Nothing came of it at the time. But the bee never left. In two weeks time, that bee finally turns into a hive. DOUGLAS WATCHES EVERY ANIME begins on January 5th with "THE ANIMATION BUBBLE - "1907" - 1918".

Ep 36 is an action romp, and a superb homage to the show's young fans. Two kids dress up as Gatchamans and learn the hard way how scary it is to be a superhero. They stand in for all the kids - like me - who ran around the playground yelling "Bird Go!" or "Transmute!" at the tops of their voices.

Episode 10 is a bit odd; killing an enormous robot ant with a high-tech magnifying glass feels a bit too future serial killer for my tastes. But it's a reasonable enough episode beyond that.

Anyone speak Japanese?

It's interesting that the show can just as easily be carried by Gatchaman/Ken the Eagle on his own, although I'm pretty sure the other Science Ninjas will get their own plots in due course. 3/3

Episode 3, "The Giant Mummy That Summons Storms", feels very like an episode of Kamen Rider 1971, and leans into the emotional damage that an inhumane organisation like Galactor causes. 2/3

I know that "traduttore, traditore" - the translator is a traitor - but would it have killed them to at least try and make it sound good? Argh! 3/3

And another email paid off beyond my wildest dreams. Keep this frequency clear...