Joe Asakura, originally George Asakura (Joji in Japanese), served as the Science Ninja Team's second-in-command, marksman, and weapons expert under the codename "Condor Joe" (G-2). His Bird Style uniform took inspiration from the condor, featuring a burgundy bodysuit with dark blue gloves and boots in the original series; the 1994 OVA altered this to navy blue with burgundy accents. A feather cape displayed deep blue externally and light blue internally, complemented by a black helmet with red condor markings and a gray-lavender visor. In civilian life, he typically wore a red-and-blue t-shirt marked "2," blue bellbottom jeans, and sometimes black driving gloves. Sequels updated this to a navy blue crew-neck shirt with lighter blue sleeves and straight-legged jeans. The OVA redesign gave him auburn hair, olive skin, a muscular build, a leather jacket, jeans, no shirt, and relocated the "2" to a necklace, adding a crucifix and a skull tattoo on his left arm symbolizing his vow for vengeance. The cancelled Imagi film envisioned a "bad boy" look with black leather or simplified gray-and-black attire, while *Infini-T Force* depicted him with a ponytail and black racing jacket. Born to Sicilian-Japanese scientists Giuseppe and Katarina Asakura (renamed Daniel and an unnamed mother in Imagi), high-ranking Galactor operatives planning to defect, he witnessed their assassination by a masked female Galactor agent on BC Island at age eight during a beach retreat. Dr. Kozaburo Nambu falsified his death, renamed him Joe, and raised him alongside Ken Washio to hide him from Galactor. This trauma ignited a lifelong vendetta against the organization, though he initially repressed memories of his parents' affiliation. The light novel *The Condor Flies!* offered an alternate origin where his "George Asakura" identity was implanted, revealing him as a genetically engineered super-soldier desired by both Galactor and the ISO. Personality-wise, Joe displayed a headstrong, cynical nature, favoring direct confrontation over negotiation and often advocating aggressive tactics like immediate missile deployment. Despite loner tendencies—living in a camping trailer—and simmering rage, he maintained genuine loyalty to his teammates. His relationship with Ken involved frequent strategic clashes underpinned by mutual respect. Dr. Nambu tolerated his volatility, aware of his traumatic past but initially ignorant of his parents' Galactor ties. Joe mastered projectile-based Science Ninja Technique (Kagaku Ninpo), utilizing acrobatics, feather shuriken (later upgraded with rocket propulsion and knockout gas in *Gatchaman Fighter*), pistol fire, and razor wires. His signature vehicle, the G-2/Condor Machine, transformed from a civilian Nissan Skyline-style car into an armed mecha featuring a 16mm Gatling gun. Later vehicles included the subterranean Condor Attacker (destroyed in *Gatchaman Fighter*) and the flight-capable Gatcha Two, which formed part of the Gatchaspartan. Character development saw his vengeful drive intensify after learning terminal illness resulted from head injuries, leading him to infiltrate Galactor's Himalayan headquarters alone in the original series finale. Presumed dead, Dr. Rafael resurrected him as a cyborg in *Gatchaman II*; Joe initially concealed his mechanical enhancements due to societal stigma. Post-transformation, he leveraged his cyborg durability for high-risk suicide missions, including an attempt to destroy Leader X thwarted by a bomb near his heart. The OVA emphasized his lone-wolf persona, the Imagi film script depicted him resisting his Gatchaman destiny before reluctantly joining after Nambu's abduction, and *Infini-T Force* presented him as human. His narrative consistently centered on sacrifice, vengeance, and complex loyalty to his team, culminating in multiple near-death experiences driven by his resolve to eradicate Galactor.