Time for another Annual Dose Of Awesome!
Today's Feature:
GATCHAMAN!
A history lesson-
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman is the animated precursor to the modern "Super Sentai" franchinse- featuring a team of five teenagers (with attitudes) capable of transforming into powerful costumed warriors of justice.
The long-running series has been adapted for American audiences no less than three times: first as "Battle of the Planets," later as "G-Force" and finally known as "Eagle Riders." But the American adaptations are kind of a mess; bits cut and pasted from throughout the origin series & other details omitted because of "content concerns." Nevertheless, Gatchaman is an important part of the Sentai lineup and deserves respect.
The video here is a teaser for an apparently upcoming film adaptation of the Gatcha-verse. The movie is the brain-child of Imagi Animation, the studio known for 2007's "TMNT" relaunch and 2009's "Astro Boy" revision- both of which were acceptably entertaining films.
However, negative financial results after the release of "Astro Boy" lead to Imagi reportedly closing its doors earlier this year. The Gatchaman project was presumed abandoned until this new teaser began circulating along with new reports that Imagi had received an alternate source of financing to complete the work. Gatchaman is scheduled to be released sometime in 2011 if all goes well and I for one can't wait for it! Everyone keep your fingers crossed for the eventual release of this super-heroic film!!!
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