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 Satoshi Suyama Hisayuki Toriumi Director Hisayuki Toriumi Taiyou kagayaku chikyuu wo mamore
Script Satoshi Suyama Hisayuki Toriumi Director Hisayuki Toriumi
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 Firebird Versus The Fire-Breathing Dragon
For some time, the ISO has been constructing an underwater uranium facility
that will be the largest of its kind in the world.
And in preparation for an attack by Galactor that could come at any time,
they have deployed the Mammoth Tigers which are far stronger than even the God Phoenix.
Huh?
What's going on?
What?! What is that?!
Oh no!
Abandon ship!
What an incredible enemy.
The Mammoth Tigers are the strongest in the world, but our attacks aren't fazing it one bit.
Fire the Tiger Missiles!
It can't be! Six Tiger Missiles hit it and had no effect!
Send out the crab-type bulldozers!
Take all of the uranium ore they have!
Kill all of the workers.
This uranium mine has now become the property of Galactor!
How can this be?!
The largest underwater uranium mining facility in the world,
that we went to a great deal of trouble to build, was taken over by Galactor so easily.
Dr. Nambu, can I ask you to send out the Science Ninja Team?
I respectfully refuse.
Dr. Nambu, you refuse?!
Unfortunately, the God Phoenix's chances of winning are less than one in a hundred.
But the Science Ninja Team has defeated numerous worthy opponents in the past.
Have you all forgotten?
The three Mammoth Tigers guarding the uranium mine
were aerial carriers that are far stronger than the God Phoenix.
And those Mammoth Tigers were defeated in an instant.
Ordering the Science Ninja Team to go fight,
would be telling them to go die.
Then can we do nothing but watch Galactor quietly as the carry out their plot?
Even as we talk, Galactor is taking our underwater uranium!
Is there no way to defeat Galactor?!
The world is going to come to an end if they take over that uranium mine!
What pesky guys, burn them to ashes!
Doctor, why is it that the Science Ninja Team has not been ordered to sortie?
The International Science Organization has already come to ask for your help of course.
But I refused.
Refused?
The Mammoth Tigers were far stronger than the God Phoenix,
and even they were destroyed instantaneously.
The King Dragon is a fearsome enemy.
So because of that we're just going to leave it alone?
The International Science Organization will come up with a plan.
The Science Ninja Team is forbidden from deploying until given orders.
Doctor, the Science Ninja Team is deploying.
Are you disobeying my orders?
Our job is to protect world peace and to attack Galactor.
Let us go, Doctor!
You may only be throwing your lives away.
Someone has to do it.
This is what the Science Ninja Team is here for!
Ken...
Ken, did we get orders from Dr. Nambu?
No, we're disobeying orders, but we can't just stand by and watch.
Of course not, it would shame the name of the Science Ninja Team
if we just sat by idly sucking on our thumbs.
Listen everyone, this attack may be our last as the Science Ninja Team.
The reason Dr. Nambu didn't give us the order is because he was afraid of that.
But who is going to attack Galactor if we don't stand up?
I think it was selfish of me to do so, but I gave the order to deploy!
Don't worry about it, Ken.
I'll die happy if I take Galactor down with me.
I'll put my life in your hands too, Ken.
Me too, big brother.
Me too, Ken.
Thank you, everyone.
The sun is rising.
How beautiful.
It may be the last time we see the sun.
Okay, everyone to your positions!
Roger!
Ken, there's a signal on radar to the northeast!
Okay, Ryu, full speed ahead!
Roger!
It's the God Phoenix!
So they're here.
I've been waiting for you, Science Ninja Team.
We will finally settle things once and for all today.
King Dragon, surface!
That's scary!
Unbelievable... They've been controlling something like this?
Joe, fire the Bird Missiles!
Right!
It's no use. It's not taking any damage at all.
Damn!
You imbecile! Do you really think you can hurt the King Dragon with a toy like that?
Science Ninja Technique: Firebird!
Science Ninja Team! Die!
The Science Ninja Technique Firebird can withstand temperatures of up to 3000 degrees.
But the King Dragon envelops the Firebird in a far higher temperature.
It is truly like a fire-breathing dragon.
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Gatchaman
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Oh no, the air pressure is starting to drop.
Please, God Phoenix.
Move for me!
I'm sorry.
It's all... It's all my fault.
Just because I acted selfishly...
To all ships, proceed with rescue of the God Phoenix immediately.
We lost!
Doctor, please tell us!
Is there no way we can defeat that monster?
Yes, there is. But I'll have Red lmpulse do this job.
Wait! Are you saying that you can't count on us?!
Doctor!
Ken, what will we do? Red lmpulse is going to beat us to it.
This is Nambu.
It's me, Red lmpulse.
Doctor, I'm going to have to turn down that mission.
What?
You see, it turns out I have business down in the South Seas.
Doctor, how about you let the Ninja Team try it again?
Wait, are you going to watch and let Gatchaman, let Ken, die?!
Ken is not going to let something like this defeat him.
But Ken has completely lost confidence in himself right now.
He's going to get killed if we let him go right now!
He is a man of the sky. I believe in Ken.
Ken, don't give up. Stand! Stand up!
You are my...
Doctor, please let me do it! Let me try it once more!
No! As many times as it takes to win!
Ken...
Don't worry, big brother.
We can't be giving up over something like this.
We'll defeat Galactor this time.
I wonder just what Dr. Nambu has come up with?
The Firebird has no effect on them.
Yeah...
They attacked the Firebird's weakness.
It is without a doubt a fire-breathing dragon.
Everyone...
Take a look at the new God Phoenix.
The new God Phoenix?
Well, all I did was to alter the body slightly
so that it could withstand the temperatures generated by the fire-breathing dragon.
Take a look.
Do you see the things attached to the naked God Phoenix?
There is powerful Freon gas inside those tubes.
Freon gas?
To put it simply, it's the same way a refrigerator works.
Gas is compressed and then expelled.
It absorbs the heat aound it, and then it returns to the tube it came from.
By repeating this, it decreases the temperatures inside a sealed box.
I see, a refrigeration operation to fight the fire-breathing dragon.
But there is one difficult problem.
What? What is it, Doctor?
In order to carry out this operation,
you must launch a Minus Bomb into the fire-breathing dragon.
Minus Bomb?
We need the interaction between the device on the God Phoenix and the Minus Bomb.
We'll try it!
Everyone please put your lives in my hands once more!
I pray for your success.
Stop!
Ryu, turn off all the machines on the God Phoenix.
They may notice even the smallest signal.
I'll go toss the Minus Bomb into them alone.
Ken, there's no need to go alone. Let us help you.
No, I will do this.
And when I give the signal, carry out the operation as planned.
You got that? If you hesitate, we might die this time.
Ryu, turn off all the machines.
Okay!
What is it?
How strange...
There was a strange signal, but it disappeared right away.
Be careful, it may be a reconnaissance party.
Oh, it's just a school of fish heading this way.
Great, we should eat fish once in a while.
Hey! Send out an electric signal and lure those fish in!
Yes, Sir!
What was that?
What?! Gatchaman has broken in?!
Damn you, Gatchaman, you're alive?
Close the door to the engine room! Don't let Gatchaman in!
Who is it?!
This is Gatchaman. God Phoenix, carry out the plan!
All hands! Kill Gatchaman no matter what!
And burn the God Phoenix to ashes this time!
Here they come.
Now! Burn them to ashes!
Ryu! Carry out the plan!
Roger!
Yes! It's a success!
Look! The fire-breathing dragon is falling!
But what about Ken?! Ken hasn't escaped yet!
So this is the end for me?
It's cold.
Goodbye, everyone.
I'm getting tired...
Ken! Ken! Please respond! Ken!
Joe!
I believe in Ken. Keep calling to him.
Ken! Ken!
Red lmpulse, I wanted to see you once more.
How about it, Gatchaman?
You should be able to sleep soundly with the fire-breathing dragon as your coffin.
Big brother...
Oh, look!
Ken!
Big brother!
After sending the fire-breathing dragon to the watery depths,
the Phoenix is now reborn.
Until he defeats Galactor...
Until the world is at peace...
Gatchaman will never lose!
Gatchaman is invulnerable!
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
A giant steel ball suddenly appears from underground, and attacks the city!
It's Galactor's new weapon, the metallic beast, Mecha-Ball.
Mecha-Ball runs wild, changing its abilities constantly.
Meanwhile, Gatchaman and the others bravely face it and look for the Mecha-Ball's weakness.
Next time on Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, “The Mecha-Ball Runs Wild” Look forward to it!