Android Kikaider
1972 · 43 episodes
Episodes
1. Gray Rhino King: Harbringer of Evil
July 8, 1972 · 25m
Kikaider battles Gray Rhino King, and when he returns to the lab where Dr. Komyoji and Mitsuko work, Professor Gill sets it ablaze.
2. Green Mantis: Bizarre Killing Machine
July 15, 1972 · 25m
Kikaider faces Green Mantis, who is planning a killing rampage to discredit Dr. Komyoji.
3. Orange Ant: Challenge to the Death
July 29, 1972 · 25m
Although hindered by the sound of a Gill's flute, Jiro changes into Kikaider in order to battle Orange Ant.
4. Blue Buffalo: Fiendish Death Trap
August 5, 1972 · 25m
Yukiko attempts to sneak away from the Destructoids to visit her daughter, but she is thwarted by Blue Buffalo.
5. Yellow Jaguar: Claws of Evil
August 12, 1972 · 25m
Prof. Gill uses Yellow Jaguar to assassinate the head of the Green Project, in order to get enough carbon dioxide for his bomb.
6. Black Horse: Showdown at the DARK Execution Ground
August 19, 1972 · 25m
The Destructoids begin to gather up humans to be used by Black Horse, and Mitsuko and Masaru fall into their hands.
7. Bull Kong: Malevolent Monster Mayhem
August 26, 1972 · 25m
Bull Kong kills a man who has been campaigning against the Destructoids, and Dr. Komyoji is framed.
8. Carmine Spider: Menacing Blood-Sucking Laughter
September 2, 1972 · 25m
In order to develop his evil apparatus, XR4, Prof. Gill orders Carmine Spider to find a child with Rh negative blood.
9. Red Condor: Screech of Death
September 9, 1972 · 25m
Red Condor kills everyone in a rural village in order to set up a base on which to conduct experiments on a biological weapon.
10. Scorpion Brown: The Ultimate Weapon
September 16, 1972 · 25m
Scorpion Brown has stolen a newly developed weapon from the Nakabori Laboratory and DARK plans to mass produce it.
11. Gold Wolf: Tormented Howls from Hell
September 16, 1972 · 25m
Mitsuko and Masaru are captured by Gold Wolf and Jiro is seriously injured by him when he tries to save them.
12. Silver Cat: Ruthless Sorceress
September 23, 1972 · 25m
Professor Gill sends Silver Cat in search of some ancient treasures that hold the secret to increasing the capabilities of the androids.
13. Pink Tiger: Terror at the Amusement Park
September 30, 1972 · 25m
Prof. Gill orders Pink Tiger to find the secret robot part that Dr. Komyoji has hidden away.
14. Silver Tortoise: Destructoids Reborn
October 7, 1972 · 25m
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.
15. Golden Bat: Cursed Shadow from the Past
October 14, 1972 · 25m
Golden Bat approaches Mitsuko and Masaru in the form of Taro, their older brother, who was supposedly killed by DARK.
16. Rouge Jellyfish: Invitation to the River Styx
October 21, 1972 · 25m
Destructoid Rouge Jellyfish is conducting experiments with poisonous mini-jellyfish in a polluted river.
17. Red Hornet: Hostage Terror
October 28, 1972 · 25m
Under orders from DARK, Red Hornet begins spraying toxic gasses aimed at destroying the environment.
18. Black Chameleon: The Grand Heist
November 4, 1972 · 25m
Black Chameleon manages to hijack a load of atomic uratonium. Pursued by Jiro, he takes Mitsuko and Masaru hostage.
19. King Crab Maroon: Keeper of the Death Ray
November 11, 1972 · 25m
King Crab Maroon steals a 50-carat emerald ring which he needs to complete his new weapon.
20. Blue Water Scorpion: The Skull Weed Conspiracy
November 18, 1972 · 25m
Blue Water Scorpion adds a toxic substance to the drinking water, in order to turn the people into puppets of DARK.
21. Purple Rat: Brutal Fangs of Poison
November 25, 1972 · 25m
Purple Rat steals into a laboratory dedicated to communicable diseases in order to create a new DARK plague.
22. White Saw Shark: Twelve-Hour Nightmare
December 2, 1972 · 25m
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.
23. Yellow Antlion Brothers: Alphabet Attack
December 9, 1972 · 25m
The Yellow Antlion Brothers create the "Alphabet Attack" strategy in order to stop the wedding of a robotics scientist.
24. Pink Armadillo: Sinister Temptress
December 16, 1972 · 25m
Pink Armadillo transforms itself into a voluptuous woman to entice men and implant control devices in their brains.
25. Orange Snail: Whistle of Death
December 23, 1972 · 25m
Convinced by Prof. Gill that Kikaider has killed his children, Dr. Komyoji creates Orange Snail to avenge their deaths.
26. Green Mammoth: The Next Ice Age Project
December 30, 1972 · 25m
Kikaider saves Dr. Komyoji from Green Mammoth, but Mariko is kidnapped, and Kikaider gets sprayed with an oxidizing agent.
27. Violet Turbo: Sinister Love
January 6, 1973 · 25m
Dr. Araki, who has perfected the conscience circuit, is attacked by Violet Turbo. Jiro tries to save him, but is thwarted by Prof. Gill.
28. Red Devil Stinger: Making Little Boys Cry
January 13, 1973 · 25m
Kikaider saves Masaru from Red Devil Stinger, but gets infected by a corrosive bacteria.
29. Green Sponge: Third Self-Resurrection
January 20, 1973 · 25m
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.
30. Crimson Squid: Stalker of Pretty Coeds
January 27, 1973 · 25m
Crimson Squid pursues brilliant young robotics expert named Shimamura Chidori. He intends to implant her brain in his own body.
31. Gold Octopus: Prelude to Jiro's Demise
February 3, 1973 · 25m
Prof. Gill orders Golden Octopus to hasten the construction of their secret base. Kikaider tries to save a father and daughter from DARK henchmen.
32. Blue Electric Eel: Accordion Arm Agony
February 10, 1973 · 25m
Kikaider, who has lost an arm, battles with Blue Electric Eel, and finally manages to tear an arm off the destructoid.
33. Mask Crab Red: Enforcer of the DARK Code
February 17, 1973 · 25m
Mask Crab Red tries to kill Mitsuko, but he is thwarted by King Crab Maroon, who had been saved by her earlier.
34. Black Spiny Anteater: Destructoid with Child
February 24, 1973 · 25m
Prof. Gill sends Black Spiny Anteater and his daughter, Tiny Spiny, to retrieve some sensitive microfilm from a widow of a victim of DARK.
35. Black Crow: The End of "The End"
March 3, 1973 · 25m
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.
36. Jiro Attacks Dr. Komyoji
March 10, 1973 · 25m
Blue Stag Beetle robs bank after bank in an effort to raise funds for the development of DARK's greatest Destructoid.
37. Hakaider: Jiro's Formidable Younger Brother
March 17, 1973 · 25m
Jiro manages to save a little girl from Starfish Purple. Meanwhile, DARK forces Dr. Komyoji to create the evil warrior, Hakaider.
38. Hakaider: Kikaider Killer
March 24, 1973 · 25m
Jiro escapes from prison but is attacked by Hakaider. Jiro is overpowered, but Hakaider is unable to destroy him.
39. Kikaida: Wanted Dead or Alive
March 31, 1973 · 25m
Angler Brown has plans to brainwash children and turn them into warriors. Kikaider saves the kids but slips away quickly to avoid the police.
40. Crisis! Jiro Stops Functioning
April 7, 1973 · 25m
Grasshopper Gray builds an antenna that amplifies sound 3000 times. Masaru saves a young boy who is being attacked by Grasshopper Gray.
41. Jiro Blows Apart!
April 21, 1973 · 25m
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.
42. Hakaida Rebels
April 28, 1973 · 25m
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.
43. Jiro's End or Dark's Demise?! - Final Episode
May 5, 1973 · 25m
Mitsuko succeeds in surgically returning the brain in Hakaida's head to her father, but Dr. Komyoji doesn't regain conciousness until...