Gatchaman (
The catch phrase is "Is that power is justice, or destruction?" (その力は、正義か、破壊か―, Sono chikara wa, seigi ka, hakai ka―). It was released at the same time as Good Morning Ninja Team Gatchaman The Movie.
Production[]
Nikkatsu announced the production decision with Yatterman on April 10th, 2007. Five years later, on October 12th, 2012, a concrete production announcement was made again, with the production committee method production, main cast, main staff, plot outline, and release date were announced. The shoot was cranked in on October 15th, 2012 and cranked up on December 27th, 2012. The location sets were built in Tsukuba and Takahagi. On April 11th, 2013, the visuals of the five main characters' costumes (G-Suits) were released. Nikkan Sports reported this work as a "Dark Hero".
Plot[]
At the beginning of the 21st century, the mysterious creatures called Galactor suddenly appeared and declared war on the whole world, has occupied half of the Earth in just 17 days and threatens to exterminate the human race. All of mankind's weaponry does not work against the red Shield (シールド, Shīrudo) that protects the Galactor. Around the same time, the International Science Organization had uncovered mysterious crystal Stone in 17th century that bear unusual powers, which can break the Galactor's Shield. It is said that one person out of approximately eight million people is able to harness the power of the stones; they are known as a Receptor (適合者, Tekigō-sha). Discovered that it could be countered, Dr. Nanbu started the establishment and training of an anti-Galactor unit ISO Agent (ISOエージェント, Aiesuō Ējento), composed of conforming Receptors.
Thirteen years later, Japanese ISO Agents: Ken, Jun, Jinpei, and Ryu encounter their first actual battle with Galactor, as Gatchaman.
Characters[]
Gatchaman[]
| G1 | Ken Washio |
| G2 | George Asakura |
| G3 | Jun Ohtsuki |
| G4 | Jinpei Ohtsuki |
| G5 | Ryu Nakanishi |
Cast[]
- Tori Matsuzaka
as Ken Washio - Go Ayano as George Asakura
- Ayame Gouriki as Jun Ohtsuki
- Tatsuomi Hamada as Jinpei Ohtsuki
- Ryohei Suzuki as Ryu Nakanishi
as Ken WashioNotes[]
- The film opened at #6 at the Japanese box office and was panned by both US and Japanese film critics for its dull storyline, mediocre CGI effects and overuse of action film cliches. However, the critics praised the film's costumes and fight choreography.
- Jun and Jinpei's last name is revealed to be Ohtsuki, the film might be implying that they are biological siblings in this incarnation. In the anime, their last names were never revealed and Jinpei was Jun's adopted brother.
The G-Suits on display at a 109 Men's department store during a promotion campaign.
- The Gatchaman costumes were one of the biggest production costs for the film, with the director wanting a "Hollywood level" quality to them. They took one year to design and construct and cost $40,000 US each for the five suits, resulting in a grand total of $200,000 (¥200,000,000 JPN) in production costs.
- A nod to Jun being an orphan in the original series is made when Ken Washio mentions her parents being deceased. In this film, however, she makes a claim that they are actually being held captive; aside from a later flashback, that is the only time they were mentioned.