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Anime & Black History Month: A 2nd Look At Characters
Hey folks. Welcome back to February Black Anime. Ready for more characters to talk about? Good. Let’s get to it. We’re gonna hit up the world of classic sci-fi. Our first for this entry has been around a long time and is part of a long-time staple of Japanese animation and manga. With characters that have become as iconic as Astro Boy, Captain Harlock, and Mazinger–Z, we have Cyborg 009, a story about 9 people kidnapped from various countries by the Black Ghost Organization and altered with mechanical superpowers to be sold as soldiers for various purposes. However, they escape and rebel against this evil group eventually taking on other adventures over the decades of stories created by Shotaro Ishimori. Originally produced as a film in 1966 film and then a black and white show in 1968 Cyborg 009 has been re-animated in various forms of films and TV shows, stretching from the cel animation era to the digital and currently t