Kikaider Reboot

A glossy, fast-moving superhero ride with earnest sibling bonds, flashy android fights and a surprisingly somber streak about what makes someone human.

Directed by

Ten Shimoyama

Genres

Action, Adventure, Science fiction

Starring

Jingi Irie, Aimi Satsukawa, Yuta Ikeda

Overview

In the near future, the brilliant Dr. Komyoji is enlisted to lead the ARK Project—a scientific endeavor dedicated to forging a brighter tomorrow through robotics. However, the doctor’s mysterious death puts those plans to an abrupt hold... Not long after, the grieving Komyoji children wander into the crosshairs of a black ops squad on the hunt for their father’s research. But from within the cross fire emerges Jiro—a bleeding-edge android programmed to protect the siblings! Now on the run, the Komyojis soon discover their father’s once hopeful ambitions have taken a DARK turn...

How it feels

Dark, tense, earnest and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Identity, family, grief, betrayal

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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