is the 1978 movie version of Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman

is a 5-member superhero team that is composed of the main characters in several Japanese anime created by Tatsuo Yoshida and originally produced in Japan by Tatsunoko Productions and later adapted into several English-language versions...

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Plot

Sosai X traveled millions of light years to reach the planet Earth

Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...

 and creates a mutant Berg Katse. 30 years later he is the leader of the terrorist organisation known as Galactor

Galactor

is a group of fictional characters in the popular anime franchise Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.-History:The organization's exact origins are unknown except for that it apparently worked conventionally for years and kept such a low profile that it escaped the notice of any intelligence agency.That...

. They want to conquer the world. Since Galactor controls the mechanical monster "Turtle King," the nations of the world live in fear.

Earth's only hope lies with five teenagers who can move like shadows. They are Gatchaman, five superheroes who arrive in their spaceship "Godphoenix" to stop Galactor's Machiavellian plans of world domination.

Cast

• Ken, the Eagle: Katsuji Mori
  Katsuji Mori
  is a Japanese voice actor often accredited as the Casey Kasem of Japan. He is most known for the roles of Go Mifune , Joe Shimamura/009 , Ken the Eagle , Jouji Minami , and Garma Zabi .- Anime :*Nephrite in Sailor Moon*Seiji Hayami in Cutey Honey*Go Mifune in Mach Go Go Go/Speed Racer is a...
  
  

• Joe, the Condor: Isao Sasaki
  Isao Sasaki
  is a Japanese seiyū, actor, and vocalist. He has had voice roles in anime such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Space Battleship Yamato, and Gatchaman. He has also performed the opening themes for anime such as Yamato, Star of the Giants, Getter Robo, Casshan, Grendizer, Gaiking and tokusatsu...
  
  

• Jun, the Swan: Kazuko Sugiyama
  Kazuko Sugiyama
  , born is a voice actress who was born in Nagoya and works for Aoni Production.In February 2010, she received a "Merit Awards" from the 4th Seiyū Awards....
  
  

• Jinpei, the Swallow: Yoku Shioya
  Yoku Shioya
  is a Japanese voice actor debuting in Umi no Triton . Recently he has done some voice directing in such anime as Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls. His real name is Tsubasa Shioya...
  
  

• Ryu, the Horned Owl: Shingo Kanemoto
  Shingo Kanemoto
  was a Japanese voice actor originally from Fukuoka Prefecture. On February 24, 1991, he died of intra-axial hematoma at the age of 58. After his death, his ongoing roles went to Takeshi Watabe.-Notable voice work:*Space Battleship Yamato III...
  
  

• Dr. Kozaburo Nambu: Toru Ohira
  Toru Ohira
  is a male Japanese narrator and voice actor from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. He is a representative of Ōhira Production.One of his most known roles is the dub voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars...
  
  

• Red Impulse Captain: Hisayoshi Yoshizawa

• Berg Katse: Mikio Terashima

• Leader X: Nobuo Tanaka

• Director Anderson: Teiji Omiya
  Teiji Omiya
  was a Japanese voice and dramatic actor, and a member of the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society when he died. He attended Nihon University, but withdrew before completing his degree. He was known for playing the roles of kind old men in many 1970s anime series...
  
  

• Sabu: Hiroya Ishimaru
  Hiroya Ishimaru
  is a Japanese voice actor most famous for performing the role of Kouji Kabuto in the 1972 series Mazinger Z and its sequels. He also gave voice to Tutty from Bosco Adventure and recently voiced Ultraman Taro in Ultraman Story, Ultraman Mebius, and Ultraman Mebius and Ultra Brothers He is also the...
  
  

• Narrator: Kiyoshi Kobayashi
  Kiyoshi Kobayashi
  is a Japanese actor, seiyū and narrator from Tokyo. He is currently attached to the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society...
  
  

External links

• Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie at Tatsunoko USA