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Posted by tatsunokofan on 10-06-2013 at 20:43:

Looking For Classic-Style Tatsunoko Heroes?

Hi all!

From what I've gathered, many of you aren't exactly thrilled by what we've seen so far from Gatchaman Crowds. Admittedly, from what little regarding the series that has been released thus far, it does appear that they will be taking things in their own unique direction.

However, if you're craving a chance to watch something that is closer to the look and style of the original Gatchaman, it might interest you to know that several of Tatsunoko's classic hero series are available for viewing online, complete with English subtitles! These are series that utilized many of the same creative staff as Gatchaman, and were created either during or within a few years after Gatchaman's original 1972~74 run.

On the commercial venture side of things, Anime Sols is releasing episodes of Tatsunoko's 1975 series, Tekkaman, the Space Knight. At this point, they have made the first 8 episodes available for viewing, and can be found here:

http://www.animesols.com/

They are also offering episodes of both the 1977 and 2008 versions of the Tatsunoko comedy Yatterman, if you are in the mood for classic Tatsunoko humor. Anime Sols is involved in crowdfunding efforts to eventually get the various programs they are offering released on home video. I wish them the best of luck!

On the fansub side, the Skaro Hunting Society has been working on subtitling the 1973 series Casshan. At this point, they have released 13 episodes of the series.

http://skarohuntingsociety.blogspot.com/search/label/Casshan

This series was much different from (And in my opinion, vastly superior to) the 2008 series Casshern Sins, which utilized the basic designs of a few of the characters from the original series, the notion of having Casshan fighting robots, and pretty much nothing else. If you watched and enjoyed Casshern Sins, then you owe it to yourself to check out the original to see where it all began. If you watched and disliked Casshern Sins, don't let that stop you from watching the original, because they are nothing alike.

The Skaro Hunting Society has also been releasing episodes of Mach GoGoGo, the 1967 Tatsunoko series that came here as Speed Racer, which you may also enjoy checking out.

And, lastly, Luurah Productions has recently begun releasing fansubbed episodes of the 1974 series Hurricane Polymar. Polymar is an odd mix of comedy and drama, with plenty of action thrown into the mix. This was the series that most of the main staff from Gatchaman moved onto after Gatchaman ended its run. As a result, it is the Tatsunoko hero series that is the closest to Gatchaman in visual style. At this point, Luurah has released the first three episodes of the series, which can be found here:

http://luurah.blogspot.com/search/label/Hurricane%20Polymar

So, if you're in the mood for the classic Tatsunoko-style heroics, here's your chance to check them out!

James

Posted by Springie on 10-06-2013 at 21:04:

Thanks James, at least we can drown our sorrows in some old school Tatsunoko, now! I'll definitely check it out!

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Posted by Transmute Jun on 11-06-2013 at 01:28:

Thanks for all of those links, James!

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Posted by ChrisW on 11-06-2013 at 03:30:

Thanks, James. Smile I just wanted to say that no matter how much I whine about what they're doing, I greatly appreciate your efforts in keeping us informed! It's a pretty thankless task at times, I'm sure.

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Posted by Tengu on 11-06-2013 at 21:30:

Thanks a million

Have you let Tatsunoko know what you think of Gatchaman crowds yet?

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