Casshern

After fifty years of bitter warfare, the Greater Eastern Federation triumphs over the forces of Europe and gains dominion over the Eurasian continent. But years of chemical, biological and nuclear war have poisoned the land and left the population at the mercy of every pestilence and newly-mutated disease. Debate rages over the chances of finding some way to stave off the seemingly-inevitable decline of civilization. Dr. Azuma, a geneticist, proposes a "neo-cell" treatment that can rejuvenate the body and regenerate humankind. He appeals for funding to the government but the politicians in the Health Ministry turn him down, fearing that the new technology will threaten their entrenched powers. However, a sinister faction in the powerful military makes a secret offer to provide the support he needs to further his research. When an incident occurs in the lab that sends the Professor's "neo-cell" cloning experiment haywire, a race of mutant human beings is unleashed upon the world. Instead of being the saviour of mankind, the Professor's miraculous technology looks set to threaten its very existence…