Just yesterday, I was racking my brain trying to remember the name of this show and lo and behold, I discovered that Rhino is releasing two episode collections next week. For those in the know, it's a sci-fi Anime series that was altered almost beyond recognition for US broadcast in the late '70s. I know that its plot makes no sense as dubbed and edited and that it is not going to wow any modern anime fans, but I was 10 years old when this was first airing in 1978, and it and Star Wars were my two geek obsessions of the time. In its various incarnations and revivals, it has been known as "Battle of the Planets", "G-Force", and "Gatchaman". For better or worse, this and Speed Racer were the first views of Anime for a lot of American kids.
Has anyone seen the Rhino discs yet? I will probably purchase them just for the nostalgia factor, but would like fair warning if anything is especially bad. I understand that they will include a few of the unedited original Japanese "Gatchaman" episodes, as well as some episodes of the later revival series "G-Force".
Regards,
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Ken McAlinden
Livonia, MI USA
Has anyone seen the Rhino discs yet? I will probably purchase them just for the nostalgia factor, but would like fair warning if anything is especially bad. I understand that they will include a few of the unedited original Japanese "Gatchaman" episodes, as well as some episodes of the later revival series "G-Force".
Regards,
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Ken McAlinden
Livonia, MI USA