Eagle Riders (1996 TV series)
Encyclopedia
Eagle Riders is an American
animated television
adaptation of the Japan
ese anime
series Gatchaman II and Gatchaman Fighter, which have been combined together. The rights to the English language version of Eagle Riders is owned by Saban Entertainment. All 65 episodes aired in Australia
, but in the United States only 13 episodes were aired.
One notable example of the changes made to the series is the removal of Mallanox (Gel Sadra)'s origin and transformation, which happened in the premiere episode of the original Gatchaman II. The character was also changed from female to male, though her correct gender and origin were reinstated in later dub episodes.
Another change, made to segue the two series together, involved the finale of Gatchaman II and the first episode of Gatchaman Fighter being merged, as well as the death of Gel Sadra being cut. Instead, Mallanox is said to have been transformed into a new form, named Happy Boy (originally, the Gatchaman Fighter villain Count Egobossler).
The final eight episodes of Gatchaman Fighter were never translated, due to the objectionable content involved. Instead, the 15th episode of Gatchaman Fighter served as the series finale.
Executive Producer: Eric S.Rollman
Producer and Story Editor: Rita M. Acosta
Writer (ADR Script): Marc Handler
.
Voice Directors: Richard Epcar
, Steve Kramer
, Heidi Noelle Lenhart, and Michael Sorich
Production Assistant and ADR Coordinator: Gregory C. Ireland
Sound Operation: Clive H.Mizumoto, Xavier Garcia
Sound Effects Editors: Keith Dickens, Martin Flores, Zoli Osaze, Ron Salaises, and John Valentino
Re-Recording Mixers: Michael Beirenger, Mark Ettel, R.D. Floyd, and Wayne T. O'Brien
ADR Recording: Carl Lange
, Kevin Newson, David W.Barr
Foley Artists: Susan Lewis
, Kalea Morton, and Taryn Simone
Audio Assistants: Brian Densmore, Andrew Kines, and Don Sexton
Music Composers: Shuki Levy
, Kussa Mahchi
Executive In Charge Of Music: Ron Kenan
Music Supervisor: Lloyd Michael Cook II
Music Editors: Barron Abramovitch, Bill Filipiak
Music Engineer: Barron Abramovitch
Second Engineers: James Dijulio, Frank Bailey-Meier
Music Assistants: Jeremy Sweet
, Tim Gosselin
Offline Editor: Terry Marlin
Video Traffic Coordinator: Jerry Buetnner
Online Editors: Michael Hutchinson, Harvey Landy (Hollywood Digital Inc.), John Bowen
, and David Crosthwait
(Modern Videofilm)
Telecine: Lee Ann Went (Varitel Inc.), Greg Hamlin (Film Technology, LA)
Post Production Supervisor: John Bryant
Post Production Coordinator: Francesca Weiss
Executive In Charge Of Production: Dana C.Booton
Joe Thax: Bryan Cranston
Kelly Jenar: Heidi Noelle Lenhart
Mickey Dugan: Mona Marshall
Ollie Keeawani: Paul Schrier
Dr.Thaddeus Keane: Greg O'Neill
Dr.Francine Aikens: Lara Cody
Auto: Dena Burton
Mallanox: R. Martin Klein
Cybercon: Peter Spellos
Misc. (uncredited): Joshua Seth
, Bob Bergen
, Julie Maddalena
, Richard Epcar
United States
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animated television
Animation
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adaptation of the Japan
Japan
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ese anime
Anime
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series Gatchaman II and Gatchaman Fighter, which have been combined together. The rights to the English language version of Eagle Riders is owned by Saban Entertainment. All 65 episodes aired in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, but in the United States only 13 episodes were aired.
Premise
Earth is under siege from the alien menace known only by the name Cybercon and its legion of android forces, the Vorak. The Global Security Council convenes to address this problem, and calls upon Dr. Thaddeus Keane for assistance. They remember the aid they had received from Keane's special force, the Eagle Riders, in years past. Keane assures them that the Eagle Riders are still together, still strong, and armed with brand new weapons.Adaptations and changes
Both series were heavily edited when it came to the adaptation process, with controversial elements removed, as well as the entire soundtrack being replaced. As with previous English adaptations of Gatchaman, character names and terms were also changed in the localization.One notable example of the changes made to the series is the removal of Mallanox (Gel Sadra)'s origin and transformation, which happened in the premiere episode of the original Gatchaman II. The character was also changed from female to male, though her correct gender and origin were reinstated in later dub episodes.
Another change, made to segue the two series together, involved the finale of Gatchaman II and the first episode of Gatchaman Fighter being merged, as well as the death of Gel Sadra being cut. Instead, Mallanox is said to have been transformed into a new form, named Happy Boy (originally, the Gatchaman Fighter villain Count Egobossler).
The final eight episodes of Gatchaman Fighter were never translated, due to the objectionable content involved. Instead, the 15th episode of Gatchaman Fighter served as the series finale.
Team variations across different versions
The re-naming of the various characters and terms in Eagle Riders are highlighted as follows (in correspondence to their Gatchaman equivalents, among others):| Gatchaman | Eagle Riders | Rank | Bird Uniform | Weapon | Mecha | Japanese Japanese language is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an... voice actor Seiyu Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and... | Voice actor (Eagle Riders) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Washio | Hunter Harris | G1 | Eagle | Razor boomerang | Airplane | Katsuji Mori Katsuji Mori is a Japanese voice actor often accredited as the Casey Kasem of Japan. He is most known for the roles of Go Mifune , Joe Shimamura/009 , Ken the Eagle , Jouji Minami , and Garma Zabi .- Anime :*Nephrite in Sailor Moon*Seiji Hayami in Cutey Honey*Go Mifune in Mach Go Go Go/Speed Racer is a... |
Richard Cansino Richard Cansino Richard Cansino is an American voice actor. He is also known as Richard Hayworth because he is the nephew of Rita Hayworth, and occasionally goes by the name Steve Davis after the British snooker player of the same name... |
| Joe Asakura | Joe Thax | G2 | Condor | Pistol | Race Car | Isao Sasaki Isao Sasaki is a Japanese seiyū, actor, and vocalist. He has had voice roles in anime such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes, Space Battleship Yamato, and Gatchaman. He has also performed the opening themes for anime such as Yamato, Star of the Giants, Getter Robo, Casshan, Grendizer, Gaiking and tokusatsu... |
Bryan Cranston Bryan Cranston Bryan Lee Cranston is an American actor, voice actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles as Hal the father in the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle, and Walter White in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, for which he won three consecutive Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama... |
| Jun | Kelly Jennar | G3 | Swan | Yo-yo | Motorcycle | Kazuko Sugiyama Kazuko Sugiyama , born is a voice actress who was born in Nagoya and works for Aoni Production.In February 2010, she received a "Merit Awards" from the 4th Seiyū Awards.... |
Heidi Noelle Lenhart |
| Jinpei | Mickey Dugan | G4 | Swallow | Bolo | Dune Buggy | Yoku Shioya Yoku Shioya is a Japanese voice actor debuting in Umi no Triton . Recently he has done some voice directing in such anime as Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls. His real name is Tsubasa Shioya... |
Mona Marshall Mona Marshall Mona M. Ianotti is an American voice actress. She is often cast in the role of young boys. Her roles have included parts in not only Japanese anime, but also in American cartoons as well. Mona Marshall has recently lent her voice to the talking bear Koby the Study Buddy... |
| Ryu Nakanishi | Ollie Keeawani | G5 | Owl | Pistol | God Phoenix | Shingo Kanemoto Shingo Kanemoto was a Japanese voice actor originally from Fukuoka Prefecture. On February 24, 1991, he died of intra-axial hematoma at the age of 58. After his death, his ongoing roles went to Takeshi Watabe.-Notable voice work:*Space Battleship Yamato III... |
Paul Schrier Paul Schrier Paul L. Schrier II is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role of Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier in the Power Rangers series. He portrayed the character for seven seasons from 1993–1999, returning in 2011 for the eighteenth season of Power Rangers Samurai, and was the last original cast... |
- Although he was obviously the Swallow, Jimmy called himself the Falcon.
- The Eagle Riders adaptation used different terms for some of the uniforms: Hunter Harris was referred to as a Hawk rather than Eagle, Joe Thax was a Falcon, and Kelly Jenar became a Dove (as opposed to Swan). The remaining two members, however, kept their original bird themes.
Other character variations
| Gatchaman | Eagle Riders |
|---|---|
| Dr. Kozaburo Nambu | Dr. Thaddeus Keane |
| ISO Director Anderson | Anderson |
| Red Impulse / Kentaro Washio |
Harley Harris |
| Berg Katse | Lukan |
| Sosai (Generalissimo) X | Cybercon |
| Galactor | Vorak |
| Gel Sadra | Mallanox |
| Dr.Sylvie Pandora (Gatchaman II) | Dr.Francine Aikens |
| Sammie Pandora | Nancy Aikens |
| Dr. Rafael | Professor Andro |
| Count Egobossler | Happy Boy |
| Mechandol | Olaf |
| Kempler | Vax |
| Engineer Kamo | Uncle Avery |
Other notable changes
| Gatchaman Identity change command | Battle of the Planets Identity change command | G-Force Identity change command | Eagle Riders change command | OVA change command (English) | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird, Go! | Transmute! | G-force Transform! | Eagle Mode, NOW! |
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Production staff
Owned and distributed by: Saban EntertainmentExecutive Producer: Eric S.Rollman
Producer and Story Editor: Rita M. Acosta
Writer (ADR Script): Marc Handler
Marc Handler
Marc Handler is an American television writer, story editor, and ADR Director who is responsible for many anime television being translated into English...
.
Voice Directors: Richard Epcar
Richard Epcar
Richard Epcar is an American actor voice actor / director, mostly specializing in the field of voice acting in games, animation and anime. He is the husband of voice actress Ellyn Stern, with whom he owns and operates Epcar Entertainment, Inc., a voiceover production service company based in Los...
, Steve Kramer
Steve Kramer (actor)
Steven M. Kramer is an American voice actor for many anime titles. He has also done voice acting for various Power Rangers series in the past, with the best-known of those roles being the voice of Darkonda in Power Rangers in Space. His wife, Melora Harte, is a voice actress...
, Heidi Noelle Lenhart, and Michael Sorich
Michael Sorich
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Production Assistant and ADR Coordinator: Gregory C. Ireland
Sound Operation: Clive H.Mizumoto, Xavier Garcia
Sound Effects Editors: Keith Dickens, Martin Flores, Zoli Osaze, Ron Salaises, and John Valentino
Re-Recording Mixers: Michael Beirenger, Mark Ettel, R.D. Floyd, and Wayne T. O'Brien
ADR Recording: Carl Lange
Carl Lange
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, Kevin Newson, David W.Barr
Foley Artists: Susan Lewis
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, Kalea Morton, and Taryn Simone
Audio Assistants: Brian Densmore, Andrew Kines, and Don Sexton
Music Composers: Shuki Levy
Shuki Levy
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, Kussa Mahchi
Executive In Charge Of Music: Ron Kenan
Music Supervisor: Lloyd Michael Cook II
Music Editors: Barron Abramovitch, Bill Filipiak
Music Engineer: Barron Abramovitch
Second Engineers: James Dijulio, Frank Bailey-Meier
Music Assistants: Jeremy Sweet
Jeremy Sweet
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, Tim Gosselin
Offline Editor: Terry Marlin
Video Traffic Coordinator: Jerry Buetnner
Online Editors: Michael Hutchinson, Harvey Landy (Hollywood Digital Inc.), John Bowen
John Bowen
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, and David Crosthwait
David Crosthwait
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(Modern Videofilm)
Telecine: Lee Ann Went (Varitel Inc.), Greg Hamlin (Film Technology, LA)
Post Production Supervisor: John Bryant
John Bryant
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Post Production Coordinator: Francesca Weiss
Executive In Charge Of Production: Dana C.Booton
Voice cast
Hunter Harris: Richard CansinoRichard Cansino
Richard Cansino is an American voice actor. He is also known as Richard Hayworth because he is the nephew of Rita Hayworth, and occasionally goes by the name Steve Davis after the British snooker player of the same name...
Joe Thax: Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston
Bryan Lee Cranston is an American actor, voice actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles as Hal the father in the Fox situation comedy Malcolm in the Middle, and Walter White in the AMC drama series Breaking Bad, for which he won three consecutive Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama...
Kelly Jenar: Heidi Noelle Lenhart
Mickey Dugan: Mona Marshall
Mona Marshall
Mona M. Ianotti is an American voice actress. She is often cast in the role of young boys. Her roles have included parts in not only Japanese anime, but also in American cartoons as well. Mona Marshall has recently lent her voice to the talking bear Koby the Study Buddy...
Ollie Keeawani: Paul Schrier
Paul Schrier
Paul L. Schrier II is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his role of Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier in the Power Rangers series. He portrayed the character for seven seasons from 1993–1999, returning in 2011 for the eighteenth season of Power Rangers Samurai, and was the last original cast...
Dr.Thaddeus Keane: Greg O'Neill
Dr.Francine Aikens: Lara Cody
Lara Cody
Laura Ann Cody , better known as Lara Cody, is an American voice actress. She also goes under the name "Deanna Morris." She is best known for her role for playing "Rosemary" in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of The Patriots.-Anime:*A Little Snow Fairy Sugar -...
Auto: Dena Burton
Mallanox: R. Martin Klein
R. Martin Klein
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Cybercon: Peter Spellos
Peter Spellos
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Misc. (uncredited): Joshua Seth
Joshua Seth
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, Bob Bergen
Bob Bergen
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, Julie Maddalena
Julie Maddalena
Julie Lynn Maddalena is an American voice actress, sometimes credited as Julie Kliewer.-Anime Roles:* 3x3 Eyes - Ken-Ken * Battle Athletes Victory - Tanya Natdhipytadd...
, Richard Epcar
Richard Epcar
Richard Epcar is an American actor voice actor / director, mostly specializing in the field of voice acting in games, animation and anime. He is the husband of voice actress Ellyn Stern, with whom he owns and operates Epcar Entertainment, Inc., a voiceover production service company based in Los...