
The most notable change that had disappointed him had involved Cyborg 007 being changed to be a young nine-year old boy, in order for the film to better appeal to the child audience. Many aspects were to be significantly altered in the movie, some to the frustration of Ishinomori. The earliest signs of the film's production can be seen in some early 1966 concept art by Ishinomori, done after discussions with the film planner Yoshifumi Hatano and the changes that the production team planned to make to the characters. It is a loose adaptation of the introductory arc, "Birth". It was released on July 21st, 1966, with a runtime of 64 minutes. It was directed by Yugo Serikawa, with the screenplay written by Takashi Iijima and Serikawa. Kazuya Miyazaki (first assistant director)Ĭyborg 009 (サイボーグ009, Saibôgu 009) is a 1966 Japanese animated sci-fi adventure film loosely based on the manga by Shotaro Ishinomori.
