In Gatchaman II, how much of Joe is cybernetic?
Joe’s cybernetic conversion happens in two stages. In Stage 1, which runs from G-II #1 to #25, Joe has armored skin and a few implants, but most of him is still human. In #25, however, Dr. Rafael explains to him that he has plans for making Joe into the ultimate weapon to defeat Sosai X. After a bit of a struggle, Joe agrees to the conversion, and this time, he loses more of his humanity. Though there’s little solid information, it appears the writers based his condition on The Six Million Dollar Man, a popular TV show in Japan at that time. • Is Ken gay? No. There’s nothing in the series that even remotely suggests Ken is gay. • Does Ken have a sister named Miya? No. Miya Washio is the creation of a fan named Emby Quinn, who has posted lots of stories to fanfiction.net and other sites like Gatchfanfic.com. Visit her homepage here. • What are the birth dates of the characters? Tatsunoko never released an official set of birthdays for the members of the Kagaku Ninjatai. Therefore, the f
