Cyborg 009
サイボーグ００９ (Cyborg 009)
Genre	Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Manga
Author	Shotaro Ishinomori
Publisher	Akita Shoten Kodansha Shogakukan Shueisha TOKYOPOP (Original)
Serialized in	Monthly Shōnen King Weekly Shonen Magazine Monthly Shonen Jump COM Weekly Shōnen Sunday Weekly Shōnen Big Comic SF Animedia Shōjo Comic
Original run	1964 – 1981
Volumes	36 [1]
Movie: Cyborg 009
Director	Yugo Serikawa
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	July 21, 1966
Runtime	64 minutes
Movie: Kaijuu Sensou (Monster War)
Director	Yugo Serikawa
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	March 19, 1967
Runtime	60 minutes
TV anime: Cyborg 009
Director	Yugo Serikawa
Studio	Toei Animation
Network	Animax
Original run	April 5, 1968 – September 27, 1968
Episodes	26
TV anime: Cyborg 009
Studio	Sunrise, Toei Animation
Network	Animax ABS-CBN, HERO
Original run	March 6, 1979 – March 25, 1980
Episodes	50
Movie: Legend of the Super Galaxy
Released	1980
TV anime
Director	Atsushi Kawagoe
Studio	Sunrise, Toei Animation, avex mode
Network	Animax Cartoon Network Kids Central
Original run	October 14, 2001 – October 6, 2002
Episodes	52

Cyborg 009 (サイボーグ００９ Saibōgu Zero-Zero-Nain) is a manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was serialized in many different magazines, including Monthly Shōnen King, Weekly Shonen Magazine, Monthly Shonen Jump, COM, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, Weekly Shōnen Big Comic, SF Animedia, and Shōjo Comic in Japan. The manga was published in English by TOKYOPOP; as of 2006 it is out of print. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Look up adventure in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... 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It is the tale of nine regular humans kidnapped by the evil Black Ghost organization to undergo human experiments. The result of this tampering are nine cyborgs, each one having super human powers. The nine cyborgs band together to fight for their freedom and to stop Black Ghost. The evil organization's goal is to start the next world war, by supplying any rich buyers with their choice of countless weapons of war and mass destruction.

Elements of this series would later find their way into Kamen Rider (1971), another famous creation by Ishinomori. The plots are the same, except that the weekly threats are mutants, and there is just one hero (later two), as opposed to nine. Kamen Rider ), translated as Masked Rider, was a popular and seminal sci-fi story conceived by renowned Japanese comic book creator Shōtarō Ishinomori ). It debuted as a tokusatsu television series on April 3, 1971 and ran until February 10, 1973. ...

Characters

Protagonists

00 Cyborgs

• Ivan Whisky - Cyborg 001. Seiyuus: Kyoko Toriyama (1960s movies); Fuyumi Shiraishi (1968 series and 1980 movie); Sachiko Chijimatsu (1979 series); Kana Ueda (2001 series).

Ivan is a baby originally from Russia, born with a severe illness. His father Gamo (a famous brain surgeon who went mad after searching for a cure), performed numerous brain enhancement processes on Ivan that allowed his mental capacity to far exceed that of a normal human adult, against the wishes of Ivan's mother Erika (whom he even kills in the manga). Ivan later fell into the custody of Black Ghost, who dubbed him the first member of the organization's 00-Cyborg program. Ivan's enhanced brain gives him several psychic powers, such as telepathy, telekinesis, and extra-sensory perception. However, he sometimes falls asleep at inopportune times because he is still a baby and his body can barely handle such powers. He was one of the 00 Cyborgs who were frozen until more advanced technology and procedures were developed. For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Fuyumi Shiraishi (白石冬美) is a seiyū born on October 14th, 1941 in Beijing. ... Sachiko Chijimatsu ), born Sachiko Suetsune ) on November 30, 1937 in Fukuoka Prefecture, is a female seiyū. She is currently represented by Arts Vision. ... Kana Ueda ) is a seiyū who was born on June 9, 1980 in Osaka, Japan. ...

• Jet Link - Cyborg 002. Seiyuus: Ryou Ishihara (1960s); Keiichi Noda (1979 series and 1980 movie); Showtaro Morikubo (2001 series).

Jet was originally 001, but was replaced by Ivan. Jet comes from New York City in the United States and was the leader of the Jets gang in New York's West Side. (In the manga, his character is introduced in a scene that parodies the opening scenes of the movie West Side Story). During a fight with the Puerto Rican Sharks gang, Jet stabs one of the rival gang members to death, causing the others to run away in order to escape the police. Jet, however, was intercepted by Black Ghost members, who took him away from the scene to be made into a cyborg later. Jet, true to his name, has boosters built into his feet, allowing him to fly at speeds of up to Mach 5. 002 is also equipped with an early form of acceleration module, later refined in 009. He has a brash personality that often conflicts with his peers (in the 2001 series he's even hostile towards them at some points), but is nonetheless a loyal and good-hearted member of the team. He was one of the 00 Cyborgs who were frozen until more advanced technology and procedures were developed. Chronologically, he is in his 40/50s, since he was 18 years old when captured. Jet has a huge nose. For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Keiichi Noda Keiichi Noda ), born September 16, 1943 in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is a veteran seiyuu. ... Showtaro Morikubo (森久保 祥太郎 Morikubo Shōtarō, born February 25, 1974) is a Japanese voice actor (seiyū) who has voiced characters in anime, drama CDs and video games. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... West Side or Westside may refer to: West Los Angeles Westside, Iowa An area in West Lafayette, Indiana An area in Chicago, Illinois An Area in St. ... West Side Story is a 1961 film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. ...

• Françoise Arnoul - Cyborg 003. Seiyuus: Judy Ongg (1960s movies); Hiroko Suzuki (1968 series); Kazuko Sugiyama (1979 series & radio drama, and 1980 movie); Satsuki Yukino (2001 series).

Françoise was originally a ballet dancer from France. Her brother Jean-Paul, a member of the French Air Force, returned to Paris on a one-week leave, and Françoise was to meet him at the train station. However, she was kidnapped by Black Ghost despite numerous attempts by her brother to save her along the way. (In the 2001 series Black Ghost offers a fake professional dancing career so they can kidnap her.) She is the only female member of the team, 003 rarely fights (though she will when needed - in the 2001 series she hijacks a plane and disables a biological weapon practically on her own) and is often seen either directing the battle under Gilmore's guidance or caring for 001. She has enhanced vision and hearing, allowing her to see through walls and notice things that others cannot, and is also an excellent pilot, a good if reckless tactician and a machine whiz. (In the 2001 series, she laments that she can only see and not do anything - to which 009 asks her if she'd rather be like him.) She and 009 later form a romantic relationship, more explicit in the manga (where they were shown having sex, something quite uncommon in the '70s) and the earlier series, and only implied at in the 2001 series. She was one of the 00 Cyborgs who were frozen until more advanced technology and procedures were developed; she's chronologically in her 50s, being 19 when captured. For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Judy Ongg (翁倩玉 January 24, 1950 – ) is an actress, singer, author and woodblock-print artist from Taiwan. ... Kazuko Sugiyama (杉山 佳寿子 Sugiyama Kazuko), née Kazuko Shibukawa (渋川佳寿子 Shibukawa Kazuko, born September 16, 1947) is a seiyÅ« who was born in Aichi and works for Aoni Production. ... Yuki Inoue ), better known by her stage name Satsuki Yukino ), is a popular voice actress (seiyÅ«) in Japan. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... It has been suggested that Duration of sexual intercourse be merged into this article or section. ...

• Albert Heinrich - Cyborg 004. Seiyuus: Hiroshi Ōtake (1960s); Kenji Utsumi (1968 series [second voice]); Keaton Yamada (1979 series and 1980 movie); Nobuo Tobita (2001 series).

Albert was originally from Germany. He and his fiancée Hilda attempted to escape to West Berlin in the guise of circus members (Albert drove a truck with an animal cage; Hilda dressed up in a lioness costume and stayed in the cage with an actual lion; this is in the manga, since in the 1980 movie and the 2001 series Hilda was Albert's co-pilot). However, because Albert forgot to retrieve his forged identification from a guard, he panicked and sped off. The border guards opened fire on the truck, injuring Albert and killing Hilda in the process. Black Ghost agents arrived on the scene and lied that they would take Albert to a hospital. In the 2001 series, upon waking up as a cyborg, Albert was stricken with despair and developed suicidal tendencies, worsened by the side effects of his modifications which caused him additional physical pain and strain. This ultimately forced Black Ghost to halt the cyborg program for decades, and put the existing cyborgs in suspended animation until technology developed far enough to make future cyborg soldiers more stable. Of all of the first 4 00-Cyborgs, Albert is the one who has had the most cybernetic modification. His right fingertips contains small machine guns, his left hand has razor-sharp edges, and he has missiles hidden in his knees. 004 often has a gruff exterior which belies his friendly personality and disgust with war. (In the 2001 series, he has to fight a robotic version of himself in a castle. He is losing until the robot predicts that he will jump in a certain direction to save himself, but he then jumps in a different direction to save some birds caught up in their battle. The confusion of the robot underscores 004's humanity.) He was the last of the 00 Cyborgs who were frozen until more advanced technology and procedures were made and is chronologically the oldest of the group, being already 30 years old when captured. For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Hiroshi Ohtake , born March 14, 1934) is a veteran seiyuu born in Tokyo. ... Kenji Utsumi (内海賢二 Utsumi Kenji, born August 26, 1937) is a veteran seiyū who was born in Fukuoka. ... Keaton Yamada ), born Shunji Yamada ) in Hobetsu, Hokkaido on October 25, 1945, is a veteran seiyuu. ... Nobuo Tobita ) is a veteran seiyÅ« who was born November 6, 1960 in Ibaraki. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... For other uses, see Circus (disambiguation). ...

• Geronimo Jr. - Cyborg 005. Seiyuus: Hiroshi Masuoka (1960s); Banjou Ginga (1979 series and 1980 movie); Akio Otsuka (2001 series).

Also called "G-Junior" for short, he was originally from an undisclosed part of the southwest United States. G-Junior is a Native American who was unable to find work because of widespread racism. At age 26, he was approached to be a Native American chief in a sideshow, but G-Junior simply punched the sideshow owner in the face, refusing to further the stereotypes about his culture. Black Ghost agents overheard the conversation and offered G-Junior a job far from home. G-Junior accepted, admitting that he really had no home anymore. (In the 2001 series he was a freelance construction worker bribed into accepting a very promising job offer by disguised Black Ghost agents). 005 was the first created when Black Ghost resumed its cyborg soldier program. Physically, he is the strongest as well as the biggest of the 00 Cyborgs; he also has heavily armored skin, evidence of Black Ghost's technological evolution since 004. However, he is also a silent, humble man with a deep reverence for nature and life, and it's speculated that he may have a sort of sixth sense that allows him to sense changes in the nature and possibly other people's thoughts. For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Hiroshi Masuoka ) (born August 7, 1936) is a Japanese seiyū, best known for his role as Masuo Fuguta in Sazae-san in Japan, also known as Jam Ojisan in Anpanman. ... Banjou Ginga (銀河 万丈 Ginga Banjō), real name Takashi Tanaka (田中 崇 Tanaka Takashi, born January 11, 1933), is a Japanese voice actor (seiyū) who was born in Yamanashi. ... Akio Otsuka (大塚 明夫 Ōtsuka Akio, born November 24, 1959) is a veteran seiyū. He is also the son of veteran seiyū Chikao Otsuka. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ...

• Chang Changku (張々湖 Chinese Pinyin: Zhāngzhāng Hú)- Cyborg 006. Seiyuus: Arihiro Fujimura (1960s movies); Ichirō Nagai (1968 series); Sanji Hase (1979 series and 1980 movie); Chafurin (2001 series).

Chang was originally from China. He was an impoverished Chinese farmer in his early 40s who once owned a pig farm; almost all of his pigs ran away and he was starving and suffering under heavy taxes. Hopeless, Chang decided to end his misery by hanging himself. However, he was "saved" by a bullet from Black Ghost which cut the noose. Chang fainted and was later delivered to the Black Ghost laboratory (In the 2001 series, he owns a restaurant - explaining why he's such a good cook - but burns it down after doing a fire-breathing trick, then he loses everything else. Black Ghost agents pick him up when he faints.) 006's power allows him to breathe huge flames. This ability also allows 006 to create tunnels in the earth and attack enemies with underground explosions. Aside from that, he's a jovial fellow who is well-versed in the ways of cooking; his refined cuisine and happy personality always manage to bring his teammates back to good spirits. Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Ichirō Nagai (永井 一郎 Nagai Ichirō, born May 10, 1931) is a veteran seiyū who was born in Osaka. ... Sanji Hase (はせさん治, Hase Sanji) was born in Tokyo, Japan on January 2, 1936. ... Chafurin , born December 4, 1961 in Saitama) is a seiyū who works for Office Osawa. ... For other uses, see Pig (disambiguation). ... Hanging is the suspension of a person by a ligature, usually a cord wrapped around the neck, causing death. ...

• Great Britain (G.B.) - Cyborg 007. Seiyuus: Machiko Soga (1960s); Kaneta Kimotsuki (1979 series and 1980 movie); Yuichi Nagashima (2001 series).

Great Britain, whose real name is unknown, was unsurprisingly originally from the United Kingdom. He was once a famous and talented stage actor with a broad knowledge of famous shows. In the 2001 TV series, Great Britain was in love with an actress named Sophie, who worked with him. Later he became more famous and gradually ignored his past love. One financial problem after another arose, and the once great thespian was reduced over time to the life of a penniless nobody who would do anything for a drink or a smoke. Black Ghost agents, noticing his plight, easily lured Great Britain into their vehicle with an alcoholic beverage. Later after his escape with the other cyborgs, Great Britain goes back to the United Kingdom and finds out that his ex-girlfriend had a daughter, Rosa. With the possibility that she might be his child, Great Britain tries to talk to her but is unfortunately rejected and scorned for his past actions (Rosa believed him to have betrayed Sophie), to be redeemed only in the end when he replaces a main actor in Rosa's theatrical play and manages to befriend her. 007 has the incredible ability to reshape his cellular structure at will, allowing him to become any object, creature, or person he wishes (at one point in the 2001 series, he even grows to titanic proportions). With his superb acting skills, he can also blend in with the enemy to use sneaky maneuvers and attacks. Although he is the oldest of the second generation cyborgs, being in his late 40s when kidnapped, 007 is probably the most lighthearted one and is a very amiable guy to boot. Giving credence to his personality as a comic relief, there is a running gag where Great Britain often takes the form of a precocious, almost chibi, child; he would act as a spoiled child fearing for own life amidst his fellow Cyborgs even during combat. His number is an obvious reference to Ian Fleming's famous British spy character James Bond. For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Soga as the witch Bandora (Rita Repulsa in the U.S.) from Kyouryuu Sentai Zyuranger of the Super Sentai Series. ... Kaneta Kimotsuki (肝付 兼太 Kimotsuki Kaneta, born November 15, 1935) is a veteran seiyu who was born in Kagoshima. ... Yūichi Nagashima (長島 雄一 Nagashima Yūichi) is a seiyū who was born on December 15, 1957 in Saitama. ... It is realy supposed to be spelled chibbie and it means awesom This article is about the Japanese word Chibi. ... This article is about the author. ... 007 redirects here. ...

• Pyunma - Cyborg 008. Seiyuus: Kenji Utsumi (1960s movies); Keiichi Noda (1968 series); Kouji Totani (1979 series); Kazuyuki Sogabe (1980 movie); Mitsuo Iwata (2001 series).

Pyunma was originally from an undisclosed part of Africa. Originally, 23-years-old Pyunma was to have been made a slave along with the people of his tribe, but he escaped from his chains and ran off. Cornered by the slave drivers, all seemed lost until the slave drivers were shot dead by Black Ghost agents from out of nowhere. Holding Pyunma at gunpoint, they led him to their plane so he could be taken to the cybernetics laboratory. In the 2001 series, Pyunma was a guerrilla fighter who fought against the tyrant ruling his land along with his friends Kabore and Masmado, but was caught in the crossfire during a nocturnal fight, and then Black Ghost people kidnapped him. Pyunma, the only member of the team with any real combat training, has mechanical lungs that allow him to survive for very long periods of time underwater. Pyunma is a serious and cool-headed fighter and decision-maker when the situation demands it. (Very late in the 2001 series, he is given an unwanted rebuild that leaves him with a silver-scaled fishlike body - he is initially horrified by it, but after a talk with 004 he accepts it and even gives his new parts an effective and ingenious use in a fight.) For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Kenji Utsumi (内海賢二 Utsumi Kenji, born August 26, 1937) is a veteran seiyū who was born in Fukuoka. ... Keiichi Noda Keiichi Noda ), born September 16, 1943 in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is a veteran seiyuu. ... Kōji Totani ) is a veteran seiyÅ« born on July 12, 1948 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. ... Kazuyuki Sogabe (曽我部和恭 Sogabe Kazuyuki, real name: 曽我部和行 , April 16, 1948 - September 17, 2006) was a veteran seiyÅ«. He was born in Chiba Prefecture. ... Mitsuo Iwata (岩田 光央 Iwata Mitsuo, born July 31, 1967) is a seiyÅ« who was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Slave redirects here. ...

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• Joe Shimamura (島村ジョー Shimamura Jō) - Cyborg 009, and the main character/leader. Seiyuus: Hiroyuki Ohta (1960s movies); Katsuji Mori (1968 series); Kazuhiko Inoue (1979 series and 1980 movie); Akira Kamiya (1979 Radio Drama); Takahiro Sakurai (2001 series).

Joe aka 009 is from Japan, although he is actually half-Japanese. A delinquent youth, he escaped from a juvenile detention facility before being captured by Black Ghost. In the 2001 anime, he was an orphan taken in by a Catholic priest from Kanazawa along with their street friends (Mary Onodera (perhaps a tribute to Shotaro Ishinomori, his birth name being Shotaro Onodera), Shin'ichi Ibaraki and Masaru Oyamada), then when he turned 18 his mentor was killed by Black Ghost members after they used a group of children that he raised in the church as guinea pigs for the Cyborg project; Joe was wrongfully blamed, then captured by the priest's killers and made into Cyborgs. Although Joe received several body enhancements during the process of being turned into a cyborg, his most prominent ability is the power to move at a speed so fast that everything else looks like a statue to him (because of an advanced version of 002's acceleration module); this is triggered by a switch embedded in his teeth. However, he cannot touch any normal creatures such as humans in this state; the high speeds would kill or otherwise cause serious injury to the creature through air friction. Joe's trademark aesthetic feature is his flowing, spiked hair, of which a single large lock always covers one of his eyes. He and his best friend in the group, 003 (Françoise Arnoul), later form a romantic relationship that is more explicit in the manga (where they were shown having sex, something quite uncommon in the '70s) and the earlier series, and only implied at in the 2001 series. Also, other girls have shown some degree of romantic interest in him, like Lady Tamara in the 1979 movie, Helen the Pu'Awak princess in the 2001 series, and Princess Ishuki in both manga and the 2001 series. Arguably, Artemis the Greek Goddess of the 2001 series may have had some feelings for him, though those also fit as non-romantic bonding because of their origins. For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Mori Katsuji(森 功至,né Tanaka Yukiya or 田中 雪弥) is a veteran seiyu who was born on July 10, 1945 in Tokyo. ... Kazuhiko Inoue , born March 26, 1954) is a veteran seiyÅ« from Kanagawa, Japan. ... // Akira Kamiya Akira Kamiya (神谷 明, Kamiya Akira, born September 18, 1946) is a veteran seiyÅ« who was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama. ... Takahiro Sakurai , born June 13, 1974) is a seiyÅ« who was born in Aichi. ... It has been suggested that Duration of sexual intercourse be merged into this article or section. ...

Humans

• Dr. Isaac Gilmore - Seiyuus: Jouji Yanami (1960s and 1980 movie); Kosei Tomita (1979 series); Mugihito (2001 series).

The lead scientist in the 00 Cyborg program, Gilmore was a dutiful worker who hid a deep distrust for Black Ghost's plans. (In the 2001 series, he only begins to have serious misgivings about the time 005 is built - his superiors force him to install a lower-grade part, because it would lead to more revenue - and has a much less prominent role in creating the rest.) After the cybernetic enhancements for the first nine 00 Cyborgs were complete, he intentionally let himself be "taken hostage" by the cyborgs. Since then, he has been the team's advisor and father figure, not only helping to formulate the team's plans but also assisting them with the nuances of their newfound mechanical bodies. For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Jouji Yanami (八奈見乗児, Yanami Jouji), born Shigemitsu Shirato (白土繁満, Shirato Shigemitsu) on August 30, 1931 in Tokyo, is a veteran seiyuu. ... Kosei Tomita (富田 耕生 Tomita Kosei) is a Japanese voice actor. ... Mugihito (麦人), whose birth name is Terada Makoto (寺田 誠), is a seiyu whose birthday is August 8, 1944. ...

• Dr. Koizumi - Seiyuus: Junpei Takiguchi (2001 series).

In the 2001 series, the calm and perceptive Koizumi is Gilmore's old friend from before he joined Black Ghost, and also is doctor specialized in biochemistry (it's hinted he may be even Nobel Prize level). His mansion in the outskirts of Tokyo became the Cyborg's HQ during the first episodes; Koizumi not only helped develop the antidote for a poison that affected the Cyborgs, but also aided 004 when he was starting to doubt himself again, and was the first person to notice how Gilmore and the Cyborgs were becoming more of a family than merely a group of fighters. He was kidnapped by Black Ghost, and the Cyborgs had to rescue him by fighting and defeating 0012 and 0013; after that, he remained a good friend of the team. For the article about the company named Seiyu, see Seiyu Group. ... Junpei Takiguchi ) (April 17, 1931 - ) is a male seiyū and narrator from Chiba Prefecture. ...

Antagonists

00 Cyborgs

• Cyborg 0010 +/- - Two twin brothers transformed into cyborgs. They are the first assassin cyborgs sent after the heroes. They can accelerate like 009 using the switch in their teeth and with the help of their eyes can fire thunderbolts. Their weakness lies in their opposite polarities: one brother being positive (0010+), the other negative (0010-): should they come into contact, they would annihilate each other. It is this that leads to their eventual downfall, an event caused by 001 and 009. Also their ability to channel electricity shorts out if they are doused in water (a disability that can be neglected so long as they work in tandem and one remains dry).

• Cyborg 0011 - A giant black mechanical spider-like cyborg. He was a normal man whose mind was put into this machine and his only wish is to return to his own body so he may see his daughter; he is willing to do anything, even kill, to get such a goal. After learning this, 004 tries to convince him to change sides and almost succeeds, but after 0011 falls into the sea he returns, his mind now being controlled by Black Ghost, totally bent on destruction. He fires lasers from holes in his sides which can be covered and he can release a toxic rain cloud that poisons even Cyborgs. He is defeated by 004, who manages to shoot him in his weak spot.

• Cyborg 0012 - A beautiful woman who is actually a cyborg mansion. She was a rich, noble-born foreigner lady who only lived (and eventually died) waiting for her husband, who died in World War II; eventually Black Ghost converted her abandoned mansion into a cyborg deathtrap, with her mind locked inside of a doll who looks like the woman's true form as the main control. She controls everything in the house and can use holograms with her original looks to communicate with her victims. 007 is at first smitten with her and even after learning she is a killer cyborg, still holds sympathy for her and tries to help her, only to be shunned. She is defeated by 004, 007 and 009.

• Cyborg 0013 - A kind hearted cyborg in the shape of a pudgy, mute boy in his mid-late teens. Even though he works for Black Ghost, he kills many of the assassins who are supposed to assist him (and are also the true assassins of Joe's mentor, who faced them when he discovered that they were using the kids of his orphanage as Guinea pigs), refuses to kill an old friend of Dr. Gilmore who has been taken hostage, and even helps 009 to save a little girl caught in the crossfire. He, like 009, can accelerate using a switch, but to a level where it appears there is more than one of him. Also, he telepathically controls a giant robot which can become invisible. He is defeated by 009 and decides to kill himself, thinking that's the only way he can escape from Black Ghost's control. Before he dies he asks what 009's real name is, 009 answers and asks the same thing. Unfortunately 0013 ultimately dies before he could answer.

• Cyborg -004 - A mini story arc in the 2001 anime, this cyborg is a duplicate of 004 and can predict all of 004's moves. This assassin is equipped with enhanced versions of 004's weapons, making it a serious threat. -004 was defeated when it launched a missile that nearly struck a bird's nest. -004's computer lead it to believe that 004 would simply dodge the missile in order to survive, but instead 004 jumps to save the bird's nest, throwing off -004's computer, leaving him open to attack. The final battle ensued in a court yard of the castle they've currently been fighting in; 004 gets the best of -004 and backs him up against a tree whilst a huge lighting bolt strikes the tree with -004 touching it, ultimately causing -004 to blow up.

Humans

• Dr. Gamo - 001's father, an ex brain surgeon who went mad after not being able to nurse his seriously ill child back to health, and gave him up to Black Ghost. When the Psychic Assassins came, he was retired, old, and very, very wrinkled; he pretended to sympathize with their plea, but erases their memories and makes them Black Ghost's puppets, determined to get 001 back and settle his old scores with his former rival, Isaac Gilmore. He's ultimately killed by Phil, who uses his powers to give him a heart attack; still, he manages to make peace with Ivan just before dying.

Cyborg Men

A group of mass produced cyborg men who help try to spark a war in 008's home country. They wear black suits, which also cover their face with red goggles and an air tube which they appear to need for survival. They usually ride in black tanks. Their leader is Number 1, who is 008's old friend, Masmado. He rides a black saucer with laser shooting tentacles which can detach as robotic snakes. He appears to have lost his good heart after the brainwashing he was put through, so he is defeated by a very reluctant 008 after he fails to convince him.

The Greek Gods

Beings who claim to be the gods who have come to Earth to destroy it, so they may end war and rebuild the world. They themselves do not know they are cyborgs due to their brainwashing. They dress in white Greek clothes with capes and live on a far away island just off the coast of Greece. They were created by Dr. Gaia who erased their memories and led them to believe they were Gods so they would cause destruction and confusion instead of peace. Dr. Gaia is killed by Apollo during the destruction of the island. Brainwashing (also known as thought reform or as re-education) consists of any effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and beliefs in a person — sometimes unwelcome beliefs in conflict with the persons prior beliefs and knowledge. ...

• Apollo - The leading figure in this group, he is very arrogant and destructive. He is the younger brother to Artemis and prefers destruction, but is often swayed to a different course of action by his more compassionate sister, whom he dearly loves. He has flaming red hair and he rides in a chariot led by two winged horses (the Pegasus). He also has the ability to create powerful fire attacks strong enough to destroy cities, leaving only a crater. He is killed in the destruction of the island, after he shoots Gaia to death for killing Artemis. He is the god of the sun.

• Minotaur - A powerful fighter who serves as Apollo's left hand man and is completely devoted to him. He has a bull's head, with a strange mark on his head and horns that can fire powerful lightning bolts. He is killed in the destruction of the island.

• Achilles - Another powerful fighter who serves as Apollo's right hand man. He too serves Apollo, but has some doubts of Artemis' mercy. He is a humanoid panther who carries a long sword and shield capable of firing powerful energy blasts. He also has an acceleration mode which is activated by the balancers on his shoes. He is defeated by 009 with some help from little Pan. He is mostly known in the phrase, "The secret of Achilles heel."

• Neptune - A powerful sea being who will destroy anyone in his underwater domain. He is always seen in water and he appears to not be able to speak. He resembles a massive man with a white beard, fins behind his ears, and the lower half of a fish. He appears to be able to stay underwater indefinitely and even control it. He is killed in the destruction of the island. He is the god of the sea.

• Hera - The queen of all Gods, she distrusts Artemis' change of heart and views it as a weakness. She wears a golden crown, has purple skin, and her eyes glow when she uses her powers. She is a psychic like 001. She is killed in the early stages of the destruction, after a psychic duel with 001.

• Artemis - Apollo's beautiful older sister, she appears to have doubts about killing off the world, although she will do what her duty requires. She is often the voice of reason and dislikes unnecessary violence. Her two companions are Atlas and Pan. She has long, dark blue flowing hair of which a single large lock always covers one of her eyes, with a gold band around her head. She carries a bow which can create powerful energy arrows. She is mortally wounded by Dr. Gaia, but lives long enough to stop Apollo from killing 009 and dies in his arms after warning him about Gaia's treachery. She is the goddess of the hunt.

• Atlas - A constant companion of Artemis, he is large and green mechanical-like being who towers over all and possesses amazing strength. He is always fighting with Pan over the affection of Artemis. Aside from his strength, he can fire missiles and other armaments from his chest. After his mistress' death, he is killed in the destruction of the island.

• Pan - A small child-like being who is another constant companion of Artemis, for whom he shares great affection. He too can not speak but often whimpers and moans. He later grows an affection for 003 when she bandages him up, even helping save her from Achilles. He looks like a young child with a single horn and legs like a goat. He appears to have no special abilities. He is killed in the destruction of the island. Technically, he is the god of goats, though it isn't shown in the anime or the manga.

• Nereus - A strange hippo god who appears to serve no purpose. He usually runs away and seems to contribute nothing to the team. It is wondered why he was built. He has no abilities or power. He is killed in the destruction of the island.

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The Psychic Assassins

In this arc that's exclusive to the 2001 anime, there's an alternate universe where Black Ghost has won the war against the Cyborgs, and the world is in perpetual war. Humans have developed psychic powers of different kind as self-defense, and even then they live in constant fear.

A young man named Nicholas, his girlfriend Lina, Lina's younger brother Phil and their friends Kane and Mai learn that once upon a time, there was peace, and decide to time-travel to search for help. But during their time-jump, they lose sight of Nicholas and arrive, with their life energy completely drained, to the doorstep of Gamo Whisky, Ivan/001's estranged father. Hiding his connections with Black Ghost, he erases the kids' memories and pits them against the Cyborgs to retrieve his child, prove his theories about psychic powers right, and defeat his old rival Gilmore's team. After the Assassins turn against a non-brainwashed Nicholas and one of them kills him, they fight the Cyborgs.

Slowly after each regains their memory, they join the Cyborgs after they rescue 009 and Lina from the future, to fight against Gamo and a treacherous Kane. Gamo is fatally wounded and 001 forgives his father before he dies, since he remembers that Gamo's madness started after he failed to cure Ivan's old birth disease. They each have telepathic abilities, telekinesis, psychic barriers and can teleport at will.

• Nicholas - Was the only psychic to escape Gamo's brainwashing; during the time-jump the others lost sight of him, so he escaped the treatment. He was Lina's boyfriend. He arrives wounded, to warn the Cyborgs, but is killed by the Psychic Assassins. He has black hair and wears normal clothes, and though he's not seen in action he is assumed to have the same powers as the other Assassins without the de-aging process.

• Lina - She is truly kind at heart and is the first to regain her memory, but then she is sent back with 009 to the future. Her boyfriend is Nicholas, and Phil is her younger brother. She has long thick white hair which she lets flow out. She is the first to regain her memory, which is latent in her subconscious mind for a long time, and the recovery is triggered by seeing Nicholas' pendant in Joe's hands. This causes her mind to be in sync with 009 which causes her to time-jump with him and fully reject the brainwashing. She disappears in time with Kane during their duel.

• Kane - The only Psychic Assassin who appears to be evil before Gamo's brainwashing, he loves to fight because he enjoys the thrill of possible death, and says that the Cyborgs do not have to worry about him due to his human body. He has the ability to use his psychic powers to speed himself up to keep up with 009's acceleration mode. He has black hair with red tips and a monocle that covers his uncovered eye. He is the only one not to in the end join the Cyborgs, and then he tries to destroy the other Assassins. He disappears in time with Lina during their duel, and following his own words he also was the one who killed Nicholas.

• Mai - She along with Phil later regains her memory and joins the Cyborgs to go to the future and find Lina and 009. She has purple hair and she has a very thick fringe. She has the ability Sync Warp which allows her to send a group through time as long as their minds are in sync. She is the last Assassin left in the end and she simply fades away since her background has changed. She and Lina also have Telepathic Mimicry in which they can falsely communicate telepathically with another person's voice.

• Phil - He along with Mai later regains her memory and joins the Cyborgs to go to the future and find Lina and 009. He is Lina's little brother and the youngest of the group, because of this he hates being treated as weak and always tries to show his strength. He has green hair and wears a yellow-ish suit. Being the youngest he also appears to be the most vulnerable to the ageing process that affects the Assassins due to the time-jump. He dies after using his powers to fatally injure Gamo, calling out to his sister.

The Yomi Kingdom

Deep buried in the Earth's grounds, the Yomi kingdom and its inhabitants, the Pu'Awak, have been enslaved by the dinosaur race known as the Ath-hans, who treat them as slaves and use their natural fertility to keep them as living food supplies. Black Ghost, or more specifically Scarl and his underling Klaus Von Bogoot, suddenly appear to trick the Pu'Awaks into following them to fight for freedom, and they choose five Pu'Awake noble-born sisters as their subordinates. However, the girls (Venus, Helen, Daphne, Aphros and Diana) are soon disenchanted, and decide to join the Cyborgs instead to reach for true freedom.

• Venus - The oldest of the sisters, she has a tiara with blue jewels and wears a modern outfit wth blue pants and shirt, and is pretty much the leader of the quintet. Through the other girls' eyes, she can see everything that they see, therefore when Helen's memories are erased and is sent as a spy, Venus uses this psychic link to relay information to Von Bogoot. When Helen is caught in the crossfire and Von Bogoot refuses to rescue her, Venus defects and guides the Cyborg team to Yomi. At first, she and 004 dislike each other intensely (Albert can't forgive her for using Helen, and also doesn't trust her motives), but as the story progresses, they learn to understand each other better, despite Venus's increasing pessimism about the whole matter. She's later shot to death along with her sisters by Von Bogoot and dies in Albert's arms, just like Hilda.

• Aphros - The second sister, she wears a white gown and a tiara with green jewels. She doesn't speak too much, but despite this she's very assertive and opinionated. She discovers Daphne's treachery and harshly lectures her, but ends up forgiving her due to Diana's pleas. She also dies after being shot by Von Bogoot.

• Diana - Third Pu'Awak sister, her tiara has pink jewels. Very quiet and gentle, she manages to make Daphne explain why did she betray their plan. She also dies after being shot by Von Bogoot.

• Daphne - Fourth Pu'Awak sister she has a tiara with purple beads and is the most insecure of the groups. She's so distraught about the high failure possibility of her sisters' plans that she betrays them to Von Bogoot, leaking info about their alliance with the Cyborgs. After Diana and Aphros unmask her, she has a change of heart and joins them fully, freeing Gilmore and some of the cyborgs when they're captured by Black Ghost, only to be killed by Von Bogoot along with her sisters.

• Helen - The fifth and youngest Pu'Awak sister, her tiara had red jewels and she also wears a short blue dress. She had her memories partially erased by Black Ghost and was sent towards the Cyborgs as an unwilling spy, with Venus monitoring her through their psychic link. Sweet-tempered and frail due to her lack of memories, she doesn't recover until almost the end of the arc, after a brief brainwashing courtesy of the Ath-hans; overcoming her own fears and shock, Helen guides 009, 001, 002, 003 and 005 to the Yomi Kingdom, saving Venus and 004 from being executed, but later she and her sister die at the hands of Von Bogoot and the kingdom collapses in the upcoming fight. 004 treated her harshly in the first episodes since 008 was seriously injured by the dinosaurs released by Black Ghost and Helen's loyalties still weren't fully revealed. She grew rather fond of 009, the one who believed in her the most; 003 was distraught for this, but tried to not hold it up against Helen herself, and was the one who mourned her the most after she died.

Skull / Black Ghost

The tyrannical leader of the Black Ghost Organization (its main mission is to cause war between two global powers by dealing weapons). His true identity is not known because he wears a helmet, which looks like a skull, and an all-black suit (which appears to have what looks like ribs) followed by a red cape. His given name is, according to some sources, Skull.

Skull was almost killed when the 9 cyborgs entered Black Ghost's Base (what they thought was Black Ghost HQ until later in the manga and anime) and set explosives leaving 009 and Black Ghost to fight one-on-one. It is revealed that Black Ghost is not only a cyborg, but a highly advanced cyborg, soundly defeating 009 using his superior acceleration mode. Only a last ditch effort managed to save the nine cyborgs (009 held on to Black Ghost whilst plummeting into what looked like a vat of liquid nitrate and then 001 teleported 009 to safety). It is not known how Black Ghost survived the explosion.

In addition to Black Ghost apparently being a cyborg himself (which is revealed in both the manga and anime), the true leaders of the Black Ghost Organization turn out to be three brains (this is revealed in the final episode of the anime and the final pages of the manga).

Others

• Princess Ishuki. A lonely Cyborg shaped as a beautiful songstress, who guards a golden pyramid in the Andes along with a blood-thirsty robot named Kabrakan. She's nor properly evil, though; she longs for company but isn't allowed to meet other people, since the pyramid must be hidden from the world. She and the pyramid can only be seen when the wind blows through a rock portal in the mountain; however, every time Ishuki is given the chance to interact with humans, they try to steal the treasures sealed in the place, and Kabrakan attacks them and kills them before Ishuki can do anything to stop him.

In the 2001 anime, one of these victims was an old friend of 007, so the Cyborgs go to the Andes to investigate; 009 is separated from the others and meets up Ishuki, whom he expresses sympathy for, while the others find the corpses of the scientists and believe Ishuki to be evil. Kabrakan attacks them and the issue is cleared, but in the brawl the rock portal is destroyed and Ishuki, the pyramid and Kabrakan's remains disappear from the world.

• Sphynx. A super computer which is the heart and mind of the cyber city Compu-Utopia, built by a friend of Gilmore named Dr. Eckermann. Unbeknownst to Eckermann, the computer has a mind of its own modeled after the scientist's late son, Carl, a brilliant yet emotionally-stunted engineer who died in an accident before Compu-Utopia was finished.

Confused, angry and depressed, Carl took over the Sphynx and attacked the Cyborgs, specially 004 who had expressed his doubts about Compu-Utopia; he also fell in love with 003, who greatly reminded of his dead mother, and kidnapped her to try brainwashing her into staying with him forever. When 009 went to rescue his kidnapped friend, Carl sent a doppelganger of 003 to kill Joe by self-detonation; however, she chose to blow herself up instead of hurting him, and 002 had to show the deceit to a distraught 009.

With Dr. Eckerman's help, 009 hooked himself up to the same device 003's body was connected to and reached for her mind, set in a virtual fantasy world; they tried to help Carl and set him free from the Sphynx, but he was so distraught that he shut himself off completely and destroyed the Sphynx.

Film versions

Cyborg 009 has been adapted for the screen in the form of three movies and three TV series.

Movies

• Cyborg 009 (1966)
• Cyborg 009: Kaijuu Sensou (Monster War) (1967)
• Gekijouban Cyborg 009: Chou Ginga Densetsu (Cyborg 009 The Movie: Legend of the Super Galaxy) (1980)
• Cyborg 009 (live-action) (2008)

TV Series

• Cyborg 009 (1968) [26 episodes]
• Cyborg 009 (1979) [50 episodes]
• Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (2001) [48 episodes + 1 special (shown between episode 47 and 48) + 3 episode OVA "Conclusion God's War"]

The 2001 version is distributed by Sony Pictures Television International

North American releases

Chou Ginga Densetsu had a little-known direct-to-video English release in 1995 by Best Film and Video Corporation. Before that, it had been released stateside in 1988 by Celebrity Home Entertainment as Defenders of the Vortex. More recently, the 2001 version was licensed by Avex Inc. (the North American branch of Avex Mode, the 2001 series' original distributor in Japan) and dubbed into English by Animaze and ZRO Limit Productions. The first 8 episodes of the show are currently available on DVD from Columbia TriStar Entertainment in both an uncut bilingual and a dub-only "cut" broadcast version, though as of 2007, none of the other episodes have become available in the US.

International Releases

The 1979 version aired in Italy and became popular with Italian viewers.

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Live-action

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Music

Cyborg 009 (1968)

• Opening Theme

"Cyborg 009" by Meistersinger (eps. 1-26)

• Ending Theme

"Tatakai Owatte" by Vocal Shop (eps. 1-26)

Cyborg 009 2 (1979 Remake)

• Opening Theme

"Taga Tame Ni" (eps. 1-50)

Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (2001 Remake)

• Opening Theme

"What's the Justice?" by Globe (eps. 1-52)

• Ending Theme

1. "Genesis of Next" by Globe (eps. 1-26)
2. "Starting from Here" by Globe (eps. 27-39)
3. "I do" by Fayray (eps. 40-51)

Other

• Two video games based on the series were released only in Japan. One of them was an action platformer released for the Super Famicom by BEC, in which each level one of the eight adult cyborgs (001 is not playable) is selected as the leader of a strike force for a particular mission and the player is allowed to choose two others to accompany them. This formula is quite similar to the NES G.I. Joe videogame. The other game (released by Telenet Japan's subsidiary Riot) was for the Sega Mega-CD and is also a side scroller.

• Ishinomori worked on a twelve-part comic based on The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past that ran monthly in Nintendo Power magazine for one year. Revising the story considerably, he included an original character named Roam, who bears a striking resemblance to Jet Link/002.

• In the 1990s manga The Skull Man, Joe/009 makes an appearance in Chapter 36 in a chance meeting with Ryuusei Chisato, the Skull Man. Both discuss the nature of evil and humanity over coffee, and meet (again by chance) when the Skull Man stops a dirty deal by politicians going on at the docks.

• In the 2007 anime, The Skull Man was set up as a pseudo prequel of Cyborg 009. Joe/009 appears in the last episode, as Hayato Mikogami and Kiriko Mamiya's son. Also, Hayato himself was turned into the Black Skull after the final battle with a human attempting to usher a new humanity.

• In the 1997 anime King of Braves GaoGaiGar, the character Soldato J is a tribute to Jet Link/002, sharing his love of flight, acceleration mode, and characteristic nose. J's number in the Corps to which he belongs is 002, further reinforcing this link.

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References

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External links

• Official website
• English Version