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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 (Anime)|~~Speed Racer]]'', ''[[~~Eighth~~ Man]]'' is historically significant as one of the first anime series to be distributed in the United States. The American version's [[Importation Expansion|newly animated]] [[Expository Theme Tune|opening sequence]] was the first professional animation work done by [[Ralph Bakshi]].

Along with ''[[Astro Boy (anime)|Astro Boy]], [[Gigantor]]'' and ''[[Speed Racer]]'', ''[[8 Man]]'' is historically significant as one of the first anime series to be distributed in the United States. The American version's [[Importation Expansion|newly animated]] [[Expository Theme Tune|opening sequence]] was the first professional animation work done by [[Ralph Bakshi]].

Any similarities to another story about [[~~Robo Cop~~|a dying cop revived by Science]] are purely coincidental.

Any similarities to another story about [[RoboCop|a dying cop revived by Science]] are purely coincidental.

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