Movements are fluid for the time the show was made, backed up with computers to look more real when they turn around or spin, and there is basic battle choreography in every fight. If you prefer cheery atmospheres, look elsewhere. They are pretty dark-colored, with a mostly chilly mechanical/industrialized look on them, making them claustrophobic and creepy. Aside from that there are plenty of detailed backgrounds, dressed with nicely made lightning effects. Remarkable at first, unless you get bothered by the facial structures which is where most of the retro aesthetic is based on (doesn't look like modern anime). And it is all about curvy ladies (for all you pervs), packed with cybernetic limbs and a hundred gadgets, a combination of Bionic Woman and James Bond (for all you action weebs).

PRODUCTION VALUES Its retro style helps it stands out from most other newer anime series, assuming you got tired of the cop-out looks of most modern shows. It won't feel likable for most of the modern audience and will be appreciated only by retro fans or middle aged men who grew up with Shotaro's shows and are fans of his work. Which is exactly this show is not for everyone.

It is quite close to the feeling of the original they did a good job at retaining his trademark gloomy and a bit morbid atmosphere. Based on an old title by the now deceased Shotaro Ishinomori (mostly famous for his Kamen Rider and Ultraman live action series), it has been animated by the homonymous company he left behind. It has a sixties feeling to it, boosted with modern day flashy graphics. 009-1 is an action/drama series, which tries to rekindle the spark of the Old School way of drawing.

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