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
The Evil White Sea
From this prison here in the farthest reaches of the north,
a man is being released after thirty-five years of imprisonment.
You're old, Gramps. Take it easy and live the rest of your life quietly.
Don't end up in prison again.
It looks like nobody is here to pick you up. Don't you have any relatives?
I had a daughter, but she was only two when we parted.
I haven't seen her in thirty-five years.
Thanks for your kindness.
Take care.
Yo, Gramps.
Gramps!
Are you Mike Miller, Gramps?
I am Miller, but what do you want?
Since we heard you were being released today, we came to get you.
What an odd mask you're wearing. Are you a traveling actor or what?
You're totally out of it, Gramps.
We're from Galactor.
Junk-actor?
Well, it can't be helped.
Since you've been in prison for thirty-five years, you wouldn't know about us.
It's okay, just get in.
Thanks.
What's wrong, Gramps?
Thank you, thank you. What's wrong, Gramps?
Thank you, thank you. Pull yourself together.
I tried to keep fit by walking around the prison, but I can't beat age.
Well, you don't sound reliable. Captain, are you sure we need this old man?
Well, it's an order from Berg Katse.
Apparently, he's supposed to be an amazing sharpshooter.
But can he even use his fingers? They're shaking with palsy, you know.
Not my problem!
We just have to obey our orders, that's all.
Hey, he's fallen asleep. Jeez, how naive.
He's drooling! Yuck!
An old man like him is a professional shooter? This is so strange.
Sky Hawk 5... Sky Hawk 5...
Unidentified flying object is heading toward Sky Hawk 5.
Be on the alert! Be on the alert!
What?
A flying object? Is it a missile?
It's going to hit!
This is the third time?
Yes, Earth observation satellites have been attacked.
Galactor isn't behind it?
Whenever the satellites pass over the South Pole, they're shot down.
That means a Galactor base is somewhere near the South Pole, right?
I see! Sky Hawk 5 was filming the Earth's surface with a special camera.
And so, fearing that their secret base might be found, Galactor attacked.
But that would be strange.
What's so strange about it? You trying to pick holes in my reasoning?
Let's say Galactor's base is located at the South Pole.
Do you think they'd attack straight from there?
When I was a kid, some friends and I once chased a skylark.
It landed in a spot in the opposite direction from its nest to fool us.
Who'd put Galactor and skylarks in the same category?
No, Ryu's right. Galactor has always kept the locations of their bases secret.
Now they're going out of their way to tell us where one is.
In short, Galactor is trying to bring our attention to the South Pole.
And behind that front, they're plotting something.
Sounds fun, Ken. Why don't we rise to the bait?
Wait, it hasn't been proven yet that this is Galactor's doing.
But Doctor, even if it's not Galactor,
it's certainly a group out to damage the Mantle Project.
But...
Please let us go, Doctor. But...
Please let us go, Doctor.
All right, Science Ninja Team, move out! Launch the God Phoenix!
Lord Katse, we've brought Mike Miller.
Hello, Gramps.
Hey, bow down to him! He's Lord Berg Katse, the man who's hiring you.
Berg Khaki?
What do you want, bringing me to such a cold place?
I'm willing to pay you a lot of money for your shooting skill.
You mean to give me a gun?
That's right, a magnificent gun at that.
You see, there's no one within Galactor skilled enough to use it.
Too bad, but I haven't touched a gun for the past thirty-five years.
I think that was great, Gramps.
Even after thirty-five years, you can still move like that.
I was not mistaken about you.
What a surprise. I can't believe this doddering old man could...
Don't make fun of your elders.
Yes, Gramps...
So, what's the target?
The Science Ninja Team.
What's this?
It's a gift to you from Galactor. Please use it. What's this?
It's a gift to you from Galactor. Please use it.
No, no, I'm lousy with machines.
We'll provide you with a driver. I'll give you him.
I'm the driver?
Got a problem with that, Captain?
No...
I mean, I humbly accept the task, Sir.
Okay, I'll count on you, young man.
Yes, Sir.
Jeez, why do I have to look after this old geezer?
As you can see, anything hit with this gun's light ray
will freeze instantly and fall to pieces.
But the gun also has a flaw.
By which I mean that it generates more heat than most lasers,
so it can't withstand continuous use.
I'd say at the most you can use it for five shots,
and the Science Ninja Team numbers five.
Who are the Science Ninja Team?
They run faster than the jaguars of the plains
and move more nimbly than the monkeys and birds of the jungles.
But if they were jaguars or monkeys,
once we learned their habits, we could kill them with a single shot.
However, it is difficult to shoot the Science Ninja Team, because they are highly trained.
To do that, Mike Miller, your skill is absolutely necessary.
This is the bullet.
What I want you to take heed of, is if the core is removed,
the power of the freezing beam decreases by half, and it won't kill anyone.
The Science Ninja Team will arrive here soon.
We deliberately made it look like we had a base here.
It's a blizzard!
What'll we do, Ken? There's no way we can search in this weather.
Oh no, a magnetic field! The compass is going haywire!
This is odd. I wonder if Galactor really has a base here after all?
Welcome, members of the Science Ninja Team.
Berg Katse, so you were hiding here after all?
Not quite, Gatchaman.
We don't have a base here, although that's a shame for you.
In short, you attacked the satellites to lure us here, right?
We knew that already.
What an impertinent thing to say.
All right! Perhaps we'll start the game now, Gatchaman!
What? Game?
What the heck is that?
It's a tank, a two-man one at most.
Well then, Science Ninja Team, I pray for your good luck.
Are you running away, Berg Katse?!
Damn!
What'll we do, Ken? Go after Katse?
No, there's something ominous about that small tank.
Okay, Ken, I'll take on the tank. You go after Katse.
See you later then.
Joe!
What'll we do? Shall we leave this to Joe and chase Katse?
No, I have a bad feeling about this. Let's wait for a while and see what happens.
Okay, Ryu, release Joe.
So you've come, Science Ninja Team.
Who are you?
I'm the great Mike Miller, hitman hired by Galactor.
With a voice like that, you must be quite an old man.
This isn't the kind of thing the elderly should be doing. Give it a rest.
Hey, driver, move the vehicle exactly how I tell you to, okay?
Are you kidding? This vehicle is driven by computer!
It's more accurate than your eyes, Gramps!
Get the vehicle moving!
You don't need to kick me with your shoes on!
When I kick you on your right turn right, and left when I kick left. Got it?!
Dammit, I don't like this. I'm a Captain, you know!
Go!
Okay, I'll sound him out a little.
He's not bad.
All right, it's time for you to go to Hell!
Here I go, Gramps!
What a spirited boy you are!
That's the first one down.
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Ken, Joe's down!
What?!
That's impossible! Big brother Joe wouldn't lose! What?!
That's impossible! Big brother Joe wouldn't lose!
I don't want to believe it either, but we've lost contact!
Joe! Joe!
So that spirited boy's name is Joe then?
It's the tank.
Then Joe really is...
What's wrong, Science Ninja Team? Come on out!
Well, if you're scared, you can run away!
He's amazingly confident.
I'm beginning to feel kinda scared.
It pains me to say this, but my hunch was right. He's not to be trifled with.
All right, we'll move out in our own vehicles!
Listen, we're right above the magnetic field. You can't rely on the compass.
The only one thing you can rely on is your own senses.
Ken, am I supposed to stay behind and sit tight again?
No, why don't we have G-5 move out too?
The first time ever!
But all you'll do is watch us fight, okay?
If we're taken down,
go back to the Crescent Coral Base and report to Dr. Nambu.
Why? Why do you always treat me differently than everyone else?
Ryu, we're orphans.
If we die, there's no one who will shed tears for us.
But you're different.
You've got a mother, a father and a little brother back home.
No matter what happens, you have to survive and return home!
Here they come! How thrilling!
Yo, Gramps, hurry up and shoot down the God Phoenix!
That'll make it quick and easy.
Shut up! You don't know anything about the killer's etiquette.
There's no etiquette for killing!
You idiot! This is a duel!
We are to face each other head on, fair and square.
As I thought, you're totally out of it. You're too old fashioned.
Go!
Be careful. It looks small, but we don't know how it's been modified.
Okay, I'll sound him out a little.
Jinpei, be careful!
I suppose I'll ask you guys your names.
I'm the Science Ninja Team's G-4, the great Jinpei the Swallow!
What? A kid?
Here I come!
Watch!
You moron!
Drive properly!
Idiot! C'mon!
Damn it! That brat moves about too much!
Look out, here I come!
Jinpei!
Jinpei...
Jinpei!
Ryu, stop!
Let me go, Ken!
I'm always told to stay behind, but this time, I just can't stand it!
Not after they took Jinpei down right in front of my eyes!
Why aren't you guys attacking me all at once?
You must know now that you can't beat me one-on-one!
We don't fight like cowards the way you Galactor do!
I like you. What's your name?
I'm the Science Ninja Team's G-5, Ryu the Owl!
What the heck? Do something about it quickly!
Do something about it, you say? I'm moving as you tell me to, Gramps.
This isn't on me!
Don't argue! Move forward! Forward!
Move back! Move back!
No, you've got it wrong! Don't just flail around at a loss!
Which one of us is doing that?!
Get a grip! Which way do I go?
What are you dawdling for? Dive!
I'm not gonna let you get away!
Just watch!
Ryu! Ryu!
Jun, stop!
What's this? It's a woman this time!
Damn...
I see! Their weapon is that gun!
What's wrong? That wasn't like you, Gramps.
This is the last shot, but...
Why didn't you guys use your weapons and fight me?
Our vehicles are not equipped with weapons.
That fits; I thought it was odd.
I removed the core from the bullets I shot at you guys.
The ice that's enclosing the other three will melt soon.
They're alive.
They're just sleeping in a state of suspended animation.
Why, when you could've killed us?
It's a bad habit of mine.
I forget I'm on a job and just enjoy the game.
I failed because of that a long time ago and ended up in prison.
You're a strange sort of hitman.
Killing women and children isn't something my pride as a kill...
I knew didn't like you, Gramps, but now, you're a traitor.
There's one thing I want to know.
Why did a professional shooter like you miss me?
I have a daughter. I left her on her own for thirty-five years.
At this point, I don't have any paternal feelings, but...
The moment I saw you in my scope, I remembered my daughter crying.
It's too bad.
If only we'd had weapons...
When we're combined, we can use Bird Missiles and the Firebird.
But when we're in our own vehicles, we're truly powerless.
Ken, I'm at fault for our failure this time.
I rushed out without assessing what we were up against,
so I couldn't fulfill my function as part of the God Phoenix.
It's not that.
Even though we're still alive,
it's only because that hitman Miller was an oddball.
But if that old man was truly a crazed murderer,
we would've been dead.
We need weapons so we can fight enemy machines
even after we've separated into individual vehicles.
Speed and performance aren't enough to defeat Galactor!
Our battles aren't games.
We're not having a speed race with Galactor!
The cold winds are blowing harshly in the sky above the South Pole.
Experiencing an even more bitterly cold feeling of defeat,
the Science Ninja Team begin their journey back home.
When will they be able to defeat Berg Katse?
A violent ire whirls inside Gatchaman like a raging blizzard.
Shupa, Shupa, Shupa, Shupa Whoosh, Whoosh, Whoosh, Whoosh
Unaru enjin, kagaku no ninja Roaring engines, ninja of science
Taosu zo Garakutaa Destroy Galactor
Sekai no akuma Evil of the world
Tobu zo ninpou tatsumaki faitaa Fly with the Ninja Technique Tornado Fighter
Taiyou kagayaku chikyuu wo mamore Protect the Earth under the shining sun
Kagaku ninjatai Gatchaman, Gatchaman Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Gatchaman
Taiyou kagayaku chikyuu wo mamore Protect the Earth under the shining sun
Kagaku ninjatai Gatchaman, Gatchaman Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Gatchaman
As part of the Mantle Project, the ISO develops Jet Cutter,
a device that cuts with super-high heat.
However, Galactor obtains this information
and sends the iron beast Mecha-Buttha, to steal the device.
Meanwhile, Gatchaman and the others pursue it to retrieve Jet Cutter.
However, what lays in wait is the Mecha-Buttha equipped with Jet Cutter!
Next time on Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: "Hell's Mecha-Buttha" Look forward to it!