

The series abruptly ended during the Angels Arc. The third arc, serialized in Bōken Ō ( Akita Shoten), contained 6 story arcs, including the Monster Island Arc, the Middle East Arc, and the Angels Arc.

As such, 001 was able to use his telekinetic powers at the last minute to retrieve 002 and 009 from their plummet before death. In the final scene, 009 and 002 fall into Earth's atmosphere and are seen as a shooting star by two small children, one of whom wishes for a toy gun and the other for world peace (a scene reminiscent of Ray Bradbury's Kaleidoscope). The story ends with the final battle against Black Ghost. The story is highly influenced by Edgar Rice Burroughs' Earth's Core series, including an expedition to the center of the Earth with a drill tank and a reptile race who can use telepathy and grow wings. The second arc, called The Underground Empire Yomi Arc, appeared in Weekly Shōnen Magazine ( Kodansha) alongside the release of the film version.

It ended with the battle against the Mythos Cyborgs. It depicts Cyborg 009's origin story, the escape from Black Ghost, and the group running from the cyborg assassins. But when a mysterious force is known only as "His Voice" compels people across the world to commit unspeakable acts of violence, even cyborg 009, Joe Shimamura, falls victim to the irresistible faceless power.The first arc was serialized in Weekly Shōnen King ( Shōnen Gahosha). The cyborgs, untouched by time, and some without memory of their status as heroes have since taken up lives as ordinary civilians. Now, in a post-9/11 world, the meaning of "justice" has become clouded. In an era when cyber-terrorism is rapidly advancing, how can the cyborgs combat an enemy that has no face, no weapons, and seemingly no motive?Ĭontains the film in 3D, 2D with a whole disc of bonus content adding up to over 90 minutes of bonus features, collector's packaging and a 28-page booklet featuring background information on the film! But when a mysterious force is known only as "His Voice" compels people across the world to commit unspeakable acts of violence, even cyborg 009, Joe Shimamura, falls victim to the irresistible faceless power. Instead, they rebelled, becoming champions of justice anytime the earth was in need. Many years ago, nine humans were captured and transformed into cyborgs for the purposes of becoming agents of evil.
