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Cyborg 009

Also known as Cyborg 009.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi

Cyborg 009 is the story of a half-Japanese juvenile delinquent, Shimamura Joe AKA "Cyborg 009." "Black Ghost," a top-secret organization bent on promoting global warfare, kidnaps Joe along with eight other unwanted members of society from the four corners of the world and turns them into cyborgs. Though the organization intends to turn the group into super-powered killing machines, it's not long before Joe and his new companions rebel against Black Ghost and make their escape with the help of an old scientist.

Once Joe and friends have freed themselves, Black Ghost sends a series of other cyborgs and giant robots in hot pursuit. Using their new powers and abilities, our heroes stay one step ahead of Black Ghost and its evil machinations, but can they save the world from its diabolical scheme?



Note: Volume count is taken from the "Ishinomori Shoutarou Manga Daizenshuu" edition, which compiles all serializations from various publishers.

Tags: Shounen , Cyborg , Foreign , Robots , Military , Shapeshifting , Male Protagonist , Animals

Jinzou Ningen Kikaider

Also known as Kikaider.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Sci-Fi

Dr. Komyogi is an expert in robotics and has a wealthy sponsor, Herbert Gill. Gill however, is a horrible man who forces Dr. Komyogi to develop numerous robots which he plans to use to take over the world. Dr. Komyogi realizes Gill's dark ambition and secretly develops a high-performance humanoid-robot called Jiro, who looks exactly like a human but transforms into a battle robot Kikaider who has his great superpower. Komyoji leaves Kikaider with his daughter Mitsuko and then disappears.

Finally, Gill makes his move. He unleashes a robot army named Dark to dominate and control human society. Mitsuko, reading a message left for her by her father Dr. Komyogi, persuades Jiro/Kikaider to fight off Gill's terrible robots. On that day, Jiro/Kikaider's fierce battles with Dark begin!



Tags: Shounen , Super Power , Tragedy , Artificial Intelligence , Tokusatsu , Henshin , Twins , Robots

8 Man

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi

Murdered by criminals, Detective Yokoda's body is retrieved by Professor Tani and taken to his laboratory. There, Tani performs an experiment that has failed seven times; Yokoda is the latest subject to have his life force transferred into an android body. For the first time, the experiment succeeds. Yokoda is reborn as the armor-skinned android 8 Man, able to dash at impossible speeds, as well as shape-shift into other people. He shifts himself into Yokoda, this time christening himself as "Hachiro Azuma". He keeps this identity a secret, known only to Tani and his police boss Chief Tanaka. Even his girlfriend Sachiko and friend Ichiro do not know he is an android. As 8-Man, Hachiro fights crime (even bringing his murderers to justice).

Tags: Shounen

Mach GoGoGo

Also known as Speed Racer.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy

A teenage race car driver named Speed goes on adventures with his girlfriend, his candy-crazed brother whose best friend is a monkey, and his mysterious brother Racer X (Real Name: Rex). His father, Pops, created the car he races in, the Mach 5.

Tags: Cars

Kurenai Sanshirou

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

Young Sanshirou Kurenai is the proud heir of a judo dojo. One day, he finds his beloved father dead... and a glass eye not too far from the corpse. Ready to avenge his father and take his honor back, Sanshiro and his friend Ken start searching for the mysterious one-eyed murderer...



Tags: Shounen , Judo

Uchuu Ace

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure

Tags: Space

Infini-T Force: Mirai no Byousen

Also known as Infini-T Force: Arc to the Future.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Sci-Fi

A girl named Emi uses a pencil that can grant any wish. Emi gets caught up in the robbery of a convenience store, and her life is in danger. She uses the pencil to wish for a "hero that will save everyone." Four heroes appear in response to Emi's wish to change the course of the future.



Tags: Super Power , Seinen , Tokusatsu , Henshin , Urban Fantasy

HERO KILLER

Also known as Hero Killer.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

The story of a young man's revenge on the heroes that failed him.

Tags: Anti-Hero , Guns , Revenge , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Police , Super Power