Gatchaman Crowds Season 1 Episode 1
S01 E01 Avant-garde
Hajime Ichinose is a rather eccentric schoolgirl who is obsessed with notebooks. One day, she is approached by a mysterious man named JJ who pulls out a journal called a NOTE from her body, declaring her to be the new member of the elusive Gatchaman team. She later follows the words appearing in her NOTE to the mall, where a Gatchaman named Sugane Tachibana manages to defeat an alien that had disguised itself as a human. Later that day, Sugane brings Hajime to the Gatchaman's hideout where she meets the other members, Joe Hibiki, OD, Utsutsu, and their leader, Paiman. Sugane explains that their duty is to protect Earth from a hostile alien race known as the MESS that has been abducting humans. Hajime and Sugane are soon called upon by JJ to fight a MESS at the bus station, during which Hajime transforms for the first time, whilst a mysterious figure watches.
Hajime Ichinose is a rather eccentric schoolgirl who is obsessed with notebooks. One day, she is approached by a mysterious man named JJ who pulls out a journal called a NOTE from her body, declaring her to be the new member of the elusive Gatchaman team. She later follows the words appearing in her NOTE to the mall, where a Gatchaman named Sugane Tachibana manages to defeat an alien that had disguised itself as a human. Later that day, Sugane brings Hajime to the Gatchaman's hideout where she meets the other members, Joe Hibiki, OD, Utsutsu, and their leader, Paiman. Sugane explains that their duty is to protect Earth from a hostile alien race known as the MESS that has been abducting humans. Hajime and Sugane are soon called upon by JJ to fight a MESS at the bus station, during which Hajime transforms for the first time, whilst a mysterious figure watches.
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00:00I'm counting on you, Sugene.
00:18Right.
00:19And don't forget, today's the newbie's first day.
00:23I'll be ready.
00:24Well, I'm taking off.
00:25All right.
00:26See you later.
00:27What seems to be the problem?
00:37My stomach is really bothering me.
00:39Don't worry one little bit.
00:43See if any of this will help.
00:55Pardon me.
00:56You should relinquish your seat for the lady here.
01:00Really dude?
01:01The hell, man?
01:02Thanks.
01:03My feet were killing me.
01:04The target is currently heading for Tachikawa Station.
01:05It's exactly as he foretold.
01:06South by south east, look for the stairs moving in perpetual motion.
01:34Stairs?
01:40The nameless chaos will appear once more.
01:51How foreboding.
01:54The target just passed the fourth floor.
02:03All right, Sugene.
02:09He's yours.
02:13Great.
02:15Here we go.
02:33Oh, so cute.
02:34Jeez, Hajime.
02:35You're still messing with those things?
02:36If you love notebooks so much, why don't you just marry them?
02:40Maybe I will.
02:41Hey, lookie here.
02:42I got this yesterday.
02:43What?
02:44What's the point of having so many?
02:47Why not just one?
02:48Well, you see, this one helps me keep track of my school stuff.
02:52This one's for my private thoughts.
02:54This one is for brainstorming new ideas.
02:57And this guy, he's just for drooling over.
03:00It's a he?
03:01Now then, what kind of cutesy deco magic can I work to get my new baby looking super awesome?
03:10Oh my, you're so daring.
03:13We've just met and you want to go sunbathing on the roof together?
03:16Okay.
03:19Hey, did you see that special that went about the occult?
03:22Of course I did.
03:23I'm down with alien conspiracy theories.
03:25But that lame bit about how Gotcha Man is real, that is some bull crap.
03:39Gotcha Man, huh?
03:41Sounds kind of cute.
03:44Gotcha, gotcha, gotcha, gotcha, gotcha.
03:55I'm so hungry.
04:11Oh wow, who are you?
04:14You're like mega tall.
04:16No matter who you may be, there is a dormant power lying deep within your heart.
04:26Awaken.
04:27It's time to spread the wings that were before unseen.
04:31I get it.
04:32You want to play hide and seek.
04:36There!
04:37No, you're over there!
04:41That's cool, I'll get you this time.
04:47Aha!
04:48Okay, I knew you weren't there.
04:50You ain't fooling me, mister!
04:55You're busted!
04:58There are but few chosen hatchlings.
05:00And only they will develop wings that will protect this planet.
05:26Help!
05:28And those wings are named...
05:34Gotcha Man!
05:49Gotcha... Man?
05:53Hey!
05:55You're still there?
05:57You forgot your thingy.
05:59Hello!
06:00Finders keepers then!
06:05What a sweet little...
06:13What the heck is this?
06:14It's all kind of awesome.
06:17It's yummy time!
06:18Yummy, yummy, yummy!
06:19Let's get on, come on!
06:22Gotcha Man!
06:26I've been waiting for you, mess.
06:28This is for the innocent people you've absorbed.
06:30By my hand, you will surrender them!
06:34Amnesia effect, here we go!
06:47That's cool!
06:48I love feminism!
06:50And... ready!
06:52Bird, go!
06:56Gotcha!
07:02Prepare yourself!
07:06Holy smokies!
07:08It's Gotcha Man!
07:19Unlimited sword!
07:23Arashi!
07:25No creature in this universe can escape the infinite reach of my blade!
07:39Amnesia, remind me!
07:46Whoa, watch it, bud!
07:48Heya, pal!
07:49I got a hunch that you're the Gotcha Man I just saw flying out of there!
07:52So what happened to that cutie Octobox dealie?
07:55I found this neat little notebook and all you do is pop it up and...
07:58You must be the new recruit.
08:00Yep, I'm the noob!
08:01But you can call me Hajime.
08:03Yes, today's gonna be my first day on the job as a Gotcha Man!
08:06Oh, this action's got me pumped to be working with ya!
08:08Hold on!
08:09We go to the same school?
08:10Then we should totally walk there together!
08:12Hey!
08:13My bad, Mr. Person!
08:16Gotcha, Gotcha, Gotcha Man!
08:20Looks like I'm gonna be late again.
08:50Appearing to end the loop is surprisingly undeservingly undeclined.
08:56The world's too obvious, we are not on a go-back-to-10-1-kick.
09:02Yoriko, minna tori no you ni
09:06You have to fight to win.
09:07You're the beast who's the beast that has come.
09:10No more talking.
09:11Yukate mukou e tapu
09:16The world's too obvious, we are not on a go-back-to-10-1-kick.
09:19Yowakute tsuyoi hitori hitori no shou
09:24Tori no you ni
09:26You have to fight to win.
09:27You're the beast who's the beast that has come.
09:30No more talking.
09:31Yukate mukou e tapu
09:35You're across the hall of my name.
09:39Gacha Man
09:47Hope there wasn't a pop quiz.
09:51Hey Sugane, how's it going?
09:54You never make it on time, do you?
09:58Good morning.
10:02So, can you tell me if Gacha Man really exists?
10:05Come on, don't be stupid.
10:07Here's the information I have regarding Gacha Man.
10:10Let's see it.
10:12Here we go.
10:13What is that, a baby panda?
10:15There's no way they're real.
10:18Aha, yeah they are.
10:20See, check out me and Senpai.
10:24What are you, crazy?
10:26Hey, listen, we can't tell people we're G-
10:28We gotta keep our identity a secret.
10:32This is so cute.
10:34Did he pick her to play some kind of cruel joke on us?
10:38Come with me, I'm gonna take you to our base.
10:40Really?
10:42You know, we can just walk there.
10:44Well, that's awful convenient, isn't it?
10:53Is this really the entrance?
10:55Yes.
11:02Whoa, we're going underground?
11:04Okay, rookie, listen up.
11:06Oh, it's Hajime, remember?
11:08From here on out, you need to be serious.
11:10We were sent out on missions, they're not all fun and games.
11:13We have to stay focused and execute our objective.
11:15Uh, yeah, sure thing! Roger, Dodger!
11:21Yeah, buddy!
11:26Oh!
11:28So this is the real Dio Gatchaman, Lair?
11:30Are you guys seriously the protectors of Earth?
11:33Let's introduce you to everyone.
11:36Well, hello there!
11:37You gotta tell me where you scored that swimsuit!
11:40It's like the cutest thing I've ever seen!
11:45Is this really happening?
11:47You're so adorable!
11:49And you are outrageous!
11:51They call me OD. Hey there!
11:53OD, huh? Pleased to meetcha!
11:55Despite being so stylish, I'm a sad Gatchaman that can't even transform!
12:00Well, you don't say!
12:03I'm sure we'll be great friends, doll!
12:07Here's my little pal, Altair. Or Al.
12:10You're so cute! Hey, Al!
12:13Come on, Utsutsu.
12:15So you're Utsutsu? Howdy doody!
12:18And let's not forget about Joe.
12:20No, I'm good.
12:21Hello there, Joe! Nice to meetcha!
12:29Well, hello, Ruby. Welcome to our headquarters, the Gatchaman Cage.
12:33I'm Paimon, the leader.
12:34Holy crap, a panda!
12:35Watch your tongue, rookie!
12:37Just call me Hajime!
12:40I don't ever want to hear that filthy creature's name again!
12:43My species is totally unrelated to those fleabags!
12:46Now, as leader, my orders are absolute!
12:48No matter what happens on the battlefield, you must follow my commands!
12:51OMG! What a chatty little catty!
12:54Have some respect, beauty earthling!
12:56I've saved at least seven planets, and if you don't believe me, you can check my resume!
13:00So you really are protecting Earth!
13:02And with that tiny little body? That's so cool!
13:05First things first, let's go over the note.
13:07Aw, sweet! That's what I've been waiting for!
13:09Each one of us carries a note, which is the source of our Gatchaman superpowers, so don't lose it!
13:14It wasn't until Master JJ pulled a note from each one of our bodies that we all became Gatchaman!
13:19The source, huh? JJ?
13:21Don't you recall meeting a super tall, cool guy?
13:25Whoa! I thought he was a basketball player!
13:28The notes are kind of like the essence of our minds.
13:31Think of them as expressions of our true hearts!
13:34My heart's a note? Awesome! I love it!
13:37Almost every day we risk our lives in battle, but under no circumstances can we let humans know.
13:42So we must use our notes to cast Amnesia Effect on people so they forget!
13:46Amnesia Effect? Whoa!
13:48Roger that!
13:49You're kind of weird, but you're a quick learner.
13:51Anyway, once we cast the effect, it spaces people out, and they can't see us.
13:55But you gotta keep your distance so you don't bump into anyone.
13:58Just go whoosh, keep moving, and they won't notice!
14:01I gotcha!
14:03Once the effect is canceled, people snap out of it and you'll return to normal!
14:07What? I totally remember seeing Senpai transforming earlier!
14:10For those of us that carry a note, the Amnesia Effect doesn't work.
14:14Got it!
14:15These notes have another fab feature!
14:17We can communicate with each other almost like a cell phone!
14:19Girl, check this out! All you gotta do is ride or say something like,
14:22So, then you wait a sec, and like magic, it'll appear in everyone's note!
14:26I just love it!
14:28Who wouldn't?
14:30I know what you're saying! I wish I had two!
14:35When Master JJ sends us an order to roll out, you'll get it through your note.
14:39The messaging features of the note are for mission use only,
14:41and personal use is strictly prohibited, so don't even think about abusing it, newbie!
14:45We'd all be turned into deep-space doo-doo dust if Master JJ ever found out
14:49that any of us were using it for pleasure and not for business!
14:59You freak! How dare you deface the sacred note!
15:06Take over before I murder someone!
15:10Gotcha!
15:13Gotcha!
15:16This is how we transport all the aliens that we've captured from around the world.
15:19No way! That's an alien? Never would've thought they'd be so pretty!
15:23Unopen that! We're not some circus freak show!
15:27Hyman's one, too.
15:28No way!
15:30As Gotcha Man, it's our mission to eliminate criminal aliens
15:33and any other threats attempting to invade the Earth.
15:36Eliminate?
15:38We're the only ones that have the power to deal with that level of danger.
15:42But lately, this has been our biggest problem.
15:44It's one of those creatures we encountered earlier.
15:46We refer to this group of aliens as Mess.
15:49Mess?
15:50It describes their chaotic, random nature.
15:52They also use their tentacles to disrupt anything within reach.
15:55Currently, the Mess are our biggest priority,
15:58but we still have to make sure we exterminate any other problems within our jurisdiction.
16:02Over there are Big Smalls.
16:04They're a workforce of clones that act as support during our missions.
16:07They're also in charge of salvaging humans that have been absorbed by Mess.
16:11Salvaging? Like recycling or saving them?
16:14The latter. We rescue them.
16:17Wow! They came back to life? That is so incredible!
16:21Of course, we'll have to erase their memories later.
16:23This is our process for attempting to save anyone taken by Mess.
16:27However, I'm sad to say that we're not always successful.
16:30You don't say! What's up with little Messy running off with people?
16:34Why would such a cutie be so naughty?
16:36Listen, Rookie.
16:37It's Hajime!
16:39From this point forward, you are officially a Gatchaman.
16:41Take this seriously.
16:43Only we can ensure everyone's safety.
16:46Without our powers, the Earth would be doomed.
16:48Right. Sukune, you're such a mature young man.
16:54What do we have here?
16:56Master JJ is summoning us!
16:59Hold on!
17:00I hereby summon my six wings.
17:03Let us all unite in the Mental Cliff.
17:12Hey, JJ! Thanks for the Dynamite Notebook!
17:15Will someone please tase that girl?
17:17Show some respect toward the transcendent being that was kind enough to give us our powers.
17:22Compared to puny, pathetic, erratic mortals like you, he's practically a god!
17:26I love your scissors!
17:28By the way, guys, where are we?
17:30This place is the Mental Cliff.
17:32It's like the symbolic barrier that separates us mortals and j-
17:35Oh, hey! Do you have a death wish?
17:37Here we go!
17:38Master JJ, sir! The Gatchaman crew is assembled as requested!
17:45Turbulent winds head our way, but they are not yet strong enough to tussle our feathers.
17:51Meanwhile, let us write the final pages of the tale of nameless chaos.
17:56But do not be deceived.
17:58Chaos and evil do not always share the same body.
18:01The burden of judgment falls upon your shoulders now.
18:04What is this? Home time?
18:06Although the flight of the white-winged bird remains veiled, hope is not lost.
18:11Remain strong as you await next message.
18:14Gotcha!
18:15Gotcha!
18:16Yeah, yeah, gotcha.
18:17Gotcha, gotcha, sweeties!
18:19Gotcha! Gotcha, JJ! I'll be seeing ya!
18:24You need to start taking this seriously!
18:30That you already, JJ?
18:32To the north, under the dragons racing in four directions, the nameless chaos will reveal itself once more.
18:39Let's go.
18:42What the? He disappeared!
18:44Hey, wait! I'm totally coming with you!
18:50Huh?
18:58Hey, senpai! Wait up for me!
19:02What was all that dragon stuff about anyway?
19:06Dragons racing four ways?
19:10That's it. And down below...
19:20Hmm. Amnesia effect.
19:35Now then. End of the line, mess.
19:38Is this for real?
19:45Be careful.
19:46Be careful.
19:48They'll disguise themselves as anything.
20:07Bird, go!
20:17Hey rookie, if you're too scared, just stay here.
20:42Well, I guess I might as well give it a shot.
20:45All right, little note, show me how it's done!
20:48Bird, go!
20:52Gotcha, man!
20:54Gotcha, man!
21:14Let's do this, note!
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21:30All righty, everybody!
21:32The gacha men are here!
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