Infini-T Force

Infini-T Force
Industry	Animation, Entertainment
Founded	October 3, 2017; 9 years ago
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan
Products	Anime series, Manga, Film

Infini-T Force is a Japanese 3DCG anime series that unites characters from Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Casshan, Hurricane Polymar, and Tekkaman: The Space Knight, all originally created by Tatsunoko Production during the 1970s. This collaboration between Tatsunoko and Digital Frontier was broadcast from October 3 to December 26, 2017.

Plot

Seventeen-year-old Emi resides in Shibuya, Tokyo, leading an uninspired life with her father frequently absent due to work commitments. Her life takes a remarkable turn when she comes across a mysterious magical pencil connected to heroes from another dimension. This discovery ignites the excitement she has long sought and reveals profound secrets.

Characters

: Emi, the central character, is a detached 17-year-old living alone after her father vanished. She comes into possession of an object known as the "Case," which grants wishes and appears as a large pencil symbolizing her passion for drawing. It is later disclosed that Emi is the daughter of Z.

: Ken, aged 24, commands the four heroes with the goal of rescuing Emi and restoring worlds devastated by Z. He transforms into Gatchaman G-01. His initial confrontation with Z causes the latter to drop the Case, which Emi subsequently finds.

: A 22-year-old astronaut on a mission to locate a new home for his people. He battles as Tekkaman equipped with "Tekset" armor and wields a double-bladed lance.

: At 20 years old, Takeshi is a former operative who morphs into Hurricane Polymar using unique polymer abilities. Following the destruction of his world by Z, he becomes a detective in Shibuya before joining Emi and the other heroes.

: The youngest hero, Tetsuya, aged 17, was transformed into an android named "Casshan" by his father to combat rogue androids. After losing his home world, he allies with Emi and the team alongside his robotic dog companion.

: Kazumichi Kaido (Z), Emi’s father and primary antagonist, wields the Case—which manifests as a small sun—to annihilate worlds in an attempt to shield Emi from her fated tragic destiny across parallel universes.

: A flamboyant individual who hires Takeshi to retrieve the Case but ultimately reveals himself as a menacing monster seeking it to attain ultimate evil power.

: Belle hails from a dying inhuman race and initially partners with Z to acquire superior genes but turns against Emi after discovering that Z is no longer human.

Anime

The anime adaptation was revealed on March 26, 2016, drawing inspiration from the manga while presenting an original story. Directed by Kiyotaka Suzuki and with scripts overseen by Toshiya Ono, it featured original character designs by Oh! great, mechanical designs by Koji Nakakita, and hero concepts by Keiichi Sato. The series aired within NTV's AnichU programming block. The opening theme "To be continued ..." was performed by Flumpool, while Edda provided the ending theme "Tick-Tock". Both the anime and film were licensed by Viz Media, which streamed the series on Tubi TV.

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Episodes of the *Infini-T Force* anime
No.	Title	Original air date

Manga

The manga was featured in Hero's Inc.'s Monthly Hero's publication from October 31, 2015, through December 25, 2020. It was authored by Ukyō Kodachi with artwork by Tatsuma Ejiri. During their panel at Anime Expo 2017, Udon Entertainment acquired the licensing rights for the manga. Later, at Anime NYC 2024, Mad Cave Studios revealed a new licensing agreement to publish the series under their Nakama Press label.

Film

The movie titled Infini-T Force the Movie: Gatchaman - Farewell My Friend premiered in theaters on February 24, 2018, with distribution handled by Shochiku and Square Enix. The original voice cast from the TV series reprised their roles, and Kazuma Suzuki joined the cast as Joe Asakura / Gatchaman G-02 from Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. In the United States, Viz Media released the film on Blu-ray on January 5, 2021.

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