Gatchaman Crowds

Gatchaman Crowds is a 2013 anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production and directed by Kenji Nakamura. It is a reboot of the Gatchaman franchise, but it deviates significantly from the original series. The story is set in Tachikawa City, a second metropolis of Tokyo, in 2015. Here, warriors known as Gatchaman, equipped with special reinforced suits powered by a life force called "NOTE," protect the city from criminals. The new recruit, Hajime Ichinose, is a lively and eccentric young artist whose arrival brings changes to the team. They confront not only the mysterious enemy MESS but also Berg Katze, an alien who aims to destroy Earth. The anime explores the power of the internet and social media and how people make decisions in the information age. It has two seasons: Gatchaman Crowds, which aired in 2013, and Gatchaman Crowds Insight, which aired in 2015.