Cyborg Kuro-chan (サイボーグクロちゃん, Saibōgu Kurochan) is a Japanese franchise consist of 2 manga series, an anime series and 4 games. The franchise have been exported to several countries in Asia, Europe, and Africa.
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His name is Kuro and he's a cat. His owners are an old couple who live a simple, easygoing life. But because they have money, thieves often try to raid their home. Each time, however, Kuro manages to fight them off. Kuro is a great watch cat.
One day, however, Kuro is shot through with an arrow and whisked away by Doctor Go, an evil scientist. Doctor Go turns Kuro into a cyborg to assist him on his mission to conquer the world. Doctor Go tries to control Kuro, but Kuro manages to escape. This infuriates the doctor. He feels that Kuro is ungrateful to him. With the help of Mi, another cyborg cat, he thinks of all sorts of ways to capture and kill Kuro.
Kuro has a new, invincible cyborg body, complete with the latest hi-tech weapons. But he also has a warm heart, which is partly what makes this story so loveable.
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Manga Series[]
The manga series was created by Naoki Yokouchi, serialized in Kodansha's Comic BomBom magazine. It was published from September 1997 to December 2001 and it has 11 volumes. The manga has a sequel titled "Cyborg Kuro-chan: Extra Battle", it was published from December 2002 to December 2005 and it has 2 volumes.
Anime Series[]
The anime series was adapted from the manga and produced by Studio Bogey. aired at 8:00am on Saturdays on TV Aichi affiliated networks from October 2, 1999 to January 6, 2001. It has 66 episodes.
Games[]
The first game "Cyborg Kuro-chan: Devil's Revival" was released by Konami for the Game Boy Color on March 23, 2000. The second game "Cyborg Kuro-chan 2: Whitewood's Counterattack!!" was released by Konami for th Game Boy Color on October 19, 2000. The third game Cyborg Kuro-chan Returns was released by Konami for the PlayStation on November 28, 2002.
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Anime Series | 66 Episodes |
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Manga Series | Volume 1 • Volume 2 • Volume 3 • Volume 4 • Volume 5 • Volume 6 • Volume 7 • Volume 8 • Volume 9 • Volume 10 • Volume 11 Extra Battle |
Games | Cyborg Kuro-chan: Devil's Revival • Cyborg Kuro-chan 2: Whitewood's Counterattack!! • Cyborg Kuro-chan Returns |
Music | Guruguru Kuro-chan • Parapara Kuro-chan |