Tag: Takuya Satō

Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger Press Conference

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Today, Toei held the official press conference for the next installment in the Super Sentai series, Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger. As previously been reported, the new series will commemorate the 45th anniversary of the franchise. Whereas, its premise will feature our heroes attempting to save their world, and the parallel worlds. However, unlike previous series in the franchise, the leader will be human and the remaining members will consist of robots. These robots are referred to as the Kikainoids, who also double as the series mecha. In addition, the main gimmick…

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New Cardfight!! Vanguard Anime Projects Announced

Pak Hanu

Bushiroad has recently announced that a new anime series based on the Cardfight!! Vanguard card game will be debuting on television on May 5 in Japan.  A side spin-off series is also currently in the works based on the Bermuda Triangles.  The company also revealed that a smartphone game titled, “Cardfight!! Vanguard Zero,” is in development. The new series will premiere on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, and BS11 on May 5. THe series will later premiere on TV Aichi on May 6 and on tvk on May 9.  The new series will also stream on AbemaTV. The series will also…

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Netflix Announces Cyborg 009: Call of Justice Stream Date

Pak Hanu

Netflix has updated with the announcement that Cyborg 009: Call of Justice will be available on the service starting on February 10. Cyborg 009: Call of Justice was first announced to stream worldwide last December, however today the service has revealed the actual release date. The three part film series will be split into 12 episodes on Netflix. Netflix provided a short synopsis for the film series. Years after taking up normal lives incognito, the cyborgs are forced to fight again when the superhuman Blessed appears with a plan for humanity. Source: Netflix, ANN

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Cyborg 009: Call of Justice Promo Streamed – Battle With the Emperor

Pak Hanu

The official Toho Animation Youtube channel has recently updated with a new trailer for Cyborg 009: Call of Justice films.   The latest trailer features the team fighting against the Emperor. The trailer also features the main theme song for the film titled “, A.I. am Human,”  performed by Monkey Majik. Source: ANN, Toho Animation, Official Cyborg 009 Website

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Cyborg 009 Call of Justice Manga Adaptation Announced

Pak Hanu

It was recently announced by Comic Clear, a manga website owned by Kadokawa, that there will be a manga adaptation for the upcoming Cyborg 009 Call of Justice film. The manga will debut on the website on November 25 to coincide with the release of the first film.  The first chapter will launch on December 9 at 9 AM JST and will update with the following chapters on the second Friday of every month. The manga will be illustrated by Akhiro Kimura, which will be based on the scripts by Kenji Kamiyama, Ryou Higaki, Kurasumi Sunayama, and Harumi Doki.   Source: Comic Clear, ANN

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Kazuhiko Inoue Cast as Emperor In Cyborg 009 Call of Justice Film

Pak Hanu

It was recently announced at the Tokyo Film Festival during the worldwide premiere of Cyborg 009 Call of Justice that Kazuhiko Inoue is playing the Emperor.  Those who watched the 1979 anime series will know him as the voice of Cyborg 009/ Joe Shimamura. ANN posted a quick description of the film’s story. The story depicts Joe Shimamura and the other cyborgs’ struggle with the Bresudo, a group of people who possess superhuman powers and intellect, and have manipulated human history since ancient times. Bresudo’s goals are unknown, and they cast a dark shadow over the world. Although…

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Yui Makino Joins Cyborg 009 Call of Justice Film Cast

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The official Cyborg 009 website has recently updated with the announcement that Yui Makino will be joining the cast of the upcoming Cyborg 009 Call of Justice film.  She will be playing  Lieutenant Katarina Canetti in the film. ANN posted a short bio of the character. In the anime, Canetti is a cool, composed Lieutenant of the “Guardians,” the United Nations’ counter-terrorist special forces. She is under orders to pursue the cyborgs, but also carries a certain secret, and will be key to the anime’s narrative. The cast now consists of: Misato Fukuen – 001/Ivan Whisky Takuya…

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Cyborg 009 Call of Justice Trailer Streamed

Pak Hanu

Recently the official website for Cyborg 009 Call of Justice has updated with a trailer for the film.   The trailer features the series’ theme song titled “, A.I. am Human,” performed by Monky Majik. The film will be split in three parts and they will all premiere as a special limited theatrical releases.     The film series is apart of the franchise’s 50th anniversary. The film schedule will go as follows. Part 1 – November 25 Part 2 – December 2 Part 3 – December 9 The cast of the film includes: Keisuke Koumoto – 009/Joe Shimamura Risa…

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