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''Neo-Human Casshern'' (新造人間キャシャーン, ''Shinzou Ningen Casshern'') is an anime produced in 1973 by [[Tatsunoko Productions]].
Dr. Kotaro Azuma was creating androids when his prototype, BK-1, went out of control, escaped, and created a robot army which he led to conquer the Earth. The doctor's son, Tetsuya, rebuilt himself as "Casshern", an incredibly strong and agile robot who devotes his new existence to hunting down and destroying the Andro Army of BK-1, now styling himself the "Braiking<ref>based on a Japanese word meaning "rogue" or "brute"; frequently mistranslated as "Black King"</ref> Boss". Casshern was distinguished by not usually using weapons in his fights; he literally tore the Braiking Boss' [[Mecha
''Casshern'' has been [[Retool|ReTooled]] several times since the original:
* 1993 had a 4-episode [[OVA]] rebooting the franchise simply titled ''Casshern''; [[Streamline Pictures]] released an English dub under the title ''[[Casshan
* In 2004, a [[Live Action Adaptation]] titled ''[[Film/Casshern|Casshern]]'' was released. This version has Casshern and Braiking Boss -- "Burai" here -- as [[Artificial Human|Artificial Humans]] born from Dr. Azuma's research into [[Applied Phlebotinum|artificial stem cells]] to fight the disease caused by the aftermath of a fifty-year war between a [[Commie Nazi]] Asian Empire and "Europa". It drew attention for the stylized visuals and impressive action scenes as soon as footage was released. The themes of the futility and dehumanization brought about by war added spice, but the [[Darker and Edgier]] tone, shameless use of [[Deus Ex Machina]] to move the plot, and [[Gainax Ending|esoteric ending]] dimmed enthusiasm once the film was released.
* 2008 brought another reboot called ''[[Casshern Sins]]'', which has its own page. This incarnation [[Retool|ReTools]] everything about the franchise except the [[Broad Strokes]] of the character designs and Braiking Boss conquering humanity, and then veers off to examine the nature of life, mortality, and redemption -- while providing the audience with beautifully animated robotic dismemberment in the process.
Casshern was also one of the characters to appear in the [[Fighting Game]] ''[[
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=== ''Neo Human Casshern'' contains examples of the following tropes: ===
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* [[After the End]]
* [[Artificial Human]]: Casshern; it's right in the title.
** Though it should be noted that while the body is artificial, the mind is that of [[Ghost in
* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]: Casshern. [[All There in the Manual|Some sources]] claim that this is because he was a skilled athlete and fighter as a human, and that [[Badass Abnormal|skill was enhanced when he became an android]].
* [[Ghost in
* [[Jet Pack]]: In the original, Casshern mostly used the twin pistols on his hips as one of these; other adaptations make them into more straight examples of this trope.
* [[La Résistance]]: In ''[[Casshan
* [[Rewarded
* [[Mecha
* [[Nice Hat]]: Braiking Boss's hat.
* [[The Power of the Sun]]: Casshern's limited power supply can only be recharged this way.
* [[Robot Dog]]: Friender
* [[Robot War]]
* [[Samus Is a Girl]]: Luna in ''[[Casshan
* [[Shell-Shocked Veteran]]: In the live-action movie, Tetsuya joined the Asian Empire military to prove himself, and was killed in action. After being revived as Casshern, {{spoiler|he experiences post-traumatic flashbacks to his wartime experiences, including the atrocities he committed.}}
* [[Spiritual Successor]]/ [[Spiritual Licensee]] : If you want to play a game about this anime, go no further than [[Mega Man (
* [[Shameful Strip]]: Happens to Luna when she's [[Crucified Hero Shot|imprisioned on a crucifix]] in ''[[Casshan
* [[Spell My Name
* [[Transforming Mecha]]: Friender transforms into either a [[Cool Plane]] or a [[Tank Goodness|tank]].
* [[Urban Legend]], [[Shrouded in Myth]]: Casshern is a legendary figure at the start of ''[[Casshan
* [[We Can Rebuild Him]]: {{spoiler|done to ''the dog,'' whose ensuing badassitude led Tetsuya to think "maybe doing the same to a human can level the playing field." Unlike most series like this, Tetsuya's upgrade was not an [[Emergency Transformation]], but quite a sacrifice - he chose to exchange his human body for a mechanical one because he saw it as the only way to fight back.}}
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