Gatchaman (film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Gatchaman

| image = Gatchaman (film) poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| director = Toya Sato

| producer =

| writer = Yusuke Watanabe

| based_on = {{Based on|Science Ninja Team Gatchaman|Tatsuo Yoshida}}

| starring = Tori Matsuzaka
Gō Ayano
Ayame Goriki
Tatsuomi Hamada
Ryohei Suzuki

| music = Nima Fakhrara

| cinematography =

| editing =

| studio = Nippon Television
Nikkatsu
Django Film

| distributor = Toho

| released = {{Film date|2013|8|24}}

| runtime = 113 minutes

| country = Japan

| language = Japanese
English

| budget =

| gross =

}}

{{Nihongo|Gatchaman|ガッチャマン}} is a 2013 Japanese tokusatsu superhero film directed by Toya Sato based on the classic 1970s anime television series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.{{cite web|url=http://japanverse.com/2013/04/gatchaman-live-action-movie-trailer-released/|title=Gatchaman Live Action Movie Trailer Released|date=2013-04-11|work=Japanverse.com|accessdate=2015-10-14|archive-date=2013-06-29|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629135053/http://japanverse.com/2013/04/gatchaman-live-action-movie-trailer-released/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/gatchaman-concept-art-movie/|title=Gatchaman Concept Art for Imagi's Unproduced Film Is Absolutely Gorgeous|date=2019-03-06|website=CBR|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-11}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/gatchaman-fantasia-review-601838|title=Gatchaman: Fantasia Review|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=7 August 2013|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11}}{{Citation|title=Watch the Full Trailer for the Live-Action Gatchaman Movie - IGN|date=22 June 2013 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/22/watch-the-full-trailer-for-the-live-action-gatchaman-movie|language=en|access-date=2020-03-11}}

Plot

By the year 2050 AD, a mysterious organization called Galactor has occupied half of the Earth and threatens to exterminate the human race. Around the same time, the International Science Organization had uncovered mysterious stones that bear unusual powers. It is said that one person out of approximately eight million is able to harness the power of the stones; they are known as a "Receptor". Dr. Kozaburo Nambu gathers a team of these five lucky Receptors together. Known as the "Gatchaman" team, it is their mission to defeat Galactor.

Cast

Tori Matsuzaka as Ken Washio
Gō Ayano as Joe Asakura
Ayame Goriki as Jun Ohtsuki
Tatsuomi Hamada as Jinpei Ohtsuki
Ryohei Suzuki as Ryu Nakanishi
Gorō Kishitani as Dr. Nambu
Ken Mitsuishi as Dr. Kirkland
Eriko Hatsune as Naomi
Shidō Nakamura as Iriya

Production and release

The theme song for the movie is "Niji wo Matsu Hito", performed by popular Japanese rock band Bump of Chicken.

Reception

The movie is praised for its hero costumes and fight scenes. The film got a 5.1 ranking in IMDB. In Japan, it opened in fifth place with ¥119,201,780 (approx. US$1,171,977) and had earned ¥401,196,315 (approx. US$3,944,512) by its third weekend.{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fGATCHAMAN01&country=JP&wk=2013W34&id=_fGATCHAMAN01&p=.htm |title=Gatchaman |publisher=Boxofficemojo.com |date= |accessdate=2015-10-14}}