The Spherical Mecha Grapebomber
Episode 98 · 1974-08-11

- Animation
- Action & Adventure
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Episode overview
Joe, heading towards a meeting point, is blinded by a light reflection and runs into a woman. Seeing his mother's face in her, he takes care of her, but another blinding makes him feel afraid. At that time, the God Phoenix is forced into a tough battle because the G-2 is missing. Joe, having returned, does not mention that something is not right with his body, and acts up towards Nambu. Nambu orders him to rescue the young air pollution specialist, Mekker, who seems to be developing the mechas. Nambu also asks Ken to secretly help Joe. Joe boards a bird missile and the God Phoenix shoots it unnoticed into the mecha that has appeared. The mecha returns to the base. Joe sneaks into Mekker's room, accuses him of killing people with the poisonous gas he produced and knocks him down. Mekker wails that the world has ignored him, but that Galactor has appreciated and helped him. Joe provokes him, saying that he will let him take out the gun to shoot at him. Just when Mekker shoots, Joe is attacked by another blinding. However, Ken breaks in and saves him. From the speakers, Katse's voice comes out together with poisonous gas and Mekker notices that he has been used. Ken and the others take Mekker with them and escape from the base. The mecha and the base are then blown up. After returning, Joe visits the woman's room. He's afraid of that he may be taken off the Science Ninja Team because of his illness and that he won't be able to take his revenge.
26 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Gatchaman Versus Turtle King1972-10-01
2. The Apparition of a Demonic Ghostly Airplane Carrier1972-10-08
3. The Giant Mummy that Calls the Storm1972-10-15
4. Revenge on the Mecha Mechadegon1972-10-22
5. Ghost Fleet from Hell1972-10-29
6. The Big Maneuver of the Mini Robots1972-11-05
7. Galactor's Big Aviation Show1972-11-12
8. The Secret of Crescent Coral1972-11-19
9. The Demon from the Moon1972-11-26
10. The Big Battle of the Underground Monsters1972-12-03
11. The Mysterious Red Impulse1972-12-10
12. The Greedy Monster Ibukuron1972-12-17
13. The Mysterious Red Sand1972-12-24
14. The Terrible Icecander1972-12-31
15. The Frightening Jellyfish Lens1973-01-07
16. The Invincible Machine Mekanika1973-01-14
17. The Bug Operation1973-01-21
18. The Revenge Maneuver of the Whales1973-01-28
19. Speedrace through Hell1973-02-04
20. Science Ninja Team Emergency1973-02-11
21. Who is Sosai X?1973-02-18
22. Firebird Against Fire Spouting Dragon1973-02-25
23. The Greatly Raging Mecha Ball1973-03-04
24. The Neon Giant Laughing in the Dark1973-03-11
25. The Magma Giant, Emperor of Hell1973-03-18
26. God Phoenix, Be Reborn1973-03-25
27. Galactor's Witch Racer1973-04-01
28. The Invisible Demons1973-04-08
29. The Demon Man Galack X1973-04-15
30. The Guillotine Mecha Kamisoral1973-04-22
31. The Plan to Kill Dr. Nambu1973-04-29
32. The Great Gezora Operation (Part 1)1973-05-06
33. The Great Gezora Operation (Part 2)1973-05-13
34. The Diabolic Aurora Operation1973-05-20
35. Burn, Desert Flame1973-05-27
36. Young Rascal Gatchaman1973-06-03
37. The Electronic Mecha Lenjira1973-06-10
38. The Mysterious Mechanical Jungle1973-06-17
39. The People Eating Flower Jigokiller (Part 1)1973-06-24
40. The People Eating Flower Jigokiller (Part 2)1973-07-01
41. The Murder Music1973-07-08
42. The Great Escape Trick Operation1973-07-15
43. The Romance Extinguished by Evil1973-07-22
44. Galactor's Written Challenge1973-07-29
45. The Seal Science Ninja Team in the Night Fog1973-08-05
46. Gatchaman in the Valley of Death1973-08-12
47. The Devilish Airline1973-08-19
48. The Camera Mecha Shutterkiller1973-08-26
49. The Terrible Mechadokuga1973-09-02
50. The Dinosaur Skeleton Torakodon1973-09-09
51. The Rotation Mecha Kataroller1973-09-16
52. The Secret of Red Impulse1973-09-23
53. Farewell, Red Impulse1973-09-30
54. Gatchaman Burning with Rage1973-10-07
55. The Death Defying Mini Submarine1973-10-14
56. The Embittered Bird Missile1973-10-21
57. The Evil White Sea1973-10-28
58. Mekabutta from Hell1973-11-04
59. The Secret of the Mecha Factory1973-11-11
60. Science Ninja Team G-61973-11-18
61. The Imaginary Red Impulse1973-11-25
62. The Snow Devil Blizzarder1973-12-02
63. The Devilish Mecha Ball Which Kills Everything1973-12-09
64. The Deadly Christmas Present1973-12-16
65. The Synthetic Mecha Superbem1973-12-23
66. The Devilish Fashion Show1973-12-30
67. Gatchaman Fire, Kill for Sure!1974-01-06
68. The Particle Mecha Micro Satan1974-01-13
69. The Cemetery in the Moonlight1974-01-20
70. Unite Girls of the Death Goddess!1974-01-27
71. Invulnerable Sosai X1974-02-03
72. Swarm! The Storm of the Mini Mechas1974-02-10
73. Pursue Katse!1974-02-17
74. The Secret of the Birdstyle1974-02-24
75. The Sea Devil Jumboshakoku1974-03-03
76. The Bracelet Revealed1974-03-10
77. Katse Has Succeeded1974-03-17
78. Death Defying Battle 10'000 Meters Below the Sea!1974-03-24
79. The Stolen Gatchaman Information1974-03-31
80. Return to Life, Boomerang!1974-04-07
81. Duel on Galactor Island1974-04-14
82. Aim at Crescent Coral!1974-04-21
83. A Death Defying Ring of Fire1974-04-28
84. The Spider Net Mecha Smokefiber1974-05-05
85. He's G-4!1974-05-12
86. Galactor's Buying up Operation1974-05-19
87. The Triple Joint Mecha Patogila1974-05-26
88. The Iron Beast Snake 8281974-06-02
89. Setting a Trap at Crescent Coral1974-06-09
90. Armoured Mecha Matanga1974-06-16
91. The Plan to Blow up Crescent Coral is Completed1974-06-23
92. The End of Crescent Coral1974-06-30
93. Counterattack! The Subterranean Torpedo Plan1974-07-07
94. The Electrical Demon Biest Angler1974-07-14
95. United Ninjas, Giant Devil Man1974-07-21
96. Charge into the Galactor Headquarter1974-07-28
97. The Spaceship Leona 3, Gone Tomorrow1974-08-04
98. The Spherical Mecha Grapebomber1974-08-11
99. G-2 Covered with Wounds1974-08-18
100. Gatchaman 20 Years Later1974-08-25
101. The Sniper Group Hebi-Cobra1974-09-01
102. Reverse! Checkmate X1974-09-08
103. The Death Wager of G-21974-09-15
104. The Evil Black Hole Operation1974-09-22
105. Earth Extinction 00021974-09-29