Kikaider, the artificial human, is introduced during the unprecedented tokusatsu hero boom of the 1970s. With its asymmetrical, two-toned body and an unusual appearance where its mechanical innards are visible from the outside, it stood apart from other hero works as a distinctly different creation.
00:22Amidst the unprecedented boom in special effects heroes in the 1970s, Kikaider was an android with a bizarre appearance, with an asymmetrical, two-colored body and the insides of his mecha visible from the outside, and was released as a work that was a little different from other hero works.
00:46Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:50The original story of Android Kikaider was written by Shotaro Ishinomori, who also wrote Kamen Rider, and a total of 43 episodes were aired from 1972 to 1973.
01:06The story begins when Dr. Komyoji, a world authority on robotics, is kidnapped by a local merchant who sells weapons and arms to countries around the world, and by Dark, an evil organization plotting world domination. Dr. Komyoji then creates Kikaider, an android with an incomplete conscience circuit.
01:29He then helps Kikaider escape from Darkness with the Side Machine and escapes from Darkness himself, but in the process he loses his memory and ends up wandering all over Japan.
01:44After escaping, Kikaider is pursued by the Dark Destruction Squad, but together with Dr. Komyoji's son, Dr. Komyoji, he tries to find Dr. Komyoji, who has lost his memory.
01:59In addition, the film also depicts Kikaider and Jiro struggling with their own existence due to their imperfect conscience circuits.
02:10Now, let me explain about the main character, Kikaider.
02:19Kikaider is an android created by Dr. Komyoji in Dark, and a conscience circuit was installed at the time. However, because it was incomplete, when Jiro, in his human form, heard Professor Gill's whistle, malfunctions began to occur in the conscience circuit, and after a certain time, he was completely controlled by Gill.
02:41This incomplete conscience circuit can be removed, but Jiro refuses to do so, fearing that doing so will turn him into a complete robot.
02:52Jiro's human form can be transformed into Kikaider by activating the transformation circuits installed in both shoulders.
03:04After transforming into Kikaider, his conscience circuit is fully functional and he does not react to Gil's whistle.
03:11Its combat capabilities surpass those of the Dark Destruction Force's androids, and if damage sustained during battle is minor, it can repair itself by referring to the blueprints stored in its electronic brain.
03:27In addition, his main special moves in battle include the Electromagnetic End, in which he jumps, crosses the electromagnetic belts on both wrists, charges at the enemy, and slams both hands, charged with destructive electromagnetic waves, into the enemy, and the Wheel Throw, in which he grabs the enemy and uses his telegraph powers to throw them in a circular motion.
03:50In addition, the side machine, which is normally used for transportation, can fly using lift air during combat, and can travel on water using its aircraft function, and since it also has a built-in drill, it can also support the advancement of supports.
04:09For more information on Side Machines, please see our other video on this channel, Side Machines.
04:16The characters who accompany Kikaider or Jiro are, first of all, Mitsuko, the daughter of Dr. Komyoji.
04:28He also has knowledge about androids and frequently repairs minor damage to Kikaider.
04:36In the story, she also develops feelings for Kikaider and Jiro.
04:42His younger brother, Masaru, looks up to Jiro like an older brother and is usually seen riding in his side machine searching for their father.
04:54Plus there's Hattori Hanpei, the self-proclaimed world's best private investigator.
05:00Although he is timid, he is also quite proactive and has often saved Mitsuko and Masaru from Dark.
05:10He's a bit of an oddball and always calls Jiro "Mr. Jiro."
05:15We then explain about Kikaider's enemy, Professor Gill, and the secret society, Dark.
05:27Professor Gill is a roboticist and hunter of Dark, who hates humanity.
05:33He was originally a weapons dealer, selling combat androids he created all over the world, and using the funds he gained to found Dark, a group that is now plotting world domination through acts of terrorism and murder.
05:51Dark also kidnaps and abducts promising robotics engineers, such as Dr. Komyoji, to force them to cooperate in his plan to take over the world.
06:00In order to achieve this goal of world domination, he builds combat robots called the Dark Destruction Force and confronts Kikaider.
06:10The first robots were created based on animal models, but later on, humanoid androids made by Gill himself were added.
06:21Among these androids is Hakaider, who was created using Dr. Komyoji's brain.
06:27For more information on Hakaider, check out our other video, Android, Hakaider.
06:38The battle with Dark is finally coming to an end.
06:42Now a traitor, Hakaider infiltrates the Dark Base and attempts to find Dr. Komyoji, but he finds the doctor lying in a cell within the Dark Base with his brain removed, and for the first time learns the secret of his own birth.
07:00There they also find Mitsuko and Masaru repairing Kikaider, who had been torn to pieces by the Akajirai Kiln.
07:10Hakaider, wanting to defeat Kikaider himself, decides to wait until Kikaider is repaired.
07:17After the repairs are complete, Kikaider challenges Hakaider to a final battle.
07:25The two fight in a cell inside the base, but Hakaider realizes that fighting inside the cell where Dr. Komyoji is present is at a disadvantage, so he moves to a corridor inside the base, but suddenly, a skeleton squirrel appears and attacks Hakaider.
07:42When Kikaider finds him, Hakaider has already been defeated, and he carries his body to the operating room where Dr. Komyoji is present.
07:54Another operation must be performed to transplant Hakaider's brain into Dr. Komyoji, but the child, who is unable to transform into Kikaider, uses himself as a decoy to lure the Skeleton Squirrel out of the base in order to buy time for the operation.
08:11While the skeleton squirrel chases Jiro's side machine, Dr. Komyoji's surgery is successful and the father and son are finally reunited.
08:24Meanwhile, Jiro is unable to transform and is defeated by the White Skeleton Squirrel at one point, but is completely repaired by Dr. Komyoji.
08:35However, Gill later captures Dr. Komyoji and his son again and tries to execute them by crucifying them, but Jiro appears, transforms into Kikaider, and defeats the skeleton squirrel.
08:51Then, cornered, Gil detonates the Dark base, and Dark is finally destroyed.
08:59The painful battle with Dark comes to an end, and the program ends with Dr. Komyoji and his son leaving for Mercury, after watching them depart once again.
09:11Now, let's take a look at Kikaider's exploits.
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12:41What did you think?
12:43What did you think?
12:46At the time, I remember being envious of Masaru, who didn't go to school and continued his journey with no destination in mind.
12:55I also rode in a sidecar once as an adult, and I felt somehow happy when I got to ride a similar vehicle while traveling in Southeast Asia.
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