Series synopsis
Gatchaman Crowds, also known as ガッチャマン クラウズ is a Japanese action & adventure animation sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Nippon TV on July 13, 2013. It ended on September 27, 2015. It stars Maaya Uchida, Ryota Osaka, Daisuke Hosomi and Daisuke Namikawa.
Tachikawa, Japan, is a "second metropolis" of Tokyo, protected by the Gatchaman, warriors who fight in special reinforced suits powered by the manifestation of their spiritual powers called NOTE. When the energetic and cheerful Hajime Ichinose becomes their newest member, the Gatchaman must deal with Berg Katze, an enigmatic alien creature bent on destroying Earth just like it did with several other planets in the past.
Premise
Tachikawa, Japan, is a "second metropolis" of Tokyo, protected by the Gatchaman, warriors who fight in special reinforced suits powered by the manifestation of their spiritual powers called NOTE. When the energetic and cheerful Hajime Ichinose becomes their newest member, the Gatchaman must deal with Berg Katze, an enigmatic alien creature bent on destroying Earth just like it did with several other planets in the past.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Maaya Uchida as Hajime Ichinose (voice)
- Ryota Osaka as Sugane Tachibana (voice)
- Daisuke Hosomi as O.D. (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Jou Hibiki (voice)
- Kotori Koiwai as Utsu-tsu Miya (voice)
- Aya Hirano as Paiman (voice)
- Mamoru Miyano as Berg Katze (voice)
- Ayumu Murase as Rui Ninomiya / LOAD (voice)
Supporting cast
- Sakura Tange as President X (voice)
Guest cast
- Hiroshi Yanaka as Shushō Sugayama (voice)
- Koji Yusa as Kōichi Umeda (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | January 22, 2014 | July 5, 2015 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 13, 2013 | September 28, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 12 | July 5, 2015 | September 27, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Embrace Partially a recap of season 1 episode 12, this special depicts the confrontation between Hajime and Katze, and explains Hajime's mysterious behaviour at the end of episode 12. |
January 22, 2014 |
| 2 |
inbound After a brief summary of the events of the first season narrated by Sugane, Prime Minister Sugiyama's plane is attacked by two fighter jets hijacked by the mysterious VAPE organization, composed of anonymous users of red-colored Crowds. Upon being informed of the situation by X, Rui transforms himself into a Gatchaman and transports himself and Hajime to inside the plane in order to fend off the attackers. |
July 5, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Avant-Garde Hajime Ichinose is a rather eccentric schoolgirl who is obsessed with notebooks. One day, she is approached by a mysterious man named J.J. who pulls out a journal called a NOTE from her body, declaring her to be the new member of the elusive Gatchaman team. |
July 13, 2013 |
| 2 |
Asymmetry Hajime annoys Sugane when she allows the MESS to escape. Later, she teaches Sugane about a popular social app called GALAX, which allows users in the vicinity to help each other, and decides to take him to an offline meet-up. |
July 20, 2013 |
| 3 |
Futurism Hajime befriends the MESS, which she nicknames Messy, and the abduction cases involving the MESS stop. The other Gatchaman begin to wonder whether they were hostile at all. The next day, GALAX users at Hajime and Sugane's school receive word that some spoiled milk has been sent to their school, and they act together to warn the other students. |
July 27, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
contact point Misudachi Tsubasa is an ordinary high school student in Nagaoka City. But everything changes when an alien spaceship lands crashes down right next to her house and the Tachikawa Gatchaman crew come to investigate... |
July 5, 2015 |
| 2 |
penetration Tsubasa has been abruptly thrust into the Gatchaman role, but her positive mindset moves her to embrace her new life and vow to act as a hero. Meanwhile, Rui continues his investigation of the mysterious organization VAPE, but he is suddenly accosted by the red CROWDS... |
July 12, 2015 |
| 3 |
launch Tsubasa arrives in Tokyo with Gelsadra, where they are promptly enlisted to appear as guests in the popular Millione Show. There, they make a favorable impression, and they're soon familiarization themselves with their new teammates in the Gatchaman HQ, Tachikawa CAGE. However, Suzuki Rizumu, the VAPE leader, is about to make his move... |
July 19, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 13, 2013 |
| Last aired | September 27, 2015 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |