Confusion often arises because there are several entries in the "Cyborg 009" franchise with different "Episode 1" summaries: 009 Re: Cyborg (2012) - IMDb
: The opening focuses on Joe, who has been living as a regular high school student in Tokyo with his memories suppressed, unaware of his past as a cyborg until he is nearly triggered into committing a terrorist act himself. Series vs. Movie Context 009 Re:Cyborg (Dub) Episode 1
The story is a modern reimagining set in the year 2012, decades after the original team disbanded. Confusion often arises because there are several entries
: Dr. Isaac Gilmore reassembles the original nine cyborgs to investigate these "divinely instigated" attacks. 009 Re:Cyborg (Dub) Episode 1