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Science Ninja Team Gatchaman/Characters


These are the characters for the series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.


Ken Washio a.k.a. G-1, Ken the Eagle, Gatchaman

The leader of the Science Ninja Team. The Hero.



Joe Asakura a.k.a. G-2, Joe the Condor

Rebellious second-in-command. The Lancer.


  • Anti-Hero: Mainly a Type III with some slant towards Type IV, since he has no qualms with killing Galactors in cold blood for the cause. (The others will kill too, but more out of necessity rather than satisfaction.)
  • All Girls Want Bad Boys: Part of his fanservice appeal.
  • Back From the Dead: In Gatchaman II.
  • Badass: A given considering his manliness, and no nonsense ass kicking methods.
  • But Not Too Foreign: Averted. Despite his Japanese surname, Joe is Italian (Sicilian, to be specific). That's because "Joe Asakura" is a false name to protect him from Galactor, his real name is George.
  • Cartwright Curse
  • Commander Contrarian: To Ken.
  • Cool Car: A stock racing car in civilian form. Transformed it has puncture proof tires and can drive on improbable surfaces.
    • In the OVA, he has a Shelby Cobra that transmutes into the Goddamn Batmobile.
  • Death Glare - Kubrick Stare
  • Deus Angst Machina: And how
  • The Gunslinger: The team marksman. He's shown using guns the most often and demonstrating his Improbable Aiming Skills
  • Heroic Sacrifice
  • Knife Nut: The ninja equlivent of this. While the entire team carry pointy tipped feather shuriken, Joe uses them so much more often than the rest that they become his trademark weapon. He's fond of letting them hang out of his mouth like toothpicks and attacking with Twang! "Hello." or Knife Outline
  • The Lancer
  • Manly Man: To Ryu's Sensitive Guy.
  • Mr. Fanservice: Unconventionally for anime, as he is rough looking and not bishounenly handsome.
  • Parental Abandonment - His parents were murdered by a Galactor assassin as a child. He too was almost killed by said assassin.
  • Pet the Dog: He nearly dies saving an orphaned puppy from being squished by a Galactor Mech.
  • Red Oni to Ken's Blue Oni. Sometimes reversed.
  • Shipper on Deck: During the finale, before his imminent death while giving his final speech to the team, he professes that Jun should settle down with Ken.
  • Trigger Happy - Joe is almost unhealthily eager to fire the God Phoenix's Bird Missiles, which Ken has to constantly restrain him from doing when they don't have authorization. In one episode, he keeps hammering the fire button well after the ship exhausted its supply until the realization that yes, we are OUT of Bird Missiles finally sinks in.
  • Troubled but Cute
  • Weapon of Choice: He uses a Grappling Hook Pistol, which has a grapple from the front and and weighted one from the back. One mook found out the hard way when he pointed the barrel end of it at Joe after snatching it from him, not realizing that the triggers were switched. He got thrown across the room by it after pulling the trigger, knocking him out.
    • On top of that, the front can be interchanged to fire conventional bullets or power a portable drill for cutting things.
    • Also the primary user of the ninja team issued feather shuriken.

Jun a.k.a. G-3, Jun the Swan

Sole female member of the Science Ninja Team. Demolitions expert. The Chick (usually).



Jinpei a.k.a. G-4, Jinpei the Swallow

Youngest member of the Science Ninja Team. The SmartAss Kid (usually).



Ryu Nakanishi a.k.a. G-5, Ryu the (Horned) Owl

Pilot of the God Phoenix. The Big Guy.



Dr. Kozaburo Nambu

Head Scientist for the International Science Organization (ISO). The Mentor.




Red Impulse a.k.a. Kentaro Washio

The mysterious leader of the fighter squadron that bears his name. In reality he is Ken's father. The Sixth Ranger.



Berg Katse

The masked head of the criminal organization Galactor.Later revealed to be a fusion of male and female twins resulting in a mutant that can change gender at will. The Dragon.



Sosai (Leader) X

The true power behind the Galactor Organization.The one who fused twins to create Berg Katse. The Big Bad.


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