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The 40-year-old TV cartoon everybody loved is back in live-action!

Gatchaman, the summer movie of 2013!

Introduction :

The TV series Gatchaman, from which this movie is adapted, started in October 1972. Highly anticipated, and earned high rating, became a legendary status in Japanese TV history.

And now, Gatchaman continues on into 2013 with this live-action movie.

The story takes place in the near future. The backdrop for the Gatchaman universe was imaginatively reinvented to incorporate the Gatchaman characters into the reality of our world. The story explores the meaning of duty and responsibility when you have superhuman abilities. This movie boldly going beyond the boundaries of an escape movie in its exploration of the meaning of justice.

Story :

They were chosen...to become the ultimate weapons.

At the beginning of the 21st Century mankind was under attack by invaders. Within 17 days half of the civilization was annihilated. On the verge of extinction humankind's only hope against the invaders was the mysterious crystals called the Stones. These Stones empowered certain humans who were born Receptors. Statistically there's only one Receptor in 8 million. After combing the land for Receptors, the chosen few gathered to train as special agents. They would be groomed as the ultimate weapon against the deadly invaders.

These modern day ninja empowered by extraordinary Stones were called Gatchaman.