Mitsuaki Kanuka Cast as Cyborg 006 in Cyborg 009: Nemesis Anime
The casting of Kanuka completes the core Cyborg team lineup, bringing the total announced cast to 13 members ahead of the summer 2026 premiere.
Key Facts
- Voice actor Mitsuaki Kanuka will play Cyborg 006, also known as Chang Changku, in the Cyborg 009: Nemesis anime.
- The series is set to stream in Japan in summer 2026.
- Hideki Ambo is directing the series at Arect, with Atsuhiro Tomioka and CHARATEX writing the screenplay.
- The theme song is 'Taga Tame ni,' performed by Kyōko, originally used for the 1979 Cyborg 009 television anime.
- The original Cyborg 009 manga by Shōtarō Ishinomori launched in Weekly King magazine in July 1964.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Trending, The Fandom Post.
The staff of Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis announced on Tuesday that voice actor Mitsuaki Kanuka will play Cyborg 006, also known as Chang Changku. Kanuka joins a cast that includes Yūki Kaji as Joe Shimamura (Cyborg 009), Yuu Hayashi as Cyborg 008, and Kentarō Tone as Cyborg 007. The anime also previously revealed a full roster for the Nemesis group, including Yūichi Nakamura as Graviton, Ayane Sakura as Deps, Maaya Uchida as Morphone, Shion Wakayama as Blitz, Tetsu Inada as Aspida, Kikuko Inoue as Opro, Hiroshi Kamiya as Crack, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Blizzard, and Rina Hidaka as Mu. Hideki Ambo is directing the series at Arect. Atsuhiro Tomioka and CHARATEX are writing the screenplay, and sanorin is designing the characters. The theme song is "Taga Tame ni," performed by Kyōko, originally used for the 1979 Cyborg 009 television anime. The series is set to stream in Japan in summer 2026.
Kanuka previously voiced Morio in the Rooster Fighter television anime, according to Anime Trending. The character he plays, Chang Changku, is the team's sixth member. The casting completes the nine-person Cyborg roster announced for the series.
The anime's story follows a global organization called Black Ghost that captures nine people and turns them into cyborg soldiers. The cyborgs rebel and fight against Black Ghost, the Anime News Network report said. The Nemesis group believes that 009 and his allies are incapable of guiding the world to peace, per Anime Trending.
Hideki Ambo, who directed Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune, is directing the series at Arect. Atsuhiro Tomioka, known for Pokémon and FAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST, and CHARATEX are writing the screenplay. Sanorin, creator of the My Girlfriend is Big and Cute manga, is designing the characters.
The theme song "Taga Tame ni" was originally performed by Ken Narita and Koorogi '73 for the 1979 Cyborg 009 television anime. Ishinomori himself wrote the lyrics, Anime News Network noted. Singer Kyōko from the rock band Barbee Boys performs the new version.
The original Cyborg 009 manga by Shōtarō Ishinomori launched in Weekly King magazine in July 1964. The franchise previously inspired the 2016 three-part Cyborg 009: Call of Justice Netflix anime, which was the last entry before Nemesis, according to Anime Trending.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Cyborg 009: Nemesis Anime Casts Hiroki Yasumoto as Cyborg 005
- Anime Trending Cyborg 009 Nemesis Anime Adds Hiroki Yasumoto to Voice Cast
- The Fandom Post Hiroki Yasumoto Joins The ‘Cyborg 009: Nemesis’ Anime