GO FIGURE BLOG 13: GATCHAMAN/ G- FORCE

[D. MARQUIS]

"G- FORCE" OR "BATTLE OF THE PLANETS" WAS A MAJOR FAVORITE CARTOON OF MANY KIDS WHO WERE UP EARLY ENOUGH TO SEE IT- DURING ITS ORIGINAL AMERICAN BROADCAST IN THE LATE 1970'S. IT IS A CARTOON AS MANY WERE AN IMPORT OUT OF JAPAN- CARRYING THE ORIGINAL TITLE OF "GATCHAMAN".

THE STORY CENTERS AROUND 5 TEENS THAT ARE SECRETLY TRAINED AS A "SCIENCE NINJA FORCE" AND CAN ALTER INTO THEIR UNIFORMS USING "TRANSMUTATION " POWERS CONTAINED IN SPECIAL WRIST WATCHES WORN BY EACH MEMBER. EACH TEAM MEMBER SPECIFICALLY TAKES ON THE ATTRIBUTES OF THE EAGLE, CONDOR, SWAN, FALCON, AND THE OWL BIRDS.

THE TRANSMUTATION ALSO APPLIED TO THE VEHICLES THE TEAM MEMBERS PILOTED WHICH ABSOLUTELY MADE THE SHOW EVEN MORE EXCITING. THE MAIN SHIP "THE PHOENIX" ALSO HAD A "FIERY MODE" USED ONLY IN EXTREME SITUATIONS.

THIS CARTOON BROUGHT GREAT STORIES WITH ACTION IN EVERY EPISODE. I THINK YOU'LL REALLY ENJOY THE REMAKE THEY DID IN 1994- SPECTACULAR ANIMATION AND STORY IN MY HUMBLE OPINION!

YOU'LL ALSO WANT TO CHECK OUT THIS GREAT REVIEW ON THIS AMAZING "GOD PHOENIX" COLLECTOR'S SET

CHECK OUT SOME OF THE AWESOME MERCHANDISE AND FIGURES AVAILABLE FOR THIS LINE:

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Gatchaman Collector's Box 1: Vols. 1-2

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Animation Logo Distressed T-Shirt

ORIGINAL ANIMATION VIDEO GATCHAMAN ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK(ltd.)

US Gatchaman + Logo Gatchaman 01 T-Shirt

Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Complete DVD BOX

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BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUT:

DRAGONBALL Z
SAILOR MOON
SCORING HOT TRANSFORMERS
GUNDAM
GODZILLA
SPEED RACER
STREET FIGHTER

MACROSS  / ROBOTECH 

RANMA 1/2

COWBOY BEBOP

NINJA SCROLL

VOLTRON

AKIRA

HE MAN

THUNDERCATS 

GHOST IN THE SHELL
ROBOT CHICKEN
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
THE BOONDOCKS

[D. MARQUIS]