Gatchaman (film)

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Gatchaman
Directed by Toya Sato
Written by Yusuke Watanabe
Based on Science Ninja Team Gatchaman 
by Tatsuo Yoshida
Starring Tori Matsuzaka
Gō Ayano
Ayame Gouriki
Tatsuomi Hamada
Ryohei Suzuki
Music by Nima Fakhrara
Studio Nippon Television
Nikkatsu
Django Film
Distributed by Toho
Release dates
  • August 24, 2013 (2013-08-24)
Country Japan
Language Japanese

Gatchaman (ガッチャマン) is a 2013 Japanese tokusatsu movie directed by Toya Sato based on the classic 1970s anime television series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.[1]

Plot

Cast

Production and release

Filming began in October of 2012 and ended in December.[1] The theme song for the movie is "Niji wo Motsu Hito". It is performed by popular Japanese rock band Bump of Chicken.

Reception

The movie gained a mixed reception from critics.[2][3][4][5] In Japan, it opened in fifth place with ¥119,201,780 (approx. US$1,171,977) and had earned ¥401,196,315 (approx. US$3,944,512) by its third weekend.[6]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Gatchaman Live Action Movie Trailer Released". Japanverse.com. 2013-04-11. 
  2. "Fantasia 2013 Review: GATCHAMAN Can't Fly With Clipped Wings | Twitch". Twitchfilm.com. 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2013-08-25. 
  3. "Gatchaman: Fantasia Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-08-25. 
  4. "Gatchaman Is So Full of Action Movie Clichés It Hurts". Kotaku. Retrieved 2013-08-31. 
  5. "Gatchaman Review - IGN". Uk.ign.com. 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-10-04. 
  6. Box Office Mojo (Gatchaman 2013)

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