to shine.
Big brother, here's our chance!
We're counting on you, Sun!
You've gone and interfered with our ambitions again, Gatchaman!
Just wait!
We did it!
Gatchaman, you do pretty well for yourself. We won't be outdone either.
We'll probably meet again one day.
I've never been as grateful for the Sun as I am today.
Thank goodness, right?
Yeah, everyone did very well.
Dammit, and we would've taken it down by ourselves in a few more seconds too.
Quit being a sore loser.
It's because of the teamwork of the International Science Organization
and the Science Ninja Team that we were victorious.
Yes, and if we were to include one more team player, that would be...
Look!
The Sun!
Dare da? Dare da? Dare da?
Sora no kanata ni odoru kage
Shiroi tsubasa no Gatchaman
Inochi wo kakete tobidaseba
Kagaku ninpou hi no tori da
Tobe tobe tobe Gatchaman
Yuke yuke yuke Gatchaman
Chikyuu wa hitotsu
Oh, Gatchaman, Gatchaman
Inochi wo kakete tobidaseba
Kagaku ninpou hi no tori da
Tobe tobe tobe Gatchaman
Yuke yuke yuke Gatchaman
Chikyuu wa hitotsu
Oh, Gatchaman, Gatchaman
Gatchaman and the others are ordered to guard the Blue Hawk,
a brand-new ship boasting super-high efficiency, on its maiden voyage.
But Red lmpulse appears and begins violently attacking the Blue Hawk.
Why does Red lmpulse attack?
All alone, Gatchaman tails Red lmpulse.
Is Red lmpulse an enemy or an ally?
Next time, "The Mystery of Red lmpulse"
Look forward to it!