{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2707795f449447ccbca1f7ed","clusterId":"c_5d4ced8427a9460bb964d9c7","slug":"mitsuaki-kanuka-joins-cyborg-009-nemesis-as-cyborg-006","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Mitsuaki Kanuka Cast as Cyborg 006 in Cyborg 009: Nemesis Anime","summary":"The staff of Ishimori Production's Cyborg 009: Nemesis announced on Tuesday that voice actor Mitsuaki Kanuka will play Cyborg 006, also known as Chang Changku. Kanuka joins a cast that includes Yūki Kaji as Joe Shimamura (Cyborg 009), Yuu Hayashi as Cyborg 008, and Kentarō Tone as Cyborg 007. The anime also previously revealed a full roster for the Nemesis group, including Yūichi Nakamura as Graviton, Ayane Sakura as Deps, Maaya Uchida as Morphone, Shion Wakayama as Blitz, Tetsu Inada as Aspida, Kikuko Inoue as Opro, Hiroshi Kamiya as Crack, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Blizzard, and Rina Hidaka as Mu. Hideki Ambo is directing the series at Arect. Atsuhiro Tomioka and CHARATEX are writing the screenplay, and sanorin is designing the characters. The theme song is \"Taga Tame ni,\" performed by Kyōko, originally used for the 1979 Cyborg 009 television anime. The series is set to stream in Japan in summer 2026.","whyItMatters":"The casting of Kanuka completes the core Cyborg team lineup, bringing the total announced cast to 13 members ahead of the summer 2026 premiere.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKanuka previously voiced Morio in the \u003cem\u003eRooster Fighter\u003c/em\u003e television anime, according to Anime Trending. The character he plays, Chang Changku, is the team's sixth member. The casting completes the nine-person Cyborg roster announced for the series.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe anime's story follows a global organization called Black Ghost that captures nine people and turns them into cyborg soldiers. The cyborgs rebel and fight against Black Ghost, the Anime News Network report said. The Nemesis group believes that 009 and his allies are incapable of guiding the world to peace, per Anime Trending.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHideki Ambo, who directed \u003cem\u003eYakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune\u003c/em\u003e, is directing the series at Arect. Atsuhiro Tomioka, known for \u003cem\u003ePokémon\u003c/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFAIRY TAIL 100 YEARS QUEST\u003c/em\u003e, and CHARATEX are writing the screenplay. Sanorin, creator of the \u003cem\u003eMy Girlfriend is Big and Cute\u003c/em\u003e manga, is designing the characters.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe theme song \"Taga Tame ni\" was originally performed by Ken Narita and Koorogi '73 for the 1979 \u003cem\u003eCyborg 009\u003c/em\u003e television anime. Ishinomori himself wrote the lyrics, Anime News Network noted. Singer Kyōko from the rock band Barbee Boys performs the new version.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original \u003cem\u003eCyborg 009\u003c/em\u003e manga by Shōtarō Ishinomori launched in Weekly King magazine in July 1964. The franchise previously inspired the 2016 three-part \u003cem\u003eCyborg 009: Call of Justice\u003c/em\u003e Netflix anime, which was the last entry before \u003cem\u003eNemesis\u003c/em\u003e, according to Anime Trending.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Chang Changku is the sixth Cyborg, and the Nemesis group now has nine named members. The show has a full cast before it streams this summer.","twitterPost":"Chang Changku fills the last Cyborg slot. All nine Nemesis members are also cast. The show is ready for summer.","threadsPost":"Chang Changku, voiced by Mitsuaki Kanuka, is the sixth Cyborg. With the Nemesis group fully cast at nine members, the production has all pieces in place ahead of a summer stream. The theme song is a cover of the 1979 series opener, written by Ishinomori himself.","newsletterBlurb":"Voice actor Mitsuaki Kanuka has been cast as Cyborg 006 in the upcoming Cyborg 009: Nemesis anime. The series, directed by Hideki Ambo, is set to premiere in summer 2026 and features a 13-member cast including Yūki Kaji and Yūichi Nakamura.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-26/cyborg-009-nemesis-anime-casts-mitsuaki-kanuka-as-cyborg-006/.237816\",\"title\":\"Cyborg 009: Nemesis Anime Casts Mitsuaki Kanuka as Cyborg 006\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Trending\",\"url\":\"https://anitrendz.net/news/2026/05/26/mitsuaki-kanuka-joins-voice-cast-of-cyborg-009-nemesis-anime\",\"title\":\"Mitsuaki Kanuka Joins Voice Cast of Cyborg 009: Nemesis Anime\"},{\"source\":\"The Fandom Post\",\"url\":\"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/05/26/mitsuaki-kanuka-joins-the-cyborg-009-nemesis-anime/\",\"title\":\"Mitsuaki Kanuka Joins The 'Cyborg 009: Nemesis' Anime\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":10461,"outputTokens":1407,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779839156,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T07:48:13.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-26T08:01:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T08:01:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5d4ced8427a9460bb964d9c7","canonicalTitle":"News\nCyborg 009: Nemesis Anime Casts Mitsuaki Kanuka as Cyborg 006","representativeArticleId":"a_2f28123f5ffbb6bea113d1d5","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Cyborg 009: Nemesis\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Mitsuaki Kanuka\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-26T05:35:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-28T21:04:36.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-28T21:05:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-28/cyborg-009-nemesis-anime-casts-hiroki-yasumoto-as-cyborg-005/.237896","title":"News\nCyborg 009: Nemesis Anime Casts Hiroki Yasumoto as Cyborg 005"},{"source":"Anime Trending","url":"https://anitrendz.net/news/2026/05/28/cyborg-009-nemesis-anime-adds-hiroki-yasumoto-to-voice-cast","title":"Cyborg 009 Nemesis Anime Adds Hiroki Yasumoto to Voice Cast"},{"source":"The Fandom Post","url":"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/05/28/hiroki-yasumoto-joins-the-cyborg-009-nemesis-anime/","title":"Hiroki Yasumoto Joins The ‘Cyborg 009: Nemesis’ Anime"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Cyborg 009: Nemesis"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Mitsuaki Kanuka"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Voice actor Mitsuaki Kanuka will play Cyborg 006, also known as Chang Changku, in the Cyborg 009: Nemesis anime.","The series is set to stream in Japan in summer 2026.","Hideki Ambo is directing the series at Arect, with Atsuhiro Tomioka and CHARATEX writing the screenplay.","The theme song is 'Taga Tame ni,' performed by Kyōko, originally used for the 1979 Cyborg 009 television anime.","The original Cyborg 009 manga by Shōtarō Ishinomori launched in Weekly King magazine in July 1964."]}