
Android Kikaider
1972•25m•7.8/10
Action & Adventure
Ratings
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7.8/10(4)
A transforming super-android, on the run from an evil organization, fights rampaging robot monsters and helps his creator's daughter & son find their lost father.
Production
Toei Company, Ishimori Production
Language
JA
Status
Ended
First Aired
July 8, 1972
Last Aired
March 30, 1974
Networks
tv asahi, NET
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Gray Rhino King: Harbringer of Evil
Air date: 1972-07-08
Kikaider battles Gray Rhino King, and when he returns to the lab where Dr. Komyoji and Mitsuko work, Professor Gill sets it ablaze.
E2
Green Mantis: Bizarre Killing Machine
Air date: 1972-07-15
Kikaider faces Green Mantis, who is planning a killing rampage to discredit Dr. Komyoji.
E3
Orange Ant: Challenge to the Death
Air date: 1972-07-29
Although hindered by the sound of a Gill's flute, Jiro changes into Kikaider in order to battle Orange Ant.
E4
Blue Buffalo: Fiendish Death Trap
Air date: 1972-08-05
Yukiko attempts to sneak away from the Destructoids to visit her daughter, but she is thwarted by Blue Buffalo.
E5
Yellow Jaguar: Claws of Evil
Air date: 1972-08-12
Prof. Gill uses Yellow Jaguar to assassinate the head of the Green Project, in order to get enough carbon dioxide for his bomb.
E6
Black Horse: Showdown at the DARK Execution Ground
Air date: 1972-08-19
The Destructoids begin to gather up humans to be used by Black Horse, and Mitsuko and Masaru fall into their hands.
E7
Bull Kong: Malevolent Monster Mayhem
Air date: 1972-08-26
Bull Kong kills a man who has been campaigning against the Destructoids, and Dr. Komyoji is framed.
E8
Carmine Spider: Menacing Blood-Sucking Laughter
Air date: 1972-09-02
In order to develop his evil apparatus, XR4, Prof. Gill orders Carmine Spider to find a child with Rh negative blood.
E9
Red Condor: Screech of Death
Air date: 1972-09-09
Red Condor kills everyone in a rural village in order to set up a base on which to conduct experiments on a biological weapon.
E10
Scorpion Brown: The Ultimate Weapon
Air date: 1972-09-16
Scorpion Brown has stolen a newly developed weapon from the Nakabori Laboratory and DARK plans to mass produce it.
E11
Gold Wolf: Tormented Howls from Hell
Air date: 1972-09-16
Mitsuko and Masaru are captured by Gold Wolf and Jiro is seriously injured by him when he tries to save them.
E12
Silver Cat: Ruthless Sorceress
Air date: 1972-09-23
Professor Gill sends Silver Cat in search of some ancient treasures that hold the secret to increasing the capabilities of the androids.
E13
Pink Tiger: Terror at the Amusement Park
Air date: 1972-09-30
Prof. Gill orders Pink Tiger to find the secret robot part that Dr. Komyoji has hidden away.
E14
Silver Tortoise: Destructoids Reborn
Air date: 1972-10-07
Prof. Gill recreates the 13 Destructoids defeated by Kikaida, and gives them three times their original power in order to test them against Silver Tortoise.
E15
Golden Bat: Cursed Shadow from the Past
Air date: 1972-10-14
Golden Bat approaches Mitsuko and Masaru in the form of Taro, their older brother, who was supposedly killed by DARK.
E16
Rouge Jellyfish: Invitation to the River Styx
Air date: 1972-10-21
Destructoid Rouge Jellyfish is conducting experiments with poisonous mini-jellyfish in a polluted river.
E17
Red Hornet: Hostage Terror
Air date: 1972-10-28
Under orders from DARK, Red Hornet begins spraying toxic gasses aimed at destroying the environment.
E18
Black Chameleon: The Grand Heist
Air date: 1972-11-04
Black Chameleon manages to hijack a load of atomic uratonium. Pursued by Jiro, he takes Mitsuko and Masaru hostage.
E19
King Crab Maroon: Keeper of the Death Ray
Air date: 1972-11-11
King Crab Maroon steals a 50-carat emerald ring which he needs to complete his new weapon.
E20
Blue Water Scorpion: The Skull Weed Conspiracy
Air date: 1972-11-18
Blue Water Scorpion adds a toxic substance to the drinking water, in order to turn the people into puppets of DARK.
E21
Purple Rat: Brutal Fangs of Poison
Air date: 1972-11-25
Purple Rat steals into a laboratory dedicated to communicable diseases in order to create a new DARK plague.
E22
White Saw Shark: Twelve-Hour Nightmare
Air date: 1972-12-02
White Saw Shark takes over an apartment complex and sets up a laser gun. Prof. Gill's plan is to shoot down a plane filled with special fuel into a densely populated area.
E23
Yellow Antlion Brothers: Alphabet Attack
Air date: 1972-12-09
The Yellow Antlion Brothers create the "Alphabet Attack" strategy in order to stop the wedding of a robotics scientist.
E24
Pink Armadillo: Sinister Temptress
Air date: 1972-12-16
Pink Armadillo transforms itself into a voluptuous woman to entice men and implant control devices in their brains.
E25
Orange Snail: Whistle of Death
Air date: 1972-12-23
Convinced by Prof. Gill that Kikaider has killed his children, Dr. Komyoji creates Orange Snail to avenge their deaths.
E26
Green Mammoth: The Next Ice Age Project
Air date: 1972-12-30
Kikaider saves Dr. Komyoji from Green Mammoth, but Mariko is kidnapped, and Kikaider gets sprayed with an oxidizing agent.
E27
Violet Turbo: Sinister Love
Air date: 1973-01-06
Dr. Araki, who has perfected the conscience circuit, is attacked by Violet Turbo. Jiro tries to save him, but is thwarted by Prof. Gill.
E28
Red Devil Stinger: Making Little Boys Cry
Air date: 1973-01-13
Kikaider saves Masaru from Red Devil Stinger, but gets infected by a corrosive bacteria.
E29
Green Sponge: Third Self-Resurrection
Air date: 1973-01-20
Masaru is saved by a girl named Kaori as he is being pursued by Green Sponge. Kaori believes Masaru is a runaway, and declares she'll run away too.
E30
Crimson Squid: Stalker of Pretty Coeds
Air date: 1973-01-27
Crimson Squid pursues brilliant young robotics expert named Shimamura Chidori. He intends to implant her brain in his own body.
E31
Gold Octopus: Prelude to Jiro's Demise
Air date: 1973-02-03
Prof. Gill orders Golden Octopus to hasten the construction of their secret base. Kikaider tries to save a father and daughter from DARK henchmen.
E32
Blue Electric Eel: Accordion Arm Agony
Air date: 1973-02-10
Kikaider, who has lost an arm, battles with Blue Electric Eel, and finally manages to tear an arm off the destructoid.
E33
Mask Crab Red: Enforcer of the DARK Code
Air date: 1973-02-17
Mask Crab Red tries to kill Mitsuko, but he is thwarted by King Crab Maroon, who had been saved by her earlier.
E34
Black Spiny Anteater: Destructoid with Child
Air date: 1973-02-24
Prof. Gill sends Black Spiny Anteater and his daughter, Tiny Spiny, to retrieve some sensitive microfilm from a widow of a victim of DARK.
E35
Black Crow: The End of "The End"
Air date: 1973-03-03
Dr. Komyoji is attacked by a flock of robot crows as he works in a field. Jiro tries to help him, but is thwarted by Black Crow.
E36
Jiro Attacks Dr. Komyoji
Air date: 1973-03-10
Blue Stag Beetle robs bank after bank in an effort to raise funds for the development of DARK's greatest Destructoid.
E37
Hakaider: Jiro's Formidable Younger Brother
Air date: 1973-03-17
Jiro manages to save a little girl from Starfish Purple. Meanwhile, DARK forces Dr. Komyoji to create the evil warrior, Hakaider.
E38
Hakaider: Kikaider Killer
Air date: 1973-03-24
Jiro escapes from prison but is attacked by Hakaider. Jiro is overpowered, but Hakaider is unable to destroy him.
E39
Kikaida: Wanted Dead or Alive
Air date: 1973-03-31
Angler Brown has plans to brainwash children and turn them into warriors. Kikaider saves the kids but slips away quickly to avoid the police.
E40
Crisis! Jiro Stops Functioning
Air date: 1973-04-07
Grasshopper Gray builds an antenna that amplifies sound 3000 times. Masaru saves a young boy who is being attacked by Grasshopper Gray.
E41
Jiro Blows Apart!
Air date: 1973-04-21
Mitsuko and Masaru are lured to the DARK base. Jiro stops them and proceeds alone, but he's bushwacked by Red Mine Toad. He changes into Kikaider, but gets blown to pieces.
E42
Hakaida Rebels
Air date: 1973-04-28
Hanpei brings Kikaider to Mitsuko in pieces. Hakaider destroys Red Mine Toad who had downed his arch rival Kikaider. Then, Hakaida is defeated by Skeleton Flying Squirrel.
E43
Jiro's End or Dark's Demise?! - Final Episode
Air date: 1973-05-05
Mitsuko succeeds in surgically returning the brain in Hakaida's head to her father, but Dr. Komyoji doesn't regain conciousness until...






















