The folks at Anime Limited are getting ready for the limited edition version of 009 Re:Cyborg that they’re releasing on September 14th, 2015 – which is outclassing the US release by including the 3D version, making me shake my first. Ahead of that release, the distributor has secured permission to share the second four-minute interview piece with director Kenji Kamiyama about the film that was done at the BFI London back in 2013 when the film was being showcased for its European premiere. We’ll add in more parts of this as they become available.
Check out our review of the film here.
Plot concept: Many years ago, nine humans were captured and transformed into cyborgs for the purposes of becoming agents of evil. Instead, they rebelled, becoming champions of justice anytime the earth was in need. Now, in a post-9/11 world, the meaning of “justice” has become clouded. The cyborgs, untouched by time, and some without memory of their status as heroes, have since taken up lives as ordinary civilians. But when a mysterious force 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. 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?