Adapted from "Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman" (Science Ninja Team Gatchaman), this is generally considered the originator of all the superheroes-with-connecting-ships series to follow, such as "Voltron", "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers", etc.

Wikipedia entry, which speculates on what the hell was hell was going on with Keyop and that androgenous villain:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_The_Planets

man, I know I have seen this but my subconscious must be suppressing my memories of it.

Also included in this catagory are Spaceketeers, Gaiking, but I'll be deep in the cold, cold Earth before I let you compare these to the Power Rangers

There are currently 10 videos, including this one, sitting in the queue with 8 votes- most are facing immediate siftbot cruelty and deletion- can't someone please help?

Do I need to get Sally Struthers?

I would have upvoted sooner but I hadn't seen the clip. Maybe I should sift deeper in future...

I loved this show. When their plane turned into a phoenix I found it hard not to piss myself with glee.

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