Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Gatchaman II Episode 8 The Firebird of the Moon 1979
A dark Galactor satellite keeps stealing space satellites and destroying them. It can absorb radiowaves, infrared waves and light, thus it is able to evade any radar. First a satellite investigating Mars disappears, then a communication satellite, then a space ferry and finally a weather observation satellite. Galactor wants to have the hindering Earth satellites out of the way so they can attack the sun with a long range beam cannon from their base on the back side of the moon. Jun and Jinpei board an observation satellite on Nambu's orders to find out who really is behind all this. However, the satellite is attacked, and Jinpei ends up falling into the enemy's hand. Additionally, a satellite to detect new raw material resources is attacked and the Saturn Rubin is stolen. It is said to let the power of the beam cannon increase. Joe uses the small space ship, Swanboat and gets into the dark fortress through the garbage disposal opening. He fails at the first try however, since the Swanboat was defective, and only succeeds when trying again. He detects the enemy base on the moon. The Science Ninja Team sneaks into that base, following the dark fortress. Joe saves Jinpei who had become a hostage. Afterwards, they blow up the base. The dark fortress escapes for a time, but they smash it with the Firebird.
- Released: 1978-11-19
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Stars: Katsuji Mori, Isao Sasaki, Kazuko Sugiyama, Yoku Shioya, Shingo Kanemoto
- Director: Jinzo Toriumi, Hirohisa Soda
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1. Governor X Counterattack 1979-10-07
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2. Mysterious Feather Shuriken 1979-10-14
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3. Black Knights from Hell 1979-10-21
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4. The Return of Joe?! 1978-10-22
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5. The Big Attack of the Mysterious Cavemen 1978-10-29
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6. The Shocking Pyramid Power 1978-11-05
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7. The Terrible Mutant Operation 1978-11-12
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8. The Firebird of the Moon 1978-11-19
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9. The Downfall of Berg Katse 1978-11-26
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10. Snowstorm at the Equator 1978-12-03
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11. Struggle! Hypernium 600 1978-12-10
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12. The Secret of Dr. Raphael 1978-12-17
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13. G-2`s Youth 1978-12-24
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14. Red Impulse of Space 1978-12-31
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15. The Pure Heart of G-5 1979-01-07
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16. Blackout Joe 1979-01-14
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17. The Devil's Equation 1979-10-21
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18. The Spaceship that Doesn't Respond 1978-01-28
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19. Trap in Another Dimension 1979-02-04
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20. G-Town's Critical Moment 1979-02-11
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21. Youth's Broken Wings 1979-02-18
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22. Mysterious Stonehenge 1979-02-25
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23. Love Vanquished at the North Pole 1979-03-04
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24. Suspicious G-2 1979-03-11
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25. The Cyborg's Sorrow 1979-03-18
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26. Mysterious Private Secretery Pandora 1979-03-25
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27. Dr. Nambu's Death! 1979-04-01
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28. Love Stolen by a Feather Shuriken 1979-04-08
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29. Life or Death! Evil Demon North Wall 1979-04-15
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30. Ryu's Homecoming 1979-04-22
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31. The Eagle is Shot Down 1979-04-29
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32. G-1's Andes Love 1979-05-06
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33. G-1's Anger 1979-05-13
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34. The Evil Iron Beast of the Amazon 1979-05-20
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35. Berg Katse's Legacy 1979-05-27
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36. Sorrow of the Underground City 1979-06-03
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37. Burn! Wings of Steel 1979-06-10
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38. Electromagnetic Mecha Iron Demon Dragon 1979-06-17
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39. Crimson Condor 1979-06-24
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40. Fierce Battle! Evil Animal Operation 1979-07-01
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41. Gatchaman vs. GelSadora 1979-07-08
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42. The Observatory that Moves in the Dark 1979-07-15
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43. Invaders From Mars 1979-07-22
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44. Fight! The Evil Base on Mars 1979-07-29
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45. Evil of the Solar Shift Plan 1979-08-05
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46. Gatchaman Unmasked 1979-08-12
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47. Certain Death! Two Firebirds 1979-08-26
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48. History's Largest Tidal Wave 1979-09-02
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49. Burn! Condor 1979-09-09
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50. Mystery? Mystery! GelSadora's Mother 1978-09-16
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51. The Sorrow of GelSadora 1978-09-23
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52. The Downfall of Governor X 1979-09-30
