History YMMV / ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman

* HilariousInHindsight: In the upcoming movie, [[SamuraiSentaiShinkenger Shinken Red]]'s actor will be playing as Ken the Eagle, whom [[ChoujinSentaiJetman Red Hawk]] is based on.

** Remakes such as the OVA, the live action film, and "Gatchaman Crowds" are subject to much scrutiny and debate over their flaws and merits, due to how much liberties they take with the original source material.

* WhatMeasureIsANonBadass: Many people think Jun is just a useless Chick and not as "strong" as modern heroines. Thing is, considering that the series was written in TheSeventies, Jun's character was actually ''[[FairForItsDay revolutionary]]'' by that time's standards, kicking ass with the best and blowing up stuff real good as the team's demolitions expert. She and other girls like [[{{Cyborg 009}} Francoise/003]] and [[MazingerZ Sayaka Yumi]] were among the first {{Action Girl}}s of oldschool anime, setting the precedent for many other more action-oriented ladies in anime/manga as a whole. Not to mention her all-male TrueCompanions treated her with respect and care (with the exception of [[BrattyHalfpint Junpei]], and he still didn't go '''that''' far) and they stuck by her side whenever she needed it.

* {{Woolseyism}}: Some episodes of ADV's dub venture into this, if not even outright GagDub. "Murder Music" (41) is a memorable example, although there [[LoveItOrHateIt are just as many fans]] that hated its dialogue changes. The dub of the episode changes the Demon 5's song to a number called "Battle of the Planets", providing shout-out to the first English adaptation.

* WhatMeasureIsANonBadass: Many people think Jun is just a useless Chick and not as "strong" as modern heroines. Thing is, considering that the series was written in TheSeventies, Jun's character was actually ''[[FairForItsDay revolutionary]]'' by that time's standards, kicking ass with the best and blowing up stuff real good as the team's demolitions expert. She and other girls like [[{{Cyborg 009}} Francoise/003]] and [[MazingerZ Sayaka Yumi]] were among the first {{Action Girl}}s of oldschool anime, setting the precedent for many other more action-oriented ladies in anime/manga as a whole. Not to mention her all-male TrueCompanions treated her with respect and care (with the exception of [[BrattyHalfpint Junpei]], and he still didn't go '''that''' far) and they stuck by her side whenever she needed it.

* BrokenBase: Most notably in the terms of the English adaptations. Did ''Battle of the Planets'' have its own merit, or was it an unforgivable hack job? Is ''G-Force'' more faithful of an adaptation or did it do worse damage to Gatchaman's reputation? Even the uncut ADV dub is debated over, due to some corny added jokes and slang inserted into the scripts, as well as some line changes that came off unnecessary (ie: Ken's scream of "JUN!" at the end of an episode was changed to him yelling "GALACTOR!").

* BrokenBase: Most notably in the terms of the English adaptations. Did ''Battle of the Planets'' have its own merit, or was it an unforgivable hack job? Is ''G-Force'' more faithful of an adaptation or did it do worse damage to Gatchaman's reputation? Even the uncut ADV dub is debated over, due to some corny added jokes and slang inserted into the scripts, as well as some line changes that came off unnecessary (ie: Ken's scream of "JUN!" at the end of episode was changed to him yelling "GALACTOR!").

* HilariousInHindsight: In the upcoming movie, [[SamuraiSentaiShinkenger Shinken Red]]'s actor will be playing as Ken the Eagle, whom [[ChoujinSentaiJetman Red Eagle]] is based on.

* TitleConfusion: Many viewers referred to ''{{Battle of the Planets}}'' as "G-Force", even before the version that was actually called ''G-Force'' came out (and causing further confusion).

* ValuesDissonance: Kentaro Washio is seen as a callous, cold and selfish father who abandons his son Ken aka G-1 to work [[spoiler: as Red Impulse]] for the peace in the world. In Japan, however, he's seen as an heroic figure who loves his kid so much that he wants to protect the world so said son will have a future.

* WhatMeasureIsANonBadass: Many people think Jun is just a useless Chick and not as "strong" as modern heroines. Thing is, considering that the series was written in TheSeventies, Jun's character was actually ''[[FairForItsDay revolutionary]]'' by that time's standards, kicking ass with the best and blowing up stuff real good as the team's demolitions expert. She and other girls like [[{{Cyborg 009}} Francoise/003]] and [[MazingerZ Sayaka Yumi]] were among the first {{Action Girl}}s of oldschool anime, setting the precedent for many other more action-oriented ladies in anime/manga as a whole. Not to mention her TrueCompanions treated her with respect and care (with the exception of [[BrattyHalfpint Junpei]], and he still didn't go '''that''' far) and they stuck by her side whenever she needed it.

* WhatMeasureIsANonBadass: Many people think Jun is just a useless Chick and not as "strong" as modern heroines. Thing is, considering that the series was written in TheSeventies, Jun's character was actually ''[[FairForItsDay revolutionary]]'' by that time's standards, and she and other girls like [[{{Cyborg 009}} Francoise/003]] and [[MazingerZ Sayaka Yumi]] were among the first {{Action Girl}}s of oldschool anime, setting the precedent for many other more action-oriented ladies in anime/manga as a whole. Not to mention her TrueCompanions treated her with respect and care (with the exception of [[BrattyHalfpint Junpei]], and he still didn't go '''that''' far) and they stuck by her side whenever she needed it.

* RealWomenNeverWearDresses: Many people think Jun is just a useless Chick and not as "strong" as modern heroines. Thing is, considering that the series was written in TheSeventies, Jun's character was actually ''[[FairForItsDay revolutionary]]'' by that time's standards, and she and other girls like [[{{Cyborg 009}} Francoise/003]] and [[MazingerZ Sayaka Yumi]] were among the first {{Action Girl}}s of oldschool anime, setting the precedent for many other more action-oriented ladies in anime/manga as a whole. Not to mention her TrueCompanions treated her with respect and care (with the exception of [[BrattyHalfpint Junpei]], and he still didn't go that far) and they stuck by her side whenever she needed it.

* TheScrappy: Kentaro Washio's treatment of his son Ken makes him rather unpopular among fans.
* TitleConfusion: Many viewers referred to ''{{Battle of the Planets}}'' as "G-Force", even before the version that was actually called ''G-Force'' came out (and causing further confusion).

** {{ADV Films}} announcing AND releasing ALL 105 episodes also counts, given the fact that countless fans were fearful that the company would abort the project before it reached the final 20 episodes, which had never ever been dubbed before.

* {{Macekre}}: The franchise has been dubbed five times, and ''only'' the {{ADV Films}} release of the original series ''didn't'' had [[DubNameChange character names]] and [[DubInducedPlotHole plot points]] rewritten wholesale.

* TitleConfusion: Many viewers referred to ''{{Battle of the Planets}}'' as "G-Force", even before the version that was actually called ''G-Force'' came out (and causing further confusion).

* RealWomenNeverWearDresses: Many people think Jun is just a useless Chick and not as "strong" as modern heroines. Thing is, considering that the series was written in TheSeventies, Jun's character was actually ''[[FairForItsDay revolutionary]]'' by that time's standards, and she and other girls like [[{{Cyborg 009}} Francoise/003]] and [[MazingerZ Sayaka Yumi]] were among the first {{Action Girl}}s of oldschool anime, setting the precedent for many other more action-oriented ladies in anime/manga as a whole. Not to mention her {{Nakama}} treated her with respect and care (with the exception of [[BrattyHalfpint Junpei]], and he still didn't go that far) and they stuck by her side whenever she needed it.

* CharacterAlignment:
** LawfulGood: Dr. Nambu
** NeutralGood: Ken, Jun, Ryu
** ChaoticGood: Joe, Jinpei
** LawfulEvil: Berg Katse
** NeutralEvil: Sosai X
* CrowningMomentOfAwesome ([[spoiler:Joe's suicide run and heroic sacrifice at the end of the first series. At the edge of the death, with just a week of life, Joe goes on a suicide mission to bring down Galactor once. He survives a horrific torture at the hands of Berg Katse and ends up, before dying, throwing his feather knife into the doomsday machine Berg is using to use to destroy the Earth, stopping it right when the countdown reaches his number "2".]]
** {{ADV Films}} announcing AND releasing ALL 105 episodes also counts, given the fact that countless fans were fearful that the company would abort the project before it reached the final 20 episodes, which had never ever been dubbed before.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The main theme. '''WHOAAA! GATCHAMAAAAAAN! GATCHAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!'''

* {{Narm}}: One episode involves Joe receiving an injury while protecting a puppy, having a missile shrapnel stuck in his head. It was dramatic and emotional... with Nambu being unable to remove it. The solution? SPIN HIM AROUND UNTIL THE SHRAPNEL FLIES OFF HIS BRAIN!
** These events take up the entire first half of the episode, in the second half we are told that Joe is most likely going to die. He is saved in the last 5 minutes of the episode by bird missile shock-wave dislodging the shrapnel, rendering the over-dramatic first half of the episode entirely pointless.
*** [[spoiler:Note that said event will soon affect Joe towards the end of the first part of the trilogy.]]
** The ADV Films dub has been decried by parts of the fanbase for its usage of slang and corny puns, some considering it to be a mockery of the seriousness of the original. One notable example is Joe saying that team work "makes for dream work". Or, from "Murder Music", there's both a ''BattleOfThePlanets'' reference and:
--->'''Berg Katse:''' [[ThisIsSpinalTap Turn it up to 11]]! Kill them all!

** NeutrlEvil: Sosai X

* WallBanger: The damn centrifuge. Granted, Dr. Nambu probably figured that an operation would mean recovery time, meaning Joe out of commission and the God Phoenix unable to launch (it needs all 5 of their personal vehicles). But still, Nambu is repeatedly shown to be incredibly brilliant, so why couldn't he have come up with a better solution before resorting to that?
** Because EverythingsBetterWithSpinning. Even medicine.

** Because EverythingsBetterWithSpinning. Even medacine.

** The ADV Films dub has been decried by parts of the fanbase for its usage of slang and corny puns, some considering it to be a mockery of the seriousness of the original. One notable example is Joe saying that team work "makes for dream work".