Science Ninja Team Gatchaman - Season 1 Episode 53 Farewell, Red Impulse
The Galactor rocket explodes in the Van Allen belt and humankind enters the worst crisis ever.
Upon the message from Galactor saying that a rocket restoring the belt will be launched if the world surrenders within 24 hours, the representatives of all countries assemble. They feel the time pressure and want to come to a conclusion. Nambu tells them to believe in the Science Ninja Team and puts an autolock on the doors so that they won't open until the following morning.
The Science Ninja Team is mobilized to take away the Galactor rocket and to restore the Van Allen belt. At approximately that time, Ken sneaks alone into the construction facility for the rocket. In order to complete the rocket within the timeframe, it is changed from automatically controlled to manned. Ken, in the middle of Galactor members who are sleeping, tired from the now finished incessant work, emits a bird signal. But then Katse's gun is pointed at him. Ken transforms into birdstyle. The gun of the Red Impulse commander, who sneaked in as well, is then pointed at Katse. The God Phoenix breaks in and Katse escapes and the defense minister falls to his death.
Taking the responsibility, Ken says he will get into the rocket himself. Jun then tells him that Red Impulse himself is Ken's father.
The dream of Ken to reunite with his father also becomes their eternal separation at the same time. The Red Impulse commander throws Ken away and gets into the rocket himself. Ken runs after him, calling for his father. In Red Impulse's mind, the figure of Ken in his youth is turning around. The rocket disperses across the sky and Earth is saved.
Year: 1980
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Country: Japan
Studio: Fuji TV
Director: Tatsuo Yoshida
Cast: Katsuji Mori, Isao Sasaki, Kazuko Sugiyama, Yoku Shioya, Shingo Kanemoto, Nobuo Tanaka
First Air Date: Oct 01, 1972
Last Air date: Dec 30, 1980
Season: 3 Season
Episode: 205 Episode
Runtime: 30 minutes
IMDb: 8.50/10 by 78.00 users
Popularity: 141.227
Language: Japanese
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The Apparition of a Demonic Ghostly Airplane Carrier
The Giant Mummy that Calls the Storm
Revenge on the Mecha Mechadegon
Ghost Fleet from Hell
The Big Maneuver of the Mini Robots
Galactor's Big Aviation Show
The Secret of Crescent Coral
The Demon from the Moon
The Big Battle of the Underground Monsters
The Mysterious Red Impulse
The Greedy Monster Ibukuron
The Mysterious Red Sand
The Terrible Icecander
The Frightening Jellyfish Lens
The Invincible Machine Mekanika
The Bug Operation
The Revenge Maneuver of the Whales
Speedrace through Hell
Science Ninja Team Emergency
Who is Sosai X?
Firebird Against Fire Spouting Dragon
The Greatly Raging Mecha Ball
The Neon Giant Laughing in the Dark
The Magma Giant, Emperor of Hell
God Phoenix, Be Reborn
Galactor's Witch Racer
The Invisible Demons
The Demon Man Galack X
The Guillotine Mecha Kamisoral
The Plan to Kill Dr. Nambu
The Great Gezora Operation (Part 1)
The Great Gezora Operation (Part 2)
The Diabolic Aurora Operation
Burn, Desert Flame
Young Rascal Gatchaman
The Electronic Mecha Lenjira
The Mysterious Mechanical Jungle
The People Eating Flower Jigokiller (Part 1)
The People Eating Flower Jigokiller (Part 2)
The Murder Music
The Great Escape Trick Operation
The Romance Extinguished by Evil
Galactor's Written Challenge
The Seal Science Ninja Team in the Night Fog
Gatchaman in the Valley of Death
The Devilish Airline
The Camera Mecha Shutterkiller
The Terrible Mechadokuga
The Dinosaur Skeleton Torakodon
The Rotation Mecha Kataroller
The Secret of Red Impulse
Farewell, Red Impulse
Gatchaman Burning with Rage
The Death Defying Mini Submarine
The Embittered Bird Missile
The Evil White Sea
Mekabutta from Hell
The Secret of the Mecha Factory
Science Ninja Team G-6
The Imaginary Red Impulse
The Snow Devil Blizzarder
The Devilish Mecha Ball Which Kills Everything
The Deadly Christmas Present
The Synthetic Mecha Superbem
The Devilish Fasion Show
Gatchaman Fire, Kill for Sure!
The Particle Mecha Micro Satan
The Cemetery in the Moonlight
Unite Girls of the Death Goddess!
Invulnerable Sosai X
Swarm! The Storm of the Mini Mechas
Pursue Katse!
The Secret of the Birdstyle
The Sea Devil Jumboshakoku
The Bracelet Revealed
Katse Has Succeeded
Death Defying Battle 10'000 Meters Below the Sea!
The Stolen Gatchaman Information
Return to Life, Boomerang!
Duel on Galactor Island
Aim at Crescent Coral!
A Death Defying Ring of Fire
The Spider Net Mecha Smokefiber
He's G-4!
Galactor's Buying up Operation
The Triple Joint Mecha Patogila
The Iron Beast Snake 828
Setting a Trap at Crescent Coral
Armoured Mecha Matanga
The Plan to Blow up Crescent Coral is Completed
The End of Crescent Coral
Counterattack! The Subterranean Torpedo Plan
The Electrical Demon Biest Angler
United Ninjas, Giant Devil Man
Charge into the Galactor Headquarter
The Spaceship Leona 3, Gone Tomorrow
The Spherical Mecha Grapebomber
G-2 Covered with Wounds
Gatchaman 20 Years Later
The Sniper Group Hebi-Cobra
Reverse! Checkmate X
The Death Wager of G-2
The Evil Black Hole Operation
Earth Extinction 0002