The wait is over, sci-fi anime fans— the new sci-fi action thriller anime 009 Re:Cyborg is now available for preorder— and getting an English dub! Plus, we’re announcing the release specs AND the cast announcement!
What’s 009 Re:Cyborg? Well, if you loved the classic cerebral sci-fi action anime like Ghost in the Shell or Akira from “the good old days”— movies that astounded you visually, throttled your adrenaline, but also made you think— 009 Re:Cyborg is definitely an extension of that tradition. The film comes to you with the cutting-edge action-packed production values of legendary studio Production I.G. (Psycho-Pass, Ghost in the Shell: Arise), plus smart, slick direction that could only come from the mind of the director of Ghost in the Shell: SAC and Eden of the East, Kenji Kamiyama.
The first-run release of 009 Re:Cyborg is our Limited Edition and comes with an exclusive 44-page Interview and Data booklet, packed to the brim with behind-the-scenes key points about the direction and world of the film, as well as artwork, character profiles, and a very thorough interview with the director. As anime fans, we’ve loved seeing Director Kamiyama’s take on how technology affects human interactions in our modern and increasingly globalized world, themes hugely apparent in his past works, so if you like cool sci-fi that also has meaning, 009 Re:Cyborg is a real showcase of all of that. When we say that this booklet is packed, we mean PACKED— it’s very dense and a great value add to any fans who wants to get a little more out of anime. Look out for previews of the booklet soon!
With that all out of the way, here’s your cast!
| 009: Joe Shimamura………………… | JASON GRIFFITH |
| 002: Jet Link | MARC DIRAISON |
| 003: Françoise Arnoul | ERIN FITZGERALD |
| 004: Albert Heinrich | DAVE B. MITCHELL |
| 007: Great Britain | JOHN WHITE |
| 008: Pyunma | MARCUS GRIFFIN |
| 006: Chang Changku | MICHAEL SORICH |
| 005: Geronimo Jr. | PATRICK SEITZ |
| 001: Ivan Whisky | STEPHANIE SHEH |
| ………………………. | |
| Dr. Isaac Gilmore | GEORGE C. COLE |
| Samuel Klein | KEVIN T. COLLINS |
| Void | GREG ABBEY |
| Navy Man | SEAN SCHEMMEL |
STAFF
| Voice Direction………………………… | MICHAEL SINTERNIKLAAS…………ANTHONY TORTORICI |
| ………………….. | |
| Mixing | DAVID RAYMER |
| Produced by | N.Y.A.V. Post |
009 Re:Cyborg is now available for preorder and releases on Blu-ray Combo Pack July 28. Stay tuned for more details, including sneak peeks at the packaging and booklet, plus the trailer!
Interesting, I wasn’t expecting this to be outsourced. But, any excuse to hear Erin Fitzgerald is good in my book.
That’s because it was licensed by Anime Limited in the UK long before FUNimation licensed it for America. They were the ones who fronted the bill on the dub, so that’s why they got NYAV to do it.
Interesting how the only cast member from the 2001 Cyborg 009 series to return is Michael Sorich, but he’s playing 006 instead of 007.
Reminds me of Lupin the Third: Fujiko Mine, where Richard Epcar came back for the series, but played a different role than he had done in the original.
Same with Mary McGlynn & Ghost In The Shell: Arise
Any news on if this will be released with the 3D as well?
Pre-order still isn’t up. :/