Cyborg Team Alpha

***Cyborg Team Alpha*** is a cyberpunk action drama anime series created by Ryan Nurse and Animatron Studios, currently in the planning phases. it is set in 2050s Japan, in the wake of a war that had engulfed most of South-East Asia. After teenage prodigy Ichiko St. Clare is killed by a terrorist bombing, she is rebuilt and revived as a Cyborg, and joins an elite unit of Cyborgs attempting to bring down the terrorists and bring stability to Japan.

Initially conceived in mid-2012 as a "lighter" counterpart to *Vanishing Point* and *Akita no Akumu*, it has instead evolved into a darker series that explores the ethical concerns surrounding human cyberization, as well as what it means to be human. Its release date is currently unknown.

## Synopsis

### Backstory

In 2038, the various territorial disputes in the South China Sea - such as those surrounding the Spratly Islands, the Senkaku Islands, the Liancourt Rocks, and so on - escalated into all-out war, with several countries involved. The fighting continued until 2043, when a UN-led coalition halted the conflict by bombing the disputed island chains out of existence, thereby removing the source of the conflict entirely. With millions already dead and nothing left to fight for, the countries declared a unanimous truce.

During the conflict, Prof. Satoshi Toriyama perfected the "Cyborg System", a means of resurrecting the recently-deceased through cybernetic enhancement. The Japanese military immediately put it to use, resurrecting recently-killed soldiers to create a powerful Cyborg army. Once the war ended, forced Cyborg conversion was made illegal, and public opinion turned against the Cyborgs. Prof. Toriyama, ashamed of what his research had been used for, closed down his laboratory, caused the remaining Cyborgs to self-destruct, and continued his research in secret, hoping to use it for more peaceful purposes.

In 2049, an ultra-nationalist terrorist group named the Rising Sun appeared, beginning a nationwide reign of terror in which hundreds were killed. Toriyama, seizing his chance, obtained permission for four of the victims to be turned into Cyborgs, in order to form a specialist task force to combat the Rising Sun.

### Storyline

In 2052, prodigious student Ichiko St. Clare is killed by a Rising Sun terrorist attack while on her way home from school. Toriyama rebuilds and resurrects her as a Cyborg, making her the fifth and final member of his anti-terror squad "Cyborg Team Alpha". Ichiko, eager to protect the city and exact revenge on the terrorists, agrees to join.

## Characters

* Ichiko St. Clare: A brilliant half-American student who is killed in a terrorist attack and rebuilt as a Cyborg, with extensive cybernetic replacements. These robotic parts, and her astonishing intellect, give her a strong advantage in battle.
* Ryuto: A soldier who fought in the South China War before becoming a police detective. After he was killed by the Rising Sun, he was revived as a Cyborg in order to fight them.
* Gumi Takahashi: A gifted scientist who was killed in a car accident. Revived as a Cyborg by Prof. Toriyama, she now serves as his assistant and helps maintain the others' cybernetics.
* ???: A strong builder who lost an arm in an industrial accident and bled to death. Revived as a Cyborg, his missing arm is now replaced with a powerful laser cannon.
* Prof. Satoshi Toriyama: The leader of Cyborg Team Alpha, and the inventor of the Cyborg System. He hopes to atone for the war crimes his research was used to commit.