Jinzou Ningen Kikaider: THE ANIMATION

Jinzou Ningen Kikaider: THE ANIMATION

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.

FormatTelevision
Episodes13
Duration23 Minutes
StatusFinished
Start date16 October 2000
End date8 January 2001
SourceMANGA
SeasonFALL 2000
StudioRadix
Main ProducerAniplex
Genres
ActionAdventureDramaMechaSci-Fi
RomajiJinzou Ningen Kikaider: THE ANIMATION
English titleAndroid Kikaider - The Animation