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What if RoboCop had a baby with a demon and zero budget? Chaos.
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Cybernetics Guardian (1989)

80s anime excessbody horror liteso-bad-it's-art

Overview

AnimationActionScience FictionThriller

A freak accident unleashes a demonic spirit within researcher John Stalker - transforming him into Saldo, a mythical cyber-beast fueled by hate and evil.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously grotesque transformation sequences that ooze ambition.

Direction

Koichi Ohata's debut—yes, *that* MD Geist guy.

Best for:Solo: Late night, slightly unhinged, questioning your taste in animation.·Friends: Irony-appreciating pals who scream-laugh at demon transformations.·Binge: Pair with other 80s OVA disasters for a trauma marathon.
Heads up:Violence: Body-melting demon carnage with enthusiastic gore.·Sexual Content: Brief, unnecessary '80s OVA nonsense with Raia.
Koichi Ohata

Director

Koichi Ohata

ReleasedOct 31, 1989
Runtime43m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Anime International Company

Top Cast

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Adler

Hiromi Tsuru

Hiromi Tsuru

Raia Rozetta

Takeshi Kusao

Takeshi Kusao

John Stalker

Yusaku Yara

Yusaku Yara

Tessyo Genda

Tessyo Genda

Jack

Kazuyuki Sogabe

Kazuyuki Sogabe

Kiyoshi Kawakubo

Kiyoshi Kawakubo

Folkes

Shozo Iizuka

Shozo Iizuka

Randol

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was a single-episode OVA meant to launch a franchise. It did not.

Cultural

Part of Japan's 1985-1995 OVA boom where studios threw wild concepts at walls hoping something stuck. This one slid down slowly.

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Cybernetics Guardian - Final battle

Cybernetics Guardian - Final battle

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