Gatchaman Crowds is a 2013 anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production. It is the fifth Japanese-produced animation project based on the original 1972 anime series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, and is directed by Kenji Nakamura. The series aired on NTV between July 12, 2013 and September 27, 2013 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. A second season of the series titled Gatchaman Crowds insight has been announced. The first season has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks and is showing on The Anime Network.