| October, 1972 - September, 1974: |
Tatsunoko Productions' Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman premieres in Japan |
| September, 1977: | Tatsunoko Pro president and Gatchaman's creator, Tatsuo Yoshida, passes away at the age of 45 |
| July, 1978: | The Gatchaman feature plays in Japanese movie theaters |
| April - September, 1978 | Bunka Broadcasting airs 16 Gatchaman Radio Drama episodes that cover Gatchaman and Gatchaman II storylines, as well as several parodies and two original fan-written stories |
| September, 1978: | Sandy Frank's version of Gatchaman premieres Battle of the Planets in the U.S. |
| October, 1978 - September, 1979: |
Tatsunoko Productions' Gatchaman II premieres in Japan |
| October, 1979 - August, 1980: |
Tatsunoko Productions' Gatchaman Fighter premieres in Japan |
| September, 1986: | Sandy Frank's lease runs out; Ted Turner's version of Gatchaman, G-Force, Guardians of Space begins on TBS and continues on the Cartoon Network |
| October, 1994 - August, 1995: |
A three-part remake of Gatchaman is released on video in Japan |
| September, 1996: | Saban Entertainment's dubbed versions of Gatchaman II and Fighter premiere in the U.S. as Eagle Riders |
| May 20, 2000: | Gatchaman is released on DVD in Japan. |
| September, 2000: | Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) releases a revamped, live-action/anime Gatchaman campaign, featuring the members of boy-band SMAP, to advertise their internet services. The campaign features four video commercials and a web site, and lasts one month. |
| February, 2001: | Battle of the Planets is released on video in the UK by Mollin Video. More releases (as well as a US release by Rhino Video) to follow! |
| Character | Gatchaman | Battle of the Planets | G-Force | Eagle Riders |
| G-1 | Ken Washio/Eagle Ken/Gatchaman | Mark | Ace Goodheart | Hunter Harris |
| G-2 | Joe Asakura/Condor Joe | Jason | Dirk Daring | Joe Thax |
| G-3 | Jun/Shiratori no Jun | Princess | Agatha (Aggie) June | Kelly Jenar |
| G-4 | Jinpei/Tsubakurou no Jinpei | Keyop | PeeWee | Mickey Dugan |
| G-5 | Ryu Nakanishi/Mimizuku no Ryu | Tiny Harper | Hoot Owl/Hooty | Ollie Keeawani |
| Team Mentor | Professor Kozaburou Nambu | Chief Anderson | Dr. Brighthead | Dr. Thadeus Keane |
| The Green Goons | The Galactors | The Spectrans | Galacter's Goons | The Vorak |
| Long-Eared Villain | Berg Katse | Zoltar | Galacter | Lukan |
| Chief Glowing Bad Guy | Sosai X | The Great Spirit/The Luminous One | Computor | Cybercon |
| Villain of Eagle Riders | GelSadora (Gatchaman II) and Egobossler (Gatchaman F) | N/A | N/A | Mallanox and "Happy Boy" |
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