physics

Infini-T Force

Infini-T Force is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Infini-T Force rather than just read about it. In short: Infini-T Force (インフィニティーフォース, Infinitī Fōsu) is a Japanese 3DCG anime series featuring a crossover between characters from Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Casshan, Hurricane Polymar and Tekkaman: The Space Knight, all series produced by Tatsunoko Production in the 1970s. The new series is a co-production between Tatsunoko and Digital Frontier and aired from October 3 to December 26, 2017.

Key takeaways

Infini-T Force belongs to physics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Infini-T Force to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Infini-T Force from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Infini-T Force (インフィニティーフォース, Infinitī Fōsu) is a Japanese 3DCG anime series featuring a crossover between characters from Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Casshan, Hurricane Polymar and Tekkaman: The Space Knight, all series produced by Tatsunoko Production in the 1970s. The new series is a co-production between Tatsunoko and Digital Frontier and aired from October 3 to December 26, 2017.

Plot Emi is a seventeen-year-old girl living in Shibuya, Tokyo. Her father is always away with work and she's grown listless. Suddenly, a twist of fate involving a certain magical item changes everything. A mysterious pencil, of all things, is linked to the appearance of heroes from another world! Could this be the start to the excitement she's so desperately craving, or is there something more?

Characters Ken Washio (鷲尾健, Washio Ken) Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (Japanese); Johnny Yong Bosch (English) 24-year-old Ken is the oldest of the four heroes and acts as their leader. He usually reprimands Emi when she misbehaves and is determined to save her, while restoring the worlds Z destroyed. He has the power of transforming into Gatchaman G-01. During his first encounter with Z, he manages to make him drop the Case, which ends up in Emi's hands. Jouji Minami (南城二) Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese); Kyle McCarley (English) 22-year-old Jouji is an astronaut looking for a new planet for his people to settle in his original world. He fights as Tekkaman using the "Tekset" armor armed with a double-bladed lance. Takeshi Yoroi (鎧武士) Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (Japanese); Nicolas Roye (English) 20-year-old Takeshi is a former agent with the ability to transform himself into Hurricane Polymar using a special polymer that gives him special powers. After his world is destroyed by Z, he lives for one year as a detective in Shibuya until he meets Emi and the other heroes. Tetsuya Azuma (東鉄也) Voiced by: Sōma Saitō (Japanese); Landon McDonald (English) 17-year-old Tetsuya is the youngest of the four heroes. In his world, Tetsuya was transformed into an android called "Casshan" by his father to fight other androids who threaten human race, after his world is destroyed, he meets the other heroes and Emi, joining them with his pet companion, the robotic dog Friender (フレンダー, Furendā). Emi Kaidou (界堂笑) Voiced by: Ai Kayano (Japanese); Cassandra Morris (English) The main protagonist. Emi is an aloof 17-year-old girl who lives alone in her house since her father has left for unexplained reasons. When meeting the four heroes, she comes across an artifact known as "Case", that has the power of making wishes come true. In her hands, the Case takes the form of a large pencil, reflecting her desire to draw. She is later revealed to be Z's daughter. Z (ゼット) Voiced by: Atsushi Ono (Japanese); Keith Silverstein (English) Emi's father and the main antagonist, Kazumichi Kaido is a man who takes possession of the Case and under the alias of Z, destroys other worlds to fulfill his wish of protecting Emi. His research leads him to discover that in all parallel worlds, Emi is destined to have a tragic death in front of his eyes, so he sealed her in a closed world to protect her. In his hands, the Case takes the form of a small sun, reflecting a memory of his past when he watched the sunset with his daughter. Raja Kaan (ラジャ・カーン) Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto Damian Grey (ダミアン・グレイ) Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa (Japanese); Xander Mobus (English) Damian Grey is a mysterious, flamboyant man who approaches Takeshi and hires his services to track down the Case. He then reveals himself to be a dangerous monster who intends to take the Case for himself in order to become the perfect evil. Belle Lynn (ベル・リン) Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (Japanese); Julie Ann Taylor (English) A woman from a dying race of inhumans who seeks strong genes to revive her people. She joins forces with Z, intending to take his genes, until she discovers that he is not human anymore, and attacks Emi instead.

Media

Anime The anime was announced on March 26, 2016. It was inspired by the manga of the same name, but follows an original story. Kiyotaka Suzuki directed the series, while Toshiya Ono supervised scripts. Oh! great designed the original character concepts, Koji Nakakita handled the suit and mechanical designs, and Keiichi Sato designed the original hero concepts. The anime aired as part of NTV's AnichU one-hour programming block. The opening theme is "To be continued ... " performed by Flumpool and the ending theme is "Tick-Tock" performed by Edda. Viz Media announced during Anime Weekend Atlanta that they have licensed both the anime series and the film. It is being streamed on Tubi TV.

Manga The manga was serialized in Hero's Inc.'s Monthly Hero's magazine from October 31, 2015, to December 25, 2020. It was written by Ukyō Kodachi and illustrated by Tatsuma Ejiri. Udon Entertainment announced during their Anime Expo 2017 panel that they have licensed the manga. At Anime NYC 2024, Mad Cave Studios announced that they licensed the manga for publication under their Nakama Press imprint.

Film A theatrical film, Infini-T Force the Movie: Gatchaman - Farewell My Friend (劇場版 Infini-T Force/ガッチャマンさらば友よ, Infini-T Force Movie: Gatchaman - Saraba Tomo yo), was released on February 24, 2018. It is distributed by Shochiku and Square Enix. The cast of the TV series reprises their roles, with the addition of Kazuma Suzuki as Joe Asakura / Gatchaman G-02 of Science Ninja Team Gatchaman. Viz Media released the film on Blu-ray in the U.S. on January 5, 2021.

References

External links Tatsunoko Production page Official anime and film website Archived 2017-12-04 at the Wayback Machine Infini-T Force (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Infini-T Force

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Infini-T Force claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Infini-T Force before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Infini-T Force ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Infini-T Force

In research: Infini-T Force appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Infini-T Force in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Infini-T Force is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 2015 manga, 2017 anime television series debuts, Anime and manga about parallel universes, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Infini-T Force outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Infini-T Force in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Infini-T Force means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Infini-T Force out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Infini-T Force in simple terms?

Why does Infini-T Force matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Infini-T Force?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Infini-T Force.