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Cyborg 009 VS Devilman

Cyborg 009 VS Devilman is a three-part anime OVA that serves as a crossover between the Cyborg 009 and Devilman series. It was first screened on 17 October 2015 and was released on 11 November 2015. The series inspired a manga adaptation and a prequel novel. Netflix acquired the international streaming rights for the series.

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Cyborg 009 VS Devilman
Theatrical release poster for Cyborg 009 VS Devilman.
サイボーグ009VSデビルマン
(Saibōgu 009 VS Debiruman)
Genre
Created byShotaro Ishinomori
Go Nagai
Original video animation
Directed byJun Kawagoe
Written byTadashi Hayakawa
StudioBee Media, Actas
Licensed by
Released11 November 20152
Theatrical Screening
17 October 2015
Runtime30 minutes each
Episodes3
Novel
Cyborg 009 VS Devilman Treacheries: The Traitors
Written byTadashi Hayakawa
Published25 September 2015
Manga
Cyborg 009 VS Devilman: Breakdown
Written byAkihito Yoshitomi
Published byKodansha, Niconico
MagazineSuiyōbi no Sirius
Original run14 October 2015 – 24 February 2016
Volumes1

Cyborg 009 VS Devilman (サイボーグ009VSデビルマン, Saibōgu 009 VS Debiruman) is a three-part anime OVA that serves as a crossover between the Cyborg 009 and Devilman series. It was first screened on 17 October 20153 and was released on 11 November 2015.2 The series inspired a manga adaptation and a prequel novel. Netflix acquired the international streaming rights for the series.

Plot

Cyborg 009 and his team come into conflict with a mysterious threat that leads to Japan and take on Devilman in the process. After some misunderstandings, a secret team of Cyborgs designed by the evil Black Ghost, and a devil outbreak it's up to 009 and Devilman to prevent total annihilation.4

Characters

Characters Japanese English
Cyborg 009
Joe Shimamura / Cyborg 009 Jun Fukuyama5 Johnny Yong Bosch6
Ivan Whisky / Cyborg 001 Haruka Shiraishi5 Christine Marie Cabanos6
Jet Link / Cyborg 002 Tomoaki Maeno5 Spike Spencer6
Françoise Arnoul / Cyborg 003 M.A.O5 Stephanie Sheh6
Albert Heinrich / Cyborg 004 Hiroki Tōchi5 Michael Sinterniklaas6
Geronimo Jr. / Cyborg 005 Tsuyoshi Koyama5 Keith Silverstein6
Chang Changku / Cyborg 006 Yū Mizushima5 Joey Lotsko6
Great Britain / Cyborg 007 Hozumi Gōda5 Tony Azzolino6
Pyunma / Cyborg 008 Ayumu Okamura5 Steve Staley6
Apollo Akira Ishida7 Fred McDougal6
Helena Yōko Honna7 Christine Marie Cabanos6
Professor Isaac Gilmore Shigeru Ushiyama7 Dave Mallow6
Devilman
Devilman / Akira Fudō Shintarō Asanuma8 Bryce Papenbrook6
Miki Makimura Saori Hayami8 Cristina Valenzuela6
Ryō Asuka Satoshi Hino8 Chris Smith6
Jinmen Hōchū Ōtsuka7 Taylor Henry6
Sachiko Atsuko Enomoto7 Erin Fitzgerald6
New characters
Edward Adams / Cyborg 0014 Yoshimasa Hosoya9 Kyle McCarley6
Eva Maria Parallels / Cyborg 0015 Minako Kotobuki9 Marieve Herington (credited as Lindsay Torrence)6
Cain / Cyborg 00169
Abel / Cyborg 0017 Mutsumi Tamura9 Johanna Luis6
Seth / Cyborg 0018 / Atun Hiro Shimono9 Griffin Burns6
Dr. Adams Fumihiko Tachiki9 Michael McConnohie (credited as Geoffrey Chalmers)6
Lilith Mie Sonozaki9 Wendee Lee6
Pazuzu Jamieson Price (credited as Taylor Henry)6

Background

The film was originally announced as two separate projects. source ↗

Before Go Nagai became the author of Devilman, he worked as an assistant to Shotaro Ishinomori, drawing backgrounds for the Cyborg 009 manga. It was reported in Sankei Sports that he wished to do a collaboration with Ishinomori.4

It was announced in March 2015 that a Cyborg 009 anime, directed by Jun Kawagoe, was in production to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the manga's debut.10 It was later announced that the anime would receive a theatrical release in autumn.11

Dynamic Planning separately announced a Devilman anime in April 2014, produced by animation studio Actas. The project was scheduled for a fall 2015 release.12

It was revealed in June 2015 that the two separately announced projects would in fact be a single crossover, titled Cyborg 009 VS Devilman.4

Production

The anime is a three-part original video animation directed by Jun Kawagoe and written by Tadashi Hayakawa, with animation by the studios Bee Media and Actas.1314 JAM Project produced both the opening theme song, "Cyborg 009 ~Nine Cyborg Soldiers~", and the ending theme, "Devil Mind ~Ai wa Chikara~".15

Release

The first full trailer for the anime was released on 25 August 2015.162

It was originally announced that the anime would have a two-week run in eight theaters;13 however, the number of theaters was later expanded to ten.3 It debuted on 17 October 2015.3

The complete set of three 30-minute episodes was released on Blu-ray on 11 November 2015. The individual episodes were released on DVD separately on 11 November 2015, 9 December 2015, and 6 January 2016.2

Netflix acquired the streaming rights to the series, streaming it in 20 languages in 190 countries.6 The English dub was directed by Bob Buchholz and translated by Sachiko Takahashi.6

In 2025, Netflix sublicensed the series to Discotek Media for home release.17

Other media

Manga

A manga adaptation, titled Cyborg 009 VS Devilman: Breakdown (サイボーグ009VSデビルマン BREAKDOWN, Saibōgu 009 VS Debiruman Breakdown), by Akihito Yoshitomi began serialization in Kodansha and Niconico's online magazine Wednesday Sirius (水曜日のシリウス, Suiyōbi no Shiriusu) between 14 October 2015141819 and 24 February 2016. The first chapter was also published with Monthly Shōnen Sirius on 26 October 2015.14 The manga was collected in one volume on 8 April 2016.

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
018 April 201620978-4-06-390625-7
  1. Shōkan (召喚)
  2. Kōbō (攻防)
  3. Sōgū (遭遇)
  4. Gekitotsu (激突)
  5. Yūgō (融合)

Novel

A prequel novel, written by Tadashi Hayakawa and titled Cyborg 009 VS Devilman Treacheries: The Traitors (Cyborg 009 VS Devilman Treacheries ~Uragirimono-tachi), was published on 25 September 2015.14

References

References

  1. Chapman, Paul Thomas (15 October 2016). "[Review] Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  2. Green, Scott (25 August 2015). "VIDEO: "Cyborg 009 vs Devilman" Gets Full Trailer". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. "Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman Anime's 2-Week Theatrical Run Starts on October 17". Anime News Network. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  4. "Cyborg 009, Devilman Battle in Crossover Anime Film". Anime News Network. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  5. "Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman Anime Reveals Main Cyborg 009 Cast". Anime News Network. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  6. "Netflix Streams Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman Anime in 190 Countries, 20 Languages". Anime News Network. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  7. "Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman Anime Reveals More Cast". Anime News Network. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  8. "Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman Anime Reveals Main Devilman Cast". Anime News Network. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  9. "Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman Casts Hiro Shimono, Yoshimasa Hosoya". Anime News Network. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  10. "Mazinkaiser SKL's Kawagoe Helms Cyborg 009's New 50th Anniversary Anime". Anime News Network. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  11. "New Cyborg 009 Anime Project Gets Event Screening this Fall". Anime News Network. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  12. "New Devilman Anime Launches This Fall". Anime News Network. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  13. "Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman Anime's Teaser, Staff, Stills Unveiled". Anime News Network. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  14. "Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman Gets Manga by Eat-Man's Yoshitomi & Novel". Anime News Network. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  15. "JAM Project Performs Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman's Theme Songs". Anime News Network. 9 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  16. "Cyborg 009 Vs. Devilman Anime's Full Trailer Features Battle Scenes". Anime News Network. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  17. "Discotek Licenses Urotsukidoji, Higurashi, DearS, More". Anime News Network. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  18. Chapman, Paul (14 September 2015). ""Cyborg 009 vs Devilman" Receives Manga & Novel Adaptations". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  19. 水曜日のシリウス (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
  20. サイボーグ００９ ＶＳ デビルマン －ＢＲＥＡＫＤＯＷＮ－. Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 April 2016.
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