Daisuke Ban
Jiro/Kikaider
Series SeasonSeason 1 episodes1972
Android Kikaider
Android Kikaider
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Episode 125 min1972-07-08
Gray Rhino King: Harbringer of Evil
Kikaider battles Gray Rhino King, and when he returns to the lab where Dr. Komyoji and Mitsuko work, Professor Gill sets it ablaze.
Episode 225 min1972-07-15
Green Mantis: Bizarre Killing Machine
Kikaider faces Green Mantis, who is planning a killing rampage to discredit Dr. Komyoji.
Episode 325 min1972-07-29
Orange Ant: Challenge to the Death
Although hindered by the sound of a Gill's flute, Jiro changes into Kikaider in order to battle Orange Ant.
Episode 425 min1972-08-05
Blue Buffalo: Fiendish Death Trap
Yukiko attempts to sneak away from the Destructoids to visit her daughter, but she is thwarted by Blue Buffalo.
Episode 525 min1972-08-12
Yellow Jaguar: Claws of Evil
Prof. Gill uses Yellow Jaguar to assassinate the head of the Green Project, in order to get enough carbon dioxide for his bomb.
Episode 625 min1972-08-19
Black Horse: Showdown at the DARK Execution Ground
The Destructoids begin to gather up humans to be used by Black Horse, and Mitsuko and Masaru fall into their hands.
Episode 725 min1972-08-26
Bull Kong: Malevolent Monster Mayhem
Bull Kong kills a man who has been campaigning against the Destructoids, and Dr. Komyoji is framed.
Episode 825 min1972-09-02
Carmine Spider: Menacing Blood-Sucking Laughter
In order to develop his evil apparatus, XR4, Prof. Gill orders Carmine Spider to find a child with Rh negative blood.
Episode 925 min1972-09-09
Red Condor: Screech of Death
Red Condor kills everyone in a rural village in order to set up a base on which to conduct experiments on a biological weapon.
Episode 1025 min1972-09-16
Scorpion Brown: The Ultimate Weapon
Scorpion Brown has stolen a newly developed weapon from the Nakabori Laboratory and DARK plans to mass produce it.
Episode 1125 min1972-09-16
Gold Wolf: Tormented Howls from Hell
Mitsuko and Masaru are captured by Gold Wolf and Jiro is seriously injured by him when he tries to save them.
Episode 1225 min1972-09-23
Silver Cat: Ruthless Sorceress
Professor Gill sends Silver Cat in search of some ancient treasures that hold the secret to increasing the capabilities of the androids.
Episode 1325 min1972-09-30
Pink Tiger: Terror at the Amusement Park
Prof. Gill orders Pink Tiger to find the secret robot part that Dr. Komyoji has hidden away.
Episode 1425 min1972-10-07
Silver Tortoise: Destructoids Reborn
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.
Episode 1525 min1972-10-14
Golden Bat: Cursed Shadow from the Past
Golden Bat approaches Mitsuko and Masaru in the form of Taro, their older brother, who was supposedly killed by DARK.
Episode 1625 min1972-10-21
Rouge Jellyfish: Invitation to the River Styx
Destructoid Rouge Jellyfish is conducting experiments with poisonous mini-jellyfish in a polluted river.
Episode 1725 min1972-10-28
Red Hornet: Hostage Terror
Under orders from DARK, Red Hornet begins spraying toxic gasses aimed at destroying the environment.
Episode 1825 min1972-11-04
Black Chameleon: The Grand Heist
Black Chameleon manages to hijack a load of atomic uratonium. Pursued by Jiro, he takes Mitsuko and Masaru hostage.
Episode 1925 min1972-11-11
King Crab Maroon: Keeper of the Death Ray
King Crab Maroon steals a 50-carat emerald ring which he needs to complete his new weapon.
Episode 2025 min1972-11-18
Blue Water Scorpion: The Skull Weed Conspiracy
Blue Water Scorpion adds a toxic substance to the drinking water, in order to turn the people into puppets of DARK.
Episode 2125 min1972-11-25
Purple Rat: Brutal Fangs of Poison
Purple Rat steals into a laboratory dedicated to communicable diseases in order to create a new DARK plague.
Episode 2225 min1972-12-02
White Saw Shark: Twelve-Hour Nightmare
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.
Episode 2325 min1972-12-09
Yellow Antlion Brothers: Alphabet Attack
The Yellow Antlion Brothers create the "Alphabet Attack" strategy in order to stop the wedding of a robotics scientist.
Episode 2425 min1972-12-16
Pink Armadillo: Sinister Temptress
Pink Armadillo transforms itself into a voluptuous woman to entice men and implant control devices in their brains.
Episode 2525 min1972-12-23
Orange Snail: Whistle of Death
Convinced by Prof. Gill that Kikaider has killed his children, Dr. Komyoji creates Orange Snail to avenge their deaths.
Episode 2625 min1972-12-30
Green Mammoth: The Next Ice Age Project
Kikaider saves Dr. Komyoji from Green Mammoth, but Mariko is kidnapped, and Kikaider gets sprayed with an oxidizing agent.
Episode 2725 min1973-01-06
Violet Turbo: Sinister Love
Dr. Araki, who has perfected the conscience circuit, is attacked by Violet Turbo. Jiro tries to save him, but is thwarted by Prof. Gill.
Episode 2825 min1973-01-13
Red Devil Stinger: Making Little Boys Cry
Kikaider saves Masaru from Red Devil Stinger, but gets infected by a corrosive bacteria.
Episode 2925 min1973-01-20
Green Sponge: Third Self-Resurrection
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.
Episode 3025 min1973-01-27
Crimson Squid: Stalker of Pretty Coeds
Crimson Squid pursues brilliant young robotics expert named Shimamura Chidori. He intends to implant her brain in his own body.
Episode 3125 min1973-02-03
Gold Octopus: Prelude to Jiro's Demise
Prof. Gill orders Golden Octopus to hasten the construction of their secret base. Kikaider tries to save a father and daughter from DARK henchmen.
Episode 3225 min1973-02-10
Blue Electric Eel: Accordion Arm Agony
Kikaider, who has lost an arm, battles with Blue Electric Eel, and finally manages to tear an arm off the destructoid.
Episode 3325 min1973-02-17
Mask Crab Red: Enforcer of the DARK Code
Mask Crab Red tries to kill Mitsuko, but he is thwarted by King Crab Maroon, who had been saved by her earlier.
Episode 3425 min1973-02-24
Black Spiny Anteater: Destructoid with Child
Prof. Gill sends Black Spiny Anteater and his daughter, Tiny Spiny, to retrieve some sensitive microfilm from a widow of a victim of DARK.
Episode 3525 min1973-03-03
Black Crow: The End of "The End"
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.
Episode 3625 min1973-03-10
Jiro Attacks Dr. Komyoji
Blue Stag Beetle robs bank after bank in an effort to raise funds for the development of DARK's greatest Destructoid.
Episode 3725 min1973-03-17
Hakaider: Jiro's Formidable Younger Brother
Jiro manages to save a little girl from Starfish Purple. Meanwhile, DARK forces Dr. Komyoji to create the evil warrior, Hakaider.
Episode 3825 min1973-03-24
Hakaider: Kikaider Killer
Jiro escapes from prison but is attacked by Hakaider. Jiro is overpowered, but Hakaider is unable to destroy him.
Episode 3925 min1973-03-31
Kikaida: Wanted Dead or Alive
Angler Brown has plans to brainwash children and turn them into warriors. Kikaider saves the kids but slips away quickly to avoid the police.
Episode 4025 min1973-04-07
Crisis! Jiro Stops Functioning
Grasshopper Gray builds an antenna that amplifies sound 3000 times. Masaru saves a young boy who is being attacked by Grasshopper Gray.
Episode 4125 min1973-04-21
Jiro Blows Apart!
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.
Episode 4225 min1973-04-28
Hakaida Rebels
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.
Episode 4325 min1973-05-05
Jiro's End or Dark's Demise?! - Final Episode
Mitsuko succeeds in surgically returning the brain in Hakaida's head to her father, but Dr. Komyoji doesn't regain conciousness until...
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