Cyborg 009: Nemesis, an upcoming anime based on the iconic manga by Shōtarō Ishinomori, is set to debut on July 19th. The anime will be available on various streaming platforms in Japan, including Abema Premium, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, Anime Hōdai, Prime Video, and DMM TV. The story follows a global organization known as Black Ghost, which seeks to lock the world into eternal war. Black Ghost captures nine men and women and turns them into cyborg soldiers, but the cyborgs rebel and fight against Black Ghost. The main character, Joe Shimamura/Cyborg 009, is voiced by Yūki Kaji. The anime's staff includes director Hideki Ambo, screenplay writers Atsuhiro Tomioka and CHARATEX, and character designer sanorin. The theme song "Taga Tame ni" (For Whom) is performed by Kyōko from the rock band Barbee Boys, originally used for the 1979 Cyborg 009 television anime series. The manga has inspired multiple anime series and films, as well as a crossover original video anime (OVA) with Devilman in 2015. The latest manga based on the series, Cyborg 009 Bgooparts Delete, ended in September 2022, and a new manga titled Cyborg 009 Taiheiyō no Bōrei (Cyborg 009: Ghost of the Pacific) was launched in April 2024.
