In 1994, Tatsunoko released a 3-episode Gatchaman OAV series. The stories were basically reworkings of episodes from the original series. The characters received makeovers and more modern clothing! Some people like the new artwork, yet I still prefer the character design of the original series
As seen on TV! |
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Back in 1995, when I first saw the OAV, I looked through it to find a cool image I could use as a wallpaper for my computer. This was the shot. I thought it would be the cel to get from the OAV. Six years later, I came across the cel for sale! It's a very wide pan cel (almost three feet wide)! It took three screen captures to get the whole thing! (Scanning the cel itself was even more fun!) I still think it's the best cel from the entire OAV! |
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The cel itself. |
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Here's Ken at his station in the Godphoenix. (key-master) |
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Here are a couple of other shots of Gatchaman's leader. |
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Unlike in the original series, Joe doesn't die at the end of the OAV. He is still the coolest anime guy ever! |
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The OAV Jun. (I prefer the design of the TV version, though.) |
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OK, boys! Here's what you've been looking for! |
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The return of "Squatman!" |
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The shot of Ryuu on the right is almost identical to the shot of him in the regular Ryuu section... |
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The unmasked Beluk Katse gets a lot more screen time in the OAV. Here he/she is dying. The background is the matching one for this scene and there was only one cel of his/her body used. |
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Here are two more shots of Gatchaman's nemesis. |
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On the left: Joe has just evened the odds a bit. On the right: A Red Impulse pilot. |
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The Turtle King.
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Here is some of the show's various hardware. |
The Godphoenix. |
Ken's G1 fighter. |
Jun's G3 hoverbike. |
