Season 2 • Episode 46
LatestA 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.
Practical Effects
Charming handmade robot suits that wobble beautifully.
Score
Iconic guitar-driven theme that slaps unreasonably hard.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shotaro Ishinomori created Kikaider during his most prolific period, sandwiched between Kamen Rider and Super Sentai. The 'conscience circuit' concept directly influenced decades of tokusatsu antiheroes.
The haunting 'Go Go Kikaider' guitar riff became so iconic that the 2000 reboot and even the Android Kikaider: The Animation series reused it. That theme outlived most cast members.
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