Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
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
Trachadon The Dinosaur Skeleton
The continent of Inderia is vast,
and is said to have the largest population in the world.
However, the land has been ravaged
by an almost annual series of droughts and heavy rainfalls,
and the people's lives are hard.
Thus, the government of Inderia has developed a plan
to gain assistance from the International Science Organization
and build a dam in the interior, to turn their wasteland into rich, fertile ground.
However, a shrine scheduled to be flooded when the dam goes up
has become the center of a wave of mysterious accidents,
and the construction has been plagued with difficulties.
What's going on?! This is the thirteenth casualty!
The villagers are saying it's the curse of the shrine.
A curse?
You, who've been sent by the ISO, believe something like that?
Well, no, but some of the workers are running away,
and the construction is hardly progressing.
Jeez, how troublesome.
For whose sake do they think we're working so hard?
Don't they know we're doing this for the sake of this country?
An earthquake!
lmpossible! There's no volcanic belt in this country.
There's no way an earthquake can occur.
What's going on? What happened?!
What is that?!
It's a fossil! A dinosaur fossil!
The situation is as you've heard.
We initially had the government of Inderia in charge of the project,
but if things keep going this way, the project will fail
and the massive funds we've invested in the construction will be wasted.
So, the International Science Organization has...
Requested us to investigate the matter, right?
That's right.
You probably think that curses and divine punishment are ridiculous,
but the future of the Inderian government depends on this project.
A dinosaur skeleton, huh?
Oh, that reminds me.
This photo was taken by an on-site engineer.
It doesn't look like it was doctored, does it?
Yeah, I'd say it's real.
Huh? That's a Trachadon.
Oh, Jinpei, you're well informed.
I'm a bit particular about my archaeology, you know.
Why, you!
You call it "archaeology" when the only thing you know about is monsters!
Unlike the mecha monsters Galactor usually uses,
we don't know how this thing moves.
It sounds like we definitely need to go there and investigate.
Ken, don't you think Galactor is behind this?
If it's Galactor, what are they after?
I wonder if it would cause them problems if the dam were built?
It's just, what if Galactor's headquarters is located somewhere near the construction site?
What?
That's a possibility I suppose.
We'll be entering Inderian airspace before long.
It's right after we pass over those mountains.
Ryu, alter our course.
Why? Dr. Nambu has gotten official permission from the Inderian government
for us to enter the country, you know.
If Galactor's behind this, we'll be in trouble.
We're changing the location of our landing.
Notify the airport, will you?
Chief, we've received a message from the Science Ninja Team.
What are they saying?
They've changed their plans, Sir, and won't be coming to this airport.
Changed their plans? What happened?
Chief, now a transport plane from Country U
wants to land and replenish its fuel.
Lane 1 4 was reserved for the Science Ninja Team. It's free now.
Might as well let them land there.
They may call themselves the Science Ninja Team,
but they're just a bunch of kids.
How they mock us!
I objected to the way the government requested the Science Ninja Team
to investigate this case to begin with.
All it does is disgrace our country in front of foreign nations.
What was that?!
If the Science Ninja Team had landed as planned, they'd be...
If we had followed our original plan, we'd be sleeping in comfy beds right now.
We didn't have to choose to stay at such a shabby hotel.
Eh, it's no big deal. Once you fall asleep, it's all the same.
I can't believe big brother and the others felt like going out at all
in a hick town like this.
To me, sleep is the best.
Ah, I can't take it!
What's wrong, Ryu?
It itches like crazy.
I think I'm gonna take a shower.
Ahhhh, that feels good.
Sheesh, big brother and the others could have just taken it easy today.
I wonder where they went?
I'm always stuck holding the fort.
I can just take it easy.
Hey, Jinpei! Will you please throw me a towel?
Hey, Jinpei!
Hey!
What the heck is this?
I can't see.
Ahh, it's a holdup!
Gotcha!
This is a pretty dangerous place. Robbers showing up at midday...
Oops, I forgot about you.
Ou-Ou-Ouch! Do it gently, will you?!
But why were we targeted?
Whatever! Just hurry up get me untied! C'mon, Ryu!
Sorry, sorry. I didn't mean to forget about ya.
It's all big brother's fault
for staying somewhere that's more like a prison than a hotel! Jeez!
That jerk, I'll get him for this!
Hey, wake up! I wanna ask you something.
You! How long is this guy gonna stay asleep, dammit?!
Oh no! He's dead!
What?!
I didn't hit him that hard!
That's not it! Someone killed him with a knife!
Damn!
Here I come to give you some water, and you startle me as thanks?!
Ahh... Well... Wait...
Murderers!
No, no, no, no! It wasn't us, Ma'am.
Somebody else did it.
Ouch!
Murderers! Someone help!
Damn, I just don't like the people around here.
They wouldn't talk to us at all.
They're really wary of strangers, huh?
Murderers!
Someone! Someone help! Murderers!
What? Murderers?!
Oh no! Run, Jinpei!
Bastard!
Ryu!
Joe...
What's going on?
I'll explain later, later!
We're busy right now.
Jinpei!
Shh! Pretend you don't know them.
Jinpei, how far should we get away?
How am I supposed to know?!
He's dressed like us, but he's a stranger.
Lately, there have been many cases like this.
It's our country's own fault for being so servile toward foreigners.
There are too many foreign hippies coming after the gold coins.
Gold coins?
Don't feign ignorance!
I bet you're after them too.
A large number of gold coins were discovered at the dam construction site,
where there was that commotion over the Trachadon skeleton.
However, not a single coin has been sent to the police.
They have all been pocketed by residents and no-good foreigners.
If you find any, make sure to send them to us.
If you take any gold coins out of our country without permission, I'll be coming for you!
Remember that!
Jeez, that detective doesn't like us too much.
But we didn't know that gold coins had been discovered at the construction site.
He gave us some good information.
More importantly, what happened to Jinpei and Ryu?
I don't think we needed to run away.
I'm sure if we explained, they'd have understood.
It's because you pulled the knife out that she got the wrong idea.
Ahhh, I'm starving.
Anyhow, let's wait until it's dark
and then go into town to look for something to eat, Ryu.
Man, so the Science Ninja Team has to act like beggars, eh?
Oh boy, what a rickety airplane!
There's definitely something weird about this country.
I didn't really wanna come here.
It's your fault for opening your big mouth and saying you knew a lot about archaeology.
Jinpei! What the heck's going on?!
How should I know?! Jinpei! What the heck's going on?!
How should I know?!
Run! C'mon!
Oh no, run!
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Gatchaman
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
After all that running around, we sure ended up at a strange place.
This is the shrine they plan to sink when the dam goes up.
So then this is where the Trachadon showed up.
It does have that kind of atmosphere somehow...
Hey, Ryu! We can sleep over here!
Man, now it's come down to having to camp?
Ken!
This is one of those gold coins.
Wow, I'm impressed you got your hands on one when not even the police can.
That's where we have the upper hand.
If somebody has one and I have to rough him up a bit, he can't make it a police matter.
You threatened someone, did you?
A guy who runs an antique shop on the edge of town.
After I punched him a couple of times, he got scared and handed over a coin.
I can't believe you did that!
Anyway, there's something weird going on here, Ken.
There's another reason why that antique dealer was so nervous.
Apparently, all the people who dug up or stole the gold coins
are either missing or dead.
What?!
Oh dear...
It seems like pure gold, and it's quite old.
What is this?
From the number of columns, they say it's a drawing of the shrine that was to be inundated .
And what about this line?
It's going down underground.
It must be a passageway to an underground chamber.
All right, let's investigate.
Stop!
It's the Science Ninja Team.
Okay, follow them!
It's right here! I'm sure it is!
All right!
What's going on? It's too loud to sleep.
There it is! I knew it would be here.
It's a passageway leading to the chamber below, just like the engravings on the gold coin!
You really think there's treasure down there?
Sure, an idol made of pure gold.
Looks like this place has finally been found, huh?
That's why I told you to hurry up and get those coins back.
Lord Katse will let us have it now.
Galactor...
Who's there?!
Katse, our secret base under the shrine has gotten in the way of the dam construction.
This is a most troublesome situation.
Yes, Sir! The greed of humans blinded by the lure of gold coins cannot be contained.
Berg Katse, hurry up and finish the project.
Even if you must kill all who come near the underground chamber,
you must complete the project.
Yes, Sir!
Jinpei, the footing is pretty bad, so be careful.
I know that, just hurry up already!
Oh, it's curving...
It's amazing how they built these turns, huh?
This was built in ancient times.
Isn't that right, Mr. Archaeologist?
Pondering the issue, it must have been the tomb of some ancient king.
Pondering, huh?
And how come there's a missile in the tomb, Mr. Archaeologist?
Well, pondering the issue... What?!
Ah, there you are! C'mon, hurry up and come over here!
Whaddya want?
Don't "whaddya want" me! Lord Katse ordered us to speed up the project.
What the heck? Berg Katse's order?
Watch that mouth!
If he had heard you just now, you would have been executed!
Just give me a hand. This is going to take us all night.
Wow, it's a missile factory.
Hey, just don't stand there! Take your post!
And what are we supposed to do there?
Idiot! We're getting the missiles ready so we can launch them tomorrow morning!
If they launch this many missiles,
it will take out a third of the Earth's continents!
Stop your jabbering and get to work!
You sure get mad easily, don't ya?
Hold it!
There's something's funny about you guys. Take off those masks.
Don't get fresh with me! You want me to tell Berg Katse on you?
What are you talking about? I've already gotten fifteen medals!
With another five, I'll be a captain!
Ha! I've gotten nineteen already.
I'll be a captain with just one more, won't I?
Please excuse me, Sir.
I'm glad we understand each other.
Once I become captain, I'll take good care of you.
Yes, Sir! Thank you, Sir!
I see, now I get it.
The king who built this
must have issued the gold coins with its picture in commemoration.
Call in a task force.
I'm going to check this place out.
Yes, Sir.
There's no way I'm going to let the Science Ninja Team
resolve an incident that happened in my own country!
Now that's a surprise... Missiles!
Joe's hunch was right. Galactor has a base here after all.
But then construction on the dam got underway,
and when people discovered the gold coins that showed the path down here,
Galactor got rattled.
So that's why they killed everyone who got a hold of the coins.
However, we let two of them get away.
Two, huh? Ah, lower the fan.
Yes, Sir, a fat pig and a little pipsqueak.
They looked clumsy, but it turned out they were pretty nimble.
But those two didn't know anything about the gold coins.
That can't be the case!
We received reliable information from an antique dealer in town.
That man must've lied about it! I bet he took the coins himself.
You think so? But those two were really suspicious...
Tee hee...
Who the hell are you?
What are you doing here?!
Oh no!
That idiot detective!
Don't move! A task force will be here any minute!
You're all under arrest!
What a foolish detective. I can't believe he showed up alone just to score points.
Ryu!
Ah, hold on a sec, just leave him to us.
We'll show you our shooting skills!
Yes, Sir. I shall respectfully watch and observe!
Ken!
Okay!
Where are you aiming?!
Now I know why you were chasing us around, you bastard!
Bird Go!
Ryu!
Jinpei!
Let's go!
Roger!
Don't move! I said, don't move!
You're all under arrest! I'll have you executed!
Here!
Hey, hey! Hey, there!
This isn't funny! I'll have my medals taken away from me for this!
All right...
I get it, so that's the trick, huh?
What?!
There's nothing to it. It's just a puppet controlled by a magnet. Ridiculous!
Bird Run!
It's over.
Let's leave the rest to that detective.
With the mystery of Trachadon solved, construction on the dam should resume.
Now that that's settled, let's go home.
For one thing, that detective really hates us.
He's still conked out.
Oh, that's right.
"If you guys find any, send them to the police."
"If you take even one gold coin out of our country, I'll be coming for you," huh?
I made sure to return this to you, Mr. Detective.
Oh!
Lord Katse, it's the God Phoenix!
What? Is it heading our way?
No, it's already out of visual range.
Leave it alone then.
We're about to send a wonderful gift to the International Science Organization.
This is Devil Star.
Secret base, hurry up and get ready to launch the missiles!
Well?! Secret base, respond!
Respond! Secret base!
Respond!
Having solved the mystery of the dinosaur Trachadon
and destroyed Galactor's secret base,
Gatchaman and the others left the continent of Inderia
as they visualized the panicked face of Berg Katse in their minds.
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
Taiyou kagayaku chikyuu wo mamore
Kagaku ninjatai Gatchaman, Gatchaman
The Republic of Hontwahl is peaceful and beautiful.
But the fearsome, evil hand of Galactor has reached even here.
The captain of Red lmpulse secretly investigates the matter.
And Gatchaman, who accompanies the captain,
sees glimpses of his father in him.
Meanwhile, Galactor targets the President's birthday party
and sends out their new weapon, Cata-Roller.
Next time on Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: "Cata-Roller, the Revolving Beast" Look forward to it!