Mine would be this. Destroy Galactor-1st ED I watched and sang to this as a kid in Korea. Gatchaman no Uta-1st OP-One of the best ones!!! Gatchaman Fighter!!!-It's pretty catchy esspecially if you heard the Animetal version.

I haven't heard Fighter's theme but the original will always be my favorite.

Animetal did a Gatch F theme? Do you have a link????? I've only heard their version of Dare Da. I think my favourite one has to be Gatchaman 94.

Originally posted by Transmute Jun Animetal did a Gatch F theme? Do you have a link????? I've only heard their version of Dare Da. I think my favourite one has to be Gatchaman 94.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY1wjNtZ41w

At the minute I'm loving the Gatch II Theme but Gatchaman no uta will always be my fave.

I was about to put it in but somebody else beat me to it. here it is anyway. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY1wjNtZ41w

Thanks Yul and Xenophon! I had never heard that before... wild!

I like that one... but still I must say the original is my favorite.

Animetal also did a recording of the theme song for Gatch II. It's . . . pretty wild. I think those guys must go through about a gallon of espresso apiece during a recording session.

Not to mention a big bottle of throat spray!

I like the OVA version of Gatchaman no Uta.

I still love the BotP opening theme. I grew up with it and it always makes me smile to hear it. I'm using a clip of it as my cell phone ring. But Dare Da is also super catchy.

Does anybody know who sings Gatchaman Song (track 03) here - http://www.mp3raid.com/music/gatchaman.html ?

I've already found

I would say BotP first, then the OAV. I also think the theme to the first Spiderman movie, Hero, is a much better theme for Gatch than Spiderman.

How about links for ALL the themes, for those of us without a clue? The Gatchaman '94 was a pretty nifty version of the original.

Originally posted by UnpublishedWriter How about links for ALL the themes, for those of us without a clue?

Can you play iTunes files, UW? If so, LMK and I'll send some to you. But in the meantime: Gatchaman II Gatchaman Fighter Gatchaman Theme by Animetal

I've always grown up with the Italian theme allocated to the series! I don't know why but even in Gatch F they left the Italian BOTP theme with the presence of 7-Zark-7 and the chorus repeating "Battle of the Planets" - "La Battaglia dei Pianeti"! Thus, deep in my mind, even if the original Japanese themes are not to be compared with, the Italian theme has made its roots and I regularly hum that one!

That Italian theme is catchy! Although I always have to laugh when they say 'Ryu, Il Goofo!' Okay, I know I probably spelled that wrong, and I'm sure 'goofo' means 'Owl' in Italian, but of course in English, it means something else entirely... But yes, I like the music on that one.

I do not even have an iPod (money, you know, and no reason to have one, anyhow). Odd, but the original Gatch themes have a place in the 'lovably cheesy' part of my head. Now, is anyone in Animetal even old enough to have been ALIVE when the first 'Gatch' series came out?

My ringtone on my cell phone is the original Gatchaman theme in Japanese...I get strange looks sometimes but I never miss hearing it since its unique here in OZ. And for messages...I hear the Eagles birdrang sound thats played at the end of it. Its a cool message tone. It really does sound like the message is moving through the air and into my phone!

Hi all!

Now, is anyone in Animetal even old enough to have been ALIVE when the first 'Gatch' series came out?

Yes. The lead singer for the group, Eizo Sakamoto, as born on February 23, 1964, Bass player Masaki was born on December 19, 1968, and drummer Yasuhiro Umetani was born on April 21, 1956. I don't know what year Guitarist She-ja was born, but it's probably safe to assume that he is similar in age to the other members. James

Hmm. So maybe my timing is off. How old is that concert I watched? They looked like a Japanese version of KISS (and those guys started in the 1970s).

Hi all!

Hmm. So maybe my timing is off. How old is that concert I watched? They looked like a Japanese version of KISS (and those guys started in the 1970s).

Animetal was formed in late 1996, and their first CD came out in early 1997. That concert is apparently the one performed in Club Quattro, located in Shibuya Ward of Tokyo, on March 23, 1997. James

Originally posted by Transmute Jun That Italian theme is catchy! Although I always have to laugh when they say 'Ryu, Il Goofo!' Okay, I know I probably spelled that wrong, and I'm sure 'goofo' means 'Owl' in Italian, but of course in English, it means something else entirely... But yes, I like the music on that one.

I know what you mean!! If you're not Italian or not familiar with the Italian language, "Gufo" does sound funny (and yes it means "owl") ... just like "Katse" sounds to me as I explained some time ago! I also don't know why they added "Pretty" before "Jane" for Jun's name being read in full as "Pretty Jane"! It also sounds awkward through the series especially when Ken, like the others, call her "Pretty Jane"!! We once had a canary at home and called him "Pretty Boy"! Perhaps that's why I find it so funny!

Originally posted by gatchamarie I also don't know why they added "Pretty" before "Jane" for Jun's name being read in full as "Pretty Jane"! It also sounds awkward through the series especially when Ken, like the others, call her "Pretty Jane"!! We once had a canary at home and called him "Pretty Boy"! Perhaps that's why I find it so funny!

I'm somewhat used to the 'Pretty Jane' aspect of it, as I have been reading Daniela's scripts for a couple of years now. But I agree, it is a little awkward. It makes her seem more like an object, as opposed to a person. As you say, pets are often named 'Pretty Boy' or some such, no people.

Originally posted by Ebonyswanne My ringtone on my cell phone is the original Gatchaman theme in Japanese...I get strange looks sometimes but I never miss hearing it since its unique here in OZ. And for messages...I hear the Eagles birdrang sound thats played at the end of it. Its a cool message tone. It really does sound like the message is moving through the air and into my phone!

I might have to look into doing something like that Ebony... kinda cool that it rings that way!