8 Man After English Sub & Dub

About 8 Man After

Here is what 8 Man After (エイトマン AFTER) is about, retold in plain terms: an action, drama and sci-fi anime by J.C.STAFF and Kino Production (1993). At its core: Since the recent disappearance of 8 Man, an enigmatic cyborg super hero created by Professor Tani, the metropolis reels under "terrorist" assaults from murderous drug-crazed street gangs. Hazuma, an ex-cop who now runs his own detective agency, is hired to track down a missing scientist alleged to have made off with cybernetics from Professor Tani's laboratory.

Along the way, the missing hardware is reappearing as psycho-activated weapons grafted onto the bodies of the rogue "cyper-junkies. During his investigation Hazuma is brutally murdered. Dr. Tani uses Hazuma as a bio-template to replace the missing 8 Man.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Boris Daigo (Ikuya Sawaki) and Hazama Itsuro (Juurouta Kosugi) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. With 4 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

J.C.STAFF and Kino Production is the studio behind 8 Man After, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.1/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Voice casting, including Ikuya Sawaki as Boris Daigo, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 1993, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.