Bob Sakuma - Red Illusion

Gatchaman Original Soundtrack

[@noblessus]

Been looking forever for the song at the end of this video. Thanks a ton! :D

[@digitalmagicAR]

Outstanding music for a cartoon series. I remember this as a little kid. Two intense moments when the kid is punching Mark in the stomach blaming him for his father's death and later when Mark's own father Red Impulse died. Those were tough memorable scenes for a kindergardner to see. I think this show was aimed at young teens. The animation and music were fantastic in Gatchaman/Battle of the Planets. It wasn't until years later I realized BOTP was a re-dubbed and highly edited version though it was still something for USA television in the late 70s and early 80s.. Came out at just the right time during the Space craze that Star Wars started in '77 and the Fiery Phoenix was cool like the Firebird symbol used on the enormously popular '77/78/79 Trans Am at the time.

[@CJM94]

3:27 Ken's father: Goodbye, Ken... Ken: Dad! No!

[@reesepacker7983]

wow that last piece of music ....such vivid memories .as a nine yr old kid in 79 ...even the heavy edited US version of this that i saw was emotionally intense ...Mark/Ken and his father ...they played that music .it was THE first animated piece of art (Disney included ) that made my eyes well up ...though the US version would cop out big time and say Red Impluse survived

[@CJM94]

Introducing Ken the Eagle. Jun the Swan. Ryu the Owl. Jinpei the Swallow. And Joe the Condor.

[@aaabbaaa1976]

Thank you for uploading!

[@bobdefalco]

You know this background image is crazy awesome, right?

[@ThunderZandor]

Anyone know if these tracks were recorded in stereo,..all i hear is MONO...but hey it's awesome just the same! The music captures perfectly what each of the character are going through internally. No cartoon today does that, not even the so called blockbusters.

[@feline1973]

well television was broadcast in mono in those days, so it would have been at best pointless recording a TV soundtrack score in stereo... at worst you could've gotten horrible phase cancellation shenanigans

[@uchoward1ify]

I'm looking for the track on the last episode 105 when Gatchaman was trying to destroy the machine , it was only played in a few episodes . Was also briefly played when Red impulse was in the rocket seconds before it exploded saving the world.

[@WehrmachtSoldier95]

3:29 I don't remember much about Ep104 but I'm sure this theme mostly played during Ken and Red Impulse arc (Ep51-53), and Red Impulse (Ken's father) died with the rocket saving the world.

[@marceloleguizamon7035]

3:27 the most sad song ever. I like it

[@Hellstinger]

I've been looking for this song for years. Thank you for pointing it :D Now my life can go on without any pending thing.

[@CJM94]

Joe's death

[@deuvs123]

keep 'em coming

[@DnycAlchemist]

2:25😔

[@camuspower7007]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@SG-zp2hi]

Keneth!!!!!..... Galactors middle blows up Father noooo!!!!!

[@SG-zp2hi]

Missile damn auto correct

[@Don_YouTuber]

00:08

[@accn0233]

3:29