Gatchaman (OVA)
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| Gatchaman | |
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| ガッチャマン (Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Science Fiction |
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| Director | Akihiko Nishiyama |
| Studio | Tatsunoko Production |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Released | October 1, 1994 – April 1, 1995 |
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Gatchaman '94 (ガッチャマン?) was a 90's Original video animation of the popular 1970's anime cartoon Gatchaman . It was released on video in 3 volumes and released in the United States by Urban Vision. In the new Gatchaman remake the setting is the year 2066 the world is under threat from the country of Hontworl and its evil leader is threating to take over the planet. International Science Organization scientists are disappearing and only five teenager heroes, the Science Ninja Squadron can stop this disaster.
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[edit] Plot
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[edit] The Dragon King
Gatchaman has to confront the Dragon King who is determined to destroy Utoland city.
[edit] The Red Specter
[edit] The Final Countdown
Gatchaman has to confront Berg Katse in a final battle to save the earth.
[edit] Characters
The re-naming of the various characters and terms in Gatchaman OVA are highlighted as follows (in correspondence to their Gatchaman equivalents, among others):
| Gatchaman | Battle of the Planets | G-Force | Eagle Riders | OVA (Dub) | Rank | Bird Uniform | Weapon | Mecha | Japanese seiyū | Voice actor (BOTP) | Voice actor (G-Force) | Voice actor (OVA Dub) | Voice actor (Eagle Riders) | Voice actor (ADV Dub) |
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| Ken Washio | Mark | Ace Goodheart | Hunter Harris | Ken the Eagle | G1 | Eagle | Razor boomerang | Airplane | Katsuji Mori | Casey Kasem | Sam Fontana | Eddie Frierson | Richard Cansino | Leraldo Anzaldua |
| Joe Asakura | Jason | Dirk Daring | Joe Thax | Joe the Condor | G2 | Condor | Pistol | Race Car | Isao Sasaki | Ronnie Schell | Cam Clarke | Richard Cansino | Bryan Cranston | Brian Jepson |
| Jun | Princess | Agatha June ("Aggie") | Kelly Jennar | June the Swan | G3 | Swan | Yo-yo | Motorcycle | Kazuko Sugiyama | Janet Waldo | Barbara Goodson | Lara Cody | Heidi Noelle Lenhart | Kim Prause |
| Jinpei | Keyop | Pee Wee | Mickey Dugan | Jimmy the Falcon | G4 | Swallow | Bolo | Dune Buggy | Yoku Shioya | Alan Young | Barbara Goodson | Mona Marshall | Luci Christian | |
| Ryu Nakanishi | Tiny Harper | Hoot Owl ("Hooty") | Ollie Keeawani | Rocky the Owl | G5 | Owl | Pistol | God Pheonix | Shingo Kanemoto | Alan Dinehart | Jan Rabson/Gregg Berger | Richard Epcar | Paul Schrier | Victor Carsrud |
[edit] Design
In the OVA series, the characters' designs and ages were also changed, along with other elements, in the process of "updating" the series for modern audiences:
- Ken, who had long hair in the original series, was given short hair.
- Joe was redesigned with more of a "bad boy" image, given a tattoo, and made a smoker. His car was also updated to a Shelby Cobra.
- Jun, who originally had long green hair, has short brown hair in the OVA. She is also a lot more physically developed, and works as an assistant manager and swimming instructor at a hotel, and had also worked as a model in the past.
- Jinpei was given more of a "street kid" look, while his position on the team became "hacker".
- Ryu was now the oldest at 25 (as opposed to 17) and his hair was changed to a blonde and purple sort of mohawk.
- The GodPhoenix was also redesigned, and appears to be larger than the original.
- The Red Impulse squadron was only three members in the original series, while in the OVA continuity, there are more members.
[edit] Availability
The OVA was released in Japan
- Volume 1, "Gatchaman Vs. Turtle King": 10/1/94
- Volume 2, "Secret Red Impulse": 1/1/95
- Volume 3, "Final Count 0002": 4/1/95
The video was released in the US distributed by Urban Vision
- Gatchaman OAV Vol 1, "The Dragon King": July 29, 1997
- Gatchaman OAV Vol 2, "The Red Specter": August 26, 1997
- Gatchaman OAV Vol 3, "The Final Countdown": September 16, 1997
