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Kikaider 01 (キカイダー01 - Kikaidâ Zero Wan), is a tokusatsu superhero TV series, and a sequel series to Android Kikaider. Produced by Toei Company Ltd., it was broadcast on NET (now TV Asahi) from May 12, 1973 to March 30, 1974, with a total of 46 episodes. Its title in Hawaii is Kikaida 01 (based on the Japanese title).

Plot synopsis

The noted robotics expert Dr. Komyoji (who appeared in the Kikaider TV Series) created a powerful android to protect Japan from evil forces. When Hakaider starts his own evil organization, Dr. Komyoji's android, Kikaida 01, awakens to fight Hakaider.

Hakaider has three assistants, Red Hakaider, Blue Hakaider, and Silver Hakaider. Together, they devise various schemes to cause destruction, but Kikaider 01 stops them all. Kikaider (from the Kikaider TV series) appears to assist Kikaider 01. Their chief goal is to capture a young boy, named Akira.

After Hakaider's attempts fail, a new, mysterious character appears, Shadow Knight. It is revealed that Shadow Knight is member of a competing, evil organization, SHADOW. Eventually, SHADOW proves to be more powerful than Hakaider, and Hakaider becomes an unwilling member of SHADOW.

It is revealed that Hakaider has the brain of Professor Gill (also from the Kikaider TV series) within him. Professor Gill had designed a powerful robot, and had tattooed the plans onto his two sons: Akira and his brother Hiroshi. The rest of the series involves SHADOW's quest to complete Gill's robot, and Kikaider 01's fight to stop them.

Note: It is not explained why Kikaider 01 did not awaken while DARK was terrorizing Japan, in the Kikaider TV Series.

Characters

Androids

Ichiro/Kikaider 01: A powerful fighting android. In human form, Ichiro uses a trumpet to announce his presence.
Jiro/Kikaider: Another android fighting for good. In human form, Jiro uses a guitar to announce his presence.
(Gill) Hakaider: An android, fighting for evil. He has the brain of the evil Professor Gill, former leader of the DARK.
Mari/Bijinder: A female android. Initially her motivations are unknown, but eventually she becomes an ally to Kikaider 01.
Shadow Knight: An android, and one of SHADOW's top agents.
Zadam: Another one of SHADOW's top agents.
Waruda: Another one of SHADOW's top agents.

Humans

Akira: Professor Gill's son.
Hiroshi: Professor Gill's other son.
Rieko: A mysterious woman from Professor Gill's past.

Note: Both Hatori Hanpei and Dr. Komyoji from (the Kikaider TV series) make guest appearances.

Cast

Ichiro/Kikaider 01: Shunsuke Ikeda
Jiro/Kikaider: Daisuke Ban
Mari/Bijinder: Etsuko Shihomi
(Gill) Hakaider: Shozo Iizuka
(Voice)

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