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GATCHAMAN

1994-10-01 · 135 min · ★ 5.8

Adventure · Animation · Science Fiction

An enormous dragon-shaped warship decimates a city with plasma beams and giant robotic arms. Its target is the Mantel Plan, a network unifying the world's energy resources. As the sinister ship heads for its next target a team of specialists rise to the rescue: the Gatchaman. Piloting their ship, the Phoenix, the Gatchaman launch a counterattack. Once inside the enemy ship they come face to face with the Galactor's entire army of assassins.

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Directors
Yukihiro Matsushita
Production companies
Tatsunoko Production
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Fumihiko TachikiFumihiko TachikiRyu the Horned Owl (G-5)
Kaneto ShiozawaKaneto ShiozawaBerg Katse
Koji IshiiKoji IshiiJoe Asakura the Condor (G-2)
Masaya OnosakaMasaya OnosakaKen Washio the Eagle (G-1)
Michiko NeyaMichiko NeyaJun the Swan (G-3)
Rica MatsumotoRica MatsumotoJinpei the Swallow (G-4)
Ikuya SawakiIkuya SawakiDr. Kōzaburō Nanbu
Nobuo TanakaNobuo TanakaSosai X
Unsho IshizukaUnsho IshizukaRed Impulse
Yonehiko KitagawaYonehiko KitagawaAnderson
Ai OrikasaAi OrikasaBerg Katse (female; ep 2)
Daisuke GoriDaisuke GoriGeneral Clintos (ep 2)
Hidekatsu ShibataHidekatsu ShibataSoldier (ep 3)
Hirohiko KakegawaHirohiko KakegawaCount Losmandos (ep 2)/Giuseppe Asakura (ep 1)
Hisao EgawaHisao EgawaSubmarine Captain (ep 2)
Isshin ChibaIsshin ChibaGalactor (ep 1)/Operator (ep 3)/Submarine Operator (ep 2)
Junko IwaoJunko IwaoJupiter Ninja (ep 2)
Kazuhiro NakataKazuhiro NakataGalactor Commander (ep 1)
Koichi TochikaKoichi TochikaGalactor (ep 3)
Koji TsujitaniKoji TsujitaniAlan (ep 2)

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