TV series

Kikaida 01

1973–1974 · 1 season

A lively, colorful superhero romp with rubber-suited villains and earnest android heroes, full of energetic fights and simple moral clashes.

Overview: Kikaider 01, is a tokusatsu superhero TV series, and a sequel series to Android Kikaider. Produced by Toei Company Ltd., it was broadcast on NET from May 12, 1973 to March 30, 1974, with a total of 46 episodes. Its title in Hawaii is Kikaida 01.
How it feels: Campy, earnest, dark and uplifting. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Justice, identity, family, betrayal
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
identity
family
betrayal
power
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: action & adventure
Starring: Daisuke Ban, Etsuko Shihomi, Shunsuke Ikeda, Shozo Iizuka, Masaaki Okabe
Music: Chumei Watanabe
Length: 1 seasons, 46 episodes, 25 min each
Network: NET
Country: Japan
Languages: English, Japanese