Cybuster (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Cybuster is an animation and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. In 2040, the continuous pollution and the mysterious series of earthquakes left the city of Tokyo in ruins. A young man named Ken Ando is in training to become a member of DC, an army-like organization designed to investigate and protect the collapsing environment. Ken, with the support from his sister, Sayuri, gives his best to become a part of the elite group. But he receives the devastating news of being cut from the team because of his poor performances in the evaluation sessions. When an ominous monster suddenly appears from the sky with a blinding flash and starts mowing down DC's working robots with mysterious invisible forces. Ken, eager to show what he is truly made of, engages in a battle with the monster. Little does he realize his own fate and the fate of Earth itself may be linked to the mysterious Mech from another world.

Who’s in it. Cybuster stars Yumiko Kobayashi as Ozaki Nanase (voice), Naoko Miura as Saphine Grace (voice), Yuki Masuda as Mizuki Kamijō (voice) and Akira Negishi as Shū Zoldark (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Cybuster has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Cybuster page.

If you liked it. Fans of Cybuster tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.