Joe Shimamura (島村 ジョ) aka Cyborg 009 is the main hero and protagonist of the anime series Cyborg 009, created by the late Shotaro Ishinomori. He was originally a normal human until he was kidnapped by the nefarious arms dealing Black Ghost organization and converted into the latest model of.

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Cyborg 009 (Volume 4) (Sunday comics-Large Feature Comics SF): Shotaro Ishinomori: Books (in Japanese). Retrieved August 9, 2009. Cyborg 009 (Volume 5) (Sunday comics-Large Feature Comics SF): Shotaro Ishinomori: Books (in Japanese). Retrieved August 15, 2009.

Cyborg 009 (Volume 6) (Sunday comics-Large Feature Comics SF): Shotaro Ishinomori: Books (in Japanese). Retrieved August 19, 2009.

Cyborg 009 (Volume 7) (Sunday comics-Large Feature Comics SF): Shotaro Ishinomori: Books (in Japanese). Retrieved August 25, 2009.

Cyborg 009 (Volume 8) (Sunday comics-Large Feature Comics SF): Shotaro Ishinomori: Books (in Japanese). Retrieved August 25, 2009.

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