tatsunokofan
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Hi all!
| quote: | | Well we do know he has at least one other son. Or is that not canon? |
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That's in Battle of the Planets, not Gatchaman. So, while it is canon, it's not Gatchaman canon.
Still, yes, Tetsuya does look a lot like Ken. And yes, I do know who he is.
Actually, if you look at the lead male charactrers from all of Tatsunoko's Tatsuo Yoshida-era action and hero shows, you'll see that they all look somewhat alike. Just look and compare for yourself:
Go Mifune (Mach GoGoGo, 1967)
Sanshiro (Kurenai Sanshiro, 1969)
Ken (Gatchaman, 1972)
Tetsuya Azuma (Casshan, 1973)
He's only Tetsuya in the first episode, before he transfers his mind into a mechanical body and becomes Casshan
Takeshi Yoroi (Hurricane Polymer, 1974)
Joji Minami (Tekkaman, 1975)
Go Tsunami (Gowapper 5 Godam, 1976)
As you can easily see, the Tatsunoko art style as established by Tatsuo Yoshida had the main characters look very similar. This is something that has been noted, and occasionally made fun of, by Tatsunoko fans for many years. This look actually predates Tatsunoko's animation work, and can be found in many of Tatsuo Yoshida and Ippei Kuri's comics from the 1950s and 1960s. Here are a few examples:
Iron Arm Rikiya (Tatsuo Yoshida's debut work, 1954)
Rampaging Tengu (Ippei Kuri's debut work, 1956)
Undersea Man 8823 (Ippei Kuri, 1960)
Mach Sanshiro (Ippei Kuri, 1960)
Pilot Ace (Tatsuo Yoshida, 1960)
Judo Boy (Ippei Kuri, 1961)
Directive 000 (Ippei Kuri, 1961)
Champion Futoshi (Tatsuo Yoshida, 1962)
Oath of the Sky (Ippei Kuri, 1962)
Malayan White Tiger Team (Ippei Kuri, 1963)
Ninja Squad Gekko (Tatsuo Yoshida, 1963)
Ozora Sanshiro (Tatsuo Yoshida, 1963)
The main female leads in their series of this time period don't look quite so similar, but if you look at them, you will notice certain trends that flows through all of them.
Mitchi Shimura (Mach GoGoGo)
Jun (Gatchaman)
Luna Kozuki
Teru Nanba (Hurricane Polymer)
Hiromi Amachi (Tekkaman)
Yoko Misaki (Gowapper 5 Godam)
Notice a trend?
James
This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by tatsunokofan on 12-09-2009 at 01:25.
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12-09-2009 01:22
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lborgia88
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| quote: | Originally posted by tatsunokofan
Still, yes, Tetsuya does look a lot like Ken. And yes, I do know who he is.
Actually, if you look at the lead male charactrers from all of Tatsunoko's Tatsuo Yoshida-era action and hero shows, you'll see that they all look somewhat alike. Just look and compare for yourself:
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Thanks for these images, James! They really reveal some prevailing trends in how they drew many characters.
Tetsuya, I think, resembles Ken most closely. Granted, Ken is good looking, so if other characters ended up resembling him, I won't complain!
Looking at all the female characters, they do all seem to have the large eyes, small noses, and small mouths that have since become the standard in so much anime!
This post has been edited 1 time(s), it was last edited by lborgia88 on 12-09-2009 at 14:49.
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12-09-2009 14:49
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Mallanox : "My mother was Irish and my father was an alien. I was an only child and I dress funny." 
He does, doesn't he? He's surely not a villain! 
