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.
Costume
Those suits look like they cost more than the plot.
Visual Effects
Bird missiles hit different in 4K.
Director
Tōya Satō
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2013 adaptation modernized the 1972 anime that essentially invented the five-person color-coded team formula—without it, no Power Rangers, no Voltron, no Marvel team-up structure as we know it.
Director Tōya Satō insisted on practical suit elements despite studio pressure for full CGI; the actors could barely move in them, which accidentally made fight scenes look more brutal and desperate.
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