History Anime / GForceGuardiansOfSpace

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* TitleConfusion: The team in the ''Battle of the Planets'' adaptation was also named "G-Force", to explain away the "G" symbols on their belts. Turner decided to retain the team name for this adaptation, leading to much confusion and backlash from fans who grew up with that first English version.

''G-Force: Guardians of Space'' debuted on TBS in July 1987, but only ran for a week before it was abruptly pulled and replaced with reruns of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. It resurfaced on Creator/CartoonNetwork in 1995, where it managed to air its entire run.

While ''G-Force'' was a lot closer to the Gatchaman plots, it sparked disappointment in fans who had grown up used to their own "G-Force" from the previous adaptation.[[note]]In ''Anime/BattleOfThePlanets'', the team had also been called "G-Force".[[/note]] Its lower budget was criticized, along with the [[PunnyName cheesy dub name changes]] and a single looping ''very'' repetitive backbeat that was used to fill all gaps of silence. 85 episodes were dubbed for this version, with episodes 81 and 86 being skipped [[note]]Although it's usually assumed Gatchaman #81 was skipped for religious overtones and violence, the actual reason was due to Tatsunoko not being able to locate the rough English translation of the script, leaving it unable to be adapted by Fred Ladd. 86 was skipped due to the syndication quota already being fulfilled.[[/note]]

The second English adaptation of ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman''. After ''Anime/BattleOfThePlanets'' had completed its run on TBS in 1985, Turner Program Services sub-licensed ''Gatchaman'' from Sandy Frank, in the interest of doing a new adaptation more faithful to the source material. Fred Ladd (of ''Anime/AstroBoy'' and ''Anime/{{Gigantor}}'' dub fame) was put in charge of the adaptation [[note]]Ladd had been previously approached by Sandy Frank with the offer to write for ''Battle of the Planets'', but conflicts in location (Ladd living in New York while production was being handled in California) led him to turn down the job[[/note]].

* TitleConfusion: The team in the ''Battle of the Planets'' adaptation was also named "G-Force", to explain away the "G" symbols on their belts. Turner decided to retain the team name for this adaptation, leading to much confusion and [[InternetBackdraft backlash from fans who grew up with that first English version]].

* NeverSayDie: Averted half the time (especially with Red Impulse), although the dub team did what they could to tone down certain on-screen deaths within episodes, or simply have characters "knocked out".

''G-Force: Guardians of Space'' debuted on TBS in July 1987, but only ran for a week before it was abruptly pulled and replaced with reruns of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. It later resurfaced on Creator/CartoonNetwork in 1995, where it managed to air its entire run.

It briefly received a DVD release in 2004, of seven random episodes, but its general obscurity and Sandy Frank's license having expired (the ''Gatchaman'' rights are now with Creator/SentaiFilmworks, who markets Creator/ADVFilms's uncut dub) has lead its fans [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes to scavenge for any recordings]].

It briefly received a DVD release in 2004, of seven random episodes, but its general obscurity and Sandy Frank's license having expired (the ''Gatchaman'' rights are now with Creator/SentaiFilmworks, who made an uncut dub) has lead its fans [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes to scavenge for any recordings]].

It briefly received a DVD release in 2004, of seven random episodes, but its general obscurity and Sandy Frank's license having expired has lead its fans [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes to scavenge for any recordings]].

* HeartbrokenBadass: Dirk provides a few examples within the series. Chances are that if he meets a girl, she'll be part of Galactor's organization and dead by the end.

* TitleConfusion: The team in the ''Battle of the Planets'' adaptation was also named "G-Force", to explain away the "G" symbols on their belts. Turner decided to retain the team name for this adaptation, leading to much confusion and [[InternetBackdraft backlash from fans who grew up with that first English version]].

While ''G-Force'' was a lot closer to the Gatchaman plots, it sparked disappointment in fans who had grown up used to their own "G-Force" from the previous adaptation.[[note]]In "BattleOfThePlanets", the team had also been called "G-Force".[[/note]] Its lower budget was criticized, along with the [[PunnyName cheesy dub name changes]] and a single looping ''very'' repetitive backbeat that was used to fill all gaps of silence. 85 episodes were dubbed for this version, with episodes 81 and 86 being skipped [[note]]Although it's usually assumed Gatchaman #81 was skipped for religious overtones and violence, the actual reason was due to Tatsunoko not being able to locate the rough English translation of the script, leaving it unable to be adapted by Fred Ladd. 86 was skipped due to the syndication quota already being fulfilled.[[/note]]

* FiveManBand: Owing to its source material:
** TheHero: Ace Goodheart (G1)
** TheLancer: Dirk Daring (G2)
** TheChick: Agatha "Aggie" June (G3)
** KidAppealCharacter: Peewee (G4)
** TheBigGuy: Hoot-Owl/"Hooty" (G5)

The second English adaptation of ''ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman''. After ''BattleOfThePlanets'' had completed its run on TBS in 1985, Turner Program Services sub-licensed Gatchaman from Sandy Frank, in the interest of doing a new adaptation more faithful to the source material. Fred Ladd (of ''Anime/AstroBoy'' and ''Anime/{{Gigantor}}'' dub fame) was put in charge of the adaptation [[note]]Ladd had been previously approached by Sandy Frank with the offer to write for ''Battle of the Planets'', but conflicts in location (Ladd living in New York while production was being handled in California) led him to turn down the job[[/note]].

* NamesTheSame: "Dirk Daring" (AKA: Joe the Condor) is not to be confused with "Dirk 'the' Daring" from VideoGame/DragonsLair.

The second English adaptation of ''ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman''. After ''BattleOfThePlanets'' had completed its run on TBS in 1985, Turner Program Services sub-licensed Gatchaman from Sandy Frank, in the interest of doing a new adaptation more faithful to the source material. Fred Ladd (of ''AstroBoy'' and ''{{Gigantor}}'' dub fame) was put in charge of the adaptation [[note]]Ladd had been previously approached by Sandy Frank with the offer to write for ''Battle of the Planets'', but conflicts in location (Ladd living in New York while production was being handled in California) led him to turn down the job[[/note]].

''G-Force: Guardians of Space'' debuted on TBS in July 1987, but only ran for a week before it was abruptly pulled and replaced with reruns of ''GilligansIsland''. It later resurfaced on Creator/CartoonNetwork in 1995, where it managed to air its entire run.

''G-Force: Guardians of Space'' debuted on TBS in July 1987, but only ran for a week before it was abruptly pulled and replaced with reruns of ''GilligansIsland''. It later resurfaced on CartoonNetwork in 1995, where it managed to air its entire run.

''G-Force: Guardians of Space'' debuted on TBS in July 1986, but only ran for a week before it was abruptly pulled and replaced with reruns of ''GilligansIsland''. It later resurfaced on CartoonNetwork in 1995, where it managed to air its entire run.

** Episode 31 also notably cut the death scene of Joe's parents. In the dub, Dirk explains via an internal monologue that his parents were "almost" killed by Galactor. A later scene conveniently didn't edit out the gunshots that he was imagining hearing, leading to confusion. A later episode would then clarify that Dirk's parents were in fact killed when he was a child.[[note]]However, because this version never made it to the end, it's never revealed that Joe / Dirk's father was not only still alive, but in fact was Berg Katse / Galactor.[[/note]]

* NeverSayDie: Averted half the time (especially with Red Impulse), although the dub team did what they could to tone down certain on-screen deaths within episodes, or simply have characters "knocked out".

** Episode 31 also notably cut the death scene of Joe's parents. In the dub, Dirk explains via an internal monologue that his parents were "almost" killed by Galactor. A later scene conveniently didn't edit out the gunshots that he was imagining hearing, leading to confusion. A later episode would then clarify that Dirk's parents were in fact killed when he was a child.

* DubNameChange: As with the other early English adaptations of the Gatchaman franchise, along with some personality alterations. Berg Katse was notably renamed "Galactor" and became the actual ruler, while Leader X was downgraded to his consultant named "Computor".

* TitleConfusion: The team in the ''Battle of the Planets'' adaptation was named "G-Force", to explain away the "G" symbols on their belts. Turner decided to retain the team name for this adaptation, leading to much confusion and [[InternetBackdraft backlash from fans who grew up with that first English version]].

''G-Force: Guardians of Space'' debuted on TBS in July 1987, but only ran for a week before it was abruptly pulled and replaced with reruns of ''GilligansIsland''. It later resurfaced on CartoonNetwork in 1995, where it managed to air its entire run.

While ''G-Force'' was a lot closer to the Gatchaman plots, it sparked disappointment in fans who had grown up used to their own "G-Force" from the previous adaptation. Its lower budget was criticized, along with the [[PunnyName cheesy dub name changes]] and a single looping ''very'' repetitive backbeat that was used to fill all gaps of silence. 85 episodes were dubbed for this version, with episodes 81 and 86 being skipped [[note]]Although it's usually assumed Gatchaman #81 was skipped for religious overtones and violence, the actual reason was due to Tatsunoko not being able to locate the rough English translation of the script, leaving it unable to be adapted by Fred Ladd. 86 was skipped due to the syndication quota already being fulfilled.[[/note]]

* ShesAManInJapan: That mysterious female Galactor commander is explained away as being Galactor's "twin sister". In the original Gatchaman, the two are eventually revealed to be the same hermaphroditic entity who can change sex at will.

** In one example of inconsistency with footage vs. dialogue, Dr. Brighthead claims that Dirk is "recovering in a hospital" at the end of episode 20- while Dirk is still in the Phoenix ship.

** The Devil Stars' death scenes in episode 31 were softened by the team explaining that the girls were only cyborgs that self-destructed, while Dr. Brighthead's narration affirms that the girl Dirk accidentally killed was a mere cyborg who had learned to feel human emotion.

While ''G-Force'' was a lot closer to the Gatchaman plots, it sparked disappointment in fans who had grown up used to their own "G-Force" from the previous adaptation. Its lower budget was criticized, along with the [[PunnyName cheesy dub name changes]] and a single looping ''very'' repetitive backbeat that was used to fill all gaps of silence. 85 episodes were dubbed for this version, with episodes 81 and 86 being skipped [[note]]Although it's usually assumed Gatchaman #81 was skipped for religious overtones and violence, the actual reason was due to Tatsunoko not being able to locate the rough English translation of the script, leaving it unable to be adapted by Fred Ladd. 86 was skipped due to the syndication quota already being fulfilled/[[/note]]

While ''G-Force'' was a lot closer to the Gatchaman plots, it sparked disappointment in fans who had grown up used to their own "G-Force" from the previous adaptation. Its lower budget was criticized, along with the [[PunnyName cheesy dub name changes]] and a single looping ''very'' repetitive backbeat that was used to fill all gaps of silence. 85 episodes were dubbed for this version, with episodes 81 and 86 being skipped (the former due to violence, the second for unknown reasons).