47 of the 52 episodes of the series were translated in the adaptation, though heavily edited to remove violence and other elements found objectionable. In 1996, Gatchaman II was licensed by Saban Entertainment and combined with the third series, Gatchaman F (Fighter), to create Eagle Riders. Eagle 5 Brothers was also dubbed into Spanish and released as "Space Heroes" ("Heroes del Espacio"), and alternatively released under other titles including "Space General Hero", "The Five Eagle Stars" ("Las Cinco Estrellas del Aguila"), and "Five Star Combat Group". Pandora's child is a boy instead of a girl. However, there were subtle changes made that are characteristic of remastering which included different hair colors, uniforms, and a complete redesign of Dr. Both versions of Eagle 5 Brothers weren't censored. The episodes were later released to South Korea in 1996. In 1980, a compilation film called Eagle 5 Brothers (독수리 5 형제, Dokksuri Hyeongje) was made based on Gatchaman II and Fighter. In 1978, the original Gatchaman was released in South Korea. Though neither of the sequels were licensed and adapted by Sandy Frank, some Gatchaman II merchandise was sold under the Battle of the Planets name, most notably the New GodPhoenix model, causing confusion for those who had seen the English adaptation. It ran for 52 episodes, and was immediately followed up by the third and final series, Gatchaman Fighter. Narrator: Voiced by: Shusei Nakamura įollowing the first feature film of the original Gatchaman in 1978, and a radio show of the series which previewed some of the new installments, the sequel series was released on October 1, the same date as the original series broadcast in 1972.Main article: List of Gatchaman II episodes Characters The characters also advanced two years in age, Jinpei now approximately thirteen years old. There were also minor design changes to some characters, to go along with the new animation style (Jun's hair became shorter and straighter, in one example). The New GodPhoenix is larger than the original, and equipped with "Pima" a robot pilot. With the new series, the characters were given new mecha and weapons, the space-worthy New GodPhoenix and individual mecha all given a noticeable bird motif. Unbeknown to her, her daughter Sammie survived and is in fact Gel Sadra. Pandora is introduced, who had lost her husband and daughter in the cruise ship disaster. Later in the series, a female scientist known as Dr. It is later revealed that he was rescued by an ex-Galactor scientist at the brink of his death, and was the subject of various cybernetic augmentations. After hints spread in the first three episodes, Joe reappears in the fourth episode, having somehow survived his fatal injuries at the end of the first series, and rejoins the team. Getz is quickly revealed to be a Galactor agent in disguise (and had killed the actual Getz who was to join), and winds up killed by a mysterious feather shuriken.
In the midst of the revival of Galactor, the Science Ninja Team is called back into action, with a shady man known as Hawk Getz acting as the replacement for Joe.
Though she has the appearance of an adult, Gel Sadra is not immune to throwing childish tantrums and behaving immaturely. One of the survivors, a young girl, is captured by X and rapidly aged into the bizarre, masculine-voiced villainess Gel Sadra. Two years after the defeat of Galactor and the apparent death of Condor Joe, a cruise ship is attacked by Leader X, killing nearly everyone on board.