Cyborg 009 / Characters

Here are the characters from Shotaro Ishinomori's manga Cyborg 009.

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The 00-Cyborg Team

A multinational group of nine individuals who were kidnapped or coerced into joining Black Ghost at different times and places. They were purposed to be the first of their kind, the 00-Cyborgs, but Dr. Gilmore, who previously worked on them, regretted his actions and helped them escape instead. They are now Black Ghost's fiercest enemies, working hard to subvert their operations at every turn.

For their entries, see here.

The Black Ghost organization

In General

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Arms Dealer: Black Ghost makes no attempt to hide their image as "death merchants". Their main goal is to exploit the military-industrial complex to make a profit by kickstarting wars and selling weapons to both sides.
As Long as There Is Evil: The Grand Finale reveals that as long as there's evil and violence in the hearts of humans, Black Ghost will always exist in one form or another.
Authority Equals Asskicking: All of their top executives seem to have undergone the Cyborg surgery, granting them high combat prowess to match the titular heroes.
Create Your Own Hero: They created all of the 00 Cyborgs, only to have them rebel and fight against them.
Expy: They would serve as the template for the much more recognizable Shocker organization in Kamen Rider, which was also a shadowy global conspiracy responsible for creating a cyborg hero that rebelled against them. Yes, before Shocker and the mountain of evil organizations they inspired, there was Black Ghost.
Greater-Scope Villain: For Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman, as they supplied Dr. Adams with the backing to create his High-Teen Number Cyborgs and experiments to bring Atun and the demons into our world. As it takes place right before the "Yomi" arc of the manga, the special even ends foreshadowing Skull and the Demon Statue.
Hijacked by Ganon: More than one incident has been revealed to be their doing, especially if it's Cyborg-related. ''Cyborg 009 VS Devilman lampshades this, with 002 instantly guessing the High-Teen Cyborgs were sent by Black Ghost purely based on the fact that all the other cyborgs that they've encountered were sent by them.
The Illuminati: Might be it. Their logo in the 2001 series is a triangle with an eye in the center after all, and they've been manipulating the world for who knows how long.
Mooks: The recognizable and iconic Black Ghost troopers, grunts in gray-blue uniforms with black helmets. They also have a set of Mecha-Mooks as well as the Cyborgmen which occasionally serve as alternate footsoldiers.
Nebulous Evil Organization: They're a shadowy organization with global reach and legions of cyborg soldiers out to purvey War for Fun and Profit all across the world.
N.G.O. Superpower: Black Ghost fields technology that's far more advanced than most other countries and a worldwide sphere of influence along with numerus connections to ensure their dealings remain out of site. They also possess a vast private army at their disposal and have enough resources to occupy an entire underground nation (Yomi).
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: Despite their horrible, horrible actions and being responsible for the creation of the 00-Cyborgs, Black Ghost indirectly saved almost all the main protagonists from even worse fates brought by tragedy in their lives.
- 001 would have succumbed to his terminal disease and died in infancy before his first birthday (in the 2001 anime and Archaia novel, at least).
- 002 would have been jailed for his Accidental Murder (or participating in violent street fights in the 2001 anime), and if not that then he would have been on the run for the rest of his life.
- 004 would also have died of his injuries sustained from his accident that killed his fiance Hilda.
- 005 would have continued wandering alone, unemployed and struggling to earn a living due to racism against his people.
- 006 would be dead, either from suicide or starvation.
- 007 would probably have continued living in the gutter as an old drunk and died from alcoholism.
- 008 would have become a slave or escaped successfully, living in the wilderness, or died in battle.
- 009 would probably would have been put back into juvie hall, or like 002, gone on the run for the rest of his life.
Offscreen Villain Dark Matter: Zig-Zagged. On one hand, despite being an underground organization, they are shown to have a pretty big array of advanced technology, secret bases and Mooks with little explanation for where they come from. On the other hand, Black Ghost is referenced as having sold weapons to many, many countries, including the United States and Russia, so one could extrapolate that the money they get from selling missiles and other arms is enough for them to fund projects to create cyborg soldiers and maintain their own infrastructure for decades.
Playing Both Sides: As part of their War for Fun and Profit motivation, they'll sell weapons to either side and derive amusement from manipulating them.
Private Military Contractors: Black Ghost will supply their arms and services to any country or group that hires them, or often times both sides in a war or conflict to reap more profits.
Reluctant Mad Scientist: A good chunk of the scientists in their employ are this, either being misled to believe their research was being used for a benevolent purpose or being threatened into working for them. However, some of the ones in their employ are genuine monstrous scientists who gladly exercise brutal experiments for personal glory or For Science!.
The Remnant: While they would eventually meet their downfall, remnants of the organization would continue to show up as antagonists in the manga. This includes the "Neo Black Ghost" organization in both the manga and the 1979 anime formed to carry on their legacy as merchants of death.
The Syndicate: While the full scope of their influence isn't seen, they seem to be a vast criminal conspiracy with connections to numerous influential figures that allow them to provide cover for their actions.
War for Fun and Profit: Their main shtick. They make weapons (including human cyborgs) and sell them off to the highest bidders, and sit back and watch as their buyers destroy the world with their new toys.
World War III: Their end goal is to start something akin to this by playing America and Russia against each other.

Skull/Scarl/Scar/Sekar

Voiced by: Masato Yamanouchi (early films- 1966, 1967), Norio Wakamoto (2001 series), Richard Epcar (2001 series- English dub), Hidekatsu Shibata (2009 CD dramas); Rubens Medel (1967's "Monster Wars" - Latin American Spanish dub), Humberto Solórzano (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub),

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Skull in the 2001 anime.

The commander of the Black Ghost Organization, he plans to create a Crapsack World torn apart by constant, profitable wars. His other hobbies include setting up Sadistic Choices and no-win situations that leave the rebel 00-Cyborgs questioning their victories.

Arch-Enemy: To Joe Shimamura/Cyborg 009, being the very antithesis to everything Joe stands for. Whereas Joe is an All-Loving Hero, Skull is a sadistic Arms Dealer who starts wars for fun.
Asshole Victim: He really had it coming when he was destroyed.
Authority Equals Asskicking: He's actually a super-advanced Cyborg, much like the 00 Cyborgs, and is one of the most powerful cyborgs they've ever encountered. Justified, with all the advanced technology Black Ghost has, it makes sense their leaders would want to try it on themselves.
Bad Boss: He sees all of his workers as expendable tools for him to use and/or throw away. Failing him almost always results in instant death. Even the ones that manage to succeed in fulfilling their missions are rewarded with death eventually as well, as Skull doesn't see any point in keeping them once they've played their part in his schemes.
Big Bad: Wherever Black Ghost lurks, he's bound to be there leading the charge. Though he's later revealed to be in service to a much greater power.
Brain in a Jar: In his final fight with 009, Skull is eventually revealed to be less a cyborg and more a brain controlling a robot body.
Card-Carrying Villain: Skull makes no attempt to hide the fact that he's an amoral arms dealer. He's pretty up front with it in fact.
Cool Mask: Wears a skull-shaped helmet.
Dark Is Evil: Always seen wearing black. Also is the leader of Black Ghost.
Evil Is Hammy: He chews the scenery in pretty much every scene he's in. Makes sense, seeing as how he's voiced by Norio Wakamoto.
Evil Laugh: He lets out a very sinister laugh whenever his schemes are going as planned. Or just to taunt his enemies.
Evil Sounds Deep: He speaks with a deep voice in both the Japanese and English dubs (though the former is also thanks to Norio Wakamoto).
The Faceless: We never get to see what he looks like behind that Skull mask. Eventually it's revealed that Skull has become so augmented that he's basically a Brain in a Jar controlling a robot suit and doesn't even have a face. The 2007 Skull Man anime suggests he's a resurrected Hayato Mikogami, who is also the second Skull Man, though as mentioned below it's up to debate whether it's canon to any incarnation of 009 or not.
Fallen Hero: Within the larger Ishinomori-verse, Black Ghost is revealed to be a resurrected Hayato Mikogami, also known as the second Skull Man, in the epilogue of the 2007 Skull Man anime. He's also revealed to be Joe Shimamura's father. It's questionable if this could be canon to any incarnation of 009 or is simply a reference exclusive to this source, however (as Joe was intended to be biracial, and it was a key point in how he had been bullied as a child).
Full-Conversion Cyborg: His final encounter during the Yomi arc is this, being fully cybernetic to the fact his head and limbs are detachable, with almost little organic parts left (mostly his brain).
Hate Sink: There is nothing at all, even remotely sympathetic about Skull's character. He is more than happy to kill his own subordinates when they have outlived their usefulness to him, and he gets sadistic pleasure from ruining people's lives by turning them into his own cyborg slaves.
The Heavy: In both the manga and the anime, Skull is the one who signed off on Black Ghost's "Cyborg Soldier" plan and masterminded the creation of all of the 00 Cyborgs. He also takes a more proactive role in the 2001 anime than he does in the manga and directly leads many of Black Ghost's operations, though this could just be because Cyborg Soldier has more scenes of him communicating with his subordinates.
Hoist by His Own Petard: He's killed when he attempts to unleash his final attack on 009 which risks damaging the interior of the Demon Statue, forcing the Generalissimo to finish him off.
Inconistent Spelling: Is his name Scarl, or is his alias Skull? "Gilmore's Notes" also shows an instance of the name "Skarle", while the Archaia continuity renders his name as "Sekar". The Tokyopop manga also called him "Scar".
Kill It with Fire: How he kills off any minion who has failed him. And OH GOD is it brutal. No matter how he does it, you have to watch those poor guys be killed onscreen; one episode fired multiple lasers at a couple of scientists responsible for 0013, and the result has you looking at their charred corpses.
Losing Your Head: In his final fight with 009, 009 punches his head off and is revealed to be a robot, with his brain in his stomach.
Luke, I Am Your Father: Revealed to be the father of 009 in the 2007 Skull Man anime, though again, how canon is it is disputed.
Meaningful Name: Is named "Skull" and wears a helmet that looks like a skull. It also could reference the fact that he's a merchant of death.
Not Quite Dead: In the 2001 anime, the 00 Cyborgs seemingly killed him during an attack on Black Ghost's base, only for him to show up alive about a half season later.
Obviously Evil: If his skull-theme and being named "Skull" didn't tell you right away he's evil, his Evil Laugh surely will.
Pragmatic Villainy: It's stated in introduction to the manga that Skull recognizes the damage a full on nuclear war would bring and instead seeks to profit off of humanity waging wars using cyborgs.
Sadistic Choice: His modus operandi. If he sees you trying to save the day, he'll make it so that you'll end up questioning your choices and maybe suffering from a good amount of emotional angst.
Smug Snake: Almost everything Skull says is littered with a condescending edge, as he makes no attempt to hide the fact that he sees most others as being below him.
The Sociopath: A text book example. He sees his own soldiers as disposable (as already mentioned), has a complete lack of empathy for others, and an inability to feel guilt for his own actions.
Straw Nihilist: In the 2001 episode "The Escape", he believes that both the world and everything in it are only tools for him to use and discard at anytime.
Super-Speed: Like 009, Skull also has an Acceletor device implanted in him, and can match or even exceed the speeds 009 runs at.
Villain Ball: In the 2001 series, if he hadn't decided to capture the 00 Cyborgs to study how they got their abilities instead of killing them, he wouldn't have gotten his ass kicked. Honestly, considering the 00 Cyborgs' track record, killing them would've been a far better choice.
Villain Decay: In the 2001 series. Towards the end, his Dragon Klaus Von Bogoot is the one who looks more badass.
- The '60s anime continuity also did this to him, where they had his equivalent "Skull Mask" as only one minor villain of Black Ghost, and the character "Ghost" who is the leader of the "Ghost Alliance". He wasn't even the Big Bad in the earlier '60s films, either.
War for Fun and Profit: Also his modus operandi. When he's not kicking the dog For the Evulz, he's selling weapons of all kinds to different countries so he can profit from them.
You Have Failed Me: Trust me, you absolutely do NOT want to fail this guy. If he finds you failed a mission (specifically kill/capture the rebel 00 Cyborgs), he WILL dispose of you, no matter how much you beg and plead.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: At the same time, succeeding in your mission will only lead to you being kept around for as long as you are useful to him, after which he'll discard you too.
- He also pulls a particularly cruel version of this on the Pu'Awak, using the hydrogen bombs he stashed underground in Yomi to kill them all once the Demon Statue was completed.

Cyborg 0010

Voiced by: Kiyoshi Kawakubo and Sanji Hase ("Monster Wars" film, 1967), Issei Futamata (2001 series), Joe Ochman (2001 series- English dub); Quintín Bulnes and José María Iglesias (1967's "Monster Wars" - Latin American Spanish dub), Salvador Delgado (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

The next result of the 00-project and the first assassin sent after the heroes. Like 009, he benefited from being the latest model, has his own Accelerator, and got bonus lightning powers thrown into the mix. Unfortunately, he's also an overconfident Jerkass. Oh yeah, and there's two of them.

Adaptation Dye-Job: The Kodansha color editions and the deluxe re-release of the manga depict him as an entirely red robotic figure with stark white hair. In contrast, his anime counterpart has silver hair and red eyes, along with a ghostly pale face. The Archaia graphic novel loosely follows the anime design but gives him blond hair, and has him appear more humanoid and with a toned-down pallor.
Adaptation Name Change: Becomes "Cyborg 0011" in the "Monster Wars" film and has an overhaul in his appearance (becoming an entirely blue, energy being-like creature with lightning bolt hair), but otherwise remains the same. In the Archaia graphic novel, the twins are "0010 Alpha" (red) and "0010 Omega" (blue).
Adapted Out: Aside from "Monster Wars", the 2001 anime, and the Archaia novel, he doesn't show up very frequently in other media incarnations of the franchise.
Alas, Poor Villain: 0010 and his twin brother manage to run into each other while fighting 009 and their polarizing nature causes them to short-circuit and fry each other to death. But during their last moments, they touch each other in what was possibly the first time in years. The 2001 anime has them outright cling to each other as they die from electrical burns; 009 notes the sad irony of 0010 being twin brothers who work together so well, yet can't even touch each other without risking death.
Bash Brothers: A villainous example with 0010 and his twin brother; although each of them does fine on their own, they are devastating when working together.
Divergent Character Evolution: The twins are both entirely red in the original manga, according to the color edition of their debut, but the adaptations give them blue and red (sometimes orange) color motifs on their outfits to make it easier to tell them apart.
Evil Counterpart: He's basically what happens when you give Joe electricity powers, take away his heroic nature and empathy, and replace that with a mile-long sadistic streak.
Go Mad from the Isolation: Of a sort. Black Ghost exploited their connection as twin brothers by giving them electricity powers, but also making it so that they are literally polar opposites. So while they still have each other's company, they can't make physical contact with each other ever again or else they'll end up frying each other to death. It's implied that this is the reason why both of them are so crazy.
Identical Twin ID Tag: 0010- (the one we first see) wears blue, while 0010+ wears red. In the Archaia version, 0010- is the one in red and renamed "Alpha", while 0010+ wears blue and is renamed "Omega". The 0011 twins in the "Monster Wars" film are blue and orange figures, with Minus being blue and Plus being orange. Meanwhile, in the colored pages of the manga, there's no ID tag and both appear as glowing red robotic-looking figures with white hair.
Karmic Death: Via the Villain Ball and the efforts of 009, with some help from 001 (or 003 in the Archaia novel). And it's a very Bittersweet Victory, to boot.
Lightning Bruiser: Literally. He has Super-Speed, his powers are devastating, and he hits just as hard. When paired with his twin brother, they become an incredible force to reckon with.
Psycho Electro: He and his twin brother wields electricity powers, yet he is insane, and his sadistic streak is a mile long.
Red Eyes, Take Warning: He has red eyes, and he's a Black Ghost cyborg.
Starter Villain: 0010 is the first cyborg enemy the heroes fight, and helps them realize their strengths are better when working together. At least until his twin shows up, in which case Joe is forced to fight them alone, needing to outmaneuver and outsmart both of them.
Super-Speed: He has an Accelerator, just like Joe.
Sympathy for the Devil: Joe expresses this when he dies, musing on the circumstances that led to 0010 and his twin brother being made into cyborgs by Black Ghost.
Together in Death: In all continuities, he and his twin brother always end up dying together after being tricked into short-circuiting each other, holding hands for the first time since becoming cyborgs. The 2001 anime takes this even further by having them cling to each other during their last moments as they both fry to death from electrical polarization.

Cyborg 0011

Voiced by: Tōru Ōkawa (2001 series), Jamieson Price (2001 series- English dub, as "James Lyon")

Adaptational Angst Upgrade: In the manga, he was sent after the 00-Cyborgs in exchange for receiving a human body. In the 2001 anime, he was a family man kidnapped by Black Ghost and forcibly turned into their weapon. Oh, and when he tries to pull a Heel–Face Turn, Skull overrides him and reprograms him into only focusing on killing the 00-Cyborgs. Poor guy...
Cybernetics Eat Your Soul: Forcefully turned into a killing machine by Black Ghost.
Evil Counterpart: To 009 and 002 in the manga. The 2001 anime paired him up with 004 due to both being cruelly torn away from their loved ones and weaponized to a greater extent than most cyborgs
Tragic Monster: He was a normal man, kidnapped and made a cyborg by Black Ghost. He had a wife and a child and only wanted to see them again...
- The original manga version has shades of this too, with him lacking a reference to a family but still wanting to do whatever he can to regain his human body. He opts to side with the Black Ghost due to them being larger in number.
Villain Override: In the 2001 series, after failing to kill the 00 cyborgs the first time, he realizes that Black Ghost had no intention of keeping their promise of letting him see his family again and tries to pull a Heel–Face Turn. Unfortunately, Skull possesses his circuitry and tries eliminating the 00 cyborgs himself, which ends in 0011's death.

Cyborg 0012

Voiced by: Sayuri Yamauchi (2001 series), Melora Harte (2001 series- English dub), Magda Giner (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

Adaptation Expansion: Her chapter in the manga never gave viewers a glimpse of her former appearance, instead depicting her as a disembodied brain communicating to the cyborgs via telepathy. Her anime incarnation confirms her to be a woman, and makes her a little more sympathetic (see below).
Big Fancy House: In fact, her whole mansion is basically her cyborg body, with her brains and control placed in what seems to be a look-alike mannequin laying in the center of it. Meanwhile in the manga, she's literally just a Brain in a Jar telepathically controlling her mansion.
Came Back Wrong: A rich widow in mourning turned into a cyborg death trap that is disguised as a mansion by Black Ghost.
Everything Trying to Kill You: Her power is to use anything within her own mansion that is her body to kill the 00-Cyborgs, including trapdoors, corrosive acid, spiked death traps, and closing walls.
Expy: In the anime, her design is based off of a character named Romy, who appeared in the "Song of Lorelei" arc of the manga.
Genius Loci: She's actually a living house.
Monochromatic Eyes: Her 2001 design has the sparkly black eyes Ishinomori often uses to identify his mysterious female characters.
The Ojou: Is an upper-class Japanese noblewoman.
She's a Man in Japan: Referred to by male pronouns in Tokyopop's release of the manga. Averted with the anime, due to her actually having a face.
Tragic Monster: She originally was a noblewoman married to a Japanese man who died in World War II (changed to "During the Civil War" in the English dub), and she died alone waiting for him. Black Ghost used her home and her brain to build 0012.

Cyborg 0013

Voiced by: Tōru Furuya (1979 series), Kentarō Itō (2001 series), Steve Blum (2001 series- English dub, credited as "David Lucas"), Eduardo Garza (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

Adaptation Dye-Job: Had black hair and wore a blue sweater in the 1979 series, while his 2001 self had brown hair and wore a yellow sweater.
Anti-Villain: One of the most sympathetic enemies in the series.
Cute Mute: Subverted - he was a boy in his teens and sometimes spoke... but only through telepathy.
- The Unintelligible: His manga self also amounted to being this, mostly making "ooh" and "unh" sounds and sometimes managing to stammer out a word or two.
- His 1979 incarnation stuck close to this theme, although it was given a reason when he revealed his backstory to Joe (through telepathy): His parents were murdered when he was young, causing him to be traumatized and lose his ability to speak (at least in a coherent way).
Even Evil Has Standards: Stops another villain from attacking 009 because a young girl was at risk of getting hurt.
Glowing Eyes of Doom: Whenever his eyes are revealed, they're always seen glowing.
His Name Is...: He dies before telling Joe his real name.
I Just Want to Have Friends: His last words are that he wanted to be one of Joe's friends.
Kid with the Leash: Of a huge and invisible robot.
- Meanwhile, in the Archaia version, he has the ability to transform into the giant robot- thanks to Black Ghost altering his body with nanites.
Named by the Adaptation: In the '79 anime, he is called Tsutomu.
Shapeshifting: In the Archaia graphic novel, he can transform into a giant robot through manipulation of nanites residing in his body.
Smarter Than You Look: His fellow Black Ghost agents think he's dumb as rocks due to his inability to speak.
Tragic Monster: He was a normal young boy names Tsutomu before being cyborg-ized. Even when fighting 009, he went out of his way to protect any Innocent Bystanders, punished the people who killed Joe's adoptive father and kidnapped the 00-Cyborgs' ally Dr. Koizumi, and was finally Driven to Suicide because he knew he'd never recover his freedom.
Wouldn't Hurt a Child: He is completely against directly harming a child, as his fellow Black Ghost agents discovered the hard way. However, he has no qualms with fighting someone in front of a child.

Van Vogt

Director Van Vogt/Klaus Von Bogoot/Van Bogart

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Voiced by: Unshō Ishizuka, Steve Blum (English dub), José Luis Orozco (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

The second-in-command of Black Ghost, putting on the public front of a legitimate wealthy businessman. Secretly, he also rules over an underground civilization known as the "Yomi Kingdom", having enslaved them to build Black Ghost's ultimate superweapon.

Adaptation Name Change: Became Count King in the '68 series, and was downgraded to being a one-shot villain.
An Arm and a Leg: He loses both his arms before he finally goes down.
Authority Equals Asskicking: Like Skull, he's a super-advanced and powerful Cyborg able to fight on par with the 00s.
Cool Shades: Also doubles as Sinister Shades, which conceal a pair of robotic eyes.
Corrupt Corporate Executive: He posed around as a genius businessman to cover his experiments.
Diabolical Mastermind: He's a rich business executive, a criminal mastermind and a leading member of an organization of death merchants. He even runs his own underground country.
The Dragon: To Skull. He's Skull's second-in-command and is the penultimate foe faced by the cyborgs before 009 goes to confront Skull. This is more clear in the 2001 anime however as the manga didn't include very many scenes of them interacting.
- Co-Dragons: The manga didn't define Skull's and Van Vogt's roles that clearly, so they both come off as subordinates of the Generalissimo.
Evil Genius: Knowledgeable in both business and science.
Evil Overlord: Became ruler of Yomi after driving the Zattan out from it.
Greater-Scope Villain: While Black Ghost as a whole can be seen as this for the Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman OVA, Van Vogt more directly is shown to have supplied Dr. Adams with the funding he needed to create the High-Teen Numbers and to go forward with his "Cyborg-Demon" project.
Hate Sink: He is every bit as vile and despicable as Skull.
The Heavy: For the "Underground Empire of Yomi" arc. He's the head of Black Ghost's operations in the Yomi Kingdom, is more proactive than Skull and is the one behind most of the obstacles the 00 Cyborgs face in the arc.
Herr Doctor: His name implies he is of Dutch or Belgian descent.
Inconsistent Spelling: Tokyopop couldn't decide if he was "Ban Bogart" or "Van Bogart". Other translations differ between rendering his name as "Von Bogoot", "Van Bogoot" (which the English dub of the anime used), and "Van Vogute". His surname is based off of the science fiction author A.E. von Vogt, although the katakana Ishinomori used had differed.
Karmic Death: He dies at the hands of a vengeful and very angry 004 after killing his Love Interest Vena.
Kick the Dog: His execution of the five Pu'Awak sisters just comes off as cruel and unnecessary.
Mad Scientist: One willing to transform teenagers into walking bombs and turn himself into a cyborg to reach his goals.
Manipulative Bastard: Mindwiped Helen and arranged for her to be found by the 00 Cyborgs so he could use her as a sleeper agent to infiltrate their base.
Meet the New Boss: His regime over Yomi proved little better for the Pu'Awak than the Zattan, with them being enslaved to work on the Demon Statue.
Professor Guinea Pig: He at some point had himself converted into a super-advanced cyborg.
Shout-Out: His name is a reference to esteemed science fiction author A.E. van Vogt.
Super-Speed: He also has an Accelerator device granting him the power to run at high speeds.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Pulls this on Joe's old friends when they can't bring themselves to kill him first, then on Helen, when Gilmore's house is burned to the ground in the '01 anime adaptation (which triggers Vena's Heel–Face Turn) and ultimately on all five Pu'awak sisters.

Demon Statue (SPOILERS)

Black Ghost Generalissimo/Emperor/Demon God Statue/Ares

Voiced by: Kenji Utsumi, Ryoko Kinomiya and Yusho Uemara (2001 series), Jamieson Price, Mari Devon and Barbara Goodson (2001 series - English dub)

The true leaders of Black Ghost, a trio of living brains who control Black Ghost's ultimate weapon, the Demon Statue.

Adaptation Name Change: Was called "Ares" in the SF Roman Light Novel.
As Long as There Is Evil: They claim that Black Ghost will continue to return as long as there is evil in man's heart.
Bad Boss: They kill Skull after he almost damages the interior of the Demon Statue. To be fair, he did risk harming them.
Big Bad Duumvirate: It's unclear whether the brains are multiple entities acting as one being or one being controlling multiple entities. Either way, all three are the leaders of Black Ghost.
Brain in a Jar: All three appear to be living brains encased in jars with cybernetic implants in them.
Card-Carrying Villain: One of them LITERALLY says "our evil is eternal." They not only KNOW that they're evil, but revel in it.
Diabolus ex Nihilo: There's barely any foreshadowing prior to The Reveal that they're the true leaders of Black Ghost, much less that Skull had anyone above him. We also don't even get to find out what exactly they even are before 009 destroys them.
Disc-One Final Boss: They were originally intended to be the final foes of the manga, but after outcry about the ending, Ishinomori revived the manga and continued writing it, making the Generalissimo only the first major antagonist faced by the Cyborgs.
Greater-Scope Villain: Skull is the one who manages the day-to-day running of the Black Ghost organization, but even he answers to them. They also imply they're just one segment in an eternal, universe-spanning evil force.
The Man Behind the Man: The are the true leaders of Black Ghost. Skull as it turns out is subordinate to them.
Multiple-Choice Past: What exactly they are is never revealed. The vanguard of an Alien Invasion force? Representatives of a vague, eternally recurring force embodying all evil in the universe? The Greek god of war? Or are they just humans who transplanted their brains?
My Death Is Only The Beginning: They claim that, even if Cyborg 009 kills them, there are more of them.
Orcus on His Throne: Despite having control of the Demon Statue, they don't really do much to stop 009. Probably because they're just brains.

Scientists of Monster Island

A group of five Black Ghost anthropomorphic animal scientists for Black Ghost responsible for experimenting on humans and other creatures to turn them into their loyal zombies. They are comprised of Dr. Shishigashira, Dr. Dracula, Dr. Kong, Dr. Alligator and Dr. Mamu(/Semu)shi

Adapted Out: The 1966 anime left out all the members except Dr. Dracula and Dr. Semushi.
Big Fancy House: Their base is a mansion in the middle of a forest.
Hoist by His Own Petard: Are killed by their own experiments when they lose control of them.
Mad Scientist: Yet another group of evil scientists doing some unethical experiments.
Professor Guinea Pig: They apparently used their research on themselves at some point, if their animal appearances are of any indication.
The Remnant: They are the first sign that traces of the Black Ghost organization remain.

Moses

The head of a Black Ghost cell in the Middle East that survived the organization's downfall, styling himself after a certain prophet.

Dark Messiah: Sees himself as a prophet, calling himself "God's voice" and his end goal is to take over the world and rule it in God's name.
Hoist by His Own Petard: Dies when 001 telepathically controls his own "Hell Beast" to freeze him.
Playing Both Sides: Sold weapons to both sides of the Russian-Afghan conflict.
The Remnant: He leads a cell that survived Black Ghost's destruction.
The Swarm: Commands a swarm of locusts that are genetically modified to carry diseases.

Bii

A Black Ghost Cyborg who 009 encounters while investigating the disappearance of a nuclear submarine.

Boss in Mook's Clothing: He doesn't look any different than the other grunts on board the Black Ghost submarine, but is actually a powerful cyborg.
Cyborg: Like 009 he's had enhancements made to increase his strength and speed.
Enemy Mine: Spends most of the "Bottom of the Sea" arc working together with 009 to escape the Lemurians.
Hijacked by Ganon: Double subverted. When he first appears it seems like Black Ghost are the ones who stole the submarines and are yet again the villains. Then it's revealed the Lemurians are actually responsible after they capture both him and 009. Towards the end however, Bii betrays 009 and tries to steal the advanced submarine they're escaping on to bring to Black Ghost, becoming the Final Boss of the arc.
Mexican Stand Off: His duel with 009 at the end involves the two of them both trying to shoot the other first. 009 is the one who gets a hit on him, blasting him into the sea storm.

Dr. Keeley

Dr. Ross's research assistant, who's really an agent of Black Ghost looking to capture the 00 Cyborgs.

Bald of Evil: He's a villain, and there's not a hair on his head.
The Corrupter: For Dr. Ross, whom he coerced into helping him bring back Black Ghost's reign.
The Man in Front of the Man: He's the real mastermind behind the operation to capture the 00 Cyborgs.
Sinister Shades: Wears black sunglasses, an early indicator he's affiliated with Black Ghost.
Villain of the Week: The main antagonist of the "Deinonychus" one-shot.

The Mythos Cyborgs/Greek Gods

In General

A God Am I: All of them see themselves as actual gods, but especially Apollo. They're actually psychic cyborgs created by Black Ghost and fed delusions of godhood by Dr. Gaia.
Awful Truth: The Greek Gods are actually former humans turned into powerful Greek-themed cyborgs by Dr. Gaia and fed delusions of godhood. In the 2001 anime, Hera knew it all along but didn't care, while Apollo didn't take learning the revelation well. At all.
Religious and Mythological Theme Naming: All of them are named after Greek gods and other legendary figures of Greek myth.
Unwitting Pawn: To Dr. Gaia and, by extension, Black Ghost. All of them end up used by Dr. Gaia and dead, as lampshaded by the 00 Cyborgs.
Well-Intentioned Extremist: In the 2001 anime, all of them believed that they're doing Earth a huge favor by killing off humanity and shaping the planet into a utopian paradise. The truth is that they are actually fulfilling Black Ghost's goal of creating a Crapsack World.

Apollo

Voiced by: Akira Ishida (both the 2001 series and Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman), Richard Cansino (2001 series - English dub), Doug Erholtz (Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman - English dub, credited as Fred McDougal), Luis Daniel Ramírez (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

The leader of the Mythos Cyborgs. In the 2001 anime he believes they're actual Greek Gods who have 'returned to punish humanity for their sins!' He's really pumped about this, too.

A God Am I: He considers himself equivalent to a God on account of his cybernetic enhancements. In the 2001 anime he truly believes he's a god even though he's actually a former human turned into a cyborg by Black Ghost and fed delusions of godhood by Dr. Gaia.
Alas, Poor Villain: After avenging his beloved sister's death by killing Dr. Gaia, he plows through the Despair Event Horizon and loses his will to live, letting himself bring crushed by debris and whispering his sister's name. In the manga and Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman OVA, he's abruptly dispatched when his sister attempts to stop him from fighting 009 (burning herself to death in the process of throwing herself in the way), causing both of them to fall off a cliff.
A Lighter Shade of Black: He may be a villain, but he is far less evil than Dr. Gaia.
Death by Despair: In the 2001 anime, he is overcome with grief and lets himself be crushed by falling debris during Magma Island's destruction after killing Dr. Gaia, realizing that killing his sister's murderer didn't bring her back.
Despair Event Horizon: In the 2001 anime, after killing Dr. Gaia in revenge for Artemis' death, he loses the will to live as he realizes it didn't bring his beloved sister back.
Dragon-in-Chief: To Gaia. Gaia is the Arc Villain, but Apollo is the physical powerhouse.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: One of Apollo's redeeming traits is his love and protectiveness towards his older sister Artemis. When she dies, he goes through a massive Villainous BSoD.
Fiery Redhead: Has red hair in the shape of a flame, and is a bit of a Blood Knight. The Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman OVA gives him Expressive Hair, making his hair ripple like an actual flame.
Hot-Blooded: Very, very much. He's very passionate in his belief humanity must be punished.
Kill It with Fire: He has the ability to shoot fire from his hands and lasers from his fingers, which he later uses to kill Dr. Gaia out of revenge for his sister's death.
Meaningful Name: Named after Apollo, Greek god of the sun, medicine, and prophecy. Apollo has fire powers and is actually a human turned into a cyborg by Black Ghost and fed delusions of godhood by Dr. Gaia.
Playing with Fire: Has the ability to shoot fire from his hands and lasers from his fingers. The Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman OVA (at least its light novel adaptations) reveals that his abilities are actually pyrokinetic in nature, and that he's a psychic "mutant".
Psychic Powers: The Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman OVA (at least its light novel adaptations) reveals that his abilities are actually pyrokinetic, and he's a member of Black Ghost's line of psychic "mutants" that his sister and the other Greek Gods are also a part of.
Superpower Lottery: He's incredibly strong and faster than 009 thanks to his advanced Accelerator, and can create and control explosive psychic flames in various forms and protect himself with a shield of heat energy.
Super-Speed: Possesses an Accelerator just like 009.
Unstoppable Rage: In the 2001 anime. After learning Dr. Gaia killed his beloved sister Artemis, he goes apeshit and shoots Dr. Gaia to death in revenge.

Helena/Artemis

Voiced by: Minami Takayama (2001 series, as Artemis), Lia Sargent (2001 series - English dub), Gaby Willert (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub), Yoko Honna (Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman, as Helena), Christine Marie Cabanos (Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman - English dub)

The beautiful older sister of Apollo and his complete opposite. She takes no joy or pride in their duty, but sees it as just punishment, and nothing more.

Adaptation Dye-Job: Blonde in the manga and the '60s films, blue hair in the 2001 anime (although the trailers for it depicted her as a blonde with odango hair). See below trope for why.
Adaptation Name Change: She was known as "Helena" in the manga and the '60s films. Perhaps due to the fact that her name and appearance were too similar to Helen, she received a name change along with an overhaul in her look. It's also worth it to note that as "Helena", she was modeled more after Helen of Troy, while "Artemis" goes along better with "Apollo".
- In the upcoming (as of 2015) Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman, she will be "Helena" again and given her old looks.
- Artemis's design is actually an updated version of the one◊ she would have had in a prospect second season of the 1979 series. There were plans for this second season and for it to finish with the Mythos arc, but then the TV series as a whole was Cut Short.
Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: Alongside being changed from a blonde to having deep blue hair, she was very cold and rational. However, she starts to soften up after 009 makes her question her ways during their meeting in a nearby beach.
Anti-Villain: To the point of being a villain in name only. She's a good person at heart, but has been brainwashed by black ghost into thinking they're good people trying to better the world with their technology. The only villainous thing she actually does is try to kill Joe/009, but only because she was mislead by Black Ghost into thinking Joe and the other 00 cyborgs are evil. Eventually she sides with 009 and the other cyborgs.
Heroic Sacrifice: She throws herself at Apollo to save 009 and dies, either from being burned by Apollo's powers and falling into lava with her brother (manga, 009 vs. Devilman OVA), or being already fatally shot in addition to being burned by Apollo (2001 anime).
Humans Are the Real Monsters: Her (initial) way of justifying the Mythos Cyborgs' actions. Of course, the Greek Gods themselves are just humans converted into cyborgs, being used by other malicious humans to carry out a destructive agenda.
Lady of War: Especially in the 2001 anime, where she's a highly skilled fighter and adept with a bow.
Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter: She's the sister of a Jerkass God.
My Country, Right or Wrong: The main reason why she goes along with Apollo is because she believes it's their duty as gods to punish humanity.
Nice Girl: Despite the side she's on, she's very sweet and kind.
Punch-Clock Villain: She's quite personable outside of her work as a Greek God. And, as already mentioned above, she only works for black ghost because she was tricked by them.
Redemption Equals Death: In the manga, she throws herself in the way of 009 and Apollo's fight and gets burned to death when trying to restrain her brother. In the '01 anime she's first fatally injured by Dr. Gaia for her betrayal (leading her to realize that they are cyborgs and not gods), then throws herself between Joe and Apollo and dies of her already present injuries in Apollo's arms.
Sensual Slavs: She is confirmed to be Russian in the SF Roman novel adaptation, and she's incredibly attractive.
Token Good Teammate: She is on the side of Black Ghost, but she herself is far from a villain.
Tomboyish Ponytail: Her 2001 design had a ponytail, which was actually carried over from a scrapped design for the '79 anime.

Hera

Voiced by: Yuu Sugimoto, Melodee Spevack (English dub, as "Sonja S. Fox"), Belinda Martínez (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

The Psychic of the Gods (as opposed to being the Queen). Possesses the stock Psychic Powers of psychokinesis, mindreading, and teleporting. Also knows the truth behind the Mythos Cyborgs' conception, but doesn't care.

Amazing Technicolor Population: Has lavender-colored skin.
Evil Counterpart: To 001 of the 00-Cyborgs, as both are psychics.
Lady of War: Gracious but merciles when in battle.
Named by the Adaptation: Ishinomori did not initially give her a name, with her only being credited as "The Woman Esper" in some early character guides. She was given her name in the '01 series.
Psychic Powers: Has these as her main shtick. The Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman OVA (at least its light novel adaptations) reveals that she's a member of Black Ghost's line of psychic "mutants" that the other Greek Gods are also a part of.
- Mind over Matter: Possesses powerful psychokinesis, though it pales in comparison to 001's.
Mind Probe: Among her powers is the ability to peer into someone's mind.
She's a Man in Japan: For some reason she's referred to as a he in the Tokyopop translation of the manga. The translator might not have been aware of who she was supposed to represent.
The Stoic: Is always never seen without a deadpan expression on her face. However, she did smirk in the manga, and when 001 defeated her in a psychic battle her reaction consisted of complete shock.
Telepathy: Her psychic powers allow her to levitate things.
This Cannot Be!: Her reaction to having a psychic cyborg infant defeat her in a psychic fight. In both the manga and the 2001 anime, her complete shock over her loss prevents her from escaping a volcanic eruption and she ends up burning to death in molten lava.

Achilles

Voiced by: Hiroshi Yanaka, Derek Stephen Prince (English dub, as "David Umansky"), Herman Lopez (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

Achilles' Heel: Literally, of course. He is defeated when Pan bites one of his heels, damaging his accelerators and causing them to malfunction.
Co-Dragons: He and Minotaur can always be seen by Apollo's side as his two right-hands and bodyguards.
Evil Counterpart: To 009 and 002, being another robot with Super-Speed.
Super-Speed: His accelerators in his feet allow him to move at super speeds, fast enough to chase after 009.

Minotaur

Voiced by: Tomoya Kawai, Bob Papenbrook (English dub), Jose Luis Castañeda (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

Co-Dragons: He and Achilles can always be seen by Apollo's side as his two right-hands and bodyguards.
Our Minotaurs Are Different: A literal case, since he's based off of the titular beast in Greek Mythology.
Shock and Awe: He can fire electricity from his horns.

Poseidon

Voiced by: Kiyoyuki Yanada, Mike Reynolds (English dub, as "Ray Michaels"), Maynardo Zavala (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

Ascended Extra: Was only visible in one panel in the manga version of the Mythos arc, but got more face-time in the 2001 anime's version.
The Brute: One of the two massive powerhouses on the Gods' side, helped by his tremendous size.
The Giant: Literally towers over his fellow Gods.
Kill It with Water: He can manipulate water and use it to wreak havoc.

Atlas

Gentle Giant: Despite being a giant robot and member of the Greek Gods, he's actually quite friendly.
Made of Iron: Literally, as he's a robot. This allows him to shrug off great hits.
Punch-Clock Villain: Though a powerful robot who's part of the Greek Gods, he's surprisingly gentle and quite protective of Helena/Artemis.
Super-Strength: Being a gigantic robot gives him immense strength.
The Rival: To Pan in the 2001 anime for Artemis' affections. It's Played for Laughs.
Robosexual: Despite being a robot, he appears to have feelings for Artemis and is devoted to her.

Pan

Voiced by: Yuu Sugimoto, Melodee Spevack (English dub), Lupita Leal (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

Cheerful Child: Is a friendly and energetic child and is quick to befriend 003 after she nurses an injury he gets.
Harmful to Minors: He was just a child when he was kidnapped and turned into a Greek-themed cyborg by Dr. Gaia, making him the youngest of the "Gods".
Precocious Crush: Despite his age, he seems to have a crush on Artemis in the 2001 anime.
Speech-Impaired Animal: A childlike satyr who can mostly say "Ki!" He's actually a human child turned into a satyr-themed cyborg by Dr. Gaia.
Tagalong Kid: He doesn't look to be older than 10 yet is a part of the Greek Gods.
The Rival: To Atlas in the 2001 anime for Artemis' affections. It's Played for Laughs.

Nereus

Named by the Adaptation: Was only referred to as "Hippo Man" or "Hippo Cyborg" in Ishinomori's original guides and draft designs, but the '01 anime gave him the name of "Nereus".
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: The Gods Must Be Lazy...? He doesn't seem to serve much of a purpose.
Verbal Tic: In the manga, he has a habit of shouting "Kaba!" ("Hippo!")

Doctor Gaia

Voiced by: Ikuya Sawaki, Derek Stephen Prince (English dub, as "David Umansky")

An old colleague of Gilmore's, though not an old friend. "My Gods can beat up your cyborgs! Who's laughing now, huh?"

Adaptational Villainy: Granted, he wasn't very nice in the manga, but the 2001 anime makes him a whole lot worse.
Arch-Enemy: To Gilmore. The two share a deep rivalry that stretches back to when they were both working for Black Ghost and presently share a mutual dislike of each other. Gilmore loathes Gaia for how he treats his creations as test subjects rather than human beings while Gaia sees Gilmore as a fool and is out to prove his superiority over him.
Bald of Evil: His head is balding, and the top is completely devoid of hair. He's also working with the Greek Gods to fulfill his own megalomaniacal desires.
Dark Is Evil: Whereas Gilmore's hair has gone white, Gaia's beard is still all black. He's also much blacker than Gilmore morally.
Evil Counterpart: Gilmore's self-declared Rival and what Gilmore might have become if he had stayed with Black Ghost instead of defecting.
Godhood Seeker: States he can become a god with the energy stored in his reactor. Unfortunately for him, he gets shot by a very angry Apollo.
Hoist by His Own Petard: In the 2001 anime. He mortally wounded Artemis, which triggered her Heroic Sacrifice. When Apollo found out, he went nuts and killed him by pumping him full of lasers.
Kick the Dog: In the 2001 anime, he gunned down Artemis after she left the Greek Gods' mission, even though she had no intention of opposing them.
Mad Scientist: Gaia thinks nothing of the amoral nature of his research and is only committed to proving the superiority of genius. The 2001 anime states he was Black Ghost's top scientist, which should really say a lot about him.
The Man Behind the Man: In the 2001 anime. He created the supposed Greek Gods.
Non-Action Big Bad: Gaia is a genius scientist, but he's not a physical threat and has his Greek Gods do the fighting for him.
Smug Snake: The guy is utterly full of himself and out to prove his genius to the world by having his Greek Gods wreak havoc.
Stupid Evil: Killing Artemis really wasn't a smart move. He learns this the hard way when Apollo kills him for it.
Wham Line: Near the end of the Mythos Arc, he reveals that he's still loyal to Black Ghost, even though Black Ghost had been destroyed prior to the start of the arc, revealing that the "Greek Gods" are nothing more than cyborgs.
What Happened to the Mouse?: Due to the abrupt end of the Mythos arc in the manga, Ishinomori never confirmed if he lived or died or what exactly happened to him. The anime resolved the matter by having an enraged and vengeful Apollo kill him onscreen.
Would Hurt a Child: If Pan is anything to go by, he thought nothing of putting a child through the cyborg conversion process.

Doctor Uranus

Another former scientist colleague of Gilmore's, who only appears in the manga version of the Mythos arc.

Adapted Out: Along with a few miscellaneous Mythos cyborgs, the '01 anime did not include him.
Meaningful Name: Ouranos/Uranus and Gaia were the progenitors of all the deities of Greek mythology.
What Happened to the Mouse?: As with Gaia, Ishinomori never quite addressed his fate.

The Psychic Assassins

Doctor Gamo Whisky (Dr. Gamo Asimov in the English dub)

Voiced by: Hiroshi Otake (1979 series, first appearance), Takeshi Watanabe (1979 series, later appearances), Seizō Katō (2001 series), Tony Pope (2001 series- English dub, as "Anthony Mozdy"), Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

Another former colleague and rival of Gilmore's and the Disappeared Dad of Cyborg 001/Ivan Whisky. Already not very well in the head beforehand, Gamo went fully nuts searching for a cure for his child's lethal illness, and (in the 2001 anime) also used a group of Time Travelers for his own purposes by deleting their memories to make them his puppets. Counterintuitively, he converted his son into a cyborg to save his life.

Adaptational Heroism: In the Archaia continuity, he's a well-meaning and much younger, less unhinged-looking man who only wanted the best for his son and was reluctant to be part of Black Ghost.
- The 2001 and Archaia continuities also gave Gamo more of a motivation for his unethical experiments on his son: by operating on 001 in an attempt to cure his brain damage and terminal illness. In the original manga and '79 continuity, Gamo experimented on his son in an attempt to unlock the mysteries of the human mind and to see if it could be enhanced.
Archnemesis Dad: For Ivan, who doesn't have the kindest view towards Gamo for experimenting on him and then abandoning him.
Bowdlerize: In the manga, he beats up his wife/Ivan's mother Erika when she found out about the operation and, having been found by Black Ghost at the same time, leaves her there to die. This is toned down in the 2001 series, where he locks himself and Ivan inside his laboratory to operate on him, while the locked-out Erika desperately pleads with him not to do it.
Evil Counterpart: To Gilmore, although whereas Gilmore regards the 00 cyborgs as family, Gamo mistreated and abandoned his actual family (Ivan). At least, that's what it seems most of the time.
Evil Mentor: To the Psychic Assassins, whom he manipulated into being his personal hitmen.
Heel–Face Door-Slam: The Archaia novel has him betraying Black Ghost upon finding out that he already cured his son 001's terminal illness by turning him into a 00-Cyborg, but Skull/Sekar shortly kills him by snapping his neck.
Karmic Death: Psychically killed by his own son, 001, in the 2001 anime.
Love Makes You Evil: In the 2001 anime, at least. It's downplayed in Archaia, where he joined Black Ghost to find a way to cure 001's terminal illness and stayed there out of regret and fear until he found out 001 was already cured.
My Greatest Failure: In the Archaia novel, he regards his inability to cure his son's terminal illness as this, and the resulting Despair Event Horizon causes him to join Black Ghost. He later pulls a Heel–Face Turn in the end after said son, now Cyborg 001, reveals that the experiments that gave him his psychic powers already cured him, albeit left him permanently in the form of an infant.
Mad Scientist: Illegally operated on his own baby son Ivan/001 in the original manga just to unlock the secrets of the human mind. The 2001 anime and Archaia novel made him more sympathetic in giving him the motivation of trying to find a cure for 001's terminal illness.
Manipulative Bastard: Specially to the Assassins, whom he lies and hides info from in hopes to keep them under his thumb.
Shout-Out: His dub last name "Asimov" is likely a reference to science fiction author Isaac Asimov.
What Happened to the Mouse?: Never appears again in the manga after the scene showing 001's origins. The 2001 anime brings him back as an Arc Villain.

Nichol

Voiced by: Tomoya Kawai, Jeff Nimoy (2001 series- English dub), Eduardo Garza (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

The original leader of the group and a survivor of the wars from the future, as well as Lina's lover. In the middle of an apocalyptic future, this young man discovered a lost journal that depicted more peaceful, love-filled times, thus he told his friends to attempt time-traveling and search for the owner of said diary.

Dub Name Change: Had his name slightly lengthened to Nicholas in the English dub and dubs based off of its scripts.
Expy: Of a nameless boy in the "Immigration" arc of the manga, who was Lina's brother.
Evil Former Friend: His old partner Cain, who betrayed and killed him via psychokinesis.
The Leader: Similar to Joe, Nichol was this for his time in the future, leading his fellows in search of peace.
Neck Snap: A cruel subversion: the dude was subjected to this via telekinesis. And considering how it was done, he likely had had all of his limbs snapped at once, not just his neck.
Sacrificial Lion: Is cruelly killed by Cain to show how much of a bastard Cain is, and to establish the Psychic Assassins as a much bigger threat to the 00-Cyborgs.
Star-Crossed Lovers: With Lina. After being separated from her, Nichol winds up being assassinated by Cain before they have a chance to reunite.
Tall, Dark, and Handsome: Dark-haired, handsome and couragious.

Lina

Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki, Cindy Robinson (2001 series- English dub), Circe Luna (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

A member of the Psychic Assassins, she appears to be a cold bitch but is actually the most soft-hearted and gentle of the group. She seems to be the only one who retains a part of her memories, attempting to take care of Phil since he reminds her of her missing little brother and hesitating more than once in regards to her mission.

Broken Bird: It's clear the trauma she's been through in her future has taken its toll on her.
Death by Adaptation: Her counterpart in the 2001 anime.
Living Emotional Crutch: To Phil, despite his protests. When she's thrown into the Bad Future, Phil is devastated to the point of a Freak Out, and Mii lampshades the trope by saying that without her, the child simply will NOT survive.
Star-Crossed Lovers: With Nichol. The two wind up separated traveling through time and Lina later finds he's been killed before she could meet him again.
Silk Hiding Steel: Gentlest of the group but still a part of the group. She does NOT pull punches while fighting.
Sugar-and-Ice Personality: She's aloof at first, but eventually warms up after spending time with Joe.
Uncanny Valley Girl: In her first appearance, although she's later revealed to just be soft-hearted.

Phil

Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga, Richard Cansino (English dub), Benjamin Rivera (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

The youngest of the group, very childish and impulsive. Is often the first one to experience the downside of his powers.

Big Bad Wannabe: Being a boy not older than 12, he gets drained much quicker whenever he tries to show off his enormous powers.
Bratty Half-Pint: Definitely. He's quite boastful about his powers and loves showing them off even though he really isn't any more powerful than any of his comrades.
Canon Foreigner: Only exists in the 2001 anime, where he was created just for this arc. The other Psychic Assassins had basis in existing manga characters.
Combat Pragmatist: He didn't bite on Jet's Gag Nose just for the lulz, but to get Jet to release him.
Don't You Dare Pity Me!: He harshly tells that to Lina whenever she attempts mothering him.
"Shut up, Lina! You're not my mother!"
Hot-Blooded: Is the first to start attacking, which results in him being psychically drained much quicker. This later results in his death when he overextends himself to the point of severe physical exhaustion.
Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Despite the rather harsh way he often treats Lina, he does care for her as when he cried after she makes her Heroic Sacrifice by throwing herself and Cain into the far future with no way of going back.
Luke, I Am Your Father: Yes, he truly is Lina's younger brother, but they don't remember it due to Dr. Gamo's brainwashing of them.
Morality Pet: To Mii, who decides to join forces with the 00-Cyborgs once she sees him horrifyingly distraught over Lina's disappearance.

Mii

Voiced by: Romi Paku, Melodee Spevack (English dub, as "Sonja S. Fox"), Rocío Garcel (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

Snarky, cold and efficient, this young woman is the most levelheaded and mentally stable member of the group. She's the first one who expresses open doubts about the deal, and when Joe and Lina are thrown into the future, she contacts the Cyborgs to join forces and rescue them.

Action Girl: She's also a capable fighter thanks to her psychic powers.
Adaptation Dye-Job: The character she was based off had black hair in the manga. In the anime, it's a deep burgundy color.
Broken Bird: She may be cold on the outside, but inside it's clear that the trauma of what she's gone through has gotten to her.
Dub Name Change: Had her name changed to be Mai in the English dub and other adaptations that used its scripts. This might have been due to the awkwardness of her name being pronounced "me".
Heel–Face Door-Slam: Sides with the 00-Cyborgs later on, but is wiped out of existence shortly after when Lina throws herself and Cain into the future, ensuring that the Psychic Assassins no longer existed.
Monochromatic Eyes: Has eyes were identical to 004's in the '01 anime. The character she was based off of in the manga had sparkly dark eyes, similar to the ones shown on Princess Ixquic and the Pu'Awak sisters.
Ret-Gone: Lina throwing herself and Cain into the future changed the timeline, ensuring that their friends no longer existed.
Team Mom: The Blood Knight-tendencies of Cain, immaturity of Phil and perpetual angst of Lina leave her as having to act as a mediator between the three.
Punch-Clock Villain: While aloof at first, she isn't really evil at all and is quick to side with 00 Cyborgs to rescue Lina.
Uncanny Valley Girl: In her first appearance, where she seems to be the most eerie and emotionless of the Psychic Assassins. She's later revealed to be the most down-to-Earth out of all of them.

Cain

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa, Derek Stephen Prince (English dub, as "David Umansky"), Alfredo Gabriel Basurto (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

Field leader of the group and The Dragon to Dr. Gamo. Very aggressive in the use of his powers, but with far more skill and control than the Hot-Blooded Phil.

Adaptational Villainy: While based on the Commander from the Immigration arc in the manga, Cain is much more malevolent and bloodthirsty than his inspiration.
Blood Knight: He's a self-admitted leader who loves violence.
Cool Shades: In the '01 anime, they mask a very creepy pair of Monochromatic Eyes.
Expy: Had his design and some elements very loosely imported from a manga character who was only known as "The Commander" and who was a distant descendant of 009 and 003.
Dragon-in-Chief: Though he reports to Gamo, he's a much greater physical threat than the scientist, and ultimately causes more trouble for the 00 Cyborgs.
Evil Former Friend: To Nichol, whom he secretly betrayed and killed with psychokinesis.
Faking Amnesia: He actually got his memories way back before the rest, even before killing Nichol.
Hate Sink: Unlike his fellow Psychic Assassins, he still has his memories. He's a bloodthirsty sadist purely by choice and definitely their most reviliable member.
Karmic Death: The one who defeated and killed him? The girlfriend of the guy he killed.
Kick the Dog: He's the one who killed Nichols, his former friend.
Meaningful Name: Named after Cain from the Bible, which is fitting because both of them murdered someone they knew closely.
Tall, Dark, and Snarky: He has dark hair and is quite arrogant to the 00 Cyborgs.
Token Evil Teammate: While the Psychic Assassins are all antagonistic at first, Cain is the only one who's actually malevolent. The other ones are only doing what they believe will get them back home, whereas Cain simply seeks to satiate his bloodlust by killing others.
Uncertain Doom The last we see of him is him being taken to an unknown point in time by Lina revenge for killing Cain. Given what happened to Mii though...
Villain Ball: He should have NOT gloated about his betrayal and Nichol's murder right in front of Lina.

The Pu'Awak Sisters

In General

The five princesses from the Pu'Awak subterranean kingdom, forced into slavery by their rivals the Zattan, which have them as their living food supplies. The Black Ghost group comes in and offers help, but soon they prove themselves to be just as bad as the Zattan, and force the five girls to be a part of their evil plans. However, the girls decide to rebel themselves... And yes, they're quintuplets. Look at the color of their tiara jewels to distinguish them.

Adaptation Expansion: In the manga, there is little personality difference between Aphro, Dinah, and Daphne, with all three acting in unison. In the anime, they were given minor personality and motivational differences: Aphro is more outspoken, Dinah is a Nice Girl, and Daphne is a Broken Bird.
Always Identical Twins: All five are identical in appearance, with the color gem on their tiaras being the only thing that can distinguish them.
Royals Who Actually Do Something: All five are active in helping the 00 Cyborgs fight against Black Ghost.
Together in Death: Van Vogt guns all five of them down at the same time.

Helen

Voiced by: Yuki Masuda, Michelle Ruff (English dub, as "Georgette Rose"), Karla Falcon (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

The eldest of the girls, red tiara. Innocent and insecure, but for rather dark reasons: She has been mindwiped by Van Vogt, who uses her as The Mole to discover where the 00-Cyborgs live and destroy their HQ. In the '01 anime adaptation, he commits the big mistake of abandoning Helen to her luck once this is accomplished; that causes an horrified Vena, who used their Twin Telepathy to see through Helen's mind and tell him info, to double-cross him instead.

Adaptation Dye-Job: Has blonde hair in the manga color pages^note, but became a redhead in the anime. The same applies to Vena and her other sisters.
Identical Stranger: Bears an uncanny resemblance to Helena, of the Mythos cyborgs. This is emphasized in some adaptations, where Helen and Helena become a Composite Character. Tokyopop's translation even altered a line said by Joe when he discovers her, to have him say "Hey! I remember you!" (In the original, he was only telling Helen to "hang in there!").
Laser-Guided Amnesia: In the manga, she's not only mindwiped, but seems to have had her very memories altered. She's insistent that she's an only child and can't possibly have a twin, when the team expresses suspicion of seeing a "second Helen" (Vena).
Mysterious Waif: When she first appears, as an amnesiac with no memory of her past.
Shrinking Violet: As a result of being mindwiped, she has a very timid personality at first.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Twice, in the 2001 anime adaptation. She's first abandoned and left to nearly die when Gilmore's headquarters is destroyed. The second time, she's shot to death. Bogoot is to blame for both of these incidents. That PRICK!

Vena

Voiced by: Yuki Masuda, Lia Sargent (English dub), Laura Ayala (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

The second-eldest sister, has a blue tiara.

She's also the first one to rebel in the 2001 anime, when Van Bogt abandons Helen to her luck and bans Vena from rescuing her. Vena does so anyway and they join the 00-Cyborgs. She and 004 fight a lot because he doesn't trust her intentions, but they ultimately bond over their wish to be free, change their destinies and give their people a better life.

Age Lift: Is the eldest sister in the English dub, while Helen's the youngest.
Big Sister Instinct: She was more or less loyal, until Von Bogoot wanted Helen to die, in the case of the anime. In the manga, she initially appears to remain loyal to Black Ghost even through the team's trip to Yomi and is responsible for a good deal of the team being captured... but then reveals to 004 that she was a triple agent, only pretending to be loyal to Black Ghost because she valued her sisters.
Birds of a Feather: With 004, because both of them desired for a better world and wanted their loved ones to be a part of that world, too. Their similarities allowed them to become friends once they got to trust each other more.
Broken Bird: Her enslavement at the hands of the Zattan and then by Black Ghost has led her to be distrustful of others... at least before meeting 004.
Dies Wide Shut: Her eyes were open when she was fatally shot by Von Bogoot. 004 closed them after she kicked it.
Heroic BSoD: Has a severe one when Helen and several of the 00-Cyborgs are brainwashed by the Zattan and almost kill 004 and her. It gets worse when she and 004 are captured by Von Bogoot and about to be executed. She does recover, but just in time to be killed off with her sisters.
Plucky Girl: She's perfectly willing to go into danger if it means protecting her sisters.
Ship Tease: Had quite a bit of chemistry with 004, once they came to trust each other more.
Tomboy: In the 2001 anime, she's the only sister who wears pants, opting to wear a blue bodysuit. In the manga, she wears a yellow coat and dress.
Twin Telepathy: Can use her and her quintuplet sisters' psychic bond to see what the other girls can see and know what they think.

Aphro

Voiced by: Yuki Masuda, Kari Wahlgren (English dub), Rossy Aguirre (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

Third-eldest sister, green tiara. In the anime, she's the most outspoken and strong-willed, and acts as the leader of the girls when Vena's not around.

Barely-Changed Dub Name: Had her name slightly altered to "Aphros" for the English dub and other adaptations that utilized the scripts (although it was still pronounced "Aphro").
What the Hell, Hero?: Gives a tongue-lashing speech to Daphne in the 2001 anime adaptation for leaking info to Van Vogt out of fear.

Dinah

Voiced by: Yuki Masuda, Julie Ann Taylor (English dub), Patricia Acevedo (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

Second-youngest sister, pink tiara. Quiet and gentle, is a mediator between Daphne and Aphro. And... well, not much more is known. In the manga, she is the one initially shown as a mole to Van Vogt, and Aphro and Daphne are soon discovered to be acting in unison with her.

The Heart: Is the one who mediates between the girls and tries to keep them all together.
Inconsistent Dub: Tokyopop translated her name as Diana, and the English anime alternated between calling her Dinah and Deena (the latter which carried over to the Latin American Spanish dub). As with Vena, there's question if Ishinomori might have intended her name to be "Diana" and made a mistake, or if he'd altered it slightly.
Nice Girl: She's probably the nicest of the five, and is very devoted to her sibligns.

Daphne

Voiced by: Yuki Masuda, Mari Devon (English dub, as "Jane Alan"), Rebeca Gómez (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

Youngest sister, purple tiara. Very insecure and heavily traumatized by the whole deal. In the anime, this causes her to betray the sister's plans and give info to Von Bogoot. Too bad Aphro catches her in the act. To be fair to the girl, she does try to repair the damage done and frees Gilmore and some of the other 00-Cyborgs, captured by Van Vogt...

The Atoner: For betraying her sisters and the 00-Cyborgs by leaking information to Von Bogoot out of fear.
Must Make Amends: Does her best to fix her BIG fuck-up, and succeeds. Too bad Von Bogoot shot her and her sisters afterward...
Prone to Tears: Of the five, she's the most prone to getting emotional.
Spy Catsuit: Wears one when she frees Gilmore and his group. In the manga, Aphro and Dinah also wear these briefly.

Neo Black Ghost

In General

A successor organization to the original Black Ghost founded by former members looking to carry on its legacy.

The Man Behind the Man: Multiple seemingly independent threats are later alluded to be their doing, including Dr. Ross and Dr. Keeley in the "Deinonychus" one-shot and the robot 004 and the robot Dr. Gilmore in "The Bizarre Machine" one-shot.
Nebulous Evil Organisation: They succeed Black Ghost as the overarching villain group of the series. Several of the later villains the 00 cyborgs fight during the manga's 1979-1981 run were explicitly or implicitly backed by them. Unlike Black Ghost, they don't seem concerned with War for Fun and Profit so much as accruing money and power by any means.
The Remnant: Formed from leftover Black Ghost cells, including several leaders who outlived the organization's downfall.

"Skull"

The leader of Neo Black Ghost, who wears a suit resembling the original Skull who led Black Ghost.

All There in the Manual: His name is never mentioned in the manga itself, but the Ishinomori character guide identifies him as "Skull".
Greater-Scope Villain: He appears sparingly throughout the Neo Black Ghost arc, but any actions taken by Neo Black Ghost have his backing or support.
Legacy Character: He seems to have taken on the previous Skull's identity.
Skeletons in the Coat Closet: Wears a skeleton costume that resembles the original Skull to a degree.

Julia Manoda

A former colleague of Dr. Gilmore's while they were both in Black Ghost, who now serves as an executive for Neo Black Ghost. Appears in the "Arctic Ghost" arc.

All-Encompassing Mantle: Wears a black cloak over her shoulders.
Arc Villain: The main antagonist of the "Arctic Ghost" arc.
The Baroness: She's a frigid, nasty Neo Black Ghost executive who's seemingly incapable of loving anyone.
Man Bites Man: She outright bites a captive Gilmore on the nose when he angrily lunges at her.
Two-Faced: Has a metal plate over half her face as a result of injuries she suffered.
Old Flame: Fell in love with Gilmore after he performed a surgery to repair her face. Because of Gilmore's defection, they didn't exactly part on amicable terms.
Parental Neglect: She doesn't exactly have the warmest relation with her daughter Anna, who may as well not even exist in her eyes.
Sinister Shades: Similar to most Black Ghost executives, she wears a pair of eerie black shades over her eyes.

Pharaoh Virus scientist

A Neo Black Ghost scientist who appears in the "Pharaoh Virus" arc looking to get his hands on the titular virus so he can use it to hold Egypt for ransom.

Captain Ersatz: His design resembles Dr. Tenma from Astro Boy.
Morally Ambiguous Doctorate: He certainly saw no issue with setting loose a virus just to extort money.
Poison and Cure Gambit: His plan to is to set the Pharaoh Virus loose in Egypt, in order to hold the entire country hostage for the cure he developed.

Other Characters

Doctor Kozumi

Voiced by: Junpei Takiguchi, Mike Reynolds (English dub, as "Ray Michaels"), Esteban Siller (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

An old friend of Gilmore's who provides the newly escaped rebels with shelter and advice, helping them adapt to their new lives as best he can.

The Medic: Creates the antidote to 0011's poison singlehandedly. And counsels a dispirited Gilmore while at it, too.

Hilda

Voiced by: Chiyoko Kawashima (1979 series) Akiko Koike (2001 series), Lia Sargent (2001 series- English dub), Erin Fitzgerald (Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman - English dub), Ariadna Rivas (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

004's fiancee, who tried to escape from war-torn East Germany with him. It didn't end well. To make matters worse, it's implied in most versions that they only got caught because Albert forgot to take his wallet back from the guard after showing him his pass. The guard called out, Albert panicked, and... Well, the results are obvious.

Adaptation Dye-Job: Blonde in the '79 anime series, brown-haired in "Legend of the Super Galaxy", but given red hair in the 2001 anime (which appears as a light brown in dark settings).
The Cameo: Makes one in vs. Devilman as one of Lilith's illusions to trick the 00-Cyborgs. 004 sees right through it as he saw Hilda die in front of him in his backstory.
Depending on the Writer: While the basic circumstances surrounding her Death by Origin Story are all the same, the specific ones vary. In the original, she was seen disguised as a lioness in Albert's circus truck (but as the male lion in the 1979 series). In the 80's movie, she was 004's co-pilot. In the 2001 series, she was hiding among the luggage of the truck. The Archaia version depicted Hilda as a foreigner whom 004 was unable to legally marry, so he attempted to smuggle her into Germany via airplane, only for it to be shot down.
Depending on the Artist: Ishinomori depicted her with short hair in the first and second versions of the origin sequence, but then depicted her with long hair when Albert was forced to recall her death in the "Aztec" arc. The '79 and '01 anime adaptations retained her short hair, while "Legend of the Super Galaxy" (and its tie-in manga by Sugar Sato) depicted her with long hair tied back into a ponytail.
Go Out with a Smile: In the 2001 series, she dies in 004's arms while smiling sweetly and telling him that they're finally free from their former lives.

Doctor Findor

Voiced by: Hiroshi Masuoka (1968 series), Kazuaki Ito (2001 series), Michael McConnohie (2001 series- English dub), Alfonso Ramirez (2001 series, Latn American Spanish dub)

A British scientist who was kidnapped and forced to work for Black Ghost. He strived to develop an anti-war machine known as the "Mad Machine". Depending on the continuity, his wife was either shot to death or she'd committed suicide after being disfigured from the after-effects of a bombing.

Adaptation Name Change: Was known as "Doctor Dolphin" in the original manga, although named "Doctor Kozumi" in the 1968 anime adaptation.
High-Class Glass: In the 1968 series. This is to cover for the fact that in the manga, he's missing an eye and is depicted with a scarred eye socket.
I'm Standing Right Here: [[spoiler:In the manga, right after he was rescued by the 00-Cyborgs, he reveals to Cynthia that he was building a machine that will destroy all weapons to avenge her mother, who was disfigured in a Nazi air raid and committed suicide. Cynthia expresses joy, but realizes the 00-Cyborgs are living weapons and also standing within earshot, and feels guilty afterwards. Nice going, you two.
Reluctant Mad Scientist: He created weapons that his daughter despised, but it was only because he was forced by Black Ghost to do so.

Cynthia Findor

Voiced by: Fuyumi Shiraishi (1968 series), Tomoko Kawakami (2001 series), Julie Maddalena (2001 series- English dub), Conny Madera (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

The daughter and only remaining relative of Doctor Findor. To keep her father in line, the Black Ghost organization also captures Cynthia some time later and tries to use her as a hostage, but she's rescued by the 00-Cyborgs. She asks them to help her rescue her dad, but is deeply shaken when she discovers what Dr. Findor has been doing...

Actual Pacifist: Dislikes any and all weapons.
Adaptation Name Change: Her name was "Iruka Dolphin" in the original manga (although some reprintings have her renamed "Cynthia" ). The first anime series referred to her as "Shizue", while her mother was named "Cynthia". Her surname (and that of her father) was also "Kozumi" in that version.
Age Lift: As seen here she's a young teenager in the manga and in the 1968 series (though the roman Album illustrations make her look like a pre-teen), but an older teen in the 2001 series.
Break the Cutie: In the 2001 anime, where she's left pretty shaken after discovering what her father had been doing behind her back...
Broken Bird: Her manga backstory gave her a pretty lonely childhood, where her mother was disfigured by a Nazi air raid in WWII and committed suicide out of shame, and Dr. Findor neglected his daughter to build machines (in reality he was forced to do it by Neo-Nazis). The 2001 anime had her mother shot to death, leading to Cynthia's pacifism and hatred for machines.
Calling the Old Man Out: Cynthia does this as she learns that her dad is building an enormous weapon for Black Ghost to use against the 00 cyborgs.
I'm Standing Right Here: In the manga, after learning her father built an EMP generator that will destroy any machine to avenge his late wife, Cynthia expresses joy knowing she's not the only one who hated machines. But then she realizes that the 00-Cyborgs who saved her father are also living machines and standing within earshot, and feels guilty afterwards. Nice going, you two.
Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter: Dr. Findor's beautiful teenage/20-something-year-old daughter who came to hate machines after her mother was fatally shot (2001 anime) and opposed her father's activities.
Missing Mom: She was shot to death in front of young Cynthia in the 2001 series, hence her staunch pacifism. In the manga, her mother committed suicide due to her grief over being disfigured.
Pink Means Feminine: In the 2001 series, aside of her headband she has a pink coat and an equally rose-colored pair of boots. In manga illustrations she's dressed in yellow instead, and an illustration in the artbook following the 1968 series style gives her a blue dress with red boots.

Princess Ixquic

Voiced by: Sumi Shimamoto, Wendee Lee (English dub), Isabel Martiñon (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

The guardian of a mysterious pyramid made of gold, along with a robot named Kabrakan. She's very kind and gentle, but also clingy and insecure; to make things worse, Kabrakan often goes in murderous rampages as soon as it sees/senses other people around, and she cannot control its instincts.

Adaptation Dye-Job: Had black hair in Ishinomori's original artwork, which the anime interpreted as a deep green (potentially falling under Hair Color Dissonance for stylization purposes). Prior to this, an artbook that depicted scenes from the manga in the '70s anime style had her hair colored blue.
Clingy Jealous Girl: Actually subverted. She is clingy to Joe, but she's too passive to be the jealous type.
Fate Worse than Death: In the case of the 2001 anime, she can't die since she's a Robot Girl with a huge Healing Factor. She can't interact with the outer world unless some conditions are met. And now that said conditions are broken and won't ever be met again, she's stranded in time and space... forever. OUCH.
- Meanwhile in the manga, she actually does die/become deactivated due to the destruction of Kabrakan (who also burnt her legs off). She also lacks her Healing Factor.
Good Thing You Can Heal: In her '01 anime incarnation.
I Just Want to Have Friends: Poor woman is THAT lonely and desperate.
Kid with the Leash: Of Kabrakan. And she's real bad at her work, despite her attempts.
Mysterious Waif: The mysterious female princess of a pyramid.]]
Robot Girl: She's really a robot built to look like a princess.
Robotic Reveal: Turns out to be a robot after getting injured.
Shrinking Violet: Her isolation has left her very timid and clinging.
Spared by the Adaptation: In the 2001 anime. That is, if you can call being stranded through space-time and invisible to mankind "better" than death.

Carl Eckermann

Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki (2001 series), Steve Cassling (2001 series - English dub), Luis Daniel Ramírez (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

The son of an old friend of Gilmore. He develops a crush on Francoise when the 00-Cyborg team visit his father in the cyber-city that father and son built, Compu-Utopia. The most remarkable thing, though? Carl died the year before. But somehow, his emotionally-needy and genius-level smart mindset was uploaded into Compu-Utopia's main control, the powerful computer "Sphynx"...

A.I. Is a Crapshoot: Carl's mind was uploaded into the supercomputer Spynhx after death. However, his parental issues and emotional starvation turned him into a foe of the 00-Cyborgs when he started developing a crush on 003 and kidnapped her.
Berserk Button: Please don't bring up the "What Measure Is a Non-Human?" issue in front of him. After 004 makes a rather bitter comment about Compu-Utopia as a whole before Carl/Sphynx reveals himself, he develops a downright murderous grudge towards him that runs parallel to his crush on 003.
Dead All Along: Is dead before the 00-Cyborgs came along, at least in terms of physical body. His mind on the other hand...
Freudian Excuse: Carl's mother died at a young age and his dad, while not evil or insane, was extremely emotionally neglectful. After Carl died, his mind was uploaded into the Sphynx computer and used by his father to create the virtual city Compu-Utopia. His emotional issues surfaced when he met the beautiful 00-Cyborg 003, who reminded him of his dead mother, so he kidnapped her and trapped her within his mainframe so he can stay with her forever.
Lonely Rich Kid: As a child, due to a Missing Mom and extreme Parental Neglect on part of his father.
Lotus-Eater Machine: When he holds Francoise captive, he creates one of these (with the looks of a beautiful rose field) to place her mind into (not to mention, he appears there with the looks of the person he used to be). Then Joe breaks in...
I Just Want to Be Loved: Desperately wants someone to give him the love and affection that both his death mother and emotionally neglectful father were unable to provide, which was why he kidnapped 003.
Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter: A partial male example; he is the attractive son of Dr. Gilmore's old friend who is a scientist but said dad is less evil/mad and more emotionally disconnected.
Missing Mom: His mom died when he was young, leaving him with a not evil but very, very workaholic and emotionally negectful father. A major reason why he kidnapped 003 is because she resembled his dead mother.
Parental Neglect: Was subjected to extreme emotional neglect by his father while still a human after his mother died.In the 2001, when Dr. Eckermann realized it after the destruction of Sphynx, he had quite the My God, What Have I Done? moment and broke down in tears.
Replacement Goldfish: He kidnapped and tried to brainwash 003 into becoming his girlfriend because she resembled his dead mother.
Tragic Monster: All he wanted was to be loved, even though he had to resort to kidnapping and brainwashing to do it.
What Measure Is a Non-Human?: Is a powerful super-computer with the mind of an emotionally starved Teen Genius. Reminding him of his trope is to basically have a death wish.

Shinichi Ibaraki, Masaru Oyamada and Mary Onodera

Voiced by: Isshin Chiba (Ibaraki), Nobuhiko Kobushi (Oyamada), Takako Honda (Mary); Derek Stephen Prince (Ibaraki, 2001 series- English dub), Tony Oliver (Oyamada, 2001 series- English dub), Wendee Lee (Mary, 2001 series- English dub); Luis Daniel Ramírez (Ibaraki, 2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub), Irwin Daayán (Oyamada, 2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub), Isabel Martiñon (Mary, 2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

One upon a time, Two Guys and a Girl were Joe's friends in his times in the orphanage (or as a teen delinquents, in the manga). They cared for him very much and he saw them as his first True Companions ever. Later, they'll meet again... but this will end in tears, as they were forcibly made into cyborgs by Van Vogt and have been tasked with killing him.

Action Bomb: The three kids were turned into cyborgs and walking bombs by Von Bogoot, who also had the detonator so he can set off the bombs whenever he wanted. Their mission was to kill their old friend and fellow orphan Joe/009.
Anti-Villain: They're Black Ghost cyborgs working for Von Bogoot, but it's clear that their current status was achieved against their will. Even when they knew that failure would result in their deaths, they couldn't bring themselves to kill Joe, who was their friend growing up.
Explosive Leash: Black Ghost turned them into cyborgs and walking bombs that will set off the moment they strayed from their mission to kill Joe/009. This triggers their Redemption Equals Death by getting themselves far away as possible from 009 second before they explode.
Full-Frontal Assault: They discard their clothes to show Joe their enhancements. And Mary was fully naked. In a kids/pre-teens show.
Heel–Face Door-Slam: The manga version of their story arc plays to this trope more - after 009 pleads with them to stop, the three charge at him- only to explode to smithereens, with 009 realizing that the bombs must have detonated due to their minds briefly straying from the thought of killing him.
Named by the Adaptation: Ibaraki and Oyamada never had their given names said in the manga, but were named "Shinichi" and "Masaru" in the anime. Meanwhile, Mary received the surname of "Onodera" (which was Ishinomori's actual surname, and is also used by his son).
Redemption Equals Death: In the anime, they can't bring themselves to kill Joe, therefore their Bad Boss Van Vogt activates the bombs implanted in their bodies. They look at each other in utter horror as they notice; Shinichi tackles Joe away and tells him to not get close, then they hug and apologize to Joe before being blown up in front of a screaming 009.

Dr. Ross

A former scientist of Black Ghost who worked with Dr. Gilmore on the 00 Cyborg development team. Became a paleontologist after the organization's downfall. Appears in the "Deinonychus" arc.

Nerd Glasses: Wears round glasses, and is an intelligent scientist.
Redemption Equals Death: Is fatally wounded for his efforts to save the 00 Cyborgs.
Reluctant Mad Scientist: An interesting case. After Black Ghost was defeated, Dr. Ross found that he had geared his expertise towards building Killer Robots while working there and didn't have any other place to apply it, which is what allowed Keeley to coerce him into joining his Black Ghost remnant.
"Scooby-Doo" Hoax: Staged the return of dinosaurs in order to lure the 00 Cyborgs into a trap.
Wham Line: Before he dies he drops quite the revelation that several Black Ghost leaders are still active and foreshadowing the organization's return as "Neo Black Ghost".
"The top brass of Black Ghost are still alive."

Jean-Paul Arnoul

Voiced by: Nobutoshi Canna (2001 version), Richard Cansino (2001 series- English dub), Luis Daniel Ramírez (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

The older brother of Francoise/003.

Big Brother Instinct: In the manga, the first thing he does when he sees 003 being kidnapped by Black Ghost agents is to try save her. Sadly, he fails.
Cain and Abel: Subverted in the 2001 anime episode "Christmas Eve Mirage"; 003 believes her brother has somehow returned to attack her, but she's under the effects of heavy hallucinations back then.
Captain Crash: He crashed every single vehicle he drove when trying to rescue 003 in the manga.
Cool Big Bro: To Francoise/003 before she was kidnapped and turned into a 00-Cyborg by Black Ghost.
Depending on the Artist: Had an uncanny resemblance to Joe when first drawn by Ishinomori, complete with the hair obscuring one eye. By the time of his second and final appearance two decades later, his hair and face were tweaked to lessen the similarities. The '01 anime uses a slightly aged-up version of his first manga design.
Promotion to Parent: He had to raise himself and Francoise, which is why he entered the Air Force.
Tall, Dark, and Handsome
Vague Age: Appears to be in his twenties in the flashback seen in the anime, but in the manga his age is a little more difficult to discern (not helped by the early art style, as well as him having a youthful face and resembling Joe). There is also the two decade-long time skip between Black Ghost and Neo Black Ghost to take into account.

Nana Kashima

Voiced by: Shizuka Itō (2004 CD Drama)

A 13-year-old girl that 004 befriends after he saves her from drug dealers. She turns out to be VERY troubled, however...

Attention Whore: A rather sad example. Her neglect from her parents has left her seeking acknowledgement from anyone who will notice her.
Broken Bird: Her very unusual family life has left her... very damaged.
Fille Fatale: She's shown smoking and wearing skimpy lingerie owned by her stepmom. She even strips naked to taunt 004 over his unwillingness to have sex her, but when Albert/004 rejects her again, she covers herself and cries.
Darker and Edgier: Nana's story deals with quite a bit of sex and violence, so it's no wonder it was never animated.
Odd Friendship: A blunt and misguided teenager and the very serious Albert/004.
Orwellian Retcon: Nana was originally a sixth-grader in the first printing of the story. Her age was raised for the reprints, most likely due to the risque activities she was depicted engaging in (and the fact that she's seen in the nude).
Parent with New Paramour: Her mom's gone, and her dad's in cahoots with a prostitute. No wonder Nana has a very... odd view of life.
Please, Don't Leave Me: Tells that to Albert/004 almost at the end. He tells her to not depend on others instead, but still gives her a parting kiss and beats up the delinquents who are hounding her.
Toxic Friend Influence: She's this to another teen, who's knee-deep into drugs and whom she provides fixes in an attempt to keep them with her.
Troubling Unchildlike Behavior: She's involved in the drug trade, smokes, and tries unsuccessfully to seduce a man twice her age. Her behavior drives home the fact that she's a very troubled girl.

Characters exclusive to the 1968 series

Catherine

An Incan princess in charge of protecting a mysterious golden palace, alongside her giant robot guard.

Suspiciously Similar Substitute: Although she actually predated Ishinomori's creation of Princess Ixquic, the similarities are interesting to behold.

Cyborg X/Naku

A cyborg made to kill the 00 cyborgs in the 1968 series. However, he has a fondness for flowers, and a girlfriend named Michi who is still alive. He has robotic legs and flies around in a flying saucer.

Anti-Villain: His fixing of the roses is not just a Pet the Dog moment.
Back from the Dead: Presumably he was brought back as a cyborg.
Face Death with Dignity: He has his eyes closed and a smile on his face knowing he will be together with Michi in death.
My God, What Have I Done?: Accidentally kills his girlfriend.
Redemption Equals Death: Releases 003 and 007 once he accidentally kills his girlfriend, then he takes Michi's corpse, then crashes into the island where the Mad Scientist of the week makes his face.
Tragic Monster: Most definitely.
Together in Death: With his girlfriend.

Michi

A girl whose boyfriend died recently, but he appears to have come back from the dead.

Please, Don't Leave Me: Begs Naku to take her with him
Senseless Sacrifice: Jumps in front of bullets.
Together in Death: Naku is together in death with her.

Characters exclusive to the 1979 series

Odin

Voiced by: Ichirō Nagai (Yggdrasill arc), Shigezō Sasaoka (Neo Black Ghost arc)

The leader of the Norse Gods.

A God Am I: Genuinely believes he's a god despite being only a cyborg.
Arc Villain: The main antagonist of the Yggdrasil Arc in the '79 series.
Beard of Evil: Unlike the original Odin who was a Big Good, this Odin had a mile-long god complex, and is the main villain of the Yggdrasil arc.
Disc-One Final Boss: He and the Norse God cyborgs are the main antagonists for the first arc of the 1979 anime, before being replaced by Neo Black Ghost.
Religious and Mythological Theme Naming: Named after Odin, the one-eyed, supreme leader of the Norse gods.
Shock and Awe: Has power over lightning.
Would Hurt a Child: Abandoned a little girl who took a liking to him to die in a raging fire, leaving her blinded and severely burned. The 00-Cyborgs weren't very happy with what he did.

Jiro

Voiced by: Shioya Tsubasa

A close friend of Joe/009, who he knew through his teenage years. Both boys happened to be biracial, and Joe/009 wound up imprisoned at Kurihama when he fought to defend Jiro from a gang that had attacked him for being a "half-breed".

All of the Other Reindeer: Like Joe/009, he was ostracized for being half-Japanese.
Disappeared Dad: His father left when he was younger, and he treasures the knife that his father gave him.
Killed Off for Real: Dies not long after he's introduced, so Joe can try to avenge his death.

Natalie

Voiced by: Minori Matsushima

A former love interest of 002, who he'd left behind on the West Side. She's at first delighted to reunite with him, but the circumstances that go down upon his return to New York lead to their relationship never having a chance.

Childhood Friend Romance: She'd been in love with Jet since they were kids, and had insisted upon donating blood to save him after he'd been hit by a car. Later she breaks it off when George is severely injured and Jet refrains from donating blood not wanting to reveal to his old friends that he had been turned into a 00-Cyborg thus leaving him without blood in his body, and ends up kindling a romance with the former.
Love Triangle: The subject of one. Jet is her ex-boyfriend, while her childhood friend George is desperately in love with her. She ends up choosing the latter.

Henry Brown

Voiced by: Katsuji Mori

A former actor friend of G.B./007, who is the catalyst for his backstory in this version of the series: After Brown was believed dead in a mountain climbing accident, G.B./007 was suspected of having killed him due to bad timing of events. In reality, Brown had survived but also believed that G.B. had tried to ruin his career, and swore vengeance.

Remake Cameo: His voice actor played Joe in the 1968 series.

Kramer

Voiced by: Shigezō Sasaoka

Another friend of G.B./007, who had a job as a mountain guide. He was later targeted by the not-quite-dead Henry Brown and the Neo Black Ghost, and had his brain put into a giant spider mecha.

Spared by the Adaptation: He has a more fortunate fate than the original 0011. Joe manages to salvage his brain, while Jet finds Kramer's cryogenically-frozen body. He's back to normal shortly after.

Shiva, Brahma, and Vishnu

Voiced by: Kōji Totani (Shiva), Toshio Furukawa (Brahma), Banjo Ginga (Vishnu)

A set of triplet cyborg brothers who are in charge of the Neo Black Ghost organization. It later turns out that Gamo Whisky was responsible for their modifications, and has been working with them.

Big Bad Duumvirate: They're the joint leaders of the newly emerged Neo Black Ghost.
Expy: Of the three brains of Black Ghost at the end of the Yomi arc in the manga.
Meaningful Name: The three are named after the three titular Hindu gods, who are popularly regarded as the "Holy Trinity" of Hinduism.
Religious and Mythological Theme Naming: The three are named after the three titular Hindu gods, who are popularly regarded as the "Holy Trinity" of Hinduism.
The Remnant: Lead Neo Black Ghost, which appears to be comprised of remnants from the original Black Ghost.

Gandar

Voiced by: Koji Nakata

Dr. Gerhardt

Voiced by: Unknown

Evil Former Friend: To Gilmore, at least in the '79 series.
Freudian Excuse: His beloved wife Astacia was severely injured in a horrific car accident that left her burned and blind, and on her deathbed, she accidentally confessed, to his face, that she was actually in love with Gilmore, his old friend and school rival. This turned him into a bitter old man obsessed with exacting revenge on Gilmore for ruining his happiness.
Happily Married: With his wife Astacia. Then it gets twisted horribly when, after becoming the victim of a horrific car accident that left her burned, blind, and dying, Astacia mistakenly reveals that she was actually in love with Gilmore, her husband's old friend and rival from university.
Love Triangle: With his old friends Gilmore and Astacia when he was younger. Gerhardt competed with Gilmore for Astacia's affections and eventually won. They were Happily Married but a horrific car accident led to him discovering that Astacia actually loved Gilmore. Embittered, Gerhardt became obsessed with exacting revenge on Gilmore for ruining his happiness.
Tragic Villain: He was a happy man who became extremely bitter and vengeful after his best friend and wife (who he thought loved him) screwed him over in some fashion.
Walking Spoiler: He's covered in white to hide the twist of the episode he appears in.

Characters exclusive to the 2001 series

Natalie

Voiced by: Sachiko Kojima, Lara Cody (English dub), Circe Luna (Latin American Spanish dub)

Forgotten Childhood Friend: A friend and fellow ballet student of Francoise/003. Subverted in that viewers were led to believe that she has somehow been linked with Black Ghost, but it turns out it's actually a cyborg and that 003 has hallucinated that she's there. Her only real presence is in Francoise/003's flashbacks.
Posthumous Character: Assuming so, since it's been fifty years since her friend Francoise/003 was kidnapped by Black Ghost.

Jimmy

Voiced by: Yoshiko Kamei, Barbara Goodson (English dub), Claudio Velásquez (2001 series, Latin American Spanish)

A young boy from New York that befriends Jet when he returns home and lives in the Bronx. Jet takes him under his wing.

Children Are Innocent: Jet/002 purposely told Jimmy Lighter and Softer versions of the 00-Cyborgs' adventures so he can keep the boy from knowing just how horrific and sad their actual experiences were.
Disappeared Dad: His dad divorced Cathy and left some time ago, which is probably why he sees a father in Jet/002.
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: A cheerful, blonde kid who idolizes 002.
Hero Worship: As the result of Jet/002 telling him idealistic versions of the 00 cyborgs' adventures (except Jet was the hero, not Joe/009).
Parental Substitute: Finds one in 002.
Youthful Freckles: Has three dots on each cheek.

Cathy

Voiced by: Kaoru Saiki, Melora Harte (English dub), María Fernanda Morales (Latin American Spanish dub)

Jimmy's recently-divorced mother, she works very hard to sustain herself and her son but has grown disillusioned of the world. Considers Jet/002 as a mere slacker and jerk that fills Jimmy's head with stupid fantasies at first...

Defrosting Ice Queen: Initially distrusts Jet/002 and sees him as a bad influence for her son Jimmy, but warms up to him after he saves her from a hotel fire and she sees him get an injury that reveals he's a 00-Cyborg.
Education Mama: A mild example. She wants Jimmy to do well in school so he can get a good job. Considering their financial situation, it's very justifiable.
Secret-Keeper: Jet/002's leg is torn up while he's rescuing her from a hotel fire; she sees the circuitry and puts two and two together. She decides to keep quiet about it for his sake.

Alice

Voiced by: Natsuki Yamashita, Rebecca Forstadt (English dub, as "Reba West"), Gaby Ugarte (2001 series - Latin American Spanish dub)

A young girl that Joe meets when travelling through the Japanese countryside. She claims at first that a bunch of men are following her, but there's more than meets the eye...

Alice Allusion: The name "Alice" certainly isn't a coincidence.
Damsel in Distress: Subverted. She's really under the protection of the men she's fleeing from, and only wanted to get away from them for a little while.
Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette: Has dark hair, pale skin and an all around uncanny aura to her.
Mysterious Waif: Is really a girl with the power to "jump" through time, hence why she has people pursuing her.
Trickster Mentor: To Joe, to a degree.
Time Travel: She's actually Joe/009's dead biological mother. The girl "Alice" was her as a young child.

Commander Skarr

The head of a Black Ghost factory. He appears in episode 2 of Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier.

Sinister Shades: As with most other Black Ghost agents, he wears a pair of black shades.
Starter Villain: He's the first foe the 00 Cyborgs face in the 2001 anime.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Skull kills him after he detonates the bombs in his base, having no more use for him.

Antarctic Black Ghost Commander

The head of a Black Ghost facility in Antarctica focused on developing the Mad Machine.

Hoist by His Own Petard: He dies when the Mad Machine, the weapon he oversaw the construction of, activates and causes the plane he's flying in to crash.
No Name Given: We never learn his name.
Suspiciously Similar Substitute: He replaces the commander of the Neo-Nazis in the 2001 anime, who are instead a cell of Black Ghost.
Whip of Dominance: He carries a whip with him and enjoys cracking it to intimidate others, including sadistically threatening to personally give Cynthia A Taste of the Lash if her father doesn't cooperate with him.

Commander Farej

A Black Ghost official in the 2001 anime tasked with escalating the Civil War in Muamba.

Mister Big: He's relatively short, especially when compared to the other members of his organization.
Pay Evil unto Evil: Kills the dictator of Muamba after Black Ghost's attempts to escalate the Civil War fall through. Given how much of a bastard the president was, it's hard to feel sorry for him.
You Have Outlived Your Usefulness: Skull kills him after he fails again to eliminate the 00 Cyborgs.

Characters exclusive to Conclusion: God's War

Dr. Kagariya

A long-time acquaintance of Dr. Gilmore, as well as archaeology professor at a Japanese university.

Expy: Of the character "Dr. Komatsu" in the unfinished "Battle with the Gods" arc (itself a prototype to "God's War").
Parental Neglect: Frequently ignored his daughter Hisui's emotional needs in favor of historical research.

Hisui Kagariya aka Queen Himiko

Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (2002 OVA adaptation), Laura Torres (2002 OVA - Latin American Spanish dub)

The 27-year old daughter of Dr. Kagariya. She soon undergoes an unusual change after excavating a Moai statue from Easter Island.

Aloof Dark-Haired Girl: Subverted, she looks like one but her aloofness is actually shyness. As Himiko, however, she plays this perfectly straight.
Demonic Possession: By the spirit of Queen Himiko of Yamataikoku.
Expy: In the unfinished "Battle with the Gods" arc of the manga, a similar, less mysterious-looking character named "Reiko Komatsu" appears. Reiko is also the daughter of an archaeology professor, and seems to hold some interest in Joe.
Lonely Rich Kid: Only daughter of a famous and rich professor, but very lonely. Not helped by how her father completely neglected her emotional needs in favor of historical research.
Missing Mom: No mention of her mother was made, though her absence might be partly why her daughter has issues...
Platonic Life-Partners: Unlike other girls linked with Joe/009, she doesn't seem to have romantic feelings for him. They do bond over their loneliness, however. In the manga, however, it's a different story.
Parental Neglect: At the hands of her own father, no less!
Psychic Powers: Gains these after having her bod hijacked by Queen Himiko.
Self-Made Orphan: Later kills her own father. To be fair, it was under Himiko's influence.

Shiori Takagaki

Voiced by: Isabel Martiñon (2002 OVA - Latin American Spanish dub)

One of Joe/009's fellow peers in university.

Cruel and Unusual Death: In the light novel and manga, Hisui uses her psychic powers to first have Shiori's eyeballs explode out of her skull. If that weren't enough, she has Shiori's head explode afterward.
Depending on the Artist: In the Gods's War anime, Shiori is a Girly Girl with light brown hair in a ponytail. In the manga her looks and fashion are noticeably more tomboyish.

Cecilia Molina

Pyunma/008's fiancee. He entrusts her with the secret of his cybernetics, although their relationship is soon derailed and ruined by the supernatural disasters happening all over the world.

Expy: Of a similar character (nicknamed "Nyonda" in the fandom) that appeared in "Battle with the Gods".

Alan Deneuve

A young man who Francoise/003 becomes close to, after she attempts to avoid contact with the rest of the 00-Cyborg team in order to start anew.

Expy: Of Jun, from Ishinomori's series "Fantasy World Jun".

Iere

A woman that Albert/004 meets after returning to Germany. Something about her reminds him of his lost love Hilda, although circumstances lead to there being more similarity than he'd thought...

Characters exclusive to the Cyborg 009 vs. Devilman OVA

Dr. Adams Teufel

Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki (Japanese), Michael McConnohie (English, credited as Geoffrey Chalmers)

A Black Ghost scientist and one of Dr. Gilmore's former co-workers, he was dismissed by his superiors for trying to make demonic 00-Cyborgs, which were costly experiments for the organization. Now he seeks to prove them wrong by using a sickly boy named Seth.

Big Bad Wannabe: To the point of being a Decoy Antagonist. He is initially played up as the OVA's main antagonist, but is easily disposed of by Atun, the real main antagonist of the crossover.
Deal with the Devil: Made one with Atun, offering up Seth's body for him to possess in return for showing his off power to the world to prove his cyborg/demon research worked. Goes about as well as one would expect as Atun snaps his neck shortly after possessing Seth.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: He seems to at least care for his son Edward, and was seen cradling Edward's body after a devastating lab accident in a flashback. This directly resulted in Edward becoming 0014.
Evil Is Not a Toy: Seriously thought Atun would at least obey him long enough to show how his research is superior to the others.
Expy: His design takes some cues from Professor Gill, the villain of Kikaider.
Eyepatch of Power: Gained one after losing his eye in the accident that injured his son Edward/0014.
The Heavy: He created the High-Teen Numbers on the 00 Cyborgs' end and is the one seeking to draw Atun to Earth.
Mad Scientist: He will do whatever it takes to perfect his research of strengthening the human body beyond its limits.
Religious and Mythological Theme Naming: Named after the first man created by God in the Bible. Also, Teufel is German for "devil".

Edward Adams, aka 0014

Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Japanese), Kyle McCarley (English)

The son of Dr. Adams Teufel and leader of the High-Teen Number Cyborgs.

The Dragon: Is the top enforcer for his father, Dr. Adams.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: However much of a bad person he may be, he genuinely loves his dad.
Evil Counterpart: To 009, both in terms of being the leader of his team and possessing similar Super-Speed powers, which also make him one to 002.
Evil Redhead: Has red hair, complimenting his arrogant and merciless personality.
Smug Snake: He's very prideful in his abilities and eager to assert his superiority over the 00 Cyborgs.
Super-Speed: Like Joe/009 and Jet/002, he possesses an Accelerator.
Would Hurt a Child: In the third OVA episode he tried to punch 001, who is a cyborg infant.

Eva Maria Pallares, aka 0015

Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki (Japanese), Marieve Herington (credited as Lindsay Torrance) (English)

Astral Projection: Combines her power with 001 to do this and talk with Seth.
Anti-Villain: She isn't a bad person at all. And like Helena, the only reason she's a "villain" is because she's on Black Ghost's side against her own will.
Barrier Warrior: One of the abilities she has as part of her Psychic Powers lets her create psychic force fields.
Deal with the Devil: Helps Dr. Adams's experiments to have her brother return to life. Once she realizes that her brother didn't gain control of his body she realizes her deal became the worst case scenario.
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Subverted, when it turns out she was allied with Black Ghost. Then it's double-subverted when she allied with them to help Seth and sacrificed herself to free him from his demon merger with Atun.
Heroic Sacrifice: Dies along with her brother once she frees him from his body.
Mind over Matter: Possesses psychokinesis.
Monochromatic Eyes: Has the sparkly black eyes Ishinomori often uses to identify his mysterious female characters.
Nice Girl: While a member of Black Ghost, she's a Punch-Clock Villain at most and is only with them to help her brother.
Psychic Powers: As a High-Teen Number Cyborg and a member of Black Ghost's esper line, she has them.
Religious and Mythological Theme Naming: Named after the wife of Adam.
Shrinking Violet: Initially she seems like a polite, if shy girl.
Token Good Teammate: Despite being on the side of Black Ghost and the high-teen number cyborgs, she is a good hearted person, and is only working for them out of circumstance more than anything.

John Cain Smith, aka 0016

Berserk Button: It was never made apparent until the final battle with Azazel, but when Azazel killed 0017, 0016 became noticeably outraged and tried to attack the demon. He was cut down immediately.
The Brute: He combines 005's physical strength with 004's array of deadly weapons and serves as the muscle of the High-Teen Numbers.
Cool Mask: His face is encased in a steal mask.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: He's usually seen within the vicinity of 0017 and is quite protective of him. When Azazel kills 0017, 0016 immediately tries to avenge him, but is instantly cut down.
Evil Counterpart: To 005, who possesses his strength and armored skin, and 004, who also possesses multiple weapons in his body.
The Quiet One: Never speaks. At all.
Ironic Name: Despite being named after the Biblical character who murdered his brother, Cain/0016 is close to Abel/0017 and goes into a murderous rage when Azazel kills Abel/0017.
Meaningful Name: His middle name is taken from the Biblical character Cain, who murdered his brother Abel in a fit of jealousy.
Religious and Mythological Theme Naming: Named after the first son of Adam.
The Stoic: Is capable of only one expression. He became angry and grief-stricken towards the end of the OVA after Azazel killed 0017.

Abel, aka 0017

Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura (Japanese), Dorothy Elias-Fahn (English, credited as Johanna Luis)

A young boy turned into a cyborg by Dr. Adams. He possesses the power to manipulate ice.

Evil Counterpart: To 006, who's older than him and possesses the power to breathe fire.
An Ice Person: His esper abilities include manipulating ice.
Ironic Name: Abel is best friends with 0016, who has Cain in his real name. This contrasts the Bible they got their names from.
Psychic Powers: Possesses cryokinesis.
Religious and Mythological Theme Naming: Named after the second son of Adam who was killed by his brother Cain.
Smug Snake: Possesses a child-like overconfidence in his ice powers.
Tagalong Kid: He's a young boy working with a group of cyborg assassins.

Seth/Set/Cyborg 0018

Voiced by: Hiro Shimono (Japanese), Griffin Burns (English)

Ascended Demon: The final form he takes that perfectly fuses the demonic, human, and cybernetic parts into that of an angel.
Ax-Crazy: As Atun, he goes absolutely nuts.
Cain and Abel: Fights his twin sister, Eva, after being possessed by (and fusing with) the demon Atun. Eventually, she manages to free his human soul from the demon, at the cost of both.
Dying as Yourself: His ultimate fate after Eva successfully reached out to him and freed him from Atun's control.
Demonic Possession: Possessed by the demon Atun to complete Dr. Adam's horrible experiments.
Light Is Not Good: After successfully fusing with Atun, he turns into Azazel, an angelic being with a homicidal and sadistic streak.
One-Winged Angel: Starts off with only a slightly altered appearance of Seth, then changes into his demon form to battle Amon, and then turned into the angelic Azazel that resemble Seth's original appearance.
Religious and Mythological Theme Naming: Named after the third son of Adam.
Split-Personality Merge: Seth and Atun minds temporarily fuse together, resulting in their angelic form until Eva manage to free Seth.
That Man Is Dead: Atun proclaims this when Eva attempts to get through to Seth. He, of course, turned out to be lying.
Together in Death: He dies after he is freed from Atun's body. Not long after, Eva dies due to expending too much of her power and energy saving her brother.
White Hair, Black Heart: Subverted before the experiments by being a nice boy, but after he merged with the demon Atun and became "Azazel", he played it straight with his newfound sadism and arrogance.

Lilith

Voiced by: Mie Sonozaki (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)

Boom, Headshot!: Killed by 009 this way in their final battle.
Composite Character: Her design resembles a mix between Welvath and Lafleur.
Demonic Possession: Her very first scene has her possess the body of a random woman, which she uses for the remainder of the OVA.
The Dragon: She's Atun's main ally.
Green Thumb: Has the power to manipulate plants.
Meaningful Name: She was named after Lilith, Adam's first wife, who rebelled against God and became a demon.
Mook Maker: Turned people into demons using her plants and tentacles.
Religious and Mythological Theme Naming: Named after Lilith, Adam's supposed "first wife" before the conception of Eve.

Characters exclusive to Call of Justice

Emperor

Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (Japanese), Patrick Seitz (English)

The enigmatic leader of the Blessed.

A God Am I: Has a god complex several miles long due being treated like a god for having supernatural powers.
Big Bad: As the leader of the Blessed, he serves as the primary antagonist.
Evil Counterpart: To 009. Both are leaders of their groups (00-Cyborgs, Blessed), and wield incredible power (Accelerator, supernatural powers). However, Emperor is what happens when you give 009 godlike supernatural power, take away his compassion, and give him a mile-long god complex. Unlike 009, who has constantly experienced loneliness every time he Accelerates and has a deeper appreciation of his friendships, Emperor has surrounded himself with people who worshiped him like a god and enabled his complex yet was never able to forge true bonds with them. Once that's taken away, he quickly crumbles apart.
A Fate Worse Than Death: Subjects Catalina to one by erasing all of her memories, even the ability to speak and understand language, when she still couldn't bring herself to kill 009. He is later subjected to one himself by 009, who Accelerates him and traps him in a void to be alone for eternity.
Hates Being Alone: Unlike 009, who constantly isolates himself whenever he uses his Accelerator, thus giving him a deeper appreciation of his friendships, Emperor has once never experienced loneliness because he always surrounded himself with people who constantly worshiped him and enabled his god complex. When Joe Accelerates him and traps him in a void to be alone for eternity, he quickly crumbles apart.
Not-So-Well-Intentioned Extremist: He presents himself as a genuine Well-Intentioned Extremist who wants to subject humanity to a global plague that will force them to evolve and give them powers, because he believes that humans are stuck in a evolutionary dead end with their constant warring with each other. It's later revealed though that Emperor actually Hates Being Alone and only sees his followers and the people around him as reasons to validate his existence as a supposed benevolent leader and god.
Sharp-Dressed Man: Always wears a light-colored, high-class suit with his mask.
The Unreveal: When 009 punches his face in the end, breaking his mask, his bare face is shadowed.
Villain in a White Suit: He's an evil mastermind clad in a fancy white suit.
Villainous Breakdown: As the 00-Cyborgs increasingly become a threat to him, Emperor starts acting more enraged and underestimating the faith they have in 009. He starts crumbling during the final battle, when he experiences the loneliness 009 feels whenever he Accelerates thanks to Catalina telepathically linking him with 009. After Emperor kills her, a vengeful 009 exceeds his Acceleration speed to the point where Emperor can't read his movements, and traps him in a void where he will be alone for eternity. It's at this point where Emperor's cool facade completely collapses, and he becomes a raging, screaming madman out of extreme fear of being alone.

Pyotr Maximoff

Voiced by: Masuo Amada (Japanese)

The Director of the UN Guardians, who is secretly in league with the Blessed.

Bald of Evil: Their's not a hair atop his head.
The Dragon: Appears to be one to Emperor. He has direct contact with him and is almost always at his side.
Evil Running Good: The Guardians are intended as a peacekeeping force, but Pyotr uses them in order to hassle the 00 Cyborgs and keep them from interfering with the Blessed's plans.
Mole in Charge: He heads the UN Guardians, and is a secret member of the Blessed.
Oh, Crap!: His reaction when he sees Igarashi is about to shoot two missiles right towards him.
Powered Armor: He wears a black one during the final fight against the Cyborgs.
Un-person: The Blessed wipe away all traces of his existence when our heroes discover he's affiliated with them.

Steven Archimedes

Voiced by: Yasunori Masutani (Japanese), D.C. Douglas (English)

A Blessed who serves as head of the company Dynamic Ultra.

Brain in a Jar: He at some point had his brain disconnected from his body and placed aboard his space station.
Corrupt Corporate Executive: He's using Dynamic Ultra's resources to assist the Blessed in their goals.
Evil Genius: He's the one administrating the Blessed's plan. Appropriately, he's nicknamed "The Professor".
The Heavy: For the first half, as the one actually carrying out the Blessed's plan.
Mouth of Sauron: Uses the Terminal robots to speak to and interact with others, as his current status leaves him unable to do that himself.

Arnold Knox

Voiced by: Katsumi Chou (Japanese)

A wealthy Texas entrepreneur and agent of the Blessed.

Corrupt Corporate Executive: Possibly. He's a wealthy Texas Billionaire, so he had to make money somehow, and a member of the Blessed.
Death by Falling Over: He is killed after 002 and 009 work together to get rid of his storms, causing him to fall from a great height.
An Ice Person: His power is that he can control ice particles.
My Grandson, Myself: Kept his existence as a Blessed covered up by continually posing as his descendants.
Starter Villain: He's the first member of the Blessed that the 00 Cyborgs confront.

Edward Higgins

Voiced by: Masaki Terasoma (Japanese)

Big Brother Is Watching: He's revealed to have been keeping tabs on the 00 Cyborgs for quite some time, on behalf of the Blessed.
Creepy Monotone: Speaks with an eerily monotone and emotionless voice.
Evil Teacher: He's a teacher working for a malevolent Ancient Conspiracy. However, his students or the university he works at never knew this.
Killed Off for Real: Killed by 004 with the blades in his hands while he was weakened.

Lucy Davenport

Voiced by: Yuko Kaida (Japanese), Wendee Lee (English)

A reporter who looks for the Cyborgs' assistance in order to solve the mystery of the Blessed.

Faking the Dead: The Cyborgs fake her death in order to draw out Edward Higgins from his hiding spot.
That One Case: The death of her father and his research into the Blessed.
Small Role, Big Impact: She remains in the sidelines after giving the Cyborgs as much information as possible about the Blessed.

Takeru Igarashi

Voiced by: Eiji Hanawa (Japanese)

The leader of a UN Guardian task force assigned to capture the Cyborgs.

A Father to His Men: He cares deeply for his men, which is why seeing the Blessed use them as cannon fodder for their plan makes him help the Cyborgs.
You Are in Command Now: After Pyotr is Un Personned out of existence, he becomes the new leader of the Guardians.

Catalina Canetti

Voiced by: Yui Makino (Japanese), Cherami Leigh (English)

Igarashi's second-in-command at the Guardian task force.

Alliterative Name: Catalina Canetti.
Redemption Equals Death: She finally turns on Emperor, only for him to erase her memories of everything and then kill her for connecting his mind to 009's.
Spy Catsuit: She wears a form-fitting catsuit as part of her Guardian uniform, highlighting her curved figure.

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Neo Black Ghost

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