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Aside from the title and rumoured broadcast of the promo, little is known about the episode itself. Production materials and model sheets from the anime have been sold online, with some listings including sheets from episode 67. Each episode would use two sets of sheets, the first being for the main characters and the second being for side characters and things seen in fewer episodes. 3 new sheets were produced for the episode, dated 1st November 2000.
Aside from the title and rumoured broadcast of the promo, little is known about the episode itself. Production materials and model sheets from the anime have been sold online, with some listings including sheets from episode 67. Each episode would use two sets of sheets, the first being for the main characters and the second being for side characters and things seen in fewer episodes. 3 new sheets were produced for the episode, dated 1st November 2000.


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*Episode 68 "ライバルはコタロー?" "RAIBARU wa KOTAROU?" "Rival of Kotaro?"[[File:The script for episode 68 owned by Makiko Ohmoto.jpg|thumb|189x189px|The cover of the script for episode 68 posted to Twitter by Makiko Ohmoto]]
*Episode 68 "ライバルはコタロー?" "RAIBARU wa KOTAROU?" "Rival of Kotaro?"[[File:The script for episode 68 owned by Makiko Ohmoto.jpg|thumb|189x189px|The cover of the script for episode 68 posted to Twitter by Makiko Ohmoto]]

Revision as of 02:15, 24 February 2021

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The main character, Kuro.

Status: Lost

Cyborg Kuro-chan was an anime that aired from 1999-2001 with a planned 78 episodes. The anime adaptation of the manga was more toned down when compared to the manga. In January 2001 the show was cancelled after episode 66 due to the show's production company, PIBI filed for bankruptcy. With 66 of the 78 episodes aired, it is believed that PIBI began production on episodes 67-71 before their bankruptcy. The titles of these episodes do exist which gives fans of the series some idea of what they were about.

Plot

The plot of Cyborg Kuro-chan revolves around a cat named Kuro who cannot defend himself. One day while out on a date with his girlfriend, Kuro is kidnapped by an evil scientist named Dr. Go who turns Kuro into a robot and tries to make him apart of the Nyan-Nyan Army. After removing a chip that was embedded in him, Kuro sets off to defeat Dr. Go. Kuro ends up disguising himself with the skin of a stuffed animal but continues to live as a pet.[1]

Each episode would put Kuro's owners in danger and Kuro would have to rescue them from Dr. Go.

Cancellation

Episode 66 of the series aired on 6th January 2001 which ended up being the final one to air. The series was originally planned to run until 31st March for 78 episodes. This never happened due to two company bankruptcies that resulting in the end of production. Public & Basic or PIBI who handed the series production and planning, and Studio Bogey who handled the animation production. According to a blog post on animation director Ichizou Kobayashi, the bankruptcy of Public & Basic resulted from debt and unpaid fees. [2]

Episode 66 was likely the last episode to have been completed before the bankruptcy. It was rumoured that the original version of the episode with a promo for episode 67 was aired by mistake in some regions of Japan. Only a clip from a TV Tokyo airing has surfaced, which cuts the ending narration and includes a promo for episodes that were rebroadcast in place of episodes 67-78. [3]

Cancelled/Unaired Episodes

  • Episode 67 "謎の雪男現わる!" "nazo no yukiotoko arawaru!" "Mystery of the Abominable Snowman!" Planned Airdate 13th jan 2001

Aside from the title and rumoured broadcast of the promo, little is known about the episode itself. Production materials and model sheets from the anime have been sold online, with some listings including sheets from episode 67. Each episode would use two sets of sheets, the first being for the main characters and the second being for side characters and things seen in fewer episodes. 3 new sheets were produced for the episode, dated 1st November 2000.

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  • Episode 68 "ライバルはコタロー?" "RAIBARU wa KOTAROU?" "Rival of Kotaro?"
    The cover of the script for episode 68 posted to Twitter by Makiko Ohmoto
  • Episode 69 "キンタローのリベンジ" "KINTAROU no RIBENJI" "Revenge of Kintaro"
  • Episode 70 コスプレ少女カグヤ KOSUPURE shoujo KAGUYA Cosplay Girl Kaguya!
  • Episode 71 "悪魔になった? 剛くん" "akuma ni natta? Go-kun" "Becoming a Devil? Go-kun"

References

  1. Anime News Network page on Cyborg Kuro-chan Retrieved 12 Apr '18
  2. [https://mitoanimation.wixsite.com/index/profile Mito Animation page on Ichizou Kobayashi Retrieved 24 Feb 21
  3. [https://twitter.com/wanosuke0313/status/1079597917629952001 Tweet including a clip from an original TV Tokyo broadcast of episode 66 Retrieved 24 Feb 21