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Based the manga series ''[[8 Man]]'' by Jiro Kuwata and Kazumasa Hirai, this 1963 anime tells the story of a private investigator named Hachiro Azuma (Brady in the US), ambushed by criminals and run over by a car. As he lies dying, a mysterious scientist rescues him and gives him a [[We Can Rebuild Him|new cyborg body]].
Now empowered beyond ordinary men, Azuma becomes (all by himself) the secret 8th division of the Tokyo Police. His only superior is bureau chief Tanaka (called Chief Fumblethumbs, of all things, in English). Now called 8-Man ("Eighth Man", in English, because according to the dub he was the eighth cyborg attempt -- and the first one to work!), he has the [[Stock Super Powers|usual array]] of powers: [[Super Strength]], [[Super Speed]], plus the unusual ability to [[Helping Hands|detach and remotely control his limbs]]. In a detail that would never get past kid-vid censors today, 8-Man recharged his power supply using "special cigarettes". He spent much of his time fighting an array of goofy enemies ranging from communist spies and robot bats to gangsters with bizarre names right out of ''[[Dick Tracy]].''
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It also prompted a [[Darker and Edgier]] [[Revival]] [[OVA]] series in 1993, ''8th Man After'', which was released in English by [[Streamline Pictures]]. This has joined its originator as a [[Cult Classic]] due to its unique blend of dark [[Cyberpunk]] and over-the-top [[Superhero]] themes. It is also remembered for its mock-worthy [[Drugs Are Bad]] themes - [[Cybernetics Eat Your Soul]] because they are unusable without [[Psycho Serum]]. Eight Man is resurrected to fight them, fueled by [[Super Serum]]. Just Say NO to [[Psycho Serum]] - Use [[Super Serum]]! This could have all been avoided by [[Fridge Logic|simply distributing the "safe" serum.]] Then lots of people could have cybernetics. But [[Reed Richards Is Useless]]. [[MST3K Mantra|It's just an anime, I should really just relax]] and enjoy the ultraviolence.
Along with ''[[Astro Boy (anime)|Astro Boy]], [[Gigantor]]'' and ''[[Speed Racer]]'', ''
Any similarities to another story about [[RoboCop|a dying cop revived by Science]] are purely coincidental.
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* [[Super Serum]]: Used in the OVA.
* [[Weaksauce Weakness]]: Eight Man has to smoke (or eat) what appear to be cigarettes to keep his powers running. Great when he's facing a firing squad, but ''what if kids see him smoking and he sets a bad example?''
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