The character's name is Ken in Gatchaman. The character is voiced by Casey Kasem ( American Top 40). His weapon of choice is the Sonic Boomerang. Mark flies the G-1 which is also disguised as a Cessna before transmute into the Summit Jet (as noted on DVD). In other words nothing is entirely black and white on Battle of The Planets including the outcomes of their battles. Mark butts heads with Jason and even Chief Anderson.
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In many respects the daddy issues exemplified here would be a precursor to more successful and complex undertakings within series dynamics like Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) between Shinji and Gendo Ikari, but one can see the parallels. Remarkably, the series dabbled with estranged relationships head on which was unlike most animation of the day. The relationship is strained before and after this discovery. Unfortunately that is the nature of his command post. Though a strong leader and normally even-tempered Mark is hardly perfect and is given occasionally to sometimes hasty decisions. Though the leader of the band, there is a sense of burden to his role that weighs heavy on his shoulders and his heart. Shippers, like myself, hoped for a love connection in much the same way we hoped a connection might be consummated between Samantha Carter and Jack O'Neil in Stargate SG-1 (1997-2007) or Judy and Don West on Lost In Space (1965-1968). If anything Mark has often suggested a connection with Princess though it's never an open admission. It stands to reason he might be awkward in this arena and saves his affection for the opposite sex for Princess. He was orphaned at a young age (4) and raised by Chief Anderson with a strict sense of loyalty and mission to G-Force. This is given his loyalty to the group and sense of mission. Kirk of the group with the ladies without the desire to bed them. He's charismatic with those beautifully animated blue eyes. The leader of G-Force and sometimes reluctantly so. This was readily apparent but beyond those patterned recurring symbols there was a depth and distinction to these characters rare in cartoons and they certainly had their impact on us as kids. Strong archetypes were indeed established. Gatchaman and thus Battle Of The Planets created concepts later found in anime here in their purest form. The concept of the young and cerebellum-based implants would even appear later in Gunslinger Girl (2003). The idea of teenagers in anime certainly began very early on in Japanese anime as evidenced here. All were adorned with cerebonic implants and were essentially gifted assassins and much more. The series revolved around five orphaned teenagers who comprised the Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, better known as G-Force for Battle Of The Planets. Let's begin with those beloved characters of Battle Of The Planets. Can you believe it has been forty years? Now that is staying power. It looks as hip and cool as it did forty years ago. Based on Gatchaman (1972), Battle Of The Planets was anime that had it all for children of all ages - even the big kids. It was like nothing we had seen before, but beyond those gorgeous 2D surface penciled aesthetics the series also delivered the stories, characterizations, mech designs and weapons in glorious fashion. Of course, it had everything to do with the animation. If you weren't able to tell, we (me, myself and I along with a legion of others) loved the series here in the United States.
Our colorful primer to Battle Of The Planets (1978) here at Musings Of A Sci-Fi Fanatic continues. G-Force: Animated: The Official Battle Of The Planets Guidebook, Jason Hofius and George Khoury, (p.28) commenting on the depth of character beyond the standard archetypes established for the series.
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