Science Ninja Team Gatchaman Gatchaman II Episode 12 The Secret of Dr. Raphael 1979
Observatories and weather stations all over the world are attacked by UFOs. Additionally, authorities in the field of space communication are assassinated one after the other. Even Nambu can't guess the true intentions behind the incidents. In order to protect Dr. Kasshingu of the Irigutchi observatory, the Science Ninja Team goes to his whereabouts. But it's too late, they meet Dr. Kasshingu as he is already dying. The culprit is Galactor. Before dying, Dr. Kasshingu tells them that it was Dr. Raphael's Leapwave which made space communication possible. Upon hearing Dr. Raphael's name, Joe disappears from the sight of Ken and the others. Elsewhere Governor X is afraid of Dr. Raphael because he could unveil his secret. When X learns that Dr. Raphael is the only one able to send out the Leapwave, he goes berserk and orders Gel Sadra to pull the modulation waves of the Leapwave into his base and to reverse them. This way, he gives the nuclear missile launch systems a "go" order, with the aim of provoking a nuclear war. The whole world is plunged into a nuclear crisis without warning. Raphael has learned this and murmers "I am the one who called Sosai X from space. I have to take the responsibility." He then orders Joe to destroy the missiles of both parties with the antigravitational missile. A nuclear war is averted by a hair's breadth.
- Released: 1978-12-17
- Runtime: 30 minutes
- Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Stars: Katsuji Mori, Isao Sasaki, Kazuko Sugiyama, Yoku Shioya, Shingo Kanemoto
- Director: Jinzo Toriumi, Hirohisa Soda
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1. Governor X Counterattack 1979-10-07
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2. Mysterious Feather Shuriken 1979-10-14
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3. Black Knights from Hell 1979-10-21
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4. The Return of Joe?! 1978-10-22
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5. The Big Attack of the Mysterious Cavemen 1978-10-29
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6. The Shocking Pyramid Power 1978-11-05
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7. The Terrible Mutant Operation 1978-11-12
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8. The Firebird of the Moon 1978-11-19
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9. The Downfall of Berg Katse 1978-11-26
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10. Snowstorm at the Equator 1978-12-03
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11. Struggle! Hypernium 600 1978-12-10
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12. The Secret of Dr. Raphael 1978-12-17
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13. G-2`s Youth 1978-12-24
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14. Red Impulse of Space 1978-12-31
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15. The Pure Heart of G-5 1979-01-07
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16. Blackout Joe 1979-01-14
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17. The Devil's Equation 1979-10-21
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18. The Spaceship that Doesn't Respond 1978-01-28
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19. Trap in Another Dimension 1979-02-04
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20. G-Town's Critical Moment 1979-02-11
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21. Youth's Broken Wings 1979-02-18
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22. Mysterious Stonehenge 1979-02-25
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23. Love Vanquished at the North Pole 1979-03-04
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24. Suspicious G-2 1979-03-11
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25. The Cyborg's Sorrow 1979-03-18
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26. Mysterious Private Secretery Pandora 1979-03-25
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27. Dr. Nambu's Death! 1979-04-01
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28. Love Stolen by a Feather Shuriken 1979-04-08
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29. Life or Death! Evil Demon North Wall 1979-04-15
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30. Ryu's Homecoming 1979-04-22
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31. The Eagle is Shot Down 1979-04-29
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32. G-1's Andes Love 1979-05-06
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33. G-1's Anger 1979-05-13
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34. The Evil Iron Beast of the Amazon 1979-05-20
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35. Berg Katse's Legacy 1979-05-27
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36. Sorrow of the Underground City 1979-06-03
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37. Burn! Wings of Steel 1979-06-10
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38. Electromagnetic Mecha Iron Demon Dragon 1979-06-17
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39. Crimson Condor 1979-06-24
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40. Fierce Battle! Evil Animal Operation 1979-07-01
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41. Gatchaman vs. GelSadora 1979-07-08
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42. The Observatory that Moves in the Dark 1979-07-15
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43. Invaders From Mars 1979-07-22
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44. Fight! The Evil Base on Mars 1979-07-29
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45. Evil of the Solar Shift Plan 1979-08-05
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46. Gatchaman Unmasked 1979-08-12
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47. Certain Death! Two Firebirds 1979-08-26
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48. History's Largest Tidal Wave 1979-09-02
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49. Burn! Condor 1979-09-09
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50. Mystery? Mystery! GelSadora's Mother 1978-09-16
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51. The Sorrow of GelSadora 1978-09-23
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52. The Downfall of Governor X 1979-09-30
