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Plot

By the year 2050 AD, a mysterious organization called Galactor has occupied half of the Earth and threatens to exterminate the human race. Around the same time, the International Science Organization had uncovered mysterious stones that bear unusual powers. It is said that one person out of approximately eight million is able to harness the power of the stones; they are known as a "Receptor". Dr. Kozaburo Nambu gathers a team of these five lucky Receptors together. Known as the "Gatchaman" team, it is their mission to defeat Galactor.

Cast

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as Ken Washio *

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as Joe Asakura * Ayame Goriki as Jun Ohtsuki *

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as Jinpei Ohtsuki *

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as Ryu Nakanishi * Gorō Kishitani as Dr. Nambu *

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as Naomi * Shidō Nakamura as Iriya

Production and release

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Reception

The movie is praised for its hero costumes and fight scenes. The film got a 5.1 ranking in IMDB. In Japan, it opened in fifth place with ¥119,201,780 (approx. US$1,171,977) and had earned ¥401,196,315 (approx. US$3,944,512) by its third weekend.

References

External links

* 2013 films 2010s Japanese superhero films Apocalyptic films Nippon TV films Films set in 2015 Films set in the 2020s Films set in Europe Films set in Tokyo Gatchaman Japanese science fiction films 2010s Japanese-language films Live-action films based on animated series Nikkatsu films Tokusatsu films Tatsunoko Production 2010s English-language films 2010s Japanese films {{2010s-Japan-film-stub