"G-Force: Guardians of Space" (1986) - Opening

"G-FORCE: GUARDIANS OF SPACE" IS A COPYRIGHT OF SANDY FRANK ENTERTAINMENT. UNDERLYING PROPERTY ("SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN") IS A TRADEMARK AND COPYRIGHT OF TATSUNOKO PRODUCTION CO.,LTD. ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS & LICENSES HAVE BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED. NO INFRINGEMENT INTENDED.

This is the opening sequence to "G-Force: Guardians of Space" (1986), the second of three English adaptations to Tatsunoko Productions' "Science Ninja Team Gatchaman" (1972), following Sandy Frank Entertainment's initial effort "Battle of the Planets" 1978 and preceding ADV Film's recent uncut, unedited release, known as just "Gatchaman" (2005).

The opening to "G-Force" utilizes some pieces of the original "Gatchaman"'s openings, but also utilizes scenes from the first episode and most notably the two designated "pilot" episodes to this adaptation (Episodes 18 and 85, the latter originally Gatch Episode 87), ending with a slide of the "G-Force" title screen which unfortunately is not animated (most likely due to the tight budget the dub was produced on).

Unlike its "Gatchaman" and "Battle of the Planets" breathren, "G-Force" didn't have title cards at the beginning of its episodes which made following the show and its' individual episodes quite difficult. Foreign-language dubs of G-Force attempted to correct this oversight by having the narrator announce the episode title at the start of each episode.

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[NuyoBoy87]

Thumbs up if you always used to think the narrator called Hooty a "wise cracking alligator".

[SuperAdventures]

@NuyoBoy87 Makes sense considering his costume's colored green. XD

[icsws55]

I wish I could sue the shit out of Disney for calling the hamsters "G-Force." I don't get it. Why the fuck do they not have all G-Force episodes available on Blu-Ray or DVD or iTunes? It's Battle of the Planets that have the gay robot, which is just fucked up. I don't care about Battle of the Planets or Eagle Riders. All I care about is collecting all the episodes of G-Force, because it all sounds cool with the action and the music, which sounds like '80s Genesis with Phil Collins.

[SuperAdventures]

@icsws55 "G-Force" has too niche of a fan following to warrant a full home video release. The show was much more popular in Latin America than it was in the U.S and Europe, but even that following is small compared to BotP's. Not just that, but Sandy Frank lost the rights to do ANYTHING with BotP & G-Force several years ago, as they no longer have the domestic license for "Gatchaman" (the original Japanese show). '90's Cartoon Network recordings are the only way to get all of "G-Force".

[icsws55]

@SuperAdventures Maybe I was being aggressive, because "G-Force" first introduced me to Gatchaman. But what the hell, I guess I could check out "Battle of the Planets" along with uncut English episodes that were never aired. The only things different about G-Force are the music, script, minor characters, and character names. Though not all G-Force episodes are available on DVD or Blu-Ray, I guess Battle of the Planets/Gatchaman would really be cool to watch

[SuperAdventures]

@icsws55 Actually it's frustrating for me as well, as I would've liked the series to have been released on DVD, but the Gatchaman franchise is all but dead here in the U.S now that the CGI movie got canned, so there won't be any releases of anything Gatchaman-related on DVD.

[SuperAdventures]

@fredfinks Likewise, those who prefer BotP never bothered to watch "G-Force: Guardians of Space", and/or are blind to the massive cutting and editing done to each and every BotP episode.

[PorkFrog]

Ace Goodheart! Dirk Daring! Agatha June? Hoot Owl? PeeWee?

who the fuck thought up the names for this show-those first two are utterly cornball hilarity!

[JasondeLEpee]

@SuperAdventures I think they released a couple volumes a long time back, but I can't remember if they were on VHS or DVD. Even then, it was just a few episodes.

[JasondeLEpee]

@killersushi99 Do you speak from personal experience?

[killersushi99]

Disclaimer: If you have a cape like a bird you will not be able to fly. Do not jump off your parents roof and break your leg and cause your parents to skip Christmas because of a huge hospital bill.

[SmaddyDiva]

@SuperAdventures Damn it. Once again I wish I just videotaped everything that existed on the early days of CN.

[TWB141]

@SuperAdventures From reading your guys' comments, I can't tell if I'm just posting stupidly, but they did release the original gatchaman series in English awhile back. You can find the DVDs on ebay and some anime sites. They're pretty good, though I'm not sure how well they compare to G-Force (which I used to watch on Cartoon Network as a kid a LONG time ago). I may do some searching for the episodes online though because I'm interested...

[icsws55]

@brandonefron2064 I see how it is with Disney, but I still called the animated heroes G-Force anyways because "G-Force" is a simpler term than "Gatchaman." If there was a Gatchaman CGI movie, then it would be as cool as I-Robot with Will Smith.