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Android Kikaider: The Animation
人造人間キカイダー THE ANIMATION
(Jinzō Ningen Kikaidā The Animation)
GenreScience Fiction, Mecha, Drama
Anime television series
Directed byTensai Okamura
Music byAkira Mitake
StudioRadix Ace Entertainment
Studio OX
Licensed by
Original networkKids Station
English network
Original run October 16, 2000 – January 8, 2001
Episodes13
Original video animation
Kikaider 01: The Animation
Directed byKeitaro Motonaga
Music byKaoru Wada
StudioRadix Ace Entertainment
Studio OX
Licensed by
Released 2001-11-21 – 2002-03-20
Runtime30 minutes per episode
Episodes4
Original video animation
The Boy with the Guitar: Kikaider vs Inazuman
Directed byNaoyuki Konno
StudioRadix Ace Entertainment
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2003
Runtime25 minutes

Android Kikaider: The Animation (人造人間キカイダー THE ANIMATION, Jinzō Ningen Kikaidā Ji Animēshon), the anime adaptation of the Japanese superhero Kikaider, was produced by Sony Animation and broadcast on Kids Station from October 16, 2000, to January 8, 2001, with a total of 13 episodes. The anime followed more of the manga, with a darker nature of Jiro's reason to exist.

It was followed by the OVA 4-episode sequel called. Kikaider 01: The Animation (キカイダー01 THE ANIMATION, Kikaidā Zero Wan Ji Animēshon).

An OVA special came with the Kikaider 01 DVD called The boy with the Guitar: Kikaider vs Inazuman (ギターを持った少年 -キカイダーVSイナズマン-, Gitā o motta shōnen - kikaidā VS inazuman -) which teamed Kikaider with Inazuman, another superhero created by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was based on the manga chapter of Inazuman called The boy with the Guitar (ギターを持った少年, Gitā o motta shōnen).

An English dubbed version of the anime and OVA aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block, although episode 8, a recap episode, did not air. The final OVA special was never dubbed or released outside of Japan.

Plot

Android Kikaider

Dr. Kohmyoji creates Jiro (Kikaider) but an explosion occurs. When Dr Kohmyoji's kids, Mitsuko and Masaru, their father was nowhere to be found, Jiro wandering aimlessly in a remote area eventually meets Mitsuko. Mitsuko teaches Jiro to go into his robot form and about the GEMINI system inside him. The two grow closer together but the relationship development halts when a mysterious flute playing causes Jiro to attack Mitsuko, which causes her to believing he is a mad machine. Jiro inevitably leaves Mitsuko and Masaru in fear of being destroyed. Mitsuko then hires Hanpei Hattori and his apprentice Etsuko Sarutobi to find Jiro and bring him home. Throughout the story, Jiro encounters robots and learns more about Professor Gill and the evil organization DARK. A reoccurring android named Hakaider causes Jiro out of control by whistling (similar to Gill's flute). The more Mitsuko encounters Jiro the more she falls in love with him. When Mitsuko and Jiro reunite, they search for Mistuko's mother who is revealed to be in love with Professor Gill but could not bare the pain of being away from her children and gives them the location to Professor Gill's headquarters right before she killed herself. After they discover the location, Jiro attempts to fight Hakaider alone and also discovers the brain inside Hakaider's head is that of Dr. Kohmyoji's. Dr. Kohmyoji overtakes Hakaider's body before Hakaider could destroy it and infiltrates the headquarters. Once Professor Gill discovers Dr. Kohmyoji is in control he sends his robots to attack them. Jiro was able to give the brain to Hanpei in order to put it back into Dr. Kohmyoji's body. Professor Gill attempts to control Jiro with his flute, but Jiro to is able to overcome it. Hakaider then attempts to kill Professor Gill for betraying him and destroys the place along with Gill. Hanpei, Mitsuko and Etsuko able to escape, but didn't see Jiro escape with them. In the end, Mitsuko has hope that Jiro will return to them.

Kikaider 01

These 4 OVAs directly follow the conclusion of the 13 episode TV series. Jiro has now met new people and battling to save a boy that is professor Gill's son. Gill is now attacking a boy (named Akira) because he is the key of Gill's new project,the Armageddon Lord. During Jiro's new journey he met his two new brothers named Ichiro (Kikaider 01) and Rei (Kikaider 00) but unlike Jiro they do not have conscience circuits. In the end Gill successfully captures Akira,uses the Armageddon Lord to devastate the city from the previous series, and puts a Submission chip inside Jiro,but instead of becoming a slave to Gill it conflicts with his GEMINI circuit and gives him the ability to lie and destroy his brothers who also had Submission chips. Jiro manages to kill Gill just as the Armageddon Lord's generator blows up,goes unstable,and is destroyed leaving only Jiro and Gill's body the only thing left. Jiro leaves Akira in the hands of a monk scientist that raised Ichiro and reactivated Rei. Afterwards,Jiro then proclaims that having now committed such horrible acts that he is now human and that his heart will forever be in "eternal conflict" as he walks alone into the sunset.

The Boy Who Carried a Guitar: Kikaider vs. Inazuman

Jiro is still fighting the Submission Chip within him inserted by Professor Gill. Jiro, filled with guilt for destroying his siblings, fears that if he encounters both Mitsuko and Masaru, he will go inflict harm to both of them. Hanpei Hattori is sent to search for Jiro, in order to convince him to return to Mitsuko and Masaru. He mistakes high school student Saburo Kazeda (Sabu) for Jiro while Jiro is talking with Sabu's girlfriend Miyoppe. When Hanpei is finally reunited with Jiro, he goes berserk at the presence of Sabu, who then transforms into Inazuman, and the two fight. During the fight, Jiro manages to break free from the Submission chip. However, a mysterious creature suddenly attacks Inazuman. Jiro transforms into his android form and saves Inazuman from the creature. Jiro shakes hands with Sabu, and tells him to Hanpei that he will be alright soon while Sabu and Miyoppe continue their bickering, and it ends with Jiro sitting in a location unknown looking at the stars believing that he may one day return to Mitsuko and Masaru.

Cast

Episodes

Android Kikaider: The Animation

Airdates are from broadcast on Adult Swim in the US.

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Kikaider 01: The Animation

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Media

Soundtrack

A soundtrack for the first animated series of Kikaider called Android Kikaider: The Animation Original Soundtrack (人造人間キカイダー ― THE ANIMATION オリジナル・サウンドトラック, Jinzō ningen kikaidā― THE ANIMATION orijinaru saundotorakku) was released on December 6, 2000. It was composed by Akira Mitake and distributed by SME Visual Works.

Android Kikaider: The Animation Original Soundtrack
No.TitleLength
1."Theme of Gemini" (by Akita Mitake)1:35
2."Friends of Enemies"2:30
3."Past Tears"2:19
4."Devil's Flute"1:35
5."Dark"2:33
6."For the Destruction"0:52
7."Rejoice"1:47
8."Material World"1:32
9."Jiro's Guitar (part 1)"1:20
10."Coming Armegeddon"3:13
11."Wild Detectives"1:13
12."Song of a Street Musician"0:43
13."Waiting for the Dawn"2:53
14."Equinox"2:47
15."Beastly Puppets"2:20
16."Tempest"2:11
17."Between Brothers and Sisters"2:00
18."Jiro's Guitar (part 2)"1:26
19."Tearful Smile"2:09
20."Equinox (violin version)"2:28
21."Floating"3:45
22."Destiny" (by Yui Horie)4:17


Another Soundtrack called Kikaider 01: The Animation Original Soundtrack (キカイダー01 THE ANIMATION ― オリジナル・サウンドトラック, Jinzō ningen kikaidā― THE ANIMATION orijinaru saundotorakku) was released on March 6, 2003. Music was composed by Kaworu Wada and distributed by SME Visual Works.

Kikaider 01: The Animation Original Soundtrack
No.TitleLength
1."Day of wrath - Main Theme" (メインテーマ~怒りの日~ (Meintēma ~ Ikari no Hi ~)) 
2."Title" (タイトル (Taitoru)) 
3."Looming Threat" (迫り来る脅威 (Semari Kuru Kyōi)) 
4."Organization of the Shadow" (Template:Nihong4) 
5."Kikaider, Change" (キカイダー、チェンジ (Kikaidā, Chenji)) 
6."Revived Memories" (甦る記憶 (Yomigaeru Kioku)) 
7."Seal - Main Theme" (メインテーマ~封印~ (Meintēma ~ Fūin ~)) 
8."Kohmyoji and Vayu - Main Theme" (メインテーマ~風天と光明寺~ (Meintēma ~-Fū Ten to Kōmyōji ~)) 
9."Shadow Knight" (シャドウナイト (Shado Naito)) 
10."Battle of Ichiro" (イチローの戦い (Ichirō no Tatakai)) 
11."Robot Without a Heart - Main Theme" (メインテーマ~心を持たぬロボット~ (Meintēma ~-Shin o Motanu Robotto ~)) 
12."Escape" (脱出 (Dasshutsu)) 
13."Hakaider Again" (ハカイダー再び (Hakaidā Futatabi)) 
14."Hakaider Four Group" (ハカイダー四人衆 (Hakaidā Yonnin Shū)) 
15."The Main Theme ~Vol.1 Ending~" (メインテーマ~Vol.1エンディング~ (Meintēma ~ Vol. 1 Endingu ~)) 
16."Quicken the Dark" (胎動する暗闇 (Taidō Suru Kurayami)) 
17."My Name is Bijinder" (私の名前はビジンダー (Watashi no Namae wa Bijindā)) 
18."Thug Dancing Flowers" (花に舞う刺客 (Hana ni Mau Shikaku)) 
19."Fate Met" (出会った運命 (Deatta Unmei)) 
20."Dark Eyes" (闇の視線 (Yami no Shisen)) 
21."Sweet Memories" (優しい想い出 (Yasashii Omoide)) 
22."Battle of Bungalow" (バンガローの攻防 (Bangarō no Kōbō)) 
23."Hakaider Plus Power" (ハカイダー・プラスパワー (Hakaidā Purasu Pawā)) 
24."Determination" (決意 (Ketsui)) 
25."Lurking in the Shadows" (影に潜む (Kage ni Hisomu)) 
26."And Pinocchio..." (そしてピノキオは… (Soshite Pinokio wa…)) 
27."Memories of Rieko" (リエ子の想い出 (Rieko no Omoide)) 
28."Trap" (罠 (Wana)) 
29."Professor Gill" (プロフェッサー・ギル (Purofessā Giru)) 
30."Fleetingly Sunset" (夕焼けに儚く (Yūyake ni Hakanaku)) 
31."Surrounding Sorrow" (哀しみを囲んで (哀しみを囲んで)) 
32."Feelings in my Heart" (この胸の思い (Kono Mune no Omoi)) 
33."Street Fighting" (市街戦 (Shigai-sen)) 
34."Armageddongod Excersize - Main Theme" (メインテーマ~発動するアーマゲドンゴッド~ (Meintēma ~ Hatsudō Suru Amagedongoddo ~)) 
35."Ambition Awakening" (覚醒する野望 (Kakusei Suru Yabō)) 
36."Dreaming Dolls" (人形が見る夢 (Ningyō ga Miru Yume)) 
37."Conclusion of Dreams" (夢のおわり (Yume no Owari)) 
38."Day of Tears Lacrimosa" (涙の日 Lacrimosa (Namida no hi Lacrimosa)) 

Reception

On Anime News Network, Zac Bertschy gave the first DVD an overall grade of B.[1]

References

  1. ^ Zac Bertschy (2 July 2003). "Kikaider DVD 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
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