I love "Battle of the Planets" (Also known as "G-Force) It was one of the coolest cartoons ever made, and it was way ahead of its time, which despite being made in the seventies, predates the aesthetic and themes from many action and superhero cartoons from the eighties and nineties.This show also had a cool cast of heroes and villains, which were also very cool and interesting, and made this series to work so well.
As a kid I loved this show, and I'm watching the re-runs now since I live in Japan and caught a few minutes of the original Japanese series on TV. The English version is downright horrible, despite veterans like Keye Luke and Casey Kasem doing voices.
I just read one users comments on the battle of the planets set and felt it was necessary to put up a differing opinion. the botp (gatchaman) series was wonderful.
To all of those who were not even born during its debut in the United States(1978): This cartoon first went on the air in Japan in 1974 under the title "Gatchaman." It was the first cartoon to depict a super powered team.
Five extraordinary orphans called G-Force fly their spacejet Phoenix to protect humanity from threats across the universe. Zoltar from the planet Spectra is the main evil villain.
But you have to live in France and understand french. It is displayed now (05/05) on France 4 on Digital Television, in french version only.
This has to be one of the best series ever released in North America! I used to love watching this series when I was in about Grade 3.
Brings back nostalgia. I remember when I was a little boy and couldn't wait to get back from afternoon school to see my favourite cartoon- Battle of the Planets.
I was born in 73 so I'm from the Star Wars generation, I was blown away as a little 4 year old in the theater watching that epic, world changing show. I really was the perfect age, it was really the first movie I remember seeing in the theater as well.
