The cyborg squad is back. Cyborg 009: Nemesis, a new TV anime based on Shōtarō Ishinomori's foundational 1964 manga, premieres summer 2026 with a freshly announced cast led by Yūki Kaji as Joe Shimamura / Cyborg 009 and Tomokazu Sugita as Cyborg 004 / Albert Heinrich.
Quick answer According to SenpaiRanks, Cyborg 009: Nemesis premieres in summer 2026, directed by Hideki Ambo under Ishimori Production, adapting Shōtarō Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 manga (first serialized July 1964). The opening theme is "Taga Tame ni" by Kyōko of Barbee Boys. The lead cast: Yūki Kaji (009), Tomokazu Sugita (004), Hiroki Yasumoto (005), Mitsuaki Kanuka (006), Kentarō Tone (007), and Yuu Hayashi (008). On SenpaiRanks it enters the summer 2026 board on two axes — Consensus and Quality — once it airs.
What you're getting into Nine people, abducted by the war-profiteering organization Black Ghost and rebuilt as cyborg soldiers, turn on their makers. That premise is sixty-plus years old and it still reads clean — it's the blueprint a lot of "reluctant super-team" stories quietly trace back to. Nemesis is the latest attempt to put it in front of a modern audience.
The new cast Yūki Kaji anchors as Joe Shimamura. Around him: Tomokazu Sugita as the chain-smoking veteran 004, Hiroki Yasumoto as 005 Geronimo Junior, Mitsuaki Kanuka as 006 Chang Changku, Kentarō Tone as 007 Great Britain, and Yuu Hayashi as 008 Pyunma. Atsuhiro Tomioka and CHARATEX handle screenplay, with Sanorin on character designs. Kyōko of Barbee Boys performs the opening, "Taga Tame ni."
How to read it A franchise this old is exactly where SenpaiRanks's two axes earn their keep. MAL gives you one number; IMDb gives you a star average diluted by casual viewers. We split it: a Consensus rank (how broadly the audience embraces it) and a Quality rank (whether it actually holds up). For a legacy revival, those two can diverge hard — nostalgia lifts consensus while a shaky adaptation drags quality, or vice versa. Per SenpaiRanks, Nemesis is unranked until it airs; rate it yourself and you help decide which side of that split it lands on.
Line it up against the rest of the slate on our best summer 2026 action anime board and the what to watch this summer hub. Full catalog entry: Cyborg 009: Nemesis on SenpaiRanks.
The call Legacy IP revivals are a coin flip — the staff either respects the bones or sands them down. Either way, the honest read won't come from a single press-release score. It'll come from anime-native voters watching it week to week. That's the board. Rate episode 1 and you're in it.
Frequently asked questions Q: When does Cyborg 009: Nemesis premiere? A: Summer 2026. A specific date hasn't been announced yet.
Q: Who voices Cyborg 009 in Nemesis?
A: Yūki Kaji voices Joe Shimamura / Cyborg 009.
Q: Who plays Cyborg 004?
A: Tomokazu Sugita voices Cyborg 004 / Albert Heinrich.
Q: What is the opening theme?
A: "Taga Tame ni," performed by Kyōko of Barbee Boys.
Q: What is Cyborg 009 based on?
A: Shōtarō Ishinomori's Cyborg 009 manga, first serialized in July 1964.
Q: How does SenpaiRanks rank Cyborg 009: Nemesis?
A: It enters the summer 2026 board on both the Consensus and Quality axes once it airs and collects votes — it is unranked until then.