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
Swarm! A Plag ue of Mini I ron Beasts
Leader, according to the legend, the bird called the phoenix
consumes itself in fire every five hundred years,
and a new phoenix springs from its ashes.
The God Phoenix is exactly like that.
It was once demolished by our Jellyfish mecha and burned to ashes,
yet was reborn equipped with even more powerful weapons.
Now it is absolutely invincible.
Leader, I beg of you, please give me a powerful strategy to destroy
that despicable God Phoenix and Gatchaman!
Do not worry, Katse.
I have thought of a brilliant plan to kill not just Gatchaman,
but every human in the entire world.
I expect nothing less from you, Leader X.
May I ask what kind of plan it is?
Sometimes even a lion, the king of beasts, can't stand up against an ant.
It's a terrifying mecha created by Leader X himself
in order to wipe all humans off the face of the Earth.
In that tiny box, Sir?
Exactly. It's a mecha powerful enough to destroy the God Phoenix in one blow!
Lord Katse, this isn't funny.
Sure he was surprised because he got caught off guard,
but do you seriously think we can conquer the world
with a grasshopper small enough for a small child to step on and kill?
Fool! Haven't you heard the story of the ant that defeats a lion?
Besides, this grasshopper mecha is several hundred times bigger
than an actual ant!
You dimwits could never understand the magnitude of its fearsome power!
We will immediately proceed with the mission to exterminate the human race with grasshoppers!
Now move out!
That guy over there has been drinking nothing but water.
I'm sorry, but can I get another glass of water?
What? Another one?
Sir, for your information, we do sell other drinks, not just water.
Jinpei!
I'm sorry, Miss.
That's okay, don't worry about what kids say.
Jeez, that's the eleventh glass of water. One more glass will make it a dozen!
Is something bothering you?
Thank you for asking, Miss.
You're the only person who's said kind words to me.
This whole week, no one's seemed to care what I have to say.
Even though mankind is facing a crisis...
Facing a crisis?
That's right.
There's a terrible insect trying to wipe out mankind.
Sis, you go ahead and listen to his story.
Jinpei!
The grasshopper... The grasshopper!
Grasshopper?
A few minutes later, after being contacted by Jun and Jinpei,
Ken, Joe and Ryu rushed to Snack Jun.
The entomologist, Mr. Toda, told Ken and the others something completely unexpected.
According to him, deep in the vast wilds of Amazonia,
the world's biggest untamed jungle,
which is known as one of the most terrifying places in nature,
an unusual number of grasshoppers have appeared.
However, a large grasshopper infestation has never happened there before.
Grasshopper infestations are usually limited
to either dry areas near the desert or grassy plains with little rain.
But Mr. Toda insisted that a heavy infestation was actually occurring
deep in the vast jungle.
We should report this to the International Entomology Research Institute.
I've gone there already.
I've also gone to International Science Organization,
the Animal Research Center and every other place I could think of.
But no one will listen to some country entomologist like myself.
I'll go there with him to get the evidence!
One grasshopper costs 10 yen at a department store.
If there are tons of them, I can make so much money!
Whoa, I see nothing but an endless stretch of green!
This is only the entrance to the great Amazonia jungle.
Wow, really?
If I remember correctly, the infestation of grasshoppers should be around this area.
What's that?
A migrating swarm!
A migrating swarm?
Grasshoppers move together in huge swarms that fly across the sky.
Get away from that cloud!
Get away! Hurry and get away from this swarm of grasshoppers!
Oh no! The float's going to break!
What?!
You hired one irresponsible pilot! I can't believe he left us to try and save himself.
Just try to land on the water safely. We won't get anywhere if the equipment gets damaged now.
I know that! I don't want to die over stupid grasshoppers either!
We're saved, but I'm not as good as big brother.
What brilliant ideas Leader X comes up with!
Who would have thought mere grasshoppers could be so powerful?
Why don't you lot learn something from those grasshoppers too?
The grasshopper's persistence,
surging straight towards the goal with no regard for itself...
It symbolizes Galactor's very soul!
Jun, have you heard from Jinpei?
Not at all.
I bet he's wrapped up in catching grasshoppers and forgot to call you.
He's hopeless.
Let's give him a little scare when he comes back.
That's right, we need to discipline him!
Shoot, I see nothing but jungle. This is G-4, Jinpei.
Big brother! Sis! Come in!
No use...
That grasshopper had to have been a mecha!
Yes, get bigger!
It won't be long now until we reach Galactor's goal!
Lord Katse, we've just received a report from Spy Mecha 26.
What?
A suspicious individual?
Is the 108th Grasshopper Company ready to go?
Yes, Sir. They're ready.
Then deploy them to Point F immediately. Move it!
Ready to launch.
Launch!
Hey, kid! I found out something strange. Come here for a second!
Hold on! I see something to worry about over here too!
Grasshoppers!
A swarm of grasshoppers is flying this way!
Grasshoppers?
What are you doing? We'd better get out of here, quick!
I'm staying!
Have you lost your mind or something?
No, I just discovered a strange behavior in the grasshoppers.
I can't just leave my important equipment and data and run!
What is that?
Insect repellent. It will keep the grasshoppers away for a while.
Insect repellent?
Oh, yeah! Spray it over the woods!
What are you talking about?
I don't have enough to spray over the whole woods.
I've got an idea! This is the only way we can survive!
Just then, at the Crescent Coral Base, Dr. Nambu received a report
that there had been a massive infestation in Amazonia.
It's just as that Toda guy predicted.
He said he's actually gone to the ISO to talk to them about this.
Obviously, it was our mistake.
I heard about it later and I myself found it hard to believe.
But saying things like that won't help anything now.
Grasshoppers, eh?
But why would you be scared of something so tiny?
There's a story that goes like this. Two neighboring countries were at war,
but when a large infestation of grasshoppers occurred,
they immediately stopped fighting each other and exterminated the grasshoppers together.
We can't even imagine how much grasshoppers can eat away, and how fast.
The Amazonia jungle produces more than half of the oxygen on Earth.
If the grasshoppers ate that jungle away, the air would be contaminated
and all humankind on Earth would most likely be wiped out.
We can't sit by and watch this happen.
Now that I think about it, it's strange we haven't heard from Jinpei at all.
Let's go to Amazonia!
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
Gatchaman
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
What's the matter?
That noise! A grasshopper that was spying on me yesterday made the same noise! What's the matter?
That noise! A grasshopper that was spying on me yesterday made the same noise!
lts design is very sophisticated.
Most likely, the signal coming from this mecha grasshopper
has been leading the other grasshoppers.
This just might give us a clue.
What did you say?!
The beacon mecha grasshopper of the 108th Grasshopper Company has gone missing?!
Yes, Sir. We were communicating with it up until a just little while ago, but...
Find out where it disappeared!
There's a story of a dike crumbling because of a tiny ant hole!
Yes, Sir!
There's no way the beacon mecha grasshopper would fail to operate properly.
It has to have been destroyed by someone!
There it is! That's the cycle of the signal that's been controlling the grasshoppers!
If I use equipment which emits a signal of the same cycle,
I can lead the swarm of grasshoppers somewhere else, but...
It's too bad that I can't report this critical discovery to the ISO.
Mr. Toda, can't you just assemble a communicator
using the equipment we have here?
That's impossible. We don't have enough parts.
Oh yeah! Fire! We can get rid of them with fire!
What?
Looks like we didn't even have to come over here.
The grasshoppers have already taken care of it.
What a mecha! It must be Galactor's .
Some grasshoppers had to burn to death,
but I know whoever was in that shack didn't make it either.
Lord Katse, I've noticed something strange.
What is it?
Sir, there's no sign that the plants in that area have been affected by the grasshoppers.
I see. I didn't notice that.
I wonder if the plants in that particular area taste bad?
lmbecile!
They must've sprayed some repellent.
But why did they spray it on the plants and not the shack?
Jun, contact Jinpei.
Roger!
It's no use. There's interference.
I see, so that's why we haven't heard from him.
Ken, look!
The jungle looks completely stripped!
Grasshoppers must have eaten it away.
This is worse than we imagined.
Ken, what's that?
That's the only area that hasn't been eaten away by grasshoppers!
That's the bird signal!
It must be Jinpei!
What? The God Phoenix?! How? How did they find us here?
Here they come. I'm glad I sprayed that repellent over the jungle.
So there was a reason why you sprayed the repellent over the jungle last night, kid?
It's a secret code to call for the Science Ninja Team.
Counter them with a swarm of grasshoppers! Deploy a beacon grasshopper mecha!
What the heck is that?
Grasshoppers! A swarm of grasshoppers!
Ryu, get away from them as soon as possible!
Ryu, what are you doing?
I can't do it! It's out of control!
All right, Science Ninja Technique: Firebird!
Here we go!
Retreat for now!
Damn it, only if this King Battagon was battle-ready!
They're running away!
Who's laughing now? You're no match for the God Phoenix!
Hey!
Jinpei!
Big brother! Sis!
Jinpei!
Sis!
I'm glad you're safe, Jinpei.
Yeah...
Stop crying.
If the Science Ninja Team has come here, we have no time to lose.
We're going to move the schedule forward and begin our attack on the world.
Launch the beacon grasshopper mechas!
And send the grasshoppers to all the major cities of the world!
Look! Soon the whole world will be covered in a swarm of grasshoppers
and completely destroyed!
God Phoenix, if you think you can burn away this many grasshoppers with the Firebird,
let's see you try it!
That's what should happen now!
There are no errors in Leader X's calculations!
I see...
Jun, this is the frequency for the signal used by the beacon grasshopper mecha,
calculated by the entomologist Dr. Toda.
Can you transmit the same frequency with the God Phoenix?
I'll try it.
Jinpei, I'll set the frequency, so you press the button.
Good idea. Let's have Jinpei do that, since he played a big role in this case.
If you catch all the grasshoppers, go sell them to a department store!
Who would want that many, anyway?
Jinpei, it's set.
Roger!
Why?! Why are the grasshoppers following the God Phoenix?
Lord Katse, it seems a frequency being emitted from the God Phoenix
is drawing the grasshoppers!
That's impossible! That signal was created by Leader X!
There's no way those humans from the ISO could do it!
Who? Who in the world gave the Science Ninja Team the signal?
It looks like my fifty years of research have paid off.
We have one more Super Bird Missile left. Joe, I'm counting on you!
Leave it to me!
What happened?!
Sir, I think it came from the engine room!
You imbecile! What do you mean "you think"?! All of you, go below and check it out right now!
Something's wrong... Why isn't it attacking us?
Hey, what just happened?
The God Phoenix shot something weird at us!
Moron! That's a missile!
I'm surrounded by idiots!
Why do they have to keep messing up like this?
Hey, hurry and get that thing out of here! Throw it off the ship!
Oh, sure. Why don't you do it yourself?
Super Bird Missiles are made so that one touch of a button allows
the Science Ninja Team to freely adjust the amount
of special explosives in the warhead, as well as how long it takes to explode,
depending on the quality of the opponent's mecha.
The work of the Science Ninja Team
has saved the world from the terror of swarming grasshoppers.
However, Gatchaman knows that what truly saved the world
were the results of the research by one old entomologist,
whom the people of the world had completely ignored.
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
Berg Katse barely dodges the Science Ninja Team's attack.
However, in their persistent pursuit of him
they finally corner Katse in a jungle.
But it turns out to be Galactor's fearsome murderous mecha jungle!
Countless killing mechas keep on attacking the team.
Will Gatchaman and the others be able to successfully capture Katse?
Next time on Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: "Pursue Katse!" Look forward to it!