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** There were two distinct crossover one-shots with Creator/{{Wildstorm}}'s ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats}}'' comics, one from each publisher. The Top Cow installment was [[SchizoContinuity vaguely in canon]] with the main comic, and had a ToyShip ShipTease moment between [[CrossoverShip Keyop and Wilykit]]. Wildstorm's crossover was in more of a "banging toys together" spirit, and memorably had Panthro (and Snarf) "disguising" themselves by dressing like Chief Anderson -- with fancy pimp hats to complete the look.
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** There were two distinct crossover one-shots with Creator/{{Wildstorm}}'s ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats}}'' comics, one from each publisher. The Top Cow installment was [[SchizoContinuity vaguely in canon]] with the main comic, and had a ToyShip PuppyLove ShipTease moment between [[CrossoverShip Keyop and Wilykit]]. Wildstorm's crossover was in more of a "banging toys together" spirit, and memorably had Panthro (and Snarf) "disguising" themselves by dressing like Chief Anderson -- with fancy pimp hats to complete the look.
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** [[https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/v64AAOSwSF5lU86V/s-l1600.jpg An official action figure release for Zoltar]], however, confirms that he and his "sister" Mala are in fact the same character.
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** [[https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/v64AAOSwSF5lU86V/s-l1600.jpg An official action figure release for Zoltar]], however, confirms that he and his "sister" Mala are in fact the same character.character, just like in the Japanese version, presumably with the ability to switch between genders too.
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** A later episode (88) that originally followed up on that scene in Gatchaman was entirely rewritten for this version as "Tentacles from Space". Instead of the Science Ninja Team tracking down a possible connection between Katse and the mysterious female commander, the G-Force team is tasked with tracking down a Spectra agent named "Hannah" who Zark tells us was captured and tried for her crimes by the end of the episode (the commander in the original, however, managed to get away as usual). [[https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/v64AAOSwSF5lU86V/s-l1600.jpg An official action figure release for Zoltar, however, confirms that he and his "sister" Mala are in fact the same character.]]
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** A later episode (88) that originally followed up on that scene in Gatchaman was entirely rewritten for this version as "Tentacles from Space". Instead of the Science Ninja Team tracking down a possible connection between Katse and the mysterious female commander, the G-Force team is tasked with tracking down a Spectra agent named "Hannah" who Zark tells us was captured and tried for her crimes by the end of the episode (the commander in the original, however, managed to get away as usual). [[https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/v64AAOSwSF5lU86V/s-l1600.jpg An official action figure release for Zoltar, however, confirms that he and his "sister" Mala are in fact the same character.]]
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** [[https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/v64AAOSwSF5lU86V/s-l1600.jpg An official action figure release for Zoltar]], however, confirms that he and his "sister" Mala are in fact the same character.
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** A later episode (88) that originally followed up on that scene in Gatchaman was entirely rewritten for this version as "Tentacles from Space". Instead of the Science Ninja Team tracking down a possible connection between Katse and the mysterious female commander, the G-Force team is tasked with tracking down a Spectra agent named "Hannah" who Zark tells us was captured and tried for her crimes by the end of the episode (the commander in the original, however, managed to get away as usual).
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** A later episode (88) that originally followed up on that scene in Gatchaman was entirely rewritten for this version as "Tentacles from Space". Instead of the Science Ninja Team tracking down a possible connection between Katse and the mysterious female commander, the G-Force team is tasked with tracking down a Spectra agent named "Hannah" who Zark tells us was captured and tried for her crimes by the end of the episode (the commander in the original, however, managed to get away as usual). [[https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/v64AAOSwSF5lU86V/s-l1600.jpg An official action figure release for Zoltar, however, confirms that he and his "sister" Mala are in fact the same character.]]
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* PragmaticAdaptation: It is ''very'' rare, but occasionally the adapters changed a detail to improve story logic. The first episode is an example; whereas in the original ''Gatchaman'' script, the lead hero has to argue why their ship should go into their risky Fiery Phoenix mode to escape a certain death trapped in the villain's mecha, the [=BotP=] version has the team having no objections of doing the obvious.
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* PragmaticAdaptation: PragmaticAdaptation:
** It is ''very'' rare, but occasionally the adapters changed a detail to improve story logic. The first episode is an example; whereas in the original ''Gatchaman'' script, the lead hero has to argue why their ship should go into their risky Fiery Phoenix mode to escape a certain death trapped in the villain's mecha, the [=BotP=] version has the team having no objections of doing the obvious.
** It is ''very'' rare, but occasionally the adapters changed a detail to improve story logic. The first episode is an example; whereas in the original ''Gatchaman'' script, the lead hero has to argue why their ship should go into their risky Fiery Phoenix mode to escape a certain death trapped in the villain's mecha, the [=BotP=] version has the team having no objections of doing the obvious.
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* PressureSensitiveInterface: In one episode, the guy pounds the firing button with his fist, full strength. The missile practically explodes its way out of the launcher.
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Not to be confused with ''WesternAnimation/WarPlanets''.
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* OffModel: The "Ready Room" original animated sequences by Gallerie were FILLED with this for all five G-Force members. The sequences with Mark and Princess visiting Zark also combined this with stiff, blocky limited animation to where they were frozen in the same pose with only their mouths moving most of the time.
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* BattleBolas: Keyops' WeaponOfChoice.
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* BattleBolas: Keyops' WeaponOfChoice.Keyops's [[WeaponSpecialization unique weapon]].
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* CutAndPasteTranslation: This adaptation also falls under this trope, due to the severe amount of editing it took to transform Gatchaman into it. The producers were only given rough English versions of the scripts, so they just rewrote the plots and dialogue as they saw fit.
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* CutAndPasteTranslation: This DesignerBabies: Keyop is said to have been specifically engineered for the G-Force team by being cloned from a "single embryonic cell". [[note]]Although in the Gold Key comics adaptation also falls under this trope, due of the series (which had other continuity issues when compared to the severe amount of editing it took to transform Gatchaman cartoon), he was made into it. The producers were only given rough English versions of the scripts, so they just rewrote the plots and dialogue as they saw fit.an android to explain his odd speech.[[/note]]
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* DesignerBabies: Keyop is said to have been specifically engineered for the G-Force team by being cloned from a "single embryonic cell". [[note]]Although in the Gold Key comics adaptation of the series (which had other continuity issues when compared to the cartoon), he was made into an android to explain his odd speech.[[/note]]
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* BaitAndSwitchTyrant: A significant CanonForeigner in the Top Cow adaptation was Andreas Tomak, a GeneralRipper type who existed to conflict with Chief Anderson and G-Force, and [[XPacHeat drew the ire of many readers as a result]]. Several issues in, [[spoiler:he revealed that he was actually an undercover representative for a faction of friendly aliens who wanted to support G-Force, and was being deliberately antagonistic to avoid suspicion.]]
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* HumanAliens: The Spectrans are completely humanoid. --This is because, in ''Gatchaman,'' they ''were'' human!-- The Top Cow comic lampshades this and claims Zoltar's boss the [[EldritchAbomination Luminous One]] grew them from human DNA, to replace the extinct original Spectran race.
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* HumanAliens: The Spectrans are completely humanoid. --This (This is because, in ''Gatchaman,'' they ''were'' human!-- human.) The Top Cow comic lampshades this and claims Zoltar's boss the [[EldritchAbomination Luminous One]] [[TransplantedHumans grew them from human DNA, to replace the extinct original Spectran race.race]].
* IntercontinuityCrossover: The 2000s Top Cow comic adaptation had several crossover miniseries with other franchises:
** There were two distinct crossover one-shots with Creator/{{Wildstorm}}'s ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats}}'' comics, one from each publisher. The Top Cow installment was [[SchizoContinuity vaguely in canon]] with the main comic, and had a ToyShip ShipTease moment between [[CrossoverShip Keyop and Wilykit]]. Wildstorm's crossover was in more of a "banging toys together" spirit, and memorably had Panthro (and Snarf) "disguising" themselves by dressing like Chief Anderson -- with fancy pimp hats to complete the look.
** A crossover with ''ComicBook/{{Witchblade}}'' was also published by Top Cow.
* IntercontinuityCrossover: The 2000s Top Cow comic adaptation had several crossover miniseries with other franchises:
** There were two distinct crossover one-shots with Creator/{{Wildstorm}}'s ''WesternAnimation/{{Thundercats}}'' comics, one from each publisher. The Top Cow installment was [[SchizoContinuity vaguely in canon]] with the main comic, and had a ToyShip ShipTease moment between [[CrossoverShip Keyop and Wilykit]]. Wildstorm's crossover was in more of a "banging toys together" spirit, and memorably had Panthro (and Snarf) "disguising" themselves by dressing like Chief Anderson -- with fancy pimp hats to complete the look.
** A crossover with ''ComicBook/{{Witchblade}}'' was also published by Top Cow.
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%%* PantyShot: Princess.
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* {{Macekre}}: This series is an early example of edited to hell and back anime in the States.
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* RecycledInSpace: Dialog changes and newly animated StockFootage had G-Force traveling through space. This was the major change to the plot; the terrorist Galactor become the alien invaders (aka "happiness boys") from Spectra.
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* DarthVaderClone: Producer Sandy Frank obviously saw Berg Katse in ''Gatchaman'', said something like "close enough!" and renamed him Zoltar.
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* TechnoBabble: "Cerebonic powers," based on super-science implants in their brains: the name seemingly derived from "cerebrum". Which means the good guys apparently stuck experimental technology [[MoralDissonance in the heads of orphans]].
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* TechnoBabble: "Cerebonic powers," based on super-science implants in their brains: the name seemingly derived from "cerebrum". Which means the good guys apparently stuck experimental technology [[MoralDissonance in the heads of orphans]].orphans.
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* ForeignRescore: Partially. Hoyt Curtin's new music didn't completely supplant Bob Sakuma's ''Gatchaman'' music.
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* BadassBolas: Keyops' WeaponOfChoice.
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* BadassBolas: BattleBolas: Keyops' WeaponOfChoice.
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* AdaptationDistillation: The Top Cow comics.
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* CutAndPasteTranslation: This adaptation also falls under this trope, due to the severe amount of editing it took to transform Gatchaman into it. The producers were only given rough English versions of the scripts, so they just rewrote the plots and dialogue as they saw fit.
** Due to an oversight and the gap in production between translating ''Gatchaman'' episodes 1 and 2 (the latter was translated as the sixteenth for BOTP), the green Turtle King/Terrapin commander basically became two different men, with completely different voice actors.
** The anachronic order of translating the scripts lead to other holes in the plot (such as Mark's father's fate being one notable inconsistency) or oddities, such as there being four eerily similar blonde women affiliated with Spectra (Mala, S-9, Hannah, and "Ms. Ostric") that were stated to be different characters.
** New animation was produced by Gallerie for not only Zark's scenes, but shots where Mark and Princess would visit him, or where the G-Force team would be shown hanging out in their Ready Room. There would also be stock footage of outer space shown, with voice overs describing G-Force's trips to other planets (along with a shot of a planet).
* {{Macekre}}: This series is an early example of edited to hell and back anime in the States.
** Due to an oversight and the gap in production between translating ''Gatchaman'' episodes 1 and 2 (the latter was translated as the sixteenth for BOTP), the green Turtle King/Terrapin commander basically became two different men, with completely different voice actors.
** The anachronic order of translating the scripts lead to other holes in the plot (such as Mark's father's fate being one notable inconsistency) or oddities, such as there being four eerily similar blonde women affiliated with Spectra (Mala, S-9, Hannah, and "Ms. Ostric") that were stated to be different characters.
** New animation was produced by Gallerie for not only Zark's scenes, but shots where Mark and Princess would visit him, or where the G-Force team would be shown hanging out in their Ready Room. There would also be stock footage of outer space shown, with voice overs describing G-Force's trips to other planets (along with a shot of a planet).
* {{Macekre}}: This series is an early example of edited to hell and back anime in the States.
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* RobotBuddy: 7-Zark-7.
* RobotDog: 1-Rover-1.
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A ContinuityReboot is currently in development under Tatsunoko, Creator/{{Nelvana}} and d-rights titled ''Battle of the Planets: Phoenix Ninjas''.
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A ContinuityReboot is currently was in development under Tatsunoko, Creator/{{Nelvana}} and d-rights titled ''Battle of the Planets: Phoenix Ninjas''.
Ninjas'', but was scrapped.
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* NotableOriginalMusic: People who have seen both ''[=BotP=]'' and ''Gatchaman'' say the music from ''[=BotP=]'' is [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic an improvement]] over the disco soundtrack of the original. Notably Hoyt Curtin's original theme song. There's a reason the picture on this page is from the soundtrack CD.
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->''Battle..of the Planets! G-Force! Five incredible young people with superpowers! And watching over them from Centre Neptune, 7-Zark-7! Watching, warning against surprise attack by alien galaxies from beyond space! G-Force! Fearless young orphans, protecting Earth's entire galaxy! Always five, acting as one! Dedicated! Inseparable! Invincible!''
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The first American version of ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman''. Heavily {{Macekre}}d by the infamous Sandy Frank Productions. You know, the guy who dubbed the ''Franchise/{{Gamera}}'' movies, ''Film/FugitiveAlien'', and ''Film/TimeOfTheApes'' (and produced the 1984-85 Jim Lange-hosted version of the ''$100,000 Series/NameThatTune''). Hoyt Curtin, Creator/HannaBarbera's regular composer, wrote the score.
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The first American version of ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman''. Heavily {{Macekre}}d by the infamous Sandy Frank Productions. You know, the guy who dubbed the ''Franchise/{{Gamera}}'' ''Film/{{Gamera}}'' movies, ''Film/FugitiveAlien'', and ''Film/TimeOfTheApes'' (and produced the 1984-85 Jim Lange-hosted version of the ''$100,000 Series/NameThatTune''). Hoyt Curtin, Creator/HannaBarbera's regular composer, wrote the score.
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The first American version of ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman''. Heavily {{Macekre}}d by the infamous Sandy Frank Productions. You know, the guy who dubbed the ''Franchise/{{Gamera}}'' movies, ''Film/FugitiveAlien'', and ''Film/TimeOfTheApes'' (and produced the 1984-85 Jim Lange-hosted version of the ''$100,000 Series/NameThatTune'').
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The first American version of ''Anime/ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman''. Heavily {{Macekre}}d by the infamous Sandy Frank Productions. You know, the guy who dubbed the ''Franchise/{{Gamera}}'' movies, ''Film/FugitiveAlien'', and ''Film/TimeOfTheApes'' (and produced the 1984-85 Jim Lange-hosted version of the ''$100,000 Series/NameThatTune'').
Series/NameThatTune''). Hoyt Curtin, Creator/HannaBarbera's regular composer, wrote the score.
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* NotableOriginalMusic: People who have seen both ''[=BotP=]'' and ''Gatchaman'' say the music from ''[=BotP=]'' is [[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic an improvement]] over the disco soundtrack of the original. Notably Hoyt Curtain's Curtin's original theme song. There's a reason the picture on this page is from the soundtrack CD.