Genocyber, no one EVER mentions the source material which had so much potential and was a completely different story and less hateful. The fact that this anime got so many episodes is bonkers. Tony really left a lot hanging on the plate that didn't involve minor child abuse.

I un-ironically enjoy Genocyber.

I know genocyber hasn't aged well, but its apocalyptic imagery and myra's tragic backstory that resonates with me, and her increasingly deteriorating mental state as she deals with the complete madness and death of the situation she puts through has had a significant impact on me artistically. I found it in 2010, about the same time as akira and newgrounds. the death and horror seemed almost subversive to what was on TV in those days.

Word is, KaiserBeamz is still getting around to reading the comments by people criticizing him for looking at Genocyber critically to this day.

Cyber City Oedo is probably the best of the bunch imho.

It hoenstly feels like, if it had more budget and fanbase, Genocyber could have basically been a Cyberpunk Violence Jack, it just feels like we have the origin story, one of the story arcs / villian battles, then it rushes to a really weak ending because it had to scrounge just to get it made.

26:06 if I remember correctly that's just her subconscious, as she looks up and a tear from the boy falls on her face it changes back to the monster and that's actually his blood dripping on the monster's face.

The Manga art was so gorgeous though. I remember buying the series in the comic store Atomic Comics back in the 90's and was floored by the artwork.

Nice use of Einhander music! I am DYING to play that game!

15:15 "what sick man sends babies to fight me?"

Honestly, the best way to enjoy Genocyber is to just read the original manga. Despite it being cut short after the first volume, but I would argue it's a better story, even with its flaws.

It was grotesque but dang, it has those moments of awesome

7:19 I absolutely love that song. Trash Gang’s “Can’t Get It Enough” is the most metal song in any anime.

Takeshi Takezaki's been slept on for real. I recommend picking up Takezakis' Evangelion for a goof mad magazine piss take at Anno's expence.

I think that Part 3 was less of a remake of CyGuard, and more of Ohata's take on Daimajin. Think about it, both stories center entirely around a city ruled by dictatorship with the leaders being very dismissive of legends surrounding a statue coming alive and bringing ruin to the city, both stories feature a massacre at the hands of the government with one person's dying wish to awaken the monster triggering its wrath, both stories essentially switch to the kaiju genre as the awakened monster lays waste to everything in its path before returning back into a fossilized state. I think that the plot structure falls more in line with the basic formula of the Daimajin Trilogy.

Ohshit, R-Type Delta music out of nowhere.

Holy shit, that explains why some of the stuff in Full Metal Alchemist (2003) was so exquisitely dark. People should cut Full Metal Alchemist (2003) some slack. That show was awesome - until it really wasn't.

4:43 I DO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOU REVIEWING THIS TRASH!!!! I have several other pieces of trash that I would like to see reviewed sooner rather than later. Like Wrath of the Ninja, the crap movie edit of Yōtōden. That first release dub was a mess to watch upon revisiting it.

It is shame, the manga of Genocyber, has yet to be continued and reach a conclusion.

This was a super cool video, glad to see people researching this show. It might be my personal favorite anime.

I only discovered Genocyber by watching a list about bloody anime, then seeing someone had uploaded the whole series. I do think the first episode has some interesting elements that could be expanded into an decent series of handed by the right people. I did think it was sad when her friend died, and wished there had been more character. I also think the main theme that plays when the monster is about to begin ruining things is fantastic. I have to agree with a lot of your points about the downsides, and it won’t be an anime I return to.

This was really well written, edited and produced. Thanks for all your hard work.

28:11 Okay, now I'm subbing.

-Would you watch this anime if the gore was turned down/removed? Yes, and yes. I loved this anime growing up, and I still do- warts and all.

Weirdly enough I just got done watching the Mad Bull review you did, so in a way it eased me into this review. Don't know if that coincidental or not.

Yeah, I actually watched it because I wanted to see that 90's gore aesthetic...I got bored fast but I enjoyed the gory parts.

Great channel man. The golden boy vid made me sub. Super nostalgic watching your reviews....reminds me of when I first got into anime. Great reviews 👍

19:28 theres a part you missed here. Diana and Elaine were reborn and fused into one baby. This is hinted at several times in the first episode when kenneth and later diana mentions elaine and her are part of eachother. Later mentioning the vajra expeirment their mother went through is what resulted in there being two girls born instead of one which is where their own problems came from. Diana being crippled and elaine having the mind of an animal.

Is nobody going to bring up the fact that the leader of Ark De Grande looks exactly like Bill Clinton? Like, EXACTLY? In that there is NO way it’s a coincidence? He was president at the time.

I don't think there's ever been an anime TV, movie, and OVA series out there that has made me want to inflict bodily harm on its director and screenplay writer other than _Genocyber_ . It's amazing to me what anime franchises Koichi Ohata and Sho Aikawa would go to work on in their later years considering some of their earlier works didn't have them institutionalized or at least get psych evaluations. Then again, the original _MD Geist_ is one of my favorite guilty pleasures despite all of the strikes against it, so do with that information what you will. XD Nice video, although I could only stand to listen to your narration; the absurdly graphic violence, brutality, and nihilism of _Genocyber_ has scarred me for life. Keep up the good work.

Manga UK dub: has charms CPM dub: Garbage and Kill it with fire!

Of course it's this one on Halloween.

YO! I hear some Battle Garegga music in the background here! Great choice of BGM ✌️

Genocyber is just a metalhead anime fan ultraviolent wet dream, i dont think theres a 'story' for it, fairy dreamin is a bop tho. Also i like your editing of videos, cool to find another channel like kennys (i hope i can see it grow too like i did with kennys [found him before the nora video])

Jon Arbuckle's greatest weapon -- "Genarfield"

12:10 When I was 14, I rented the first volume of Genocyber. My mom walked in during this scene. I wasn't allowed to rent anime for a while after that.

A Garcian Smith reference at 32:15.

GUYS GUYS HE KNOWS WHAT VIDEO TOASTER IS HES MY FAVORITE VIDEO ESSAYIST. I LOVE HIM

Reminded me of Elfen Leid, but with organic/psychic mechs, and on a global level of death. Both had appeals, but missed many marks that they could have hit. And that's very accurate about Berserk, 1000% I recommend the series, all the anime, the movies, and the manga!

This was a really good coverage of what I watched and yeah I feel the same way, you could really see the progressive drop off in quality I started to get irritable later on and even fell asleep for 5mins on episode 3. It's a shame really that it actually is just a potentially good story told very poorly, it had alot of cool themes and unique visuals but it just fumbled the bag in alot of key important ways that just makes it just slightly below being a middling anime, the violence is really what keeps the anime in any type of discussion i'm sure. Also that Kickass Ending theme.

Thanks for reminding me why I never went passed the first volume with this series.

I un-apologetically love Genocyber. I discovered it around... 2012 and it's been one of my favorites. I understand it's disjointed, hateful, gritty and all that but I still love Genocyber. :] I actually went out and bought the viz comics, soundtrack and I even had a cel of the anime of my wall. Got the blu-ray re-release as well! I'm not defending it though because I understand that it's a schlocky-mess but that adds to the charm for me! Great work on this video, KaizerBeamz. Thanks for covering one of my favorites and giving it a chance. Fairy Dreamn' >:3

Since Genocyber need some company, I would like to see Genocyber crossover with: Mortal Kombat (crossfire between Earthrealm and Netherrealm, with Liu Kang, Raiden, Shang Tsung, Shao Kahn, Scropion, Sub Zero, Sonya Blade, Kitana etc) Aliens (assist Ripley and Marine to fight Mother Alien and Alien Queen), Predators, Terminator, Hellraiser (encounter Pinhead), Ash Williams of Evil Dead, X-men (where Charles Xavier and Magneto approach Genocyber), Superman, Supergirl or Justice League, Incredible Hulk and She Hulk, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, Thor or Avengers, Guyver, Doom, Watchmen, Warhammer 40000, Suicide Squad (Harley Quinn, Peacemaker), Mutant League, Spawn, Hellboy, Invincible (with Omni Man), The Boys and Gen V (with Homelander), Starship Troopers, Planet Of The Apes, Underworld (Lycan, Selene), Marvel Midnight Sons (Ghost Rider), Inhumaniods, Jurassic World, Turok The Dinosaur Hunter, Godzilla and Kong

Wait that's not Genocyber, That's Stardust dragon from Yugioh 5Ds...or so I assume with the sfx they used for their roar lol

The ost *Fairy Dreaming* STILL THE BEST anime soundtrack EVER !!!!

No arguments here. So far your take on all these anime is fairly spot on. Your channel is a great resource for the classics. I hope you get in to some stuff like Prince of Tennis, Future Boy Conan, Bubble Crash and Crisis... etc.

I feel like if they just hacked off everything past episode 1 and expanded that story into a full OVA, it could have been something so much better than the rushed mess we got.

Great overview of this series. I see I am not the only one that was ultimately disappointed. I loved the potential this series had in part 1 and it just squanders it with each successive episode. I can imagine a talented team taking the story, or remaking the story into something cool and impactful. All we are left with are memes about the terrible voice acting in the Ark de Grande City arc.

I can’t be the only one who thinks some of the plot elements of Genocyber (OVA and manga) feel ESPECIALLY reminiscent of Bubblegum Crisis...but god DAMN, what was people’s obsession with taking BGC and making it dark and gritty? The fucking bright colourful pop and rock 80’s fun action cheesefest that is BGC? Like...why tho?? First you have the AD Police Files OVA (the manga for AD Police was way better imo and actually felt tonally consistent with BGC with actually alright writing), then you get that awful BGC comic by Dark Horse that was so bad and fanfic-y it got canned after it’s initial miniseries debut that turned Priss into an emo bitch, and now Genocyber being BGC but for edgelords. Fucking hell man...

I never liked Genocyber from the start. I was unfortunate to have been exposed to this as a kid and I had constant nightmares from it. And one of those nightmares instilled my fear of heights into my heart. Thank you for your insight and I wholeheartedly agree.

Anyone else want Genocyber part one remade into something like devilman crybaby?

I've seen a few of the titles Sho Aikawa wrote or created, and the biggest themes I notice from them is an interest in Japanese history, especially the Showa era and 60s and 70s pop culture. What's weird is that outside of his work with Ichiro Itano and the odd title like this, his work by and large isn't that violent.

I truly believe this anime could be back but better and still has potential

Agree with everything you said. It's stuff like this I think would benefit from getting a remake. Rather than redoing stuff thats already good, take something like Genocyber and give it to a competent writer who can effectively realise and communicate its potential. The end theme is pretty cool tho.

That creature in the thumbnail looks like if Imperfect Cell and Burter fused

I'd honestly forgotten I'd watched this so many years ago - and then there was the clip of Davey's final fate which you showed. And then you showed it again. And again. And AGAIN. (Seriously, how DID he end up that way?) But now I recall how much I hated this one, and for most of the reasons you talk about here. It's gratuitous violence for the sake of gratuitous violence, while trying to pass off having a plot. Speaking of which...why HAVEN'T you done an episode on Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend? I'm guessing I have a good idea what you thought of it based on this one, but still, I'd be interested to hear your take on it. Great video as always!

31:30 ya, when you seen the tragic death once, you seen them all.

This was once the finest of the culture that was Central Park Media, second only to MD Geist.

N it is at the end of episode 2 that Myra goes full blown Reiko from Golden Boy crying out 4 Kintaro Oe

This soundtrack is so damn good.

I would say that Apocalypse Zero definitely fits the Violence Canon.

Jan Scott Frazier...what would the U.S. anime industry be without you

This anime killed my discord server. Some people got into an argument and it got so intense that I had to delete it lol

Have all three vhs tapes love this shit

Writer guy redeemed himself with concrete revolution at least :)

Hello! a question. I need to know which anime is the 30th minute !! that in which a man is devoured by a cyclops. I've been looking for it for years and if you told me I would be very grateful. Greetings. sorry for my English.

0:33 God, how I love this opening!

Yes I would watch it without the gore because my eyeballs can't stay away from 90s anime artstyle no matter what.

Hey KaiserBeamz, Great vid. Quick question: Were you around / are you old enough to remember when Geno Came out? I remember it have quite the buzz surrounding it. There were far fewer titles available at the time and in 94 this was very scary to me.

thought I could finally understand the plot of this mess by watching the wonderful summary section but alas, it's still too freaking confusing lmao. fantastic video btw

16:18 John Arbuckle? I guess he's going to find out that bullets don't work.

SHOUT OUT BOTCHAMANIA REFERENCE!

The only edgy death and it wasnt even that edgy was the little boys death. Little dude tried his best trying to protect elaine all the time. also beserk is one of the best anime just saying

hmm....i spotted a killer7 reference? very very good....

Fairy Dreaming is the only good thing that came from this anime. I could listen to that song non stop for hours.

Part of me wishes to peek into the universe where part 3 of genocyber was replaced with two episodes of Maple Town, as long as they remain in-continuity

Look... *Genocyber,, M.D. Geist* and *Mad Bull* are not bad anime. *Black Cat* is bad anime. If you create something, regardless of how simple or straight forward, and achieve your goal, that is a mission: accomplished. I have never found any of the hardcore animes you mentioned to be _boring._ *Black Cat* is only saved in the terrible english dub, if even that. 38:00 actually... yes. Even without the gore, it's still a decent B movie with well executed action scenes. Sometimes you're in the mood for *Bridge on the River Kwai,* and sometimes you're in the mood for *Invasion U.S.A*

Ahhhhh good ol' einhander music

Sometimes you just have to wonder what were the creators on when they made this?

Song at the end?

I’ll always have a soft spot for genocyber. Watched an amv that was just the gore. Disgusted me at the time, but it was definitely the reason why I got into anime. I still stand that it’s the best way to watch the show

Can you do legend of the overfiend, it’s an essential in 90s adult anime.

I grew up watching it, and and since i've watched it countless times. It's on my #1 top 3 anime list, imo I think it's rlly good. If u think it's bad, say in ur opinion lol. Cuz there ppl who think it's good 😂

the guyver!

i felt the first episode of the 5 was very good. unfortunately however, after that it proceeds to fall right off a cliff without hesitation the first episode had good designs and music tho, i mean sure it was still ridiculous gore porn but thats part of its charm lol

Whats the name of the opening song

greeaaaat channel

KaiserBeamz what anime is that at 29:25-29:33?

1:27 & 1:53 | The beloved *Violence Canon* 2:41 | Really? 21:35 | Look at that Detail!

Yo that fairy dreaming song freaking slaps harder than it needs to though. Unfortunately it was wasted on this anime

Watched it yesterday for the first time, and I liked it... Gotta turn off your brain a little but other than that it's pretty dope.

4:50 where is this from

hi. What's the music you're using at 24:35

I have the DVD that has all episodes I love genocyber thank you for reviewing it you're awesome😉

Maybe if they were given more time to flesh out the story it would’ve been awesome

I loved Geist, one of the first animes I'd seen. Goofy, fun, poorly animated yet stylish, a good concept handled poorly in the most charming way, and it's amazing soundtrack. Then I watched Genocyber cus of the director. I didn't watch past the beginning of ep 2. It was too much. No charm, no fun, just existed to be as graphic (in both violence and subject matter) as possible.

What is that Ohata interview from?

The Quality of this video deserves more than 2,584 views

This is the first anime I watched when I was 4 years old.... I'm not that big of an anime fan now

There's so much more they should have and could have done with this anime but didn't I am disappointed fighting is good story as shit:-(