They look like they're having fun... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvOpVqA2Zno

Wow those are good costumes...

KEWL...I want those! Thanks for showing those TJ!

Love the costumes

That does look like so much fun! I wonder how they made those helmets...

Nice costumes. Wow @ the music. Is that the Spanish opening for Gatchaman, or just some fan-made version? It's hella catchy, reminds me the disco remix of Star Wars.

Originally posted by Cain Highwind Nice costumes. Wow @ the music. Is that the Spanish opening for Gatchaman, or just some fan-made version? It's hella catchy, reminds me the disco remix of Star Wars.

It is the Italian opening, I believe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2kh-AxbwFg

Way cool! The costumes were great! And I loved that the Swan had a yo-yo. Who wants to tell the Eagle that he had the bracelet on the wrong wrist though??

I didn't even notice Hino lol...

Originally posted by Transmute Jun

Originally posted by Cain Highwind Nice costumes. Wow @ the music. Is that the Spanish opening for Gatchaman, or just some fan-made version? It's hella catchy, reminds me the disco remix of Star Wars.

It is the Italian opening, I believe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2kh-AxbwFg

Yeah it's the Italian version... although the Spanish version is kinda catchy too... http://www.gatchamania.net/thread.php?threadid=1432&sid=

Holy cats, fans in costume with access to heavy weaponry! Can you imagine what passers-by must have been thinking? ("Walk faster, don't make eye contact . . . .")

Yay for costumes! There are so many Jun costumes out there now, I'm glad I started with Katse.

Originally posted by veritas Yay for costumes! There are so many Jun costumes out there now, I'm glad I started with Katse.

You have a point. I've seen costumes for the Eagle, and for the Swan, but never for Katse. Me, I'd dress as the Condor -I know, wrong gender, but I'd do it anyway. That's a big advantage with Katse -you can be male or female with equal validity!

LB, I think you should come as the Condor to Comic Con next year! My DD makes a cute blonde Condor, but somehow, I think you'd have more appeal for the real Condor.

Originally posted by Transmute Jun LB, I think you should come as the Condor to Comic Con next year! My DD makes a cute blonde Condor, but somehow, I think you'd have more appeal for the real Condor.

That's right! She does have a Condor costume (made by you if I recall). She is clearly an exceptional child with excellent taste, but yes, she is too young for the Condor! (and I'm probably too old) She might have a chance with Gatch I Jinpei, though, as he's only 10!

Originally posted by lborgia88 She might have a chance with Gatch I Jinpei, though, as he's only 10!

She has the long blonde hair like Maria, but her glasses aren't as cool as Nambu's (hers have arms). But I shudder at the thought of the trouble she could get into if she and the Swallow put their heads together...

Originally posted by Transmute Jun But I shudder at the thought of the trouble she could get into if she and the Swallow put their heads together...

But she'd probably only just sneak out of the house while everyone else is sleeping, meet up with Jinpei, inadvertently find a secret Galactor base somewhere in your neighbourhood, get captured, escape (while blowing the base sky-high) and then bring home a grizzly bear that they happened to encounter during their adventure and attempt to house it in your basement before you wake up.

That wouldn't be so bad... except that we don't *have* a basement...

...and you could call the Eagle (or the Condor) to come and get Jinpei. Now that alone would be reason enough to let DD go cause some havoc with the Swallow!

With my luck, Zark would come pick him up!

Yes, but luckily for you, DD was with Jinpei and not Keyop, so no Zark!

Originally posted by Hinotori Yes, but luckily for you, DD was with Jinpei and not Keyop, so no Zark!

Oh, so she'll just come home with a potty-mouth then, instead of breeping and brooping.

You gotta pick your battles..... Zark or some less-than-choice grammar usage!

Originally posted by Hinotori You gotta pick your battles..... Zark or some less-than-choice grammar usage!

Ha! I'd find myself thinking "well, Jinpei didn't really use language that was all that dreadful..." Anything but Zark! Still, TJ, what will you do if your daughter wants to dye her hair green someday, and points out that "the Swan has green hair!"?

Originally posted by lborgia88 Still, TJ, what will you do if your daughter wants to dye her hair green someday, and points out that "the Swan has green hair!"?

I will cross that bridge when I come to it I will cross that bridge when I come to it I will cross that bridge when I come to it....

Should it ever come to it, I suggest the compromise of a green wig! Then again, as a teenager she might well decide that it's cool to have blond hair, the hair colour of evil in the Gatch world (or so it seems).

Hi all!

Oh, so she'll just come home with a potty-mouth then, instead of breeping and brooping.

I hope you're just kidding here, but the entire "Jinpei was foul mouthed, and they had Keyop bloop and burble to cover up all the profanities" thing is the Gatchaman version of an urban legend. Think about it, with all the other changes that were being done to transform "Gatchaman" into "Battle of the Planets," if they were concerned about any of the original dialogue having something that couldn't be said on American TV, they'd just rewrite it to remove it. Also, watching the show itself (Again, subtitled, not dubbed), you'll notice that Jinpei didn't have the foul mouth that people seem to think he had. But it's more fun, and more scandelous, to think that he did, so people want to believe it. Actually, this very point came up during the only public appearance "Battle of the Planets" Producer Jameson Brewer made, back in August of 1999. At that time, here's what was said: Audience question: "When you were preparing for the series, did you already have voice actors in mind for particular characters? Or did you audition?" Mr. Brewer: "No, we didn't audition for most of them. I knew a lot of actors that I'd worked with before. Alan Dinehart knew a lot too that he'd used over the years. Between us, we knew pretty much who we wanted without auditions. The voice of Keyop... That voice I thought should be unique. I didn't know offhand what voice actor could come up with the exact sound that I wanted for him. So that one we did audition. I think we had three or four people come in and read with a funny voice, till we found Alan Young for that. Alan's an old friend of mine. I've known him for a long time, ever since the days of his "Mr. Ed." Audience question: "Is there a particular reason why you decided to have Keyop have this unique sound?" Mr. Brewer: "Well, I just thought he should be unique. All the rest were pretty straight in the series, and I thought there should be one clown within G-Force." So, let's put that myth to rest, okay? James

I wasn't actually referring to that myth, but merely the fact that Jinpei's choice of language isn't usually (subs or dubs) what I'd choose for my children. And I wasn't even thinking about the broops supposedly covering them up, only that Keyop could barely get a few words out. As for the legend, I hadn't realized that the idea was of 'myth' status, but it had occurred to me that there was probably just a good degree of laziness (or, to be nice, lack of production time?) because they could have had Keyop say any number of things that were completely unoffensive, instead of giving him that annoying sound. I'll give Jameson Brewer one thing, though: it certainly *was* unique! Thank you for these insights, James. I hadn't realized there was ever any official word about Keyop's noises.

Originally posted by Transmute Jun I wasn't actually referring to that myth, but merely the fact that Jinpei's choice of language isn't usually (subs or dubs) what I'd choose for my children.

Jinpei certainly said some things that, had I said them to my parents as a kid, would have been deemed "sass" or "lip" and have gotten me in some trouble! I remember watching one episode with my nephew, probably one of the earlier ones, and something Jinpei said had my nephew exclaiming in admiring awe "He's rude !"

I never understood that about Keyop, I wish they would have given him some words to say instead of just sounds.

Originally posted by shamrokchick I never understood that about Keyop, I wish they would have given him some words to say instead of just sounds.

I still find it hard to believe that Keyop and Zark were voiced by the same guy, and this same guy would later voice Scrooge McDuck.