Cyborg Kuro-Chan: R

Cyborg Kuro-Chan: R (サイボーグクロちゃん: R, Saibōgu Kurochan Āru) is a Comedy Action Sci-Fi anime produce by Studio Trigger and being developed and directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi. The series serves as a Reboot adaptation of the 1998 manga Cyborg Kuro-Chan created by Naoki Yokouchi which focuses on a house cat being transformed into a cyborg after being kidnapped by mad scientist while being allied with his friends as he battle against different enemies and his rivals. The series remake gets a more darker tone of the series and the storyline is being close to the manga than the original anime had while keeping the light hearted tone of this show. Its demographic shifted into a more teenaged audience than its children audience that was originally been in the manga and the original anime. The series Premiered in December 2024

Production
During devoloped on the Reboot, the Creator Naoki Yokouchi possibly has plans for a revival or a reboot series of the manga. Until one day Hiroyuki Imaishi contacted the creator of the asking him if he was interested in doing a reboot for the series cause Hiroyuki liked the series so much as the show has a lot of vibe into his works like the cartoonish comedy and action. The artist very much agrees then they have a deal.

In 2023 Studio Trigger has announced a new animation project they have been working on and the announcement trailer will come out very soon. Later then, a teaser trailer of the new show Cybor Kuro-Chan R has officially revealed making a comeback of the robotic cat. In the teaser we are first shown a logo for Studio Trigger in a white blank space, nothing happens until...Gunshots fired out of Kuro-Chan's Gatling Gun breaking the wall explodeing behind him and revealing himself as he blows out the smoke of his gun then walking away from the audience while making a smurk and a chuckle. Then it cuts to black and the tag line reveals saying "The Strongest Cat is Fianlly Back." revealing the logo of the reboot and the release date. Old Japanese fans of CKC rejoiced and excitement as they waited so long for a comeback of their favorite cyborg cat as they grew up watching the show with Nostalgia and Hype. However, the western audience were unsure and not instrested to the show because of its obscurity. And because Cyborg Kuro Chan never made it into America, it's likely that the reboot will introduce Western audience to the show and the anime in the mainstream become popular.

The Reboot still retains the Slapstick Humor combined with action in it, but unlike the original anime by the now defunct Studio Bogey, The animation is more fluid, smoother and a much bigger budget than the original series had and the art in this show is much more vibrant. The series also adds 3d elements too during some action sequences. Much like 3D animated movies nowadays, the animation style is inspired by Spider Man Into the Spiderverse as Hiroyuki Imaishi is a fan of the movie and its sequel. The Original Cast of the anime reprise their roles for the series as well as an English Dub cast produce by Funimation. The Creator comes back and works on this show as a producer for the series. The character design and art direction are done by NelNal (who worked on Deltarune and Ratatan) giving the characters slight a redesign while still having the same cartoony style.

As the trailer released, it showcased the main characters as well as the supporting ones in a new style with much more fluid fight scenes and hilarious comedy and fans are getting hooked on this. They also showed a preview of the opening song "BA BA BA BANG!!" by Taiiku Okazaki (Pokemon The Series: Sun and Moon) after the trailer released.

Upon the release of Cyborg Kuro-Chan: R, a complete DVD set of the original anime title "Cyborg Kuro-Chan: Legacy" has been released with all 66 episodes remastered into HD and Crunchyroll licensing the original anime in the streaming service now subbed.