Product Details

• Actors: Katsuji Mori, Isao Sasaki, Kazuko Sugiyama, Yoku Shioya, Shingo Kanemoto
• Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC
• Language: Japanese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Adv Films
• DVD Release Date: December 20, 2005
• Run Time: 150 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000BKSJES
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #221,315 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Gatchaman, Vol. 8" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Originally re-cut and released in the 70's and 80's as G-Force and Battle of the Planets, Gatchaman is the original anime legend! Now for the first time ever see it totally uncut! First In volume 8, Witness "A Romance Destroyed by Evil!" Romina and Julia plan to marry in order to make peace between their two warring countries. But Galactor has other horrifying plans for them. Then, the Mysterious Red Impulse gives special training to the Science Ninja Team in order to meet "Galactor's Challenge!" Next, A Fog-shrouded island hides awesome power and Gatchaman must stop Galactor from obtaining it. With the help of a sea lion the Team just might succeed! In a solo episode for G-1, Ken is forced to pilot a plane by a mysterious gunman. Bullets fly and Ken crashes! Who will survive in "Gatchaman in the Valley of Death?" In episode 47, while transporting a top secret I.S.O. computer component, Director Anderson's plane is hijacked! Can The Science Ninja Team save him from "The Devils Airline?!" And finally, no one is smiling when "The Camera Iron Beast, Shutterkiller" sets out to steal I.S.O. secrets and exploit their weaknesses! Six more flirts with disasters!! Six more bouts with the masters!! Six more reasons to... look forward to it!!

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dream Come True, January 19, 2007

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Maria Lourdes Alvarez (San Rafael, Ca.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gatchaman, Vol. 8 (DVD)

I've known "Gatchaman" as "Battle of the Planets" in 1979 and I was 10 years old by then. My favorite episode in this DVD is "The Camera Iron Shutter Killer-Episode 48". In "Battle of the Planets" version is "Raid On A Nearby Planet". I've seen this episode for so many times during "Battle of the Planets" time. I really like the moments in this episode when Ken The Eagle put his hands around Jun The Swan's shoulders. I also saw these episode in "G-Force" version and I saved it in my betamax tape. The sad thing is "Battle of the Planets" and "G-Force" are no longer aired in the Philippines and the betamax tape is gone. After so many years of waiting to see it again, I've search the internet. I figure it out that my favorite cartoon was a translated version from original "Gatchaman". Until I found Amazon.com, and selling Gatchaman DVDs. When I saw the episodes included in Gatchaman Vol.8, I found my favorite episode. And finally I owned it now as a Gatchaman version. And of course I used my digital camera to take the pictures of my favorite moments in Episode 48. Thank You Amazon!!!