Android Kikaider - The Animation
Jinzou Ningen Kikaider: THE ANIMATION / Kikaider / Artificial Humanoid Kikaider / Jinzo Ningen KikaiderSummary
The genius robotics professor, Dr. Komyoji has created Jiro (who has the ability to transform into Kikaider) – a humanoid robot tasked with the protection of Dr. Komyoji’s son, Masaru, and daughter, Mitsuko. Gifted with a conscience circuit, which has the power to simulate real emotions that helps to distinguish between “right and wrong”, Jiro must protect Mitsuko and Masaru from the evil Dr. Gil who wants Jiro to join his army and aid in his goal of world domination.
(Source: Anime News Network)
The series is initially a darker version of the original live action tokusatsu show Jinzou Ningen Kikaida, creating or expanding many emotional conflicts within Kikaida and other characters which was not present in the original Kikaida story.
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Episodes
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 13
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 4 h 59 min (13 × 23 min)
- Season
- Fall 2000
- Start date
- October 16, 2000
- End date
- January 8, 2001
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Romaji title
- Jinzou Ningen Kikaider: THE ANIMATION
- English title
- Android Kikaider - The Animation
- Native title
- 人造人間キカイダーTHE ANIMATION
- Other titles
- Kikaider · Artificial Humanoid Kikaider · Jinzo Ningen Kikaider
Relations
Suggested watch order
Based on known prequels and sequels.
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Android Kikaider - The AnimationThis page
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Kikaider 01: The Animation
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The Boy Who Carried a Guitar: Kikaider vs. Inazuman
Characters 4
Main characters
- JirouジローMain
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- SaburoサブローSupporting
- Mitsuko Koumyouji光明寺ミツ子Supporting
- Golden BatゴールデンバットSupporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Tensai OkamuraDirector
- Shoutarou IshinomoriOriginal creator
- Naoyuki KonnoCharacter design
- Kaoru WadaMusic
- Naoyuki KonnoChief animation director
Show the full staff (20)
- Yui HorieTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Tensai OkamuraStoryboard (ep 1, 6, 12)
- Tensai OkamuraEpisode Director (ep 12)
- Hisashi SaitouAnimation Director (ep 1, 8)
- Hisashi SaitouKey Animation (ep 10)
- Masahiro AndouEpisode Director (ep 2, 10)
- Masahiro AndouStoryboard (ep 2, 10)
- Hideyuki MoriokaKey Animation
- Akira TakataKey Animation (eps 4, 9, 13)
- Izumi TakizawaDigital Paint
- Keitarou MotonagaStoryboard (ep 8)
- Keitarou MotonagaEpisode Director (eps 1, 6, 8)
- Yoshihiro WatanabeKey Animation (ep 13)
- Mai OotsukaIn-Between Animation (Shaft)
- Masayuki YoshiharaStoryboard (eps 4, 8, 12)
- Masayuki YoshiharaEpisode Director (eps 4, 8, 12)
- Kenji YasudaEpisode Director (ep 7, 8)
- Kenji YasudaStoryboard
- Daisuke TakemotoKey Animation
- Masashi SogoScript