Gatchaman (film)

Gatchaman
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Toya Sato
Written by Yusuke Watanabe
Based on Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
by Tatsuo Yoshida
Starring Tori Matsuzaka
Gō Ayano
Ayame Goriki
Tatsuomi Hamada
Ryohei Suzuki
Music by Nima Fakhrara
Production
company
Distributed by Toho
Release date
  • August 24, 2013 (2013-08-24)
Running time
 113 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
English

Gatchaman (ガッチャマン) is a 2013 Japanese tokusatsu superhero film directed by Toya Sato based on the classic 1970s anime television series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.[1]

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

Production and release

The theme song for the movie is "Niji wo Matsu Hito", performed by popular Japanese rock band Bump of Chicken.

Reception

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.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Gatchaman Live Action Movie Trailer Released". Japanverse.com. 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  2. ↑ "Gatchaman". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2015-10-14.


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