Cyborg 009

Cyborg 009 (サイボーグ 009) is a manga created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was serialized in many different magazines, including Monthly Shōnen King, Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Big Comic, COM, Shōjo Comic, Weekly Shōnen Sunday, Monthly Shōnen Jump and Monthly Comic Nora in Japan. Ten volumes of the manga were published in English by Tokyopop with all the sound effects left out untranslated; as of 2006 it is out of print though the ten volumes comprising its translation have been put up for digital distribution on Comixology.

Story
In the mid 1960s, nine humans were kidnapped by the evil Black Ghost organization to undergo human experimentation, which resulted in nine cyborgs, with each one having superhuman 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.

After the destruction of the original Black Ghost organization,the nine cyborgs also fought a variety of threats, from mad scientists to supernatural beings, ancient civilizations, and the Neo Black Ghost.

Protagonists

 * Joe Shimamura (島村ジョー) - Cyborg 009, and the main character/leader


 * Voiced in English by: Walter Carroll (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Joshua Seth (2001 anime); David Umansky (2001 anime, episodes 5 and 9); Jason Griffith (009 RE: Cyborg)
 * Voiced in English by: Walter Carroll (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Joshua Seth (2001 anime); David Umansky (2001 anime, episodes 5 and 9); Jason Griffith (009 RE: Cyborg)

Joe is originally from Japan, although he is actually half-Japanese. A delinquent youth, he escaped from a juvenile detention facility before being captured by Black Ghost. Although Joe received several body enhancements during the process of being turned into a cyborg, his most prominent ability is his acceleration mode, enabling him to move at a speed so fast that everything else looks like a statue to him; this mode 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. Other principal abilities include: durable skin and skeleton, superhuman physical strength, self-contained oxygen supply, night vision, and computer assisted brain enhancements. During each of the series, he acts as the field leader of 00 Cyborgs. He appears as a playable character in Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation.


 * Ivan Whisky (イワン·ウイスキー) - Cyborg 001


 * Voiced in English by: Mary Malone (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Bob Marx (2001 anime); Stephanie Sheh (009 RE: Cyborg)
 * Voiced in English by: Mary Malone (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Bob Marx (2001 anime); Stephanie Sheh (009 RE: Cyborg)

Ivan is a baby originally from Russia, born with a severe illness in the 2001 anime continuity.

His father Gamo Whisky 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 kills in the manga and 1979 adaptations). 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 inopportunely falls asleep, sometimes for two consecutive weeks, due to the strain of his powers on his infant body. He was one of the 00 Cyborgs who were frozen until more advanced technology and procedures were developed. While still a pacifier sucking infant, he is talented in scientific analysis and can telepathically converse at an adult level; he may be the most powerful member of his group. His role is to provide the 00 Cyborgs communications, speculation, and last-ditch psychokinetic defense.


 * Jet Link (ジェット·リンク) - Cyborg 002


 * Voiced in English by: Don Pomes (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Sparky Allen (2001 anime); Marc Diraison (009 RE: Cyborg)
 * Voiced in English by: Don Pomes (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Sparky Allen (2001 anime); Marc Diraison (009 RE: Cyborg)

Jet Link, with his elongated nose and wild, windblown hair, was originally 001, but replaced by Ivan. Jet comes from The Bronx, New York in the United States and in the manga, was the leader of the Jets gang in New York's West Side (his character is introduced in a scene that parodies the opening scenes of the movie West Side Story). He was intercepted by Black Ghost members when he stabbed a Puerto Rican to death, who took him away from the scene to be made into a cyborg later.

Jet has jets built into his feet allowing him to fly at speeds of up to Mach 5. Jet is also equipped with an early form of acceleration module, later refined in 009. In the 2001 anime continuity, due to dysfunctions in his original construction, he was cryogenically frozen for decades before his final form was perfected; although physically about 18, he is actually over 50 years old. He has a brash, street-wise confidence that often conflicts with his peers but nonetheless remains a good-hearted member of the team. He is the group's source of air support and rescue.


 * Françoise Arnoul (フランソワーズ·アルヌール) - Cyborg 003


 * Voiced in English by: Michelle Hart (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Midge Mayes (2001 anime); Erin Fitzgerald (009 RE: Cyborg)
 * Voiced in English by: Michelle Hart (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Midge Mayes (2001 anime); Erin Fitzgerald (009 RE: Cyborg)

Françoise was originally a schoolgirl from Paris, France. Her brother Jean, 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 all anime adaptations, she is an aspiring ballerina in her backstory. In the 2001 anime continuity, 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 and is often seen either directing the battle under Gilmore's guidance or protecting 001. Her cyborg modifications were in her sight and hearing. She possesses telescopic and x-ray vision along with enhanced hearing, enabling her to perceive activity hundreds of miles away. As well, she is an excellent pilot, tactician and a machine whiz.

In the 2001 anime continuity, 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. Her role is reconnaissance, morale and nursing 001.


 * Albert Heinrich (アルベルト·ハインリヒ) - Cyborg 004


 * Voiced in English by: Richard Nieskens (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Jim Taggert (2001 anime); Dave B. Mitchell (009 RE: Cyborg)
 * Voiced in English by: Richard Nieskens (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Jim Taggert (2001 anime); Dave B. Mitchell (009 RE: Cyborg)

Albert was originally from Germany. He and his fiancée Hilda attempted to escape to West Berlin in the guise of circus members. However, because Albert forgot to retrieve his forged identification from a guard and the guard caught on to him driving off without his pass, 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.

One of the first 4 00 Cyborgs, Albert's right fingertips contain small machine guns, his left hand has razor-sharp edges, his lower legs and, on occasion his elbows, are cylinders containing missiles launched from his knees. 004 often has a gruff exterior which belies his friendly personality and disgust with war; aside from his mechanical parts, he possesses blank circular eyes (which are an artistic flourish to illustrate his nihilism, rather than a mechanical enhancement, as he is seen with these eyes before his remodeling).

In the 2001 anime continuity, 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. Upon first 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.

He appears as a playable character in Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation. 004's job is usually first-line attack/artillery.


 * Geronimo Jr. (ジェロニモ·ジュニア) - Cyborg 005
 * Voiced in English by: Frank Rogers (Legend of the Super Galaxy); John Daniels (2001 anime); Patrick Seitz (009 RE: Cyborg)
 * Voiced in English by: Frank Rogers (Legend of the Super Galaxy); John Daniels (2001 anime); Patrick Seitz (009 RE: Cyborg)

Referred to as "G-Junior" in the 2001 anime (owing to stereotype concerns).

He was originally from an undisclosed part of the southwest United States, and a Native American who was unable to find work because of widespread racism. In the manga, he was approached to be a Native American chief in a sideshow, but he simply punched the sideshow owner in the face, refusing to further the stereotypes about his culture. He was then approached by the Black Ghost organization, who claimed they could find him a better job.

In the 2001 anime continuity, he was working at a construction job when approached by the Black Ghost organization and wound up becoming the first of the "Second Generation" Cyborgs.

At around 8 feet tall, he is the strongest as well as the biggest of the 00 Cyborgs; he also has heavily armored skin. However, he is also a silent 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. He appears as a playable character in Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation. G-Junior's physical strength was estimated in the anime series as "as strong as 50 men"; based on observation and history of battle he may as powerful as one thousand! His intense strength and durability make him expert in ground infantry and line defense, usually employing boulders as thrown missiles; his instinctive comprehension of nature makes him a superb tracker.


 * Chang Changku (張々湖) - Cyborg 006
 * Voiced in English by: Jeff Manning (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Steve Kramer (2001 anime); Michael Sorich (009 RE: Cyborg)
 * Voiced in English by: Jeff Manning (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Steve Kramer (2001 anime); Michael Sorich (009 RE: Cyborg)

Simply referred to as "Chang", he was originally from the Guangdong region of China. He was an impoverished Chinese farmer who once owned a pig farm; after the Great Leap Forward, he suffered crop drought and almost all of his pigs ran away, causing him to be 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 anime continuity, he was a restaurant owner that accidentally burnt down his establishment when performing a fire-breathing trick, and fainted after learning he was in bankruptcy. Black Ghost agents then carted him off.

Chang's power allows him to breathe huge flames which he uses to create tunnels in the earth and attack enemies with underground explosions. 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. His proclivity is frontal advancing, anti-personnel, and anti-ballistics; 006's jolly nature and Epicurean cooking skills make him expert at morale.


 * Great Britain (グレート·ブリテン) - Cyborg 007


 * Voiced in English by: James Keating (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Michael Sorich (2001 anime); John White (009 RE: Cyborg)
 * Voiced in English by: James Keating (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Michael Sorich (2001 anime); John White (009 RE: Cyborg)

Great Britain, whose real name is unknown, was originally from the United Kingdom. He was once a famous and talented stage actor with a broad knowledge of famous shows, but lapsed into alcoholism when he could not find work and was abducted by the Black Ghost organization.

007 has the incredible ability to reshape his cellular structure at will, allowing him to take form of any object, creature, or person he wishes. With his superb acting skills, he can also blend in with the enemy to use sneaky maneuvers and attacks. Great Britain is a very lighthearted and amiable gentleman to boot. His unusual talent make him ideal at espionage and infiltration; additionally his ability take on gigantic proportions or restructure into a dangerous animal proves useful in field combat.

During the 1960s anime works, in an attempt by the producers to appeal to a younger audience, he is depicted as a child rather than an adult. Though Ishinomori had disapproved of this, he later temporarily mirrored it in the manga version by having Gilmore alter 007's body to make the child form his standard form in "The Man in the High Castle". However, this did not last, and 007 was back to his adult self in further stories.


 * Pyunma (ピュンマ) - Cyborg 008


 * Voiced in English by: Clay Lowrey (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Mario (2001 anime); Marcus Griffin (009 RE: Cyborg)
 * Voiced in English by: Clay Lowrey (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Mario (2001 anime); Marcus Griffin (009 RE: Cyborg)

Pyunma was originally from an undisclosed part of Africa, ultimately revealed to be Kenya by the end of the manga's serialization.

In the manga continuity, 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 continuity, Pyunma was a guerrilla fighter who fought against the tyrant ruling his land along with his friends Kabore and Mamado, but was caught in the crossfire during a nocturnal fight, when Black Ghost people kidnapped him.

Being the only member of the team with real combat training, he has mechanical lungs that allow him to survive indefinitely underwater at any depth. Pyunma's soldier background make him an outstanding field tactician, possibly the most capable of the group. His mainstay abilities are anti-submarine/sea ordnance and ocean recon.

In the manga and the original 1960s and 1970s anime incarnations, Pyunma's facial design was done in blackface (complicating the matter is the fact that Pyunma was still drawn in the design while other black people were drawn realistically in the later manga and the 1979 series). Despite this exaggeration, the character's personality was always presented as intensely no-nonsense and battle-hardened. In the 1980 movie Legend of the Super Galaxy, Pyunma was redrawn in a more naturalistic style. Redesigns of the character have been used in more recent media as well, though some merchandise still uses the original manga design when referencing the early period.


 * Dr. Isaac Gilmore (アイザック·ギルモア博士)
 * Voiced in English by: Cliff Harrington (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Sy Prescott (2001 anime); George C. Cole (009 RE: Cyborg)
 * Voiced in English by: Cliff Harrington (Legend of the Super Galaxy); Sy Prescott (2001 anime); George C. Cole (009 RE: Cyborg)

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.

In the 1979 series he and his fellow scientist Reinhardt were captured and forced to work on Operation Superman (possibly the first cyborg project ever) for the Nazi regime during the 1940s. Gilmore when learned of, was disgusted by the fact that he was working on Hitler's secret project decided to escape. He was aided by the chaos created by an Allied strike on the laboratory he was working in and managed to escape in the confusion. However, he would later be recruited for the Black Ghost organization.

Weapons
Each 00 member (except 001) is outfitted with a ray-blasting multipurpose weapon called a "needle-nose", kept in a holster at the side of the uniform. Other weapons may be dispensed to the group when needed. The team's principal source of transportation is a flying submarine vehicle called "The Dolphin", capable of supersonic flight, as well as surface or below-surface sea navigation.

Skull
Skull (スカール)
 * Voiced in English by: Richard George
 * Voiced in English by: Richard George

Skull is the tyrannical leader of an evil organization called 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.

By the end of the manga and the 2001 anime, he is revealed to be an extensively-modified cyborg, which is foreshadowed when 009 noticed he had an accelerator during their early encounter.

Phase 1
The first publication of the manga was serialized in Weekly Shōnen King (Shōnen Gahosha). It depicts the origin story of 009 and the escape from Black Ghost (Birth arc), followed by the "Assassins", "Wandering", and "Vietnam" arcs. Ishinomori began the "Mythos" arc with the intention of it being the ultimate showdown between the 00 Cyborg team and the eponymous Mythos cyborgs, but a change in the editorial department lead to the series being cancelled and him having to rush the story to an ending in the summer of 1965.

Through 1965 and 1966, Separate Shōnen King ran "Cyborg Soldier" side-stories which included the origins of 001 through 008, "Empty War", "The Aurora Strategy", "The Golden Lion", and "A Phantom Dog". Cyborg 009 would briefly return to Weekly Shōnen King for the one-shot "The Man in the High Castle", but would switch publishers soon after.

Phase 2
The Underground Empire Yomi Arc. commenced in Weekly Shōnen Magazine (Kodansha) alongside the release of the 1966 film, with Ishinomori first writing a non-canon "Prologue" story modeled more after the film to introduce readers to the characters. The publisher switch would give Ishinomori the ability to bring the manga to a finish, and his editor Teruo Miyahara was receptive to his ideas. The Yomi arc was highly influenced by Edgar Rice Burroughs' Earth's Core series, including an expedition to the center of the Earth with a drill tank and a reptile race who can use telepathy and grow wings. The story ends with the final battle against Black Ghost.

In the final sequence of Yomi, 009 and 002 burn up in the Earth's atmosphere and are seen as a shooting star by two small children, one who wishes for a toy gun the other for world peace (a scene reminiscent of Ray Bradbury's Kaleidoscope). While Ishinomori intended this as the ending, reader revolt and anguished fan-letters convinced him to extend the series.

Phase 3
Two months later, Cyborg 009 was restarted in Adventure King (Akita Shoten). In the first arc, Monster Island, it is explained that 001 saved 009 and 002 from their deaths with his teleportation at the last minute.

The Adventure King run included six story arcs: Monster Island, Middle East, Immigration, Song of Lorelei, Bottom of the Sea, and Angels. The series abruptly ended during the Angels arc, which was to be its new finale. Ishinomori would explain that he fell into a writer's block, and needed more time to plot out the final story.

Phase 4
Ishinomori attempted a new version of the Angels story, titled Battle with the Gods. It was serialized in COM (Mushi Production). However, he was soon deluged with critical and angry letters from fans that were confused by the more adult direction and anachronical storytelling that the arc had, and he opted to discontinue the story.

Ishinomori would not resume the series for a few years after this, though he did illustrate two one-shots for Funkinder TV and Medium One.

Phase 5
Three stories were serialized in Shōjo Comic (Shogakukan) through 1975-1976: The City of Wind, The Snow Carnival, and Edda. The stories deal with mysterious and mythically-based women challenging the 00 Number Cyborgs.

Phase 6
The series jumped around to various publishers through 1976 to 1978 in a series of one-shots: Deinonychus (Monthly Shōnen Jump (Shueisha)), Green Hole (Play Comic (Akita Shoten)), Mysterious Star (Adventure King (Akita Shoten), and Ghost Island (Weekly Shōnen Magazine (Kodansha).

Through 1977 to 1979, the Underwater Pyramid Arc was serialized in Monthly Manga Shōnen (Asahi Sonorama), experiencing a brief hiatus through November to December 1978.

At the time, it was intended to be the penultimate storyline, with a revised Battle with the Gods to resume afterward as the final arc. However, this would not come to pass.

Phase 7
The series got a relaunch in Weekly Shōnen Sunday (Shogakukan) to run alongside the 1979 anime series, causing Ishinomori's plans for the final chapter to be put in hold.

The Neo Black Ghost arc ran through 1979 to 1981, consisting of various self-contained short stories and arcs related to the cyborgs' battles against the Neo Black Ghost. The story is set approximately 15-20 years after the 00 cyborgs' origin, and the personalities and conduct of the cyborgs are depicted as more adult.

Phase 8
The People Drifting Between Space and Time was serialized in Monthly Comic Nora (Gakken). It was written as a sequel to the Immigration Arc, and meant as the penultimate storyline. The Count of St. Germain from the Underwater Pyramid Arc appears, but his design is different.

Ishinomori's death made this the last work of the series, although it is not the final chapter.

Manga Volumes
Written and illustrated by Shotaro Ishinomori; serialized and published in Japan through various companies; published in North America by Tokyopop. The most speculated reason among American fans for the discontinuation of Cyborg 009 in America at volume 10 was due to Ishinomori's intent to have the Yomi arc be the ending, however, the low sales may have also contributed to Tokyopop cutting the series off.

The Tokyopop release is based on the 2003 reprints by Media Factory's "MF Comics" label, and follows their chronology.

Asahi Sonorama Drama Albums (1965-1968)
Through the years of 1965-1968, Asahi Sonorama published four "Sonosheet" drama LPs, which contained manga drawn by Ishinomori that would illustrate each story.

The first of the drama albums is notable for predating the 1960s anime works, and has a much different voice cast. The subsequent albums would use the film cast, followed by the 1968 TV Cast.

Cast (1965)

 * 009: Sachiko Chijimatsu
 * 003: Hiroko Natsuki
 * 006: Yuki Mizuhara
 * 007: Hiroshi Tsuji

1960s Movies
The first Cyborg 009 film was released on July 21, 1966. It was produced by: Hiroshi Ōkawa (uncredited) and directed by Yugo Serikawa

Cyborg 009: Monster Wars (サイボーグ009 怪獣戦争) was the second film for Cyborg 009 and released on March 19, 1967, preceding the wrap-up of the Yomi arc. It was produced by Hiroshi Ōkawa and directed by Yugo Serikawa.

Cast

 * 009: Hiroyuki Ōta
 * 001: Kyoko Toriyama
 * 002: Ryō Ishihara
 * 003: Judy Ongg
 * 004: Hiroshi Ōtake
 * 005: Hiroshi Masuoka
 * 006: Arihiro Fujimura
 * 007: Machiko Soga
 * 008: Kenji Utsumi *accidentally credited for voicing 005 in the first film.
 * Professor Gilmore: Jōji Yanami
 * Black Ghost Leader: Masato Yamanouchi
 * Beagle: Kiyoshi Kawakubo
 * Easel: Sanji Hase
 * Helena: Etsuko Ichihara
 * Narrator: Ryō Kurosawa

1968 TV Anime
A black-and-white anime adaptation was released on April 5, 1968 on NET-TV and ended on September 27, 1968 with a total of 26 episodes.

Cast

 * 009: Katsuji Mori (as Setsuya Tanaka)
 * 001: Fuyumi Shiraishi
 * 002: Ryō Ishihara
 * 003: Hiroko Suzuki
 * 004: Hiroshi Ōtake/Kenji Utsumi
 * 005: Hiroshi Masuoka
 * 006: Ichirō Nagai
 * 007: Machiko Soga
 * 008: Keiichi Noda
 * Dr. Gilmore: Jōji Yanami.

1979 Radio Drama
A radio drama was produced for NBS's Kirin Radio Theater from January 29 to February 23, 1979.

Cast

 * 009: Akira Kamiya
 * 001: Sachiko Chijimatsu
 * 002: Kazuyuki Sogabe
 * 003: Kazuko Sugiyama
 * 004: Shunsuke Shima
 * 005: Ryüsuke Shiomi
 * 006: Masayuki Yuhara
 * 007: Kaneta Kimotsuki
 * 008: Toyokazu Minami
 * Dr. Gilmore: Hitoshi Takagi

1979 TV Anime
A color TV anime for Cyborg 009 was released on March 6, 1979 on TV Asahi and ended on March 25, 1980 with a total of 50 episodes. It was directed by Ryosuke Takahashi.

Cast

 * 009: Kazuhiko Inoue
 * 001: Sachiko Chijimatsu
 * 002: Keiichi Noda
 * 003: Kazuko Sugiyama
 * 004: Keaton Yamada
 * 005: Banjō Ginga (as Takashi Tanaka)
 * 006: Sanji Hase
 * 007: Kaneta Kimotsuki
 * 008: Kōji Totani
 * Dr. Gilmore: Kōsei Tomita
 * Brahma: Toshio Furukawa
 * Vishnu: Takashi Tanaka
 * Shiva: Kōji Totani
 * Gandal: Kōji Nakata
 * Odin: Ichirō Nagai/Shigezō Sasaoka (Neo Black Ghost Arc)
 * Loki: Isamu Tanonaka
 * Thor: Hidekatsu Shibata
 * Freya: Rihoko Yoshida
 * Narrator: Keiichi Noda

1980 Movie
A new anime film was released on December 20, 1980. It was titled Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy and was directed by Masayuki Akehi. It was not connected to the 1979 series, although many of the actors did reprise their roles, save for 001, 008, and Dr. Gilmore.

Cast

 * 001: Fuyumi Shiraishi
 * 008: Kazuyuki Sogabe
 * Professor Gilmore: Jōji Yanami
 * Professor Cosmo: Ichirō Nagai
 * Saba: Noriko Ohara
 * Tamara: Hiroko Suzuki
 * Zoa: Tōru Ōhira
 * Narrator: Ryō Ishihara

2001 TV Anime
A third Anime for Cyborg 009 was released on October 14, 2001 on TV Tokyo and ended on October 13, 2002 with a total of 51 Episodes. It was titled "Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier"

Cast

 * 009: Takahiro Sakurai/Joshua Seth, (David Umansky (in episodes 5 and 9)
 * 009 as a child: Takako Honda/Joshua Seth
 * 001: Kana Ueda/Bob Marx
 * 002: Showtaro Morikubo/Sparky Allen
 * 003: Satsuki Yukino/Midge Mayes
 * 004: Nobuo Tobita/Jim Taggert
 * 005: Akio Ōtsuka/John Daniels (role mistakenly credited to Umansky)
 * 006: Chafurin/Steve Kramer
 * 007: Yūichi Nagashima/Michael Sorich, Richard Hayworth (Younger self, "London Fogs")
 * 008: Mitsuo Iwata/Mario
 * Dr. Gilmore: Mugihito/Sy Prescott
 * Skull: Norio Wakamoto/Richard George
 * Dr. Kozumi: Junpei Takiguchi/Ray Michaels
 * 0010: Issei Futamata/Richard Hayworth
 * Hilda: Akiko Koike/Lia Sargent
 * 0011: Tōru Ōkawa/James Lyon
 * 0012: Sayuri/Melora Harte
 * Mr. Yasu: Kōsuke Okano/Jackson Daniels
 * 0013: Kentarō Itō/David Lucas
 * Scare: Tetsuo Gotō/Dave Lelyveld
 * Machinegun: Mitsuaki Hoshino/David Umansky
 * Roentgen: Kōichi Nagano/Gil Starberry
 * Dr. Berg: Aruno Tahara/Dave Lelyveld
 * Zanbaruzu: Fumihiko Tachiki/Jake Martin
 * Recruit: Naoki Yanagi/Bob Marx
 * Cynthia Findor: Tomoko Kawakami/Julie Maddalena
 * Dr. Findor: Kazuaki Ito/Jeremy Platt
 * Jean Arnoul: Nobutoshi Canna/Richard Hayworth
 * Natalie: Sachiko Kojima/Deanna Morris
 * Sophie/Rosa: Yōko Sōmi/Lia Sargent (Sophie), Jane Alan (Rosa)
 * Unbaba: Shōzō Iizuka
 * Kabore: Wataru Takagi/David Rasner
 * Mamado: Ryōtarō Okiayu/David Rasner
 * Freje: Minoru Inaba/David Lucas
 * Yang: Mitsuru Ogata/Jeff Nimoy
 * Gustav: Tetsuo Kanao/Jeremy Platt
 * Mrs. Tsuyama: Tomie Kataoka
 * Cathy: Kaori Saiki/Melora Harte
 * Jimmy: Yoshiko Kamei/Barbara Goodson
 * Dr. Ross: Masaru Ikeda/Jeremy Platt
 * Dr. Keeley: Yasunori Masutani/Terry Roberts
 * Apollo: Akira Ishida/Richard Hayworth
 * Artemis: Minami Takayama/Lia Sargent
 * Minotaur: Tomoya Kawai/John Smallberries
 * Achilles: Hiroshi Yanaka/David Umansky
 * Hera/Pan: Yū Sugimoto/Melodee Spevack (Hera), Unknown (Pan)
 * Poseidon: Kiyoyuki Yanada/Ray Michaels
 * Professor Gaia: Ikuya Sawaki/David Umansky
 * Pal: Yūki Tokiwa/David Umansky
 * Blue Beast: Masane Tsukayama/Abe Lasser
 * Dr. Eckerman: Takkō Ishimori/Abe Lasser
 * Dr. Shishigashira: Daisuke Egawa
 * Dr. Mamushi: Sukekiyo Kameyama|Tom Charles
 * Dr. Kong: Tomoya Kawai/John Smallberries
 * Dr. Dracula: Tomohisa Asō/G. Gordon Baer
 * Dr. Alligator: Sōsuke Komori/Jake Martin
 * Dr. Herschel: Masaaki Tsukada/Anthony Mozdy
 * Ixquic: Sumi Shimamoto/Wendee Lee
 * Alice: Natsuki Yamashita/Reba West
 * Lina: Mie Sonozaki/Cindy Alexander
 * Cain: Toshiyuki Morikawa/David Umansky
 * Mii: Romi Park/Melodee Spevack
 * Phil: Mitsuki Saiga/Richard Hayworth
 * Nichol: Tomoya Kawai/Jeff Nimoy
 * Dr. Gamo Whisky: Seizō Katō/Anthony Mozdy
 * Erica Whisky: Hikari Yono
 * Professor Isono: Naomi Kusumi/Abe Lasser
 * Shinichi Ibaraki: Isshin Chiba/David Umansky
 * Shinichi as a child: Akiko Koike/David Umansky
 * Masaru Oyamada: Nobuyuki Kobushi/Tony Oliver
 * Masaru as a child: Ayako Ito/Tony Oliver
 * Mary Onodera: Takako Honda/Wendee Lee
 * Van Vogt: Unshō Ishizuka/David Lucas
 * Helen/Vena/Aphro/Dinah/Daphne: Yuki Masuda/Michelle Ruff (Helen), Lia Sargent (Vena), Tara Malone (Aphro), Julie Taylor (Dinah), Jane Alan (Daphne)
 * Black Ghost (male): Kenji Utsumi/James Lyon
 * Black Ghost (female): Ryoko Kinomiya/Jane Alan
 * Black Ghost (child): Yūshō Uemura/Barbara Goodson

2009 Radio Drama
A second radio drama, entitled Cyborg 009: Birth, was aired in two parts on September 21 and 28, 2009.

Cast

 * 009: Takeshi Kusao
 * 001: Katsue Miwa
 * 002: Hideyuki Hori
 * 003: Machiko Toyoshima
 * 004: Nobutoshi Canna
 * 005: Ryūzaburō Ōtomo
 * 006: Kōzō Shioya
 * 007: Keiichi Nanba
 * 008: Toshio Furukawa
 * Dr. Gilmore: Takeshi Aono
 * Black Ghost Boss: Hidekatsu Shibata
 * Scientist A: Tomohisa Asō
 * Scientist B: Naoki Imamura
 * Underling: Ryōhei Nakao
 * Narration: Keiichi Noda
 * Part 1
 * Gamo Whiskey: Hirohiko Kakegawa
 * Erika: Kyoko Terase
 * Dancer: Isao Teramoto
 * Hilda: Akiko Sekine
 * Slave Trader: Keiichirō Yamamoto
 * Boy: Kohta Nemoto
 * Jailer: Masaru Suzuki
 * Part 2
 * Scientist C: Yasuhiko Tokuyama
 * Crewman A: Masaru Suzuki
 * Crewman B: Kohta Nemoto
 * Crewman C: Keiichirō Yamamoto
 * Robot: Isao Teramoto

2009 "Underwater Pyramid" Live Drama Reading
On October 11, 2009 at the CC Lemon Hall, several voice actors took part in a live drama reading of the Underwater Pyramid arc. This event would be released on DVD along with the 2009 "Birth" radio drama.

Cast

 * 009: Hiroshi Kamiya
 * 001: Yoshiko Fujita
 * 002: Ryotaro Okiayu
 * 003: Noriko Kuwashima
 * 004: Kazuya Nakai
 * 005: Hisao Egawa
 * 006: Naoki Tatsuta
 * 007: Masaya Onosaka
 * 008: Hikaru Midorikawa
 * Dr. Gilmore: Chikao Ohtsuka
 * Mame: Aya Hisakawa
 * The Count of Swedenborg: Hideyuki Tanaka

Cast

 * 009: Mamoru Miyano/Jason Griffith
 * 001: Sakiko Tamagawa/Stephanie Sheh
 * 002: Daisuke Ono/Marc Diraison
 * 003: Chiwa Saito/Erin Fitzgerald
 * 004: Toru Okawa/Dave B. Mitchell
 * 005: Teruyuki Tanzawa/Patrick Seitz
 * 006: Tarou Masuoka/Michael Sorich
 * 007: Hiroyuki Yoshino/John White
 * 008: Noriaki Sugiyama/Marcus Griffin
 * Dr. Gilmore: Nobuyuki Katsube/George C. Cole

International releases
The 1979 version aired in Italy in the 1980s, becoming memorable and popular with Italian viewers. "Legend of the Super Galaxy" would later be dubbed in 2001.

The 2001 version aired on MBC 3 several times starting from 2005 and became extremely popular with Arab viewers.

The 1967 movie was aried in Mexico, and years later, the 2001 version aried on Toonami in 2004, and was later replayed on Cadena Tres in 2007, and was quite popular with Mexican viewers.

North American releases
The 1979 series was broadcast with English subtitles on Japanese-language television in Hawaii, California, and the New York City area. The English subtitles were produced by San Francisco-based, Fuji Television, which did not broadcast the series as part of its Japanese programming on KEMO-TV.

Legend of the Super Galaxy was dubbed in 1986 through Toho and the Tokyo-based Frontier Enterprises, and the poorly-received English dub was first released on home video in 1988 in a shortened version by Celebrity Home Entertainment's "Just for Kids" line, before getting uncut release in 1995 by Best Film and Video.

The 2001 version was licensed by Sony Pictures USA and dubbed into English through Point.360, utilizing the voice cast from Animaze and ZRO Limit. The first 8 episodes of the 2001 version 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 2009, none of the other episodes have become available in the US. Japanese and Hong Kong releases remain the only way to see the entire series on DVD.

Video games
Three 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 1994, 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) in 1993 was for the Sega CD and is also a side scroller. It reunited the voice cast from Legend of the Super Galaxy.

In 2002 Cyborg 009: The Block Kuzushi (also known as Simple Characters 2000 Series Vol. 15: Cyborg 009: The Block Kuzushi) was released for the PlayStation by Bandai.