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The cast of Cyborg 009:
Our Heroes/The 00-Team[]
Joe Shimamura, aka Cyborg 009[]
The Hero and most advanced of the nine cyborgs, with a more powerful body and his semi-unique Acceleration Mode, which enabled him to move at incredible speeds via a switch hidden in one of his teeth. Very sensitive and compassionate, he sometimes wound up juggling the Hero Ball while trying to avoid difficult decisions.
- Ace Pilot
- Akira Kamiya (Radio dramas)
- Badass Driver
- But Not Too Foreign - Half-Japanese and half-American.
- Cartwright Curse ( Helen, Princess Tamara from the 80's movie and Artemis die, Princess Ixquic is stranded in time. Only Francoise (and Jet, if you like your Ho Yay) are immune)
- Character Development - Is forced to throw away a part of his naïvete as time goes on, but does his best to remain gentle and compassionate without losing his backbone.
- Conveniently an Orphan - his father is never acknowledged. In the 2001 series, his mother died when he was a baby, right after entrusting him to a priest
- In the 2007 Skull Man anime, its revealed that Joe's father is Tatsuo Kagura, the titular Skull Man. Who, as it happens, later gets resurrected as Black Ghost.
- The Hero - Maybe one of the best examples in anime
- Heroic BSOD - Getting catapulted into the Bad Future will do that to you.
- Hey, It's That Voice!: Tai, is that you?
- Katsuji Mori - 1968 series, under "Setsuya Tanaka"
- Kazuhiko Inoue - 1979 series and 1980 movie
- Japanese Delinquents - Was one in the original manga and some adaptations.
- Lightning Bruiser - Very powerful and very fast.
- Not Himself - Happens twice; first during the Ixquic incident, and later during The Yomi Arc.
- Orphanage of Love - Lived in one of these in the 2001 series
- Peek-a-Bangs
- Save the Villain - Attempts this more than once.
- Shoot the Dog
- Takahiro Sakurai - 2001 series
- Takeshi Kusao - 2009 CD dramas
- Time Stands Still - How he perceives the world while acclerated. One episode leaves him stuck like this for a while. It's pure Nightmare Fuel for him.
Ivan Whisky, aka Cyborg 001[]
A small Russian baby with incredible Psychic Powers - in fact, he was likely the most powerful of the lot, but using them left him exhausted, and he could only use them to their fullest after sleeping for two weeks. Played the Chessmaster at times, co-ordinating attacks and providing the enemy's weaknesses.
- Baby Genius
- The Chessmaster
- Creepy Child (One or twice skirts the line, but thankfully it's not very common)
- Goo-Goo Godlike
- Heavy Sleeper (Justified Trope due to his weak body)
- Hey, It's That Voice!: Sounds a lot like Gomamon in the dub.
- Ill Boy (Was born with a fatal illness)
- Kana Ueda
- Katsue Miwa - 2009 CD dramas
- Not Growing Up Sucks (Was made a cyborg when few months old, so he'll be stuck in the body of a baby forever)
- Russian Guy Suffers Most (Of course!)
- Wise Beyond His Months
- The Woobie (It's almost impossible to not feel bad for him when his backstory is revealed.)
Jet Link, aka Cyborg 002[]
A Fiery Redhead from New York City, he used to be part of a gang before getting into just a little too much trouble and winding up with Black Ghost. In addition to being able to fly via rocket engines in the soles of his feet, he possessed the prototype Accelerator, underscoring his relationship with Joe.
- The Ace - In the Gary Stu-style stories he tells to his young friend Jimmy in the 2001 series, at least.
- Awesome McCoolname - Jet Link. Doubles as a Meaningful/Ironic Name.
- Bash Brothers - With Albert and Joe
- Big Brother Mentor - To his little New York friend Jimmy and a bunch of esper children.
- Boisterous Bruiser
- Character Development - Compare the selfish, whiny Jerkass from the beginning, who bitches everyone out because he just wants to bash Black Ghost... with the strong, loyal Jerk with a Heart of Gold of the second part who cries when he urges the esper children to defend themselves from their oppressors and, in the Grand Finale, is willing to die rather than abandon Joe to his luck.
- Dark and Troubled Past
- Delinquent - Was a Street Urchin before Black Ghost got to him.
- Fragile Speedster
- Hot-Blooded - VERY much.
- Hideyuki Hori - 2009 CD dramas
- Gag Nose - And holy shit HOW.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold
- Kirk Thornton
- Lethal Chef - Due to refusing Chang's lessons. Whoops.
- The Lancer - To Joe
- Red Oni, Blue Oni - Again, to either Joe or Albert. And to Francoise, to a degree.
- Showtaro Morikubo - 2001 version
Francoise Arnoul, aka Cyborg 003[]
A French ballerina who was given vastly enhanced hearing and sight, making her great at surveillance... if not so good at the whole direct combat thing (and she painfully knows it). Depending on the adaptation, she ranges from The Chick to Action Girl; however, she always serves as The Heart of the team and Joe's Love Interest (the only one immune to the whole Cartwright Curse thing...)
- Affirmative Action Girl
- Battle Couple - With Joe.
- Brought Down to Normal - Her powers can be disrupted by sandstorms and such things.
- Hey, It's That Voice!: Hey it's Kaoru!
- And Kagome!
- Does This Make Me Look Fat?: Says this regarding a Chinese Quipo she is wearing.
- I Just Want to Be Normal - Goes through this early on; later transitions to I Just Want To Have More Pro-Active Powers. Mainly appears in the episode detailing Gilmore's Backstory, where she's suddenly thrown into battle without advice and, naturally, she has a Freak-Out
- Kazuko Sugiyama - 1979 series and 1980 movie
- Machiko Toyoshima - 2009 CD dramas
- Mission Control - She works best with Ivan and Gilmore.
- Plucky Girl
- Satsuki Yukino - 2001 version
- The Chick - Though she's more outspoken than the standard.
- Team Mom - Not only to Ivan and Jet (the youngest members of the cast, at least physically), but to everyone in the team. Lampshaded more than once.
- The Smurfette Principle: She is the only female to the team.
- What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway? - Portrayed very realistically, since having to watch the guys fight - and nearly get themselves killed at times - left Francoise feeling helpless at times and nearly sent her into a Heroic BSOD once or twice. Didn't prevent her Crowning Moment of Awesome, though... The original Downer Ending turned this into outright Blessed with Suck that only made the Tear Jerking worse.
- Wrench Wench - In the 2001 series, apparently thanks to her enhancements. Which let her dismantle a biological bomb on her own.
Albert Heinrich, aka Cyborg 004[]
A quiet, thoughtful, sensitive, German man in his 30's with a talent for Deadpan Snarking and plans who had most of his body replaced with various weaponry. His terribly tragic past doesn't help much, either.
- Arm Cannon - He has gun barrels for fingers on one hand; he has to hide this by wearing gloves. For bonus points, there's a knife on the side of his other hand, and he has Knee Cannons, too. And in some versions, the guy even had a nuclear bomb in his stomach.
- Artificial Limbs - Goes hand-in-hand with the above. His body is the most obviously reconstructed of the lot.
- Big Brother Mentor - Towards Francoise, Jet and Joe. He also pulls Pyunma out of an Heroic BSOD after his last upgrade.
- Cybernetics Eat Your Soul - Subverted, though he has difficulty remembering this at times. Highlighted when he faces off against a Robotic Evil Twin in the 2001 series.
- Fan Service - Lots of Shirtless Scenes. Hot damn...
- Fatal Attractor - If you're attracted to him, well, good luck.
- Germanic Depressives - Comes from his past as an East Germany runaway and how It Got Worse
- Monochromatic Eyes - His eyes are completely white in the manga and earlier anime versions. In the 2001 series, his eyes have light blue sclera and dark blue irises with no pupils.
- Keaton Yamada - 1979 series and 1980 movie
- Nobuo Tobita - 2001 series
- Nobutoshi Canna - 2009 CD dramas
- The Smart Guy - Of the Genius Bruiser variety.
- Sugar and Ice Personality
- Tragic Keepsake - His dead girlfriend Hilda's ring. Turns out it comes in handy while fending off 0011 with a half-paralyzed body.
- What Measure Is a Non-Human? - Is the one with more modifications, since his body was horribly torn in the explosion that killed Hilda. Sometimes worries about it very much, specially in "Compu Utopia" and "Man or machine?".
Geronimo Junior, aka Cyborg 005[]
A mature, wise, very gentle Native American who was basically transformed into a walking tank, with superhuman strength and endurance unmatched by any of his teammates. In the 2001 series, he also possesses a bond with nature that isn't one of his Black Ghost-given powers.
- Akio Ohtsuka - 2001 series
- Badass - When he gets to fight, his powers let him plow through quite a bit of mooks
- Banjo Ginga - 1979 series and 1980 movies.
- Big Brother Mentor - To Francoise and Joe, to a degree.
- Friend to All Living Things
- Genius Bruiser and Gentle Giant
- Made of Iron
- Magical Native American - In the 2001 series, he shows a considerable empathy with nature that wasn't part of his upgrades.
- The Quiet One
- Super Strength
- Ryuzaburo Ohtomo - 2009 CD dramas
- Talking the Monster to Death - Normally The Quiet One, he pulls this off against The Spirit of the Earth.
- Unfortunate Implications - His design, mostly, but otherwise he's a surprisingly well-done character and sort-of an Ensemble Darkhorse.
Chang Changku, aka Cyborg 006[]
A cheerful Chinese chef who was given the ability to shoot fire out of his mouth. He uses his considerable cooking skills to keep the team together and well-fed, as well as providing a fair amount of the comic relief alongside 007.
- Breath Weapon
- Chafurin - 2001 series
- Chef of Iron
- Gag Nose
- Eyes Always Shut
- Kozo Shioya - 2009 CD dramas
- Mundane Utility - Uses his firebreathing to cook.
- Playing with Fire
- Plucky Comic Relief
- Team Chef - And Team Dad. And Team Mom.
- Stealth Pun - He can use his powers to tunnel through rock. That's right, he's a Chinese Fire Drill.
- Vitriolic Best Buds - With 007.
Great Britain (or 'G.B.' in the 2001 English dub), aka Cyborg 007[]
Once one of the best British actors, he was transformed into a Shapeshifting Master of Disguise who could transform into anything simply by touching his bellybutton. He frequently plays a Large Ham to entertain the others and distract them from navelgazing.
- Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever - Uses this against a stampede of mutated animals. Doubles as Full-Frontal Assault as he's either naked (manga) or in a Loin Cloth (2001 series)
- The Atoner - Tries to be this in "The Fog of London" episode of the 2001 series. He was supposed to act with his girlfriend Sophie in a small theater, but he ditched it for a greater acting chance. Twenty years later, he finds out that Sophie's daughter Rosa is acting in a revival of exactly the same play...
- Backstory - In all continuities, he's a former actor, but the details behind his fall from the spotlight vary:
- '60s series: A Former Child Star who's still Just a Kid when Black Ghost decides to use him in their experiments.
- '79 series: Used to go hiking in the mountains with his best friend, a fellow actor. During one of their trips, however, equipment failure led to his friend falling to his death. Since this happened shortly after his friend had gotten a lead role over him, everyone assumed he'd killed him out of jealousy. Unable to Clear His Name and reeling from the loss, he descended into depression and became a drunkard.
- 2001 series: Started out in a small theater with his close friends and his girlfriend, Sophia. As they were preparing to perform "Mists of London", he received an offer to act at a prestigious theater; though he was reluctant at first, Sophia encouraged him to go. He became a great actor, but left his old friends and flame behind in the process. When his star fell, he was too ashamed of that abandonment to contact them, especially as he spiraled into drunken depression.
- Bald of Awesome - Though the flashbacks in his Backstory show him with blond hair.
- Cross-Dressing Voices: Voiced by Machiko Soga (AKA Bandora/Rita Repulsa) in the 60's anime and movie. In the rest of the anime adapations, he was voiced by males.
- Executive Meddling - His stint as 009's Bratty Half-Pint Kid Sidekick in the '60s anime; this is used for a few Mythology Gags now and then.
- Flip-Flop of God - While the '60s anime was running, Ishinomori incorporated his child persona into the manga by having Gilmore upgrade him. First introduced as a permanent new form, it later flitted between Sleep Mode Size to a Super-Deformed mode for comedy moments to being discarded and forgotten entirely and back again. A Whole Chapter Flashback that Retconned their escape so that 007 was already in child mode (or just flat-out a child) didn't help, either...
- James Bondage - Mainly in the '79 series, where his attempts to spy on the enemy often went awry. He was more savvy in the 2001 one.
- Keiichi Nanba - 2009 CD dramas
- Master of Disguise - Uses his abilities like this. His acting skills are very helpful, too.
- Morphic Resonance - Tends to keep his distinctive eyes while transformed, except when playing Body Double.
- Plucky Comic Relief
- Rubber Man and Voluntary Shapeshifting - His powers
- Sad Clown - With a very, very complex and sad backstory
- The Mind Is a Plaything of the Body - Subverted. He's so good a stage actor that it seems like he's become the person he's shapeshifted into, but on the inside it's still G.B..
- Yuichi Nagashima - 2001 anime
Pyunma, aka Cyborg 008[]
An African ex-slave/guerrilla warrior (depends heavily on which media we're talking about) who was remodeled into an underwater warrior, able to swim at great speeds and breathe underwater. Was also one of the only cyborgs who had combat experience before crossing paths with Black Ghost.
- Cain and Abel - In the 2001 series, with his childhood friend Masmado, Brainwashed and Crazy thanks to Black Ghost. 008 had to Shoot the Dog in the end.
- Darkest Africa - Subverted in the 2001 anime; played straight in the original manga and earlier adaptations, where he was an ex-slave.
- Dark-Skinned Blond - 2001 series.
- No Celebrities Were Harmed: His less caracticturized design is mostly based on Sidney Poitier.
- The Smart Guy - Skilled tactician, very level-headed.
- Kazuyuki Sogabe - 1980 movie
- Koji Totani - 1979 series
- Mitsuo Iwata - 2001 series
- Toshio Furukawa - 2009 CD dramas
- Unfortunate Implications - His original design was... a product of its times, despite the very anti racist tone of the manga. The '79 movie and 2001 series toned this down considerably, though not in the '79 TV series... making for a very stark contrast between him and any other Africans that appeared.
- What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway? - Partially averted in the 2001 series: he was one of the more experienced fighters and good at tactical combat, but he didn't get many chances to show off his powers before Gilmore upgrades him following his Near-Death Experience. Then in the Grand Finale, he gets to Kill Things With Water Pressure.
Doctor Issac Gilmore[]
A Jewish scientist who worked on the cyborg project before deciding to defect from Black Ghost and helping them escape. He comes to view the cyborgs as his adoptive children, and serves as The Professor and Team Dad.
- The Atoner
- Makoto "Mugihito" Terada
- The Professor
- Engineer Exploited For Evil - Subverted; he knew damn good and well what he was getting into, and his subconscious doesn't let him forget it when he starts contemplating his Heel Face Turn.
- Team Dad - Becomes a father figure for the Cyborgs. Good thing, since several of them were orphans or abandoned by their parents.
- Takeshi Aono - 2009 CD dramas
- What the Hell, Hero? - Gets called out twice in the 2001 series - once by his younger self calling him on his motives during a Heroic BSOD, then again after upgrading Pyunma. The '79 series also had him getting called out by the daughter of two of his colleagues, who were killed during the escape.
The Black Ghost Organization[]
Black Ghost, aka Scarl[]
The commander of the Black Ghost Organization, he plans to create a Crapsack World torn apart by constant, profitable wars. His other hobbies include setting up Sadistic Choices and no-win situations that leave the rebel cyborgs questioning their victories.
- Complete Monster
- Fallen Hero: not shown in the anime, but within the larger Ishinomori-verse, Black Ghost is revealed to be A resurrected Tatsuo Kagura, also known as Skull Man, in the epilogue of the 2007 Skull Man anime. He's also revealed to be Joe Shimamura's father. Its questionable if this is canon to 009 or a reference exclusive to the source, however.
- Hey, It's That Voice!: In the dub, that's Myotismon.
- Kinda Hilarious in Hindsight, Tai and Gomamon get to face against him again. (see above for 009 and 001)
- Hidekatsu Shibata - 2009 CD dramas
- Magnificent Bastard --> Smug Snake
- Mask Power
- Norio Wakamoto
- Sadistic Choice
- Spell My Name with an "S" - Is his name Scarl, or is his alias Skull?
- Villain Decay - In the 2001 series. Towards the end, his Dragon Klaus Von Bogoot is the one who looks more badass.
- War for Fun and Profit
Cyborg 0010[]
The next result of the 00-project and the first assassin sent after the heroes. Like 009, he benefitted from being the latest model, has his own Accelerator, and got bonus lightning powers thrown into the mix. Unfortunately, he's also an overconfident Jerkass. Oh yeah, and there's two of them.
- Creepy Twins. One of the few adult cases.
- Electric Torture - First, but far from the last to employ this.
- Evil Counterpart - 009 + Shock and Awe - Heroic Nature = 0010.
- Karmic Death via Villain Ball - And a very Bittersweet Victory, to boot.
- Lightning Bruiser
- Psycho Electro
Cyborg 0011[]
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- Cybernetics Eat Your Soul
- Evil Counterpart - To 004 this time around.
- Villain Override
- Tragic Monster ( He was a normal man, kidnapped and made a cyborg by Black Ghost. He had a wife and a child and only wanted to see them again...)
Cyborg 0012[]
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- Big Fancy House (In fact, her whole mansion is her cyborg body, with her brains and control placed in a look-alike mannequin)
- Came Back Wrong
- Everything Trying to Kill You (LITERALLY)
- Genius Loci
- Sayuri Yamauchi
- Tragic Monster (She originally was a Western noblewoman married to a Japanese man who died in the war, and she died alone waiting for him. Black Ghost used her home and her body to build 0012.)
Cyborg 0013[]
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- Adult Child (acted like this outside the battle)
- Anti-Villain (One of the most sympathetic enemies in the series)
- Cute Mute (Subverted: he was a boy in his teens and sometimes spoke... but only through telepathy)
- Hidden Eyes
- Kid with the Leash (of a huge robot)
- Tragic Monster ( He was a normal young boy before being cyborg-ized. Even when fighting 009, he went out of his way to protect any Innocent Bystanders, punished the people who killed Joe's adoptive father and kidnapped the Cyborgs's ally Dr. Koizumi, and was finally Driven to Suicide because he knew he'd never recover his freedom.
Dr. Klaus Von Bogoot[]
A description of the character goes here.
- Complete Monster: Of the rare Magnificent Bastard type.
- Cool Shades
- Corrupt Corporate Executive (He posed around as a genius businessman to cover his experiments)
- The Dragon and Evil Genius (To Scarl)
- Mad Scientist (One willing to transform teenagers into walking bombs and turn himself into a Cyborg to reach his goals)
- Professor Guinea Pig: Related to the above
- Magnificent Bastard (Maybe the most diabolical and efficient enemy in the whole 2001 series)
- Manipulative Bastard (Of course)
- Unsho Ishizuka
- You Have Outlived Your Usefulness (Pulls this on Joe's old friends when they can't bring themselves to kill him first, then on Helen, when Gilmore's house is burned to the ground (which triggers Viina's Heel Face Turn) and ultimately on the five Pu'awak sisters.)
The Greek Gods[]
Apollo[]
The leader of the Greek Gods who have 'returned to punish humanity for their sins!' He's really pumped about this, too.
- A God Am I (He truly believes he's a God)
- Akira Ishida
- Alas, Poor Villain (After avenging his beloved sister's death by killing Gaia, he plows through the Despair Event Horizon and loses his will to live, letting himself bring crushed by debris and whispering his sister's name)
- Eyes of Gold
- Fiery Redhead (Expressive Hair included!)
- Hot-Blooded (Very, very much)
- Kill It with Fire
- Knight Templar Big Brother (Towards Artemis)
- Large Ham ("GAAAAAIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!")
- With Great Power Comes Great Insanity - Especially after Artemis' Heroic Sacrifice.
Artemis[]
The beautiful older sister of Apollo and his complete opposite. She takes no joy or pride in their duty, but sees it as just punishment, and nothing more.
- The Archer
- Defrosting Ice Queen - Thanks to 009, who makes her question her ways.
- Humans Are the Real Monsters - Her way of justifying their actions.
- Lady of War
- Living Emotional Crutch (For Apollo, who lost it when she died)
- Mad Jerkass God's Beautiful Older Sister
- Minami Takayama (Her seiyuu)
- My Duty Right Or Wrong
- Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
- Redemption Equals Death
- Woman in White
Hera[]
The Psychic of the Gods (as opposed to being the Queen). Possesses the stock Psychic Powers of psychokinesis, mindreading, and teleporting. Also knows the truth, but doesn't care.
Achilles[]
A description of the character goes here.
- Achilles' Heel - Literally, of course.
- Cats Are Mean - Half Cyborg, half panthera
- Evil Counterpart - To 009 again.
- Super Speed
Minotaur[]
A description of the character goes here.
- A Load of Bull - Literally
- Electric Torture
- Shock and Awe - From his horns
Poseidon[]
A description of the character goes here.
Atlas[]
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Pan[]
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- Cheerful Child
- Harmful to Minors - The youngest of the Gods, looks around 10 years old as much
- Speech Impaired Child Satyr, bordering on Cute Mute
- Tagalong Kid
Nereus[]
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- Everything's Better With Hippos...?
- The Gods Who Don't Do Anything - The Gods Must Be Lazy...?
- Team Pet
Doctor Gaia[]
An old colleague of Gilmore's, though not an old friend. "My Gods can beat up your cyborgs! Who's laughing now, huh?"
- Evil Counterpart - Gilmore's self-declared Rival.
- Hoist by His Own Petard: He mortally wounded Artemis, which triggered her Heroic Sacrifice. When Apollo found out, he went nuts and killed him.
- Smug Snake
The Psychic/Assassins[]
Doctor Gamo Whisky[]
Another colleague and rival of Gilmore's, as well as Cyborg 001's Disappeared Dad. Already not very well in the head beforehand, Gamo went fully nuts searching for a cure for his child's lethal illness, ended up as a borderline Complete Monster and then used a group of Time Travelers for his own purposes, deleting their memories to make them his puppets.
- Alas, Poor Villain (The only time he shows genuine affection to Ivan is right before he dies)
- Disappeared Dad (To Ivan)
- Evil Counterpart (To Gilmore, so much)
- Evil Mentor (To the Psychic Assassins)
- Love Makes You Evil (AND HOW)
- Mad Scientist
- Manipulative Bastard
- Smug Snake
Nicholas[]
The original leader of the group and a survivor of the wars from the future, as well as Lina's lover. In the middle of an apocalyptic future, this young man discovered a lost journal that depicted more peaceful, love-filled times, thus he told his friends to attempt time travelling and search for the owner of said diary. Unfortunately, It Got Worse.
- Cain and Abel (With his old partner, Cain.
- The Hero
- Neck Snap: Poor dude was subjected to this via telekinesis.
- Sacrificial Lamb
- Star-Crossed Lovers (With Lina)
- Tall, Dark and Handsome
- Tragic Keepsake (His pendant. Seeing it triggers the return of Lina's memories)
Lina[]
A member of the Psychic Assassins, she appears to be a cold bitch but is actually the most soft-hearted and gentle of the group. She seems to be the only one who retains a part of her memories, attempting to take care of Phil since he reminds her of her missing little brother and hesitating more than once in regards to her mission.
- Action Girl
- Broken Bird
- Dark Magical Girl (Despite her powers being psychic and not magical, Lina acts like a DMG)
- Dead Little Sister ( Poor girl lost her brother and her boyfriend to all of this shit)
- Living Emotional Crutch: To Phil, despite his protests. When she's thrown into the Bad Future, Phil is devastated to the point of a BSOD, and Mai lampshades the trope by saying that without her, the child simply will NOT survive.
- Mie Sonozaki
- Star-Crossed Lovers (With Nicholas)
- Silk Hiding Steel: Gentlest of the group but still a part of the group. She does NOT pull punches while fighting.
- Sugar and Ice Personality
- Uncanny Valley Girl (In her first apparition)
- White-Haired Pretty Girl
- The Woobie
Phil[]
The youngest of the group, very childish and impulsive. Is often the first one to experience the downside of his powers.
- Alas, Poor Villain (His death scene is heartbreaking)
- Big Bad Wannabe (Being a boy not older than 12, he gets drained much quicker whenever he tries to show off his enormous powers)
- Bratty Half-Pint
- Creepy Child
- Cross-Dressing Voices (Voiced by Mitsuki Saiga in the Japanese original. Averted in other dubs, though)
- Cry Cute (And how)
- Don't You Dare Pity Me! (He harshly tells that to Lina whenever she attempts mothering him)
- Hot-Blooded
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold
- Luke, I Am Your Father: Yes, he truly is Lina's younger brother, but they don't remember it due to their brainwashing.
- Morality Pet: To Mai, who decides to join forces with the Cyborgs once she sees him horrifyingly distraught over Lina's disappearance.
- Never Live It Down (He's most remembered for biting Jet's nose than anything else)
- The Worf Effect - See his introductory blurb.
- The Woobie - The scene where he cries and tells Mai that he misses the disappeared Lina and wishes he had been kinder to her has had lots of people wibbling.
Mai[]
Snarky, cold and efficient, this young woman is the most levelheaded and mentally stable member of the group. She's the first one who expresses open doubts about the deal, and when Joe and Lina are thrown into the future, she contacts the Cyborgs to join forces and rescue them.
- Action Girl
- Broken Bird
- Emotionless Girl (in the beginning)
- Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
- Romi Paku
- Reliable Traitor
- Team Mom (For the Quirky Miniboss Squad, nonetheless)
- Uncanny Valley Girl (In her first apparition)
Cain[]
Field leader of the group and The Dragon to Dr. Gamo. Very aggressive in the use of his powers, but with far more skill than the Hot-Blooded Phil.
- Blood Knight: Self-admitted, too.
- Cain and Abel (With his old partner, Nicholas. Whom he secretly murdered.
- Cool Shades
- Karmic Death (The one who defeated and killed him? The girlfriend of the guy he killed.
- Magnificent Bastard
- Tall, Dark and Snarky
- Toshiyuki Morikawa
The Pu'Awak Sisters[]
The five princesses from the Pu'Awak subterranean kingdom, forced into slavery by their rivals the Athans, which have them as their living food supplies. The Black Ghost group comes in and offers help, but soon they prove themselves to be just as bad as the Athans, and force the five girls to be a part of their plans. However, the girls decide to rebel themselves... And yes, they're quintuplets. Look at the color of their tiara jewels to distinguish them.
Sadly, the five girls are coldly killed by Von Bogoot towards the end of the arc. Many tears were shed by fandom.
Viina[]
The eldest sister, has a blue tiara. She's also the first one to rebel, when Von Bogoot abandons Helen to her luck and bans Viina from rescuing her. Viina does so anyway and they join the Cyborgs. She and 004 fight a lot because he doesn't trust her intentions, but they ultimately bond over their wish to be free, change their destinies and give their people a better life.
- Big Sister Instinct (She was more or less loyal, until Von Bogoot wanted Helen to die.)
- Broken Bird
- Heroic BSOD ( Has one when Helen and several of the Cyborgs are brainwashed by the Athans and almost kill 004 and her. It gets worse when she and 004 are captured by Von Bogoot and about to be executed. She does recover, but just in time to be killed off with her sisters.)
- Plucky Girl
- Ship Tease (Had quite a bit of chemistry with 004 once they came to trust each other more)
- Talking To Herself (The five girls were voiced by Yuki Masuda)
- Tomboy (The only sister who uses pants)
- Twin Telepathy (Can use her and her sisters's psychic bond to see what the other girls can see and know what they think. )
Aphros[]
Second sister, green tiara. Outspoken and strongwilled, is the leader of the girls when Viina's not around.
- Armor-Piercing Slap (Has a mean backhand)
- Plucky Girl
- Twin Telepathy
- What the Hell, Hero? ( On Daphne, when she leaks info to Von Bogoot out of fear)
- Woman in White
- Yuki Masuda
Deena[]
Third sister, pink tiara. Quiet and gentle, is a mediator between Daphne and Aphros. And... well, not much more is known.
Daphne[]
Fourth sister, purple tiara. Very insecure and heavily traumatised by the whole deal. That causes her to betray the sister's plans and give info to Von Bogoot. Too bad Aphros catches her in the act. To be fair to the girl, she does try to repair the damage done and frees Gilmore and some of the other Cyborgs, captured by Von Bogoot...
- Fragile Flower
- Must Make Amends (Does her best to fix her BIG fuck up)
- Spy Catsuit Wears one when she frees Gilmore and his group
- Twin Telepathy
- Woman in White
- Yuki Masuda
Helen[]
The youngest of the girls, red tiara. Also quite insecure, but for a different reason: she has been mindwiped by Von Bogoot, who uses her as The Mole to discover where the Cyborgs live and destroy their HQ. He commits the big mistake of abandoning Helen to her luck once this is accomplished; that causes an horrified Viina, who used their Twin Telepathy to see through Helen's mind and tell him info, to double-cross him instead.)
- Laser-Guided Amnesia
- Mysterious Waif
- Shrinking Violet
- Twin Telepathy
- Yuki Masuda
- You Have Outlived Your Usefulness Twice. Bogoot is to blame for both of them. The PRICK.
Other Characters[]
Dr. Koizumi[]
An old friend of Gilmore's who provides the newly escaped rebels with shelter and advice, helping them adapt to their new lives as best he can.
- Cat Smile
- James Bondage (Towards the end of the Japan arc)
- The Medic (Creates the antidote to 0011's poison pretty much singlehandedly. And counsels a dispirited Gilmore while at it, too.)
- The Professor (Nobel prize level, according to Gilmore)
Hilda[]
Albert's fiancee, who tried to escape from war-torn East Germany with him. It didn't end well. To make matters worse, it's implied in most versions that they only got caught because Albert forgot to take his wallet back from the guard after showing him his pass. The guard called out, Albert panicked, and... Well, the results are obvious.
Cynthia Finder[]
Daughter of a scientist who was forced to work for Black Ghost. To keep him in line, they kidnap Cynthia some time later and try to use her as a hostage, but she's rescued by the Cyborgs. She asks them to help her rescue her dad, but is deeply shaken when she discovers what Dr. Finder has been doing...
- Actual Pacifist
- Break the Cutie: Her childhood.
- Broken Bird
- Calling the Old Man Out (Cynthia does this as she learns that her dad is building an enormous weapon against the Cyborgs)
- Damsel in Distress
- Hair Decorations (Has a pretty pink headband)
- Missing Mom (Who was shot to death in front of young Cynthia, hence her staunch pacifism)
- Pink Means Feminine
- Engineer Exploited For Evil's Beautiful Daughter
- Tomoko Kawakami
Princess Ixquic[]
The guardian of a mysterious pyramid made of gold, along with a robot named Kabrakan. She's very kind and gentle, but also clingy and weak-willed; to make things worse, Kabrakan often goes in murderous rampages as soon as it sees/senses other people around, and she cannot control its instincts.
- Die for Our Ship: 003/009 shippers loathe her. How badly written her episode was and Joe's change of character because of it don't help her case, sadly.
- Everything's Better with Princesses (Even when she's not 100% a Princess, but just a guardian)
- Fate Worse Than Death (She can't die since she's a Robot Girl with a huge healing factor. She can't interact with the outer world unless some conditions are met. And now that said conditions are broken and won't ever be met again, she's stranded in time and space... forever. OUCH)
- Good Thing You Can Heal
- Kid with the Leash (Of Kabrakan. And she's real bad at her work, despite her tries)
- Mysterious Waif
- Raven Hair, Ivory Skin
- Robot Girl and Robotic Reveal
- Shrinking Violet (due to her isolation)
- Sumi Shimamoto
- Wangst: The other main complain thrown towards her. She has very good reasons to angst, don't get us wrong, but the narrative tries to force the viewer to pity her and it all backfires.
- Woman in White
Jimmy[]
A young boy from New York that befriends Jet when he returns home and lives in the Bronx.
Cathy[]
Jimmy's recently-divorced mother, she works very hard to sustain herself and her boy but has grown disillusioned of the world. Considers Jet as a mere slacker and jerk that fills Jimmy's head with stupid fantasies at first...
- Defrosting Ice Queen
- Plucky Girl
- Secret Keeper: Jet's leg is torn up while he's rescuing her from a hotel fire; she sees the circitry and puts two and two together.
Arisu[]
A young girl that Joe meets when travelling through the Japanese countryside. She claims at first that a bunch of men are following her, but there's more than meets the eye...
- Alice Allusion
- Damsel in Distress
- Little Miss Snarker
- Mysterious Waif
- Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette
- Trickster Mentor (to Joe, to a degree)
- Time Travel
- Woman in White (Better said, Little Girl In White)
Carl Eckermann[]
The son of an old friend of Gilmore. He develops a crush on Francoise when the Cyborg Team visit his father in the cyber city that father and son built, Compu-Utopia. The most remarkable thing, though? Carl died the year before. But somehow, his emotionally-needy and genius-level mindset was uploaded into Compu-Utopia's main control, the powerful computer "Sphynx"...
- A.I. Is a Crapshoot
- Dead All Along
- Die for Our Ship (Almost in the league of Ixquic)
- Hot Scientist (Or better said, Hot Head Engineer)
- Lonely Rich Kid (As a child)
- Mailer Daemon
- Mad Scientist's Handsome Son (Partially, since his dad is less evil/mad and more emotionally disconnected)
- Oedipus Rex
- Shinichiro Miki
- Teen Genius
- The White Prince
- What Measure Is a Non-Human?
Shinichi Ibaraki, Masaru Oyamada and Mary Onodera[]
One upon a time, were Joe's friends in his times in the orphanage (or as a teen delinquents, in the manga). They cared for him very much and he saw them as his first True Companions ever. Later, they'll meet again... but this will end in tears, as they were forcibly made into cyborgs by Von Bogoot and have been tasked with killing him.
- Action Bomb and Explosive Leash (Not only the three kids were turned into walking bombs, but Von Bogoot had the control of them so he could set them off whenever he wanted. Which triggers their Redemption Equals Death.)
- Alas, Poor Villain
- Anti-Villain
- Dark-Skinned Redhead (Mary, hinted to be half-American like Joe)
- Isshin Chiba (Ibaraki)
- Full-Frontal Assault (they discard their clothes to show Joe their enhancements. And Mary was fully naked. In a kids/pre-teens show.)
- Redemption Equals Death (In the anime, they can't bring themselves to kill Joe, therefore their Bad Boss Von Bogoot activates the bombs implanted in their bodies. They look at each other in utter horror as they notice; Shinichi tackles Joe away and tells him to not get close, then they hug and apologize to Joe before being blown up in front of a screaming 009.)
- Takako Honda (Mary)
- Back to Cyborg 009