History YMMV / ScienceNinjaTeamGatchaman

* FairForItsDay: 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 ''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 [[Manga/{{Cyborg 009}} Francoise/003]] and [[Anime/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 Jinpei]], and he still didn't go '''that''' far) and they stuck by her side whenever she needed it.

*** Jun being slapped by Joe in another episode tends to get more cringe reactions, along with another slap moment from Ken in "Gatchaman II". In moments that aren't related to her being slapped, her fright over a robotic ant in an early episode or other moments where she comes off less strong or relying on Ken for advice tend to be critiqued (see "What Measure Is A Non Badass" below). The "Battle of the Planets" and "G-Force" adaptations attempted to vindicate her by either cutting these moments of panic or changing her lines to make her sound more knowledgeable or tougher.

* 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 [[Manga/{{Cyborg 009}} Francoise/003]] and [[Anime/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 Jinpei]], and he still didn't go '''that''' far) and they stuck by her side whenever she needed it.

* ActorAllusion: In the OVA, Berg Katse is voiced by Kaneto Shiozawa, and Katse is just one of the many long haired, lipstick wearing bishounen characters Shiozawa has voiced.

** Some changes in dialogue for ADV's scripts were also used to correct minor continuity errors in the original [[note]]such as Joe being publicly referred to as "Condor Joe" when his identity is supposed to be secret at that point (episode 27)[[/note]], although there were other points where mistakes and mistranslation were made, or (see Broken Base) deemed unnecessary changes.
* WTHCastingAgency: It's rather strange that Gel Sadra (A female character) is voiced by a dude in both the english and japanese dubs.

* CompleteMonster: Sosai X, the main BigBad of the series, and arguably the most evil character Tatsunoko have created. His main goal is destroy the earth with all the humans in it. He sees his henchmen as nothing more than tools for his plans, and will execute them or sentence them to hard labour for failing him or outliving their usefulness to him. He is responsible for everything bad that happens in the series, and he has no qualms of having children kidnapped and mutated into his own subordinates.

* TheScrappy: Kentaro Washio's treatment of his son Ken makes him rather unpopular among fans. See ValuesDissonance for the reason why.

** 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 whole world. In Japan, however, he's seen as an heroic figure who loves his son so deeply that he sacrificed their time together to to protect the world so Ken will have a future.

* {{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.

* ActorAllsuion: In the OVA, Berg Katse is voiced by Kaneto Shiozawa, and Katse is just one of the many long haired, lipstick wearing bishounen characters Shiozawa has voiced.

* In the OVA, Berg Katse is voiced by Kaneto Shiozawa, and Katse is just one of the many long haired, lipstick wearing bishounen characters Shiozawa has voiced.

WTHCastingAgency: It's rather strange that Gel Sadra (A female character) is voiced by a dude in both the english and japanese dubs.

** Some changes in dialogue for ADV's scripts were also used to correct minor continuity errors in the original [[note]]such as Joe being publicly referred to as "Condor Joe" when his identity is supposed to be secret at that point (episode 27)[[/note]], although there were other points where mistakes and mistranslation were made, or (see Broken Base) deemed unnecessary changes.

* ValuesDissonance: What ultimately drives many newcomers away from the show, in favor of its reboot, ''Anime/GatchamanCrowds.'' There are numerous instances of assault, physical/verbal abuse, and sexism (mostly towards women), that they unfortunately sour the show's well-intended environmentalist message. Examples include:

* ValuesDissonance: What ultimately drives many newcomers away from the show, in favor of its reboot, ''Anime/GatchamanCrowds.'' There are numerous instances of assault, physical/verbal abuse, and sexism (mostly towards women), that they unfortunately sour the show's well-intended environmentalist message. Examples include...
** Ken punching a young girl in the stomach in an early episode did not earn him too many favors in Western fandom. Neither did him slapping the same girl later in the episode, or him slapping Jun in episode 40 (to be fair here he was reprimanding her for running off on her own and almost getting killed and making the rest of the team worry). These can definitely be chalked up to different standards of the era and culture, though it can still be jarring to see.*** Jun being slapped by Joe in another episode tends to get more cringe reactions, along with another slap moment from Ken in "Gatchaman II". In moments that aren't related to her being slapped, her fright over a robotic ant in an early episode or other moments where she comes off less strong or relying on Ken for advice tend to be critiqued (see "What Measure Is A Non Badass" below). The "Battle of the Planets" and "G-Force" adaptations attempted to vindicate her by either cutting these moments of panic or changing her lines to make her sound more knowledgeable or tougher.

* 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 whole world. In Japan, however, he's seen as an heroic figure who loves his son so deeply that he sacrificed their time together to to protect the world so Ken will have a future.
** Ken punching a young girl in the stomach in an early episode did not earn him too many favors in Western fandom. Neither did him slapping the same girl later in the episode, or him slapping Jun in episode 40 (to be fair here he was reprimanding her for running off on her own and almost getting killed and making the rest of the team worry). These can definitely be chalked up to different standards of the era and culture, though it can still be jarring to see.
*** Jun being slapped by Joe in another episode tends to get more cringe reactions, along with another slap moment from Ken in "Gatchaman II". In moments that aren't related to her being slapped, her fright over a robotic ant in an early episode or other moments where she comes off less strong or relying on Ken for advice tend to be critiqued (see "What Measure Is A Non Badass" below). The "Battle of the Planets" and "G-Force" adaptations attempted to vindicate her by either cutting these moments of panic or changing her lines to make her sound more knowledgeable or tougher.

* 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 [[Anime/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 Jinpei]], and he still didn't go '''that''' far) and they stuck by her side whenever she needed it.

* AwesomeMusic: The main theme. '''WHOAAA! GATCHAMAAAAAAN! GATCHAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!'''

* 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 Jinpei]], and he still didn't go '''that''' far) and they stuck by her side whenever she needed it.

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

* MomentOfAwesome ([[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".]]
** Creator/{{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.
*** Sentai Filmworks (ADV's successor) managing to rescue the license to the original Gatchaman in 2013, and even redubbing the OVA series.

** Ken punching a young girl in the stomach in an early episode did not earn him too many favors in Western fandom. Neither did him slapping the same girl later in the episode, or him slapping Jun in episode 40. These can definitely be chalked up to different standards of the era and culture, though it can still be jarring to see.

*** Berg Katse's rewritten origins in both the live-action film and ''Crowds'' have caused some base breakage. In Crowds, [[spoiler: that Katze is a former Gatchaman who's an alien and has destroyed planets, and has his own super-powered form.]] In the live action film, [[spoiler: Katse's real identity is that of Naomi, a young woman who was a potential recruit for the Science Ninja Team and Joe's fiancee (who Ken also had unrequited feelings for), but who was supposedly killed by Galactor. She managed to survive and become part of Galactor.]]

*** Berg Katse's rewritten origins in both the live-action film and ''Crowds'' have caused some base breakage. In Crowds, [[spoiler: that Katze is a former Gatchaman who's an alien and has destroyed planets, and has his own super-powered form.]] In the live action film, [[spoiler: Katse's real identity is that of Naomi, a young woman who was a potential recruit for the Science Ninja Team and Joe's fiancee, but who was supposedly killed by Galactor. She managed to survive and become part of Galactor.]]