History Anime / GatchamanCrowds

The year is 2015. The city of Tachikawa has become home to special fighters known as the GATCHAMAN CREW (G-CREW), assigned by a council to protect the Earth against criminals with their superpowers. But a mysterious entity known as the MESS proves to be an escalating threat, leaving the G-Crew to have to fight it off. A young artist named Hajime Ichinose is the latest recruit to the G-Crew, and her impulsive personality sets major changes in motion.

* ActionGirl: Hajime.

* AgentPeacock: O.D., full stop.

* BackToBackBadasses: This occurs at the end of episode 10 with Hajime, Utsu-tsu, Joe, Sugane, and Pai in a circle.

* BigBad: Berg Katze.

* CatchPhrase: Utsu-tsu's "utsuutsu shimasu" (I'm gloomy), which Crunchyroll sometimes mistakes for "utsutsu shimasu" (I'm dreamy), even though the catchphrase is stated in the series' [[http://www.ntv.co.jp/GATCHAMAN_Crowds/character/utsutsu.html website]].
* CharacterDevelopment: Utsu-tsu starts off fairly introverted and aloof, but gradually warms up after developing a friendship with Hajime.

* CloningBlues: Utsu-tsu.

** Utsu-tsu: Yellow

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: [[spoiler:Rui in the shower in Episode 9. The scene plays as if he were an abuse victim. And then the dialogue with Utsu-tsu goes to another territory:]]
-->'''Utsu-tsu''': Did it hurt?
-->'''Rui''': No... Thank you. I feel much better. Please keep going, Utsu-tsu.
-->'''Utsu-tsu''' (blushing): Okay.
* DoItYourselfThemeTune: The ending theme, ''Innocent Note'', is sung by Hajime's VA, Creator/MaayaUchida.

** In the scene when Gatchaman are summoned by J.J., each of them is given a corresponding number. Hajime is 101. Utsu-tsu is 99. Joe is 89. Sugane is 96. O.D. is 12. And Paiman is 3. [[spoiler: Both Paiman and O.D. know the identity of the apparent BigBad. Both of them agree that O.D. transforming is a Doomsday event. And Paiman is utterly terrified of J.J. losing his cool.]] It shows that Paiman and O.D. are the senior members who know a lot more than others. And probably raises a question - where are the other 95?

* GenkiGirl: Hajime.

* HenshinHero

* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Utsu-tsu, when she's wearing her bikini.

* MindScrewdriver: The episode 12 director's cut.

* OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent: Hajime.
* PostCyberpunk

* RuleOfSymbolism: The paper birds J.J. is always messing with represent the transformed Gatchaman: white for Hajime, gray for Sugane, red for Joe, yellow for Utsu-tsu, pink for Paiman and green for OD. The colors in the birds are the same colors from their NOTE.

* ShoutOut:

* WellIntentionedExtremist: Rui.
* WhamEpisode:

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Utsu-tsu has green hair, Joe's hair has a deep layer atop a pinkish lower layer, O.D's hair is a greyish purple, and Berg Katze has magenta hair.
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->''Bird, GO!''

** [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13661248940A25339100&page=10#243 The series itself makes more sense when viewed in this way.]] GALAX is a social media, the CROWDS are the internet, and the Gatchamen represent the idea of heroes or people who can do great things by themselves. [[spoiler: In the final episodes, the Gatchamen get the ball rolling, but in the end it's the ordinary humans that save the world.]] J.J. is inactive authority but also represents {{God}} [[spoiler: which makes Sugane's rejection of J.J. a metaphor for rejecting religion.]] Finally Berg Katze is [[{{Satan}} the Devil]]...and also an [[{{Troll}} internet troll.]] The only way to truly defeat him is to accept the Devils existence and ignore it.

** [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13661248940A25339100&page=10#243 The series itself makes more sense when viewed in this way.]] GALAX is a social media, the CROWDS are the internet, and the Gatchamen represent the idea of heroes or people who can do great things by themselves. [[spoiler: In the final episodes, the Gatchamen get the ball rolling, but in the end it's the ordinary humans that save the world.]] J.J. is inactive authority but also represents {{God}} [[spoiler: which makes Sugane's rejection of J.J. a metaphor for rejecting religion.]] Finally Berg Katze is [[{{Satan}} the Devil]]...and also an [[{{Troll}} internet troll.]]

** In Episode 1 of ''insight'', one character says that the planet is still the [[Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes planet of the apes]].

Has now been green lit [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-26/gatchaman-crowds-anime-gets-2nd-season for a second season]], titled ''Gatchaman Crowds insight''.

''Gatchaman Crowds'' is a 12-episode ContinuityReboot of the 1970s anime ''ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman''. However, it is a radical departure from the concepts of the original, with the team receiving their powers from a source known as "NOTE" and no longer wearing suits themed after birds, with their suits instead reflecting their special abilities.

Has now been green lit [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-26/gatchaman-crowds-anime-gets-2nd-season for a second season]], titled ''Gatchaman Crowds Second''!

It started airing on NTV on July 12, 2013, and is directed by Kenji Nakamura (''Tsuritama''). It has been licensed by Creator/SentaiFilmworks, who also currently hold the license for the original Gatchaman. Gatchaman Crowds is one of the most requested titles from Creator/SentaiFilmworks titles to air for Creator/{{Toonami}}.

It started airing on NTV on July 12, 2013, and is directed by Kenji Nakamura (''Tsuritama''). It has been licensed by Creator/SentaiFilmworks, who also currently hold the license for the original Gatchaman. Gatchaman Crowds is one of the most requested titles from Creator/SentaiFilmworks titles to air in Creator/{{Toonami}}.

It started airing on NTV on July 12, 2013, and is directed by Kenji Nakamura (''Tsuritama''). It has been licensed by SentaiFilmworks, who also currently hold the license for the original Gatchaman.

* {{Cyclops}}: The CROWDS, after a fashion; their heads are made up of one giant eyeball! Results in EyeScream when [[spoiler: Katze kills them.]]

* CurbStompBattle: Berg Katze [[spoiler: vs. the CROWDS; he easily destroys them in just seconds.]]
** Then [[spoiler: he does the same thing to Joe.]]
* {{Cyclops}}: The CROWDS, after a fashion; their heads are made up of one giant eyeball!
** Results in EyeScream when [[spoiler: Katze kills them.]]

** ImplausibleDeniability: He claims to hate pandas, yet his room is packed with stuffed pandas.
* InNameOnly: Other than Katze, Joe, Leader X (and even those three were incredibly revamped) and the "Bird, go!" transformation call, the series has little to tie it back to the original ''Gatchaman''.
* InnocentFanserviceGirl: Utsu-tsu, when she's wearing her bikini.

* MetaCasting: [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0605252/?ref_=tt_cl_t10 Katsuji Mori]], a.k.a. "Ken the Eagle" in the original Gatchaman, is [[CastingGag now the voice of J.J. Robinson]]. AndTheFandomRejoiced.

** {{Irony}}: Rui is saved by the heroes he had previously dismissed as unnecessary.
-->'''Rui''': "How pathetic...I said we don't need heroes, and now just look at me."

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: It's heavily implied that Hajime fought some kind of battle with Berg Katze that leaves him SealedEvilInACan, with Hajime acting as the can.]]
** The DirectorsCut of Episode 12 shows what occured.

* TransformationTrinket: By using the power of the NOTE and calling "[[ByThePowerOfGreyskull Bird, go!]]", a G-Crew member is suited up into their magic armor. Said NOTE is a magical planner device extracted from the user's chest by J.J. Robinson. Additionally, the NOTES act as communication devices (anything written in one can be seen by anyone else with a NOTE), and also...
** SoulJar: ...each NOTE is a physical manifestation of their owner's soul. The characters don't seem to be bothered by this, even though O.D. mentions that the NOTES become an AchillesHeel when transformed.

* WordSaladLyrics: The opening theme, ''Crowds''. [[http://31.media.tumblr.com/051422b512de26891ba4d51028ae0fce/tumblr_ms0rphGWEQ1r9cynro1_1280.jpg It has to be seen to be believed]].
** And according to an [[http://rooftop.cc/interview/110704172500.php?page=2 interview]], it's entirely intentional, with the singer saying that the effect they're trying to achieve is listening to a song in a foreign language where you can't make sense of the lyrics, but nevertheless you have an "image" of the song entirely based on the music. Like, "I've no idea what they're saying but they're cool."

** MulticolouredHair: Several characters have two tone hair in wide horizontal stripes, downplayed slightly as it's always shades of the same basic colour.

* MetaCasting: [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0605252/?ref_=tt_cl_t10 Katsuji Mori]], a.k.a. "Ken the Eagle" in the original Gatchaman, is now the voice of J.J. Robinson.

* LegacyCasting: [[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0605252/?ref_=tt_cl_t10 Katsuji Mori]], a.k.a. "Ken the Eagle" in the original Gatchaman, is now the voice of J.J. Robinson.

* DoItYourselfThemeTune: The ending theme, ''Innocent Note'', is sung by Hajime's VA, MaayaUchida.

* FiveManBand:
** TheLeader: Sugane/Paiman. Sugane is the field commander, and Paiman is the overall commander.
** TheLancer: Joe.
** TheSmartGuy: O.D.
** TheChick[=/=]SixthRanger: Hajime.
** KidAppealCharacter: Utsu-tsu.
** Or so Paiman wants to see it. The actual team is more like this:
** TheLeader: Hajime (Paiman thinks he's in charge, but only Sugane follows him)
** TheLancer: Sugane
** TheBigGuy: Joe.
** TheChick: Utsu-tsu
** TheSmartGuy: O.D.
** MentorMascot: Paiman
** In either case, J.J. is the BigGood.

** The DirectorsCut of Episode 12 shows their showdown.

* RevisedEnding: The home video release included a director's cut of the last episode. See the [[Trivia/GatchamanCrowds Trivia]] page for details.

* TheStinger: Final episode. [[spoiler: See GainaxEnding.]]

* FandomNod: In Episode 3, Joe says that his team is pathetic compared to the previous Gatchamans.
** In Episode 8, one of the internet commentators [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall whines about Hajime's voice being annoying]].

* HeroicBSOD: Seems to happen to Paiman a lot, especially after Hajime joins the team. [[DeadpanSnarker I can't imagine why]].

* ThemeTuneCameo: In Episode 7, Berg Katze says his "Bird, Go!" to the beat of the opening theme.

* RevisedEnding: Reports indicate the home video release will have one. See the [[Trivia/GatchamanCrowds Trivia]] page for details.

* AnticlimaxCut: Just before the end credits of episode 12 [[spoiler: Hajime calls her mother on the phone at the place she said she would meet Berg Katze]]. It seems like there will be some kind of showdown between them, but in TheStinger [[spoiler: Berg Katze has suddenly become [[SealedEvilInACan Sealed Evil In Hajime's...well, we're not sure.]]]]

** Results in EyeScream when [[spoiler: Katse kills them.]]

* FromBadToWorse: [[spoiler:At the end of Episode 11, everyone is given the power to turn into the CROWDS, thanks to Katse's transforming into the prime minister and telling everyone to go out and fight for justice.]]

* InNameOnly: Other than Katse, Joe, Leader X (and even those three were incredibly revamped) and the "Bird, go!" transformation call, the series has little to tie it back to the original ''Gatchaman''.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Utsu-tsu has green hair, Joe's hair has a deep layer atop a pinkish lower layer, O.D's hair is a greyish purple, and Berg Katse has magenta hair.

* GainaxEnding: [[spoiler:O.D. appears to die after beating up Katze, but this is never confirmed. Katze [[GoodThingYouCanHeal recovers]], finds himself unable to influence people anymore, and then he seemingly becomes SealedEvilInACan, but neither the process nor the exact result is stated. It isn't clear if he's trapped in an object, trapped in Hajime's mind, or what.]] As it turns out, this was the result of self-inflicted ExecutiveMeddling, as described in the [[Trivia/GatchamanCrowds Trivia]] page. The [[RevisedEnding home video release]] is reported to contain the full ending.

* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: It's heavily implied that Hajime fought some kind of battle with Berg Katze that leaves him SealedEvilInACan, with Hajime or some clothing accessory acting as the can. It's possible that this wasn't shown for thematic reasons - Berg Katze was really defeated when humanity didn't destroy itself with the CROWDS. His subsequent sealing is just a formality.]]
** The DirectorsCut of Episode 12 shows what happened there.