Japan Synopsis
ガッチャマン
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.
The 2012–2014 Japan Window
530 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gatchaman sits at position #488.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Gatchaman. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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★ 7.9 · Japan
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★ 6.6 · Japan
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★ 7.3 · Japan
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★ 6.0 · Japan
3 sharedNinpuu Sentai Hurricaneger: 10 YEARS AFTER
★ 5.5 · Japan
2 sharedMy Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission
★ 7.6 · Japan
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The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gatchaman premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,169 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,600 of 1,714 (top 93%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Release Date | August 24, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt2451110 |
| Official Site | gatchaman-movie.jp |