#G force cartoon movie
#G force cartoon series

The most prominent field commander of the Spectra forces was a villainous, masked individual known as Zoltar. G-Force protects Earth from the planet Spectra and other attacks from beyond space. Of the 105 original Gatchaman episodes, 85 were used in the Battle of the Planets adaptation produced by Sandy Frank Entertainment in 1978.īattle of the Planets cast five young people as G-Force, consisting of Mark, Jason, Princess, Keyop, and Tiny. Frank authorized new footage and hired writers to add dialogue to fit the look of the animation, without reference to original scripts.

#G force cartoon series

Battle of the Planets is the title of the American adaptation of this series created by Frank. after he saw the success of Star Wars in May 1977. Frank committed to release the series in the U.S. It was here Frank first encountered the Japanese animation Gatchaman from producer Tatsunoko Production run by the Yoshida brothers. In April 1977 Sandy Frank attended the MIP-TV conference in Cannes. As of 2018, the series has been made available for streaming on Hidive. However, a live-action Gatchaman feature film was released in Japan in August 2013. An oft-delayed CGI film based on the franchise, Gatchaman, last slated for a 2011 release from Warner Bros., was officially canceled in June 2011. As of June 2013, Sentai Filmworks have licensed the Gatchaman franchise. It was the most successful anime series in the United States during the 1970s, airing on 100 network affiliates during after-school hours by 1979. The adaptation was generally faithful to the plot and character development of the original Gatchaman series, but significant additions and reductions were made in order to increase appeal to the North American television market of the late 1970s, as well as avoid controversy from parents these included the removal of elements of graphic violence and profanity. Of the 105 original Gatchaman episodes, 85 were used in the Battle of the Planets adaptation, produced by Sandy Frank Entertainment. I am an optimistic person, and cannot wait to see how this beloved old series translates into a new film.Battle of the Planets is an American adaptation of the Japanese anime series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972). Watch the first teaser trailer for the live action film:Ĭonsidering that lately so many of my favorite anime have been, and are being, made into live action movies I am incredibly proud of the Japanese film industry.įingers crossed that this will revitalize some of that old fashioned cartoon fun we used to fill our childhood minds with. It is directed by Toya Sato and stars Go Ayano (Kamen Rider 555, Rurouni Kenshin movie) as Joe the Condor, Ayame Goriki (Mirai Nikki) Jun the Swan, Tori Matsuzaka (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger) as Ken the Eagle, Tatsuomi Hamada as Jinpei the Swallow and Ryohei Suzuki as Ryu the Owl.

#G force cartoon movie

The movie is now in post-production, according to IMDb, and is premiering in Japan on August 24th, 2013. Nanbu to stop the terrorist organization Galactor from taking control of the world, using their advanced weapons and technology. Our heroes are the five specialized agents, called the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. Gatchaman, the film, thus far sounds like it is going to be a story set in a future Tokyo. I am pretty sure it will follow closer to the original Japanese anime, and as we all know, the original source material is usually…well…better. I am happy to say though, that the Japanese are making this film and the story will, without a doubt, be far better than that, nothing like what happened to Dragon Ball Z. They protected Earth from the planet Spectra and the commander of its army forces Zoltar. Battle of the Planets followed a team of five young flying heroes called, G-Force. The Japanese, thank goodness, can tell stories-really good stories! So I am not surprised that finally, Battle of the Planets, a great cartoon from a time of great cartoons (or maybe I just seem to remember them all as being great) is finally being crafted into a live action film.īattle of the Planets is the American adaption of the original Japanese 1972 version, Gatchaman.

Growing up in the 90’s sure spoiled me.Īnime has saved me though. G’day, fellow fanatics of all things fantastical!ĭo you ever find yourself wondering where, in all sci-fi-space-fudge, did all the good cartoons go?Do not worry, you are not alone, I too have suffered this many a time.