Key Stage 3 Music - Gaming Music


The Characters


Gatchaman Ken Washio

Pilot and leader of the Science Ninja Team. "Gatchaman" designates the team leader.

Ken's father disappeared during a flight, becoming Red Impulse. Ken did not know his father, and was raised by Dr. Nambu.


Joe the Condor Joe Asakura

Joe is an Italian of Japanese descent. A race car driver, he is a sub-leader of the team.

Joe was born George Asakura, the son of Giuseppe Asakura and his wife Caterina (members of Galactor, who were killed by a Galactor rose bomb when they tried to escape). Dr. Nambu rescued the boy, named him Joe to hide him from Galactor and raised him as his son.


Jun the Swan

Jun is an American of Japanese descent, raised in an orphanage. In her free time, she enjoys riding her motorcycle and runs Snack Bar J.


Jinpei the Swallow

Jinpei was also an orphan, and grew up with Jun. He is the youngest member of the team and lives in Snack Bar J with Jun.


Ryu the Owl Ryu Nakanishi

A fisherman's son, is the manager of a yacht harbour and the main pilot of God Phoenix.

He is the only person in the team who has a family (parents and a younger brother).


Sosai X

The alien mastermind behind Galactor, he turned it from a Mafia into a worldwide terrorist group in its attempts to conquer Earth for his race.

However, learning that his home world was destroyed prior to his reawakening, he decided to destroy Earth instead by creating a black hole in the centre of the planet.


Berg Kattse

Berg was created by the alien Sosai X to lead the terrorist organization Galactor in its quest to take over the world. He is a gestalt entity created through the fusion of fraternal twins while still in the womb.