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"Inuyashiki"

The sixth episode of Japanese science fiction animated series "Inuyashiki" will see the main protagonist trying to stop fellow human-turned-cyborg Hiro. 

Cybernetics turned Inuyashiki Ichirou into a hero, but it had the total opposite effect on Hiro Shishigami, who ended up being a monster, murdering bullies and innocent families.

In the upcoming episode, titled "People of 2ch," Hiro's good times with his beloved mother is about to come to an end. The police are on to him, and they will not stop until he gets punished for his heinous crimes. But are they strong enough for his machine-gun-body?

In the previous episode, Hiro's childhood friend Nauyoki Ando had a hard time dealing with his friend's 180-degree transformation. Upon searching the Internet, he saw people being miraculously healed in hospitals. That made him realize that his old friend might not be the only one of his kind. And this other cyborg may be an actual hero.

Remembering what Hiro said before, that he can hear everything people say even when they are not talking, he shouts for help while inside his room, hoping the other cyborg will hear him and turn up.

A few seconds later, a man knocks on his door, asking if everyone in the house is okay. Nauyoki runs out and finally meets Inuyashiki for the first time. 

Inuyashiki was glad to finally have someone who knows him for what he really is, and even considers him a hero. But he has mixed emotions about finding out that there is someone out there who is just like him, but not exactly. Nauyoki and Inuyashiki's unlikely partnership will play a great role in the upcoming episodes. 

"Inuyashiki" is based on a manga series of the same name, illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It tells the story of a 58-year-old man whose genetic disease makes him look much older than he really is. This made him an outcast among friends and even family, who generally thought of him as a pathetic old man.

At the start of the series, it was revealed that he has cancer, and that his days are very limited. But just when he thought his life would be over, a blinding light from the sky hit the earth that Inuyashiki was standing on. He was surprised to wake up and find himself not only unscathed, but also stronger, too strong to be considered humanely possible.

Find how his story unfolds as "Inuyashiki" airs on Thursday late nights at 12:55 a.m. JDT on Fuji TV's Noitamina. More options for viewing outside Japan can be found here.