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Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (1972 – 1980)

1972 • 3 seasons • Animation, Action & Adventure • TV-PG
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Science Ninja Team Gatchaman · S1E52 — The Secret of Red Impulse

Season 1 episodes

1. Gatchaman Versus Turtle KingOct 1, 19722. The Apparition of a Demonic Ghostly Airplane CarrierOct 8, 19723. The Giant Mummy that Calls the StormOct 15, 19724. Revenge on the Mecha MechadegonOct 22, 19725. Ghost Fleet from HellOct 29, 19726. The Big Maneuver of the Mini RobotsNov 5, 19727. Galactor's Big Aviation ShowNov 12, 19728. The Secret of Crescent CoralNov 19, 19729. The Demon from the MoonNov 26, 197210. The Big Battle of the Underground MonstersDec 3, 197211. The Mysterious Red ImpulseDec 10, 197212. The Greedy Monster IbukuronDec 17, 197213. The Mysterious Red SandDec 24, 197214. The Terrible IcecanderDec 31, 197215. The Frightening Jellyfish LensJan 7, 197316. The Invincible Machine MekanikaJan 14, 197317. The Bug OperationJan 21, 197318. The Revenge Maneuver of the WhalesJan 28, 197319. Speedrace through HellFeb 4, 197320. Science Ninja Team EmergencyFeb 11, 197321. Who is Sosai X?Feb 18, 197322. Firebird Against Fire Spouting DragonFeb 25, 197323. The Greatly Raging Mecha BallMar 4, 197324. The Neon Giant Laughing in the DarkMar 11, 197325. The Magma Giant, Emperor of HellMar 18, 197326. God Phoenix, Be RebornMar 25, 197327. Galactor's Witch RacerApr 1, 197328. The Invisible DemonsApr 8, 197329. The Demon Man Galack XApr 15, 197330. The Guillotine Mecha KamisoralApr 22, 197331. The Plan to Kill Dr. NambuApr 29, 197332. The Great Gezora Operation (Part 1)May 6, 197333. The Great Gezora Operation (Part 2)May 13, 197334. The Diabolic Aurora OperationMay 20, 197335. Burn, Desert FlameMay 27, 197336. Young Rascal GatchamanJun 3, 197337. The Electronic Mecha LenjiraJun 10, 197338. The Mysterious Mechanical JungleJun 17, 197339. The People Eating Flower Jigokiller (Part 1)Jun 24, 197340. The People Eating Flower Jigokiller (Part 2)Jul 1, 197341. The Murder MusicJul 8, 197342. The Great Escape Trick OperationJul 15, 197343. The Romance Extinguished by EvilJul 22, 197344. Galactor's Written ChallengeJul 29, 197345. The Seal Science Ninja Team in the Night FogAug 5, 197346. Gatchaman in the Valley of DeathAug 12, 197347. The Devilish AirlineAug 19, 197348. The Camera Mecha ShutterkillerAug 26, 197349. The Terrible MechadokugaSep 2, 197350. The Dinosaur Skeleton TorakodonSep 9, 197351. The Rotation Mecha KatarollerSep 16, 197352. The Secret of Red ImpulseSep 23, 197353. Farewell, Red ImpulseSep 30, 197354. Gatchaman Burning with RageOct 7, 197355. The Death Defying Mini SubmarineOct 14, 197356. The Embittered Bird MissileOct 21, 197357. The Evil White SeaOct 28, 197358. Mekabutta from HellNov 4, 197359. The Secret of the Mecha FactoryNov 11, 197360. Science Ninja Team G-6Nov 18, 197361. The Imaginary Red ImpulseNov 25, 197362. The Snow Devil BlizzarderDec 2, 197363. The Devilish Mecha Ball Which Kills EverythingDec 9, 197364. The Deadly Christmas PresentDec 16, 197365. The Synthetic Mecha SuperbemDec 23, 197366. The Devilish Fashion ShowDec 30, 197367. Gatchaman Fire, Kill for Sure!Jan 6, 197468. The Particle Mecha Micro SatanJan 13, 197469. The Cemetery in the MoonlightJan 20, 197470. Unite Girls of the Death Goddess!Jan 27, 197471. Invulnerable Sosai XFeb 3, 197472. Swarm! The Storm of the Mini MechasFeb 10, 197473. Pursue Katse!Feb 17, 197474. The Secret of the BirdstyleFeb 24, 197475. The Sea Devil JumboshakokuMar 3, 197476. The Bracelet RevealedMar 10, 197477. Katse Has SucceededMar 17, 197478. Death Defying Battle 10'000 Meters Below the Sea!Mar 24, 197479. The Stolen Gatchaman InformationMar 31, 197480. Return to Life, Boomerang!Apr 7, 197481. Duel on Galactor IslandApr 14, 197482. Aim at Crescent Coral!Apr 21, 197483. A Death Defying Ring of FireApr 28, 197484. The Spider Net Mecha SmokefiberMay 5, 197485. He's G-4!May 12, 197486. Galactor's Buying up OperationMay 19, 197487. The Triple Joint Mecha PatogilaMay 26, 197488. The Iron Beast Snake 828Jun 2, 197489. Setting a Trap at Crescent CoralJun 9, 197490. Armoured Mecha MatangaJun 16, 197491. The Plan to Blow up Crescent Coral is CompletedJun 23, 197492. The End of Crescent CoralJun 30, 197493. Counterattack! The Subterranean Torpedo PlanJul 7, 197494. The Electrical Demon Biest AnglerJul 14, 197495. United Ninjas, Giant Devil ManJul 21, 197496. Charge into the Galactor HeadquarterJul 28, 197497. The Spaceship Leona 3, Gone TomorrowAug 4, 197498. The Spherical Mecha GrapebomberAug 11, 197499. G-2 Covered with WoundsAug 18, 1974100. Gatchaman 20 Years LaterAug 25, 1974101. The Sniper Group Hebi-CobraSep 1, 1974102. Reverse! Checkmate XSep 8, 1974103. The Death Wager of G-2Sep 15, 1974104. The Evil Black Hole OperationSep 22, 1974105. Earth Extinction 0002Sep 29, 1974

Synopsis

To be able to see his father! Carrying this wish in his heart, Ken follows the whereabouts of the mecha. Before him somebody is shot and wounded. It's Sabu, a friend from Ken's childhood. When Sabu sais that he saw Ken's father in Huntwall, they both go there. In Nambu's office, Katse makes a bold appearance in disguise. He leaves saying that if the world does not surrender to Galactor in Huntwall, the V2 plan will be realized. The V2 plan is the terrible plot to make the Van Allen belt descend with a special rocket, thus extinguishing mankind with radioactive flames... Nambu orders the remaining four team members to stop the rocket without Ken. But the teamwork breaks apart and they can't use their missiles. The God Phoenix is surprised by the mecha and with skill they manage to defeat it, but they were definitely at a disadvantage. Meanwhile, Ken has met Sabu's treason and is held isolated by the defense minister in order to lure the spy Kentaro Washio into a trap. But coming to the rescue is Red Impulse. He scolds Ken that now is not the right time to ask such sweet things like how his father is. He then tells him the actual situation. Joe and the others have arrived in Hontwall, and before their eyes, the rocket takes off into the sky. Blaming the fact that Ken was not there, the Science Ninja Team is told by Nambu that Red Impulse himself is Ken's father.