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Season 1

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Kikaider Reboot

    • May 24, 2014
    • TV Asahi

    Kikaider REBOOT (キカイダー REBOOT) is a 2014 feature film which acts as a reboot/relaunch of the Kikaider franchise created by Shotaro Ishinomori.

  • S01E01 Gray Rhino King: Harbringer of Evil

    • July 8, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Kikaider battles Gray Rhino King, and when he returns to the lab where Dr. Komyoji and Mitsuko work, Professor Gill sets it ablaze.

  • S01E02 Green Mantis: Bizarre Killing Machine

    • July 15, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Kikaider faces Green Mantis, who is planning a killing rampage to discredit Dr. Komyoji.

  • S01E03 Orange Ant: Challenge to the Death

    • July 29, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Although hindered by the sound of a Gill's flute, Jiro changes into Kikaider in order to battle Orange Ant.

  • S01E04 Blue Buffalo: Fiendish Death Trap

    • August 5, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Yukiko attempts to sneak away from the Destructoids to visit her daughter, but she is thwarted by Blue Buffalo.

  • S01E05 Yellow Jaguar: Claws of Evil

    • August 12, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Prof. Gill uses Yellow Jaguar to assassinate the head of the Green Project, in order to get enough carbon dioxide for his bomb.

  • S01E06 Black Horse: Showdown at the DARK Execution Ground

    • August 19, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    The Destructoids begin to gather up humans to be used by Black Horse, and Mitsuko and Masaru fall into their hands.

  • S01E07 Bull Kong: Malevolent Monster Mayhem

    • August 26, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Bull Kong kills a man who has been campaigning against the Destructoids, and Dr. Komyoji is framed.

  • S01E08 Carmine Spider: Menacing Blood-Sucking Laughter

    • September 2, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    In order to develop his evil apparatus, XR4, Prof. Gill orders Carmine Spider to find a child with Rh negative blood.

  • S01E09 Red Condor: Screech of Death

    • September 9, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Red Condor kills everyone in a rural village in order to set up a base on which to conduct experiments on a biological weapon.

  • S01E10 Scorpion Brown: The Ultimate Weapon

    • September 16, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Scorpion Brown has stolen a newly developed weapon from the Nakabori Laboratory and DARK plans to mass produce it.

  • S01E11 Gold Wolf: Tormented Howls from Hell

    • September 16, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Mitsuko and Masaru are captured by Gold Wolf and Jiro is seriously injured by him when he tries to save them.

  • S01E12 Silver Cat: Ruthless Sorceress

    • September 23, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Professor Gill sends Silver Cat in search of some ancient treasures that hold the secret to increasing the capabilities of the androids.

  • S01E13 Pink Tiger: Terror at the Amusement Park

    • September 30, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Prof. Gill orders Pink Tiger to find the secret robot part that Dr. Komyoji has hidden away.

  • S01E14 Silver Tortoise: Destructoids Reborn

    • October 7, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Prof. Gill recreates the 13 Destructoids defeated by Kikaida, and gives them three times their original power in order to test them against Silver Tortoise.

  • S01E15 Golden Bat: Cursed Shadow from the Past

    • October 14, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Golden Bat approaches Mitsuko and Masaru in the form of Taro, their older brother, who was supposedly killed by DARK.

  • S01E16 Rouge Jellyfish: Invitation to the River Styx

    • October 21, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Destructoid Rouge Jellyfish is conducting experiments with poisonous mini-jellyfish in a polluted river.

  • S01E17 Red Hornet: Hostage Terror

    • October 28, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Under orders from DARK, Red Hornet begins spraying toxic gasses aimed at destroying the environment.

  • S01E18 Black Chameleon: The Grand Heist

    • November 4, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Black Chameleon manages to hijack a load of atomic uratonium. Pursued by Jiro, he takes Mitsuko and Masaru hostage.

  • S01E19 King Crab Maroon: Keeper of the Death Ray

    • November 11, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    King Crab Maroon steals a 50-carat emerald ring which he needs to complete his new weapon.

  • S01E20 Blue Water Scorpion: The Skull Weed Conspiracy

    • November 18, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Blue Water Scorpion adds a toxic substance to the drinking water, in order to turn the people into puppets of DARK.

  • S01E21 Purple Rat: Brutal Fangs of Poison

    • November 25, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Purple Rat steals into a laboratory dedicated to communicable diseases in order to create a new DARK plague.

  • S01E22 White Saw Shark: Twelve-Hour Nightmare

    • December 2, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    White Saw Shark takes over an apartment complex and sets up a laser gun. Prof. Gill's plan is to shoot down a plane filled with special fuel into a densely populated area.

  • S01E23 Yellow Antlion Brothers: Alphabet Attack

    • December 9, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    The Yellow Antlion Brothers create the "Alphabet Attack" strategy in order to stop the wedding of a robotics scientist.

  • S01E24 Pink Armadillo: Sinister Temptress

    • December 16, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Pink Armadillo transforms itself into a voluptuous woman to entice men and implant control devices in their brains.

  • S01E25 Orange Snail: Whistle of Death

    • December 23, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Convinced by Prof. Gill that Kikaider has killed his children, Dr. Komyoji creates Orange Snail to avenge their deaths.

  • S01E26 Green Mammoth: The Next Ice Age Project

    • December 30, 1972
    • TV Asahi

    Kikaider saves Dr. Komyoji from Green Mammoth, but Mariko is kidnapped, and Kikaider gets sprayed with an oxidizing agent.

  • S01E27 Violet Turbo: Sinister Love

    • January 6, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Dr. Araki, who has perfected the conscience circuit, is attacked by Violet Turbo. Jiro tries to save him, but is thwarted by Prof. Gill.

  • S01E28 Red Devil Stinger: Making Little Boys Cry

    • January 13, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Kikaider saves Masaru from Red Devil Stinger, but gets infected by a corrosive bacteria.

  • S01E29 Green Sponge: Third Self-Resurrection

    • January 20, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Masaru is saved by a girl named Kaori as he is being pursued by Green Sponge. Kaori believes Masaru is a runaway, and declares she'll run away too.

  • S01E30 Crimson Squid: Stalker of Pretty Coeds

    • January 27, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Crimson Squid pursues brilliant young robotics expert named Shimamura Chidori. He intends to implant her brain in his own body.

  • S01E31 Gold Octopus: Prelude to Jiro's Demise

    • February 3, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Prof. Gill orders Golden Octopus to hasten the construction of their secret base. Kikaider tries to save a father and daughter from DARK henchmen.

  • S01E32 Blue Electric Eel: Accordion Arm Agony

    • February 10, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Kikaider, who has lost an arm, battles with Blue Electric Eel, and finally manages to tear an arm off the destructoid.

  • S01E33 Mask Crab Red: Enforcer of the DARK Code

    • February 17, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Mask Crab Red tries to kill Mitsuko, but he is thwarted by King Crab Maroon, who had been saved by her earlier.

  • S01E34 Black Spiny Anteater: Destructoid with Child

    • February 24, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Prof. Gill sends Black Spiny Anteater and his daughter, Tiny Spiny, to retrieve some sensitive microfilm from a widow of a victim of DARK.

  • S01E35 Black Crow: The End of "The End"

    • March 3, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Dr. Komyoji is attacked by a flock of robot crows as he works in a field. Jiro tries to help him, but is thwarted by Black Crow.

  • S01E36 Jiro Attacks Dr. Komyoji

    • March 10, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Blue Stag Beetle robs bank after bank in an effort to raise funds for the development of DARK's greatest Destructoid.

  • S01E37 Hakaider: Jiro's Formidable Younger Brother

    • March 17, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Jiro manages to save a little girl from Starfish Purple. Meanwhile, DARK forces Dr. Komyoji to create the evil warrior, Hakaider.

  • S01E38 Hakaider: Kikaider Killer

    • March 24, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Jiro escapes from prison but is attacked by Hakaider. Jiro is overpowered, but Hakaider is unable to destroy him.

  • S01E39 Kikaida: Wanted Dead or Alive

    • March 31, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Angler Brown has plans to brainwash children and turn them into warriors. Kikaider saves the kids but slips away quickly to avoid the police.

  • S01E40 Crisis! Jiro Stops Functioning

    • April 7, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Grasshopper Gray builds an antenna that amplifies sound 3000 times. Masaru saves a young boy who is being attacked by Grasshopper Gray.

  • S01E41 Jiro Blows Apart!

    • April 21, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Mitsuko and Masaru are lured to the DARK base. Jiro stops them and proceeds alone, but he's bushwacked by Red Mine Toad. He changes into Kikaider, but gets blown to pieces.

  • S01E42 Hakaida Rebels

    • April 28, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Hanpei brings Kikaider to Mitsuko in pieces. Hakaider destroys Red Mine Toad who had downed his arch rival Kikaider. Then, Hakaida is defeated by Skeleton Flying Squirrel.

  • S01E43 Jiro's End or Dark's Demise?! - Final Episode

    • May 5, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Mitsuko succeeds in surgically returning the brain in Hakaida's head to her father, but Dr. Komyoji doesn't regain conciousness until...

Season 2 - Kikaider 01

  • S02E01 Invincible!! Android 01 is Born!!

    • May 12, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Three years have passed since Kikaider defeated the DARK. A thunderstorm heralds the appearance of Hakaida, now possessing the brain of the deceased Professor Gill, followed by Red Hakaider, Blue Hakaider and Silver Hakaider. They are after a young boy who is the key to a secret that will plunge the world into darkness. When the Hakaider Force attacks, Kikaider 01, the android of justice, goes into action to challenge them!

  • S02E02 What Is the Hakaider 4-Stage Attack!?

    • May 19, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Ichiro tries to determine who Akira is, by searching for the woman in a photograph with the boy. When the trail leads them to a hospital, where they discover the woman has vanished, the Hakaider Force ambushes them. With his legs crippled by the Hakaider Four-Stage Attack, can Kikaida 01 protect Akira when his solar energy starts to ebb?

  • S02E03 The Return of Jiro-Kikaider

    • May 26, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Just when 01 is about to be destroyed by the Hakaider Force, the sound of a guitar is heard and Jiro appears on his Sidemachine. After the Kikaider Brothers fend off the Hakaider Force, they leave Akira at a school for safekeeping. But, it is not long before the entire school is kidnapped… Can the Kikaider Brothers save the children in time?

  • S02E04 Mystery! The Ghost Robot Vanishes!?

    • June 2, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    The monstrous Silver Shrimp invades a home, taking a little girl hostage in order to nab Akira, leaving her mother no choice but to cooperate. Ichiro manages to rescue the girl, but Akira turns up missing. Meanwhile, Boss Hakaider summons dark clouds to block the sun, preventing Ichiro from transforming… Can Ichiro overcome and rescue Akira?

  • S02E05 Terror! The Laughing Egg on Aowani Island!!

    • June 9, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    A mysterious egg washes ashore at a fishing village, containing Blue Gator, who has come to gather slaves to establish a Hakaider Force base on Aowani Island. Akira and a village boy are kidnapped and brought to the island, luring Ichiro to into a deadly trap deep below the ocean depths – will Kikaider 01 survive?

  • S02E06 Black Magick vs. 01's Secret Power!!

    • June 16, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Red Centipede, disguised as a carnival magician, kidnaps children to use them in a sinister experiment for the Hakaider Force. In order to discover the whereabouts of their secret base where the children are held, Akira is used as bait. When Jiro comes to the rescue, Boss Hakaider stops him by playing Professor Gill's cataleptic flute.

  • S02E07 Lightning Strikes! 01 Rendered Powerless!

    • June 23, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Stopping at a roadside diner, Ichiro and Akira are attacked by the Hakaider Force's powerful Black Dragon. Akira manages to escape and his rescued, once again, by Rieko. Overwhelmed by Black Dragon, Kikaider 01 is stopped cold by the Hakaider Force's Satanic Thunder Maker. Can 01 recover and defeat Black Dragon?

  • S02E08 Ichiro in Danger! The Gang of Four Unites!!

    • June 30, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Combining their powers and bodies, the four Hakaiders become the almighty Gattaida to destroy Ichiro and Akira. Jiro manages to rescue Akira, but Gattaida relentlessly pursues them. With their backs against the wall, a mysterious man, identifying himself as a member of a new organization, called SHADOW, abducts Akira!

  • S02E09 The Weird Crime Syndicate SHADOW Appears!

    • July 7, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    After abducting Akira, Shadow Knight is not only pursued by Ichiro and Jiro, but also by the Hakaider Force. A three-way battle ensues, with Shadow Knight and Crimson Tortoise losing Akira to 01 and Kikaider. Left in Rieko's charge, Akira is still pursued by the Hakaider Force.

  • S02E10 Big Shadow: Mysterious Leader of SHADOW!!

    • July 14, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Big Shadow urges Hakaider to join forces with SHADOW, but he refuses. When Ichiro and Akira pass near his base, Hakaider orders all of his forces to come together to defeat Kikaider 01. Rieko comes to Akira's rescue, snatching him from Shadow Knight's clutches, but Silver Hakaider, and a squad of Androbots, capture them.

  • S02E11 Ghost Story: Ghost Woman of the Underground Base

    • July 21, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Defeated by Kikaider 01, Hakaider is revived and is enveloped into the SHADOW organization. A young boy blows the whistle on Ghost Woman, a Murderbot supervising the construction of a network of underground bases. Ichiro comes to the rescue, but can he defeat the combined efforts of SHADOW and Hakaider?

  • S02E12 Ghost Story: Bakeneko's Graveyard of Severed Heads

    • July 28, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Rieko takes Akira to visit the home of an old friend, who has been replaced by a shape-shifting SHADOW Murderbot sent to capture them. The robot Werecat has been secretly using the living heads of victims to increase the capacity of a SHADOW computer system. Can Rieko and Akira escape her deadly fangs?

  • S02E13 Ghost Story: The Challenge of the Goblin, Rokuro-Kubi!!

    • August 4, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    SHADOW generates artificial earthquakes to turn Tokyo into a ghost town. The Murderbot, Rokuro-Kubi, appears amid the chaos, and disguised as a newscaster, she begins causing even more hysteria. While Shadow Knight and Hakaider attempt to capture Akira, Ichiro is put in a stranglehold by the long-necked monster robot.

  • S02E14 Ghost Story: Gill's Spirit Damned to Hell

    • August 11, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Big Shadow contacts the spirit of Professor Gill and discovers that Akira has a sibling who possesses a secret concerning Giant Devil. Narrowing the search down to a young girl, a ghostly SHADOW Murderbot, is sent to discover if she is indeed the daughter of Professor Gill.

  • S02E15 Explosive: The Secret of Giant Devil

    • August 18, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Yamagata, a colleague of Professor Gill, is followed in order to find out more information on the mad scientist's offspring. SHADOW discovers that Yamagata has also stumbled upon a new energy source, so Hakaider goes after his daughter while SHADOW's Deathbot goes after Yamagata... Can 01 and Kikaider save them?

  • S02E16 Terror! The Mummy's Nitro Bombs

    • August 25, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Akira is abducted when Ichiro is attacked by SHADOW Mummy. Jiro comes to the rescue, but is ambushed by SHADOW Golem. While 01 and Kikaider have their hands full, Rieko is tortured to reveal the secret of Gill's siblings. Meanwhile, Hakaider and Shadow Knight hijack a strategic bomber in order to drop an H-Bomb on Tokyo.

  • S02E17 Titanic Saga!! The Terrifying Giant Devil Moves!!

    • September 8, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    In order to power Giant Devil, SHADOW seeks the formula for a destructive substance and attempts to steal the formula from its inventor – and fail when Jiro rescues him – but Misao winds up with the formula and she is captured along with Akira. Big Shadow now moves forward on the completion of the omnipotent Giant Devil. Can the construction on this monstrous robot be stopped?

  • S02E18 Supreme Disaster!! Exploding Androids

    • September 15, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Even without the energy source to power his Heart Circuit, Giant Devil is able to annihilate an entire industrial city. In order to complete the Heart Circuit, Ichiro and Jiro must be eliminated – and SHADOW creates robot duplicates of Akira that are programmed to destroy Kikaider and Kikaider 01. Will they be able to see through this ruse and stop the destructive Giant Devil from mobilizing?

  • S02E19 King Indian Casts a Deadly Spell!!

    • September 22, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    SHADOW's latest Deathbot, King Indian, conjures supernatural powers through ancient rituals to destroy Ichiro. Not to be outdone, Hakaider contacts the spirit of Professor Gill and is granted a power upgrade of his own. King Indian and his Indian Warriors terrorize the survivors of an attack on a film crew, including Ganta and friends, until Ichiro comes to the rescue. But, they are surrounded and outnumbered – while Hakaider awaits his revenge.

  • S02E20 Outrage: The Indentity of Shadow's Leader Revealed

    • September 29, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Big Shadow orders Hakaider to assassinate the chairwoman of an environmental organization, but Hakaider is obsessed with exterminating 01. Kidnapping Akira to lure Ichiro out for a re-match, Hakaider is severely disciplined by Big Shadow. Enraged, Hakaider goes berserk and challenges the Kikaider Brothers to a duel to the death. Can Hakaider defeat them both?

  • S02E21 Vampire Mansion: Terror in a Girls' Dorm!!

    • October 6, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    SHADOW goes after the blood of young virgins in order to create a new breed of robot monsters. Hakaider and Shadow Knight murder dozens of young women, in order to procure the proper blood type. Yuka, a student at a private school for girls, is found to have the desired type, and is attacked. Ichiro saves her, but now the dorm comes under siege by SHADOW's grotesque vampire bat robots.

  • S02E22 Today's Special Lesson: Murder!?

    • October 13, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Scorpion Strong takes the guise of a schoolteacher in order to put the students under SHADOW's mind-control. Big Shadow feels that his plan to have the children attack the Kikaider Brothers will succeed since they will not harm human beings. One of the students, Kenji, escapes but his parents do not believe his wild story. Rieko and Kenji follow Scorpion Strong to his lair, but are attacked by the brainwashed students.

  • S02E23 Demonic Starfish Women: Annihilate the Human Race!!

    • October 20, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Consuming fresh human blood as an energy source, Shadow Starfish attacks people indiscriminately to feed its need to mutate and multiply. Rieko is attacked by Shadow Starfish No. 1, but is saved by Ichiro. Not wasting a moment, Big Shadow quickly builds Shadow Starfish No. 2. Meanwhile, in his thirst for revenge, Hakaider lures Ichiro to a deserted construction site, and right into his diabolical trap. Can 01 outwit Hakaider and save Rieko?

  • S02E24 Devil's Trade!? Planet of the Pigs Plan

    • October 27, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    SHADOW manufactures a battalion of robot hogs to initiate their new campaign of world conquest using humanoid Pigmen. The repulsive automatons disguise themselves as Mr. and Mrs. Nakanishi, the owners of an electronics company. When their daughter, Midori, realizes that her parents are imposters, she seeks out Rieko and Misao. With the situation growing darker, and Ichiro overwhelmed, Rieko makes a desperate maneuver to save her friends.

  • S02E25 The Devil's Spawn: Zaddam Departs Moonbase

    • November 3, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Zaddam, a powerful android created by SHADOW's base on the Moon, challenges the ranks of Shadow Knight and Hakaider with his psychokinetic powers. He also orders the assassination of an astronomer and his daughter, who witness his arrival on Earth. While protecting them, Ichiro and the pair and trapped in a Shadow rocket, and are transported to the lunar surface to die. Can Kikaider 01 find a way to return them safely to Earth?

  • S02E26 Duel in Nanki!! Zaddam Unleashes Supernatural Powers

    • November 10, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Uchiyama Katsura is to present her late father's thesis on psycho kinesis at a scientific conference, but Zaddam fears that her father's discovery will damper his powers while boosting those of 01. To keep one step ahead of SHADOW, Ichiro disguises Misao as Katsura, but Hakaider sees through the plot, while Zaddam destroys 01's right arm – will the real Katsura escape, and can 01 fend off the terrible powers of Zaddam?

  • S02E27 Battle in Uncharted Territory! Zaddam's Hell Trap

    • November 17, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Using Katsura as a hostage, Shadow Knight tries to bait 01, but even if he rescues her, she is strapped with a belt of extremely high explosives. But, if Ichiro comes to her rescue and manages to remove the belt, a secondary plan with go into action – Shadow Knight will mobilize SHADOW's Hell Kappa robot which will attach itself to 01 and explode its internal Hydrogen Bomb! Can 01 foil Shadow Knight's plan and save Katsura?

  • S02E28 Town of Madness: Terrifying Mermaid Strikes Back

    • November 24, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    SHADOW begins to replace human beings with robotic replicants in a bid to undermine Japan and seize control of the country. Meanwhile, they process the original human beings through hypnosis to convert them into living machines of evil. SHADOW's Princess Mermaid, whose beauty not only seizes her human victims under sway, but also captures Hakaider in her Mermabot form, instigates this sinister plan. Can 01 stop the terrifying Mermabot from overthrowing Japan?

  • S02E29 Red Devil, Blue Devil: 10 Gigavolts of Terror!!

    • December 1, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Zaddam unleashes another reign of terror by harnessing the power of thunderbolts to create Raijin Plus and Raijin Minus. Hakaider tries to eliminate the researcher who could uncover their plot, while 01 is damaged by the Raijins' thunderbolt attack. SHADOW's master plan is to shock the population of Japan and transform them into indolent beings. Can 01 defeat this double threat in time?

  • S02E30 Devil? Angel? Enter, Bijinda!!

    • December 8, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    SHADOW's Pollution Catfish reduces people into skeletons with its deadly toxic gas. A mysterious girl saves Misao and the boys, when they are ambushed by Shadowbots. Meanwhile, Ichiro encounters a female android, Bijinda, but he is not sure if she is friend or foe. After Mari is abducted by SHADOW, she collapses in pain – little does Ichiro realize that a bomb has been implanted in her torso!

  • S02E31 Sorrowful Android Bijinda's Explosive Demise

    • December 15, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Mari defies SHADOW and while Zaddam calls for her to be tortured, Big Shadow gives her another chance. Mari, who transforms into Bijinda, is ordered to destroy 01, yet she rescues Misao and the boys. Mari is torn – despite the conscience circuit installed by Ichiro -- tormented by the evil programmed into Bijinda, she stalks 01.

  • S02E32 Hades Beckons Bijinda

    • December 22, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    SHADOW plots to terrorize Japan by distributing explosive ink for fountain pens with their new Deathbot, Ink Squid. But Kenji, a schoolboy, uncovers their plans. Meanwhile, Bijinda manages to escape being re-programmed – before Ink Squid can eliminate the young boy, Mari appears. Can 01 foil SHADOW's murderous plot?

  • S02E33 Heartless: The Tears of Lone Gorilla and Son

    • December 29, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    In order to determine the limits of 01's abilities, SHADOW sends Big Gorilla to fight him, while Mini Gorilla runs analysis. After the defeat of Big Gorilla, Bijinda takes Mini Gorilla under her wing. Unaware that 01 defeated Big Gorilla, Bijinda trains Mini Gorilla so that he may avenge his mother's destruction. Will 01 be able to stop this insane cycle of violence?

  • S02E34 The Cursed Clock: Bijinda in Peril

    • January 5, 1974
    • TV Asahi

    SHADOW sabotages wristwatches to awaken the violent streak in human beings. Mari manages to save a young boy, Daisuke, and his friends, but Zaddam switches on her pain circuit. 01 arrives at the last minute to save Mari, but Big Shadow orders Crazy Cuckoo to destroy her. Bombarded with his special waves, Mari's nuclear bomb will detonate when his clock reaches zero – can 01 defeat Crazy Cuckoo in time?

  • S02E35 Kimono Maiden: Bijinda's Hell Picture Scroll

    • January 12, 1974
    • TV Asahi

    Hakaider creates a killer kimono and formal wigs that take control of their wearers, forcing them to kill. A young boy, Sabu, wants to buy his sister a kimono for her 20th birthday, but doesn't have enough money to do so. After meeting Mari, Sabu is given a killer kimono by Hakaider, disguised as a kind woman, and his sister lets Mari try it on. Will Ichiro arrive in time to crush Kimono Poison Fang and save Mari from inadvertently detonating her internal nuclear bomb?

  • S02E36 Strange 4th Dimension: Terrifying Trip Through Time

    • January 19, 1974
    • TV Asahi

    Misao stumbles upon SHADOW's Time Tunnel and is whisked back to 1776. Followed by the bumbling ace private eye, Hattori Hanpei. Zaddam created the time tunnel in order for SHADOW's Ninja Squad to seize Edo Period scientist, Hiraga Gennai. 01 and Bijinda follow Hakaider and his Shadowbots through the time portal to uncover SHADOW's plot – can the android duo save Hiraga, Misao and Hanpei and get back to the future?

  • S02E37 Master Swordsman: Waruda Emerges From the Mist

    • January 26, 1974
    • TV Asahi

    Big Shadow contracts an android assassin, Waruda, but because of his aversion to dogs, Hakaider is commanded to kill any of the pets found around the parameter of SHADOW HQ. When Waruda arrives, Hakaider catches 01 off guard and severely damages his right arm. Waruda rebukes Hakaider attempts at provoking a fight, so Big Shadow pits them to a duel.

  • S02E38 Deadly Gambit: Three-Way Bloodbath!

    • February 2, 1974
    • TV Asahi

    Waruda delivers a letter to Mari, initiating a correspondence between the two. Meanwhile, Hakaider exterminates the Matsuyama Post Office and replaces it with a SHADOW Post Office. Soon, the town is consumed in chaos because of the bizarre missives, including a strange love letter to Mari. Enraged, Big Shadow plots to turn 01, Bijinda and Waruda against one another – who will be the last android standing?

  • S02E39 Fearsome Flying Saucer Brings Enemy Spacemen

    • February 9, 1974
    • TV Asahi

    A mysterious saucer appears over the night skies and unleashes a barrage of destruction. Ichiro is injured when he confronts the saucer, but is rescued by a boy named Kazuki and his little sister. SHADOW's Spacebots plot to kidnap Japan's top scientists. Duped into sending Kazuki into harm's way by his jealous classmates, Waruda attempts to rescue the boy after being reprimanded by Bijinda.

  • S02E40 Escape!! A Frozen Bijinda in Danger

    • February 16, 1974
    • TV Asahi

    Forced to build an underground fortress for SHADOW, a construction crew rebels in a bid for freedom, but suffers severe casualties. One of the workers, Daizo, surrenders to stop the slaughter, but is labeled a traitor. Mari discovers Daizo's children in the freezing cold, and sacrifices herself to keep them warm. Waruda takes the frozen body of Mari away with Ichiro in hot pursuit. Can 01 save Mari and the construction workers?

  • S02E41 Mightiest on Heaven & Earth: The Sky Dreadnought Explodes!!

    • February 23, 1974
    • TV Asahi

    SHADOW succeeds in creating an aerial battleship more powerful than their flying saucer, but the Shadowbots fail to sufficiently man the craft, so Big Shadow orders the abduction of Japan's top pilots. A young girl who trusts Waruda, comes into the possession of a Shadowbot brain module, may be the key to destroy the ominous vessel. Can 01 protect his friends and smash SHADOW's plans?

  • S02E42 Fighting Themselves: The Flame-Throwing Shadow Gun

    • March 2, 1974
    • TV Asahi

    Children's shadows spring into a life of their own and attack them – this is the work of SHADOW's replicator gun, which creates evil copies of one's own shadow. A young boy who survives the ordeal is unable to convince his mother, but 01 arrives to save them. But, Hakaider uses the replicator gun to create copies of 01 and Bijinda, which are twice as strong – Hakaider's plans bear bitter fruit until Waruda steps in.

  • S02E43 The Man Who Loved Bijinda

    • March 9, 1974
    • TV Asahi

    As the world is faced with an energy crisis due to the dwindling oil supplies, so does SHADOW. Zaddam creates a new automaton, the Aqualungbot, which functions utilizing seawater, not oil. Mari meets a young man named Toge Eisuke, who seeks to avenge his father who was killed by a robot. Eisuke is attracted to Mari, and she begins to develop forbidden feelings in return.

  • S02E44 Bijinda's Poignant Farewell

    • March 16, 1974
    • TV Asahi

    SHADOW begins to hijack produce shipments in order to damage the economy and to imbue distrust among the populace, throwing the country into a panic. They also plan to return the produce, transformed into bombs, onto the marketplace to create mass murder. Eisuke becomes involved while trying to track down Mari, who avoids him, and comes face to face with his father's killer – Hakaider!

  • S02E45 Samurai Waruda Dies at Dawn

    • March 23, 1974
    • TV Asahi

    Ichiro is stained with special indelible ink, which is a marker for SHADOW's deadly Bloodlust swords. Big Shadow equips his new Roninbots with the killer katana to hunt down and destroy 01. Mari goes on a search for a flower than can dissolve the ink, and comes across Waruda. Unable to articulate his feelings for Bijinda, while being hunted by the Roninbots, Waruda challenges 01 to a final duel.

  • S02E46 Our Friends: Androids are Forever!

    • March 30, 1974
    • TV Asahi

    Dr. Komyoji sends letters to Ichiro, Misao and Jiro to meet at his suburban Tokyo home, but upon returning to Japan, he is kidnapped by SHADOW. Under extreme duress, Dr. Komyoji is forced to complete a device that reconstructs and revives destroyed androids. Ichiro, Jiro and Mari come to the rescue, but are overwhelmed by SHADOW's all-out attack. Dr. Komyoji, however, has one last secret up his sleeve.

  • SPECIAL 0x3 Mechanical Violator Hakaider

    • April 15, 1995

    In the distant future, war and peace walk side by side in the pseudo-utopian place called Jesus Town (formerly Jerusalem), ruled by a handsome, yet cruel seraphim named Gurjev and his android companion, Mikhail, long for total peace. Sealed far from civilization a long time ago is an android, code named Hakaider. Since his memory is rusty, he does not know his true purpose. After his fight with Jesus Town bikers, Kaoru and her band of rebel find him. He goes insane yet again and starts to whip the rebels one by one, only to have them killed by more of Gurjev's troops, all except Kaoru. Hakaider then regains his memory, thanks to Kaoru, whom he starts taking a liking to and promises to free Jesus Town from Gurjev and Mikhail.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Kikaider: The Movie

    • March 17, 1973
    • TV Asahi

    Kikaider fights the robot monsters of the Dark Demolition Corps in this theatrical episode shot in 3-D.