Cyborg 009

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Hello everyone, I will try to list here a long list of anime that have been broadcast on French television, being as faithful as possible.

The 80s represent the very first generation of successful Japanese cartoons to land on televisions of the time.
This wave is mainly marked by the youth program "Récré A2" broadcast from July 3, 1978 until June 29, 1988 on the Antenne 2 channel.

There are also some films and series that date from before 1978 in this list but they did not have a huge impact in France, the year 1978 especially marks the arrival of Grendizer [UFO Robo Grendizer] who was a real pop-cultural tidal wave for years, which we still see its influence today. It will of course be accompanied by equally cult anime throughout the 80s and 90s.

(Sorry for some missing anime, usually it's because they're not on MAL)

(And also I'm doing this whole thread by translating it on google translate, sorry in advance for the bad turns of phrase)

Cyborg 009 Watch Order:
1. Cyborg 009 (Jul 21, 1966) | Movie | 1 episode × 1 hr. 5 min. - Prequel / Other
2. Cyborg 009: Kaijuu Sensou (Mar 19, 1967) | Movie | 1 episode × 1 hr. - Sequel / Alternative Version
3. Cyborg 009 (TV) (Apr 5, 1968 to Sep 27, 1968) | TV | 26 episodes × 24 min. per ep. - Other / Alternative Version
4. Cyborg 009 (1979) (Mar 6, 1979 to Mar 25, 1980) | TV | 50 episodes × 24 min. per ep. - Other / Alternative Version / Parent Story
5. Cyborg 009: Chou Ginga Densetsu (Dec 20, 1980) | Movie | 1 episode × 2 hr. 10 min. - Side Story
6. Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier (Oct 14, 2001 to Aug 27, 2003) | TV | 50 episodes × 25 min. per ep. - Alternative Version / Full Story / Prequel
7. Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier - Yomi no Gunzou (Sep 22, 2002) | Special | 1 episode × 24 min. - Summary
8. Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier - Kami no Ubugoe (Aug 27, 2003) | Special | 1 episode × 24 min. - Sequel
9. Cyborg 009: The Reopening (Oct 5, 2010) | Special | 1 episode × 4 min. - Other
10. Pepsi Nex x 009 Re:Cyborg (2011 to 2013) | Movie | 3 episodes × 40 sec. per ep. - Other
11. Seishain Cyborg 003 (Jan 10, 2012) | ONA | 2 episodes × 15 sec. per ep. - Other
12. 009 Re:Cyborg x Zip (Oct 15, 2012 to Oct 26, 2012) | ONA | 10 episodes × 10 sec. per ep. - Other
13. 009 Re:Cyborg (Oct 27, 2012) | Movie | 1 episode × 1 hr. 43 min. - Alternative Version / Other / Prequel
★ Cyborg 009 VS Devilman (Nov 11, 2015) | OVA | 3 episodes × 31 min. per ep. - Other
14. Cyborg 009: Call of Justice 1 (Nov 25, 2016) | Movie | 1 episode × 2 hr. - Alternative Version / Sequel / Prequel
15. Cyborg 009: Call of Justice 2 (Dec 2, 2016) | Movie | 1 episode × 2 hr. - Alternative Version / Sequel / Prequel
16. Cyborg 009: Call of Justice 3 (Dec 9, 2016) | Movie | 1 episode × 2 hr. - Alternative Version / Sequel

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009-1 Watch Order:
1. 009-1 (Oct 6, 2006 to Dec 22, 2006) | TV | 12 episodes × 25 min. per ep. - Parent Story
2. 009-1: R&B (Apr 25, 2007) | Special | 1 episode × 25 min. - Side Story

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Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Theme: Mecha
Demographic: Shounen

Tags: Franchise

Clubs:
Cyborg 009 Club https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=1684 (Inactive)
009-1 Lovers https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=86867 (Inactive)

Similar to Magical Girls but mainly boys.

This is the first part of a collection of articles where I aim to explore the evolution of anime related music. This part of the list attempts to collect a list of most iconic "Anime Songs".

The term "Anime Songs" used in this list refers to the theme songs that have a strong connection to the series demonstrated by their lyrics and the emotion invoked by the song related to the series. Essentially the song and the lyrics talk about the series or the characters in a direct manner forming a direct link between the performance and the series in question.

These types of theme songs were more common and popular before 1980s. The defining moment that can be said had influence on changing the theme songs away from this model is the popularity of the series "Urusei Yatsura" and how it used to promote a several "tie-up" songs that in contrast to "Anime Songs" by their nature don't necessarily have anything to do with the series, story or the characters.

I will write my thoughts on each of the entries on this list to further explain why I think the series and the theme songs included as a combined package have attained "iconic" status when it comes to the scene of "Anime Songs" in contrast to the "tie-up songs". I will also give a score related on how deeply intertwined I see the series and the performance related to the theme songs as a part of the experience as a whole. The series are ordered based on that score.

The term "iconic" in this list is defined by the popularity and how deeply established the meaning and the lyrical elements of the performance are in addition of them being intertwined with the series as a whole experience.

This list does not include iconic "tie-up songs" or other songs that by their lyrics or meaning do not establish a significant connection to the series, characters or the story.

More info about "Anime Songs" and "tie-up songs" and how they affect the performance from the perspective of the singer in this interview: https://www.cinra.net/article/interview-201509-horiemitsuko

Related stacks:

Chapter 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24451
Chapter 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24454
Chapter 3 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24455

The Four Kings:

Mitsuko Horie - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9754
Ichiro Mizuki - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15851
Kumiko Oosugi - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24461
Isao Sasaki - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24460

This series are pieces in the history of the medium, inovating or creating something new in the medium.

Descriptions in progress.

Shotaro ishinomori anime

Every cinema or direct to video anime film that came out between 1960 and 1969.

1940s & 1950s: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34960
1970-1978: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/35053

Missing on MyAnimeList:
- "Shōnen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru: Maboroshi Majutsuban" 少年忍者風のフジ丸・まぼろし魔術団, Japan, 1965.
- "Shōnen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru: Daisaru Taiji" 少年忍者風のフジ丸・大猿退治, Japan, 1965.
- Park Young-il 박영일, "Bomulseom" 보물섬 (Treasure Island), South Korea, 1969.

Disclaimer: There are a few hentai movies, that could be counted as well:
- Leo Nishimura, "(Hi) Gekiga Ukiyoe Senya Ichiya" (秘)劇画 浮世絵千一夜, Japan, 1969.

Co-Produced Western films by Japanese animation studios:
- Larry Roemer (1917-1995), "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", Canada, Japan, USA, 1964.
- Arthur Rankin Jr. (1924-2014) & Nagashima Kizo, "Willy McBean and His Magic Machine", Canada, Japan, USA, 1965.
- Jules Brass (1935-2022), "The Daydreamer", Japan, USA, 1966.
- Larry Roemer & Nagashima Kizo, "The Ballad of Smokey the Bear", Japan, USA, 1966.
- Arthur Rankin Jr. & Jules Brass, "Cricket on the Hearth", Japan, USA, 1967.
- Jules Brass, "Mad Monster Party?", Japan, USA, 1967.
- Jules Brass & Nagashima Kizo, "The Wacky World of Mother Goose", Japan, USA, 1967.
- Arthur Rankin Jr. & Jules Brass, "The Mouse on the Mayflower", Japan, USA, 1968.

Anime that have similar characteristics or that resemble American superhero comics or that are influenced by Tokusatsu shows.

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