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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 · S1E61 — The Imaginary 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

Ken is flying over the country Hontwall in his G1 plane. He is shocked when he sees the three Red Impulse planes. The figure in one of the machines is undoubtedly his father. When the Red Impulse commander asks him whether he should lead Ken to the new base, Ken gets into contact with Nambu. However, without listening to Nambu trying to stop him, Ken heads towards the base. Nambu orders the God Phoenix to investigate what is going on in reality. However, the God Phoenix encounters a mecha without the G1 on board. It is caught and brought to the base. Ken asks Red Impulse why he didn't let him know that he was alive. Red Impulse answers that it was because he was looking for the Galactor Headquarter. He says that he would like Ken to hand a briefcase to Nambu containing information regarding the location of some bases. When Ken brings the briefcase to Nambu, he learns that they didn't get any report from the God Phoenix. In order to make sure of the real intentions of Red Impulse, Ken goes back to the base. Because Red Impulse uses some delicate words, Ken understands that Red Impulse is an imposter. The commander is Katse in disguise and there was a transmitter installed in the briefcase. Ken gets angry and grabs Katse by the collar. However, Katse takes advantage of an opening and gets away. Ken is dropped into a subterranean prison under the floor. His abducted team mates are there. Ken escapes from the subterranean prison and contacts Nambu, telling him to get rid of the briefcase. The signal of the transmitter is interrupted and the mecha follows the small transmitter Ken attached to Katse. The Galactor base and the mecha end up attacking each other and are destroyed.