| Character | Gatchaman | Gatchaman II | Gatchaman Fighter |
G-1 |
Boomerang (with rocket engine, hidden compartment, detaching blades and chain), thrown with the cry, "Bird Run/Bird Rang" | Cutting Saucer with detachable razor-sharp rings, thrown with cry, "Bird Saucer;" sonic gun | The "G-Fencer," a lightsaber-type sword; "freeze" gun |
G-2 |
Airgun (with blowtorch and drill attachments, and hidden compartment) which fires cable or bullets from front and bladed cable from back; feather shuriken (NOTE: The entire team carry feather shuriken, but these become Joe's trademark weapon.) | Feather shuriken; sonic gun | Rocket-powered feather shuriken (some equipped with poison gas canisters); "freeze" gun |
G-3 |
Yoyo (with hooks, hidden compartment, explosives) that can be triggered to explode via cable | "Aurora Ribbon," a sharp-edged ribbon whip similar to the ribbons used in gymnastics; sonic gun | "Enerator" Stun-ray arm band; "freeze" gun |
G-4 |
"American Cracker" (bolos) with razor attachments or explosives | "Rebound Ball" (hard rubber ball/Jai-Alai glove combo); sonic gun | "Swallow Top" (similar to top and string, but is used like Jun's first-series yoyo); "freeze" gun |
G-5 |
Airgun with harpoon/cable attachment, Ryu himself | The "Gripper," an elastic, football-shaped wad of unidentifyable green stuff; sonic gun | "Owl Sickle" Kusari-gama (traditional Japanese chain/mace/sickle); "freeze" gun |