Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
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
Burn, Desert Fires
Damn it. They've noticed us.
It's a failure. Retreat!
All of you are completely surrounded.
What?
You think you can escape, Prince Ali? What?
You think you can escape, Prince Ali?
Father!
I am not your father! I don't have a son that leads guerrillas and defies me! Father!
I am not your father! I don't have a son that leads guerrillas and defies me!
Shoot!
Run!
Hurry, Commander.
Don't worry about me, hurry.
The next time we meet, Father, one of us will die.
This small country of Doria surrounded by the desert was originally a peaceful country.
But ever since oil was discovered a few years ago,
the whole country has become entangled in bloody conspiracies and massacres.
The King tries to monopolize all the oil for his own profit,
and Prince Ali receives the support of the poor citizens and tries to defeat him.
The fight between father and son
has esclated into a bloody civil war where family members battle against one another.
Oh God, please lend us your powers.
Please admonish the King for his misgovernment.
There is a legend in this country about a messenger from the sun,
a phoenix, that engulfs itself in fire and defeats the evil king.
The people set this up as a god and worship it.
Okay.
Prince!
Let's try asking.
Ask who? Ask them what? Let's try asking.
Ask who? Ask them what?
I've heard that somewhere in this world
there are champions of justice called the Science Ninja Team.
The Science Ninja Team?
Both the army and the police are in the possession of my father.
We can't possibly fight them off with just our forces.
But other countries probably aren't going to just believe we're in the right
if we go and ask them for help.
After all, we are the rebels.
I'm sure that the Science Ninja Team will understand my suffering. I'll try asking them.
Dr. Nambu at the Crescent Coral Base
received the telegram that the guerilla commander Prince Ali sent.
And orders to set out were immediately given to the Science Ninja Team.
Doria is a rather unusual country that's still using the monarchial system.
On top of that, six months ago it was placed under martial law
so we don't know anything about what's going on inside the country.
Ken, what did Prince Ali say?
I don't know the details. All I know is that he requested help from us.
Let's try meeting him and see what he has to say.
This might be unexpectedly bothersome.
Civil conflict or guerilla, the matters are still Doria's problem.
Just like you said, we can't carelessly lend a hand to the guerillas or the royal army.
Because the other major powers involved are very concerned about the oil rights, so...
Right. It would be terrible if a war happens because of some insignificant thing.
We're almost in Doria's air space.
Ken, what's that?
It's Doria's air force.
This is a warning. If you enter Doria's territorial airspace,
we will immediately shoot you down.
We were called here by Prince Ali. We're no one to be suspicious of.
One minute till our territorial airspace.
Make a landing at the designated point or withdraw immediately.
That's absurd!
Attention all troops.
An aircraft has invaded our territorial airspace.
Commence attack at once.
Ryu, it's okay to scare them a little with a Bird Missile.
Don't do anything stupid. They aren't Galactor.
Then what are we going to do? We can't enter Doria like this.
Well, I have an idea. Joe, get back to your station.
Damn it. They must have hidden in the clouds.
What is that?
It's a Firebird.
It's no good, Commander. We can't catch up.
Its speed is much faster then ours.
It can't be helped. Withdraw! Notify the King at once.
Look, it's a Firebird.
Our God has heard our wishes.
A miracle may happen.
Get the cars out. Chase it.
What do you mean a good idea? How terrible.
This is the first time we've endured the Firebird for so long.
I'm so beat!
Don't complain.
We were able to enter this country safely thanks to it.
Ken, how are we supposed to get in contact with Prince Ali?
I hadn't though about that yet.
If we try to contact him upfront, we may be arrested as trespassers.
Huh?
What do you mean safe? Ken, we're surrounded.
They have weak looking weapons to be the royal army.
Maybe it's the guerillas.
I think they're waiting to see our next move.
All right, let's try going outside.
Who are you? Are you one of the subordinates of the King?
We're the Science Ninja Team. We're here at the request of Prince Ali.
What? Did you say the Science Ninja Team?
I see. You've come, Gatchaman.
I know a lot about the Science Ninja Team's activities.
But this is the first time I've seen the God Phoenix, so please excuse me.
I heard that there was a civil war happening.
But who would have thought that you were the leader of the guerillas.
I'm fighting against my father who is the king.
Against your father?
Until half a year ago, my father was a splendid king trusted by the citizens.
But all of a sudden, he started to monopolize the oil using the police and the army.
I just can't forgive my father for that, and...
You formed the guerillas.
As you all know, our country was behind in modernization until the oil was discovered.
I even studied abroad so that we can use the oil profits to make this desert a rich green farm.
But after I came back after two years...
I just can't believe that a parent and child are having a war to shed each other's blood.
My father tried to kill me.
That's impossible. No matter what the reason is, fighting between a father and his child is...
It couldn't be helped for the sake of the citizens suffering because of my father.
I greatly appreciate your coming.
Are you going to fight with the King no matter what?
Right now, my father is an ugly demon blinded by his greed for the oil profits.
Prince Ali, why don't you try talking to him once more?
If you do so, I'm sure that he'll understand.
Prince Ali!
Huh? Who is it?
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Gatchaman
Your Majesty, I'm here to report that Prince Ali is...
What? The Prince?
He has come with a strange man and said that he wants to see the King.
What?
Gatchaman!
You know this man, Your Majesty?
What? No.
Okay, I'll meet with the Prince only. Bring him here.
What are you doing? I, the prince of this country have come to meet him.
The King said that he will meet only with the Prince.
It's all right. Talk it over with him thoroughly, got that?
I know!
What behavior is this?
Just in case, I'm doing a body check.
Insolent fool! I'm Prince Ali.
Yes, Your Majesty...
Even if I was a dangerous man, I'm all alone.
And I've come here to meet with my father, not the king.
It's Prince Ali.
Come in. It's Prince Ali.
Come in.
Open it.
Father!
Prince Ali!
Prince Ali...
Father, is this your answer?
Have you gone so blind to greed and lost your past heart?
How shameful. How excessively shameful.
All I wanted to do was talk with you too.
Wait, Prince Ali.
What are you saying now, at this point?
I was wrong, but the soldiers did this on their own.
How regrettable. Father, so it's become like I said once before.
When I said that the next time we met, one of us was going to die.
You're going to kill your own father? I am your father you know!
Don't !
Let go of me. This is for the country. This is for the citizens. Don't !
Let go of me. This is for the country. This is for the citizens.
There must be some other way.
No matter what, you must not kill your father.
You don't know how I feel!
Don't be like a spoiled child!
There are people in this world that can't see their parents even if they want to.
My father went missing in the southern skies.
I haven't seen him for over ten years. He may be dead already.
But if he was alive, even if he was a villain, I would still want to see him.
You talk like you're someone important, but you're still a child.
Just wait there till the grim reaper comes to get you.
It looks like I interfered when I shouldn't have.
No, still, I'm glad that I didn't kill my father.
We can't just linger around here. We need to hurry and escape.
This is Gatchaman. Come in, God Phoenix.
What's the matter?
This is my father's ring. Yeah, I remember this.
This is definitely my father's ring.
What?
Why? Why does this skeleton have my father's ring on?
Could it be...
It's so noisy. What happened?
Your Majesty, outside the palace...
What?
What is that?
It's the people of the city.
They've advanced on us telling us to return Prince Ali safely.
Please return Prince Ali to them.
You have changed drastically recently.
It's like you're a completely different person.
A different person?
As you said, what I need is not this country but the profits from the oil.
That plan has already succeeded.
You... You are...
What happened?
What is it? What happened?
What is it?
Run!
Help!
Citizens of Doria, that Moskon is a present to you from Galactor.
Stop laughing like an idiot, Berg Katse.
What?
I was completely fooled by you.
I would have never thought that I'd save your life.
That voice must be Gatchaman!
Your skill in disguise always is troublesome, even for me.
It even fooled Prince Ali.
Where are you, Gatchaman?
Stop panicking! Aren't you ashamed as Galactor's boss?
Damn you!
There!
Now that I know our opponent is Galactor, I won't hold back.
You're too late Gatchaman.
You cannot stop Moskon.
Nothing can be done before this small country is destroyed.
Wait!
Gatchaman, we shall meet again.
Bird Run!
Evacuate the citizens. Shoot down that monster immediately.
Ken! Can't we use Bird Missiles?
That's not possible. Look closely. That's a bomb monster.
It will drop the bombs at the slightest shock.
Shooting Bird Missiles into it
will make the balls fly all over the place causing huge explosions.
Damn it! That Berg Katse! Leaving behind something like this.
But its odd.
What is?
That Moskon just floats towards where the people are running to.
I see. As you said, it's just floating.
It just may be that Moskon is floating using magnetic force.
There, the antenna on both sides of Moskon.
They're keeping the balance between the north and south poles and allowing it to float.
I see. It's reacting to the slightest movements of air caused by the people and cars.
Now that we know that, Ryu,
bring the God Phoenix in front of that thing.
Ken, as you thought, that thing is following us.
Prince Ali!
This is Prince Ali.
Gatchaman, what are you going to do with that monster?
I will lead it to the oil field in the desert.
Prince Ali, shoot Moskon when it arrives above the oil field.
Don't be silly. If we do such a thing, there will be a huge explosion at the oil field
and the God Phoenix will be dragged into the blast.
Prince Ali, your father was a wonderful person.
Follow your father's will and rebuild Doria into a splendid country.
This transmission with the God Phoenix will be the last one.
We shall probably never meet again. Goodbye, Prince Ali.
Gatchaman!
Ken, what are you thinking about?
Oh, about my father.
If my father was alive and he was a villain like Galactor...
Would I fight my father?
I'm sorry, Science Ninja Team.
You have put your lives at stake and saved this country.
The Firebird!
The citizens of Doria saw the Firebird return to the eastern skies.
Even if they don't hear any rumors about Science Ninja Team in the future,
I'm sure that they'll forever pass on the legend of the Firebird
that lead Doria to peace as the legend of the Phoenix.
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
Protect the Earth under the shining sun
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Gatchaman
The young brothers that admire Gatchaman have stolen aboard Berg Katse's rocket.
Gatchaman and the others chase Berg Katse to save the brothers.
But Galactor's horrible Seaweed Hell Operation awaits them.
Will Gatchaman and the others be able to save the young brothers?
And what will their fate be?
Next time on Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: “Little Gatchamans” Look forward to it!