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Cyborg 009
The new anime Cyborg 009: Nemesis will stream its three episodes on July 19 at midnight JST across multiple Japanese streaming services. The full cast for the 00 Cyborgs and the Nemesis group has been announced.
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Jun 18
Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis is the first new Cyborg 009 anime project in nearly a decade. The series is directed by Hideki Ambo at studio Arect, with Atsuhiro Tomioka and CHARATEX writing the screenplay and sanorin designing the characters. The theme song is "Taga Tame ni," performed by Kyōko, originally used for the 1979 Cyborg 009 television anime.
The main cyborg team is fully cast. Yūki Kaji leads as Joe Shimamura/Cyborg 009. Junko Minagawa voices Cyborg 001/Ivan Whiskey, the infant strategist. Mamoru Miyano plays Cyborg 002/Jet Link, Saori Hayami plays Cyborg 003/Francois Alnul, Tomokazu Sugita plays Cyborg 004/Albert Heinrich, Mitsuaki Kanuka plays Cyborg 006/Chang Changku, Kentarō Tone plays Cyborg 007, Yuu Hayashi plays Cyborg 008/Pyunma, and Kaji plays Cyborg 009. Kazuhiro Yamaji and Tōru Nara were cast as scientists Dr. Isaac Gilmore and Dr. Robert Golbert, respectively.
The Nemesis group also has a full roster: 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. The three-episode series will debut on July 19 at midnight JST on Abema Premium, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, and Prime Video.
Key facts
- Lead voice actor
- Yūki Kaji as Joe Shimamura/Cyborg 009 ↗
- Streaming date
- July 19 at midnight JST ↗
- Streaming services
- Abema Premium, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, Prime Video ↗
- Episode count
- Three episodes ↗
- Theme song
- "Taga Tame ni" by Kyōko ↗
Timeline
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Jun 25
The staff of Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis released the anime's main promotional video on Thursday, revealing the ending theme song "Climal" by Sukima Switch. The trailer also previews the opening theme "Taga Tame ni" by Kyoko, a cover of the 1979 Cyborg 009 series theme originally written by Shotaro Ishinomori. The anime will stream three episodes starting July 19 at midnight JST on Abema Premium, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, Anime Hodai, Prime Video, DMM TV, and other services in Japan. An advance screening will be held on July 18 at Shinjuku Wald 9 in Tokyo, with appearances by voice actors Yuki Kaji (Joe Shimamura/Cyborg 009), Yuichi Nakamura (Graviton/Nemesis 009), and Saori Hayami (Francois/Cyborg 003). The story follows the 00 cyborgs as they face a new group of nine cyborgs called Nemesis, who believe the original team cannot achieve world peace. Hideki Ambo directs at studio Arect, with scripts by Atsuhiro Tomioka and CHARATEX.
Jun 18
Ishimori Production's new Cyborg 009 anime, Cyborg 009: Nemesis, will debut its three episodes on July 19 at midnight JST across multiple Japanese streaming services including Abema Premium, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, and Prime Video. The staff also revealed a key visual and the full cast, with Yūki Kaji leading as Joe Shimamura/Cyborg 009.
Jun 16
The Cyborg 009: Nemesis anime cast two new voice actors: Kazuhiro Yamaji as Dr. Isaac Gilmore and Tōru Nara as Dr. Robert Golbert. The series is directed by Hideki Ambo at Arect and will stream this summer.
Jun 11
The staff of Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis anime announced on Thursday that Junko Minagawa will voice Cyborg 001/Ivan Whiskey, the strategist of the 00 Cyborgs despite being an infant. A new visual featuring all nine cyborgs was also revealed. The anime streams this summer.
Jun 9
Mamoru Miyano will voice Cyborg 002/Jet Link in the new Cyborg 009: Nemesis anime, the staff announced on Tuesday. The series follows nine cyborgs rebelling against the Black Ghost organization. Yūki Kaji plays the main character Joe Shimamura/Cyborg 009. The anime streams this summer.
Jun 4
The staff of Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis announced that Saori Hayami will voice Cyborg 003/Francois Alnul. The anime, directed by Hideki Ambo at Arect, follows a global organization turning people into cyborg soldiers. It streams this summer.
Jun 2
The upcoming Cyborg 009: Nemesis anime has cast Tomokazu Sugita as Cyborg 004/Albert Heinrich, a cyborg enhanced with weapons including a machine gun and electromagnetic knife. The series follows nine cyborgs rebelling against the Black Ghost organization. It streams this summer.
May 26
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.
May 19
Ishimori Production announced on May 15 that Yuki Kaji will voice Joe Shimamura, the main character and first returning Cyborg 009 character, in the new anime Cyborg 009: Nemesis. The series is set to stream in summer 2026. The announcement also included a key visual for the Nemesis group and revealed nine additional cast members for that organization: Yuichi 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. The anime is directed by Hideki Ambo at studio Arect, with Atsuhiro Tomioka and CHARATEX writing the screenplay and sanorin designing characters. Singer Kyoko from the band Barbee Boys performs the theme song "Taga Tame ni," originally used for the 1979 Cyborg 009 TV series. The anime's website had been revealing one Nemesis cast member per week for the past two months. Yuu Hayashi was later announced on May 19 as Cyborg 008/Pyunma.