Synopsis: Alternative title: Android Kikaider - The Animation Artificial Humanoid Kikaider Jinzo Ningen Kikaider (Japanese) Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity) Series director: Tensai Okamura Director: Tensai Okamura Music: Akira Mitake Original creator: Shotaro Ishinomori Character Design: Naoyuki Konno Art director: Tomoaki Okada Director of Photography: Yutaka Nagaushi Genres: Adventure, Drama, Mecha, Science Fiction, Shounen Plot Summary: 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. Running time: half hour Number of episodes: 13 Episode titles: We have 13 Vintage: 2000-10-16 Opening Theme: "Theme of Gemini" by Akira Mitake Ending Theme: "Destiny" by Yui Horie |