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. (Source: Anime News Network) The series is initially a darker version of the original live action tokusatsu show Jinzou Ningen Kikaida, creating or expanding many emotional conflicts within Kikaida and other characters which was not present in the original Kikaida story.

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Cast

Tomokazu Seki

Jiro/Kikaider (voice)

Yui Horie

Mitsuko Kômyôji (voice)

Yumiko Kobayashi

Masaru Kômyôji (voice)

Keaton Yamada

Hanpei Hattori (voice)

Etsuko Kozakura

Etsuko Sarutobi (voice)

Shinji Ogawa

Professor Gill Helbert (voice)

Jurota Kosugi

Saburo/Hakaider (voice)

Shozo Iizuka

Dr. Den Kômyôji (voice)

Minami Takayama

Chigusa Sakamoto (voice)

Norio Wakamoto

Golden Bat (voice)

Masashi Hirose

Carmine Spider (voice)

Jin Yamanoi

Orange Ant (voice)