About this season
A sinister organization launches a wave of audacious attacks in an attempt to gain world domination. Commanded by the evil Professor Gill, masked androids and fearsome DARK Destructoid monsters terrorize innocent victims and wreak havoc throughout Japan. A solitary figure emerges to combat the menace. Whenever DARK attacks, a denim-clad road warrior appears, strumming a haunting refrain on his guitar. His name is Jiro, and a secret lies at the heart of his lonely existence. Jiro is a mechanical man. Vulnerable to Professor Gill's shrill flute wooing him to the DARK side, Jiro battles the evil menace by transforming into the mighty red-and-blue android known as...Kikaida.
Episodes (43)
1. Gray Rhino King: Harbinger of Evil
Aired 8 July 1972 • 25 min
Kikaida battles Gray Rhino King and when he returns to the lab where Dr. Komyoji and Mitsuko work, Professor Gill sets it ablaze.
2. Green Mantis: Bizarre Killing Machine
Aired 15 July 1972 • 25 min
Kikaida faces Green Mantis, who is planning a killing rampage to discredit Dr. Komyoji.
3. Orange Ant: Challenge to the Death
Aired 29 July 1972 • 25 min
Although hindered by the sound of Professor Gill's flute, Jiro changes into Kikaida in order to battle Orange Ant.
4. Blue Buffalo: Fiendish Death Trap
Aired 5 August 1972 • 25 min
Yukiko attempts to sneak away from DARK to visit her daughter, but she is thwarted by Blue Buffalo.
5. Yellow Jaguar: Claws of Evil
Aired 12 August 1972 • 25 min
Professor Gill uses Yellow Jaguar to assassinate the head of the Green Project, in order to get enough carbon dioxide for his bomb.
6. Black Horse: Showdown at the DARK Execution Ground
Aired 19 August 1972 • 25 min
DARK begins to round up all humans to be used by Black Horse, and Mitsuko and Masaru fall into their clutches.
7. Bull Kong: Malevolent Monster Mayhem
Aired 26 August 1972 • 25 min
Bull Kong kills a man who has been campaigning against the Destructoids, and Dr. Komyoji is framed.
8. Carmine Spider: Menacing Blood-Sucking Laughter
Aired 2 September 1972 • 25 min
In order to develop his evil formula, XR4, Prof. Gill orders Carmine Spider to find a child with Rh-negative blood.
9. Red Condor: Screech of Death
Aired 9 September 1972 • 25 min
Red Condor kills everyone in a rural village in order to set up a base on which to conduct experiments on a biological weapon.
10. Scorpion Brown: The Ultimate Weapon
Aired 16 September 1972 • 25 min
Scorpion Brown has stolen a newly developed weapon from the Nakabori Laboratory and DARK plans to mass produce it.
11. Gold Wolf: Tormented Howls from Hell
Aired 23 September 1972 • 25 min
Mitsuko and Masaru are captured by Gold Wolf, and Jiro is seriously injured when he tries to save them.
12. Silver Cat: Ruthless Sorceress
Aired 30 September 1972 • 25 min
Prof. Gill sends Silver Cat in search of the Crown of Munga, ad ancient treasure that is the key to increasing the power of future androids.
13. Pink Tiger: Terror at the Amusement Park
Aired 7 October 1972 • 25 min
Prof. Gill orders Pink Tiger to find the design for a special circuit that Dr. Komyoji has hidden in one of his older robots at an amusement park.
14. Silver Tortoise: Destructoids Reborn
Aired 14 October 1972 • 25 min
Prof. Gill revives the 13 Destructoids defeated by Kikaida and gives them three times their original power to test them against Silver Tortoise.
15. Golden Bat: Cursed Shadow from the Past
Aired 21 October 1972 • 25 min
Golden Bat approaches Mitsuko and Masaru disguised as Taro, their older brother, who was supposedly killed by DARK.
16. Rouge Jellyfish: Invitation to the River Styx
Aired 28 October 1972 • 25 min
Destructoid Rouge Jellyfish is conducting experiments with poisonous mini-jellyfish in a polluted river.
17. Red Hornet: Hostage Terror
Aired 4 November 1972 • 25 min
Under orders from DARK, Red Hornet begins spraying toxic gasses aimed at destroying the environment.
18. Black Chameleon: The Grand Heist
Aired 11 November 1972 • 25 min
Black Chameleon manages to hijack a load of atomic uratonium. Pursued by Jiro, he takes Mitsuko and Masaru hostage.
19. King Crab Maroon: Keeper of the Death Ray
Aired 18 November 1972 • 25 min
King Crab Maroon steals a 50-carat emerald ring which he needs to complete his new weapon.
20. Blue Water Scorpion: The Skull Weed Conspiracy
Aired 25 November 1972 • 25 min
Blue Water Scorpion adds a toxic substance to the drinking water, in order to turn the people into puppets of DARK.
21. Purple Rat: Brutal Fangs of Poison
Aired 2 December 1972 • 25 min
Purple Rat steals into a laboratory dedicated to communicable diseases in order to create a new DARK plague.
22. White Saw Shark: Twelve-Hour Nightmare
Aired 9 December 1972 • 25 min
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.
23. Yellow Antlion Brothers: Alphabet Attack
Aired 16 December 1972 • 25 min
The Yellow Antlion Brothers create the "Alphabet Attack" strategy in order to stop the wedding of a robotics scientist.
24. Pink Armadillo: Sinister Temptress
Aired 23 December 1972 • 25 min
Pink Armadillo transforms itself into a voluptuous woman to entice men and implant control devices in their brains.
25. Orange Snail: Whistle of Death
Aired 30 December 1972 • 25 min
Convince by Prof. Gill that Kikaida has killed his children, Dr. Komyoji creates Orange Snail to avenge their deaths.
26. Green Mammoth: The Next Ice Age Project
Aired 6 January 1973 • 25 min
Kikaida saves Dr. Komyoji from Green Mammoth, but Mariko is kidnapped, and Kikaida gets sprayed with an oxidizing agent.
27. Violet Turbo: Sinister Love
Aired 13 January 1973 • 25 min
Dr. Araki, who has perfected the conscience circuit, is attacked by Violet Turbo. Jiro tries to save him, but is thwarted by Prof. Gill.
28. Red Devil Stinger: Making Little Boys Cry
Aired 20 January 1973 • 25 min
Kikaida saves Masaru from Red Devil Stinger but gets infected by a corrosive bacteria.
29. Green Sponge: Third Self-Resurrection
Aired 27 January 1973 • 25 min
Masaru is saved by a girl named Kaori as he is being pursued by Green Sponge. Kaori believes Masaru is a runaway and declares that she'll run away too.
30. Crimson Squid: Stalker of Pretty Coeds
Aired 3 February 1973 • 25 min
Crimson Squid pursues a brilliant robotics expert named Shimamura Chidori. He intends to implant her brain in his own body.
31. Gold Octopus: Prelude to Jiro's Demise
Aired 10 February 1973 • 25 min
Prof. Gill orders Gold Octopus to hasten the construction of a secret base. Kikaida tries to save a father and daughter from DARK henchmen.
32. Blue Electric Eel: Accordion Arm Agony
Aired 17 February 1973 • 25 min
Kikaida, who has lost an arm, battles with Blue Electric Eel and finally manages to tear an arm off the Destructoid.
33. Mask Crab Red: Enforcer of the DARK Code
Aired 24 February 1973 • 25 min
Mask Crab Red tries to kill Mitsuko, but he is thwarted by King Crab Maroon, who had been saved by her earlier.
34. Black Spiny Anteater: Destructoid w/Child
Aired 3 March 1973 • 25 min
Prof. Gill sends Black Spiny Anteater and his daughter, Tiny Spiny, to retrieve some sensitive microfilm from the widow of a DARK victim.
35. Black Crow: The End of "The End"
Aired 10 March 1973 • 25 min
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.
36. Jiro Attacks Dr. Komyoji
Aired 17 March 1973 • 25 min
Blue Stag Beetle robs bank after bank in an effort to raise funds for the development of DARK's greatest Destructoid.
37. Hakaida: Jiro's Formidable Younger Brother
Aired 24 March 1973 • 25 min
Jiro manages to save a little girl from Starfish Purple. Meanwhile, DARK forces Dr. Komyoji to create the evil warrior, Hakaida.
38. Hakaida: Kikaida Killer
Aired 31 March 1973 • 25 min
Jiro escapes from prison, but is attacked by Hakaida. Jiro is overpowered, but Hakaida is unable to destroy him.
39. Kikaida: Wanted Dead or Alive
Aired 7 April 1973 • 25 min
Angler Brown has plans to brainwash children and turn them into warriors. Kikaida saves the ids, but slips away quickly to avoid the police.
40. Crisis! Jiro Stops Functioning
Aired 14 April 1973 • 25 min
Grasshopper Gray builds an antenna that amplifies sounds 3000 times. Masaru saves a young boy who is attacked by Grasshopper Gray.
41. Jiro Blows Apart!
Aired 21 April 1973 • 25 min
Mitsuko and Masaru are lured to DARK base. Jiro stops them, but he is bushwhacked by Red Mine Toad. Then, Kikaida gets blown into pieces!
42. Hakaida Rebels!
Aired 28 April 1973 • 25 min
Hakaida destroys Red Mine Toad. Mitsuko repairs Kikaida, but Jiro cannot transform into Kikaida. Then Hakaida is defeated by Skeleton Flying Squirrel.
43. Jiro's End or DARK's Demise? Final Episode
Aired 5 May 1973 • 25 min
Mitsuko restores the brain of Hakaida's head to her father. Dr. Komyoji repairs Jiro. Kikaida corners Prof. Gill, who initiates the DARK base self-destruct sequence.