Hi all! Since no one else seems to have noticed it, I figured I should point out that today, October 1st, is the 35th Anniversary of the premiere of Gatchaman in Japan! It's also the 29th anniversay of the premiere of Gatchaman II, and the 13th Anniversary of the release of the first volume of the Gatchaman OAVs, So Gatchaman certainly has a lot to celebrate today! Happy Anniversary! Oh, so you want an anniversary present too, eh? Well, the Tatsunocommunity page of the Tatsunoko website has a free Gatchaman-themed wallpaper available for downloading this month. It can be found toward the bottom right-hand side of the page at: Tatsunocommunity So, go watch a Gatchaman episode or two to celebrate! James

Thanks for the information, James. I had no idea! The desktop is just a little too... red... for me, though. I think I'll stick with my current one. But it is a nice pic!

Thank you for the information Tat. I did not know it was that old. Almost the same age as me. I must have first seen the show 10 years later. Well the American incarnation.

Woohoo! Certainly is something to celebrate!

Ebony gets all emotional Happy Birthday Gatchaman...your only a year younger than me Ken...almost to the day!

and still going strong! Maybe they will release the film on the anniversary in 2009?

Ooh - it's the birthday season!! Who needs the "holiday season"? We have something better right here!! To all the Virgos and Librans - we freaking rock!! SJ

That picture is of Ken realising hes 35. (and just a few months older than me...)

I have this vision now of Ken with thinning hair - noooooooooooooo!

Originally posted by SJ_SwanJun Ooh - it's the birthday season!! Who needs the "holiday season"? We have something better right here!! To all the Virgos and Librans - we freaking rock!! SJ

ITA, SJ! Ah, well, I'm waiting now for Gatch III 35 years anniversary!

Originally posted by meridianday I have this vision now of Ken with thinning hair - noooooooooooooo!

Another reason they live for 250 years in my universe. At 35 years they are still 'children', in Rigan eyes. Age of majority is 75 years.

Do they mentain that aging rate when they came to Earth?

Yes, of course, or else they would not be the young Birdies I remember them to be. giggle Because they never aged, I had to have them retire, other persons on Earth were noticing. They are training new recruits or going on undercover missions. They will occasionally go out as the "blue team" but only when other teams are unavailable, injured or a full assault is required.

So will you add a new team in your ficcies?

Originally posted by amyltrer So will you add a new team in your ficcies?

There are 4 other teams, animal/bird related but it will be a long time before you read about them. That is judging by the speed I write and post.

I'm writing pre-smut stuff now, CD. It's making me sick!

Originally posted by clouddancer

Originally posted by amyltrer So will you add a new team in your ficcies?

There are 4 other teams, animal/bird related but it will be a long time before you read about them. That is judging by the speed I write and post.

How much? Few months? Don't think TJ can wait that long!

Originally posted by meridianday I have this vision now of Ken with thinning hair - noooooooooooooo!

He has to much hair to become bald on top...

Originally posted by Firebird and still going strong! Maybe they will release the film on the anniversary in 2009?

Nuh uh!!!!! It's an EARLY 2009 release, FB! Don't jinx it!!!!!

Originally posted by amyltrer I'm writing pre-smut stuff now, CD. It's making me sick!

Oh, no no no.... no sick... pre-smut leads to smut leads to yummy Amy fics!!!!

Originally posted by amyltrer How much? Few months? Don't think TJ can wait that long!

I will wait as long as I have to for CD's genius! But yes, I would prefer sooner to later...

Originally posted by Transmute Jun

Originally posted by amyltrer How much? Few months? Don't think TJ can wait that long!

I will wait as long as I have to for CD's genius! But yes, I would prefer sooner to later...

Or never?

Originally posted by clouddancer

Originally posted by Transmute Jun

Originally posted by amyltrer How much? Few months? Don't think TJ can wait that long!

I will wait as long as I have to for CD's genius! But yes, I would prefer sooner to later...

Or never?

No. Never is NOT an option...

Originally posted by Transmute Jun

Originally posted by clouddancer Or never?

No. Never is NOT an option...

Well I posted something for you, I have the last part to post. And then Anderson and Cronus' point of view. Then Mark and Tiny taking the joyride. You also have me writing Tiny leading the team on the boat cruise. And you want more about them gaining the ESP powers. It will be a very long time before I get to the end of my time line and the existence of the other teams. If you stick around long enough it may come.

CD, I will stick around as long as it takes! I think you have a number of wonderful story ideas there! I to all of you who have these wonderful AUs going! I cannot keep the characters in one role like that for so long... I write myself out. I keep having to start with new story ideas!

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne

Originally posted by meridianday I have this vision now of Ken with thinning hair - noooooooooooooo!

He has to much hair to become bald on top...

That can be solved

Originally posted by Transmute Jun CD, I will stick around as long as it takes! I think you have a number of wonderful story ideas there! I to all of you who have these wonderful AUs going! I cannot keep the characters in one role like that for so long... I write myself out. I keep having to start with new story ideas!

What you do is really not that much different TJ. We are all writing about the same characters and just putting them through different situations. The only difference is I created a world that is understandable to ME, where all the science and my different loves and dreams exist and can come true. You have made sense of the original Universe so kept the characters there.

Originally posted by clouddancer What you do is really not that much different TJ. We are all writing about the same characters and just putting them through different situations. The only difference is I created a world that is understandable to ME, where all the science and my different loves and dreams exist and can come true. You have made sense of the original Universe so kept the characters there.

Well, yes, I try to stick to the canon universes when I can, but my stories don't connect (despite the occasional reference) to each other, the way they do in those AUs you guys create.