Jinzô ningen Kikaidâ - Season 1
Season 1
Network
DatesJul 8, 1972 - May 5, 1973
Episodes
Season 1Episode 1
Gray Rhino King: Harbringer of Evil
Kikaider battles Gray Rhino King, and when he returns to the lab where Dr. Komyoji and Mitsuko work, Professor Gill sets it ablaze.
Jul 8, 1972
Season 1Episode 2
Green Mantis: Bizarre Killing Machine
Kikaider faces Green Mantis, who is planning a killing rampage to discredit Dr. Komyoji.
Jul 15, 1972
Season 1Episode 3
Orange Ant: Challenge to the Death
Although hindered by the sound of a Gill's flute, Jiro changes into Kikaider in order to battle Orange Ant.
Jul 29, 1972
Season 1Episode 4
Blue Buffalo: Fiendish Death Trap
Yukiko attempts to sneak away from the Destructoids to visit her daughter, but she is thwarted by Blue Buffalo.
Aug 5, 1972
Season 1Episode 5
Yellow Jaguar: Claws of Evil
Prof. Gill uses Yellow Jaguar to assassinate the head of the Green Project, in order to get enough carbon dioxide for his bomb.
Aug 12, 1972
Season 1Episode 6
Black Horse: Showdown at the DARK Execution Ground
The Destructoids begin to gather up humans to be used by Black Horse, and Mitsuko and Masaru fall into their hands.
Aug 19, 1972
Season 1Episode 7
Bull Kong: Malevolent Monster Mayhem
Bull Kong kills a man who has been campaigning against the Destructoids, and Dr. Komyoji is framed.
Aug 26, 1972
Season 1Episode 8
Carmine Spider: Menacing Blood-Sucking Laughter
In order to develop his evil apparatus, XR4, Prof. Gill orders Carmine Spider to find a child with Rh negative blood.
Sep 2, 1972
Season 1Episode 9
Red Condor: Screech of Death
Red Condor kills everyone in a rural village in order to set up a base on which to conduct experiments on a biological weapon.
Sep 9, 1972
Season 1Episode 10
Scorpion Brown: The Ultimate Weapon
Scorpion Brown has stolen a newly developed weapon from the Nakabori Laboratory and DARK plans to mass produce it.
Sep 16, 1972
Season 1Episode 11
Gold Wolf: Tormented Howls from Hell
Mitsuko and Masaru are captured by Gold Wolf and Jiro is seriously injured by him when he tries to save them.
Sep 16, 1972
Season 1Episode 12
Silver Cat: Ruthless Sorceress
Professor Gill sends Silver Cat in search of some ancient treasures that hold the secret to increasing the capabilities of the androids.
Sep 23, 1972
Season 1Episode 13
Pink Tiger: Terror at the Amusement Park
Prof. Gill orders Pink Tiger to find the secret robot part that Dr. Komyoji has hidden away.
Sep 30, 1972
Season 1Episode 14
Silver Tortoise: Destructoids Reborn
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.
Oct 7, 1972
Season 1Episode 15
Golden Bat: Cursed Shadow from the Past
Golden Bat approaches Mitsuko and Masaru in the form of Taro, their older brother, who was supposedly killed by DARK.
Oct 14, 1972
Season 1Episode 16
Rouge Jellyfish: Invitation to the River Styx
Destructoid Rouge Jellyfish is conducting experiments with poisonous mini-jellyfish in a polluted river.
Oct 21, 1972
Season 1Episode 17
Red Hornet: Hostage Terror
Under orders from DARK, Red Hornet begins spraying toxic gasses aimed at destroying the environment.
Oct 28, 1972
Season 1Episode 18
Black Chameleon: The Grand Heist
Black Chameleon manages to hijack a load of atomic uratonium. Pursued by Jiro, he takes Mitsuko and Masaru hostage.
Nov 4, 1972
Season 1Episode 19
King Crab Maroon: Keeper of the Death Ray
King Crab Maroon steals a 50-carat emerald ring which he needs to complete his new weapon.
Nov 11, 1972
Season 1Episode 20
Blue Water Scorpion: The Skull Weed Conspiracy
Blue Water Scorpion adds a toxic substance to the drinking water, in order to turn the people into puppets of DARK.
Nov 18, 1972
Season 1Episode 21
Purple Rat: Brutal Fangs of Poison
Purple Rat steals into a laboratory dedicated to communicable diseases in order to create a new DARK plague.
Nov 25, 1972
Season 1Episode 22
White Saw Shark: Twelve-Hour Nightmare
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.
Dec 2, 1972
Season 1Episode 23
Yellow Antlion Brothers: Alphabet Attack
The Yellow Antlion Brothers create the "Alphabet Attack" strategy in order to stop the wedding of a robotics scientist.
Dec 9, 1972
Season 1Episode 24
Pink Armadillo: Sinister Temptress
Pink Armadillo transforms itself into a voluptuous woman to entice men and implant control devices in their brains.
Dec 16, 1972
Season 1Episode 25
Orange Snail: Whistle of Death
Convinced by Prof. Gill that Kikaider has killed his children, Dr. Komyoji creates Orange Snail to avenge their deaths.
Dec 23, 1972
Season 1Episode 26
Green Mammoth: The Next Ice Age Project
Kikaider saves Dr. Komyoji from Green Mammoth, but Mariko is kidnapped, and Kikaider gets sprayed with an oxidizing agent.
Dec 30, 1972
Season 1Episode 27
Violet Turbo: Sinister Love
Dr. Araki, who has perfected the conscience circuit, is attacked by Violet Turbo. Jiro tries to save him, but is thwarted by Prof. Gill.
Jan 6, 1973
Season 1Episode 28
Red Devil Stinger: Making Little Boys Cry
Kikaider saves Masaru from Red Devil Stinger, but gets infected by a corrosive bacteria.
Jan 13, 1973
Season 1Episode 29
Green Sponge: Third Self-Resurrection
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.
Jan 20, 1973
Season 1Episode 30
Crimson Squid: Stalker of Pretty Coeds
Crimson Squid pursues brilliant young robotics expert named Shimamura Chidori. He intends to implant her brain in his own body.
Jan 27, 1973
Season 1Episode 31
Gold Octopus: Prelude to Jiro's Demise
Prof. Gill orders Golden Octopus to hasten the construction of their secret base. Kikaider tries to save a father and daughter from DARK henchmen.
Feb 3, 1973
Season 1Episode 32
Blue Electric Eel: Accordion Arm Agony
Kikaider, who has lost an arm, battles with Blue Electric Eel, and finally manages to tear an arm off the destructoid.
Feb 10, 1973
Season 1Episode 33
Mask Crab Red: Enforcer of the DARK Code
Mask Crab Red tries to kill Mitsuko, but he is thwarted by King Crab Maroon, who had been saved by her earlier.
Feb 17, 1973
Season 1Episode 34
Black Spiny Anteater: Destructoid with Child
Prof. Gill sends Black Spiny Anteater and his daughter, Tiny Spiny, to retrieve some sensitive microfilm from a widow of a victim of DARK.
Feb 24, 1973
Season 1Episode 35
Black Crow: The End of "The End"
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.
Mar 3, 1973
Season 1Episode 36
Jiro Attacks Dr. Komyoji
Blue Stag Beetle robs bank after bank in an effort to raise funds for the development of DARK's greatest Destructoid.
Mar 10, 1973
Season 1Episode 37
Hakaider: Jiro's Formidable Younger Brother
Jiro manages to save a little girl from Starfish Purple. Meanwhile, DARK forces Dr. Komyoji to create the evil warrior, Hakaider.
Mar 17, 1973
Season 1Episode 38
Hakaider: Kikaider Killer
Jiro escapes from prison but is attacked by Hakaider. Jiro is overpowered, but Hakaider is unable to destroy him.
Mar 24, 1973
Season 1Episode 39
Kikaida: Wanted Dead or Alive
Angler Brown has plans to brainwash children and turn them into warriors. Kikaider saves the kids but slips away quickly to avoid the police.
Mar 31, 1973
Season 1Episode 40
Crisis! Jiro Stops Functioning
Grasshopper Gray builds an antenna that amplifies sound 3000 times. Masaru saves a young boy who is being attacked by Grasshopper Gray.
Apr 7, 1973
Season 1Episode 41
Jiro Blows Apart!
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.
Apr 21, 1973
Season 1Episode 42
Hakaida Rebels
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.
Apr 28, 1973
Season 1Episode 43
Jiro's End or Dark's Demise?! - Final Episode
Mitsuko succeeds in surgically returning the brain in Hakaida's head to her father, but Dr. Komyoji doesn't regain conciousness until...
May 5, 1973
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