A Certain Aura
Added 6/4/2007
I was first introduced to this series on Cartoon Network like, 2 or 3 years ago. It wasn't extremely awesome or had beautiful graphics but there was something about it that I loved. I don't think I ever finished watching the series and they quit airing it so I wasn't too happy about that...I'm so excited and can't wait for it to get here. I know that if my friends watched it they wouldn't like it but it's so awesome to me!
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Something for you and your kids
Added 1/26/2007
Cyborg 009 is a great introduction to the world of anime. The story has a nice way of showing the difference between good and evil. A couple of the stories can also encourage a discussion between you and your kid(s) about why something turned out the way it did or why a particular decision was made. Don't get me wrong, this anime is not aimed at just young kid(s). The story is interesting enough to hook you and a teenager into watching it.
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Great show
Added 10/20/2009
... So where's the rest of the series? I'm happy to have this DVD, but as far as I can see here on Amazon, there's no more uncut episodes available, and that is very disappointing. It would be better if 009 had been released in uncut version as a complete collection, rather than just the first 8 episodes.
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Found at The Bottom of the Barrel
Added 7/15/2008
I happened across this little gem recently for two bucks in a discount/discontinued merchandise store; and it's easy to see why it was to be found there. ( Even at that, I think I got ripped off! ) I earnestly believe this anime title to have NO redeeming features whatsoever. It's based on what we are told was a "classic" anime of the 1960's. If that's so, then why not reissue the ORIGINAL, instead of attempting to remake something this dated? ( Not to mention trying to "salvage" the ghastly character designs! ) There's something disconcertingly incongruous about the mix of modern computer animation with these horrible, flat, and dated characters.
The original 1960's version is touted as an originator of the concept of "sentai" or a group of super-heroes fighting a common enemy; in this case the unoriginal "Black Ghost", whose design makes Skeletor look GOOD! Each member of the team has his ( or her ) own super-specialty, like rockets in the feet - obviously "borrowed" from Astro Boy. Sadly, all that accomplishes is to keep this at the level of a very BAD stereotypical Saturday morning kiddie show. I found it impossible to sympathize with or even like ANY of the characters, who are all total cliches. Even watching with the original Japanese dialog was of no help this time; I can only imagine how horrible it must be with dubbing!
The plot of the evil overlord trying to take over the world with his robot henchmen ( the eponymous Cyborgs of the title ) is lame enough to begin with, but I struggled heroically throughout all 8 episodes presented here TRYING to find a single redeeming feature - all in vain. Mercifully Columbia/Tristar pulled the plug on this turkey after releasing only this "unedited and uncut" set of 2 DVD's, which barely scratches the surface of this long and tedious epic. ( But if you REALLY like it, you can buy each of them separately! ) So keep in mind that should you, for some extreme masochistic reason, want to see the rest of this drivel - it's not available, THANK GOD!
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Great Series!
Added 3/15/2007
Im a huge anime fan and really liked this series. I wish there were more episodes on the dvd even though there were like 8 or something like that. It just seemed short probably cause I liked it so much. The characters are interesting and have the original design that they had before the remake.
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9 CYBORGS BATTLING EVIL
Added 11/25/2006
The last thing Joe Shimamura remembers is being chased by cops for a murder he did not commit and then falling hundreds of feet from a sea cliff. When he wakes up he's in a strange costume in some sort of laboratory and being told by a woman's voice that he must quickly escape! As he escapes he displays superhuman speed, agility, and toughness. He is no longer Joe Shimamura, but Cyborg 009, made for the sole purpose of helping the terrorist organization called Black Ghost take over the world! He's not the only cyborg that has rebelled against his purpose though. There are eight others with different superpowers that have chosen to go against their makers and destroy Black Ghost once and for all. But Black Ghost isn't going to let them go that easy. It sends out a series of cyborgs with increasing power to kill them all.
This was a great dvd set that took a nostalgic look back at Japanese animation and manga, updating a series that originated back in the 1960s. Like the anime Metropolis, the outdated character designs give Cyborg 009 a charm and personality beyond most modern anime, though they do take some getting used to, especially 001, who is sort've an infant Professor X. Then there's 004, who fires anti-tank missles from his kneecaps! While the designs are very cartoony, the animation and the score are extremely well done. The voice acting too does a good job in selling an old story for a new audience. The only thing that puzzles me is why Black Ghost continue to manufacture the cyborgs after NINE of them rebelled and fled. It seems like by the THIRD, they would've just given up on the program! It's a shame, but these eight episodes are all that have been released from the 52 shows that comprised its original run. I assume Columbia Tristar just wasn't making any money off of them. There is also a manga published by Tokyopop. Great fun!
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Cyborg 009
Added 8/2/2006
I've started watching Cyborg 009 on Cartoon Network. I missed a few episodes, so I picked up Cyborg 009 Unedited And Uncut. The box set contains information booklet about the nine cyborg characters and extras. There are 8 episodes on 2 DVDs. If you want to know the episode titles. I have included them in this review.
Disc .01
01.The Birth
02.The Escape
03.Assassin Of Flash
04.At The End Of The Battle
05.Tears Of Steel
06.Search For The Professor
Disc .02
07.Defeat The Invisible Opponent
08.Friend
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