Cyborg Kuro-chan: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Kuro is just an ordinary cat who only wants to protect his owners who are an old couple that can't fend for themselves. One day while on a date with his girlfriend Pooly who is a dog, he is kidnapped by an evil scientist and turned into a robot. Kuro somehow removes the chip that controlled him and notices that people get scared with his new robotic appearance and that he can now talk like a human. He decides to disguise himself with the skin of a stuffed toy and to continue living as a pet.

Series details

• Title: Cyborg Kuro-chan
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Anime, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 1999-10-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-01-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Tokyo
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 29491
• IMDb ID: tt4741290
• TVDB ID: 270692

Cast and credited roles

• Chika Sakamoto — Kuro-chan
• Chiharu Tezuka — Mii-kun
• Hiromi Tsunakake — Nana
• Kousuke Okano — Romeo
• Makiko Ohmoto — Matatabi
• Rika Komatsu — Kotarou
• Sayuri Yoshida — Juliette
• Tohru Furusawa — Dr. Mantaro Takeshi

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1999-10-02; final listed air date 2001-01-06; episode order: 66.

Source and licence

Adapted from Cyborg Kuro-chan on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.