Per Anime News Network, Cyborg 009: Nemesis — Ishimori Production and Arect's Summer 2026 revival of Shōtarō Ishinomori's seminal cyborg franchise — confirms Hiroki Yasumoto as Cyborg 005 / Geronimo Jr. (May 28) and Mitsuaki Kanuka as Cyborg 006 / Chang Changku (May 26). That's six of the nine 00-numbered cast slots filled across three weekly casting waves.
Quick answer
The Cyborg 009: Nemesis TV anime — premiering Summer 2026 at Ishimori Production / Arect — has now confirmed six of its nine 00-numbered cast slots. As of May 28, 2026: Yūki Kaji as Cyborg 009, Yuu Hayashi as Cyborg 008, Kentarō Tone as Cyborg 007, Mitsuaki Kanuka as Cyborg 006 / Chang Changku, Hiroki Yasumoto as Cyborg 005 / Geronimo Jr. plus the Nemesis antagonist ensemble (Yūichi Nakamura, Ayane Sakura, Maaya Uchida, Shion Wakayama, Tetsu Inada, Kikuko Inoue, Hiroshi Kamiya, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Rina Hidaka). On SenpaiRanks, the Cyborg 009 franchise sits in the legacy-classic tier of the action-anime board — the modern revival is the highest-profile attempt to re-rank the IP since 2016.
The roster so far
| Slot | Character | Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Cyborg 009 | Joe Shimamura | Yūki Kaji |
| Cyborg 008 | Pyunma | Yuu Hayashi |
| Cyborg 007 | Great Britain | Kentarō Tone |
| Cyborg 006 | Chang Changku | Mitsuaki Kanuka ← announced May 26 |
| Cyborg 005 | Geronimo Jr. | Hiroki Yasumoto ← announced May 28 |
| Cyborg 004 | Albert Heinrich | not yet announced |
| Cyborg 003 | Françoise Arnoul | not yet announced |
| Cyborg 002 | Jet Link | not yet announced |
| Cyborg 001 | Ivan Whisky | not yet announced |
Three slots remain (004, 003, 002, 001 — actually four since 001 is its own slot). Expected to drop in the next two weeks at the current weekly cadence.
Why the cast pace matters
Ishimori Production rolling out cast announcements on a weekly cadence — rather than dumping all nine at one reveal event — is a deliberate marketing pattern. Each cast member becomes its own news beat, each beat carries cross-platform coverage, and the Summer 2026 premiere window builds 9+ weeks of pre-air media presence. It's the same pattern Demon Slayer used pre-Mugen Train Arc.
For SenpaiRanks specifically: each cast announcement bumps the Cyborg 009: Nemesis pre-air voter base, which is currently sitting in the upper-third of the Summer 2026 anticipation board. The legacy-classic-revival angle is differentiated from the typical isekai/fantasy slate that anchors most summer cours.
How the franchise ranks on SenpaiRanks
Cyborg 009 on the SenpaiRanks combat / action board:
- Cyborg 009 (1968 original) — historical-tier; one of the earliest Ishinomori anime adaptations
- Cyborg 009 (2001 Sunrise revival) — top-tier of the 2001 action-anime cohort, the franchise's anchor in the modern ranking system
- Cyborg 009: Re:Cyborg (2012) — divisive — high quality score, lower consensus due to story divergence from the source
- Cyborg 009: Call of Justice (2016) — lower-tier — the CGI experiment that didn't land
- Cyborg 009: Nemesis (2026) — pre-air, building rank from the cast announcements
The 2026 revival reading: if Ishimori Production lands the visual identity (traditional animation, not CGI), the franchise can re-rank back into the top-tier of action-anime ranking. The 2016 Call of Justice showed what happens when the visual register misses; the 2001 Sunrise series showed what's possible when it doesn't.
What to watch for
- The four remaining 00-numbered cast slots (004, 003, 002, 001) — expected weekly through mid-June
- A key visual reveal — the cast announcements have been text-only; the visual register reveal will be the structural moment
- Confirmed premiere date within Summer 2026 — currently "Summer 2026" without a week
- International streaming partner — Crunchyroll vs Netflix has been the open question since the project announcement
Frequently asked questions
Q: When does Cyborg 009: Nemesis premiere?
A: Summer 2026 — a specific week within the cour hasn't been confirmed yet.
Q: Who is producing Cyborg 009: Nemesis?
A: Ishimori Production (animation), in cooperation with Arect (direction). Director: Hideki Ambo.
Q: Who voices Cyborg 009?
A: Yūki Kaji voices Joe Shimamura / Cyborg 009.
Q: Is Cyborg 009: Nemesis based on the original Shōtarō Ishinomori manga?
A: Yes — Ishimori Production handles the IP. The 2026 revival is the first traditional-animation Cyborg 009 adaptation in nearly a decade.
Q: How does Nemesis compare to prior Cyborg 009 anime?
A: The series follows the 1968 / 2001 traditional animation lineage rather than the 2016 Call of Justice CGI approach. SenpaiRanks's tracking will measure whether the visual register lands closer to the well-received 2001 Sunrise revival or the divisive Re:Cyborg film.
Q: Where can I watch Cyborg 009: Nemesis?
A: International streaming partners haven't been confirmed yet. Updates will land on the series's SenpaiRanks page.
Q: Where does Cyborg 009 rank on SenpaiRanks?
A: The 2001 Sunrise Cyborg 009 revival holds the franchise's highest position — top-tier of the 2001 action-anime cohort. The combined franchise sits in the legacy-classic tier of the action-anime board.