Kikaider

:Kikaider is a Japanese superhero who appears in manga, tokusatsu, and anime. This page is an overview of all of Kikaider's appearances. For the tokusatsu television shows, see Android Kikaider (1972) and Kikaider 01 (1973).

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Manga - Tokusatsu - Anime - Android Kikaider (1972) - Kikaider 01 (1973)

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Kikaider or Kikaida (キカイダー) is a Japanese superhero created by Shotaro Ishinomori. The character has appeared in manga, tokusatsu, and anime.

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Japan - Superhero - Shotaro Ishinomori - Manga - Tokusatsu - Anime

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Paying tribute to Astro Boy, created by his mentor Osamu Tezuka, Ishinomori used the stories of Carlo Collodi's Pinocchio (which was also the basis for Astro Boy) along with Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein as the bases for his science fiction action masterpiece hailed to this day by fans in Japan.

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Astro Boy - Osamu Tezuka - Carlo Collodi - Pinocchio - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - Frankenstein - Science fiction

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The tokusatsu series from 1972 has also become a phenomenon in Hawaii to this very day.

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Tokusatsu - Hawaii

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Kikaider, the main character, is a humanoid robot, built by Dr. Komyoji to protect himself and his children from the DARK Android commanded by Professor Gill.

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