It's short, and all you can see are part of their helmets, but this new teaser trailer for Japan's live-action Gatchaman movie (a.k.a. Battle of the Planets, a.k.a. G-Force) has the first look at Science Ninja Team Gatchaman in uniform, and they look completely awesome. Here are two adjectives I never thought I'd be…

Everybody has their first exposure to anime, and for many kids in the '70s, it was Battle of the Planets, an awkwardly edited cartoon was based on the super-popular anime Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, about a group of five teens who dress like birds to thwart alien terrorists. The first footage of Japan's…

Japan has 47 versions of McGruff the Crime Dog, and they range from sentient dinosaurs to miniature swan people right out of Gatchaman to manimal twins who hate drunk driving.

We didn't think we could get any more depressed after Imagi started auctioning off bits from the now-dead Gatchaman movie. But this amazing teaser footage just set us over the edge. This movie must be made somehow.

Artist Cliff Chiang has whipped up some perfectly awesome takes on Battle of the Planets, G-Force, and Gatchaman — for charity.

When Imagi closed its doors, the Gatchaman movie died. Now thanks to an auction selling off every scrap of Imagi property, we can take a peek some of the neverbefore seen Gatchaman concept art. Thanks for the tip, Al.

Bored and sick of the lack of good SF television right now? Don't worry! YouTube wants to take care of you, with many classic - and not so classic - SF shows available right now for your viewing pleasure.

Imagi Studio's next big undertaking is the CG anime epic, Gatchaman. The first poster of hero Joe Asakura was revealed at the 2009 Tokyo Anime Fair, and he's lookin' mighty sharp.

Astro Boy is back in production after a halt, says Variety, and it's on track to make the Oct. 23 release date. Imagi's $25 million funding boost also means Gatchman and Tusker will continue.