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| Gatchaman II | |
 Cover of the complete DVD box set | |
| 科学忍者隊ガッチャマンII (Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman Tsū) | |
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| Genre | Adventure, science fiction |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Sasagawa |
| Produced by | Ippei Kuri |
| Written by | Jinzo Toriumi |
| Music by |
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| Studio | Tatsunoko Productions |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| Original run | October 1, 1978 – September 23, 1979 |
| Episodes | 52[1] |
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.[2][3][4] 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.[5]
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