| Cybuster | |
 North American DVD cover | |
| 魔装機神サイバスター (Masō Kishin Saibasutā) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mecha, Science fiction |
| Created by | Based on Super Robot Wars games by Banpresto |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hidehito Ueda |
| Produced by | Yū Saitō Hirofumi Umeshita Ken Matsumoto |
| Written by | Akiyoshi Sakai |
| Music by | Kazuo Nobuta Kenichi Sudō |
| Studio | Ashi Productions |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | May 3, 1999 – October 25, 1999 |
| Episodes | 26 |
Cybuster (魔装機神サイバスター, Masō Kishin Saibasutā, lit. "Demon Machine God Armor Cybaster") is a 26-episode anime produced by Bandai Visual, NAS, and TV Tokyo.[1] It was animated by Ashi Productions and it aired in Japan between May 3, 1999, and October 25, 1999.
It is loosely based on original characters and the Cybaster mech from the video game series Super Robot Wars.
Plot
The story is set in 2040 after a disaster happens in Tokyo in 2029. The main character Ken Andoh joins up with a company designated to clean up Tokyo, called DC. After a mysterious robot begins attacking the DC cleanup crews, the organization starts a process of militarization with Ken learning of the secrets it hides.
Characters
- Ken Andoh (安藤ケン, Andō Ken)
- Voiced by: Katsuaki Arima
- New recruit of DC.
- Mizuki Kamijo (上条ミズキ, Kamijō Mizuki)
- Voiced by: Yuki Masuda
- New recruit of DC.
- Lyune Frank (リューネ・フランク, Ryūne Furanku)
- Voiced by: Sumi Mutoh
- Bian's daughter.
- Masaki Andoh (安藤マサキ, Andō Masaki) / Junichi Kamijo (上条潤一, Kamijō Junichi)
- Voiced by: Fumio Yoshioka
- A mystery man who is piloting Cybaster.
- Shu Zoldark (シュウ・ゾルダーク, Shū Zorudāku)
- Voiced by: Akira Negishi
- Next chief of DC after Bian's death.
- Saphine Grace (サフィーネ・グレイス, Safīne Gureisu)
- Voiced by: Naoko Miura
- Shu's assistant.
- Dallas (ダラス, Darasu)
- Voiced by: Kenji Nomura
- Izaki (イザキ, Izaki)
- Voiced by: Masamichi Sato
- Nanase Ozaki (尾崎ナナセ, Ozaki Nanase)
- Voiced by: Yumiko Kobayashi
- Sayuri Andoh (安藤サユリ, Andō Sayuri)
- Voiced by: Ryoko Nagata
- Ryuzo Ando (安藤竜蔵, Andō Ryūzō)
- Voiced by: Junpei Morita
- Ittetsu Kamijo (上条一徹, Kamijō Ittetsu)
- Voiced by: Sanryo Odaka
Development
Reception
Carlo Santos of Anime News Network was critical of the series, stating that he felt its plot was generic and something that had been done before, while also offering some praise for the character designs.[2] Don Houston of DVD Talk felt the series got better in later parts and praised the robot fights.[3]
References
- ↑ "Psybuster | Works : Ashi Productions Co.,LTD".
- ↑ Santos, Carlo (October 22, 2004). "Review: Cybuster DVD 1: Tokyo 2040". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ↑ Houston, Don (April 14, 2005). "Cybuster: The Divine Crusaders Vol 3". DVD Talk. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
External links
- Cybuster (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
