Eagle Riders (1996 TV series)
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| Eagle Riders | |
|---|---|
| Format | Adventure, Science Fiction |
| Created by | Tatsunoko Production/Saban Entertainment |
| Starring | Dena Burton Richard Cansino Lara Cody Bryan Cranston R. Martin Klein Heidi Lenhart Mona Marshall Greg O'Neill Paul Schrier Peter Spellos |
| Country of origin |  Japan |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | syndicated |
| Original run | September 9, 1996 – January 1, 1997 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Battle of the Planets |
| Followed by | G-Force: Guardians of Space |
Eagle Riders is an English-language version of "Gatchaman II" and "Gatchaman F," which have been combined together. The rights to the English language version of Eagle Riders is owned by Saban Entertainment. All 65 episodes aired in Australia, but in the United States only 13 episodes were aired.
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[edit] Premise
Earth is under siege from the alien menace known only by the name Cybercon, and its legion of android forces, the Vorak. The Global Security Council convenes to address this problem, and calls upon Dr. Thaddeus Keane for assistance. They remember the aid they had received from Keane's special force, the Eagle Riders, in years past. Keane assures them that the Eagle Riders are still together, still strong, and armed with brand new weapons....
[edit] Adaptations and changes
Both series were heavily edited when it came to the adaptation process, with controversial elements (such as death and violence) removed, as well as the entire soundtrack being replaced. As with previous English adaptations of Gatchaman, character names and terms were also changed in the localization.
One notable example of the changes made to the series is the removal of Mallanox(Gel Sadra)'s origin and transformation, which happened in the premiere episode of the original Gatchaman II. The character was also changed from female to male, though her correct gender and origin were reinstated in later dub episodes (without explanation).
Another change, made to segue the two series together, involved the finale of Gatchaman II and the first episode of Gatchaman F being merged, as well as the death of Gel Sadra being cut. Instead, Mallanox is said to have been transformed into a new form, named Happy Boy (originally the Gatchaman F villain Count Egobossler).
The final eight episodes of Gatchaman F were never translated due to the objectionable content involved (death and destruction). Instead, the 15th episode of F served as the series finale.
[edit] Team variations across different versions
The re-naming of the various characters and terms in Eagle Riders are highlighted as follows (in correspondence to their Gatchaman equivalents, among others):
| Gatchaman | Battle of the Planets | G-Force | Eagle Riders | OVA (Dub) | Rank | Bird Uniform | Weapon | Mecha | Japanese seiyū | Voice actor (BOTP) | Voice actor (G-Force) | Voice actor (OVA Dub) | Voice actor (Eagle Riders) | Voice actor (ADV Dub) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Washio | Mark | Ace Goodheart | Hunter Harris | Ken the Eagle | G1 | Eagle | Razor boomerang | Airplane | Katsuji Mori | Casey Kasem | Sam Fontana | Eddie Frierson | Richard Cansino | Leraldo Anzaldua |
| Joe Asakura | Jason | Dirk Daring | Joe Thax | Joe the Condor | G2 | Condor | Pistol | Race Car | Isao Sasaki | Ronnie Schell | Cam Clarke | Richard Cansino | Bryan Cranston | Brian Jepson |
| Jun | Princess | Agatha June ("Aggie") | Kelly Jennar | June the Swan | G3 | Swan | Yo-yo | Motorcycle | Kazuko Sugiyama | Janet Waldo | Barbara Goodson | Lara Cody | Heidi Noelle Lenhart | Kim Prause |
| Jinpei | Keyop | Pee Wee | Mickey Dugan | Jimmy the Falcon | G4 | Swallow | Bolo | Dune Buggy | Yoku Shioya | Alan Young | Barbara Goodson | Mona Marshall | Luci Christian | |
| Ryu Nakanishi | Tiny Harper | Hoot Owl ("Hooty") | Ollie Keeawani | Rocky the Owl | G5 | Owl | Pistol | God Pheonix | Shingo Kanemoto | Alan Dinehart | Jan Rabson/Gregg Berger | Richard Epcar | Paul Schrier | Victor Carsrud |
- Although he was obviously the Swallow, Jimmy called himself the Falcon.
- The Eagle Riders adaptation used different terms for some of the uniforms: Hunter Harris was referred to as a Hawk rather than Eagle, Joe Thax was a Falcon, and Kelly Jenar became a Dove (as opposed to Swan). The remaining two members, however, kept their original bird themes.
[edit] Other character variations across different versions
| Gatchaman | Battle of the Planets | G-Force | Eagle Riders | OVA (Dub) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Kozaburo Nambu | Chief Anderson | Dr. Benjamin Brighthead | Dr. Thaddeus Keane | Dr. Kozaburo Nambu |
| ISO Director Anderson | President Kane | Anderson/Cmdr. Todd (some episodes) | Anderson | Director Anderson |
| Red Impulse / Kentaro Washio |
Col. Cronos | Red Impulse | Harley Harris | Red Spectre |
| Berg Katse | Zoltar | Galactor | Lukan | Solaris |
| Sosai (Leader) X | O Luminous One / The Great Spirit |
Computor | Cybercon | Lord Zortek |
| Galactor | Planet Spectra | Vorak | ||
| Gel Sadra (Gatchaman II) |
Mallanox | |||
| Dr.Sylvie Pandora (Gatchaman II) | Dr.Francine Aikens | |||
| Sammie Pandora (aka "Gel Sadra", Gatchaman II) | Nancy Aikens | |||
| Dr.Rafael (Gatchaman II) | Professor Andro | |||
| Count Egobossler (Gatchaman F) | Happy Boy | |||
| Mechandol (Gatchaman F) | Olaf | |||
| Kempler (Gatchaman F) | Vax | |||
| Engineer Kamo (Gatchaman F) | Uncle Avery |
[edit] Other notable changes
| Gatchaman Identity change command |
Battle of the Planets Identity change command |
G-Force Identity change command |
Eagle Riders change command | OVA change command (English) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird, Go! | Transmute! | Transform! | Eagle Mode, NOW! |
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[edit] Production Staff
Owned and distributed by: Saban Entertainment
Executive Producer: Eric S.Rollman
Producer and Story Editor: Rita M. Acosta
Writer (ADR Script): Marc Handler [1]
Voice Directors: Richard Epcar, Steve Kramer, Heidi Noelle Lenhart, and Michael Sorich
Production Assistant and ADR Coordinator: Gregory C. Ireland
Sound Operation: Clive H.Mizumoto, Xavier Garcia
Sound Effects Editors: Keith Dickens, Martin Flores, Zoli Osaze, Ron Salaises, and John Valentino
Re-Recording Mixers: Michael Beirenger, Mark Ettel, R.D. Floyd, and Wayne T. O'Brien
ADR Recording: Carl Lange, Kevin Newson, David W.Barr
Foley Artists: Susan Lewis, Kalea Morton, and Taryn Simone
Audio Assistants: Brian Densmore, Andrew Kines, and Don Sexton
Music Composers: Shuki Levy, Kussa Mahchi
Executive In Charge Of Music: Ron Kenan
Music Supervisor: Lloyd Michael Cook II
Music Editors: Barron Abramovitch, Bill Filipiak
Music Engineer: Barron Abramovitch
Second Engineers: James Dijulio, Frank Bailey-Meier
Music Assistants: Jeremy Sweet, Tim Gosselin
Offline Editor: Terry Marlin
Video Traffic Coordinator: Jerry Buetnner
Online Editors: Michael Hutchinson, Harvey Landy (Hollywood Digital Inc.), John Bowen, and David Crosthwait (Modern Videofilm)
Telecine: Lee Ann Went (Varitel Inc.), Greg Hamlin (Film Technology, LA)
Post Production Supervisor: John Bryant
Post Production Coordinator: Francesca Weiss
Executive In Charge Of Production: Dana C.Booton
[edit] Voice Cast
Hunter Harris: Richard Cansino
Joe Thax: Bryan Cranston
Kelly Jenar: Heidi Noelle Lenhart
Mickey Dugan: Mona Marshall
Ollie Keeawani: Paul Schrier
Dr.Thaddeus Keane: Greg O'Neill
Dr.Francine Aikens: Lara Cody
Auto: Dena Burton
Mallanox: R. Martin Klein
Cybercon: Peter Spellos
Misc. (uncredited): Joshua Seth [2], Bob Bergen [3], Julie Maddalena [4], Richard Epcar
[edit] Episode List
1. For The Global Good (G-II#1: Leader X's Counterattack)
2. Temple Island (G-II#2: Mysterious Feather Shuriken)
3. Visit To Alcatraz (G-II#3: Black Knights from Hell)
4. Reunion (G-II#4: Joe Has Returned?! )
5. Primal Instinct (G-II#5: Mystery of the Primitive Man Invasion)
6. Old Friends, New Enemies (G-II#21: Youth's Broken Wings )
7. Camouflage (G-II#7: Fearful Mutant Operation )
8. On the Far Side of the Moon (G-II#8: The Firebird in the Moon)
9. Pyramid Power (G-II#9: Berg Katse's Downfall)
10. Deep Freeze in the South Seas (G-II#10: A Blizzard at the Equator)
11. Second Chances (G-II#11: Struggle! Hyplunium 600)
12. Signs of Intelligent Life (G-II#12: Dr. Rafael's Secret )
13. Under the Volcano (G-II#13: G-2's Youth)
14. Abduction and Return (G-II#14: Red Impulse of Space)
15. The Island Girl's Secret (G-II:#15: The Pure Heart of G-5)
16. Big Eye Meets Small Fry (G-II#18: The Spaceship that Doesn't Respond)
17. Realities (G-II#19: Trap in Another Dimension)
18. The Impostor (G-II#20: G-Town's Critical Moment)
19. Crisis! (G-II#22: Mysterious Stonehenge)
20. Panic at the North Pole (G-II#23: Love Vanquished at the North Pole)
21. Circuits Down (G-II#24: Suspicious G-2)
22. Professor Andro's World (G-II#25: The Cyborg's Sorrow)
23. The Mysterious Dr. Aikens, Part 1 (G-II#26: Mysterious Private Secretary Pandora)
24. The Mysterious Dr. Aikens, Part 2 (G-II#27: Dr. Nambu's Death!)
25. K3 (G-II#29: Life or Death! Evil Demon North Wall)
26. Coward of the Cosmos (G-II#30: Ryu's Homecoming)
27. Down in the Alps (G-II#31: The Eagle Is Shot Down)
28. Remembrance (G-II#32: G-1's Andes Love)
29. Shake Down in the Big Apple (G-II#33: G-1's Anger)
30. Adventure in the Amazon (G-II#34: The Evil Iron Beast of the Amazon)
31. Old Ties (G-II#36: Sorrow of the Underground City)
32. Childish Things (G-II#37: Burn! Wings of Steel)
33. Facing the Dragon (G-II#38: Electromagnetic Mecha Iron Demon Dragon)
34. Hide and Seek (G-II#39: Crimson Condor)
35. Wild Country (G-II#40: Fierce Battle! Evil Animal Operation)
36. Mallanox in a Mess (G-II#41: Gatchaman vs. Gel Sadra)
37. Evil in Disguise (G-II#42: The Observatory that Moves in the Dark )
38. Krall (G-II#43: Invaders From Mars)
39. Mission to Mars (G-II#44: Fight! The Evil Base on Mars )
40. Unnatural Disasters (G-II#45: Evil of the Solar Shift Plan)
41. Identities (G-II#46: Gatchaman Unmasked )
42. Fire and Ice (G-II#47: Certain Death! Two Firebirds)
43. Catastrophe (G-II #48: History's Largest Tidal Wave)
44. Falling Prey G-II #49: Burn! Condor)
45. Relativity (G-II#50: Mystery? Mystery! Gel Sadra's Mother)
46. Allegiance and Amends (G-II#51: The Sorrow of Gel Sadra)
47. Encounter of Evil (G-II #52: The Downfall of Leader X and G-F#1: New Dark Clouds)
48. A New Threat (G-F#1: New Dark Clouds and G-F#2: Debut! Gatcha Spartan)
49. The New Resistance (G-F#2: Debut! Gatcha Spartan, with clips used from G-F#47 and G-F#27)
50. Conflict Of Melly Island (G-F#5: Charge! The Terrible Soldiers)
51. One to One (G-F#6: Burn! Gatchaman Fencer)
52. The Steel City (G-F#7: Steal the Giant Iron Beast)
53. Energy Crisis (G-F#12: The Order to Destroy the Mantle Base)
54. Negotiations (G-F#20: Appearance! Terror of the Triple Iron Beast)
55. The Document (G-F#25: Sky Riders from Hell)
56. Rebel Defiance (G-F#28: Desperate Fight! Valley of Betrayal)
57. Outbreak (G-F#30: The Creeping Alien)
58. Wild Ride (G-F#31: Runaway! The Great Train Chase)
59. Uncle Avery (G-F#32: Mystery of the Space Pulse)
60. Ollie Undercover (G-F#33: A Promise Kept)
61. The Price of Glory (G-F#35: The Shadow of Death Approaches G-1)
62. Scorpius Force (G-F#36: Hypershoot Crisis)
63. A Ray of Hope (G-F#37: Revive Gatchaman)
64. The Lost Children of Melly (G-F#40: Surprise Attack of the Mecha Waterspout)
65. Vorak Resolution (G-F#15: Hell's Burning Ambition)
- In Eagle Riders' run in America, only a select 13 of the 65 episodes were aired, with a few of them having been picked from later in the series.
- The episodes excluded from Gatchaman II in the adaptation include: 6, 16, 17, 28, and 35. Episodes 3, 4, 8-11, 13, 14, 16-19, 21-24, 26, 27, 29, 34, 38-39, and 41-48 of Gatchaman Fighter were also untranslated, though footage from the finale made it into the opening sequence and as stock footage in one episode.
- When Eagle Riders began adapting Gatchaman Fighter, Saban cut and merged parts of episodes into single stories, along with merging the finale of Gatchaman II with the premiere of Fighter. [5]
