Here's some of my screenshots from the NTT campaign commercials. Hope you like them (I included those things that were just a tad too fast when played)

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continued... ...I like how they played out Joe's part. Gives him the much-loved 'bad boy" feel...

NTT? I come across references to that, but I have no idea what that it is.

It's a japanese phone company. There was also a live version, which had japanese pop group SMAP dressed up as gatchaman and doing the same stuff as in the animated version.

Thanks, Fangjoker! I've seen the ads but these screenshots help to view what was happening better as the action was very fast going!

Ten years now? where has time gone? Yes, these were great fun. They are on the extras disc of the BOTP box set

continued... Ken's transformation is quite complex here... it even shows the birdstyle's framework wrapping around his head

1st CM ends here. Ken looks on while bystanders stare in awe... If you look closely at the 2nd pic, it looks like Ken's smirking...

Start the 2nd CM!! Take it away, Ken...

Uh-oh, Ryu's in deep trouble, but wait!!!!!

It's the rest of them to the rescue!!!!

...and the rest of these just show them beating the hell out of them Galactor goons...

more beatings...

and more beating...

Now, they prepare for Katse...

Last batch of shots. This is kind of coincidental, since these last 5 shots are the Team themselves. Cool, huh?

You did a good job there. A virtual birdy treat for you.

Hi all!

There was also a live version, which had japanese pop group SMAP dressed up as gatchaman and doing the same stuff as in the animated version.

Yes and no. The two live action commercials are actually parts 1 and 2 of the story, and the animated commercials are parts 2 and 3 of the story. So, the action in the second live action commercial and the first animated commercial duplicate each other, but the other parts are unique to each version. There was a third animated commercial planned and storyboarded, but unfortunately it was never produced. It would have featured the Ninja Team members using their vehicles in combat. James

Thank you Fang, for all your hard work. Thank you James for providing us the information on the sequencing of the commercials. I don't think I had ever taken that in, if you have mentioned it earlier.

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Thank you James for providing us the information on the sequencing of the commercials. I don't think I had ever taken that in, if you have mentioned it earlier.

If it has come up in the past, it's been quite a while, and i don't remember it. The NTT spots tend to be forgotten until someone "discovers" them and mentions it. Anyway, the proper viewing sequence for them is as follows: Live Action Commercial 1 Live Action Commercial 2 Animated Commercial 1 Animated Commercial 2 Like I said, the second live-action and the first animated spots cover the same terrority, so they ought to look similar to each other. The other two spots are unique to their particular format. The unproduced third animated spot would have brought the story (Such as it is) to more of a conclusion, so it's a real shame that it was never produced. James

Thanks again, Fang and James!

Thank you James for posting the sequencing. When I get home and back to high speed I will be sure to bookmark them in order on my youtube account.

So, who burst out of the floor, there? A Galactor captain, or did Berg Katse get a few levels in badass and a costume upgrade?

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So, who burst out of the floor, there? A Galactor captain, or did Berg Katse get a few levels in badass and a costume upgrade?

Where "there?" You mean at the end of the last commercial? If so, then yes, that's Katse. James

Scary, huh?

The NTT Galactor folks all have really big teeth.

Wow, great job, Fang! The image caps show so much more of the detail! And thanks for the info, James. It's been ages since I've actually watched the commercials.

So Jun is in pants and has blonde hair? Interesting.

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So Jun is in pants and has blonde hair? Interesting.

It's actually more of a lime green than blond, but yes, her legs were covered. James

Originally posted by tatsunokofan Hi all!

So Jun is in pants and has blonde hair? Interesting.

It's actually more of a lime green than blond, but yes, her legs were covered. James

No more panty shots hhahahah!!!

Awh! more idears for my inner artist, brilliant to see these commercials in still pictures okay I know it may be a little picky and yes I know its written in the script, but it amazes me that their identity was a secret, but why are their faces so visible and identifying under their visors didn't they think that the goons would have access to facial recognition software and sky cameras? (yes , to many detective shows, I blame "lie to me & NCIS, Law and Order" and a suspence novels and lots more) Was there a reason for this? (she asks the Gatch gods, those of infinite wisdom and knowledge) MMMMH plot bunnies!!??

Well, in 1972, facial recognition software was probably thought very far in the future. These days, the team would need more concealment, either full-face visors, or a rig like Raptor's with the beak-shaped visor and a mask for the lower part of the face. (Which reminds me: some of the anime bowdlerized in the 1980s showed various heroes in similar sorts of masks. I was just wondering if the positioning of the mask was inspired by the masks worn with full samurai armor.) If I can figure out the workings, the team in my Gatch AU will have better masking visors. The BotP team will have some changes, but not quite so many. (No panty shots in either!)