Izzy
Brings back nostalgia. I remember when I was a little boy and couldn't wait to get back from afternoon school to see my favourite cartoon- Battle of the Planets. I remember after watching it I would use my towel as a cape and put on a toy helmet, and for the next few hours, I was in my own little world saving the planet from evil forces (mostly as Jason, my favourite G-Force). I also remember vividly being disappointed as to why I still couldn't transmute into Jason even after performing the Transmute process to perfection time and time again.I also recall back then that I found it strange that 7-Zark-7 always told the story from his base, something that was never done in other cartoons. I even found it stranger that whenever 7-Zark-7 had physical contact with G-Force, Mark, Princess et al always seem to be very wooden and out of proportion. Nowadays of course, we all know the reason for this as they were in fact 2 separate cartoons with 7-Zark-7 only acting as a filler due to the many cuts from the original Gatchaman.Back to the real world though and a few years back, I was very happy to find that BOTP was released on DVD (at quite a high price I must add), of which I bought both seasons 1 & 2, hoping to relive back my childhood days. It was however a case of Must-Watch-Because-Buy syndrome. Whilst the first few episodes were good such as Attack of the Space Terrapin, and whilst the Phoenix transformation was (still) cool, in summary BOTP has unfortunately aged with time. And I only realized how the 7-Zark-7 scenes disturbed the flow of the show- G-Force was busy saving the world, and what is Zark busy with? - How to get into bed with Susan.Since buying those BOTP DVDs I have also since purchased Gatchaman, and whilst it has aged (as with BOTP), it is IMO a much better prospect than Battle of the Planets with a more stronger storyline.So in conclusion, if there are any middle-aged people out there wanting to relive their youth and watch what was arguably the best programme during their childhood days, I would recommend watching a few episodes of BOTP to get your adrenaline going and relive fond memories, but don't overdo it, and then proceed to watching the original Gatchaman.P.S. Even after 20 years of not watching BoTP, I still found that I had the same excitement and lust I had for Princess whenever she was on-screen.
Judexdot1
Reading the comments here, I felt so old. A recent marathon on "Boomerang" brought me back to my teen years. I was weird, and old enough to remember the original showings of "Astro Boy", "Gigantor", "Kimba, The White Lion", and other early anime on US TV. It had been awhile, and I found this, (this is before even "Star Blazers" or "Robotech"). I was a freshman, (perhaps a sophomore), and this showed up in syndication, pry out of Kansas City. I caught every episode I could. It had obviously seen some editing, yet suprising moments of violence remained now and then. Over the years, I've found that 7-Zark-7/1-Rover-1, were padding to cover time lost when violence was removed, (Mark and Princess's weapons were quite nasty, especially Princess's yo-yo!). I've wandered into the TBS "G-Force" a time or two, and, while potentially truer to the source, it just doesn't have the class of this. The soundtrack is very good, and probably quite desired by fans. It didn't change my life, but it was a fun program to watch often. I hope that the Boomerang marathon, which must contain the whole damn thing, is a sign of it's renewed availability. Japanese animation in America, without the incessant merchandising! Geez, this is before "Transformers", or "Go-Bots"! Nice to see it again!
ceeller
While the quality may not be the best, the concept and action were perfect for anyone under the age of 12! Now, years later, I find myself remembering the oddest parts of this show, mostly the outfits and vehicles. I seem to remember the Cartoon Network running this late at night; a nostalgic must-see!Ace Goodheart and crew boarding their ship, the Phoenix, to do battle with the menace from space,...or some such place. The creative force behind these concepts is impressive, most impressive!
PJS-5
Starring:Casey Kasem(Transformers the movie) Genre(s):Animation,sci-fi Summary:Its basically a futuristic animated version of Power rangers.
Rated Y7:For Power rangerish violence. The good:Well as just for animation this is only decent. But as a anime there is nothing all that much here. Though the cast does try to save it.
The bad:If you don't like power rangers then don't bother here. If you like campy sci-fi animation then I guess you can give it a shot but I can't promise anything. Even if you don't take it seriously it is still not for the cynics. Quote:N/A (Sorry its been a while since the last time I saw this.)