Android Kikaider 1972
What is Android Kikaider?
Android Kikaider is a television series first released in 1972. Catalogued under Action & Adventure.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1972
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 89
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 8, 1972
- Networks
- tv asahi, NET
- Genres
- Action & Adventure
- Updated
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 89 episodes and an average 25-minute runtime.
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Overview
Android Kikaider is a television series first released in 1972. Catalogued under Action & Adventure. Produced and broadcast by tv asahi, NET. Current status: Ended. Spans 2 seasons and 89 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A shape-shifting android battles monster foes while searching for his creator’s missing family.”
- Classic tokusatsu action series
- Exciting robot monster battles
- Pioneered early US broadcast of the genre
- Episodic monster‑of‑the‑week format may feel repetitive
Watch it if you enjoy retro superhero tokusatsu with giant robot monsters and a quest to reunite a family.
Suitable for viewers who like action‑packed sci‑fi adventure; contains robot combat and mild peril.
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What is Android Kikaider?
Android Kikaider is a 1972 Japanese tokusatsu television series featuring a transforming super‑android hero.
Who created the android in the series?
The android is created by robotics professor Dr. Komyoji, who built Jiro, the human who can transform into Kikaider.
When did the series originally air?
The series premiered in 1972.
Where was it first shown in the United States?
It was one of the first tokusatsu shows broadcast in the US, airing in Hawaii on KIKU‑TV as "Kikaida: Android of Justice."
What type of foes does Kikaider face?
Kikaider fights rampaging robot monsters sent by an evil organization while aiding his creator’s children.
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