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
Whoosh, Whoosh, Whoosh, Whoosh
Roaring engines, ninja of science
Destroy Galactor
Evil of the world
Fly with the Ninja Technique Tornado Fighter
Protect the Earth under the shining sun
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Gatchaman
Creator Tatsuo Yoshida Planning Jinzo Toriumi Satoshi Suyama
Executive Director Hisayuki Toriumi
Protect the Earth under the shining sun
Script Jinzo Toriumi Director Hisayuki Toriumi Protect the Earth under the shining sun
Script Jinzo Toriumi Director Hisayuki Toriumi
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Gatchaman
Music Bob Sakuma Sound Effects Ishida Sound Pro. Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Gatchaman
Music Bob Sakuma Sound Effects Ishida Sound Pro.
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Gatchaman
Produced by Tatsuo Yoshida Tatsunoko Pro. Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Gatchaman
Produced by Tatsuo Yoshida Tatsunoko Pro.
The Mysterious Red I mpulse
Sorry.
Parent birds and their babies, huh?
Parents and children together, that must be nice.
If only I could've flown with my father too.
This is Gatchaman.
This is Nambu. Gatchaman, I want you to come to my place right away.
Roger!
Red lmpulse!
Bird Go!
So you've appeared again, have you, crimson-winged Red lmpulse?
Then you remember me, Gatchaman?
You're quite skilled,
just as I would expect from someone raised by Dr. Nambu.
Just who are you?
That doesn't matter. At any rate, you need to polish your skills.
Today will be the day I find out who you really are!
Red lmpulse is really amazing.
If only I were that skilled...
Dr. Nambu, on the way here I met up with Red lmpulse again.
He's an amazingly skilled pilot.
The world's a big place full of amazingly skilled pilots.
They're all over.
Your father was the same way.
Father...
Your father was a famous pilot.
However, eleven years ago he disappeared over the southern seas.
But that doesn't mean he's dead. I'm sure he's alive.
I believe that.
He was a great test pilot of mine.
Right now, you've taken his place, Ken.
For the sake of peace, as the leader of the Science Ninja Team...
Doctor, just who is Red lmpulse?
You'll probably know soon enough.
If Red lmpulse turned out to be my father, then Galactor...
Gatchaman, I'm giving a special mission to the Science Ninja Team.
Yes, Sir.
The country of Tritan has produced a super-performance plane
even greater than the God Phoenix.
It's called the Mystery Bird, the Blue Hawk.
It flies at speeds up to mach five, with a range of 100,000 kilometers.
It's equipped with powerful missiles, and its defenses are perfect as well.
Wow, Galactor will be surprised, won't they?
The Mystery Bird Blue Hawk is set to participate in the World Air Show
that will take place in Ameris.
The Science Ninja Team will escort the Mystery Bird Blue Hawk to Ameris.
Whoa!
Twenty minutes to launch. Blue Hawk pilots, please prepare to board.
Ready for launch.
Blue Hawk, take off now.
Wow, it's huge.
Yeah! You said it.
It's really something.
I wonder how many times bigger than the God Phoenix it is?
Must be close to ten times.
I wonder if it can fly at mach five?
It's the jumbo high-performance plane that's the pride of Tritan.
It might be even better than the God Phoenix.
Playing escort isn't much of a job.
This is Nambu.
This is the International Science Organization.
The Mysterious Bird Blue Hawk has been stolen.
What?
All of the pilots are dead in the waiting room.
Please inform the God Phoenix immediately.
Wait.
Unfortunately, even the God Phoenix can't match up to the Blue Hawk.
That would be like just leaving the Science Ninja Team to die.
In that case, what should we do, Doctor?
I'll take command. Leave it to me.
So you've shown up, Galactor, just like I feared.
The God Phoenix is escorting us, when they don't even know this thing's been hijacked.
Shall we get ourselves the God Phoenix along with this plane?
Lord Katse would be very pleased.
This Blue Hawk flies at super-speed. Its weapons are perfect too.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
I can just see Dr. Nambu's crying face.
How about we start testing this thing's abilities?
First, let's give the God Phoenix a present.
This escort thing is boring. It's unworthy of the Science Ninja Team.
I'm so bored and hungry and bored. It's hopeless.
I wish some kind of incident would happen.
It's the Red lmpulse squad.
What?
What's that?
The Blue Hawk is under attack.
This is strange. Red lmpulse should be on our side.
We don't know that. I've always thought they were suspicious.
Hurry! The Blue Hawk will get taken down!
I see, so Red lmpulse is an enemy after all?
Today will be the day I settle things!
Ken!
All right, let's pull out.
They gave up and went home.
The Blue Hawk is invincible.
We don't even wince at a couple of thousand bullets here and there.
I won't let you escape.
This is Gatchaman.
This is Nambu. G-1 and the God Phoenix, return immediately.
What? Doctor, the Blue Hawk was attacked by Red lmpulse.
G-1 is in pursuit of Red lmpulse!
Cease pursuit, Gatchaman.
Red lmpulse is an enemy!
He's a worthy opponent. Please let me do this!
Ken, stop!
Please forgive me, Doctor.
Here I come, Red lmpulse.
Today I'll expose your true identity.
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Gatchaman
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Three little red pests?
Wait, I'll ask our Leader his opinion.
Leader, it's as you've heard. Who are those three red flyers?
At this time we know nothing for certain, but they are pilots of formidable skill.
We cannot let our guard down!
Then what shall we do with the fools who are protecting the Blue Hawk,
still unaware that it's been stolen?
Lead them to the base and capture them alive.
Then execute all of them!
Yes, Sir!
That damn Ken, he made us do an escort job, and then he skipped out all by himself.
He sure changes his tune fast.
I wonder if Ken is okay?
Huh? This is weird.
The Blue Hawk isn't heading towards Ameris.
That's ridiculous.
This is bad. The controls aren't working!
But we're flying, aren't we?
Get it together, Ryu.
It's true! None of the instruments are doing what I tell them to!
Those Science Ninja Team scum are probably noticing right about now.
They can get worked up, but it's too late now.
All right, I'll pursue you as far as it takes.
You want to fight? Come on!
Gatchaman, following us is useless. Return to the God Phoenix quickly.
How dare you attack the Blue Hawk?
Now that I know you're the enemy, there's no way I'll just let you go home!
The God Phoenix got orders to return to base, didn't it? Hurry up and go.
Mind your own business. Here I come!
What are you doing?
You're trying to get away, aren't you? I won't let you escape.
Dr. Nambu, Gatchaman lives up to his name. He's pretty good.
What? You can't get through to the God Phoenix?
I understand. I'll investigate at once.
Such a stubborn guy.
My powerful bomb is magnificent.
Here I come, Red lmpulse!
These eyes, I've seen these eyes somewhere before.
Impossible! This man is the enemy!
Gatchaman, the God Phoenix has been stolen by Galactor.
While you were ignoring Dr. Nambu's orders and following me.
Then everyone is...
Captured. Before the Blue Hawk took off, it had already been stolen by Galactor.
Oh, no...
The powerful bomb I set has told us where Galactor is.
It seems they're inside that volcano.
Red lmpulse, I don't understand. Just who are you?
I'm Red lmpulse.
If the Science Ninja Team isn't rescued quickly,
the bomb will blow them up along with the volcano!
Members of the Science Ninja Team, this is finally our eternal farewell.
Dammit, you put everyone in the God Phoenix to sleep with knockout gas.
You coward!
If you'd done it the normal way, I would've put up a big fight too!
Go ahead and shout. This is our farewell in any case.
There's still more of us. Gatchaman is still left.
He'll take down Galactor for sure!
Don't be ridiculous.
Gatchaman will follow the same path as the rest of you.
All right, do it!
Who are you?
Red lmpulse!
You're a reckless one, picking a fight with Galactor.
All right, send him to the next world along with the Science Ninja Team!
Ken!
Ken, give me a chance to look cool too. I can't do anything like this.
Get them! Get them! Kill all of the worms who slithered in here!
Seems like this television is a little too loud.
It's bothering the neighborhood; that's no good.
What?!
Get them!
Thanks!
There's no more time. We'll escape in the God Phoenix.
What do we do about the Blue Hawk? Aren't we taking it away with us?
We're giving it to Galactor.
Aw, that's a waste.
After them! Go!
Just like the Science Ninja Team, Red lmpulse is an agent of justice
who fights with those who disrupt world peace.
So he's on our team!
Yes, that he is.
We won't lose to someone like Red lmpulse!
That's the spirit. Do your best, everyone!
Doctor, I have a request.
What is it?
Please don't yell at Ken, at Gatchaman.
I know, Jun.
Thank you, Doctor.
They're flying nicely together. They look just like a parent and child.
Be well and do your best. I'm sure we'll meet again.
Farewell, Ken.
Goodbye, Red lmpulse.
The crimson wings shrouded in mystery are agents of justice.
Red lmpulse and Gatchaman resembled a bird with its young
as they flew through the sky, looking forward to a shining peace.
Go, Gatchaman! Fly, Science Ninja Team!
Until the day evil perishes from the world!
Who is it? Who is it? Who is it?
The shadow dancing high in the sky
It's the white wings of Gatchaman
You stake your life and fly out
That's the Science Ninja Technique Firebird
Fly! Fly, fly, Gatchaman
Go! Go, go, Gatchaman
There is only one Earth
Oh, Gatchaman, Gatchaman
You stake your life and fly out
That's the Science Ninja Technique Firebird
Fly! Fly, fly, Gatchaman
Go! Go, go, Gatchaman
There is only one Earth
Oh, Gatchaman, Gatchaman
The next iron beast sent by Galactor is the cockroach-shaped lbukron,
who drinks up all of the world's sugar stock in no time.
This is Galactor's new strategy
to throw the world's people into confusion and conquer the world.
Gatchaman and the others find out about this plot and sneak into lbukron, but...
Next time on Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, “The Gluttonous Monster lbukron”
Look forward to it!