The series aired on TV Tokyo in Japan from October 14, 2001, to October 13, 2002. This incarnation of Joe is not mentioned to be biracial, and the character detail would not be represented in an animated adaptation until 1979.Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier is a Japanese anime series based on the manga of the same name written by Shotaro Ishinomori.While Joe's design in the first two Toei films had both of his eyes exposed, it was slightly altered for this series to be more accurate to his manga design.He would later portray his most famous role as Ken the Eagle from Science Ninja Team Gatchaman 5 years later. Katsuji Mori, 009's voice actor, was also the voice of Go Mifune from Mach GOGOGO aka Speed Racer during that year.This is a carryover from the '60s films, which did not depict his acceleration and only depicted him as able to run faster and jump higher than an ordinary human. However, due to the budget and limitations of TV anime at the time, Joe's trademark Acceleration ability was not utilized as often as later incarnations. He has superhuman strength and his Acceleration ability and is impervious to gunfire. The anime showcases some of Joe's abilities from the manga. He also has a love of racing fast cars, a character trait which would carry over into his next animated incarnation. This incarnation of Joe is a bit more impulsive and hot-headed than other incarnations, but possesses a strong sense of justice typical of an Ishinomori hero. Due to the monochromatic nature of the series, his design can only be seen in black-and-white, save for outside merchandise depicting him in color. Joe has black hair, a white uniform with silver buttons, black boots and a red scarf.
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