Jun is my favorite female anime character (with Speed Racer's Trixie a close second). Unlike many other female characters of that era, she was strong, independent, yet also very feminine. (Growing up, I thought she was a great role-model.) Here are some of the better shots I've come across over the years. (The two images at the top of this page were the first cels of her I ever found!)
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These are three model sheets of Jun that were done before the first series. Notice how her jersey sports a giant "2" on it! Could she have been the original #2 team member? Every other image clearly marks her as #3. By the way, her job is listed as "Go-Go Girl"! (Don't you just miss those kooky 70's?) |
This is a drawing of Jun done for me by Roberto Ferrari. (Thanks Roberto!)
This cel of Jun finds her wandering through some dark forest. The background is from a different scene, but who cares? This is one of my favorite cels. |
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This is the cel & background. |
This cel is from Gatchaman F. Jun is at the controls of her "GATCHA 3". The cel includes the 2-layer background. The outside view as seen on TV was just a blue sky effect, but the cel includes a nice seascape! (Behind Jun the ocean scene includes a beautiful rendering of an iceburg! Too bad you can't see it!) |
This is how it looks on TV. |
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I'd say that the background doesn't match the cel, but it works pretty well. It reminds me of the camera work used on the old "Batman" TV series! |
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When coming across this cel, I was disappointed that the linework had faded quite a bit. The scan later received a digital restoration job. The result is on the right. |
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Here's Jun, flying among the birds and Galacter grunts...! |
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This cel of Jun is not from any of the three original Gatchaman series, nor the OAV. Where is it from? Well, Tatsunoko produced a couple of OAVs that featured their comical "Time Bokan" series' stars. Many of Tatsunoko's characters turn up in the second video, including Jun. This cel almost qualifies as an adult anime cel... |
 This is the cel. |
This is how it looks on TV. |
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I have no idea where this shot is from, but I do like the pose. It reminds me of the reaction shots EC Comics used to use in their horror titles... (gasp!) (choke!) |
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This cel is from Gatchaman F (episode #5). Here, Jun surveys some land as she filies around in her "Gatcha 3" jet. |
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To close out this page is a hand-inked cel that may be a promo cel, or it could be one that some fan made. One thing is for sure - it's pretty cute!
