Gatchaman II

*Gatchaman II*
Gatchaman II
	Cover of the complete DVD box set
	科学忍者隊ガッチャマンII
Genre	Adventure, science fiction
Created by	Tatsuo Yoshida
Directed by	Hiroshi Sasagawa
Music by	Bob Sakuma; Hiroshi Tsutui;
Country of origin	Japan
Original language	Japanese
No. of episodes	52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Tatsuo Yoshida; Kenji Yoshida;
Producers	Ippei Kuri; Masanori Nakano; Masaru Shibata;
Production companies	Tatsunoko Production; Fuji Television;
Original release
Network	FNS (Fuji TV)
Release	October 1, 1978 –; September 23, 1979
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Gatchaman II (科学忍者隊ガッチャマンII, Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman Tsū; Science Ninja Team Gatchaman II) is the direct sequel to Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, set two years after the first television series. After the defeat of Leader X, he exacts his revenge by capturing, brainwashing and mutating a young intersex child known as Sammy into Giersadora and making them the new leader of Galactor and successor to Berg Katze. While Galactor returns, Dr. Nambu and the International Science Organization bring the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman back into active duty. This series and Gatchaman F would be the basis of the English-language version named Eagle Riders. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series and released the complete series on DVD on April 18, 2017.