科学忍者隊ガッチャマン
is a 1993 Japanese children's slice of life anime series primarily aimed at preschoolers and animated by Pierrot Plus based on the "Kodomo Challenge" Educational Learning Program created by Benesse in 1988. It is created and directed by veteran director Hisayuki Toriumi ("Science Ninja Team Gatchaman") and character designs by Shigehito Tsuji. It aired at TV Setouchi and in all TXN TV networks in Japan from December 13, 1993, to March 31, 2008.